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The Honda-powered Super Aguri team made a slow start to their Formula One career on Tuesday when their debut test in Barcelona was cut short.
First the expected happened considering it’s a “new” car and team: The car, based on a four-year-old ex-Arrows chassis, stopped after just three laps with a hydraulic problem.
After that drama driver [...]

Graham Rahal, son of racing legend Bobby Rahal, joins A1 Team Lebanon this weekend at the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Monterrey, Mexico. Rahal recently tested for the team at Misano, Italy and strengthens the current line up of regular drivers, Khalil Beschir and Basil Shaaban. Graham was born into a motor racing family and [...]

With now three weeks to go to the first round of the Asian Formula Renault Championship, Alexandre Imperatori is proud to announce he signed with Zhuhai-based Asia Racing Team for the coming season.
Alexandre will be part of ART’s four car line-up in the 2006 Asian Formula Renault Championship and will be aiming the top spots [...]

The ‘Mad Month of March’ is set scream with not one, not two - but three NSW Championships slated for Tyrepower PCR. The Sprintcars are locked in on March 4, whilst the re-scheduled NSW Speedcar Championship is now on the double-bill, co-joining with the NSW V8 Dirt Modified Championship on March 18, 2006!
Tyrepower PCR is [...]

Sheikh Maktoum, founder of the ‘A1′ concept, has hit out at Max Mosley after the FIA president predicted that the series’ unique concept will not succeed.
Last week, Mosley said a world cup-style model would only work ‘if the biggest and most famous names are on board — and that is not the case.’
In response, Maktoum [...]

A1 Team Switzerland has confirmed that Giorgio Mondini will take over driving duties from Neel Jani for the final two rounds of the inaugural A1 Grand Prix Series at Laguna Seca and then Shanghai.
The 25-year-old is being given his chance in the silver, white and red car as Jani will be standing down after a [...]

Official recognition from the General Sports Administration of China and the Shanghai Municipal Government has been given to the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai International Circuit, China (31 March – 2 April 2006) following a meeting between A1GP Chairman, Sheikh Maktoum, Mr. Yang Xiaodu, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government and Mr Zhao Yinghua, [...]

Direxiv Motorsport that participate in SUPER GT till now, and supports GP2 Series participates in Formula Nippon as ‘DPR Direxiv’ from 2006. DPR ‘David Price Racing’ is a famous racing team participating in GP2 now. Direxiv conclude strong partnership with DPR and make ‘DPR Direxiv’ for Formula Nippon this year.
Direxiv contracted with Shougo Mitsuyama who [...]

A1 Team Austria is pleased to announce that Patrick Friesacher will race for the team at this weekend’s A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Monterrey, Mexico. Patrick will replace usual team driver Mathias Lauda, who is unable to participate due to testing commitments.
The team is delighted to welcome Patrick to A1GP, and is confident that he [...]

The Asian Formula Three Corporation received a Special Citation Award for outstanding contribution to motor sport from the Philippine Sports Writers Association. The President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, attended the award ceremony held in Manila.
Chairman of the Asian Formula Three Corporation, Eddie Pena, received the prestigious award at the gala evening held in [...]

Monterrey, Mexico Monday 20 February 2006 - A1 Team France heads to the ninth round of the new A1 Grand Prix Series at the historical Parque Fundidora Monterrey in Mexico aiming for its twelfth win of the season with nominated driver Alexandre Prémat. With twelve podium finishes out of sixteen races this season between its [...]

Vancouver, Canada (February 17, 2006) – Last weekend’s eighth round of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations in Indonesia witnessed what was undoubtedly one of the drives of the season as A1 Team Canada’s Sean McIntosh launched himself from the back of the starting grid to claim the Feature win 36-laps later.
In the process the [...]

Team LeMans announced the signing of a contract with former F1 and IRL driver Tora Takagi and Tetsuya Kataoka for Fornula Nippon this year.
Takagi came back to Japan from USA in last year and participated in SUPER GT Championship and Formula Nippon. He joined Team CERUMO, drove the Toyota SUPRA as pair with Yuji Tachikawa [...]

On February 15, a private test of Formula Nippon was performed in Fuji Speedway. This test was for the rookie drivers who have only a few chances to drive the machine untill the first round. Three teams and four rookies participated in this test. Kazuki Hoshino (Team IMPUL), Loïc Duval (PIAA Nakajima Racing), Mitsuyama and [...]

A1 Team Switzerland has confirmed that 25-year-old Giorgio Mondini will take over from Neel Jani for the final two rounds of the A1 Grand Prix season. Jani will take up his driving responsibilities with Formula One team Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Mondini will be at the wheel of A1 Team Switzerland’s car for USA and Chinese rounds [...]