Archive for July, 2006
Date Conflict Axes V8’s From GP Weekend
The V8 Supercars will not be part of the Australian Grand Prix next year due to a date clash. V8 Supercars have traditionally raced at the Formula One Grand Prix as the premier support category.
However, the Grand Prix will take place on March 15-18 next year and V8 Supercars Australia CEO Wayne Cattach said they [...]
Team Kiwi May Bolt for Ford
A test for die-hard Motorsport and Holden fans, with the possibility of a Team Kiwi switch to Ford.
Ford has approached New Zealand’s V8 Supercars team about a move from Holden, which could give valuable factory backing to the privateer team.
Team Kiwi boss David John says they are happy with Holden but all options need to [...]
Engstler Tops ATCC Field
Franz Engstler re-established himself at the top of the championship table with a commanding victory from pole position in round five of the Asian Touring Car Championship at Sentul, Indonesia.
The German had slipped behind Mike Briggs in the standings following his retirement at Goldenport, but made no mistakes on the way to a dominant win [...]
Ford Domination Broken by Garth Tander
With a rocket of a car underneath him Garth Tander broke the Ford domination of Queensland Raceway, fulfilling a promise he made just a few weeks ago when he vowed to win the BigPond 400 on enemy turf.
Tander also extended his lead in the V8 Supercar Championship Series with the most dominant win of any [...]
Chandhok leads way after P1
The 2006 Formula Asia V6 by Renault series moves to the Sentul circuit in Indonesia and India’s Karun Chandhok is looking forward to battling for victory and re-claiming the top spot in the championship.
Indonesia has been rocked this week by the earthquake and tsunami, but the organisers are nevertheless expecting a good crowd.
Chandhok currently lies [...]
Storey Keen To Build On Beijing Result
Young New Zealand racing driver Dominic Storey is keen to build on his breakthrough Formula BMW Asia performance in Beijing last month at the Indonesian round of the 2006 series at Sentul this weekend.
The Auckland 16-year-old set the second fastest time in qualifying then finished second in the first race at Beijing, confirming the potential [...]
A1GP Team Ireland Gears up for Season Two
Ireland’s entry in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport is gearing up for the second season of the ambitious new series which is set to start with a capacity crowd at the A1GP Zandvoort, Netherlands, on 1 October 2006. Following the inaugural season during which the team scored a raft of top points finishes A1 [...]
A1GP’s Zytek Engines Turns into “Ironman”
Motorsport specialist Zytek Engineering has confirmed that its 550bhp V8 engines and electric gear shift system (EGS) have successfully completed the entire A1GP test and race schedule without a single failure. The 58 engines, designed specifically for the World Cup of Motorsport, demonstrated 100 percent reliability by completing a total of 103,857 miles in races [...]
Marcos Ambrose: Memphis Race Report
Team Australia backed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Marcos Ambrose continued his oval racing learning experience in the O’Reilly 200 at Memphis Motor Speedway this weekend.
The double Australian V8 Supercar Champion started the 200-lap race around the three-quarter mile Memphis oval from the outside of the seventh row and during the first 30 laps proceeded [...]
Asian F3 Round 6 & 7 Results
Ali Jackson won the re-run Asian F3 round six at the Zhuhai International Circuit from James Winslow who drove a great race from the back of the grid. Dillon Battistini was third whilst LouMeng Cheong won the Promotions Class.
Jackson took the lead in another wet race with Battistini second and Moreno Soeprapto third. A huge [...]
