Archive for August, 2006
All-Japan Formula 3 Championships Results
Another weather lottery saw New Zealand driver Jonny Reid achieve fifth and seventh place finishes at the seventh round of the 2006 All-Japan Formula 3 Championships at the Fuji circuit (in the shadow of Japan’s Mt Fuji) over the weekend.
Reid again struggled with set-up issues in qualifying - setting the ninth fastest time for the [...]
Two of New Zealand’s Best Test in A1GP
Two of New Zealand’s most promising motor racing drivers will test drive Black Beauty in the lead-up to the second season of the A1 Grand Prix.
More than 20 teams will take part in the official team test session at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on Thursday and Friday (NZ time).
Former New Zealand kart champions [...]
Marcos Ambrose Seeks Top Ten at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. Marcos Ambrose is happy with his progress on the speedways in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Now he wants the same on the short tracks. Ambrose said his next step during his rookie indoctrination would be a Top-10 finish this Wednesday night in the O’Reilly 200 at the Bristol Motor Speedway.
It’s no [...]
A1GP Team Malaysia Tests at Silverstone
The anticipation of a second season of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport racing is building with the pre-season official test session set to take place next week at Silverstone race circuit in the UK. A1 Team Malaysia, alongside the majority of the countries competing in the next season of A1GP racing, will return to the [...]
New Zealand A1GP Event Gets Final OK
The New Zealand round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has been confirmed, with Taupo hosting the sixth round of the Series on 21 January 2007.
The announcement was made in Auckland today by A1GP chief operating officer David Clare in the presence of Prime Minister Helen Clark, key Cabinet Minister Trevor Mallard and the [...]
Team Kiwi Racing Makes Switch to Ford
Ford New Zealand and Team Kiwi Racing (TKR) have announced an association that will see the Kiwi-based V8 Supercar team pilot a Ford Falcon in the 2007 Australian V8 Supercar Championship.
“We are delighted to welcome TKR to the Ford family and look forward to a long and successful association with them,” said Richard Matheson, Managing [...]
Ambrose Improves on Best at Nashville
Marcos Ambrose gave another clear signal that he is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a third place finish in last weekend’s Toyota Tundra 200 at the Nashville Superspeedway.
Equalling his career best NCTS finish, Ambrose moved from fifth to third on the final lap when Todd Bodine [...]
Aussie F3 Star to Test V8 Supercar
Ben Clucas, the man who has dominated this year’s Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship for the CAMS Gold Star, had confirmed today that he will be testing for the Ford Performance Racing V8 Supercar team next Monday, August 21st.
Whilst often regarded as a category primarily used for gaining an international open-wheel Career, the championship [...]
Matt Halliday Takes Top Step in China
A1GP Team New Zealand driver Matt Halliday has overcome the odds at the first Chinese round of the Formula Renault V6 Asia series. With the valuable support again from sponsors LOST CITY POKER.COM, 42Below and Giltrap Group, Halliday’s weekend at the Zhuhai International Circuit commenced in dramatic style.
On the first flying lap of Saturday’s qualifying, [...]
Chandhok Scores Third Victory
Karun Chandhok claimed his third Formula Renault V6 Asia victory of the season following a dominant lights-to-flag victory at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China, a result that puts him top of the championship standings.
The Indian driver held off the advances of Ananda Mikola, who’s second place means the two drivers go into the trophy [...]
