Archive for October, 2006
New team to join Australian 2007 F3 Series
A new team will take on the established regulars in the 2007 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula Three Championship for the CAMS Gold Star after announcing plans to join the series for the first time next season.
Profile in Courage: Alex Zanardi
Alessandro “Alex” Zanardi who was involved in a horrendous racing accident in 2001 at EuroSpeedway in Lausitz, Germany that cost him both legs will make a triumphant return behind the wheel of an F1 car in late November.
Zanardi has been cleared for the test in a modified BMW Sauber F1 machine during the Formula BMW [...]
A1GP Australia Confirmed for 2006/07
Following a hugely successful inaugural season, the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport today reaffirmed the Series’ return to Sydney’s Eastern Creek International Raceway for Round Seven of the 2006/07 season.
The NSW Government has confirmed its commitment to A1GP with plans to monitor the race in 2007 with a view to grow the event in the [...]
Marcos Ambrose: Atlanta Quotes
Marcos Ambrose has put in yet another consistent effort in his rookie NASCAR season to finish 16th at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia today.
Ambrose faced a tough battle to get up to speed on the Atlanta layout when Friday’s activities were washed out due to heavy rain. With only one practice session before [...]
A1GP New Zealand Tickets Go Fast
Ticket sales for the first-ever A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event in Taupo, New Zealand, from January 18 and 21, 2007, are off to a flying start.
The tickets went on sale via Australasian ticketing agency Ticketek over the weekend, but already hundreds of Kiwi motorsport fans have purchased seats through the series’ website. The tickets [...]
Macrow Scores Double Victory at Orin Park
When Tim Macrow entered the 2006 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship he had an old car, no budget and plans to complete just a few rounds of the 8-event series.
Today he completed his campaign this year in the best possible way with a pair of commanding race victories in the final two races of [...]
Leanna Tander Wins Historic Pole Position
Leanne Tander has secured her place in Australian open wheel racing history after claiming pole position for the final round of the 2006 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula Three Championship at Oran Park.
Tander topped the times in the opening qualifying session for race one to edge out Tim Macrow for top spot, although he would bounce [...]
Season Preview: NZ Formula Toyota Series
Anybody claiming they can predict the winner of the 2007 Toyota Racing Series will have to take another look at the entry list because the country’s most experienced observers and enthusiasts won’t even hazard a guess!
As the series enters its third season, the competition has increased dramatically to the point where no driver is a [...]
Abay Finishes 2nd in Debut Formula BMW Season
In just his debut season Australian teenager Sam Abay has finished a close second in the 2006 Formula BMW Asia Championship. The driver of the SAI Private Team E-Rain entry underlined his enormous potential, extending a commanding points lead early in the season and went into the final event of the season with a [...]
2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Title Awarded
Team Jebsen and Darryl O’Young have clinched the 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia title after two dominant victories at ZIC in China.
The 26-year-old Hong Kong ace was crowned after title rival Shinichi Yamaji of Tomo Racing came to grief after an incident early on in the second of the 12-lap races. His 13th place finish [...]
