Archive for January, 2007
Ricky Lee to Headline A1GP Festivities
2007’s A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will kick off with a bang as former Idol contestant and Young Divas bombshell, Ricki Lee, performs as the main attraction for the event’s opening ceremony on Sunday, February 4.
The 20 year old starlet, who shot to fame in Season Two of Australian Idol, is the centerpiece of the [...]
Hollings replaces Knight: AF 3 Australia
A last minute driver change has seen British driver Charles Hollings replace Andy Knight as Astuti Motorsport’s second confirmed driver for this years Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship.
Originally confirmed a week ago, New Zealand driver Knight has been forced to withdraw from the Astuti seat after deciding to focus on his existing campaign in [...]
Taupo New Zealand V8 Supercar Results
Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship - Race 1 of 3, 12 laps
1. John McIntyre Ford 19:16.4
2. Paul Pedersen Ford +3.0
3. Kayne Scott Holden +3.0
4. Angus Fogg Ford +3.6
5. David Besnard Ford +12.2
6. Paul Manuell Holden +14.4
7. Clark Proctor Ford +17.5
8. Andrew Anderson Holden +20.0
9. Andrew Fawcet Ford +23.1
10. Cameron McLean Ford +23.3
Race 2, 16 laps
1. John [...]
A1 Team Germany Scores NZ Pole
A thrilling qualifying battle has set the stage for a dogfight in Sunday’s New Zealand A1 Grand Prix featuring German consistency, French flair and New Zealand determination.
New Zealand driver Jonny Reid will start from the second row of the grid after finishing third fastest in qualifying.
Germany’s championship leader, Nico Hulkenberg, took his first pole position [...]
Aussies Look to Beat the Yanks
AN Australian is yet to win the Outlaws Down Under series and the nation’s best have assembled in Sydney in a bid to end the run of outs at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway this weekend.
Outlaws Down Under IV represents Australia’s best opportunity to break an American stranglehold with the challenge headed by two times national [...]
Kiwis Embrace A1 Grand Prix
In the States it would be called going cuckoo for Coco Puffs. Whatever it’s called in New Zealand, they’re doing it.
Reportedly hotels in the tourist area where Taupo is located, are all booked to capacity for this weekends event and private homes were being rented out for between $250 a night and $1500 a night.
One [...]
Marcos Ambrose Interview
The following is a transcript from Marcos Ambrose’s press conference during the opening day of Preseason Thunder testing for the NASCAR Busch Series at Daytona International Speedway in Florida today.
Ambrose and the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion set the ninth fastest time for the day and were the fastest Ford present.
HOW WERE YOUR [...]
A1-GP Drops Brazilian Round
The A1GP Brazil, due to run on 18 March 2007, has been withdrawn from the World Cup of Motorsport’s 2006/07 season calendar following a delay in securing a local terrestrial television partner to provide nation-wide coverage of the series.
A1GP representative and seat holder of A1 Team Brazil, Emerson Fittipaldi said: ‘A1GP has decided to withdraw [...]
A1-GP is Last Resort for Karthikeyan
Narain Karthikeyan, who became India’s first Formula One driver in 2005, will race in the A1 grand prix race in New Zealand on Sunday.
Karthikeyan, who was signed up by the then Jordan team, is now a test driver with Williams.
“I’m very proud to drive for my country in A1GP,” he said in a team statement. [...]
Marcos Ambrose Pre-Testing Notes
Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose will begin his 2007 NASCAR program when the Australian embarks on the first open Busch Series test for the season at Daytona International Speedway this Friday.
Ambrose will put his new ride, the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion, through its paces around the 2.5-mile superspeedway over three days of testing [...]
