Archive for February, 2007
A1 Team Germany Sweeps Again
With team owner Willi Weber watching from pit road A1 Team Germany notched up a third successive full-house in the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport: Nico Hülkenberg from Emmerich started the races from pole position, won both the sprint and main race and, with his fastest lap of 1m18.701s in the sprint, also recorded [...]
Ambrose Rewarded for Gutsy Drive
Former V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose claimed a spot in the top 10 in the NASCAR Busch Series standings after finishing 25th in the Stater Bros 300 at Fontana, California, today.
His result today boosted his prize money total to $US73,730 ($93,640) for the year after his 16th placing in the season-opener at Daytona last weekend.
Today’s [...]
A1GP: Track Break-up at Durbin
The first free practice session for this weekend’s A1GP street race in Durban was cut short after the temporary kerbing at the chicane began to break up.
Brazilian Champ Car driver Bruno Junqueira, making his A1GP debut in South Africa, was caught out by the chunking surface on the first part of the chicane half way [...]
Doubts Over New V8 Supercars
A QUESTION mark has been put over the performance of new race cars built for the 2007 V8 Supercars season after a 2006 car emerged clearly fastest in track testing this week.
At least seven teams, covering Ford and Holden camps, tested at Winton circuit in northern Victoria this week as they prepare for the opening [...]
Karthikeyan Back in A1GP Seat
Narain Karthikeyan will return to the cockpit for India at this weekend’s A1GP round in Durban.
The 30-year-old made his series debut in New Zealand last month, where he finished seventh and scored his country’s first ever points.
Karthikeyan’s commitments as a test driver for the Williams Formula One team prevented his participation in the last round [...]
Kiwi V8s Stars Thumbs up New Commodore
New Zealand V8 Supercar drivers Jason Richards and Greg Murphy are giving Tasman Motorsport’s new VE Commodore the ‘thumbs up’ after its first shakedown test.
Richards and new team-mate Murphy completed just over 60 laps of the 3.0km Winton Motor Raceway circuit in north-east Victoria on Tuesday, the test proving trouble free.
New Zealanders will get their [...]
Sam Abay Will Drive for Team Loctite
Australian teenager Sam Abay will drive for Team Loctite in the 2007 British Formula BMW Championship.
An Australian karting standout, Abay demonstrated his potential leading the 2006 Formula BMW Asia series until the final round. The youngster secured the position with leading UK squad Team Loctite after highly impressive tests for the Somerset based outfit. [...]
Marcos Post Busch Debut Remarks
MARCOS AMBROSE -59-Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford Fusion (Finished 16th - Top Rookie)
“Thanks for getting me up here. It’s not often you get to come up here when you finish 16th in a race. But for us, it’s as good as a win. My first time here, and I just wanted a safe race and not [...]
David Besnard Stays in NZV8 Hunt
Gold Coast driver David Besnard remains in contention for the 2006/2007 New Zealand V8 Championship with a pair of top five finishes from the three races contested during in round four at Manfield race circuit this weekend.
Besnard started the weekend by qualifying in fifth position aboard the #48 Hydraulink Falcon before crossing the line in [...]
Kayne Scott takes NZV8 lead
Defending champion Kayne Scott has taken over at the top of the NZV8 leaderboard after John McIntyre suffered a poor weekend at Manfield.
The Ford driver was frustrated by mechanical problems and although he managed a third and a fourth, he was unable to finish higher than 12th in the reverse grid despite a determined drive.
Scott, [...]
