Archive for May, 2007
Marcos Ambrose Completes First Cup Test
Team Australia driver Marcos Ambrose has completed his first full test day in a NASCAR Nextel Cup ‘Car of Tomorrow’ ahead of competing at one of the most challenging venues in NASCAR in the Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway this weekend.
Ambrose completed a day of testing at Virginia International Raceway today (May 29) in [...]
Caruso Snares WPS Enduro Seat
WPS/WOW Racing has announced the signing of youngster Michael Caruso for its 2007 V8 Supercar endurance campaign.
Caruso, who celebrated his 24th birthday last Friday, will join existing drivers Max Wilson and Jason Bargwanna in the team’s four driver line-up for the Sandown 500 and the Bathurst 1000 – with the fourth driver still to be [...]
Marcos Ambrose Charlotte Recap
Team Australia driver Marcos Ambrose battled hard in the Carquest Auto Parts 300 to finish as the leading NASCAR Busch Series Rookie driver in 20th position at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight.
After setting the 17th fastest time aboard the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion during qualifying earlier in the day, [...]
Asian GP2 Expansion Announced
The GP2 Series has great delight in today announcing the launch of the GP2 Asia Series, which will see the championship expand beyond its current predominantly European foundation into an increasingly global series in the coming years.
Beginning in 2008, the GP2 Series will spawn a brand new international championship to be known as the GP2 [...]
Lowndes Bounces Back to Maintain Title Placing
After a disappointing start to the weekend at Winton, Craig Lowndes bounced back in the final two races in Victoria to ensure he retains seventh place in the V8 Supercar Championship standings.
Having finished the opening race down in 18th place, Lowndes came through the pack to take sixth in the second race of the weekend [...]
Whincup Defies Holden Dominance for Victory
The combination of a canny pit-stop strategy and opportunistic wet weather driving saw Jamie Whincup make a remarkable leap from 20th on the grid to take the first race of the weekend at a damp Winton Raceway.
Signalling Ford’s first win of the season, Whincup attempted the risky strategy of pitting early and using a clear [...]
Holdens Dominate Winton Qualifying
Holden is poised to maintain its dominance of the V8 Supercar championship, with Todd Kelly and Garth Tander to start from the front row of the grid for today’s round four opening race at Winton Raceway.
Kelly edged out Tander by 0.005sec for pole position during today’s qualifying session, clocking a 1min 23.4973sec lap.
Fellow Holden driver [...]
No Limit Confirms Supercheap Purchase
The Supercheap Auto Racing team is to get new owners after Kees Weel announced the sale of his V8 Supercar outfit to the No Limits Group.
Weel has successfully concluded talks with No Limit Group’s CEO John Marshall regarding the sale of the team, with final contractual arrangements being formalised ahead of an official takeover - [...]
Whincup - Best of the Rest
With local teams filling the top nine places in practice for the fourth round of the V8 Supercar Championship season at Winton Raceway, Team Vodafone driver Jamie Whincup was ‘best of the rest’ at the Victoria circuit as he posted the tenth quickest time.
In a session hit by wet weather conditions, Whincup posted a late [...]
Kelly: We’ll do Well – if it Doesn’t Rain
Holden Racing driver Todd Kelly says he is confident of a solid weekend as the V8 Supercar Series heads to Winton Raceway this weekend for the fourth round of the season – providing that rain stays away from the Victoria circuit.
Kelly and team-mate Mark Skaife head to the circuit on the back of a successful [...]
