Archive for March, 2008
Kiwi Dixon Wins Indycar Season Opener
Brisbane-born Kiwi Scott Dixon has won the first race under the unified IndyCar Series banner, taking the checkered flag in the GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway 0.5828 seconds ahead of Marco Andretti.
While Dixon took out the race win, for the two Australians Will Power and Ryan Briscoe it was not to be, [...]
Homestead Ends Early for Aussie Will Power
Will Power has had his IndyCar debut end prematurely after contact in the early stages of the Gainsco Auto Insurance 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
Power started from 19th in the 25-car field in today’s opening race of the 2008 IndyCar Series, the first since the unification of open-wheel racing in the United States.
The [...]
Double Victory and Title for Fred Vervisch
Frederic Vervisch took a lights to flag victory to win the 2007-8 Asian F3 Series Championship in style. Matt Howson was second from Rafael Suzuki.
Fred Vervisch had already a comfortable lead in the Asian Series and came to Batangas with only one thing in mind: assuring his title. This Asian F3 title is not only [...]
Fredric Vervisch on Barangas Pole
Fredric Vervisch qualified on pole position for the first race of the final 2007-8 Asian Formula Three Series event to be held at the Batangas Race Circuit in the Philippines. Rafael Suzuki was second with Matt Howson third.
Vervisch set a time of 1m 26.154 in hot and sultry conditions from his Team Goddard team mate, [...]
Cheng Congfu Carries Olympic torch
In the afternoon of March 24, Greek time, China’s first driver fulfilled his honorable mission of carrying the Olympic torch.
The drizzle finally stopped before Cheng Congfu passed on the torch. As the torch was lit, Cheng Congfu held it high with his right hand, in his left hand was the national flag of China. 200 [...]
Astuti and Trimble to Test New Dallara at Oran Park
The car that won the 2007 British F3 International Championship will make its Australian on-track debut at Oran Park Raceway this April with Astuti Motorsport.
Astuti will run the car at an Oran Park test day mid-April with former driver and multiple F3 race winner Michael Trimble in charge of the cars maiden shakedown on Aussie [...]
Leonardo Valois to Drive for Aran Racing
Leonardo Valois will drive for Aran Racing in the final event of the 2007/08 Asian F3 series which takes place at Batangas Racing Circuit, Philippines from Mar 28th – 30th. Leonardo will drive one of the teams Dallara F304 Toms Toyota cars.
The 21 year old Slovak/Colombian who last year competed in the German F3 series [...]
Murphy Looking Ahead to All New Hamilton V8 race
After being dethroned as the king of Pukekohe - Greg Murphy is out to lord it over Hamilton in three weeks time.
The Holden driver took in few quiet laps of the almost completed street circuit today - and gave it the thumbs up.
The Hamilton 400 street circuit is taking shape at top speed - and [...]
Kobayashi-San Flies To His First GP2 Asia Win!
Dams driver Kamui Kobayashi claimed a historical victory today in Sepang as the first Japanese driver to have ever won a GP2 race.
It was very hot on the Malaysian track Sunday morning as the GP2 Asia drivers placed their car on the reversed grid. Trident Racing Harald Schleghelmilch started on pole position, next to BCN [...]
Uwe Alzen Scores Second Reverse Grid Speedcar Win
Uwe Alzen scored his second Speedcar victory in the Sunday morning race at Sepang International Circuit, having already won the second ‘reverse grid’ event at Sentul, Indonesia. The German touring car veteran chased early leader David Terrien, and eventually found his way past.
The grid saw the top eight line up in reverse order, with Saturday’s [...]
