Archive for May, 2008
Kiwi Karting: A new licence … Now for the Top Tracks
Days after Scott Dixon’s grand Indy500 triumph, the latest Kiwi go-kart prodigy was making the big move to follow in his superstar tracks.
Thirteen-year-old Nick Cassidy, from Whenuapai, secured the licence this week enabling him to compete in the four-race Formula First winter series at Manfeild.
The Cassidy story is of a youngster who, after being initially [...]
TanderSport Expands to Three Cars
TanderSport is pleased to confirm a further expansion to three cars for the upcoming fifth round of the 2008 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship for the CAMS Gold Star.
Young New-Zealand born driver Mathew Radisich, the nephew of Touring Car great Paul, will join the team driving his existing Dallara F304 — Spiess Opel chassis [...]
Four Babes Are Better than One!
Team Mascot Returned After Mysterious Disappearance
A1 Team Malaysia was the victim of a mascot kidnapping at the Mexican round of the A1GP Series, with their Orang-utan, Allen, taken from the team’s garage to be replaced with a ransom note. After an absence for the remainder of the season, the team was finally reunited with Allen at the end of season [...]
Oran Park: Need for Speed Event
Richie Rappa has dominated the inaugural Aussie Racing Cars Need For Speed event at Oran Park on the weekend, while TV personalities got a taste of the Aussie Racing Cars action themselves.
With almost 30 cars entered for the non-Series event it was pride that was on the line as the ‘pocket rockets’ took the short [...]
NASCUP Comes to Australia
The extent of NASCAR’s influence never ceases to amaze me.
The latest wonderment comes via Australia and the brand new, never seen before, never raced before NASCUP racing car.
Behold - NASCUP racing cars.
Following in the tradition of Aussie Racing Cars (ARC) which is now recognized as Australia’s most successful motor racing category comes a new class [...]
Fink Wins at Mallala, as Fine’s Drift Dominance Ends
Luke Fink won Round Three of the 2008 Toyo Tires Drift Australia Series at Adelaide’s Mallala Motorsport Park today, reigniting the championship battle after runaway series leader Leighton Fine struck mechanical problems.
A former World BMX Champion, Fink (Holford Motors Nissan Silvia) entered the weekend second in the championship, 19 points behind Fine, but now slashes [...]
Fine eyeing Drift history at Mallala
South Australian Leighton Fine heads to Mallala Motorsport Park this weekend intent on becoming the first driver to win three-consecutive rounds of the Toyo Tires Drift Australia Series.
Fine, 23, has won the opening two rounds of the 2008 Australian Drift Championship after joining Adelaide-based outfit Team CTS during the off-season.
A win at Mallala, his [...]
Philippine Touring Car Championships Preview
The Philippine Touring Car Championships (PTCC), formerly the Philippine National Touring Car Championships, is the only touring car series running under the banner of the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP).
Race Fans Incorporated, a private enterprise, has undertaken organizing, promotion, and marketing activities of this event after being granted exclusive permission in a memorandum of [...]
Formula DRIFT Singapore Results
Singapore, (27 April 2008) – History was made as Formula DRIFT Singapore wrapped up its first ever competition to a complete sell-out crowd of 11,000 spectators with Team Goodyear driver, Ryuji Miki and his A’PEXi Mazda RX7 taking the inaugural victory outside of North America for the originally U.S. based professional drift series.
Hosted at the [...]
