Durango Satified with First Speedcar Quals
Durango made a very positive debut in Speedcar Series today. Jacques Villeneuve finished the practice session at P6, because of a problem with the throttle which disturbed him a bit too much.
F1 One Drivers Line Half the Grid at Speedcar Series Opener
The opening race to Speedcar Series Season 2 begins tomorrow at the Dubai Autodrome. 14 drivers will take to the grid representing seven professional teams at the 2-day race weekend.
Second Speedcar Season to Feature Seven Teams
Speedcar Series’ second season begins this weekend at the Dubai Autodrome with 14 cars on the grid. The Speedcars will be run by 7 teams from six countries across Europe, the Middle East and United States.
Former Force India driver Liuzzi Leads Speedcar Test
Formula One Force India driver Vitantonio Liuzzi clocked the quickest lap at the Speedcar Series test that ended today at the Dubai Autodrome.
Jacques Villeneuve Fastest in Dubai Autodrome Speedcar Testing
Jacques Villeneuve set the pace on the first day of the Speedcar Series test session at the Dubai Autodrome. This 2-day test is the final one before the start of Season 2 on 5-6 December, 2008.
Jean Alesi Continues to Set Pace in Speedcar Testing
Jean Alesi set the fastest lap time for the second day in a row at the Speedcar Series test session that wrapped up today at the Dubai Autodrome.
Claudio Berro Joins Speedcar Series
Speedcar Series announced today the appointment of Claudio Berro as Operations Director before the onset of Season 2 this December. With 25 years of experience in the world of motorsport, Berro brings with him invaluable experience having served as Sporting Director of Peugeot-Italy, Team Manager and Press Officer of Ferrari F1 and then General Manager [...]
Speedcar Releases Season 2 Calendar
After a successful first season, Speedcar Series is unveiling new and exciting changes ahead of Season 2 scheduled to flag off in December this year.
Johnny Herbert Scores Second Dubai Win and Speedcar Series Title
Johnny Herbert scored his second race victory of the weekend at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday to seal the inaugural Speedcar Series title. Herbert actually ended the season level on points with David Terrien, but scored more wins than the Frenchman throughout the season. Title rivals Uwe Alzen and Jean Alesi, who both started the [...]
Britain’s Johnny Herbert Scores First Speedcar Win
Johnny Herbert scored a long overdue win in the first race of the Speedcar Series finale at Dubai Autodrome on Friday.
The three-time Formula 1 grand prix winner, who was dominating the last race in Bahrain until he was forced out with a gear selection issue, came out on top of the 40-minute event after a [...]
Villeneuve Goes Begging in Bahrain
As previously noted Jacques Villeneuve is in Bahrain this weekend competing in the Speedcar Series.
Nothing entirely unusual in that, he is a racer and racers want to race.
Racing has been on Jacques’ the back burner since being ushered out of the Bill Davis Racing garage door in February for lack of sponsorship he was said [...]
Speedcar: Bahrain Driver List Released
Speedcar Series has released its final driver entry list today for the race weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix between Friday and Sunday, April 4-6, 2008
The latest additions to the driver line up are ‘97 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, former F1 driver Heinz Harald Frentzen and Le Mans 24 Hours winner, Klaus Ludwig [...]
“Bird of Phoenix” Villeneuve Rises in the Far East
When last seen Jacques “International Man of Mystery” Villeneuve was getting summarily booted out of the Bill Davis Racing Toyota Camry for lack of greenbacks. Greenbacks, it should be added, the organization was promised would flow like water down a flushing toilet. (metaphorically speaking of course. I think. -ed)
The cash never materialized and neither did [...]
