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After a successful opening season which started in Dubai last January and ended at the same circuit in mid-April, the GP2 Asia Series will see its second season open in Shanghai.

A storm, bringing gale force winds, has caused damage at the Chinese Grand Prix circuit in Shanghai.
As A1GP teams practiced at the track on Friday, it emerged that some of the grandstands - most notably the circular awnings providing cover, but also some rows of the actual seating - had been ripped apart in the [...]

David Price Racing (DPR) heads to the Dubai Autodrome this weekend for the final round of the inaugural 2008 GP2 Asia Series. Indian driver Armaan Ebrahim and Brazilian driver, Diego Nunes will make their final outing for DPR in the Asia series, as the team hopes to finish the season with another points finish.
The previous [...]

Every V8 Supercar Championship Series and Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series driver will be required to have a minimum $500,000 insurance cover in order to compete in either category.
The board of V8 Supercars Australia has made the insurance mandatory as of next week’s third round of the Championship – the Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand. [...]

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 [...]

Not all things need a sponsor logo, but exceptions can be made!
And you thought we went to the races because of the smell of gasoline fumes and burning rubber.
For those unaware, the term “Brolly Babe” has it’s origination in Europe and the Formula One circuit. It refers to the British term for unbrella and is [...]