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Please check the feed settings. <br/> The error was: OpenURI::HTTPError: 404 Not Found Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:26:35 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24772.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Ferrari is has yet to decide whether or not to use its latest specification front wing for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:25:51 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24788.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Red Bull boss Christian Horner says his technical team should take it as a compliment that his rivals continue to raise suspicions about design aspects of the RB6 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:24:06 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24887.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Driver reaction after the two Friday practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:22:51 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24906.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Lewis Hamilton admitted that the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend could be a case of damage limitation even though his McLaren was the best car he had driven around the Hungaroring Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:21:19 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379974 The Hungarian Grand Prix looks set to be a fight between Red Bull and Ferrari. Championship leaders McLaren were more than a second off the pace during Friday practice at the twisty Hungaroring. "We're losing quite a bit of time in the middle sector, and a couple of tenths in the first and third sectors, too," admitted Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull were untouchable in the morning, and easily fastest again in the afternoon, but Sebastian Vettel said he expects a strong challenge from Ferrari. ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:20:00 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24902.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Sebastian Vettel does not think that the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend will turn into a Red Bull procession despite the team's apparent dominance during Friday's free practice session Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:19:47 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379943 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:04:00 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24898.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Michael Schumacher admitted that his Mercedes were 'not up to speed' at the Hungaroring after he and team-mate Nico Rosberg finished 10th and 13th fastest respectively after Friday's free practice sessions Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:23:10 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379933 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:19:00 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/mclaren/motorsport/story/24649.html?CMP=OTC-RSS McLaren engineering director Paddy Lowe has admitted his team does not yet know how to replicate the flexible front wing set-up currently being used by Red Bull and Ferrari Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:53:08 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/forceindia/motorsport/story/24850.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Force India has been fined 5000 Euros for using a set of tyres during free practice 1 that were not allowed to be used before Saturday Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:50:35 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379949 Red Bull's RB6 "looks excellent" on the twisty curves of the Hungaroring, according to Christian Klien. After the dark blue cars were a full second per lap clear of the field in the morning session, Sebastian Vettel maintained his lead in the afternoon but the gap was reduced by five tenths to Hockenheim winner Fernando Alonso's Ferrari. "It's a track on which you need maximum downforce," Austrian Klien, who attends races as one of HRT's four contracted drivers, told German Sky television. "The Red Bull has a lot of downforce and also very good traction, which ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:30:00 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11095.html The morning session may have been dominated by the Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, but by the afternoon the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa had joined the fray at the front. The leading teams and their rivals reflect on their early progress in Budapest… Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:23:00 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=2001 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:15:00 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24879.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Sakon Yamamoto remains confident that he will get further opportunities to drive for HRT after this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:30 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24874.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Clear favourites have already emerged for Saturday's all important qualifying session after Fernando Alonso hit back to challenge Red Bull's early dominance around the Hungaroring in the second session of free practice Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:59:49 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11094.html To begin with it was Red Bull team mates Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber who slogged it out for fastest time as the second free practice session got underway at the Hungaroring on Friday afternoon, but as the 90 minutes progressed Ferrari got into the act too, with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa posting fast times. In the end Vettel aced everyone with 1m 20.087s, which was 0.497s faster than Alonso's best of 1m 20.584s which just beat Webber's 1m 20.597s. Massa was fourth with 1m 20.986s. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8870119.stm Sebastian Vettel sets the fastest time in Friday's practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:46:31 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8870762.stm Red Bull appear to be in control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:37:40 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379917 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:19:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379942 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:19:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379940 Adrian Sutil has admitted that switching to the Renault team would be an "interesting" move for 2011. The 27-year-old German said in Hungary on Friday that his future remains "open", despite having "an option" to stay with Force India next year. Rumours have linked him with Renault, who are contemplating replacing Russian rookie Vitaly Petrov for 2011. "That would be interested, of course," Sutil is quoted by DPA news agency. "That (Renault) is someone you must definitely listen to if they have ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379939 Red Bull is not using its F-duct system for the twisty curves of the Hungaroring this weekend. Team boss Christian Horner confirmed the news to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. "The reason is simple," he said. "The wing without the F-duct is more efficient (in Hungary)." The report also said Ferrari is not convinced the F-duct is the best solution for the tight and twisty layout, experimenting with one car not running the downforce-stalling device in morning practice. Williams' Rubens Barrichello was surprised when he learned that some teams ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379915 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:53:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379914 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:53:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379907 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:53:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379922 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:30:00 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/7/11093.html McLaren's Lewis Hamilton may have won last year's Hungarian Grand Prix, but the 2009 event was dominated by the accident which befell Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying. A year on, we look back at the events of the Budapest weekend, which would see Massa ruled out of the rest of the season, and evaluate the Brazilian's extraordinary return to top-flight racing. Ahead of qualifying Massa had looked fairly comfortable in his Ferrari, clocking the seventh-fastest time in Saturday's final practice session, and as qualifying got underway he was equally swift. But during the closing moments of Q2, whilst running eighth, he suddenly speared off the track at Turn Four of the Hungaroring and ploughed straight into a tyre wall. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:07:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379925 Red Bull's dominance seemed apparent on Friday, as the controversy about flexible front wings looked set to continue. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber were a second clear of the next best runner, Robert Kubica's Renault, in the morning practice session in Hungary. Slow-motion replays captured by the sport's broadcaster Formula One Management highlighted the extent to which the extremities of the RB6's front wing bend towards the track. The highest-placed Ferrari was Hockenheim winner Fernando Alonso, 1.8 ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:05:00 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24781.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber easily topped the lap times for the first free practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Red Bull's new flexi-wing looked to provide a significant advantage at the high-downforce Hungaroring Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:53:42 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11092.html Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber looked to be in a world of their own round the Hungaroring on Friday morning in the opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. They traded fastest times a second clear of their closest rivals, and ended the 90-minute session with Vettel fractionally ahead with 1m 20.976s to 1m 21.106s... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:52:00 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24769.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Mark Webber says that Red Bull's aim for the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend is not only to close the gap to rivals McLaren but also beat Ferrari Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:26:26 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/gp2/motorsport/story/24759.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Sam Bird looks back at a mixed weekend in Germany and talks about his hopes for the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:49:28 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379906 Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali has admitted he would like to see Formula One overturn its ban on team orders. Germany's Bild newspaper said the Italian answered with a clear 'yes', adding: "F1 is a team sport." Currently, article 39.1 of the sporting regulations explicitly prohibits team orders, but the subject is now the topic of hot debate, given Felipe Massa's reluctant move to let Fernando Alonso win the recent German Grand Prix. Peter Sauber agrees with Domenicali: "Team orders should be allowed, ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379903 Kimi Raikkonen has once again refused to shed any light on his plans for 2011. It is expected that the 2007 world champion intends to stay at least another year in the world rally championship. But Citroen recently announced that Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier are staying put, without mentioning the future of Finn Raikkonen, who has also been linked with a return to Formula One. When asked on Thursday ahead of the Finnish rally if there is any news about his plans, the 30-year-old answered: "No, not yet. We have some ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379902 After a couple of recent backwards steps in Force India's progress, Adrian Sutil still sounds committed to the team for 2011. The German has been linked with next year's currently vacant Renault seat, but until very recently he has been pleased with the progress of Force India. However, the VJM03 was not competitive last weekend in Hungary, which has added fuel to rumours that Sutil might finally leave the team after four seasons. "Yeah, still open," he said in Hungary when asked about his options for ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379904 Pat Fry is attending his first Grand Prix with a Ferrari uniform this weekend in Hungary. The Italian team announced earlier this year that the Briton was set to start work as assistant technical director, after a long career with McLaren. ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379901 There have been a few spots of rain so far, but the Hungaroring looks set to be dry for Friday morning practice. The skies above the twisty Budapest venue are very overcast, and the longer range radars are showing showers to the south of the city. Local forecasters are predicting definite rain at the circuit at some point on Friday. Scattered rain is also likely on Saturday, ahead of a drier outlook for Sunday's race. ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379900 Felipe Massa received three team orders before he moved over for Fernando Alonso at Hockenheim, it has emerged. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport made the claim, as the controversy about prohibited team orders continues to rage days later in the Hungaroring paddock. The report said Alonso, who was later heard on the radio to say the situation was "ridiculous", began to complain to the Ferrari pitwall about Massa's pace shortly after his pitstop. The team replied that it could do nothing, so Spaniard Alonso, who turned ... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:40:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8869839.stm Mark Webber says Fernando Alonso deserved to win the German Grand Prix, plus other stories and rumours Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:14:59 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/7/11091.html No sooner had he had visited with the marshals who helped to rescue him here last year, than Felipe Massa found himself embroiled in further argument over the events of Hockenheim last week, and defending himself against accusations that he is now the number-two driver at Ferrari... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:43:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379873 Horsey honoured to open Rally Finland Young Kenyan rallying talent Peter Horsey was left honoured and emotional when he and co-driver Calvin Cooledge opened proceedings for the sixtieth anniversary of the world famous Neste Oil Rally Finland, ending the opening day with no dramas and pleased to have had the opportunity to run first on the road on such a prestigious event. After a good recce during the preceding days and a strong and positive shakedown stage earlier on Thursday, Horsey and Cooledge, at the wheel of ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379870 The 2010 GP2 Series season continues in BUdapest this weekend One more win in the bag for Pastor Maldonado in Hockenheim means that he has increased even further his lead in the drivers' standings and he is getting a step closer to the GP2 Series crown. Strong and constant, since the opening of the season in Barcelona the Venezuelan and his Rapax Team have worked hard and made little to no mistakes to be right at the top of the Series. However, a speedy Mexican tries to stand in their way: Sergio Perez may be ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:13:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379828 Massa: "Looking for the win this weekend" Hungaroring, 29 July -- Just a few days after being in the FIA Top 3 conference after the German GP on Sunday, Felipe Massa was back on duty in today's FIA conference at the Hungaroring. Inevitably, the first question was about how he felt being here, at the site of the very serious accident that ended his 2009 season prematurely. "Of course this is a very special place for me, after what happened, but I have plenty of other memories from here," said the Brazilian. "There was a very bad weekend in 2007 when I ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:02:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379827 Alonso: "A good place to celebrate a birthday" Hungaroring, 29 July -- Only one driver can come to a race with that special feeling of having won the previous Grand Prix and here in Hungary, that man was Fernando Alonso. There was even more cause for him to be in good form and he seemed genuinely pleased that his usual Thursday meeting with the media in the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro hospitality unit began with the journalists wishing him a happy birthday and he was even given a nice gift in the form of a box with packs of playing cards, as this is a popular ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:02:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379865 SS1: Petter leads after opening stage in Finland Buoyed by his podium performance in Bulgaria, Solberg holds Thursday's overnight lead Petter Solberg moved into an early lead of the 2010 Neste Oil Rally Finland after setting the fastest time on Thursday evening's opening stage. The Citroen C4 WRC driver completed the short Laajavuori sprint stage in 2min 33.2sec, exactly one second quicker than his nearest rival, Ford team-leader Mikko Hirvonen. At the finish control, Solberg claimed to have taken a gentle approach to ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:43:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379826 Hirvonen fastest at Finland Shakedown Finn Mikko Hirvonen got his quest for a second victory on his home rally off to a perfect start earlier today by setting the fastest time at the pre-event shakedown for Neste Oil Rally Finland. The four hour test - a prelude to this weekend's rally - took place on a 4.46km gravel road in Muurame, 10km from the Jyvasykla Servce Park. The stage is a new choice for Shakedown and replaces Laajavuori, which will be used as part of this year's competitive route. Conditions were dry, sunny ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:38:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379825 Present: Sebastien Ogier, Citroen Total World Rally Team Sebastien Loeb, Citroen Total World Rally Team Mikko Hirvonen, BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Kimi Raikkonen, Citroen Junior Team Q: Sebastien, it has recently been announced that you will remain at Citroen for the next three seasons. It was well documented that there was an offer from Ford also -- what made you decide to stay with Citroen? SO: It was a comfortable position for me; it proves that from the start of the ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:33:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379829 DRIVERS: Rubens BARRICHELLO (Williams) Heikki KOVALAINEN (Lotus) Robert KUBICA (Renault) Felipe MASSA (Ferrari) Sakon YAMAMOTO (HRT) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Robert, you regard this as your home race, don't you? Robert KUBICA: Yeah, it is the closest race to Poland. Many fans are coming here. As there will not be a Polish Grand Prix I think Hungary we can call it my home race. Q: There are a lot of Poles here? RK: For now, not, but expecting quite a lot. I think the biggest part of ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:23:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379838 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:40:00 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/7/11090.html They say you can recognise a champion in the way he handles a crisis - and many would say the aftermath of the German Grand Prix constituted a crisis for Ferrari. Perhaps no surprise then that the team's double world champion, Fernando Alonso, seems completely unflustered by the continuing media attention in Hungary. All that matters to him is that his 2010 title campaign is back on track. Only at the season end in Abu Dhabi will we know just how critical his Hockenheim pass on Felipe Massa was… Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:38:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8869022.stm Lewis Hamilton insists there are no team orders governing how he and McLaren team-mate Jenson Button race. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:15:27 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379844 Mercedes has pressed rewind on some of the technical improvements that debuted on the W01 car last weekend at Hockenheim. After Nico Rosberg finished on the Silverstone podium, the Brackley based team brought further tweaks mainly to the blown diffuser and F-duct to Hockenheim. But the 24-year-old German, and his famous teammate Michael Schumacher, were off the pace at their home race. "We have taken a step back," Schumacher is quoted on Thursday by Auto Motor und Sport. The 2010 car will therefore run in Hungary in effectively the Silverstone ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:05:00 -0700 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_conf_hun1.aspx Thursday Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:15 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/7/11089.html Williams' Rubens Barrichello confesses he found himself rubbing his eyes in disbelief at what he saw at Hockenheim. The man who spent so long partnering Michael Schumacher at Ferrari never thought the Italian team would dare to do it again after Austria 2002. The Brazilian admits it made him happy to be where he is now - not at the front of the grid perhaps, but approaching his 300th Grand Prix confident of plenty more to come. We spoke to him about Williams' form, team orders, and his hopes for the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend… Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:44:00 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11088.html Drivers: Rubens Barrichello (Williams), Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus), Robert Kubica (Renault), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Sakon Yamamoto (HRT) Q: Robert, you regard this as your home race, don't you? Robert Kubica: Yeah, it is the closest race to Poland. Many fans are coming here. As there will not be a Polish Grand Prix I think Hungary we can call it my home race... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:32:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379837 Pedro de la Rosa on Thursday urged Formula One to "turn the page" after the team orders scandal. Cameramen and media hounded both Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso in the Hungaroring paddock, mere days after they swapped positions for victory in Germany. With a World Motor Sport Council inquiry now pending, the saga is still F1's hottest topic, but de la Rosa - who drives for Ferrari-powered Sauber and is a Spaniard like Alonso - described it as "nonsense". "We must turn the page and not discuss this nonsense anymore," he is ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:35:00 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11077.html Hot on the heels of Hockenheim, the teams head straight to Budapest for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before the Formula One community takes a well-earned summer break. Drivers and senior team personnel discuss their prospects for the Hungaroring… Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379821 2010 Hungarian GP preview For round twelve of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) Formula One World Championship the trucks of the Formula One teams have arrived at the Hungaroring in Hungary. The Hungarian circuit, which is located 25 km of the Hungarian capital Budapest, will host its 25th Grand Prix since the circuit opened its doors in 1986. Because of its short, narrow, twisty and slippery track with high curbs the circuit is also known as the 'Mickey Mouse circuit'. It is the circuit where ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:56:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8868309.stm Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso, despite the German Grand Prix team orders controversy. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:51:18 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport/story/24699.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Felipe Massa says that the day he regards himself as a number two driver will be the day he stops racing Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:27:57 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/renault/motorsport/story/24697.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Vitaly Petrov says he does his best to ignore speculation concerning his future in the Renault Formula One team Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:15:02 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379817 Michael Schumacher on Thursday proved that his on-track struggles this season have not dented his sense of humour. At a team press conference in Hungary, the seven time world champion tried to answer a questioner but found that his microphone was not working. Boss Norbert Haug leaned over and pressed a button, moving Schumacher to laugh: "If Norbert touches it, it works. "Maybe he should touch my car, and it will work too!" added the 41-year-old. Schumacher reinforced that he is staying calm in order to work on the ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:00 -0700 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2010/Pages/wrc_conf_fin.aspx Thursday Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2010 Rally Finland. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:04:04 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85621 Leading sportscar constructor Lola has released details of the coupe version of its 2011 LMP2 car Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:59:37 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/mclaren/motorsport/story/24657.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Jenson Button has accepted a portion of the responsibility for Michael Schumacher's testing return to Formula One this season Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:34:24 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/redbull/motorsport/story/24651.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber both suffered engine problems last weekend at Hockenheim Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:23:17 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/7/11087.html Completely unmoved by the barrage of criticism that came his way after the manner in which he won the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim last weekend, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is determined to repeat the feat this time out at the Hungaroring. The Spaniard is convinced that the circuit will suit the Ferrari F10, and believes that he can kick start his world championship challenge with a third victory of the season. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:59:00 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/24617.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Mark Sutton takes ESPNF1 behind the scenes at the German Grand Prix with a first-hand account of one of the most awkward press conferences of all time Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:35:33 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/hungary/motorsport/story/24645.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Another wet weekend is forecast for the 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix after weather played a part in last weekend's German Grand Prix Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:29:55 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=2000 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:10:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379762 Martin Prokop will fight for the podium in the Rally Super 2000 World Championship (S-WRC) continues with its sixth round, the Rally Finland, this weekend. Martin Prokop and Jan Tomanek under the guise of Czech Ford National Team are ready to fight for another good score in their Ford Fiesta S2000. Martin Prokop likes Rally Finland with its fast tracks and flying jumps a lot, and it is obvious why. He has completed the Rally Finland for five times, and in the last two years he reigned in the J-WRC category. In the 2009 season, he actually celebrated the junior ... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:16:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379761 Sandell gears up for flying Rally Finland Super 2000 World Rally Championship frontrunner Patrik Sandell, driving a Skoda Fabia S2000 backed by Red Bull, is looking forward to the Rally Finland this weekend: the fastest and most spectacular event of them all. The cars fly for nearly a hundred metres over the rollercoaster crests that characterise the all-gravel event, which takes place around the university city of Jyvaskyla in central Finland. Accurate pace notes are vital, as the speeds are so high that even a small mistake can have ... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:15:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379760 AL QASSIMI'S RETURN TO SPUR BP-FORD ABU DHABI'S RESURGENCE IN FINLAND Full Strength Outfit Competing To Mark Abu Dhabi's 3rd WRC Anniversary Jyvaskyla, Finland. 26 July 2010: Emirati ace, Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, makes his competitive return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) this weekend, as he looks to inspire teammates, Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala, into getting their 2010 campaign back on track at the Neste Oil Rally Finland, the sport's spiritual home. Al Qassimi's participation ensures the BP-Ford Abu Dhabi World ... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:14:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379759 KIMI RIDES THE ROLLERCOASTERS ON RALLY FINLAND Question: what do Finland's Kimi Raikkonen and America's Mike Powell have in common? Answer: both of them are experts at the long jump. Powell, born in Pennsylvania, broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump record at the 1991 Tokyo World Athletics Championships, leaping for 8.95 metres. The record still stands today. It's impressive, but not quite as far as a World Rally Car can jump over the famous rollercoaster crests of Rally Finland, which launch the cars ... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:13:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379752 Thomas Couyotopoulo: "The rhythm is quite intense at Hungaroring" With the Hungarian round of the 2010 GP2 Series taking place just one week after the races held at the German track of Hockenheimring, the GP2 teams are facing an intense week of work where they additionally travel from Germany directly to Budapest. Racing Engineering can look back at some great results achieved at the Hungaroring in the past. It was only one year ago when Lucas di Grassi claimed a pole position for the Spanish team. Thomas Couyotopoulo, Racing Engineering's Sports Director, ... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379745 Budapest will provide the backdrop for the seventh round of the Bridgestone-supported GP2 Series, to be held at the Hungarian Grand Prix on 30 July - 1 August. Bridgestone's soft specification dry tyre will be in use at this technical venue. The Hungaroring is the second shortest circuit on the 2010 GP2 calendar at 4.381 km and is a relatively slow track, the teams requiring high traction in the numerous low speed corners. It is a unique circuit which includes some similar challenges to Monaco's street course, whilst still being a purpose built venue. The ... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:57:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8865362.stm The Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the calendar until 2020 after securing a new 10-year deal with Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:57:07 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8865079.stm Ferrari's Felipe Massa to make an emotional return to the Hungaroring, a year after fracturing his skull during qualifying. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:52:31 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8864322.stm McLaren engineer director Paddy Lowe says his team may still struggle to match the pace of Red Bull and Ferrari at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:57:11 -0700 http://en.espnf1.com/monaco/motorsport/story/24615.html?CMP=OTC-RSS The Monaco Grand Prix has secured a deal to remain on the Formula One calendar for the next ten years Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:52:47 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/7/11086.html Formula One developments wait for no man - not even McLaren's engineering director Paddy Lowe. So after the MP4-25 was caught on the back foot at the recent German race by the ever-advancing pace of Red Bull's RB6 and Ferrari's F10, Lowe has been busy putting all his energy into boosting performance as the team's title challenge plunges into the second half of the season. In a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 'Phone-In' session, the British engineer discusses exhaust-blown diffusers, flexible front wings, his hopes for Hungary and the team's 2011 car… Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:01:00 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11085.html Bernard Ecclestone and Michel Boeri met today in London and have agreed to extend the contract between Formula One Administration Limited and Automobile Club de Monaco for a further 10 years. The next Monaco Grand Prix will take place on May 29, 2011... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:43:00 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11084.html A year on from his near-fatal accident at the Hungaroring, Felipe Massa is among the drivers facing the media in Thursday's conference, while on Friday his Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will be just one of those fielding the questions… Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:47:00 -0700 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_conf_hun.aspx Schedule of Press Conferences organised by the FIA for the 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:55:45 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Tight-title-battle-continues-at-Brands <p>Craig Dolby and local London club Tottenham Hotspur had been untouchable at the top of the standings throughout the first five rounds. But an accident at Zolder coupled with another strong weekend for Yelmer Buurman last time out has helped AC Milan establish an eight point championship lead.</p><p>You might assume that Brands Hatch would suit Dolby and fellow British drivers Duncan Tappy (Flamengo) and James Walker (Liverpool), who should have raced at the Kent venue during their domestic junior formula careers. But for two of them at least, the seldom-used high-speed 2.613 mile, nine-turn Grand Prix circuit is a venture into the unknown. </p><p>Indeed, it’s Buurman who will hold all the aces when it comes to track-knowledge this weekend thanks to the Dutchman’s two seasons spent in the UK. </p><p>“I'm really looking forward to it.” said Buurman. “I know the circuit from my time in Formula 3 and think it's a good track, particularly through the fast corners.”</p><p>For his part, Dolby doesn’t expect a lack of experience to trouble him. </p><p>“We came back stronger at Zolder and have a good car again,” he said. “We’ll work on it and try a few new things in practice so hopefully we’ll be very competitive. I’ve never raced the full Grand Prix loop here but then I hadn’t raced the GP circuit at Silverstone either (where he won twice) so that won’t be a problem. The plan is to get the championship lead back again. I’d love all three wins.”</p><p>Tappy meanwhile has his sights firmly set on making the Super Final after scoring a podium on his championship return at Zolder.</p><p>“I’d like to make the Super final which is everyone’s goal and certainly mine for the weekend,” he said. “That or a podium at the very least. I’ve raced half the track which is at least better than some of the circuits I’ve been to this year, so it should be fine. There are just a few more corners that we need to have a look at.”</p><p>Aside from championship contenders RSC Anderlecht and Olympiacos, who both scored victories at the last round in Belgium, there’s also a number of less-fancied clubs who should perform well this weekend. </p><p>John Martin (Beijing Guoan) and Narain Karthikeyan (PSV Eindhoven) are something of Brands Hatch specialists. The Australian won on debut in British Formula Ford before setting fastest lap of last season’s A1GP meeting, while the Indian was on pole there, also in A1GP, two years ago.</p><p>“I really like this place and have a lot of experience here,” confirmed Martin. “The first race I ever did in the UK was at Brands Hatch in Formula Ford with an Aussie car we brought over and ended up winning on debut. The whole circuit is great. There’s no slow corners and it really rewards total commitment, which you can see in the lap times.” </p><p>Catch all the action from both 45-minute feature races, as well as the top-six, five-lap Super Final, live on <a href="http://www.superleagueformula.com/" target="_self">www.superleagueformula.com</a>, Sunday August 1. </p><p><i>For free broadcast-standard video supporting Superleague Formula championship news, please visit </i><i><a href="http://www.thenewsmarket.com/superleagueformula" target="_self">www.thenewsmarket.com/SuperleagueFormula</a></i><i>. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. In case you have any questions, please email </i><i><a href="mailto:journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com" target="_self">journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com</a></i><i>.”</i></p><p><i>All of this Sunday's races will be live on the Superleague Formula website: </i><i><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28677768&amp;msgid=437077&amp;act=5E68&amp;c=269394&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superleagueformula.com%2Fsuperleague%2FSF-Live%2FOnline-broadcasting" target="_self">http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/SF-Live/Online-broadcasting</a></i></p> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:07:29 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11083.html They may be racing under the cloud of possible further sanctions from the FIA after their controversial one-two result in Germany, but Ferrari are determined to stay upbeat ahead of this weekend's Hungarian race... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:58:00 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1999 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:20:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379594 MINI set to join World Rally Championship from 2011. Munich. MINI is making a comeback on the international rally circuit. From 2011, the brand will compete at selected rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and will go on to contest the entire season from 2012 onwards. This involvement is planned for several years. The car charged with this task is the MINI Countryman WRC, which is being developed by Prodrive, in close cooperation with MINI, and is based on the production model. The powerful heart of the racing car is a 1.6-litre, ... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:17:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379592 New MINI adventure a maximum vote of confidence in the WRC Today's news that MINI will be returning to the FIA World Rally Championship from 2011 has been hailed by the championship promoter as evidence of the increasing appeal of the WRC to car manufacturers and teams. Simon Long, CEO of North One Sport, said MINI's decision to make a WRC comeback was an endorsement of recent technical and sporting regulations designed to increase value to manufacturers and the relevance to their production cars. ... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:12:00 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1998 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:27:00 -0700 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_preview_hun.aspx FIA Preview of the 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:16:23 -0700 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11082.html Tavo Hellmund, Managing Partner of Full Throttle Productions LP, has revealed Red McCombs as the primary investor for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ racing project. McCombs, a business and sports legend, is committing financial resources, experience and the business relationships of McCombs Partners to complement Hellmund and his extensive motorsports' background... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:45:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8859945.stm Sakon Yamamoto will drive in place of Karun Chandhok for Hispania for the second race in a row as the team rotate their drivers. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:46:01 -0700 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_conf_ger4.aspx Post Race Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2010 German Grand Prix. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:15:40 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Montagny-back-for-Brands <p>The former F1 driver, who has raced for French club Girodins de Bordeaux since the beginning of the 2010 season, missed the last round at Zolder and was replaced by Porsche Supercup star Jaap van Lagen, who scored solid tenth and 12th placed finishes on his series debut.</p><p>However, the 32-year-old Montagny will be back in the Bordeaux car at the British circuit and will be looking to add to the maiden victory he scored at Jarama last month.</p><p>Meanwhile, reigning FIA Formula 2 champion Andy Soucek, who returned to the Superleague Formula fold for the first time since 2008 in Zolder, will again be on the grid at Brands.</p><p>The Spaniard, currently reserve driver at F1 newcomers Virgin Racing, will continue to represent Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon and will be hoping to build on his two impressive top ten finishes from Belgium.</p><p>The Superleague Formula field will also be back to its full complement of 18 cars this weekend. The entry of multiple French league champions Olympique Lyonnais, run by LRS Formula, will return, with Franck Perera, who has raced at four rounds for Brazilian club Flamengo this year, behind the wheel.</p><p>Watch all three races from Brands Hatch on <a href="/superleague/../../../.." target="_self">www.superleagueformula.com</a>. </p> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:15:10 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8387 Icon of the World Rally Championship set to roar back onto the stages in 2011 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8392 WRC promoter welcomes MINI and hints more big names could follow Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8394 The fastest rally of the season kicks off on Thursday - here's how to follow it on wrc.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8386 The Citroen Junior Team driver talks about his promotion to the factory squad for Finland Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379521 Three weeks after the brilliant third place in Bulgaria, the Petter Solberg World Rally Team is in Jyvaskyla and ready for the fast gravel stages in Rally Finland. The whole team is now working on the final details, after having done a two-days test. - After two long days with 300kms testing, I know think we have all the information we need in order to be fast in Finland, says Petter Solberg. - The car is unbelievable fast and I really look forward to the start of the rally. I've always enjoyed Rally Finland, and this time I think it ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:55:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379520 Horsey targets a strong finish in Finland Kenyan Pirelli Star Drive recipient Peter Horsey and his Welsh based co-driver Calvin Cooledge aim to use the experience of contesting the recent Rally Estonia to good effect when the pair tackle this weekend's high speed World Rally Championship Neste Oil Rally Finland in their Ralliart Italy run Mitsubishi Evo X. Horsey, born in Kenya but now based in Uganda, and Ruthin resident Cooledge competed on Rally Estonia recently in order to become familiar ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:54:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379511 ART Grand Prix secured more valuable world championship points at this weekend's round of the GP2 championship at the Hockenheim circuit in Germany when rookie driver Jules Bianchi finished fifth in race one and fourth in race two. Teammate Sam Bird wasn't quite as fortunate in race one however and due to a drive through penalty finished down in fourteenth place, but a strong fight back in Sunday's sprint race saw the young Englishman cross the line in fifth place, right behind Bianchi. Jules Bianchi: "It was important to come back from Hockenheim with some ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:30:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379510 PENALTY STIFLES PIC'S PROMISE Charles Pic appeared set for another strong points finish in this morning's GP2 Series sprint at Hockenheim -- but a penalty put paid to that. The Frenchman dropped from sixth to eighth during the race's opening stages, but rapidly fought his way back into the top six. He then incurred the stewards' wrath, however, for excessive use of the run-off area at Turn One: the resultant drive-through penalty dropped him to 17th. Team-mate Rodolfo Gonzalez made up a couple of early positions, after ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:29:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379509 Sam Bird Charges Forward at Hockenheim Sam Bird produced another impressive display of sheer racing ability yesterday as he charged forward from 14th on the grid to finish 5th. The gauntlet had been thrown down the previous day, when Sam was given a drive-through penalty, somewhat harshly according to some observers, for contact with another driver, while fighting for the coveted 8th place, synonymous with the reversed grid sprint race pole position. This condemned Sam to a lowly 14th place finish and to a tricky mid-pack ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:24:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379505 Chilton's pace impresses in Hockenheim For Ocean Racing Technology, the results of this weekend's races at the Hockenheim circuit were determined by qualifying. Max Chilton shone in the first part of the session which was disputed on a wet track. Best performer of the field in the opening moments, the young English driver was 4th at the conclusion of the first round of timed laps. He was in the perfect position to confirm his speed when he became a victim of the damp conditions and was sent into a spin. The engine of his contender having ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:19:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379502 HO-PIN TUNG AIMS AT REST OF THE SEASON Despite hardly impressive results during this weekends' races at Hockenheim, this weekend, Dutch-Chinese racing driver Ho-Pin Tung is optimistic about the second half of the GP2-season. 'Especially when I look back on my first race on Saturday, there is every reason to having confidence in the second half of the season. I did lap times which should make a top ten position possible.' Unfortunately the young Chinese had an incident, making him losing a vital brake duct and ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:15:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8856761.stm Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo slams the 'hypocrisy' of those who have criticised Fernando Alonso's victory in Sunday's German Grand Prix. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:06:57 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1997 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:34:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8855382.stm Former team owner Eddie Jordan says the rule banning teams from giving orders to their drivers that affect the outcome of a race should be dropped. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:44:22 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Ordos-to-host-first-of-groundbreaking-Chinese-rounds <p>The Ordos International Circuit is a brand new, purpose-built motorsport facility in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia. The 18-turn, 3.751km FIA Grade 2 race track is due to be completed in July and Superleague Formula will be the first international series to visit on 2/3 October.</p><p>Ordos will be a two-day event and feature Superleague Formula’s unique Group Stage / Knockout Qualifying format on the Saturday, followed on Sunday by two 45-minute races, the second of which includes a fully-reversed grid, and a six-car, five-lap Super Final where a 100,000 Euros prize is up for grabs for the winner.</p><p>Ordos, translated from Mongolian as ‘palaces’, is one of China’s wealthiest regions. The city itself is a prosperous mining area where its population of roughly two million people enjoys a GDP per capita of about 20,000 Euros. That’s higher than the mainland’s average and is expected to surpass Hong Kong's by 2014. </p><p>The area is also extremely rich in natural resources and harbors one sixth of China’s coal reserves. The pillars of its economy are textile (wool), coal mining, petrochemicals, electricity generation and production of building materials. </p><p>In just six years, the local authority has spent a substantial 1.942 billion Euros transforming the area into a stunning postmodern metropolis with spaceship-like government towers, Dubai-style skyscrapers, museums, libraries, theatres, sculpture squares and luxury bungalows. </p><p>Visiting Ordos this autumn marks the championship’s first foray outside of Europe since its inception in 2008. In a competitive market saturated with single seater series, growing gradually and sustainably has remained Superleague Formula’s priority. This move outside of motorsport’s traditional European heartland into developing markets represents the next stage of fulfilling that philosophy. </p><p>The two flyaway events should also prove to be critical in the Superleague Formula title chase as they’re placed just before the season-finale at the new Circuito de Navarra in Spain on 23/24 October.</p><p><b>Robin Webb,</b><b>Superleague Formula Competitions Director: </b>“We’re extremely excited to be announcing these groundbreaking events in China. The Ordos International Circuit is a magnificent, brand new facility and we’re proud to be the first international series to visit. Our debut outside Europe will be a significant moment in the championship’s history and one which we hope will bring the Chinese football and motorsport fans out in force. </p><p><b>GuangZhong</b><b> </b><b>Yun, Mayor of Ordos City: </b>“Ordos City welcomes Superleague Formula in 2010. We are working hard to ensure that China’s first SF event is a successful and memorable one, which we believe will encourage the area’s development of culture, sport and economy. We invested nearly 80million Euros to build a FIA Grade 2 circuit in 2009 and that brand new venue will be ready before September, making SF the first international racing series to compete at the Ordos International Circuit. I hope the championship, teams and drivers enjoy their time and hospitality on offer in Ordos this October.”</p><p><b>Superleague Formula by Sonangol 2010 calendar:</b></p><table class="renderedtable" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr class="bgdark"><td valign="top"> <b>Dates</b> </td><td valign="top"> <b>Venue</b> </td><td valign="top"> <b>Country</b> </td></tr> <tr class="bglight"><td valign="top"> Apr 3/4 </td><td valign="top"> Silverstone </td><td valign="top"> UK </td></tr> <tr class="bgdark"><td valign="top"> May 15/16 </td><td valign="top"> Assen </td><td valign="top"> Holland </td></tr> <tr class="bglight"><td valign="top"> May 22/23 </td><td valign="top"> Magny-Cours </td><td valign="top"> France </td></tr> <tr class="bgdark"><td valign="top"> Jun 19/20 </td><td valign="top"> Jarama </td><td valign="top"> Spain </td></tr> <tr class="bglight"><td valign="top"> Jun 26/27 </td><td valign="top"> Nürburgring </td><td valign="top"> Germany </td></tr> <tr class="bgdark"><td valign="top"> Jul 17/18 </td><td valign="top"> Zolder </td><td valign="top"> Belgium </td></tr> <tr class="bglight"><td valign="top"> Jul 31/Aug 1 </td><td valign="top"> Brands Hatch </td><td valign="top"> UK </td></tr> <tr class="bgdark"><td valign="top"> Sep 4/5 </td><td valign="top"> Adria </td><td valign="top"> Italy </td></tr> <tr class="bglight"><td valign="top"> Sep 18/19 </td><td valign="top"> Portimao </td><td valign="top"> Portugal </td></tr> <tr class="bgdark"><td valign="top"> Oct 2/3 </td><td valign="top"> Ordos </td><td valign="top"> China </td></tr> <tr class="bglight"><td valign="top"> Oct 9/10 </td><td valign="top"> TBC </td><td valign="top"> China </td></tr> <tr class="bgdark"><td valign="top"> Oct 23/24 </td><td valign="top"> Navarra </td><td valign="top"> Spain </td></tr> </table> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:29:09 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8370 Less pressure means more time to concentrate on driving, says Spaniard Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8372 There's a mouth-watering battle in prospect for the Super 2000 World Rally Championship category on this week's Rally Finland Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8381 Production Car WRC leader is away, leaving Flodin with fantastic opportunity to move ahead in the standings Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8378 Four-time World Rally Champion has Raikkonen in his sights this week Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8371 Last year's Finland winner aims to fend off the Citroens once again Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1996 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:23:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379316 Luiz Razia, 13th Pastor Maldonado, 20th At the end of a really successful Race 1, won by Pastor Maldonado, the Rapax Team ended up Race 2 with Luiz Razia in 13th, while the Venezuelan was forced to retire on Race 2 after a contact with Romain Grosjean car. Despite having lost chances to score points, Rapax left the Hockenheim Ring with the lead in both the drivers' and the teams' championships. The GP2 Main Series won't be going on holiday, as the next round of 2010 is scheduled at the end of the week at the Hungaroring. ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:07:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379313 07.25.10 - After the yesterday unlucky race, Davide Valsecchi has started race-2 from the last position on the grid. The final race of Hockenheim weekend, sixth round of the GP2 Main Series 2010 season, has become a test of some technical solutions, and Davide has passed under the checkered flag in eighteenth place. "From the twenty-fourth position there was no chance to finish the race in the points - said Davide - so I decided according with the team to use today's race to check some set-up solutions that we want to use in the ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379312 Rain, collisions and a weekend full of twists! This weekend, Hockenheim hosted the sixth round of the 2010 GP2 Series Championship, curtain-raisers to the F1 German Grand Prix. Ho-Pin Tung and Romain Grosjean represented DAMS in both races. Friday's practice was perturbed by changeable weather alternating sun and showers. The team had a promising session with Grosjean setting the fifth-quickest time and Tung the tenth. Tricky weather conditions also upset qualifying. Grosjean was on the pace ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:45:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8852918.stm Ferrari are fined $100,000 for appearing to implement team orders, but the result of the German Grand Prix stands. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:50:43 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379237 Sergio Perez kept his championship aspirations alive with victory at the Hockenheimring for the GP2 Series sprint race. Even better for the Mexican, the title leader and his rival, Pastor Maldonado, failed to finish in today's race and earned no points. Perez started seventh on the grid but by just over the mid-race point he was past then leading Oliver Turvey and had rocketed off into the distance. ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:03:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379273 SERGIO PEREZ OFFERS YET ANOTHER DRIVING EXHIBITION WITH A WIN IN GERMANY. VICTORY FOR BARWA ADDAX TEAM IN HOCKENHEIM. Sergio Perez has given yet another demonstration of driving of the highest order winning the second GP2 race at the German circuit of Hockenheim . He started from 7th position on the grid, thanks to his second place finish yesterday, to win with a lot in hand. Barwa Addax Team secure their third win of the season. Giedo van der Garde fought back to finish ninth in this morning's race. ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:44:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379272 Adrian Zaugg 3rd Johnny Cecotto Jr. DNF Trident Racing and Adrian Zaugg scored an extremely valuable podium finish at the end of the 6th GP2 Main Series round of 2010 at Hockenheim. The South African driver, who took off from the front row, ran fast and consistent in an almost flawless race, scoring an incredibly high-profile results. Johnny Cecotto was once again less lucky, as he was slowed down in the midpack before a crash ended his race after 14 laps. The Venezuelan is set for an early revenge in a few days, as he'll be back, together with ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:44:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379271 Pastor Maldonado (Rapax) and Sergio Perez (Barwa Addax Team) both won races at Hockenheim on Bridgestone's medium compound dry tyre, Maldonado extending his lead in the championship. Heavy rain during Friday's sessions challenged the drivers as the teams were running a dry set-up, being caught out by the need to utilise Bridgestone's wet specification tyre. The wet conditions meant limited time for the GP2 teams to develop their car set-up during the weekend, with the rain also delaying track ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:43:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379270 Action-packed race for Racing Engineering at Hockenheim Racing Engineering had an action-packed race at the Hockenheim today where Dani Clos, who started from fifth on the grid, was running in fourth place for most of the race. The young Spaniard crossed the finish line in sixth position securing one more point for the drivers' championship. Christian Vietoris, who started from the last row of the grid after yesterday's early retirement, had a fantastic start, and a race always on the charge to finish in a meritorious tenth position. ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:42:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379269 GOOD SECOND RACE FOR SCUDERIA COLONI IN GERMANY After a very good recovery in Race 1, Scuderia Coloni ended the Hockenheim GP2 weekend with a good second race. Alberto Valerio and Vladimir Arabadzhiev crossed the line respectively in 12th and 15th place, after an hard-fought race in the middle of the field. The Brazilian driver was perfect off the line, but his race became difficult when he was pushed by a rival at the first corner. Valerio had to go wide and release the throttle, and doing this he lost 5 positions. ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:41:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379240 Perez sprints to victory Mexican goes one better in sprint race Sergio Perez has followed up yesterday's second place finish with a dominant win in this morning's sprint race event in Hockenheim, storming through the field to claim an easy win over Oliver Turvey and Adrian Zaugg. The Mexican held fire while the order sorted itself out in front of him at the start: poleman Turvey was slow off the line with Zaugg taking the lead into turn one and holding back a fast charging Marcus Ericsson, with the Briton robustly reclaiming second ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:24:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379239 Sergio, Oliver and Adrian about their race GP2 Series: Sergio, congratulations on your third win today. Sergio Perez: Yeah. It is my third win. I am very happy. It was a really good race for me. We were extremely competitive. We have had a very good weekend in Hockenheim and of course, now I am really looking forward to Budapest. GP2 Series: You had a good start and you made your way to the win. How was it from the car? Sergio: It wasn't easy at all. I made a good start, but ... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:22:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379238 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:13:00 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1995 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:23:00 -0700 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/GermanGP-Conference3.aspx Post Qualifying Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2010 German Grand Prix. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:59:11 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=378952 Countdown to Neste Oil Rally Finland In parts of Finland, the sun does not come up for 51 days in the winter. That's 1,224 hours of darkness. That's a lot of thinking time. And what are the Finns all thinking about? Next week, that's what: the Jyvaskyla Grand Prix, the 1,000 Lakes Rally or - as it is now known - Neste Oil Rally Finland. The moniker might have changed down the years, but the importance of this jewel in the World Rally Championship's crown has only increased. This is the one all drivers want to win. ... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:58:00 -0700 http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1994 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:45:00 -0700 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_conf_ger2.aspx Friday Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2010 German Grand Prix. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:57:12 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/SF-United-crowned-Human-Table-Football-champions%21 <p>The Kent venue’s hallowed turf was graced by Superleague Formula drivers Craig Dolby (Tottenham), Duncan Tappy (Flamengo) and John Martin (Beijing Guoan) who had each taken time out from their respective club duties to team up with members of the local media.</p><p>Just like its bar room equivalent, the 40x20 foot inflatable foosball table features a series of polls running horizontally across the pitch which players attach their wrists too. The line of goalkeeper, defence and attack must then each work together moving sideways back and forwards in an effort to score. </p><p>That was the theory anyway. In reality, the racing drivers’ ultra-competitive spirit took over with the trio spending more time flailing around on the floor than playing anything remotely comparable to the Beautiful Game.</p><p>A tight first match saw Superleague Formula race into a three-goal lead before MSV hit back to level the scores. But the circuit owners’ First V couldn’t maintain their momentum in the second half, eventually slumping to a 5-3 defeat. </p><p>Unmoved, MSV hit back in the second match with some style, routing the opposition 6-2 to set up a tense decider.</p><p>The final best-of-three encounter was a cagey affair with both goalkeepers particularly impressive at either end, Tappy proving more adept at keeping balls out of his net than he had at putting them away! </p><p><b>Craig Dolby, Tottenham:</b> “That was crazy and really good fun! It combines the motorsport and football side really well. We ended up falling on the floor most of the time, at one point me and Duncan were on the ground more than on our feet! But it was a good laugh and something to look forward to again in the future, especially if we can involve the fans. It would be a great way for the fans to take on the drivers. Having said that, I was shocking! Give me a steering wheel any day.” </p><p><b>Duncan Tappy, Flamengo:</b> “Personally I think I was man of the match; scored two and was confident in my performance! It’s been a good crack and all part of the Superleague Formula experience. You don’t get this in any other championship and we should definitely do more of it.” </p><p><b>John Martin, Beijing Guoan:</b> “I was alright, I’m just not very good at football! I definitely think the skills need to be improved so I’ll have to work on that. I’m not going to give up my day job, that’s for sure! I played a bit at school when I was about ten and that was about it. I wasn’t very good then either, as I remember!” </p><p>Superleague Formula’s seventh round of the season comes from Brands Hatch on July 31 and August 1.</p> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:19:55 -0700 http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=8368 Make no mistake - this is the one event every rally driver dreams of winning... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Zolder-weekend-re-cap <p>Don't miss the <a href="/superleague/News-Media/Multimedia/Video-Gallery/SF-Events/Round-6-Belgium-Race-Day-at-Zolder2" target="_self">video</a>!</p> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:14:27 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85402 Lola has unveiled its latest generation LMP2 car in preparation for the new 2011 rules Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:13:08 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Title-race-blown-wide-open-as-second-half-beckons <p>The football-themed motorsport series travels to Brands Hatch in the UK in a fortnight’s time where it enters the second half of what’s been a gripping campaign, headed, until last weekend at least, by Craig Dolby, star driver of local London club Tottenham Hotspur. </p><p>The Briton’s speed and consistency at the start of the season helped him open up a 60-point advantage over the chasing pack at one stage courtesy of two victories, both on home turf at Silverstone, and four further podium finishes.</p><p>But as Spurs prepare for their home race – White Hart Lane is just 26 miles north of Kent’s former Grand Prix venue – that once considerable lead is no more thanks to Yelmer Buurman’s unrelenting pursuit of Dolby. </p><p>AC Milan has looked the most likely pretenders to the championship top spot since their latest Dutch master scored a French double at round three in Magny-Cours. Another win at the Nurburgring, coupled with Dolby’s relatively poor weekend, slashed the gap in half to 30 points before Zolder last time out.</p><p>But it’s no longer just Buurman who has his sights set on making season three’s championship his own, with a trio of other drivers within just 60 points of the lead.</p><p>They’re headed by former champion Davide Rigon, who will be full of confidence travelling to Brands having notched up Belgian side RSC Anderlecht’s second Super Final triumph of the year on home soil at Zolder.</p><p>Next up is Max Wissel (FC Basel), the only man to have qualified for all six Super Finals held so far in 2010. That he’s only scored one victory suggests it’s consistency that has kept the young German in the hunt, but his blistering turn of speed is undoubtedly there when it counts.</p><p>But it’s Chris van der Drift and Olympiacos who are perhaps causing the biggest stir. The New Zealander is the only man to have netted four wins, including one at Zolder, in what’s been an astonishing debut season to date.</p><p>And he’ll again expect to be in the hunt around Brands Hatch’s fast Grand Prix configuration where no less than 106 points are on offer should one man manage what’s so far proved impossible; the weekend hat-trick. </p><p>One thing’s for sure though; there’s bound to be no shortage of excitement when the world’s most open single seater series hits the track for the second half of 2010. </p> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:41:33 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Sports-stars-out-in-force-at-Zolder <p>Fresh from winning a 30th league title, Ondrej Mazuch, Lukas Marecek, Jan Lecjaks and Roland Juhasz were also joined by Funso Ojo and Stijn Wuytens of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven whose home ground is just an hour away from Zolder.</p><p>All six men took the chance to wander round the paddock and soak up the atmosphere out on the grid ahead of both 45-minute feature races.</p><p>And it was Anderlecht who were again left celebrating after Rigon finished second in race one before pouncing at the first corner of the Super Final to pick up the €100,000 prize money for victory.</p><p>Meanwhile, Flying Dutchman Yelmer Buurman, who finished runner-up in the series with PSV in 2008 and fourth for Anderlecht in ’09, took the championship lead from long-time leader Craig Dolby courtesy of 4th and 5th places.</p><p>Stars of Dutch motorsport were also out in force with double Indy 500 champion Arie Luyendyk joining Le Mans 24 Hours winner Jan Lammers for a spot of Superleague Formula VIP hospitality.</p> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:11:23 -0700 http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/weather/ianfergusson/2010/07/formula-one-weather-forecast-h.shtml Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:12:50 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Home-win-for-RSC-Anderlecht-in-Zolder-Super-Final <p>The Italian grabbed the €100,000 prize from the five-lap dash-for-the-cash, completing a fine weekend which also saw him take second and ninth place finishes in the two 45-minute feature races to boost his championship hopes.</p><p>Rigon’s Super Final triumph was sealed in the first corner on the opening lap as he dived down the inside of pole sitter Chris van der Drift (Olympiacos) and then held the New Zealander at bay for the remainder of the race.</p><p>Van der Drift’s second place remains provisional as the stewards investigate him overshooting his grid slot before the start.</p><p>Julien Jousse guided the AS Roma car to third ahead of Tristan Gommendy (Galatasaray), Yelmer Buurman (AC Milan) and FC Basel (Max Wissel).</p><p>However the big news is that Tottenham Hotspur and the London club’s driver Craig Dolby have lost their place at the top of the league table to Buurman and AC Milan after the Brit was taken out in race 2 and failed to score any points.</p><p>That action-packed second race saw Jousse bounce back from a disastrous start to his weekend to take the win. </p><p>Gearbox problems had plagued the French driver in practice, qualifying and race 1, but his team solved the issue and Jousse drove faultlessly to win by more than ten seconds.</p><p>The key to Jousse’s victory came during the pitstop window as he opted to make his compulsory stop one lap later than Duncan Tappy (Flamengo), who had led the first 15 minutes of the race from pole. The AS Roma car rejoined the track just ahead of Tappy and although the Brit made a dive down the inside at the next turn, he put two wheels on the grass and the chance was gone, despite him brilliantly holding the resulting slide.</p><p>Tappy spent much of the remainder of the race looking in his mirrors as Alvaro Parente (FC Porto) closed in, but he had managed to ease out a comfortable margin when the Portuguese driver retired with suspected system pressure failure with just a few minutes remaining.</p><p>Parente’s misfortune promoted Gommendy to the podium places, the Frenchman surviving a wheel-banging moment with Maria de Villota (Atletico Madrid) early on and then holding off a determined challenge by Wissel, who came home fourth.</p><p>Buurman was fifth ahead of Andy Soucek (Sporting Lisbon), while John Martin (Beijing Guoan) nursed his car home in seventh after suffering a problem which saw him struggle for pace after the pit stops and lose several places.</p><p>The remainder of the top ten was made up of race 1 winner van der Drift, Anderlecht’s Rigon and series debutant Jaap van Lagen (Bordeaux).</p><p>Perhaps the most crucial moment of the race came right at the start as Dolby was the innocent victim of a tangle between James Walker (Liverpool) and Marcos Martinez (Sevilla).</p><p>Walker’s touch from behind on the Spaniard’s car sent Martinez lurching into Dolby’s, with the Brit losing his front wing, which folded under his car sending him tobogganing into the wall and retirement. The chaos wasn’t over yet though as Martinez, who didn’t know he’d lost his rear wing in the collision, headed towards turn 1 at full speed and slid straight into Robert Doornbos’ Corinthians car, pitching the Dutch driver into a barrel roll through the gravel trap. Thankfully he was unhurt in the incident.</p><p>Buurman’s fifth place, coupled with his points from the Super Final, means that Dolby and Spurs have lost the championship lead they’ve held since the opening round at Silverstone in April, with AC Milan now eight points ahead at the top of the table.</p><p>Superleague Formula resumes on 31 July – 1 August with round 7 at Brands Hatch.</p><p><b>Davide Rigon, RSC Anderlecht: </b>“We were fast in both the feature races and then I made a fantastic start to the Super Final to get into the lead at the first corner. It’s been a great weekend for me, the team and of course Anderlecht and I’d like to say thank you to everyone. For the next round, I don’t really know Brands Hatch at all other than it’s a difficult circuit and that it will be important to learn the track in practice and find a good set-up. But I don’t think that will be a problem.”</p><p><b>Chris van der Drift, Olympiacos: </b>“I was too cautious into the first corner of the Super Final and Davide was straight up the inside. We’ve been the fastest two cars all weekend, so I didn’t have a chance to pass him. I’m happy to have scored a lot of points for Olympiacos though, because that was the goal. I’m now looking ahead to the next round because I really like Brands Hatch and I have raced there before.”</p><p><b>Julien Jousse, AS Roma: </b>“We had a very difficult start to the weekend. We had problems with the gearbox in practice, qualifying and race 1 but it was much better in the second race and I’m really happy with the win. For the Super Final I didn’t have any new tyres left, while both Davide and Chris did, so third was the best I could do.”</p> Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:13:08 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85365 Andy Priaulx scored his fourth win of the World Touring Car season in Sunday's second race at Brands Hatch Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:06:25 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85358 Yvan Muller led Rob Huff home as Chevrolet dominated Sunday's first World Touring Car race at Brands Hatch Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:56:06 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Van-der-Drift-wins-race-1-for-Olympiacos <p>The New Zealander, who has taken back-to-back Super Final wins for the Greek club in the last two rounds, led from pole position on his way to victory in the weekend’s first 45-minute event, producing a mature display which saw him keep his cool despite being pushed hard by Davide Rigon of home favourites RSC Anderlecht.</p><p>After making a strong getaway from pole position, van der Drift maintained a lead of around 1.5 seconds during his first stint before making his compulsory pit stop a lap after the pit window opened 15 minutes into the race.</p><p>After the stops, Rigon closed van der Drift’s advantage to nothing, but the 24-year-old kept his nerve and withstood the pressure, before pulling away to a 1.8 second victory.</p><p>Rigon collected a strong points haul for second place, while Robert Doornbos (Corinthians) scored his first podium of the season after jumping Max Wissel (FC Basel) at the start.</p><p>Doornbos was almost denied his top-three finish by the hard-charging Yelmer Buurman (AC Milan), who started seventh, jumped James Walker (Liverpool) and Wissel at the stops and then passed Craig Dolby (Tottenham Hotspur) with a superb move into the Gilles Villeneuve chicane. He was right on the tail of Doornbos with ten minutes remaining, but a downshift issue saw him run off the track and drop too far behind the former F1 driver to make a challenge for the podium.</p><p>Series leader Dolby limited his losses in the league table by finishing fifth, while Walker pinched sixth from Wissel after the latter locked up while making a move on the Spurs car ahead.</p><p>Marcos Martinez finished eighth for Sevilla ahead of series returnee Andy Soucek (Sporting Lisbon), while Narain Karthikeyan (PSV Eindhoven) completed the top ten.</p><p>The only retirement came towards the end of the race when the clutch on Duncan Tappy’s Flamengo car exploded, but he can console himself with pole position for the fully-reversed grid race 2.</p><p><b>Chris van der Drift, Olympiacos: </b>“It’s good to turn the pole into a win. When you start at the front half the work is done and you just have to get the second part sorted. It’s a fantastic result and we’ve scored good points. The Atletico Madrid car blocked me a bit at the end while I was lapping it, so I was a little worried that Davide would catch me, but I had kept a couple of push to passes just in case.”</p><p><b>Davide Rigon, RSC Anderlecht: </b>“It was very close and I was a little bit faster than Chris but I was losing some time behind him in the fast corners and it wasn’t possible to overtake. It is very hard to pass here so that will make things tough for race 2.”</p><p><b>Robert Doornbos, Corinthians: </b>“I can’t believe I am so happy with a podium! It’s been a long time since I was up there and I’ve missed it. This one is for the boys in the team. We had a terrible start to the season but we turned a corner at the Nurburgring so now it’s time to get some good results.”</p><p><i>For free broadcast-standard video supporting Superleague Formula championship news, please visit </i><i><a href="http://www.thenewsmarket.com/superleagueformula" target="_self">www.thenewsmarket.com/SuperleagueFormula</a></i><i>. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. In case you have any questions, please email </i><i><a href="mailto:journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com" target="_self">journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com</a></i><i>.”</i></p><p><i>All of this Sunday's races will be live on the Superleague Formula website: </i><i><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28677768&amp;msgid=437077&amp;act=5E68&amp;c=269394&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superleagueformula.com%2Fsuperleague%2FSF-Live%2FOnline-broadcasting" target="_self">http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/SF-Live/Online-broadcasting</a></i></p> Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:50:30 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85341 Yvan Muller became the first World Touring Car driver to take two pole positions in 2010 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:42:28 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Stunning-van-der-Drift-gives-Olympiacos-pole <p>The 24-year-old consistently improved his times throughout the series’ unique knockout stages and beat Davide Rigon of home favourites RSC Anderlecht in the final with a superb lap of 1:18.867 to take his first pole position in just his sixth race weekend in the football-themed championship.</p><p>Van der Drift’s route to the final was a tough one after he topped Group B with a time that saw him dip below the 1 minute 19 seconds barrier, comfortably clear of his rivals. He then defeated the in-form Yelmer Buurman (AC Milan) in the last eight before accounting for the rapid Max Wissel (FC Basel) in the semis, a contest he led in each sector.</p><p>The other Semi-Final saw Rigon get past Robert Doornbos (Corinthians) when the Dutch driver, who set the fastest time of anyone in the Group Stages, made a mistake in turn 1 and couldn’t recover his one tenth of a second disadvantage by the end of the lap.</p><p>Wissel will start third and Doornbos fourth in tomorrow’s first race.</p><p>The Quarter Finals also proved to be exciting affairs, particularly the match-ups between championship leader Craig Dolby (Tottenham Hostpur) and third place Wissel and that between the drivers in second and fifth places, Buurman and van der Drift.</p><p>Wissel put Dolby out in a ding-dong battle which saw the German lead in the first sector and the Brit go ahead in sector two before Wissel crossed the line just 0.152 seconds quicker after Dolby made a small mistake at the hairpin.</p><p>Van der Drift advanced ahead of Buurman despite losing 0.237 seconds in the first sector alone. He was still trailing in S2, but sneaked through by 0.048 after a storming final part of the lap.</p><p>The other two QFs saw fairly comfortably wins for Rigon over Liverpool’s James Walker and Doornbos over Marcos Martinez (Sevilla), his time of 1:18.657 being the fastest of the entire qualifying phase.</p><p>The results mean English Premier League clubs Liverpool and Tottenham will share the third row tomorrow, with AC Milan and Sevilla on row four.</p><p>Earlier, a yellow flag towards the end of Group A’s session caught a number of drivers out as they were unable to improve their times.</p><p>The flag flew when Duncan Tappy, who was just a tenth shy of making the top four, spun his Flamengo car at Bolderbergbocht while trying to improve his time and became beached in the gravel. That left series returnee Andy Soucek (Sporting Lisbon), Julien Jousse (AS Roma), Tristan Gommendy (Galatasaray) and Maria de Villota (Atletico Madrid) all outside the cut-off zone with no opportunity to set another flying lap.</p><p>Group B also ended with a car in the gravel as Superleague Formula debutant Jaap van Lagen spun off at Kanaalbocht after an encouraging first competitive outing in the Bordeaux car. The Dutch driver could still be pleased to set the sixth best time in the group and he was certainly happier than Beijing Guoan’s John Martin, who felt he was baulked by PSV Eindhoven on his first flying lap and missed out on a quarter final spot by just one tenth.</p><p>FC Porto’s Alvaro Parente, race 2 winner at the Nurburgring last time out, also went out in Group B as he failed to recover from the mechanical problems he suffered in practice and was the only driver not to break the one minute 20 seconds barrier.</p><p>Race 1 takes place on Sunday at 11:30am local time and can be watched online at <a href="/superleague/null" target="_self">www.superleagueformula.com</a> </p><p><b>Chris Van der Drift (Olympiacos): </b>“Finally we’ve got our pole position! This is really great for the team and starting from the front always makes things easier on race day. I got faster and faster in the knockout stages as I pushed more and found better lines. The plan for tomorrow is for a first feature race win. We want to get some good points to climb further up the league table and after that the Super Final is just a bonus.”</p><p><b>Davide Rigon (RSC Anderlecht): </b>“It’s fantastic to be on the front row in Anderlecht’s home race. The car is good, a bit better than in free practice, and I am sure we will be fast in the races. I’m very happy and looking forward to tomorrow as it’s a chance to close the gap to the teams at the top of the table, but it will be important not to make any mistakes.”</p><p><b>Max Wissel (FC Basel): </b>“My lap against Craig (Dolby) in the Quarter Final was quite good, but it wasn’t as good in the semis against Chris (van der Drift). I had a little problem with understeer and made a mistake in the second sector, which ruined it for me as I’m normally quicker than Chris there and then he’s faster in S3. Third is ok though and I’ve been quick here before. It will be even better if it rains tomorrow, although I don’t think it is forecast!”</p><p><b>Robert Doornbos (Corinthians): </b>“I messed it up at turn 1 in my semi final and that sometimes happens when you’re pushing. It’s a bit frustrating because we had a pole position car today and I was faster than anyone. But the big prizes come tomorrow and I’ll try to make a better start than I did at the Nurburgring as we’re hoping for our first podium.”</p><p><i>For free broadcast-standard video supporting Superleague Formula championship news, please visit </i><i><a href="http://www.thenewsmarket.com/superleagueformula" target="_self">www.thenewsmarket.com/SuperleagueFormula</a></i><i>. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. In case you have any questions, please email </i><i><a href="mailto:journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com" target="_self">journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com</a></i><i>.”</i></p><p><i>All of this Sunday's races will be live on the Superleague Formula website: </i><i><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28677768&amp;msgid=437077&amp;act=5E68&amp;c=269394&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superleagueformula.com%2Fsuperleague%2FSF-Live%2FOnline-broadcasting" target="_self">http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28677768&amp;msgid=437077&amp;act=5E68&amp;c=269394&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superleagueformula.com%2Fsuperleague%2FSF-Live%2FOnline-broadcasting</a></i></p> Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:25:00 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85332 Colin Turkington celebrated his return to Brands Hatch by lapping more than three tenths quicker than anyone else in the second World Touring Car practice session Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:39:00 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85324 Rob Huff kicked off his home World Touring Car weekend by setting the fastest time in Saturday's first practice session Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:47:39 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Evenly-matched-draw-points-to-thrilling-qualifying-session-at-Zolder <p>Championship leaders Tottenham Hotspur will go up against home favourites RSC Anderlecht and the in-form Olympiacos in Group B, while the second and third placed teams, AC Milan and FC Basel, have both been placed in Group A.</p><p>Milan will also take on fellow Serie A giants AS Roma as well as Brazilian clubs Flamengo and Corinthians, while Superleague Formula returnee, Virgin F1 test driver and reigning Formula 2 champion Andy Soucek, who is driving for Sporting Lisbon, will join series debutant Jaap van Lagen of Bordeaux in Group B.</p><p>Earlier, in two eventful free practice sessions, both of which were disrupted by red flags, Davide Rigon (RSC Anderlecht) and Yelmer Buurman (AC Milan) set the quickest times.</p><p>Buurman was one of just three drivers to break the one minute 19 seconds barrier in FP2, topping the timesheets with a 1:18.851, just over a tenth of a second faster than Robert Doornbos (Corinthians) in second and Tristan Gommendy (Galatasaray), who continued the improvement he showed in the last round at the Nurburgring with the third-best time.</p><p>In the first session, Rigon’s best effort of 1:20.694 put him top, with Max Wissel (FC Basel) second and Beijing Guoan’s John Martin third.</p><p>The session was interrupted when FC Porto’s Alvaro Parente went off, while FP2’s red flag flew when the AS Roma car of Julien Jousse ground to a halt with a mechanical issue on the Frenchman’s out lap.</p><p>The challenging circuit also proved problematic for several other drivers. Rigon was fastest again in the early part of FP2 before his session ended in the turn 2 gravel trap, while Narain Karthikeyan (PSV Eindhoven), Jaap van Lagen (Bordeaux) and Buurman all had small spins.</p><p>Dolby was tenth and ninth in the two sessions for Superleague Formula league leaders Tottenham Hotspur and will be hoping to show improved pace in tomorrow’s qualifying session, while series returnee Soucek showed impressive pace in the second session with fourth best time for Sporting Lisbon.</p><p>The Group Stages of Qualifying will take place tomorrow at 1:05pm local time, immediately followed by the knockout stages.</p><p><b>Zolder qualifying draw</b></p><p><b>Group A</b></p><p>AC Milan</p><p>FC Basel</p><p>Flamengo</p><p>AS Roma</p><p>Liverpool</p><p>Sporting Lisbon</p><p>Corinthians</p><p>Galatasaray</p><p>Atletico Madrid</p><p><b>Group B</b></p><p>RSC Anderlecht</p><p>PSV Eindhoven</p><p>Tottenham Hotspur</p><p>Olympiacos</p><p>FC Porto</p><p>Bordeaux</p><p>Sevilla FC</p><p>Beijing Guoan FC</p><p><i>For free broadcast-standard video supporting Superleague Formula championship news, please visit </i><i><a href="http://www.thenewsmarket.com/superleagueformula" target="_self">www.thenewsmarket.com/SuperleagueFormula</a></i><i>. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. In case you have any questions, please email </i><i><a href="mailto:journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com" target="_self">journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com</a></i><i>.”</i></p><p><i>All of this Sunday's races will be live on the Superleague Formula website: </i><i><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28677768&amp;msgid=437077&amp;act=5E68&amp;c=269394&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superleagueformula.com%2Fsuperleague%2FSF-Live%2FOnline-broadcasting" target="_self">http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/SF-Live/Online-broadcasting</a></i></p> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:40:54 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=377410 HT Rally Raid develops a new rallykit for Honda CRF 450X HT Rally Raid works hard on the development of a new kit for the Honda CRF 450X. A low centre of gravity and a good air conduction around the engine and the radiators are the main novelties of the kit. Optimal cooling has been achieved, essential for desert-racing. Even with a total fuel capacity of 32 litres, the bike shares its footprint and width with the standard CRF 450X. Team Honda Europe at work in Dakar 2010 An impact-resistant and very strong synthetic is used for the kit. This ... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:22:00 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Old-school-Zolder-set-to-test-Superleague-Formula-s-best <p>The 2.492 mile, 10 turn circuit has remained a staple of the championship since its inception in 2008. Indeed, it is the only venue to have been included on the calendar throughout Superleague Formula’s brief history to date.</p><p>There’s every chance of local fans cheering on a home victory too with RSC Anderlecht and Azerti, the outfit that run them, flying high in the championship. Their driver, 2008 champion Davide Rigon, has been quietly clocking up points for the Purple and Whites so far, including two wins at Assen and four further podium finishes, to lie fourth in table.</p><p>And the Italian will be amongst the favourites again this weekend after tasting victory at Zolder back in 2008.</p><p>“I have good memories of Zolder, because in 2008 I got an important victory which proved decisive for the final championship result,” said Rigon. “The circuit is of an old-style that’s typical of an era in which the tracks proved really challenging for drivers. At first it seems quite simple to learn, but that’s not the case. It is very technical, with elevation changes that makes it difficult to pick your braking points.</p><p>“Zolder will be very important for me because it’s the home race for my club, RSC Anderlecht, and also for my team, Azerti. The company is located just a few miles from the circuit.”</p><p>It’s also a place where Tottenham Hotspur’s Craig Dolby is hoping to re-affirm his position at the top of the league standings after Yelmer Buurman’s AC Milan slashed his advantage by 30 points at the Nurburgring last time out.</p><p>The Englishman knows Zolder well from his time spent in Belgian junior formulae and took his first Superleague Formula victory there last season.</p><p>“I personally love the place and think it’s wicked!” he said. “With a Superleague Formula car it’s very exciting, especially over the hill and into the woods; an unbelievable place to be. It’s fast in places but in others quite slow.</p><p>“It’s a very technical circuit which if you get right can really reward you. Everyone will be fairly quick around the first two-thirds but there’s a knack to getting the final sector right, so it’ll be very interesting.”</p><p>Another to look out for will be FC Basel’s Max Wissel who is something of a Zolder specialist. The German’s Superleague Formula CV includes two fourths, a fifth and an eighth place finish at the track, despite the championship’s fully reversed second race grid concept.</p><p>The action starts on Friday with two 40-minute free practice sessions ahead of Saturday’s qualifying at 1425 local time. The first of Sunday’s three races begins at 1130 with the second at 1400 and the Super Final set to follow straight after.</p><p>Don’t forget you can catch all the qualifying and race action live on the Superleague Formula website this Saturday and Sunday.</p> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:12:19 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=377188 Dakar Rally 2011 Volkswagen enters Race Touareg 3 in the Dakar Rally 2011 New shell, proven core: Volkswagen develops an evolution model of the Race Touareg for the Dakar Rally 2011 in South America. The Wolfsburg based automobile manufacturer will enter four Race Touareg 3 with radically reworked aerodynamics in the desert classic through Argentina and Chile in January 2011. Like the Touareg ll from the production line the cross country rally prototype possesses its excellent handling characteristics with a more sporting ... Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:13:00 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85096 Tom Boardman will return to the World Touring Car Championship for a one-off appearance at Brands Hatch next weekend Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:34:06 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85079 Peugeot has identified the cause of the failures that wrecked its Le Mans 24 Hours bid this year Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:42:02 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85064 Volvo is planning to join the World Touring Car Championship full-time from the start of next season Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:08:14 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Title-still-anyone-s-as-Superleague-Formula-2010-reaches-half-way-stage <p>Tottenham’s Craig Dolby has been on top of the pile since the opening weekend at Silverstone back in April where the 22-year-old scored stunning victories in race one and the Super Final. But since then he’s failed to taste victory champagne again, although consistent podium finishes had kept him comfortably clear of the chasing pack until Nurburgring last time out.</p><p>There, chief title rivals AC Milan became the first team to scoop two feature race wins this season after victory in France, allowing the team’s Dutch master Yelmer Buurman to halve Dolby’s advantage to 30 points after an off-weekend for the Spurs star.</p><p>Indeed, Buurman’s outright pace suggests that Tottenham will be looking over their shoulder for the remainder of the season, with a further trio of clubs all within 100 points of topping the league. </p><p>That might sound like a lot but with 106 on offer per weekend, just one poor performance could blow the title race wide open.</p><p>One such team looking to profit will be home-favourites RSC Anderlecht, who lay fourth going into the Zolder weekend. Italian driver Davide Rigon knows a thing or two about Superleague Formula, having won the championship in its inaugural 2008 season. After a partial campaign last term, he returned reinvigorated at the start of 2010 to score a double victory at Assen, while further podiums and consistent points finishes have kept him well and truly in the title chase. </p><p>Max Wissel’s FC Basel have proven quick everywhere this season to stand third, while Olympiacos’ Chris van der Drift is perhaps the series’ most in-form driver having stood on the top step of the last two Super Finals. Despite scooping €200,000 for his trouble, the Dutch-New Zealander will be desperate to recapture his feature race-winning pace last seen at Assen.</p><p>But with this season’s ten feature races producing nine different winners, it’s difficult to predict who will triumph in Belgium. </p> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:38:25 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85043 Chevrolet will field a fourth Cruze at next weekend's Brands Hatch round for triple Brazilian touring car champion Caca Bueno Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:30:54 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=376344 New design, proven technology: Volkswagen is developing an evolution model of the Race Touareg that has been victorious twice in a row for the 2011 Dakar Rally in South America. In January 2011 the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer will field four Race Tourareg 3 vehicles with fundamentally updated aerodynamics at the desert classic through Argentina and Chile. The cross-country rally vehicle follows the latest production model change and picks up concrete characteristics of the avant-garde shape of the Touareg II. ... Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:53:00 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Nurburgring-Photo-Album-available-now%21 <p>Here is the photo album with the best moments of SF Round 5 Germany:</p><p><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28677768&amp;msgid=450839&amp;act=5E68&amp;c=269394&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superleagueformula.com%2Feng%2FNews-Media%2FMultimedia%2FPhoto-Slideshows%2F2010-SF-By-Sonangol-Round-5-Germany-Photo-Slideshow" target="_self">http://www.superleagueformula.com/eng/News-Media/Multimedia/Photo-Slideshows/2010-SF-By-Sonangol-Round-5-Germany-Photo-Slideshow</a></p> Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:05:07 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85001 Gabriele Tarquini came through from sixth on the grid to win Sunday's thrilling second World Touring Car race at Portimao Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:21:47 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84991 Tiago Monteiro clinched his third World Touring Car victory by controlling the first race of his home round at Portimao Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:39:46 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84979 Tiago Monteiro will start the first race of his home World Touring Car round from pole position after topping this afternoon's qualifying session at Portimao Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:18:42 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84964 Augusto Farfus set the quickest time in the final World Touring Car free practice session at Portimao on Saturday Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:39:28 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84959 Jordi Gene set the fastest time of Saturday's first World Touring Car free practice session at Portimao, as SEAT dominated Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:35:57 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84938 Andy Priaulx set the fastest time of the World Touring Car test session at Portimao today, ahead of the series first visit to the venue this weekend Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:48:27 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84894 WSR is aiming to expand its World Touring Car Championship programme to include the end-of-season events in Japan and Macau. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:15:49 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Olympiacos-storm-to-Super-Final-win <p> Click <b><a href="http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/Multimedia/Video-Gallery/SF-Events/Round-5-Germany-Superfinal-highlights" target="_self">here</a></b> for the video.</p> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:46:48 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Porto-s-Parente-wins-Nurburgring-race-two <p>Catch the highlights <b><a href="http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/Multimedia/Video-Gallery/SF-Events/Round-5-Germany-Race-2-highlights" target="_self">here</a></b>.</p> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:38:30 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Milan-nets-third-victory-of-2010-in-Germany <p>watch the video <a href="http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/Multimedia/Video-Gallery/SF-Events/Round-5-Germany-Race-1-highlights2" target="_self">here</a>!</p> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:28:04 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Van-der-Drift-nets-Olympiacos-second-Super-Final-win-in-seven-days <p>Having scooped the €100,000 prize for winning the five-lap dash-for-the-cash in Jarama last weekend, van der Drift repeated the feat in Germany thanks to a brilliant start from fourth which saw him dive down the middle of front row starters AC Milan and Galatasaray into the lead.</p><p>The Superleague Formula rookie was more than two seconds clear at the end of the first lap and extended that advantage to 5.807 seconds at the chequered flag to become the first driver to win two Super Finals this season.</p><p>Davide Rigon also made a good start from third for RSC Anderlecht, and was second into turn 1 before settling for the place at the finish, without ever threatening van der Drift’s lead.</p><p>AC Milan’s Yelmer Buurman completed the top three to end a satisfying weekend which included a race 1 victory that sees him slash Tottenham Hotspur’s lead at the top of the league table.</p><p>Galatasaray finished fourth after losing a couple of places at the start, while FC Basel was fifth, German driver Max Wissel maintaining his 100% record of qualifying for the Super Finals in 2010. Franck Perera suffered disappointment in the Flamengo car as he failed to get away from the grid with a suspected clutch problem.</p><p>Earlier in race 2, Alvaro Parente claimed victory for FC Porto after holding off a late-race challenge from Bordeaux’s Franck Montagny.</p><p>Parente led right from the start after both he and Montagny got past pole-sitter John Martin (Beijing Guoan FC) at the first corner. The Portuguese driver’s lead was up to 2.7 seconds as Montagny pitted for his compulsory stop and the Porto car rejoined from its stop two laps later ahead of the Frenchman, although a stunning lap from Montagny had closed the gap to less than a second.</p><p>Parente’s lead stabilised at one second in the second half of the race and even though Montagny narrowed that advantage again in the closing stages, he ultimately settled for the runners-up spot.</p><p>Gommendy netted his first podium of the season for Galatasaray in third, passing Atletico Madrid’s Maria de Villota on lap 2 and then jumping two places in the pit stops.</p><p>De Villota, Superleague Formula’s only female driver, produced her finest performance of the season to claim fourth, holding off strong pressure from Tottenham Hotspur’s Craig Dolby in the early stages, and then comfortably bringing the car home just outside the podium places.</p><p>FC Basel climbed from 11th to fifth, Wissel passing Dolby for the place with ten minutes to go thanks to a fine move down the inside of the Spurs man at the final corner.</p><p>Dolby struggled in the second half of the race, but ensured he kept his championship lead by taking strong points for sixth, although it wasn’t enough to make it through to the Super Final, while Borja Garcia was seventh for Sporting Lisbon.</p><p>Race 1 winner Buurman climbed from the very back of the grid to finish eighth in the AC Milan car, while Perera and Robert Doornbos (Corinthians) completed the top ten.</p><p>There was more woe for Sebastien Bourdais in the Olympique Lyonnais car as he retired from third with a gearbox problem, while Martin’s nightmare weekend also continued as he dropped through the field from pole and ultimately retired.</p><p>Reigning champions Liverpool were also left ruing their luck as James Walker pulled into the pits after the parade lap with a compressor failure and retired soon after as the team couldn’t find a way to fix the problem.</p><p><b>Chris van der Drift, Olympiacos:</b> “I can’t believe it to be honest. It’s a great reward for the team. I made a fantastic start to the Super Final. I just dropped the clutch and went straight through the middle of them, in fact I wish all the races were standing starts as I really like them! Anderlecht was quite quick, but I was just able to pull away and cruise home really. We go to Zolder looking for more of the same really.”</p><p><b>Davide Rigon, RSC Anderlecht:</b> “My start to the Super Final was fantastic and I was close to Olympiacos in the first corner. Then, I was pushing on the limit and he still was pulling away so I decided to make sure I got second as Yelmer was quite far behind. We weren’t so quick in race 2, I don’t know why, maybe the aero or the tyres. For sure I’m thinking about the championship and looking forward to Zolder, where I won in 2008, and I hope to have a good race for all the Anderlecht fans at their home track.”</p><p><b>Yelmer Buurman, AC Milan:</b> “It’s been a good weekend but I have to say a huge thank you to the guys on the team as we had to change our clutch between races 1 and 2 and they worked flat out to get it done. We’ve taken some points out of Tottenham and we’ll see what happens now in the next few rounds. We’ve been quick everywhere this season and I see no reason why we can’t be in Zolder too.”</p> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:13:30 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/AC-Milan-boost-title-hopes-with-race-1-win-at-the-Ring <p>Buurman became the first driver this season to win three races as he jumped from fourth into the lead by the first corner and then managed his advantage to RSC Anderlecht’s Davide Rigon for the remainder of the 45-minute race.</p><p>The rolling start was a little messy and worked out badly for front row duo Julien Jousse (AS Roma) and Robert Doornbos (Corinthians) who were immediately passed by Buurman and Rigon.</p><p>While Buurman eked out a small lead in the opening laps, Rigon pegged the advantage to around 2.3 seconds as the pit window opened. The Anderlecht car came in first, with Milan following a lap later.</p><p>As the stops shook out, Rigon had narrowed Buurman’s lead, but the Dutch driver was never seriously threatened by his Italian rival and pulled away to a 7.7secs victory at the chequered flag.</p><p>Some way behind the front two, Chris van der Drift scored his third consecutive race 1 podium with another fine drive for Greek club Olympiacos. The Superleague Formula rookie held his starting position of fifth in the early laps but jumped Flamengo and AS Roma in the pit stops.</p><p>Franck Perera was fourth for Flamengo, just a couple of seconds adrift of Olympiacos and well clear of a five-car scrap for fifth led by Jousse. After his bad start from pole, the AS Roma driver lost two more places during the pit window and then couldn’t repeat his qualifying pace in the second half of the race as a chain of cars formed behind him. However, the Frenchman defended superbly to take fifth, despite several passing attempts from Liverpool’s James Walker, who ended sixth, and Doornbos, who was seventh.</p><p>Title contender FC Basel was also in the train behind Jousse, Max Wissel having set the race’s fastest lap as he tried to recover from his poor qualifying. The German rewarded his team, who had changed his car’s engine since Saturday, with eighth. </p><p>Just behind was Tristan Gommendy for Galatasaray in ninth. The Frenchman lost a stack of places after being pushed wide at turn 1 on the first lap and spent the rest of the race fighting back through the field.</p><p>Completing the top ten was league leaders Tottenham Hotspur, for whom Craig Dolby salvaged a handful of points after starting last following yesterday’s nightmare qualifying session.</p><p>Elsewhere, Sebastien Bourdais had another tough race for Olympique Lyonnais. Bourdais had a massive sideways moment on the grass at the Schumacher S on the first lap and, after dropping to the back of the field, couldn’t fight his way back any higher than 14th.</p><p>Alvaro Parente (FC Porto) and Franck Montagny (Bordeaux) both saw their chances of strong points disappear with problems during their pit stops, while last weekend’s race 1 winner John Martin (Beijing Guoan) didn’t even start the race as he pulled off on the parade lap with right rear wheel failure. </p><p><b>Yelmer Buurman, AC Milan: </b>“I managed to overtake Robert (Doornbos) at the start and that left me on the inside line into turn 1 and I was able to stay there. I pulled out a gap, but it got close again after the pit stops because I accidently switched on the pit lane speed limiter at the wrong time. But after that everything was fine and it was a great race for me. It’s a good result for the championship, but Craig (Dolby – Tottenham Hotspur) will be further up the field in race 2 and I’ll be at the back. You can overtake here though so that’s what I hope to do.”</p><p><b>Davide Rigon, RSC Anderlecht: </b>“It was quite an uneventful race for me! I pushed a lot in the first half hour, but congratulations to Yelmer as he was just too fast, so in the end I started to save the tyres and the car for the next race. I’ll start at the back for the next race now, but it’s important to score points and the car is not too bad so we’ll see.”</p><p><b>Chris van der Drift, Olympiacos: </b>“It’s a good points haul, that’s for sure. The start was a little bit messy, Yelmer came right down the middle and I got stuck in behind Rigon. We had a stable pace that was very consistent, but we weren’t electric off the start. The pit stops turned out really well and we had a good race to the end. Top ten would be good in the second, and making the Super Final is the overall goal.” </p><p><i>For free broadcast-standard video supporting Superleague Formula championship news, please visit </i><i><a href="http://www.thenewsmarket.com/superleagueformula" target="_self">www.thenewsmarket.com/SuperleagueFormula</a></i><i>. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. In case you have any questions, please email </i><i><a href="mailto:journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com" target="_self">journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com</a></i><i>.”</i></p><p><i>All of this Sunday's races will be live on the Superleague Formula website: </i><i><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28677768&amp;msgid=437077&amp;act=5E68&amp;c=269394&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superleagueformula.com%2Fsuperleague%2FSF-Live%2FOnline-broadcasting" target="_self">http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/SF-Live/Online-broadcasting</a></i></p> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:39:16 -0700 http://www.superleagueformula.com//News-Media/News-archive/Jousse-and-AS-Roma-grab-maiden-pole <p>The Frenchman beat a resurgent Robert Doornbos (Corinthians) to the top spot, while a number of championship contenders, including league leaders Tottenham and home favourite Max Wissel (FC Basel), suffered shock group stage exits. <b><a href="/superleague/News-Media/Multimedia/Video-Gallery/SF-Events/Round-5-Germany-Qualifying-day-at-Nuerburgring" target="_self">Click here</a></b> to relive the action. </p> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:28:40 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84736 Le Mans prototypes will have to carry Formula 1-style fins from 2011 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:42:43 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84668 The Japanese round of the World Touring Car Championship will switch from Okayama to Suzuka from 2011. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:50:44 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=374079 Volkswagen Scirocco Cup China Victories for Hammond Lai and Wang Jian Wei Hammond Lai from Malaysia and the Chinese Wang Jian Wei are the two winners of the only foreign round of the Volkswagen Scirocco Cup China. In round one at the Formula 1 circuit at Sepang (Malaysia) Lai prevailed against the Italian Stefano Montesi, who had started from the pole position, and Kenny Lo from Hong Kong. In round two Wang Jian Wei won ahead of Kevin Tse (Hong Kong) and Zhang Da Sheng from China, who thus took the lead of the standings. ... Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:02:00 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84648 Jordi Gene has been stripped of victory in Sunday's first World Touring Car race at Zolder Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:07:29 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84636 Andy Priaulx won for the third time this season in the second World Touring Car race at Zolder on Sunday Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:57:47 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84627 Jordi Gene has won the opening World Touring Car race of the weekend at Zolder, on the road at least Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:40:12 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84599 Gabriele Tarquini will start Sunday's first World Touring Car race at Zolder from pole position after rain interrupted today's qualifying session Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:57:23 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84533 Le Mans winner Audi is considering a coupe body shape for its next LMP1 car, this week's AUTOSPORT magazine reveals. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:52:17 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84523 Top GT2 team Risi Competizione has welcomed moves to increase the importance of and competition in the category, but has warned against allowing a cost war between the manufacturers Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:18:08 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84511 Strakka Racing team boss Piers Phillips has hailed his team's remarkable LMP2 class win at the 78th Le Mans 24 Hours as "amazing." Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:32:17 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84506 Q and A: Davidson on Le Mans dramas Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:49:56 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84505 Anthony Davidson was delighted with his personal performance in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours, despite his #1 Peugeot retiring after leading. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:49:07 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84504 Anthony Davidson says Peugeot was surprised by the multiple failures its cars suffered in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:47:21 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84465 Q and A with Allan McNish Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:09:52 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84464 Fourth-placed Andy Meyrick paid tribute to his ORECA team for getting his car to the finish of the Le Mans 24 Hours in fourth place, highest of the petrol-powered cars. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:07:48 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84463 Audi's drivers have admitted that they were surprised to take a clean sweep of the podium in the Le Mans 24 Hours Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:00:47 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84461 Highcroft Acura driver Marino Franchitti admitted that he was not sure if his team would have been able to beat LMP2 winner Strakka even if it had not suffered a water pressure issue while running second in class two thirds of the way through the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:58:06 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84460 Q and A with Bernand, Rockenfeller Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:39:51 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84459 Q and A with Franck Montagny Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:35:20 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84458 ORECA team boss Hughes de Chaunac says that his team can take comfort from bringing its petrol-powered prototype home in fourth place at Le Mans, despite losing its Peugeot 908 to engine failure late in the race. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:34:45 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84457 Franck Montagny says his #2 Peugeot crew were taking it easy and cruising towards victory when the car suffered the engine failure that denied it a seemingly-certain Le Mans 24 Hours victory Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:34:26 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84456 Le Mans 24 Hours GT2 winners Wolf Henzler and Marc Lieb were relieved to take Porsche back to the top of the class after two years of Ferrari dominance. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:32:51 -0700 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84453 The Larbre Competition team has admitted it was surprised by its Le Mans 24 Hours GT1 class victory Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:17:49 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=371193 Rally4Life Dakar team heading in the right direction with HELIOS Global Tracking The Rally4Life team are less than 8 months away from participating in the 2011 Dakar with Team Bowler Offroad and critical relationships are starting to fall into place for Canadian driver, Mark Jennings-Bates and UK riding legend Mick Extance. Kelowna, Canada - Jun 03, 2010 - "We have put a tremendous amount of work in to create what we know is one of the most valuable packages for commercial partners in the motor sports world. The ROI we can offer is ... Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:31:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=366478 British Formula 3 Championship Two victories for Volkswagen driver James Calado James Calado was the man of hour at the second race weekend of the British Formula 3 Championship at Silverstone. The 20-year-old clinched his first two pole positions in qualifying. Afterwards he won the first and the third race and improved to third place in the overall standings. His Carlin Motorsport team colleague Jean-Eric Vergne continues to head the leader-board. The Red Bull Junior took fourth, fifth and sixth place in the rounds of the weekend. The ... Sun, 02 May 2010 14:26:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=365987 Volkswagen welcomes demanding route of 2011 Dakar Rally The legendary pampas, the Atacama desert and the dizzying altitudes in the Andes: title defender Volkswagen sees itself confronted with an even tougher route of the Dakar Rally from 02 to 15 January 2011. The third edition of the most gruelling challenge in worldwide motorsport to be held in Argentina and Chile will offer the entrants more varied desert sections, quicker gravel stretches and twistier mountain passes than ever before. Volkswagen had decided ... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:35:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=365968 Argentina -- Chile 2011: the route and new features The organisers of the Dakar this morning unveiled the route of the 33rd edition, which will take place from 1st to 16th January 2011 in Argentina and Chile. Competitor enrolment will open on 15th May on www.dakar.com For this third episode in South America, the riders, drivers and crews will be returning to some places that have already written themselves into the rally's legend, such as the white dunes of Fiambala, the vast Atacama Desert or the dizzying descent to Iquique. More ... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:14:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=365198 Local Ski2Sea Race Strengthens Rally4Life Team The Rally4Life team was out in the community again a few weeks ago, as participants in the 30th annual Ski2Sea Race. Rally4Life driver and founder Mark Jennings-Bates, co-driver Jennifer Daly and Anthony Evans, founder of Rally4Life: Awareness Through Triathlons, competed in six disciplines, including alpine and Nordic skiing, mountain and road biking, running and canoeing. The relay began at the top of Big White and ended 95km later on the shores of City Park in Kelowna. ... Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:04:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=364866 Volkswagen wants to clinch diesel hat-trick at Dakar Rally Wolfsburg (19 April 2010). Volkswagen will contest the Dakar Rally again in January 2011. After the outstanding one-two-three win in January this year, the Volkswagen management board decided to continue the successful commitment. This means that the Wolfsburg based automobile manufacturer is grabbing the opportunity to clinch a hat-trick at the toughest test in worldwide motorsport. Volkswagen made motorsport history as early as in 2009. With a one-two victory, the automobile manufacturer from Wolfsburg managed to win the classic rally straight away as the first manufacturer with diesel power. ... Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:04:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=364276 DAKAR SERIES : SILK WAY RALLY, IN OLYMPIC SHAPE The preparation of the second Silk Way Rally, taking place in Russia from 11 to 18 September, has started. The crews on board the cars and the trucks of this year's race will drive from Saint-Petersburg to Sotchi, i.e. a route of nearly 4,000 km. After the initial reconnaissance work, the teams of the Silk Way Rally have now launched the registration campaign in Saint-Petersburg where the organisers have unveiled the stage towns and the programme proposed to ... Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:16:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=363050 TV stars and musicians set to attend a fund-raising fashion show extravaganza on May Long Weekend at The Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna. The Runway4Life, a fundraiser for the Okanagan based Rally4Life project is attracting popular stars, fashion icons and musicians for it's inaugural fashion fund raiser on May 22nd and 23rd 2010. The May long weekend in Kelowna is typified by burning rubber, fuel aromas and car enthusiasts polishing up their latest project, but this year there is something new and exciting for those less enthusiastic ... Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:22:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=361488 Silk Way Rally 2010: on the road to the Games The second Silk Way Rally, under the " Dakar Series " banner, will be held in Russia from September 11-19. In conjunction with the beginning of the inscription period, an official presentation of the rally will be held on April 15 in Saint-Petersburg. The success of the 2009 Silk Way Rally has prompted the Russian government to make a significant and long term commitment to the sport of rally-raid with a five year project. At the end of a meeting presided ... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:05:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=361481 A unique opportunity to purchase A1 GP - the 'World Cup of Motorsport' Leading global asset sales and valuations company, GoIndustry DoveBid, is offering a unique opportunity to acquire the assets of A1 GP, better known as the 'World Cup of Motorsport'. GoIndustry DoveBid has been appointed to market the assets of A1 Holdings Ltd [UK parent company in liquidation] and A1 Grand Prix Operations Ltd [UK operating company in administration] on behalf of creditors in a Private Treaty Sale - in an effort to keep the popular race series alive. ... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:45:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=361257 After two editions in South America, the organisers of the Dakar are pleased to announce that the world's leading rally-raid will take place there again in 2011. The excellent relations built up with the two countries, the vital assets in sporting terms, as well as the swell of enthusiasm seen amongst spectators last January, have led the Dakar team to propose a third instalment in Argentina and Chile for the 2011 edition, which will take place from 1st to 16th January. For Enrique Meyer, the Argentine Secretary of State for Tourism, "being ... Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:39:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355888 A1 Team USA Holdings LLC awarded $$;4.5 million final judgment against A1 Holdings Ltd., et al. FAIRFAX, Va.--A1 Team USA Holdings LLC ("Team USA") has been awarded a $$;4.5 million dollar judgment against A1 Holdings Ltd., Antonio Teixeira and Lyndhurst Holdings N.V., jointly and severally, for materially breaching a settlement agreement resulting from a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia. Team USA was a founding franchise holder in A1GP World Cup of Motorsport ... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:50:00 -0800 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355573 Madrid enthusiastically greets "Dakar" winner Sainz Wolfsburg (22 January 2010). An emotional and triumphant homecoming: His native city, Madrid, received Carlos Sainz with rounds of cheers after his "Dakar" victory. Together with his Spanish compatriot Lucas Cruz the 47-year-old had been leading a Volkswagen trio to a one-two-three win from 2 to 16 January at the toughest test in worldwide motorsport. It was a perfect surprise: Sainz discovered a Race Touareg 2 practically in the front yard of his home. The idea came from sponsor Red Bull. The Spanish national hero did not have to be asked twice and started a march of triumph through the streets of Madrid, escorted by a police squad. The response among the local population was overwhelming. Thousands of fans and hundreds of journalists greeted "El Matador" with rounds of cheers. ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:02:00 -0800 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355317 Carlos Sainz: "You need goals which are worth living for" Wolfsburg (18 January 2010). The fulfilment of a long harboured dream: Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz won the 2010 Dakar held in Argentina and Chile. In this toughest test in motorsport worldwide the charismatic Spaniard celebrated, together with his fellow countryman Lucas Cruz, his very first "Dakar" victory in the automobile category for his country. An interview with "El Matador" about a great sporting victory, the future and a new Sainz generation. ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:03:00 -0800 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355258 The Finish, Dakar 2010 After over 2 weeks of fantastic racing in Argentina and Chile, the Dakar Rally has returned to Buenos Aires. Rally PanAm rider Jonah Street rode his Top One Oil/ PAi rally bike into parc ferme yesterday, finishing the rally in 7th place overall. All of the Dakar competitors will ride a parade lap through huge crowds in the city today, and celebrate at a massive podium ceremony. Jonah and the entire Rally PanAm team would like to thank all of their sponsors and supporters for helping them be the top ... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:31:00 -0800 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355257 Kris Nissen: "The enthusiasm of the fans justifies our commitment" Wolfsburg (17 January 2010). Second "Dakar" win with TDI technology: Volkswagen successfully defended its title in the world's toughest rally in Argentina and Chile. Volkswagen claimed a one-two-three podium lockout with Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E), Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D) and Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA). Last year's winners Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) completed the excellent team performance in a fourth Race Touareg in seventh position. Heading the Volkswagen "Dakar" project is Motorsport Director Kris Nissen. An interview with the 49-year old Dane about the secret of success, strategies and driver personalities. ... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:30:00 -0800 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355256 Sainz and Cruz: a strong unit in the Volkswagen cockpit Wolfsburg (17 January 2010). Two "Dakar" winners like chalk and cheese: The Volkswagen factory duo of Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz complement one another inside and outside the cockpit to form a strong, heterogeneous unit. The two Spaniards -- the driver emotional and spirited, the co-driver calm and meticulous -- took the trophy to their homeland for the first time in Dakar Rally history. Together with their team mates Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk and Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford ... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:29:00 -0800 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355255 Team Honda Europe is in Buenos Aires Last night the team arrived in Buenos Aires. The riders went ahead of the servicecrew, who were right behind them. 100 KM befor Buenos Aires the highway was full of people, cheering the riders and the crew. Arriving at Parc Ferme was hardly possible, even more people than last year decided to visit the city and celebrate the event. For 20 km the riders had to find their way through the crowds standing on their bikes. It is a great start of the ceremony today, on suday the 17th of january in Buenos ... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:23:00 -0800 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349509 A1 TEAM MALAYSIA DISAPPOINTED WITH FIRST ROUND CANCELLATION The Chairman of A1GP Australia Pty Ltd Mr Alan H Evans released the following statement a few hours ago: "The Directors and Officers of A1GP Australia Pty Ltd have been endeavouring over the last several weeks to obtain clarification on the status of A1GP from A1 Holdings the international company which is the commercial rights holder of the A1GP series and also the company which has control of the A1GP Race Cars and the A1GP teams. ... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349507 MEDIA STATEMENT: 17 OCTOBER, NIKON SUPERGP Please see below for an official media statement from the Gold Coast Motor Events Company followed by official statements from the Queensland Government, A1GP World Cup of Motorsport and A1GP Australia The Gold Coast Motor Events Company (GCMEC), after pursuing A1GP World Cup of Motorsport for some time regards final confirmation, have as of 9.00am this morning terminated the agreement between the Nikon SuperGP and the A1GP series, due to A1GP's failure to fulfil their contractual obligations. ... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:58:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349311 Nikon SuperGP General Manager Greg Hooton was available in the Nikon SuperGP Pit Lane at 3.00pm today, please see below for a copy of the statement which he read at that time. "I need to make it clear that this event is happening next week. Do not lose sight of the fact that I'm standing in V8 Pit Lane where next week the V8 Supercars will for the first time ever have two, 200km races. The V8 Supercars are absolutely a major aspect of this event and will be here in force next week," said Hooton. "There are certainly rumours surrounding the appearance of the A1GP World ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:19:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349217 A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsports revisits Zhuhai International Circuit Zhuhai International Circuit officially announces that A1 Grand Prix - World Cup of Motorsports, the racing series in which nations are pitted against nations, will be held at the circuit on 15th November 2009. The last time A1 Grand Prix raced at ZIC was on 16th December 2007. A1GP is one of the most advanced circuit racing series sanctioned by FIA, it is held every year from September to May. All the competing teams ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:42:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349199 ASHLEIGH SUDHOLZ CROWNED PRINCESS BEHIND THE WHEEL AHEAD OF NIKON SUPERGP While TW Steel Miss SuperGP National Finalists Ashleigh Sudholz, Tamika Chesser, Chelsea Dunkley and Meredyth Williams have their minds focused on taking out the TW Steel Miss SuperGP crown next week, today they faced another challenge -- fighting it out for V8 Supercar glory at Dreamworld. The four finalists, mentored by local V8 Supercar drivers Shane van Gisbergen of Stone Brothers Racing and Tim Slade of Supercheap Auto Racing, ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:21:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349198 A1GP TEAMS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF NIKON SUPERGP With the start of the Nikon SuperGP on Thursday October 22nd, it is time for fans to get their flags at the ready with the official team list of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport announced. Nineteen countries in total are on the list, with the variety sure to give everyone someone to cheer for at the four-day event on the streets of Surfers Paradise. Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:19:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=348282 AUSSIE MUSIC TO ROCK NIKON SUPERGP Aussie Rock legends The Choirboys to be joined by break-out new act Cassie Davis, as well Brisbane's Dozzi sisters and the Gold Coast's Katey Aspeling for the pre-race entertainment, while a massive line-up rocks the Sea FM stage over the entire four days of the event. Some of the Australian music industry's oldest and newest stars will come together to make music for the event-goers of the 2009 Nikon SuperGP over October 22-25. Break-out Australian act, Cassie Davis (singer of 'Like it Loud', ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:16:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=347504 KELLY BROTHERS ITCHING TO HIT GOLD COAST FOR NIKON SUPERGP Brothers Todd and Rick Kelly are itching to bring their new V8 Supercar team to the Nikon SuperGP on the Gold Coast over October 22-25. The Melbourne-based duo are racing together as full-time team-mates for the first time this season, suiting up for Jack Daniel's Racing in Queensland's biggest sporting event which will be headlined by the V8 Supercars and A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. "Heading to Surfers each year has become a V8 tradition in itself," said ... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:39:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=346727 Financial Future of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Secured London, 25 September.A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will be starting Season Five in just over a month with the Nikon SuperGP on 22 to 25 October and a financial restructuring has been put in place to secure its long term future. A1GP Chairman, Tony Teixeira, has outlined his plans for the series having secured the full financial package necessary to see it grow over the next three to four years. "I wanted to announce this re-financing a long time ago, but the reason it has taken longer than I ... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:06:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=346287 A1GP ANNOUNCE SEASON CALENDAR AND IMG DEAL A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has formally announced its calendar for its fifth season -- which will kick off with the Nikon SuperGP on the Gold Coast over October 22-25. The nine event season calendar, subject to FIA approval, includes four new events including the Gold Coast as well as races in Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands, and will return to China, South Africa, Portugal, Mexico and Malaysia. Nikon SuperGP General Manager Greg Hooton welcomed the formal announcement ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:07:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=346286 2009/10 A1GP calendar announced 1 25 Oct 2009 Australia 2 15 Nov 2009 China 3 06 Dec 2009 Malaysia 4 28 Feb 2010 South Africa 5 14 Mar 2010 Brazil 6 21 Mar 2010 Mexico 7 11 Apr 2010 Portugal 8 02 May 2010 Germany 9 16 May 2010 The Netherlands -credit: a1gp ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:05:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=346285 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has announced its Season Five calendar and a long term deal with IMG Sports Media to market its worldwide media rights for the next three seasons. The deal with IMG Sports Media will represent all exclusive TV broadcast, VOD, In-flight and Ship-at-Sea rights and non exclusive mobile rights for the live races and event highlights packages. This news for the series was greeted enthusiastically by A1GP Chairman, Tony Teixeira, who said: "I have always had a long wish list of deals we wanted ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:02:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=345522 STUDENTS, DRIVERS JUMP START AHEAD OF NIKON SUPERGP V8 Supercar drivers Shane van Gisbergen, Alex Davison, Fabian Coulthard and Michael Patrizi visited Southport State Primary School students today to celebrate the launch of the 2009 Nikon SuperGP Banana Boat Student's Day. Over 300 students sat enthralled this morning as the four V8 Supercar drivers spoke about all things Nikon SuperGP and Banana Boat Student's Day before walking them through the life of a V8 Supercar driver -- including ... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:37:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=345514 STATEMENT FROM A1 TEAM MALAYSIA FOLLOWING NEW F1 ENTRY ANNOUNCEMENT Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17 September 2009 Jack Cunningham, Chief Executive, A1 Team Malaysia, says of the announcement, "Whilst this is excellent and very exciting news for motorsport in Malaysia, as clearly there is an increasing recognition of the value of global motorsport for international brands and corporations, at this stage we do not know the impact that this announcement will have on A1 Team Malaysia. "As a result we will be studying the announcements closely, ... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:27:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=344354 A1GP AUSSIE ACTION TO GET UNDERWAY EVEN SOONER THIS OCTOBER A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has confirmed they will complete their traditional testing at local permanent circuit Queensland Raceway -- on Monday the 19th of October, ahead of the Nikon SuperGP. The A1GP teams will shakedown their cars with a one-day test around the 3.12 kilometre Queensland Raceway circuit, in the build up to the four day October 22-25 Nikon SuperGP on the streets of Surfers Paradise. The news means that the celebration of motorsport in South East Queensland ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:28:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=344254 NIKON ANNOUNCED AS NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR FOR 2009 SUPERGP SuperGP General Manager Greg Hooton and Nikon Australia General Manager of Sales and Marketing James Murray, have today announced that the photographics company will be the naming rights sponsor of the 2009 Nikon SuperGP. Regarded as a world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology, Nikon will also have the first option on continuing the agreement past the 2009 event. Nikon SuperGP General Manager Greg Hooton welcomed the partnership with ... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:24:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=344247 A1 TEAM MALAYSIA EMBRACES THE "1MALAYSIA" INITIATIVE AND LAUNCHES ITS NEW RACING LOGO The unity initiative recently launched by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia called "1Malaysia", is a philosophy which is close to the heart of A1 Team Malaysia. The motor racing team which represents the country in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, the nation-versus-nation international racing series, was conceived five years ago with the aim of drawing together Malaysians to ... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:07:00 -0700 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=344208 Cosworth Announces Appointment of Mark Gallagher to lead Formula 1 Business Unit NORTHAMPTON - 7th September, 2009 - Cosworth today announced the appointment of Mark Gallagher as the leader of the Group's Formula 1 Business Unit. Mark brings a wealth of experience in the world of professional motorsport gained during 26 years working in Formula One, WRC and A1GP. Formerly with Jordan Grand Prix and Jaguar Racing between 1995 and 2005, Mark joins Cosworth from Status Grand Prix Ltd, the team he co-founded in 2005 and guided to victory for Ireland in the 2008/09 ... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:38:00 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/standings/default.stm Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:20:51 -0700 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/results/default.stm Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:19:19 -0700