The Sebring Winter Test got underway today at the 3.7 miles long Sebring International Raceway. Before the lunchbreak both the GT and the LMP class had a 30 minute session on the track. With Peugeot sending one car over to Sebring the eyes of most people were focussed on the difference in times between the [...]
Archive for January, 2008
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NASCAR-TRUCK: Wood Brothers Racing Announces sponsor
Published January 31st, 2008 in NASCAR Craftsman. 0 CommentsWood Brothers Racing Partners with The Barnhill Group, LLC for the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series
Harrisburg, NC (January 30, 2008)- Wood Brothers Racing is proud to
announce it’s partnership with The Barnhill Group, LLC as a primary
sponsor of the No. 21 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck for eight races
commencing in February at Daytona International Speedway. Jon Wood, third
generation [...]
Today’s IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series headlines
1. Helio, Danica, Marco ready for “Super” weekend
2. Schmidt tabs Davison as second driver
3. Team E joins Indy Pro Series
1. Helio, Danica, Marco ready for “Super” weekend: IndyCar Series
drivers Helio Castroneves, Danica Patrick and Marco Andretti [...]
Money Mailer `Goes
Hollywood’ — Sponsors Television Star’s New Race Team at Indy 500
Jason Priestley’s Racing Team Car to Feature Money Mailer Logo
Garden Grove, CA (January 30, 2008) — Money Mailer, a leader in the
$$;62 billion direct marketing industry and widely recognized as the
nation’s leading expert in providing marketing solutions for national
and local businesses, is moving [...]
TEAM PENSKE’S CASTRONEVES: GLOBE
TROTTIN’
Two-Time Indianapolis 500 Champion and “Dancing with
the Stars” winner Helio Castroneves is still waiting for his
“off-season” to start. While most of his fall was occupied
on the dance floor, he’s been just as busy in the new year.
In the last two weeks the 32 year-old Team Penske IndyCar
Series driver will have been behind [...]
The American Le Mans Series Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway
has ended with the French team’s debut on the 3.7-mile road course rated
as a success. The No. 07 Equipe Peugeot Total was the fastest overall
during the three days of testing.
Stephane Sarrazin laid down a lap of 1:42.801 (129.571mph) on Tuesday
morning in the LM P1 Peugeot [...]
IndyCar veteran Scott Sharp is transitioning from open-wheel racing to
sports-car racing, starting with the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring in
March. For the 2008 season, the Connecticut native will co-drive the
Patron Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01b with veteran racer David Brabham.
Their American Le Mans Series team joined 14 others this week for a
winter test on the [...]
Michael Shank Racing used Ford power to sweep the front row Thursday during qualifying for the 46th running of Rolex 24 At Daytona, which starts at 1:30 p.m. ET Saturday, for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 at Daytona International Speedway. [...]
Source: Michael Shank Racing [...]
HONDA CIVIC TYPE R R3 ON CLASS PODIUM IN MONTE CARLO
The JAS Motorsport Honda Civic Type R R3 has finished on the podium in
its class at the Monte Carlo Rally, the opening round of the 2008 FIA
World Rally Championship. Luca Betti was the third two-wheel drive car
home, ending up in a creditable 19th place overall [...]
DC’s 2008 ROLEX 24 PICKS
An investigation was undertaken after a considerable number of e-mails
made inquiry as to the whereabouts of my annual pre-race Role 24 picks.
Frankly, this writer rarely checks his Motorsport.com posts because the
site’s dear editor (you know who you are, Nancy) usually is all over
getting new content up - except one particular mealtime. [...]
GRANDAM: Daytona 24: Spirit of Daytona race report
Published January 30th, 2008 in GRANDAM. 0 CommentsSpirit of Daytona delivers highest Porsche DP finish in Rolex 24 At
Daytona with top-ten class effort
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (28 January 2008) — After 24 hours and over
2,300 miles of intense racing competition at the World Center of Speed,
the No. 09 Spirit of Daytona Porsche-powered Fabcar crossed the Daytona
International Speedway finish line just after 1:30 [...]
OUTSTANDING PIRELLI PERFORMANCE IN GRAND-AM ROLEX SPORTS CAR SERIES
DEBUT AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
DAYTONA BEACH, FL Providing even more P-Zero racing tires to competitors
in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask
No.16 than preliminary plans called for, Pirelli Tire capably answered
the call of America’s toughest endurance race with a record-setting
performance at this [...]
THE PREMIER BRAND IN SPORTS TELEVISION TO PRESENT
NHRA POWERADE SERIES ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN PRIME TIME IN ‘08
Drag Racing’s definitive pre-race show, NHRA Race Day, returns for
second season
GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2008) — As a show of its
strengthening commitment to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
ESPN2/ESPN2HD will be presenting 21 of the 24 races during [...]
NHRA: David Powers Motorsports Phoenix test summary
Published January 30th, 2008 in NHRA. 0 CommentsDAVID POWERS MOTORSPORTS DRIVERS SHINE
AT NATIONAL TIME TRIALS ON MONDAY
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Jan. 29, 2008) — Rod Fuller and the David
Powers-owned Caterpillar Top Fuel team moved to the top of the order as
the CAT dragster posted the quickest time of the Nationals Time Trials on
Monday afternoon at Firebird International Raceway. The six-time NHRA Top
Fuel winner blistered [...]
Defending champ Coughlin will tune-up for season in Las Vegas
DELAWARE, Ohio (Jan 29) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. will add some championship
flair to this weekend’s third annual Pontiac Showdown test session in Las
Vegas as the defending NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion and his JEGS.com
race team finalize their tune-up for the 2008 season. A four-time world
champion with [...]
At the launch of the Honda Racing F1 Team’s 2008 racecar today, the team
announced that Mike Conway and Luca Filippi will form its Young Driver
line-up for the coming season.
As part of the team’s commitment to the development of young motorsport
talent, the two GP2 drivers were invited to take part in a Young Driver
Programme evaluation in [...]
GP2: Asia: Dubai: Trident Racing Newsletter 29-01-2008
Published January 30th, 2008 in GP2. 0 CommentsTrident Racing TV Previsions and Figures.
The past weekend started the intense 2008 season that’s set to
propel Trident Racing towards a busy schedule around Europe and Asia. The
team will be committed to three different paths, starting from brand-new
GP2 Asia Series, to the GP2 Main Series and the International Formula
Master.
Last Friday, the long-awaited GP2 Asia Series finally [...]
At the launch of the Honda Racing F1 Team’s 2008 racecar today, the team
announced that Mike Conway and Luca Filippi will form its Young Driver
line-up for the coming season.
As part of the team’s commitment to the development of young motorsport
talent, the two GP2 drivers were invited to take part in a Young Driver
Programme evaluation in [...]
GP2: Asia: Dubai: Trident Racing Newsletter 29-01-2008
Published January 30th, 2008 in GP2. 0 CommentsTrident Racing TV Previsions and Figures.
The past weekend started the intense 2008 season that’s set to
propel Trident Racing towards a busy schedule around Europe and Asia. The
team will be committed to three different paths, starting from brand-new
GP2 Asia Series, to the GP2 Main Series and the International Formula
Master.
Last Friday, the long-awaited GP2 Asia Series finally [...]
Audi starts with diesel sportscars in Europe
Audi Sport Team Joest enters two Audi R10 TDI cars in LMS
ALMS Champions Capello/McNish spearhead programme
Double programme for DTM stars Premat and Rockenfeller
Ingolstadt — AUDI AG enters the 2008 motorsport season and Le Mans
Series (LMS) with a high-calibre driving squad and the most successful Le
Mans team ever. Audi Sport [...]
