The ING Renault F1 Team prepares for the final round of the 2008 Formula
1 World Championship: the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.
Fernando Alonso: “We can race in Brazil free from pressure”
Fernando, a strong fourth place in Shanghai after your two victories in
Singapore and Japan. The Asian leg of the championship has been extremely
rewarding for [...]
Archive for October, 2008
BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIXVIEW
Unfortunately, Italian Air Traffic Controllers were on strike again last December, so
Father Christmas was unable to deliver a new Formula 1 car to the Faenza factory
in time for the start of the season and we went to Melbourne with the old 2007 car.
To save money on sign-writing on the car and on driver [...]
The 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship will reach its conclusion on Sunday as
this season’s battle for the title is fought out at Brazil’s Interlagos circuit. Located on the
outskirts of Sao Paulo, the Carlos Pace Autodromo has provided the venue for over a
quarter of a century of Grand Prix racing since its introduction onto the [...]
The Force India Formula One Team’s debut F1 season will
draw to a close this weekend with the final race of the 2008 FIA Formula
One World Championship, the Brazilian Grand Prix.
While the year has presented challenges for the team, there have been
several high points. It so nearly scored a shock 4th place at the most
prestigious race [...]
F1: Johnny Herbert backs Wayne Boyds bid to F1
Published October 30th, 2008 in Formula 1. 0 CommentsBritish Racer Johnny Herbert Backs Wayne Boyd’s Bid for F1 Dream
Music mixes with motorsport as entertainment entrepreneur joins forces
with F1 winner
Ex-Formula One winning driver
and current Speedcar series star Johnny Herbert will be aiding
up-and-coming racing stars of the future by working alongside his friend,
driver manager and entertainment entrepreneur, Chas Cole next year. The
two colleagues will use [...]
Brazilian GP: the whole season in one race
Maranello - Once again, the two categories in the Formula 1
World Championship, the Constructors’ and Drivers’ titles will be decided at
the final round, the Brazilian Grand Prix. Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro will be
fighting to secure both those titles, boasting the remarkable achievement of
having been in this situation, or in [...]
ING Renault F1 Team demonstrates its cars on the streets of Lisbon
After Johannesburg, the Technocentre near Paris and most recently Kiev,
the ING Renault F1 Team travelled to Lisbon at the weekend to display its
cars for the latest stop on its 2008 Roadshow programme.
After several weeks of preparation in close collaboration with Renault
Portugal, the ING Renault [...]
Audi driver Timo Scheider is 2008 DTM Champion
Ingolstadt/Hockenheim — The new DTM Champion has been crowned: With a
victory in the finale at Hockenheim, Audi driver Timo Scheider clinched
the title win in the most popular international touring car racing series
and celebrated the biggest triumph in his career. In his private life,
the 29-year-old driver from Lahnstein is [...]
Timo Scheider took the race lead into the first corner at
Hockenheimring, the DTM (Deutsch Tourenwagen Masters) season finale,
and drove flawlessly to hold that lead and win the race, and, more
importantly, the 2008 DTM championship, for Audi.
…
Source:DTM: Scheider, Audi take Hockenheim and the title
Ingolstadt/Hockenheim — Visits by corporate board members, numerous
prominent guests and marketing activities galore dominated Audi’s
“off-track” presentation at the DTM’s season finale.
At Hockenheim, Audi welcomed the largest number of prominent guests in
the 2008 DTM season: comedian Django Asul, actress Liz Baffoe
(”Lindenstraße”, “Tatort”) and her male colleagues Bruno Eyron (SOKO
Donau), Claus Theo Gartner (”Ein Fall fur Zwei”), [...]
Source:DTM: Hockenheimring II: Race results
Source:DTM: Hockenheimring II: Warmup times
NASCAR-CUP: Texas II: Chip Ganassi Racing preview
Published October 30th, 2008 in NASCAR Nextel. 0 CommentsBryan Clauson and the No.40 Target/Guitar Hero® World Tour Dodge (NSCS)
Third Time’s a Charm: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
(CGRFS) driver Bryan Clauson was scheduled to make his NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series (NSCS) debut at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor
Speedway, but qualifying was rained out both times. Therefore, Clauson
will attempt to make his [...]
NASCAR-CUP: Three-race showdown for manufactuers
Published October 30th, 2008 in NASCAR Nextel. 0 CommentsThree-Race Showdown Set For Manufacturer Championship;
Five Points Separate Top Three Outfits
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2008) — The strong 2008 seasons by Jimmie
Johnson, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch (from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota,
respectively) has made this year’s Manufacturers’ Championship one of the
most heated — and coveted — in history.
With three races remaining in the NASCAR [...]
NASCAR-CUP: Texas II: Sam Hornish Jr preview
Published October 30th, 2008 in NASCAR Nextel. 0 CommentsNews and Notes
Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the Penske Racing No. 77 Penske Truck Rental
Dodge Charger, will make his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this
weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. In April, Hornish qualified 17th for the
Samsung 500 and secured a 32nd place finished.
Hornish has a total of 15 IndyCar Series starts at [...]
Budweiser Racing Team Notes of Interest
* Kasey Kahne will make his ninth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
start at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend.
* Kahne scored a win at Texas during the spring race in 2006 after
starting from the pole. He led 63 laps en route to the victory.
* [...]
INDYCAR: Indy Racing League News and Notes 2008-10-27
Published October 30th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsToday’s IndyCar Series headlines
1. Dixon, Franchitti debut as teammates
2. Tagliani makes strong impression
1. Dixon, Franchitti debut as teammates: The Nikon Indy 300 was the first
opportunity for IndyCar Series champions Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti
to race together as teammates. The streets of Surfers Paradise,
Australia, were the perfect setting and atmosphere to forge a union [...]
Briscoe Claims Home-Country Victory
Native son Ryan Briscoe capped a great IndyCar Series race weekend for Australia Sunday in
Surfers Paradise, winning the season-concluding Nikon Indy 300 in front of a massive and
enthusiastic crowd. Briscoe, who hails from Sydney, successfully held off the Brisbane-born
New Zealander Scott Dixon to take the checkers by the slim margin of just [...]
Top-5 Finishers: 1. Ryan Briscoe; 2. Scott Dixon; 3. Ryan Hunter-Reay; 4.
Alex Tagliani; 5. Oriol Servia.
Race Temperatures: Ranged from 120-124o. F (48-51o.C) track and from
78-79o.F (25-26o.C) ambient.
Firestone Tire Performance Recap: Firestone engineers brought their
race-proven more durable street course tire compound and construction to
this event. The tires performed very well, with drivers able to run
differing [...]
INDYCAR: Chip Ganassi Racing Australia race notes
Published October 30th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsDixon Leads Team Target in Australia as Franchitti Makes IRL Return
SURFERS PARADISE, Australia (Oct. 26, 2008)-Target Chip Ganassi
Racing’s new duo of Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti picked up in
Australia where the team left off at Chicagoland Speedway after wrapping
up the 2008 IndyCar Series points championship. Dixon, finished a scant
0.5019-seconds behind racewinner Ryan Briscoe to finish [...]
