Other Sportscar Championships, Volume 8
Volume 8
- Monza: Home Duel (Within 2 Points) For Playteam and Autorlando:
Thirty-five cars have been entered to the Monza GT Open, the 7th round of the season, certainly an emotional one as the Dunlop-backed series celebrates its 2Oth GT Open event, in the very circuit where it held its maiden race, back in 2006.
- Sir Stirling Moss Presented With Fiskens' 'Spirit Of The Woodcote Trophy' Award:
A third season of the Fiskens-supported Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy came to a thrilling finale at the glorious Spa-Francorchamps this weekend where the London-based Historic Automobile dealership presented a true legend with their ‘Sprit of the Woodcote Trophy’ award.
- Lédenon 3-Hours: Endurance and Sprint Prototype Preview:
Highly disputed since its inception, this challenge first of all saw the reign for three seasons, of the constructor from the south-west of France, Norma, before British constructor Juno carried off the title in 2007. Today, this season has smiled on another French constructor, Ligier, who is about to take the title.
- Lédenon 3 Hours: Jostling for the Lead!:
Winners in Germany, Belgians Greisch and Kelders in their n°15 Porsche 997 Cup have established a slight lead on their direct rivals but no less than ten teams are in the running for a win. So the Challenge is more open than ever and new arrivals could put the cat among the pigeons with the regulars.
- Lédenon 3-Hours: The French Champion Title in Sight:
The French Championship will reveal its 2008 champions who are all new contenders as the three teams which have any chance of winning have never won. The confrontation between the Challenge GTs and Protos will be hosting more recent cars, and the arrival of the new competitors should be giving the podium regulars a bit of grief and somewhat upset the end of season outcome.
- Estoril: Rossi Fights Back to Take Race 2:
The fight for the Eurocup Mégane Trophy title is set to go down to the wire! In Race 2 at Estoril, the battle between Maxime Martin (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing) and Michaël Rossi (TDS) was fiercer than ever, with Rossi overtaking Martin and Martin coming back at him hard. Rossi's fourth win of the season means he will head to Barcelona with a lead of six points over Martin.
- Estoril: Martin Takes Race 1:
Maxime Martin (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing) continued his recent run of form today, picking up his sixth win of the season ahead of Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing) and Michaël Rossi (TDS). Rossi still leads the Eurocup Mégane Trophy standings, but Martin is now only three points behind him.
- Sir Stirling Moss to Appear at Spa 6 Hours:
A wonderful whiff of nostalgia will be blowing across the circuit of Spa-Francorchamps during the weekend of the 26th, 27th and 28th September, on the occasion of the 2008 edition of the "Spa Six Hours".
- Magny-Cours: Autorlando Takes the Honours on Sunday:
It was a perfect day for Autorlando Sport in the Magny-Cours GT Open race, as the Porsches 997 of the Italian squad signed a resounding one-two victory with Richard Lietz-Gianluca Roda first and Stefano Zonca - Andrea Belicchi second, at the end of an exciting and somewhat unpredictable race, marked by a collective accident at first corner and a 4-lap long safety car period. Monfardini-Frezza took the third place for Edil Cris in their Ferrari F430.
- Magny Cours: A Dominant Win for Trottet Racing:
Trottet Racing brilliantly took its third victory of the season in the Pro-Am race of the Magny-Cours GT Open, when Marcel Fässler and Henri Moser drove an impeccable flag-to-flag race ahead of the pack. Championship leaders Andrea Montermini and Michele Maceratesi finished second in their Playteam Ferrari after charging back successfully from a spin in lap one. Third position was for Damien Pasini and Alessandro Bonetti finished third in their Advanced Engineering Ferrari, after a strong battle with various cars.
- Magny-Cours: Fassler Takes Pole:
Marcel Fässler, fastest in free practice on Friday, kept the advantage in qualifying 1, with his Trottet Ferrari, setting the pole in 1'39"400, but his advantage over opponents reduced to 186 hundredths of a second, with Montermini (Playteam Ferrari) in second position. Andrea Belicchi (Autorlando) was an excellent third and the first Porsche, followed by five other Ferraris (among which the fifth fastest time of GPC's Frassineti was worth of note) and the Drivex Porsche of Chacón.
- Spa 6 Hours: Historic Racing at its Best:
The F1 have hardly left the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, when true to tradition the classic and historic brigade prepare themselves to invade the paddocks. Scheduled one week earlier than last year, the Spa Six Hours has over the last few years grown in prestige, with the Roadbook Organisation team making it a point of honour to ensure a quality event... but equally a unique atmosphere in the field of historic racing.
- Le Mans: Martin Wins as Enjalbert Sees Title Hopes Disappear:
The Belgian national anthem rang out at Le Mans as Maxime Martin (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing) picked up his fifth race win of the season. Michaël Rossi (TDS) was second, with Matthieu Cheruy (Tech 1 Racing) in third. Martin's win puts him within seven points of Michaël Rossi in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy overall standings.
- Le Mans: A Win from Pole fro Enjalbert:
Since the beginning of the meeting, Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing) has completely dominated proceedings. After securing pole position for both races, the driver from the Ile-de-France region has now recorded his first win of the season, bringing him a few points closer to Maxime Martin (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing) and Michaël Rossi (TDS) second and third respectively today in the championship standings.
- Le Mans: Enjalbert Sets a Stunning Qualifying Pace:
Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing) made his knowledge of the Bugatti circuit count this morning as he earned his first two pole positions of the season, qualifying ahead of the current Eurocup Mégane Trophy top two, Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing) and Michaël Rossi (TDS).
- Le Mans: The Best Show Yet:
Just a few days ago, the Eurocup Mégane Trophy drivers put on an exceptional performance to the hearty approval of their German fans. At the Le Mans Bugatti circuit, the competitors, currently led by Michaël Rossi (TDS) and Maxime Martin (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing) will be determined to do just as well!
- Nurburgring: Enjalbert Takes Out Race Two in a Tight Finish:
The three leaders in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy general standings did themselves justice today as they fought for victory. Refueling strategy was the key to this race. Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing) lost out by stopping too early, while Maxime Martin (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing) came out of the pits ahead of Michaël Rossi (TDS).
- Dermont Wins Megane Trophy at Nurburgring:
Everything started badly for Michaël Rossi (TDS) who stalled at the start. The Frenchman still managed to make it into first place, taking advantage of the misfortunes of Maxime Martin (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing) and Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing). But a technical problem hampered Rossi on the final lap, handing victory to David Dermont (Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing).
- EuroSpeedway 6 Hours: Schell and Caussanel at Last!:
The summer weather conditions at the start of the weekend gave way on Sunday morning to a veritable deluge for the race start. The top drivers from each team lined up for the start under these perilous conditions to try not to make any mistakes during the first stint. The English were rubbing their hands with glee, already imagining themselves at the top of the classifications.
- EuroSpeedway 6 Hours: A Successful Mix as GT and Histroic Combine on Track:
The competitors in the V de V endurance fields found the Lausitz EuroSpeedway track an exceptional venue. There was no lack of words in praise of it, both from the drivers, who had to adapt to and understand a highly technical and impressive track, and from the teams who appreciated this grandiose site.
- Lausitz 6-Hours: Challenge Endurance Proto - "Ligier More than Halfway There!":
2006 Challenge winner at the wheel of a Norma shared with Rémy Wurtz, Julien Schell is off to a good start this season to bring home the title to his family stable, Pegasus Racing. With the support today from David Caussanel in the Ligier JS49 N°18 EVO, they only need one more win for to be totallyl over the moon.
- Lausitz 6-Hours - Challenge Endurance VHC "More Trouble at the Top":
Unlike the Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme, the leaders of the Challenge Endurance VHC will not miss an opportunity to notch up a hefty load of points. With their superb 1974 Porsche 3.0 RSR N°17, Patrick Biehler and Marc De Siebenthal should have lots of fun mixing it with the moderns. The car, prepared in Marc's Swiss workshops, will also be driven by the man who has lent a hand for the long races, his brother, Olivier.
- Lausitz 6-Hours - VHC and GT/Tourisme "Trouble in the Air":
As this event does not count towards the Championnat de France Endurance VHC, some teams have preferred to stay on vacation rather than stretch their legs on this superb track. The Challenge Endurance VHC competitors will be racing alongside those in the Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme. Comparison of the times set by the historic racers shows that the mix will be quite balanced and the thrill of overtaking the more modern carss should add a little spice for those behind the wheels of the classics.
- Nurburgring: THP Spider Cup Recap:
With an entry of 23 Spider THPs for the start of the season’s ninth encounter, the first Nürburgring showdown had the makings of being a particularly exciting race, and so it was. There was drama all the way to the flag and it was finally a thrilled and delighted Marcel Sciabbarrasi who picked up the top prize.
- WRC Champ, Loeb Joins Schumacher at The Race of Champions:
Sébastien Loeb, the most successful driver in World Rallying history, will take on Michael Schumacher and a host of top racers at Wembley Stadium this year, after the Frenchman confirmed that he will compete in The Race of Champions 2008, which takes place on Sunday 14 December.
- Valencia: Fassler-Moser Give Swiss Trottet Racing Second Win:
Swiss Trottet Racing took a resounding win in the GTA Pro-Am race of the Valencia Street Circuit GT Open, after a perfect race by Marcel Fässler and Henri Moser, who replicated the success obtained in Spa early June and confirmed the excellent shape of the Swiss Ferrari F430 GTC.
- Valencia: Draw Between Porsche and Ferrari in Valencia Thanks to Lietz-Roda:
Richard Lietz y Gianluca Roda have won with authority the GTA Valencia Street Circuit GT Open, after dominating the race from flag to flag in their Autorlando Porsche 997 RSR, which today was extremely competitive. The Austrian-Italian pair had no trouble in controlling the race, beating Giacomo Ricci-Matteo Bobbi, who confirmed the return to the top of GPC Sport, and the Portuguese pair of Playteam SaraFree, Gião-Couceiro, once again in the podium, the sixth this year. Today's win is the third this season and marks a good draw between Ferrari and Porsche in this historic first event in the impressive new Valencia Street Circuit.
- Valencia: Local, Young Heroes Julia-Pamplo Crowned in GTS:
A special round of the International GT Open like this one in the new Valencia Street Circuit needed a special, emotional touch. José Luis Pampló and Miquel Julià contributed it, by taking a deserved victory that was saluted with warmth by everybody. Not only this was the maiden victory for the pair driving Escudería's Roger Ferrari F430, but Miquel and José Luis are the youngest driver pair in the series (their added ages barely pass 40 years) and they are true local heroes, as Pampló is from Valencia and Julià from neighboring Mallorca.
- F1's Webber and WSBK Bayliss to Compete at Race of Champions:
Bayliss and Webber will become the first all-Australian team to enter The Race of Champions The Race of Champions will feature an all-Australian team for the first time when the spectacular event returns to Wembley Stadium on December 14, with Ducati’s Double Superbike World Champion, Troy Bayliss, partnering Red Bull Racing F1 driver, Mark Webber.
- Valencia: Playteam SaraFree Is In Spain And Ready For Round Five:
Only two weeks after the Portuguese event, the 2008 International GT Open season, which kicked off on 20 April 2008 at Vallelunga near Rome is now entering its critical phase with the fifth round now scheduled ahead of the first ever motoring event in the new Formula 1 track in Valencia harbour in Spain.
- Valencia: All Set For The Most Special International GT Open Ever:
« Todo listo », which can be translated as "Everything on schedule" is the most heard sentence these hours in the Valencia Street Circuit, two days ahead of the beginning of the first-ever motoring event in the new Formula 1 track nested in the harbor of the Spanish coastal metropolis.
- Valencia: RSV To Race at Track's Debut:
RSV makes its debut in an urban circuitThe International GT Open is going to be held in the new urban circuit of Valencia, where the Formula 1 Europe Grand Prix is going to take place. This is the first race in an urban circuit for RSV Motorsport, and it comes just after both drivers of the team have made their best performance of the year in Estoril.
- WTCC Champ Priaulx Returns To The Race of Champions:
Andy Priaulx demonstrated his WTCC BMW at The Race of Champions in 2007 Andy Priaulx, Britain’s reigning three-times FIA World Touring Car Champion, has signed up to compete at The Race of Champions 2008, when the star-studded event returns to Wembley Stadium on Sunday, December 14.
- Spyker Wins! - at the Lithuanian Omnitel 1000 km:
Palanga, 19 July 2008 - In good weather conditions SNORAS Spyker Squadron started from pole position in the Baltic's biggest endurance race; the Omnitel 1000 km. The annual held race drew many thousands spectators to the top-class Lithuanian beach resort of Palanga for the 50-car grid with entrants from several Baltic countries.
- Legends Race at the BMW M1 Revival at Hockenheim:
Hockenheim (DE). After 30 years, the BMW M1 Procar Series made its comeback to the circuit today, Saturday, with a host of big names and a host of fun. Ten celebrity-manned examples of the close to 500 hp mid-engined racers delivered the first of two show races on the Hockenheimring as part of the support programme of the German Formula One Grand Prix.
- Goodwood Provides Spectacular Setting To Celebrate Lola's 50 Golden Years In Motorsport:
Heroes of the racetrack paid tribute to Lola at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (11-13 July). Attended by over 100,000 spectators, Damon Hill, John Surtees, Sebastien Bourdais, Brian Redman and Carl Haas were among many famous faces joining legendary Lola founder Eric Broadley and current owner Martin Birrane in marking the golden anniversary of the world’s most prolific and successful racing car constructor.
- The Dijon 6 Hours: Three Chevrons Ahead!:
The changing weather soaked Sunday's races in steady rain, which enabled the drivers to appreciate the different changes made to the circuit in the interests of safety. Placings in the V de V endurance and sprint challenges have closed up at the top end of the classifications confirming a very hotly disputed start of season.
- Dijon 3 Hours: Sunday with the Family!:
In spite of competition from cars just as fast, if not faster than their Porsche 997 Cup, and in the hands of drivers much more used to the Challenge, Anne-Sophie and Michel Nourry were able to make the most of Michel's tremendous experience in endurance racing to score a win under the most difficult conditions.
- Dijon 3 Hours: New win for IRS, Pegasus Still Ahead!:
The start of race on a damp track quickly gave over to a gradually drier track after the first hour, obliging drivers to hone their strategies. In spite of a further win by a car from the IRS stable, the third this season and the second by the Ibanez/Cavailhes team, the Ligier JS49 from Pegasus Racing once again made it onto the podium, four times in four races, and increased its lead at the head of the Challenge.
- Dijon: The Challenge Sprint Prototype Review:
The first practice session set the scene for the weekend with a gap of only five thousandths of a second between the two drivers in the lead in the Challenge. Zollinger took pole ahead of Toulemonde, both driving Norma M20 Fs.
- Estoril: Last Lap Win For Montermini-Maceratesi In Estoril:
Andrea Montermini and Michele Maceratesi took a superb third victory this season in the very last lap of the Pro-Am race of the Estoril GT Open, despite a 20-second handicap, to further increase their lead in the overall standings of the championship (103 points).
- Jensen Button Signs Up For 2008 Race Of Champions:
Jenson Button has signed up to fight for national honour this December, by confirming he will compete at Wembley stadium when The Race of Champions returns to the UK for a second successive year on Sunday 14 December. In doing so he has set up the first national grudge match of the event, as Britain tries to wrestle the ROC Nations Cup from its old sporting rivals and reigning champions, Germany.
- Hungaroring: Rossi Back on Top in Race 2:
Michaël Rossi (TDS) was back on form, as he claimed his third win of the season. He has given himself some breathing space at the top of the overall standings ahead of Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing), who finished third today behind Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing).
- Hungaroring: Martin Takes Race 1:
Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing) avoided all the pitfalls to take victory in a third consecutive race. This brings him to within a point of Michaël Rossi (TDS) in the overall standings of the Eurocup Megane Trophy. In last place at the end of the first lap, Rossi climbed to second position, the podium being completed by Sébastien Dhouailly (Team Lompech Sport).
- Hungaroring: Rossi On Pole Again:
After those at Spa-Francorchamps, Michaël Rossi (TDS) takes another two pole positions Eurocup Mégane Trophy. Dominant from the start of collective testing, the Frenchman left little hope for the competition as he put himself in the lead right from the word go. In the gentleman-drivers category, Jean-Philippe Madonia copied his team-mate, also taking the two pole positions.
- Lola's Golden Anniversary Celebrations At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed:
Some of motor sport’s most respected names from both sides of the Atlantic - including Damon Hill, John Surtees, Carl Haas, Brian Redman, Paul Tracy and current F1 driver Sebastien Bourdais - will support Lola’s 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (11-13 July). Also in attendance will be the founder of Lola cars, Eric Broadley MBE, who will be joining Martin Birrane, Lola’s current owner and Executive Chairman, to mark this milestone occasion.
- GT Open Taken Over by Youth:
One of the most interesting characteristics of the 2008 season of the International GT Open is the sharp drop of the average age of drivers, a trend that appeared already last year but which is even more evident in 2008, and repeals all the established clichés about GT racing. The category is not only one for old stars, gentlemen and semi-professional drivers. On the contrary, it is becoming a very attracting option for young, talented and ambitious drivers.
- Dijon: Preview of the Dijon 6 Hours:
The Dijon event is the mid-season point for the FFSA Series races. Before the summer truce, drivers will be giving it all on one of their favourite tracks where safety has been improved over the winter. The Summer will give everyone time to prepare for the first edition of the historic and modern « EuroSpeedway 6 Hours » run on the German Lausitz track on 22, 23 and 24 August.
- Dijon: Endurance GT and Touring Preview:
The fourth race of the season will be run in the classic 3-hour format before the GT and Tourisme events are run, for the first time, on the EuroSpeedway circuit at Lausitz in Germany for a kick-off event run over 6 hours.
- Dijon: Preview of the Prototype Races:
The Challenge Endurance Proto is undoubtedly the hottest disputed competition in European auto sport. Around ten constructors will be running run against one another to have the privilege of wrenching back the title that English constructor Juno snatched in 2007 from French constructor Norma, the reigning champion for the last three seasons.
- Simon Moulton Takes Command at Val de Vienne:
The third meeting of the year produced yet another change at the top of the championship standings, with Britain’s Simon Moulton easing past Julien Beltoise. Neither of these two drivers won a race at Val de Vienne. That honour went instead to Picardy-based drivers Julien Briché (Saturday) and Alexandre Rambure (Sunday), the latter notching up his first ever success in motor racing.
- Michael Schumacher, Wembley Return for the Race of Champions:
The battle to decide the world’s fastest motorsport star will take place at Wembley Stadium this December, when The 2008 Race Of Champions returns for its second successive year.
- Val de Vienne: Peugeot's Double Bill:
It’s almost as though nothing can separate the THP Spider Cup and the Coupe 207 THP any more! Following the recent WTCC weekend in Pau where both of Peugeot Sport’s single-make racing series formed part of the programme, the two championships will be sharing the bill again this weekend at the French circuit of Val de Vienne which is hosting a Super Série FFSA fixture. The two competitions are very distinct, but the THP Spider Cup and the Coupe 207 THP do have a couple of points in common: the cars that star in both championships are powered by the same 1.6 THP engine (which is the fruit of collaboration with BMW Group) and the fact that they both offer outstanding spectator value...
- Silverstone: Maxime Martin Makes His a Double!:
A roaring success with the 110 000 strong crowd, this weekend's British round of the World Series by Renault at Silverstone was also a resounding personal success for Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing) who carried off wins in both Eurocup Mégane Trophy races. In the championship standings, he closed the gap on Michaël Rossi (TDS) who is currently second behind Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing).
- Silverstone: Martin Turns Pole into Win:
In a race full of incident, poleman Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing) came out on top for the first time this season. When Michaël Rossi (TDS) ran out of fuel in the closing stages, Bernhard Ten Brinke (Equipe Verschuur) and Sébastien Dhouailly (Team Lompech Sport) took full advantage to secure their places alongside Martin on the podium.
- Silverstone: Martin Takes Pole in Both Sessions:
Penalized for failing to slow down when the yellow flags were brought out, Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing) and Michaël Rossi (TDS), have been stripped of the pole positions they were initially awarded, to the benefit of Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing) and Michaël Rossi (TDS). The Belgian driver will now start from pole in both the weekend's races.
- Pirelli GT Championship Announces Series Changes:
Following the successful debut this year of the “Pirelli Gran Turismo Championship” grids are set to expand as promoters Trofeo Motorsport release the eligibility list for their second class “Sportsman.” Aimed at a lower power-to-weight ratio than the existing GT cars already contesting the series, the Sportsman class will be open to European GT4 class type cars, selected ex-Performance Car category class cars and other volume manufactured sports cars with limited modifications. All sportsman cars will use Pirelli slick control tyres.
- Spa: All Ferrari Podiums for the GT Open:
There were two all-Ferrari podiums in the third round of the GT Open 2008 Championship, making its first visit to the Belgian Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
- Spa: A Good Display but RSV Deserved More:
RSV Motorsport didn’t have much good luck in the Spa-Francorchamps, where the third meeting of the International GT Open was held. Domingo Romero and Peter Sundberg finished their job in the mythical Belgian circuit with an eighth and an eleventh position, a result which don’t reflect their real pace on the track after run in fourth place on Sunday.
- Pau: Tyre Choice and the Barriers Dictate Results in Pau:
Mike Parisy’s assertive run during Saturday’s race looked certain to see him take the spoils but the Pau-based driver crashed off while waving to spectators three laps from home. That left the path clear for pole-winner Julien Briche who went on to pick up a handsome win ahead of Gregory Guilvert and Simon Moulton. The second race was greatly influenced by tyre choices.
- A European Fan Crowd to Witness the International GT Open’s Debut in Spa:
Everything is set for a great event in Spa-Francorchamps which will see this week-end the debut of the International GT Open in what is considered one of the most beautiful and difficult circuits in the world. The superb track in the Belgian Ardennes is also known as ‘the circuit of the four borders", because of its proximity to Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands and because racing fans flock in from these countries, and also from Britain, at every major event. No surprise thus that the traditional end-of-May meeting, of which this year the International GT Open is the stellar feature, is called Euro Spa Race.
- VIDEO: On Board at the Nordschleife:
With the Nurburgring 24 Hours having been run and won on the weekend, we thought we would show you a video of what the drivers were up against.
- French Football Legend to Race in THP Spider Cup:
Following the opening round which formed part of the Le Mans Series bill at Monza, Pau is the second port of call for the 2008 THP Spider Cup which features a calendar of eight meetings across Europe.
- Nurburgring 24h: Stuck, Sainz and Co. Celebrate One-Two:
The quotes from Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen and the eleven drivers about the class one-two with the new Scirocco GT24 in the 24-hour race around the Nürburgring:
- GT Open Pays First Visit to Legendary Spa:
The third round of the 2008 season, which will take place 31st May and 1st June, marks an important moment in the history of the International GT Open, as the series will make its first visit to one of the most beautiful, demanding and history-rich circuits of the world: Spa-Francorchamps.
- Victory For Luc Alphand At The Transiberian Rally:
The Frenchman secures the victory for Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart. Nani Roma leaves the Transiberian Rally running the fastest times during the last day with the MPR14 Diesel
- PHOTOS: More Exclusive Photos from the Pirelli GT Championship:
Feedmesportscars ventured out to Queensland Raceway last weekend to check out the new Pirelli Gran Tursimo Series. This is our second set of photos from that race weekend. Keep checking back as we post more from that weekend!
- Nurburgring 24h: Strong Performance from Matech Ford GT:
After two wins in the opening weekend of the ADAC GT Masters, the German GT3 Championship, Matech GT Racing only entered one Ford GT in the second meeting of the year at the Nürburgring. The races were held during the weekend of the mythic 24 Hours of the Ring. “We didn’t find a final agreement yet for our second car for the remaining of the season”, explains Martin Bartek, team manager of the Swiss team. “One of our cars was heavily damaged in Monza last week, so we didn’t want to take any risks at all. We hope to finalize a deal before the third meeting of the series that will take place on the Norisring on June the 27, 28 and 29.”
- Feedmesportscars has a Look at Australia's Newest Open Sportscar Series:
“We have the control tyre, which is the Pirelli which is the spec part of it, otherwise things are pretty much open.”
Is there anything better that one can say in motorsports?
- Nurburgring 24h: Sainz and Stuck - Two Champions Tackle the Classic for VW:
A premiere with two world champions: for the first time, the former World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz and the former Sportscar World Champion Hans-Joachim Stuck are sharing a cockpit. Sainz (E) and Stuck (A), together with professional cross-country rally racers Giniel de Villiers (RSA) and Dieter Depping (D), will contest the 24-Hour Race at the Nürburgring (24-25 May) in the new Scirocco, which is making its racing début before its market launch.
- Nurburgring 24h: Return of a Legend: the Scirocco on the Nordschleifee:
By participating in the 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring, Volkswagen tackles one of the major challenges in international motorsport yet again. The endurance run twice around the clock on the legendary Nordschleife is regarded as one of the most demanding races in terms of driving and technology. This year, the crowd of well over 200,000 enthusiastic fans lining the 25.378-kilometre circuit will witness the meeting of two legends: Volkswagen returns to the Nordschleife with a racing version of the Scirocco.
- GT Open Race To Inaugurate Valencia Street Circuit in July:
The teams participating in the International GT Open were informed yesterday during the briefing that the 5th round of the 2008 season will take place in the new street circuit of Valencia next 26-27 July.
- Valencia: Lietz-Roda Win In-Between Storms:
A huge storm in the middle of the afternoon has created the conditions, slippery and treacherous, for one of the liveliest and most surprising races of the International GT Open. The Pro-Am Race was eventually won by the Porsche Autorlando of Gianluca Roda and Richard Lietz, after a strong performance from both drivers, ahead of the two Edil Cris Ferraris of Frezza-Monfardini and Cressoni-Bontempelli, while in GTS another perfect race from Andrea Ceccato and Marco Visconti gave Racing Box a second victory this season.
- Valencia: Sunday Moves Up and Sorts out the Weekend for RSV:
RSV Motorsport finished its participation in the second meeting of the International GT Open, held this weekend in the circuit Ricardo Tormo, in Cheste. The result is a fifth position – a result which does not reflect the brilliant performance of Domingo Romero and Peter Sundberg during the three days of competition.
- Valencia: Montermini-Maceratesi Puts Playteam Back On Top:
After the difficult day lived yesterday, Scuderia Playteam SaraFree completely runed the situation in today’s GT Open race, placing its two cars in first and third: Andrea Montermini-Michele Maceratesi had a trouble-free race to clinch their second victory of the year, and increase their advantage in the overall standings, while Gião-Couceiro still made it to the podium despice two contacts and a drive-through. The blue Ferraris sandwiched the Advanced Engineering F430 of Michele Rugolo-Salvatore Tavano, very competitive throughout the week-end.
- Valencia: Scuderia Playteam SaraFree Race Recap - Two Podiums:
During the International GT Open week-end, Scuderia Playteam Sarafree scored a double podium on in the second race of the weekend, to put the troubled first race well behind it.
- PHOTOS: Our View of the Pirelli GT Round at Queensland Raceway pt1:
Round 3 of the first season of the Pirelli Gran Tursimo Championship was run at Queensland Raceway this weekend and Feedmesportscars was there to bring you the action.
- Nurburgring 24H: Aston Martin Confirms Driver Line-Up:
Gaydon. Aston Martin's growing presence on the track continues with the announcement that the British marque will be represented at this year's ADAC Nurburgring 24-hour race on 24/25 May with a DBRS9 and two Vantage N24s.
- Mugello: Scuderia Playteam Dominate in GT Open:
The second round of the Sara GT - Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo was run in very warm Italian weather. Record temperatures were the backdrop to an tremendous job on the part of the team after the unlucky weekend of Monza, with Scuderia Playteam Sarafree coming out as the winner. At the end of 25 laps the checkered effectively signalled the first position of Busnelli-Lancieri who were followed just behind by the Ferrari F430 no. 23 of Easy Race and then the no. 4 of Racing Team. The blue and silver Playteam Sarafree Ferrari F430 no. 7 finished the race in 10th place
- Up-Grade Of The Field And Of The Fight In Valencia !:
After an exciting opening of the season in Vallelunga, the International GT Open is heading to the sunny Costa Blanca in Spain for the second round of the 2008 series. The Circuito Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, with its twisty lay-out, will provide a perfect ground for another two races packed with action and fought until the very end. In this occasion, the International GT Open will pair again with the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), the International Formula Master and the SEAT Eurocup to offer fans a wonderful racing week-end.
- Spa: Rossi Takes Second Victory:
Having arrived at Spa-Francorchamps as favourite, twenty year old Michaël Rossi (TDS), dealt perfectly with the pressure, winning each of the week-end's two races after starting from pole position in both. He led the second race ahead of the three Tech 1 Racing cars of Dimitri Enjalbert, Mathieu Chéruy and Jonathan Hirschi.
- Spa: Michael Rossi Takes it on the Line:
Leader from start to finish, apart from during pitstops, Michaël Rossi (TDS Racing) dominated this first race. The TDS Racing driver won the first of race of this season's opening meeting ahead of Tech1 Racing's Mathieu Chéruy and Jonathan Hirschi.
- RSV Gears Up to Defend the Title:
Domingo Romero and Peter Sundberg start to defend the Spanish GT Champions title in the circuit of Jarama. The starting point for the Spanish-Swedish couple will be the brilliant performance from the last campaign in Madrid, where they ended with two clear triumphs and a pole position.
- Spa: A New Ex-Spa-rience:
The Eurocup Mégane Trophy title will once again be highly coveted this season. Twenty-two drivers are expected to line up on the starting grid for the opening meeting at Spa-Francorchamps, where the new Eurocup Mégane Trophy car will make its racing debut.
- Monza: Lunardi Takes a Thriller:
What a race! The second round at Monza was an intense battle, where the top places hung in the balance right down to the chequered flag. The 2007 champion Dino Lunardi managed to pull away from the rest of the pack, as he had done yesterday, to claim his second win of the weekend. At the end of the first meeting of the season, Briton Simon Moulton leads the standings, in front of a promising field.
- Monza: 13 a Lucky Number?:
The work undertaken by Peugeot Sport throughout the winter on the Spider THP cars has paid off. The cars are not only quicker by two seconds per lap, but they are also even more fun to drive. In total, 13 cars lined up on the grid for the first race of the season at Monza. The reigning champion Dino Lunardi won the race in front of Julien Beltoise and Englishman Simon Moulton.
- Former F1 Pilot Tests Maserati for Pirelli GT Championship:
Former Ferrari Formula One pilot Ivan Capelli made a surprise visit to Melbourne's Calder Park on the Monday immediately following the Australian Grand Prix, but not as a spectator, the Italian star getting behind the wheel of Jim Manolios's Maserati Trofeo GT3 for some hot laps.
- Pirelli GT Heads to Calder:
Australia's most exotic sports and GT cars will take to the track this weekend for round two of the country's newest motorsport competition - The Pirelli GranTurismo Championship.
- The 2008 Spider Cup Kicks off at Monza:
The 2008 Spider THP features a long list of technical developments and new drivers as the second season prepares to kick off on April 26 at Monza as curtain-raiser to Italy's round of the LMS.
- Vallelunga: Pasini-Bonetti Give Advanced Engineering Superb First Victory:
Advanced Engineering conquered its maiden victory in the International GT Open after winning a thrilling GT Open race in Vallelunga with Frenchman Damien Pasini and Italian Alessandro Bonetti. The fight in the final laps was absolutely bretah-taking between the two AE Ferraris of Casé and the sister car of Playteam driven by Montermini. A contact beteen the leading car of Casé and Montermini left the first one out of the race, but Montermini was later impeccably overtaken by Pasini. Third place in the race was for the Edil Cris Ferrari of Monfardini-Frezza. Championship standings are led by Montermini-Maceratesi (40 points) ahead of PAsini- Bonetti (36), Giao-Couceiro (28) and Monfardini-Frezza (16)
- Vallelunga: Double Win for Playteam:
Scuderia Playteam SaraFree started the 2008 season in the best possible way, as Andrea Montermini-Michele Maceratesi and Manuel Gião-Pedro Couceiro took their Ferraris F430 to a beautiful double win in the Pro-Am Race in Vallelunga. The blue F430s had a relatively easy race, which had started under the command of the SunRed SR21 of Pérez-Aicart, later slowed down and retired after losing the front body. Advanced Engineering took third (Pasini-Bonetti) and fourth (Casè-Rugolo), completing the success of the Ferraris, while Autorlando Porsche of Lietz-Roda was fifth.
- RSV Prepare to Challenge for the Open Crown:
RSV Motorsport confronts the season 2008 with Europe in the point of view. The champions' title of Spain obtained in 2007 by Domingo Romero and Peter Sundberg invites to optimism, and the Hispanic - Swedish couple confronts the first meeting of the GT Open in Vallelunga, Italy, with the aim to start establishing their options to the continental throne.
- Scuderia Playteam SaraFree Enjoyed A Very Positive Opening Day For The International GT Open:
Thirty-one drivers were in action at Vallelunga on the first day of the new International GT Open season. It was a positive first day for Scuderia Playteam SaraFree’s driver line up of Andrea Montermini and Michele Maceratesi in the number 3 Ferrari F430, and Manuel Giao and Pedro Couceiro in the number 4 Ferrari F430.
- 33 Cars Entered in Vallelunga Season-Opener:
A very strong field, in quantity and even more so in quality, and an exciting battle in both categories: these are the perspectives few days ahead of the Vallelunga GT Open, as GT Sport unveiled today the official entry list for the season-opening event of the 2008 International GT Open.
- Dubai: Herbert Wins Again To Take First Speedcar Title:
Johnny Herbert scored his second race victory of the weekend at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday to seal the inaugural Speedcar Series title.
- Dubai: Herbert Takes Race 1:
The 2008 Speedcar Series comes to a climax this weekend during the Grand Racing weekend at Dubai Autodrome. Friday (11 April) saw the running of the first of two races in this weekend’s action packed bill with the matter of the Championship to be decided between Frenchman Jean Alesi, Germany’s Uwe Alzen and Dubai based Frenchman David Terrien.
- Rossi Gets this Right at Paul Ricard Testing:
As the last chance for the drivers to square up to each other before the battle begins in earnest, these Eurocup Megane Trophy collective testing sessions, held at the Paul Ricard HTTT, provided the teams with the ideal opportunity to check the final adjustments to their setups. In a repeat of proceedings at Barcelona, Michaël Rossi (TDS) bagged the fastest time ahead of Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing). Under such changeable conditions, it was however difficult to draw any clear conclusions about how the standings might pan out over the course of the season. Spa-Francorchamps will be the judge of that!
- Bahrain: Alzen Wins Again - But Loses the Win Again!:
Uwe Alzen made amends for his exclusion from Saturday's Speedcar race in Bahrain by winning the Sunday event. The German had won the first race on the road, but was later excluded for not wearing his HANS device, which is mandated by the rules. Helped by a high rate of attrition, he was able to win the second race from the back of the grid.
- Bahrain: Drama Even After the Race!:
Uwe Alzen took the lead of the Speedcar Series after scoring his third win of the season in a dramatic Saturday morning race in Bahrain. The German beat the strongest field of F1 drivers assembled thus far.
- FeedMeSportsCars To Present Sportscars News and Views on Ptalk Forums:
www.feedmesportscars.com has joined up with www.ptalkforum.com to add to your sportscar fun!
In a boost to both sites, FeedMeSportsCars will assist in discussions in the forums and will bring some new fun and innovation to the Sportscar section of the site.
- Catalunya: The Challenge Sprint Proto Championship Gets Underway:
The first round of the Challenge Sprint Proto and the 2008 Challenge Funyo will be composed of two categories running side by side for this exceptional event. At the invitation of Patrick Peter, Eric Van de Vyver, the FFSA Series promoter and Christophe Profit, V de V Organisation sprint challenges organiser, have decided to put on a field of Sport Proto CN 2-litre cars for which they have become the specialists over numerous previous seasons.
- Bahrain: Herbert Takes Pole, Will Lead The Pack In Bahrain:
Johnny Herbert took pole position on the grid of the first Speedcar Series race at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The qualifying session determined the starting grid for the first of two race days that begin tomorrow.
- Bahrain Speedcar Series Entry List Released:
Speedcar Series has released its final driver entry list today for the race weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix between Friday and Sunday, April 4-6, 2008
- Motors TV Statement: David Leslie:
Motors TV would like to express its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of David Leslie, who was killed yesterday in a plane crash near Biggin Hill, Kent.
- David Leslie and Richard Lloyd Perish in Plane Crash:
The motorsport world was rocked today as two of its sons were taken in a plane crash over Kent.
The Cessna Citation 1 jet experienced engine troubles shortly after takeoff and despite the best efforts of the pilots, the plane came down in a residential suburb. Fortunately, no one was injured on the ground.
- Former F1 Star Frentzen to Drive ACI Legends Speedcar at Bahrain GP:
Former Formula 1 driver Heinz Harald Frentzen will feature as the ACI Legends' guest star driver for the up coming Speedcar Series race at the Bahrain Grand Prix on April 4-6.
- Former F1 Champ and Le Mans Racer, Jacques Villeneuve Joins Speedcar Series:
Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will race with Speedcar in the last two rounds of the Series' inaugural season. He will take to the grid for the upcoming race at the Bahrain Grand Prix on April 4-6 followed by the final round in Dubai a week later on April 11-12.
- Aston Martin Asia Cup Test Day Whets The Appetite:
Confirmed and potential drivers for the inaugural 2008 Aston Martin Asia Cup (AMAC) recently had their first taste of the Championship’s N24 cars at an official test held at Beijing’s Goldenport Circuit. The day proved to whet the appetite further for the new series, supported by Aston Martin, which holds its first race at Shanghai on 23-25 May.
- Ferrer and Mahe Prove the Lola T70 Can Win in Spring and Endurance Format:
Ferrer and Mahé's Lola T70, still very fast and capable of short-distance wins, was also strong throughout the 8-hour race and showed its new-found reliability, giving its rivals something to think about for the rest of the season.
- Norma Take the Win in VdeV Prototype Race:
This season-opener was the occasion to once again see the new models entered by the traditional constructors and by the newcomers. Top in the discipline, Norma was making its new model with the 2008 Norma M20F campaigned by many teams alongside Ligier with its aerodynamic upgrade to the JS49 for Julien Schell and comeback-man David Caussanel.
- Moreau and Langin Dominate in VdeV GT Race:
The diversity of the cars entered at the start of this season demonstrates the continuing enthusiasm for this new challenge. Cars in the GTV2 category are taking over and new categories will be introduced as from the Val de Vienne event.
- Speedcar Race 2 Results - Alzen Takes His Second Victory:
Uwe Alzen scored his second Speedcar victory in the Sunday morning race at Sepang, having already won the second 'reverse grid' event at Sentul. The German touring car veteran chased early leader David Terrien, and eventually found his way past.
- Eurocup Megane Trophy Returns to Action:
The Eurocup Megane Trophy drivers had their first opportunity to up against one another as they gathered at the Barcelona circuit in this, their first outing of the season. Four drivers stood out as the men in form and fought it out over the two days for supremacy: Michaël Rossi (TDS), Mike Verschurr (Equipe Verschurr 1), Bernhard Ten Brinke (Equipe Verschurr 1) and Dimitri Enjalbert (Tech 1 Racing 1). Rossi made the ideal start to the year, beating his rivals to take the test's best time.
- The Jean and Johnny Show - Alesi Wins!:
Jean Alesi won a spectacular Speedcar race at Sepang on Saturday morning as the championship supported a Grand Prix for the first time. Many big names from the F1 world paid close attention to the action as Alesi won a race-long battle with his old friend and sometime Sauber team mate Johnny Hebert, finally getting the better of the Englishman on the last lap.
- Alex Yoong Joins Speedcar Series Ahead Of Malaysian GP:
Malaysia's most successful driver, Alex Yoong will drive for Speedcar Series in front of his home crowd this weekend at the support race to the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix
- CAMS Organisational Blueprint To Be Released:
Following an extensive organisational review conducted by Ernst & Young, the CAMS Board have developed its blueprint for the future, having regard for the Ernst & Young findings. This blueprint is about to be communicated widely with the President and CEO of CAMS undertaking a series of road shows across Australia in the next few weeks.
- CAMS Board Adopts Changes To AMSC:
Consistent with the outcomes of the organisational review conducted by Ernst & Young, the CAMS Board have accepted a recommendation of Ernst & Young to disband the Australian Motor Sports Commission (AMSC).
- Jarama: Preview of the Prototype VdeV Race:
The success of the challenge is indisputable and the provisional list of entries is already full for the season. The racing looks as though it's going to be fantastic, just like every year, with everyone aspiring to taking over from the triumphant British trio of 2007 composed of the Juno SSE campaigned by Adrian Mardlin and Rob Croydon.
- Jarama: Preveiw of the GT/Touring VdeV Round:
The diversity of the cars entered at this start of season demonstrates the constant enthusiasm for this new challenge. Cars in the GTV2 category have the edge and new categories will appear as from the Val de Vienne event.
- Jarama: Preview of the VdeV Historic Class:
Much to the delight of the participants of the V de V challenges, the inter-season break was not too long since the last meeting at Estoril in November and they will soon be returning to the Iberian Peninsula for the March meeting, which has now become a regular venue at the track north of Madrid, for the eleventh anniversary of this event.
- CAMS Gives Green Light To New Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge:
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has approved the transfer of the current Porsche Drivers Challenge Category Management Agreement (CMA) from the Australian GT Sport Car Group (AGTSCG) to Challenge Cup Promoters (CCP).
- Autorlando Sport Fastest In Pre-Season Test In Valencia:
The two-day pre-season testing session for the 2008 International GT Open, that took place in the Circuito Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, achieved its main objective: to give an opportunity to teams and drivers to perform development work in racing conditions, ahead of the start of the season. Twenty-five cars showed up in Eastern Spain and could use to the fullest the eight hours of track activity, with perfect weather conditions, despite the strong wind.
- The Pirelli Gran Turismo Championship is GO!:
Wakefield Park saw the track debut of Australian motorsports newest competition concept, the Pirelli Gran Turismo Championship, with a number of competitors firing their opening shots for the 2008 season in anger in what would be the first of the nine round series.
- Pre-Season Test Attracts Significant And Top-Level Attendance
- Scuderia Playteam Reveals Strong Driver Line-Up For 2008 GT Open:
Scuderia Playteam SaraFree has revealed that its driver line-up for the 2008 GT Open season will be Andrea Montermini and Michele Maceratesi after the duo won their GT Open category (GTA) with 65 points in 2007.
- Christian Danner Races Speedcar at Malaysian Grand Prix:
Speedcar Series heads to the Sepang International Circuit as the support race to the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix on March 21-23. Appropriately, former F1 driver Christian Danner will be behind the wheel of the ACI Legends Car at the race weekend.
- Wakefield Park: Laucke for Some:
Laucke, who had not previously raced the WEST, made his first appearance in the Australian Motor Racing Championships at Goulburn's Wakefield Park. Consistently the quickest of the ProtoSports, Laucke headed a field made up of two other WESTs, a Prosport, a Radical and a Saker. Also making his debut in the category was Shane Otten, driving a 2003 Prosport, and joined by his father, Rick Otten in a Radical.
- Wakefield Park: ProtoSports Round 1 Preview:
As the 2008 ProtoSports Championship is about to get underway, four different manufacturers are preparing to do battle at Goulburn's newly resurfaced Wakefield Park layout.
- PHOTOS: VdeV Goes Testing:
Photos from the recent testing session for the VdeV (France) LMP3 style cars.
- Uwe Alzen Strikes Again in Second Round at Sentul:
Uwe Alzen dominated the second Speedcar Series round at Sentul, Indonesia today. The German started fourth on the grid but fought his way ahead of Nicolas Navarro, touring car guest star Klaus Ludwig, and local favourite and pole-sitter Ananda Mikola to assume the lead on the eighth lap.
- Jean Alesi Finds His Form In Sentul:
The former grand prix winner only qualified eighth, but he stormed through the pack to hit front before half distance. Once in front he controlled the race and maintained a safe gap back to Mattias Lauda in second.
- Speedcar Series Storms Indonesia, 100,000 Expected to Attend:
Speedcar Series is in Indonesia for Round 2 of the Grand Racing events. The V8 620 bhp stockcars will be racing at the Sentul International Circuit on Saturday and Sunday, the 16th and 17th of February, 2008.
- Phoenix Racing Takes On A Second Speedcar:
Phoenix Racing will have a second car and driver, Klaus Ludwig, in Indonesia on the 16th and 17th of February. He will be driving the Alternative Capital Invest (ACI) sponsored "Legends Car" spearheaded by a different celebrity driver at each of the 4 Speedcar Series rounds left this season.
- RSV Commit to GT Open and Spanish GT for 2008:
RSV Motorsport looks forward for the 2008 season, and once again it is going to participate in the International GT Open and the Iber-GT Spanish Championship with two Ferrari 430 GT2 2008 specs. RSV is going to visit 6 countries, attend 14 meetings and 28 races in total.
- Playteam SaraFree Concludes Productive Test In Vallelunga:
Scuderia Playteam SaraFree invited a number of leading drivers to test its cars from various racing series at Vallelunga, in preparation for the team's busy upcoming year of racing. In 2008, the team will be competing in the Italian GT Championship, International GT Open, Euroseries 3000, and the Superleague Formula challenge.
- Gibson Enters ProtoSports with Saker:
Followers of ProtoSports in the previous incarnation within the Thunder Sports category will be familiar with the Saker make of sports car, with John Biddlecombe's example racing during 2007. In 2008 though, a different variant of Saker will join the field, with the open-top version making its debut in the hands of new driver to the series - Michael Gibson.
- GT Sport Announces Cancellation of Curitiba Race and Revised Calendar:
Due to the difficulties of the some teams competing in the International GT Open to have cars and equipment available for the first race, scheduled in the Brazilian circuit of Curitiba, GT Sport has taken the decision to replace the first meeting of the 2008 season.
- Morbidelli Sweeps Second Speedcar Win:
Gianni Morbidelli won his second consecutive Speedcar race held at the Dubai Autodrome today. His victory was witnessed by special spectator, Michael Schumacher who watched the action from the Speedcar garages.
- Gianni Morbidelli Wins Inaugural Speedcar Race at Dubai:
Gianni Morbidelli triumphed in the inaugural Speedcar race this afternoon at the Dubai Autodrome with an 8 second lead over the two other podium drivers German, Uwe Alzen and Austrian, Mathias Lauda.
- Ollie Hancock Recognised With World Sportscar Masters Award:
Hampshire racing driver Ollie Hancock has been honoured with a special award to recognise his performances in the World Sportscar Masters Series.
- Phoenix Racing Team Joins Speedcar Series:
On the eve of the inaugural race, Speedcar Series has a new team in Phoenix Racing with Uwe Alzen taking the wheel. The team driver will make his debut at the Grand Racing event on the 25th and 26th of January at the Dubai Autodrome.
- Speedcars Rev Engines for Debut Season:
Speedcar Series stock cars will line the grid on the 25th and 26th of this month at the Dubai Autodrome for its inaugural season. Last week the V8 620 brake horse power identical stock cars passed the FIA dynamic crash tests in Europe and are preparing to race in their debut 2008 series as part of the FIA calendar.
- Message from Dubai Autodrome Chairman Saeed Khalfan:
I would like to extend a hearty welcome to race fans, drivers, teams and media who have come to the Dubai Autodrome this weekend to witness the first running of Grand Racing. Our venue is proud to host the first round of this ambitious series with GP2 Asia and Speedcar Series topping the bill, with support races for Lumina CSV Middle East Championship and Gulf Radical Cup.
- The GT Open Celebrated Its Champions:
Carlos Gracia, President of the RFEA, Represented FIA President Max Mosley and Handed Out Trophies to 2007 Winners at a Gala Event in Madrid
- Speedcars Rev Engines for Debut Season:
Speedcar Series stock cars will line the grid on the 25th and 26th of this month at the Dubai Autodrome for its inaugural season. Last week the V8 620 brake horse power identical stock cars passed the FIA dynamic crash tests in Europe and are preparing to race in their debut 2008 series as part of the FIA calendar.
- Double Persian Gulf Victory for Porsche:
Stuttgart. The Australian Porsche team VIP Pet Foods has won the 24 Hours in Dubai. Tony Quinn, Klark Quinn, Craig Baird and Jonathan Webb in their Porsche 911 GT3 RSR completed 504 laps around the 5.4 kilometer Dubai Autodrome circuit without any technical problems whatsoever.
- CAMS: Commission & Committee Appointments For 2008:
CAMS is pleased to confirm the make up of its various National Commissions and Committees for 2008 following an expressions of interest process.
- Dunlop To Partner With New UK GT Cup Racing Series:
The organisers of the new GT Cup racing series have chosen Dunlop Motorsport as the sole tyre supplier to the inaugural series.
The new televised series will consist of eight ‘double-header’ events at the UK’s top circuits, including Silverstone, Donington and Brands Hatch, and will be open to production GT cars such as Ferraris, TVRs and Porsches.
- Driver Pushes Through Arthritis to Compete at Bathurst:
Heading into the 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour with two fresh new hips, 61 year old Bob Pearson could be the poster boy for Arthritis Australia – coincidentally the official charity of the 2008 WPS Bathurst Motor Festival.