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Daily Archive: April 26, 2008
We can expect quite a dual for the start of the Barcelona race between Räikkönen and Alonso tomorrow…
The fourth qualifying session of the 2008 season is now iver with reigning champion Kimi Räikkönen on pole.
Apr 26
Conquest Racing’s Jaime Camara to Start 19th in IndyCar Series Debut
Teammate Enrique Bernoldi qualifies 25th
Qualifying for the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 took place today at Kansas Speedway with the Conquest Racing pair of Jaime Camara, who was taking part in his first IndyCar Series qualifying session, and Enrique Bernoldi taking the 19th and 25th spots respectively on tomorrow’s starting grid.
Apr 26
Parente powers to first win (+results)
Romain Grosjean was not giving up without a fight
Alvaro Parente claimed victory in his first ever GP2 race today in race one at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, taking the top spot as the lights went out and then controlling the pace from the front despite race long pressure from Bruno Senna and Andreas Zuber.
The No. 1 Aprilia was also fastest in Saturday’s one-hour practice session . 
McLaren executive Martin Whitmarsh at Barcelona advised Lewis Hamilton to focus on himself, as observers agree that the 23-year-old Briton is going through a slump. 
World Superbike qualifying times (2) from round four of the 2008 championship, held at Assen in The Netherlands. 
Toro Rosso will decide at the end of next week whether it can go ahead with the planned debut of its 2008 car, the STR3. 
Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz has proposed that each formula one team be allowed to field four cars per grand prix in the near future. 
Former Toro Rosso racer Scott Speed impressed the American stock racing scene on Friday by winning the ‘ARCA RE/MAX’ race – a couple of steps down from the premier NASCAR category – at Kansas Speedway. 
Beleaguered Max Mosley has been embarrassingly uninvited to Israel, as the sex scandal continues to hinder his ability to effectively operate as FIA president. 
Toyota racer Timo Glock at Barcelona declined to join the growing chorus of formula one drivers who are pushing for a rethink on the ban next year on tyre warmers. 
American actor Bruce Willis is tipped to play legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker in the Hollywood adaptation of Michael Schumacher’s life story. Apr 26
Hayden to ride at Indy 500!
2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will ride around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval shortly before the start of the world-famous Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 25. 
Fernando Alonso on Thursday discreetly rebuked the suggestion that he might “damage” Ferrari if he were to join the pacesetting Italian team in 2009. 
Team Suzuki Alstare rider Xavier Simeon experienced problems at Assen today and ended first qualifying with the eleventh fastest time.