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Daily Archive: August 5, 2008
Ranger impressed the management of Fitz Motorsport enough for them to offer him a ride as soon as possible and until the end of the 2008 season.
But his future as a formula one chief is unclear beyond next year, the Spanish publication sport.es reports. 
Sebastien Bourdais on Tuesday said there is no immediate end in sight to the problems he is experiencing at the wheel of the latest Toro Rosso chassis. 
Michael Schumacher will be back in action for the Italian marque at the group Monza test later this month, reports in Germany on Tuesday said. 
About a pitstop involving the Ferrari of world champion Kimi Raikkonen during the Hungarian grand prix. 
For the second time this season, Toronto’s James Hinchcliffe knows just how tough the task is to hold on at the top. 
The 2008 Parts Canada Superbike Championship season has been getting better and better for Francis Martin. 
It was at Watkins Glen one year ago that Patrick Carpentier’s dream of racing at NASCAR’s highest level came to fruition. 
Mikko Hirvonen had to settle for the runners-up spot on the Rally Finland last weekend. Aug 05
Berger says Senna candidate for STR in 2009
Bruno is clearly the best candidate
Bruno Senna stands a chance of landing the vacant Toro Rosso race seat in 2009 if he is the “best candidate”, team co-owner and family friend Gerhard Berger said.
Berger, who has been closely involved in the 24-year-old Brazilian’s career in the junior echelons of motor racing, was his late uncle Ayrton Senna’s teammate at McLaren in the 90s.
Senna’s burgeoning form in the feeder category GP2 has even attracted other F1 team chiefs’ attention lately, but he is still most strongly tipped for a move to Faenza based STR in the place of Sebastian Vettel.
Berger told the Daily Telegraph that his personal connection to Senna, and the Brazilian’s famous name, will not guarantee him a seat at his team.
The Austrian, himself a former ten-time grand prix winner, is under pressure to select Vettel’s successor from the pool of Red Bull’s junior drivers.
“I run a team in partnership with Red Bull, and shouldn’t mix personal things with business,” he said.
“B}t if Bruno is clearly the best candidate, then we’ll discuss it anyway. If he’s GP2 champion, it doesn’t matter what his name is.”
source: GMM
Timo Glock’s continuing tenure at Toyota means that Kazuki Nakajima, who races with the backing of the Japanese carmaker, is likely to stay with Toyota-powered Williams in 2009.
Toro Rosso has launched a major recruitment drive ahead of needing to become a full constructor by 2010. 
The Italian press was all praise for Felipe Massa in the wake of the Hungarian grand prix.
You’ve seen young drivers take their first wins for McLaren before – what will yesterday’s result mean for Heikki?
Sport Minister Judy Spence, together with Indy 300 Chairman Terry Mackenroth and General Manager Greg Hooton, today announced Nikon as the naming rights sponsor of the Gold Coast motorsport event which will now be known as thm Nikon Indy 300.
One of the closest title battles in Firestone Indy Lights history is also one of its most competitive. Aug 05
IndyCar: Four-race chase
Six drivers are mathematically eligible to win. Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Dan Wheldon, Tony Kanaan, Ryan Briscoe and Danica Patrick all remain alive for title contention. 
Both Bernd Schneider and Paul di Resta held the lead for 18 laps (65.322 kilometres). For another seven laps (25.403 kilometres), Gary Paffett was the race leader. 
David Brabham will look to build on the strong recent form of the Patron Highcroft Racing team to keep his LMP2 championship challenge on track at Road American in the seventh round of the ALMS season.