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Mar 29
Canadian squad returns home with gold in Rotax Senior and Rotax Micro Max categories
The 2010 season is primed to be another great year for the Trois-Rivieres, Quebec based PSL Karting squad. The Canadian CRG squad battled in both dry and wet conditions at the Ocala Gran Prix facility for the final round of the Florida Winter Tour Rotax Max Challenge.
Mar 29
2010 Hannspree World Superbike Championship – Round 2 in Portimao
The Kawasaki Racing Team might have been down to just one rider for round two of the 2010 Hannspree World Superbike Championship at Portimao this weekend but it turned out to be a double points haul for Yorkshireman Tom Sykes who recorded a 13th place in race two to go with his 15th place in the opening race.
Mar 29
McLaren supercar caused Mercedes split – Haug
Mercedes is targeting May’s Spanish grand prix for the debut of its own McLaren-style ‘F-duct’ air inlet system. After Sauber tested (but did not race) a version in Australia, Williams’ Sam Michael said the Grove based team aims to be ready with the downforce-spoiling F-duct in China mid next month.
Mar 29
The opening round of the 2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series proved to be short-lived for James Hinchcliffe
Having claimed pole on the 1.8-mile St. Petersburg, Florida street course on Saturday, the 23-year-old’s race lasted only to the first corner on Sunday courtesy of fellow countryman and ninth place starter Philip Major diving into him under braking.
Mar 29
In IZOD Indy Car race in Florida Monday
After a day of learning on Friday and some overnight changes to the car, Mario Romancini hopped into the #34 Ronn Motor H2Go Conquest IZOD IndyCar Series car for Sarturday’s qualifying session where he posted a time of 1 minute 2.7366 seconds, giving him a starting position of 18th place for Sunday’s race.
Mar 29
Mikaël Grenier sixth in Star Mazda action at St. Pete
Mikaël Grenier
Andersen Racing’s Tristan Vautier, Anders Krohn and Mikael Grenier remain in the top five in the driver point standings for the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear after they all finished in the top 10 in the second race of the 13-race series Sunday at the street circuit in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mar 29
To beat Fielding and McKenna in USF2000 cction at St. Pete Grand Prix
Sage Karam of Nazareth, Pa. concluded a perfect weekend at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday morning by leading all 20 laps of Round 2 of the USF2000 National Championship, which is presented by Cooper Tires and powered by Mazda.
Mar 29
In round one of Firestone Indy Lights Series
The opening round of the Firestone Indy Lights Series provided a wet and wild race on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. Bryan Herta Autosport drivers Stefan Wilson and Sebastian Saavedra found mixed results on the tight and challenging temporary street circuit with Wilson earning his first career Indy Lights podium in only his seventh start and Saavedra falling victim to the wet weather conditions.
Sunshine broke through the clouds just as Grammy-award winner Jon Secada hit the final notes of the national anthem, eliciting cheers from spectators and a quiet “thank you” from event promoters and Mayor Bill Foster. 
While some of the veterans were making wild moves that didn’t work out or becoming victims of the wild moves of others, Andersen Racing’s Carmen Jorda successfully finished her first Firestone Indy Lights race ever Sunday on the St. Petersburg street circuit. 
Before finishing the thrilling Australian grand prix in second place, Renault’s Robert Kubica had pleaded with a friend not to throw away a EUR100 bet on a podium finish for the Pole. “I may have to give him the money!” Kubica laughed. 
The world’s press hailed Sunday’s Australian grand prix as the perfect antidote to the lambasted ‘Bore-rain’ season opener two weeks ago. 