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Daily Archive: October 10, 2010
Today’s report from Formula One teams & drivers in Suzuka. Oct 10
Brian Hoar claims Seventh ACT Tour title
Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. dominates Waterford 150
Hudson, NH’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., a.k.a. Joey Pole, continued his American Canadian Tour hot streak with a dominating win in the final ACT Late Model Tour event of the 2010 season. Pole led 137 laps of the Waterford 150 at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT. The 21 year old has now won his last three ACT events including the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September and the Milk Bowl at Thunder Road last week (Oct. 3).
Valentino Rossi triumphed in incredibly demanding conditions at Sepang today, proving too strong for his rivals as he recovered from 11th position during the opening lap to take his second win of the season. 
Oct 10
Webber extends lead with three races to run
That handy points margin for Webber is over both Ferrari’s Alonso and Vettel
Mark Webber finished second in Sunday’s Japanese grand prix but still moved another step towards winning the 2010 world championship. At Suzuka, the Australian finished a second behind his Red Bull teammate – the pole sitter and winner Sebastian Vettel – but because Fernando Alonso finished third, Webber extends his lead to 14 points with just three races left to run.
Oct 10
‘Bubble car’ embarrasses Hamilton in drivers parade
The McLaren driver shared with his chauffeur a tiny 1950s Messerschmitt KR175
Lewis Hamilton’s bad weekend at Suzuka went from pain to plain embarrassment an hour before the Japanese grand prix. Surrounded by his Red Bull rivals perched in stately Rolls Royces, and Fernando Alonso in a classic Ferrari, Hamilton’s tour of the circuit for the drivers’ parade generated more laughs than adulation from the fans.
Oct 10
Horner ‘knows’ Korean GP to go ahead
“We know it is going to take place.” – Horner
Christian Horner on Sunday said he “knows” the inaugural Korean grand prix will take place as scheduled in two weeks. There has been great uncertainty about the health of the event due to delayed construction at Yeongam, but Bernie Ecclestone and some other bosses are now openly bullish.