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Mar 16
First-ever visit of James Hunt’s McLaren M-26 and the return of Mario Andretti’s Lotus 79
Due to the tremendous success of the vintage Formula 1 cars with the fans at last year’s Canadian Grand Prix, organizers have decided to renew the invitation to the owners-drivers of Historic Grand Prix for the upcoming June 10, 11 & 12 event.
Mar 16
Auto GP keeps attracting young talents as the grid is filling-up quickly
18 years-old Samuele Buttarelli reached an agreement with Ombra Racing and will take the wheel of one of the cars prepared by the Italian team to contest the 2011 season, joining the already confirmed Kevin Ceccon. For the team managed by Massimo Pollini it’s an high profile choice, as Buttarelli is considered one of the most gifted italian young guns, and has been drawing the attention of talent scouts throughout the last seasons.
Mar 16
Pierre Ragues gets to grip with Sebring after two day test
OAK Racing set for 12 Hours of Sebring debut
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Franck Mailleux and the Signatech-Nissan team set the benchmark pace in LMP2 during pre-event testing for this weekend’s 12 Hours of Sebring in their first ever run at the demanding Sebring track.
Mar 16
2011 looks set to be the Atlanta-based team’s most promising campaign yet
American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron GT class contenders Robertson Racing will return to competitive action for the first time in over five months this weekend (March 19) at the world famous Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.
Mar 16
Round 1: Qatar, Losail
Now established as the curtain-raiser for the MotoGP season, Qatar’s Losail International Circuit again heralds a return to action on 20 March for motorcycle racing’s top category and for Bridgestone who return as the Official Tyre Supplier to the premier class for the third year.
Mar 16
Of the Sauber F1 Team
The Sauber F1 Team and Mitsubishi Electric have not simply extended their six-year partnership, they have expanded it. Mitsubishi Electric will be Technical Partner with immediate effect. In the course of this cooperation, Mitsubishi Electric will continue to equip the Swiss team with die-sinking and wire-cutting eroding machines.
Mar 16
“At the moment, you don’t find the number, you don’t find the name” – Todt
Formula one drivers should have permanent race numbers that are displayed prominently as in NASCAR. That is the view of FIA president Jean Todt, who admitted he wanted to make changes to make it easier “to identify a driver” during grands prix.
Mar 16
“There is no reason to suppose spectators will be confused”
The FIA insists the new adjustable rear wing systems and their deployment in 2011 will not confuse spectators. When it emerged this week that the zones at which the gap between duelling cars will be measured will differ throughout the F1 calendar this year, Sebastian Vettel said that will be difficult to “explain” to the public.
Mar 16
“We’re adapting to information day by day”
A May 1 deadline for the possible rescheduling of this year’s Bahrain grand prix remains in place, a FIA spokesman has clarified. With a three-month state of emergency declared in the tiny island Kingdom on Tuesday, it had been expected that the May deadline was therefore obsolete and the race was definitely off.
Mar 16
Bernie Ecclestone insists he still values the Australian grand prix.
The F1 chief executive’s comments follow hot on the heels of those of FIA president Jean Todt, who said in Melbourne this week that the city’s race “is important”. Amid the local debate about the cost of the annual Albert Park event, Ecclestone had said recently that F1 “does not need” Australia.
Mar 16
McLaren’s 2011 car is at least a second off the pace, according to Lewis Hamilton.
After ending the final Barcelona test as the fourteenth fastest driver overall, the 2008 world champion insisted to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport that the MP4-26 is not really two seconds slower than the pacesetters. “We are not two seconds from the top, even though I never made it out of the 1.22s,” said the Briton.
Mar 16
“This is a great opportunity for me” – Valsecchi
Davide Valsecchi will be the first of Lotus’ test drivers to appear in Friday morning practice sessions this year. The Malaysian owned team last week announced that its test lineup for 2011 featured the Italian as well as Brazilian Liuz Razia and Portuguese-born Angolan Ricardo Teixeira.
Mar 16
Narain Karthikeyan insists he is not overly worried about failing to qualify for grands prix this year.
A year after three new teams entered formula one last season, the sport has re-imposed a 107 per cent qualifying rule for 2011. It means very uncompetitive cars and drivers can be excluded from the grid based on their qualifying pace.
Mar 16
Gore, Searcy and Vito looking to give Georgia-based team a winning start to 2011 season
Comprent Motorsports’ full-time return to the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship commences this week (March 17-18), with a talented multi-car line-up poised to challenge for top honors at Sebring International Raceway.
Mar 16
Team Patrón expects to break more records as the season progresses
NHRA driver Alexis DeJoria of Stealth Motorsports broke two Top Alcohol world records this past weekend at the 2011 GatorNationals in Gainesville, FL. During Saturday’s third qualifying round, Alexis’ new Tequila Patrón sponsored car reached a record speed of 267.91 mph.
