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Daily Archive: July 28, 2011
Jul 28
Super Nova miss Auto GP Oschersleben Round
This weekend
Super Nova will not be competing in the Auto GP round at Oschersleben this weekend, as a result of an accumulation of different factors. Unfortunately Jon Lancaster has suffered a minor ankle injury whilst training for a triathlon he is competing in later this year and the winner of Donington’s feature race has been told by doctors not to drive for two weeks.
Last week, the Nurburgring hosted some of the wildest and hottest GP2 action this season. In tricky track conditions, the twenty-six drivers had no other choice but to bring their A-Game and three men stood out, starting with Charles Pic.Jul 28
GP3 Series™ round 6 preview
Jul 28
FIA-Formula 3 International Trophy to race at Spa
Formula 3 Euro Series round 4 and 5
This weekend, the international motor-racing calendar features the fourth and fifth rounds of the ’FIA Formula 3 International Trophy’. The venue of these races that will be held within the framework of the British Formula 3 Championship is the legendary 7.004-kilometre Ardennes Rollercoaster of Spa-Francorchamps, with six Formula 3 Euro Series drivers using this opportunity to contest races at this spectacular racetrack.
Jul 28
Infront Motor Sports and Pirelli renew tyre supply contract for 2013-2015
Pirelli confirmed as official tyre supplier to FIM Superbike World Championship
Infront Motor Sports wishes to announce that Pirelli will continue to be the official tyre supplier for the FIM Superbike World Championship for a further three years following the end of the current contract, which as a result will now be extended from 2013 through to the end of 2015.
Jul 28
Sauber F1 Team confirms trio of drivers for 2012 (updated)
Sauber keeps same drivers for 2012
The Sauber F1 Team is very happy with its young team of drivers and has confirmed all three of them for the 2012 season: Kamui Kobayashi (24, Japan) and Sergio Pérez (21, Mexico) will be lining up for the Swiss team next year as well, while Esteban Gutièrrez (19, Mexico) remains on board as test and reserve driver.
Jul 28
Signature still missing from Webber deal – Horner
Christian Horner has denied reports that Mark Webber has now signed on with Red Bull for 2012
But the team boss indicated he is happy to retain the 34-year-old Australian alongside Sebastian Vettel.”The only thing missing is the signature, but to me this is just a formality,” Horner said during an interview with Germany’s Sport Bild.
Jul 28
Vettel still on track for 2011 title
F1′s last-start race winner Lewis Hamilton thinks winning the 2011 world championship remains a long shot
He said that although his McLaren raced to victory at cold Nurburgring last weekend, runaway championship leaders Red Bull were “light years ahead” a year ago at the scene of the Hungarian grand prix.
Jul 28
Button eyes longer stay at McLaren
Despite earlier links with a potential team switch, Jenson Button has now indicated he wants to stay at McLaren for the long term
Team boss Martin Whitmarsh at the Nurburgring refused to say if the 31-year-old’s 2012 contract option would be taken up, but indicated that McLaren wants to hold onto Button as well as Lewis Hamilton.
Jul 28
CVC investors ‘worried’ about Ecclestone scandal
Investors in F1′s owner CVC Capital Partners are worried about the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery scandal, the Financial Times has reported
The report said the investors are calling on the private equity group to clarify the affair, with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone accused of bribing Gribkowsky amid BayernLB’s sale of formula one to CVC some years ago.