One of the best in ALMS history
Before all eyes focus on next weekend’s inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix, we couldn’t let Saturday’s epic finish at Road America pass without a quick look back.
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Daily Archive: August 22, 2011
Aug 22
What a weekend in Road America (+result)
Aug 22
AIM Autosport’s GAMMA88 Car Takes Seventh in Montreal
Car now heading to Dallas for Trucking Show with GAMMA88
AIM Autosport’s BMW-Riley DP car sponsored by GAMMA88 finished seventh in Saturday’s Montreal 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. At the beginning of the event, on Thursday, the car was at the low end of the time sheets, but the crew spared no effort in transforming it over two days into a responsive race car that the drivers enjoyed racing.
Aug 22
Haug not ruling out DTM future for Schumacher
Norbert Haug has refused to rule out the possibility of a future in the DTM series for Michael Schumacher.
Although all parties have dismissed speculation the seven time world champion is set to call time on his F1 comeback, Mercedes chief Haug admitted the idea of both Michael and Ralf Schumacher driving in the German touring car series is not far-fetched.
Aug 22
Daughter doesn’t want to succeed F1 boss Ecclestone
“For my dad it’s not about making more money, it’s about the next successful deal”
The daughter of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone insists she has no plans to follow in her father’s footsteps. 27-year-old Tamara Ecclestone, the eldest of Ecclestone’s two daughters, has worked as a F1 reporter for Sky Italia and earlier studied at the London School of Economics.
Aug 22
De Villota’s manager ‘in contact’ with Ecclestone
Maria de Villota has admitted Bernie Ecclestone is in “direct contact” with her manager.
The 31-year-old Spanish woman tested a 2009 Renault at F1 chief executive Ecclestone’s Paul Ricard circuit earlier this month. Marca sports newspaper asked de Villota if Briton Ecclestone – who admits he would like to feature a female on the formula one grid – is involved in her career.
Aug 22
McLaren offered Virgin deal to Team Lotus
McLaren also marketed its technical package to Team Lotus, boss Tony Fernandes has revealed.
It emerged recently that the struggling Virgin team has partnered with the famous British marque for the 2012 season, with the deal to include access to the McLaren wind tunnel, staff, test rigs and driver simulator.
Aug 22
Massa expects close battle for rest of 2011
“I can not imagine that Red Bull can go back to having their advantage of the first races”
Felipe Massa is expecting a stronger end to the 2011 season, with Ferrari and McLaren fighting at the front with Red Bull. After Sebastian Vettel pulled out a huge lead with his earlier dominance, the German failed to win a single grand prix in July as Red Bull’s main rivals closed the performance gap.
Aug 22
Schumacher should stay if F1 still ‘fun’ – Tost
Michael Schumacher should stay in formula one for as long as he wants to.
That is the claim of Franz Tost, the Austrian team boss of Red Bull’s second F1 team Toro Rosso. According to Der Spiegel, Tost knows the 42-year-old German well, and so he was asked about widespread speculation that Schumacher should return to retirement rather than race on in 2012 and beyond.
Aug 22
Ricciardo not promised better seat in 2012
He has been linked with a move up to Red Bull’s secondary Toro Rosso team for 2012.
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he must do a “more than respectable” job if he wants to be promoted by Red Bull for the 2012 season. The Australian is the current cream of the energy drink company’s young driver programme and since July has been placed with the small HRT team.
Aug 22
HRT ‘needs more resources’ – Willis
“We have to improve pretty much everywhere”
In a question and answer session on HRT’s official website, the team said it will take “two years” to move away from the back of the grid. Technical boss Geoff Willis however said this will only happen if the outfit formerly known as Hispania increases its resources and staff numbers.
