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Daily Archive: September 7, 2011
Sep 07
CTCC Champions to be crowned after final rounds this weekend
Three battles will take place during this season’s last event.
With only two Rounds to go, the competition level will be at its highest during the Continental Sundown Enduro at Circuit ICAR on September 10-11. Competitors of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Continental Tire (CTCC) will compete for Championship titles in Super Class and Touring Class and the manufacturers` titles will also be determined at the same time.
Sep 07
Andrew Ranger finishes 5th at DuQuoin
“These ARCA cars on dirt are a blast to drive.” – Andrew Ranger
Two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion Andrew Ranger finished fifth, in his third career ARCA Racing Series start and first dirt surface start, while racing in the annual Southern Illinois 100 held at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, Illinois.
Sep 07
F2 car out runs fighter jet!
Sep 07
‘Camber’ saga to continue at Monza?
The seemingly innocuous phenomenon of tyre camber could be set to play a decisive role at a second consecutive grand prix.
At Spa two weeks ago, a saga unfolded over the apparent safety of Pirelli’s tyres, after worrying blisters appeared on the dominant Red Bull cars. It emerged that the team exceeded the recommendations for camber angle dictated by the official tyre supplier.
Sep 07
Iran to build $85m F1 track
Sep 07
Williams Grand Prix Holdings announces interim results 2011
Williams’ interim 2011 results demonstrate finanal strenght; core profit up, earnings per share up 49 percent
Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (“Williams” or the “Group,” Ticker: WGF1) today announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2011. Williams is the holding company of the Williams group of companies, which includes Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited and Williams Hybrid Power Limited.
Sep 07
Webber pass too risky and ‘stupid’ – Berger
Gerhard Berger has criticised Mark Webber for taking too big a risk in his battle with Fernando Alonso at Spa two weeks ago.
Red Bull’s Australian driver has confirmed there was light contact with the Ferrari as he passed his Spanish friend on the outside through the fearsome and fabled Eau Rouge corner at close to top speed.
Sep 07
Massa ‘one of best ever teammates’ – Alonso
After defending the talents of world champion Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso now insists his teammate Felipe Massa is also a top driver.
Brazilian Massa has appeared to struggle alongside Ferrari’s highly rated lead driver in the last two seasons, but Spaniard Alonso insists the 30-year-old is on the pace. “I do not have things easy with him (Massa), we are very close to each other,” Auto Bild Motorsport quotes him as saying.
Sep 07
Grosjean ‘now ready’ for F1 return – Boullier
GP2′s newly crowned champion is ready to return to formula one, according to his manager Eric Boullier.
Frenchman Boullier, in charge of the Gravity management company, doubles as Renault team principal, where countryman Romain Grosjean is regarded as a possible teammate for Russian Vitaly Petrov next year.
Sep 07
Perez admits Monaco crash was big setback
Sergio Perez has admitted his Monaco crash was a hefty setback in his debut formula one season.
The 21-year-old Mexican, who will stay with the Sauber team in 2012, crashed heavily during qualifying for the prestigious race in May. He sat out Sunday’s race and then tried to return in Canada two weeks later, ultimately giving up his seat to Pedro de la Rosa after not feeling well during practice.
Sep 07
Briatore to blame, not Schumacher – Herbert
“My problem wasn’t Michael, It was Flavio.”
Johnny Herbert has absolved his former teammate Michael Schumacher of blame for his difficult tenure at Benetton in the mid 90s. Although he won two races alongside the great German in 1995, the Briton moved to Sauber the following season and spent the rest of his career in the midfield — albeit winning the remarkable wet/dry Nurburgring race in 1999.
Sep 07
Ralf S. and wife to split, Button opens restaurant
Meanwhile Jenson Button has opened a restaurant in Harrogate, UK.
Former grand prix winner Ralf Schumacher and his wife Cora are set to separate, according to unconfirmed reports in the Italian press. The news follows the publication of photos in the German daily Bild depicting Cora being passionately kissed the German rapper Marteria on a hotel balcony in Berlin.
Sep 07
PSL Karting, Coupe de Quebec race report
Busy working in karting, Gelinas has finally found time to get back in the seat.
Team PSL Karting was back in action a week ago as the fifth and penultimate round of the Coupe de Quebec followed the Canadian National Championships on the schedule. PSL and PSL Montrealcombined for fifteen entries at SRA Karting International, and seven of those drivers were on the podium at the end of the day!