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Nov 28
Once again a two-day pre-race test session will take place shortly before round one at Phillip Island in February
With the new winter testing ban about to come into force (only for Superbike teams) on the first day of December and running until January 15th, the official testing dates for Superbike and Supersport teams for the 2012 season have now been announced.
Nov 28
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals report – Ouellette champion and Team Canada 2nd
PSL Karting can now boast its third Rotax Max Challenge World Champion as Pier-Luc Ouellette captured the DD2 crown Saturday at Al Ain Raceway, United Arab Emirates. It’s the same spot he earned a DD2 Grand Final win in 2007, one that came a year after Luc Sauriol won the Masters Rotax Max World Championship in Portugal. The event brought the race season to a close for PSL, one that began when it was named the #1 CRG distributor in the world and now ends with the Rotax World Championship.
Nov 28
Nico Hulkenberg did not look like a driver with an uncertain future as the 2011 season closed at Interlagos.
When asked by BBC commentator David Coulthard to put a figure on the likelihood he will return to the grid in 2012 after a year as Force India’s Friday reserve, the young German grinned widely.
Nov 28
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher is revved up and ready for the Race Of Champions on December 3-4
The German motor sport legend declares race fans have ‘nowhere else to be’ but Düsseldorf’s ESPRIT arena this weekend. Schumacher will partner Sebastian Vettel for Team Germany as they bid for a record fifth ROC Nations Cup win in front of their home crowd.
Nov 28
Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday sounded certain next season will drop from the scheduled 20 grands prix.
He insisted Korea and Bahrain will take place as planned, but cast huge doubt on the ability of the US grand prix organisers to overcome their problems. “They might pay something now, but it’s the future we are looking for,” F1′s chief executive, referring to the inaugural Austin event, told reporters in Sao Paulo.
Nov 28
Even Ferrari smelled a rat on Sunday when Sebastian Vettel let his teammate Mark Webber pass for victory during the 2011 season finale.
Before the Brazilian grand prix, Australian Webber had failed to win a single race all season but was mathematically still in the fight for second place in the drivers’ championship.
Nov 28
Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa on Sunday came close to following recent advice to ‘kiss and make up’ after their spat-fuelled 2011 season.
The pair, jointly awarded the tongue-in-cheek BBC “naughty boy” prize earlier this weekend, shared a hug after the season finale in Brazil. “I’m going to make it up with him,” said the McLaren driver before approaching Massa during the Ferrari driver’s media appearance for Portuguese language reporters.
Nov 28
Rubens Barrichello left the Interlagos paddock late on Sunday without saying goodbye.
It is believed the 39-year-old Brazilian’s longest-ever F1 career might have ended as the chequered flag waved at Interlagos, as Adrian Sutil and Valtteri Bottas appear more likely candidates for the Williams seat in 2012.
Nov 28
Jaime Alguersuari has hinted strongly that he knows he is being retained by the Toro Rosso team in 2012.
Earlier at Interlagos, the Spaniard said he would leave formula one if the team’s owner Red Bull decides to replace him, with the energy drink company’s newest rookies Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne waiting in the wings.
Nov 28
His cars were lapped twice at Interlagos on Sunday, but Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes could not hide his smile.
Despite scoring no points all season, the fact Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli finished the race ahead of their Virgin and HRT rivals yet again finally cemented the team’s tenth-place finish in the 2011 constructors’ championship.
