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[A1GP] Latest news on eve of round one!!
Nikon SuperGP General Manager Greg Hooton was available in the Nikon SuperGP Pit Lane at 3.00pm today, please see below for a copy of the statement which he read at that time.
[F2] Soucek targets F1 in 2010
Current FIA Formula Two Championship leader Andy Soucek is targeting a seat with a Formula One team in 2010 after taking his third commanding victory of the season at Donington Park last weekend. The Spaniard believes Formula Two’s level playing field has finally given him the chance to demonstrate the true extent of his talent.
[FR3.5] Alguesuari pole, Ricciardo DNF
Just back from his first ever F1 Grand Prix as a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso team, Carlin Motorsport’s Jaime Alguesuari claimed his first pole position in Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
There were two winners with Volkswagen Power at the British Formula 3 round in the Ardennes: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) and Adriano Buzaid (BR) were the two winners of rounds 13 and 14 at Spa-Francorchamps.
[F2] Henry Surtees: Statement Jonathan Palmer
I am absolutely devastated that 18 year old Henry Surtees lost his life in an accident in the Formula Two race at Brands Hatch yesterday. This is the saddest time in my 35 years of motor racing and my deepest sympathies are with father John, mother Jane and their daughters Edwina and Leonora, together with other family and friends.
[INDYLITE] Davison on Watkins Glen pole
James Davison gave the Vision Racing organisation its first-ever pole position Friday afternoon as he qualified the No. 21 People's Liberation/Vision Racing Dallara/Firestone machine in the top spot for Saturday's Corning 100 at Watkins Glen International.
[F2] Wickens takes two from two
Robert Wickens took a lights to flag victory in the second race of the FIA Formula Two Championship this afternoon (Sunday) at Valencia, Spain.
[F2] Wickens takes Valencia win
Canadian Robert Wickens, a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, has won the first F2 race to take place in 25 years after taking a commanding victory at Valencia today (Saturday).
[F2] Wickens on pole for round one
Canadian Robert Wickens took pole position for the first round of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship at Valencia, Spain, ahead of Tobias Hegewald and Andy Soucek.
[A1GP] Ireland takes 2009 title
Brands Hatch, Great Britain – A1 Team Ireland lifted the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport trophy high above Brands Hatch today after the perfect weekend for the team and its driver, Adam Carroll. They completely dominated the weekend from the time they took to the track on Friday. Two poles, victory in the Sprint race and then another lights-to-flag win in the Feature race was the perfect end for them to the 2008/09 championship.
[IMSA] Comprent ready for biggest..
Reigning IMSA Lites 1 Team Champions Comprent Motor Sports will field five cars at Rounds 1 & 2 of the 2009 IMSA Lites Championship, Presented by Frisby Performance Tire, to be held this weekend, the beginning of the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Event.
The Williams JPH1 was formally unveiled today (2 March) by MotorSport Vision's Chief Executive Jonathan Palmer at Brands Hatch, England.
London, Great Britain – With A1GP World Cup of Motorsport heading onto the home straight as regards Season Four attention is now switching to the next race, the championship standings and the first race of Season Five.
[F2] Miloš Pavlović completes 2009 line up
Experienced former GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 driver Miloš Pavlović is the 24th and final entrant to be confirmed in the 2009 F2 line-up.
[INDYLIGHTS] Vision returns to Indylights
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Feb. 23, 2009) - For the first time since the team's inaugural season in 2005, Vision Racing will field a Firestone Indy Lights full-time entry for 2009 with series sophomore and race winner James Davison as driver.
[A1GP] Netherlands Take First Win..
Gauteng, South Africa – Jeroen Bleekemolen took the Netherlands’ first victory in Season Four in this morning’s Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa Sprint race.
[A1GP] South Africa - Qualifying Result
Gauteng, South Africa – Round Five of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season got underway in South Africa this afternoon with the Netherlands’ Jeroen Bleekemolen and Monaco’s Clivio Piccione on pole position for tomorrow’s Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa races.
[A1GP] A1GP Team France out of luck
Today, A1 Team France took part in qualifying practice for the 2 races in the fifth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Championship on the Kyalami circuit in the Gauteng province in South Africa.
[A1GP] India Qualifies 5th for Sprint..
A1 Team India returned to South Africa for the fifth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. The last three seasons, A1GP has raced on the streets of Durban, but this year the championship makes its debut at the home of South African motorsport, The Kyalami Circuit.
[A1GP] Monaco & Netherlands take pole
Gauteng, South Africa – The Netherlands and Monaco were the toast of Kyalami today as their respective drivers, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Clivio Piccione, claimed the coveted pole position spots for the Sprint and Feature races of round Five of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season, Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa. While it was pole number four for the Dutch driver it was the first ever for Monaco.
[F2] Gladdis becomes youngest driver..
Tom Gladdis has secured the penultimate place in the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship and becomes the series youngest driver.
Gauteng, South Africa – Round Five of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season got underway in Gauteng, South Africa this afternoon with A1 Team France setting the early pace in the rookie session before A1 Team Lebanon’s Daniel Morad posted a 1-minute 30.816-seconds lap to end the day quickest overall in the hot Kyalami sunshine.
[A1GP] Title Fight Continues in South Africa
London, Great Britain – A1GP World Cup of Motorsport makes its first ever visit to South Africa’s most famous motor racing circuit, Kyalami, this weekend for round five of the series, Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa on 20 - 22 February 2009.
[F2] Henri Karjalainen joins F2
Finnish driver Henri Karjalainen has become the latest name to sign up for the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship as he bids to follow in fellow countryman Keke Rosberg's tracks from F2 into Formula One.
[A1GP] Gold Coast race now SuperGP
Australia’s number one motorsport event, held on the streets of Surfers Paradise on Queensland’s Gold Coast each October, will now be known as the SuperGP.
[A1GP] Prost promoted to lead driver
A1 Team France is happy to announce that Nicolas Prost has been promoted to lead driver for the next round of the 2008-09 A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport Championship, which will take place in Gauteng (South Africa) between 20th and 22nd February.
[GERM.F3] Volkswagen intensifies..
Wolfsburg (16 February 2009). In 2009, Volkswagen again clearly demonstrates its commitment to promoting young motorsport talent: partnering with the teams of Van Amersfoort Racing and Performance Racing.
[GP2] Hülkenberg king of Qatar
Nico Hülkenberg wins an exciting Qatar night race ahead of both Barwa International Campos Team men
[GP2] Petrov quickest in Qatar night
The Russian from Barwa International Campos Team set the pace today during the Free Practice at the Losail International Circuit.
[GP2] Nico Hülkenberg shines in Qatar
The ART Grand Prix debutant scores his second pole position in a row in Doha ahead of both Barwa International Campos Team cars.
[FR3.5] 2009 line-up takes shape
With just a few weeks to go before collective testing gets underway, the Formula Renault 3.5 Series driver line-up is taking shape.
[F2] Philipp Eng confirmed in F2 for 09
Austrian driver Philipp Eng has signed up for the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship as he bids to secure a second Formula One test drive.
London, Great Britain – A1 Teams Switzerland and Monaco have both announced new commercial partners ahead of A1GP Gauteng, South Africa on 20 - 22 February.
London, Great Britain – On Monday (26 January) following the Taupo event, and at the request of Ferrari, A1 Teams Ireland and New Zealand completed some additional running to try out a version of the pressurised fuel collector at high ambient temperatures.
[F2] Red Bull signs Italian F3 champion
Red Bull has signed Italian F3 champion Mirko Bortlotti as part of its junior driver programme, and placed him in the FIA Formula Two Championship for the 2009 season.
[F2] Lithuania's Vasiliauskas joins F2 grid
18-year-old Kazim Vasiliauskas has signed up for the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship, becoming the first Lithuanian driver ever to compete in an international single seater series.
[F2] Spanish F3 champion signs on
Spanish Formula 3 champion Germán Sánchez has signed up to compete in the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship.
[A1GP] Switzerland wins feature, Martin fourth
A1 Team Switzerland claimed its second win of the season in this afternoon’s Feature race in A1GP Taupo, New Zealand. Neel Jani finished ahead of Ireland’s Adam Carroll and Portugal’s Filipe Albuquerque with Ireland retaining its position at the top of the A1GP championship standing.
[A1GP] Ireland takes Taupo Sprint win
Taupo, New Zealand – A1 Team Ireland’s Adam Carroll converted pole position into victory in the Sprint race at Taupo Motorsport Park this morning, extending the team’s lead at the top of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport standings.
[A1GP] A meagre haul for Team France
Today, the Taupo circuit in New Zealand hosted the fourth round of the 2008-09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. A1 Team France’s driver Loïc Duval added another 10 points to his team’s tally in the Sprint and Feature events.
[F2] Patrick Head relishes F2 challenge
Patrick Head, who has led a six-man team in the design of the new F2 car, has declared the project as both ‘exciting’ and a ‘serious engineering challenge’.
[F2] Brazil's Carlos Iaconelli signs on
Brazilian driver Carlos Iaconelli has become the first South American racer to sign up to the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship.
[A1GP] Indonesian round cancelled
London, Great Britain – A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has been forced to accept round five of its 2008/09 season, which was due to take place on 6-8 February 2009 at Lippo Village, Indonesia, can no longer go ahead.
London, Great Britain – A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has asked for FIA approval to move round seven of Season Four, A1GP Mexico City, back a week to 20-22 March to avoid a clash with a Radiohead concert held at the circuit.
[F2] Spaniard Soucek signs on for 2009
Andy Soucek has become the first Spanish driver to confirm his participation in the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship.
[FR2.0] So close for Ricciardo..
Daniel Ricciardo (SG Formula) claimed victory for the sixth time this season in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 but this is not enough. Finishing fourth, Valtteri Bottas (Motopark Academy) was the champion. The Finnish driver also picked up his second title of the year after having won the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC. The SG Formula team had to remain content with the Teams title.
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