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AUSSIE ICONS BACK IN PIT LANE

31. August 2010

Classic Car Specialists Brooklands Classic Cars and iconic Australian Sports and Racing Car manufacturer Elfin have joined forces to bring C31's popular live motorsport tonight show In Pit Lane back to Melbourne's TV screens. The new series of In Pit Lane will commence 9.30pm Tuesday night September 7th, live from the studios of RMITV in the heart of Grand Prix City, Melbourne. Special guest will be popular V8 Supercar star Jason Bright driver of the Trading Post Commodore for Brad Jones Racing. Paul Sabine of Brooklands Classic Cars said that the sponsorship of In Pit Lane was a great choice for the company. “In Pit Lane has developed to be an icon in Australian motor sport and Brooklands Classic Cars are delighted to assist in fostering IPL’s ongoing success." he said. Mr Sabine said that Brooklands had been catering to car enthusiasts and owners of interesting and sporting cars for many years and clients could rely on that experience when searching for that special car. "The sort of hard core enthusiast and classic car lover that buys our cars and uses our services are the very same people who regularly tune into In Pit Lane." he said. In Pit Lane host Brett Ramsey said he was delighted to be able to continue with the show which is now in it's 15th straight year of production. The show finished it's last season in May and looked set to disappear forever due to a lack of sponsorship. Now thanks to Brooklands Classic Cars and Elfin, the show returns for a new 13 week series to cover a busy three months of local and international motorsport.

FORCE INDIA AND AEROLAB THE GLOVES ARE OFF

20. August 2010

The dispute between Formula One team Force India and wind tunnel operator Aerolab is getting even more ugly after a result in the High Court in London. The Queen’s Bench Division in the High Court of Justice has issued an order compelling Force India to pay 1,074,730 euros, plus damages and interest at the rate of 8%, to Aerolab. The order is the first firm result in the dispute between the two companies over unpaid fees for services rendered by Aerolab to Force India. But the main controversy over the dispute could come at the Italian GP at Monza. It is expected that Aerolab’s Director, Mr Jean Claude Migeot, could be charged pursuant to a criminal complaint filed in Bologna by Force India. In a media release issued this morning Aerolab said that "It appears that Force India’s strategy will be to try and force Aerolab into a settlement that the company has no intention of accepting.

WEBBER IS THE TV ONE

2. August 2010

Mark Webber’s push to the top of the F1 World Championship ladder and his fierce battle with team mate Sebastian Vettel is paying off for TEN’s digital sports channel ONE. Ten was outgunned by its digital sports channel One, thanks to the success of Webber in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 345,000 audience was One’s best ever [...]

MARKO: MORE RED BULLSHIT ?

17. July 2010

Red Bull Racing team advisor, and President elect of the Sebastien Vettel Appreciation Society, Dr.Helmut Marko has launched another stinging attack on Mark Webber. Speaking to the magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Marko said Webber should be more grateful to the team. "Where was he two years ago?" said Marko. "Then he could not even dream of grand prix victories. Today, we have given him a car that he can win on his own." he said. Marko who is Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz's chief Formula One advisor, has made no secret of his support of Vettel over Webber. It was Marko who was the most vocal supporter of the German after the coming together in Turkey.

NOT BAD FOR A NUMBER 2 DRIVER: WEBBER WINS BRITISH GP

12. July 2010

Australia’s Mark Webber surged back into contention for this years World Formula One Championship with a forceful all the way win in the British GP at Silverstone. Webber confounded his critics by winning the start over his team mate Sebastian Vettel with the young German picking up a rear puncture and dropping to the rear of [...]

WEBBER RE-SIGNS WITH RED BULL

7. June 2010

Red Bull Racing has announced that Mark Webber’s contract has been extended, meaning the Australian will continue to drive for the team in 2011. With Sebastian Vettel already contracted to the team for next year, this announcement confirms Red Bull Racing’s 2011 driver line-up. In a media release from the team Webber said that it was an easy decision to remain with Red Bull Racing. "We began talking very early this year and were in a position to sign by the Barcelona Grand Prix." he said. "The decision to extend for a further year was a mutual one; it’s widely know that I’m not interested in hanging around in Formula One just for the sake of it and at this stage of my career, I’m happy to take one year at a time... I have a fantastic relationship with the whole team and the factory at Milton Keynes feels like home. It’s been incredible to be part of the team as it’s moved forward from a mid-field competitor to one that is challenging for the Championship. I hope we experience more success together in the future and achieve our ultimate goal of winning the World Championship.”

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A CAMS RISING STAR

7. June 2010

The Confederation of Australian Motorsport has opened nominations for the 2011 CAMS Rising Star Program. Once again, Australia’s brightest young stars will be able to nominate themselves to be considered for the 2011 Program. Those selected to participate in the Program will compete in either state or national level Formula Ford. The self nomination approach has been chosen to encourage young talented drivers to be proactive in their pursuit of a national or international motor racing career. Graduates of the CAMS Rising Star Program include Scott Pye, John Martin, Ashley Walsh and Daniel Erickson. Scott Pye is currently competing in the British Formula Ford Championship as part of the AMSF International Rising Star Program. The CAMS Rising Star Program aims to identify and fast-track the development of young Australian drivers from the junior ranks to national and international competition through clearly defined and supported pathways.

TEAM BOSS HITS OUT AT WEBBER & VETTEL AFTER F1 TURKEY SLAP

31. May 2010

An unhappy Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has criticised both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber after their mid race crash in Turkey. Speaking to the BBC after the race Horner said the two drivers should have given each other more room. Vettel has denied that he was responsible for the incident despite in car footage that appeared to show him suddenly flick right and into Webber. "Obviously, I think if you look at the pictures it was clear I had the inside," said Vettel. "I went on the inside, I was ahead and just going down to focus on the braking point and honestly, you can see we touched and he touched my right rear wheel and I went off."

WEBBER REIGNS IN SPAIN

10. May 2010

Australian driver Mark Webber has won his third Formula One Grand Prix with an all the way win in the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Webber started from pole and held off Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton into the first corner and from there was never really in any trouble. Hamilton looked set for second place after a forceful pass after leaving the pits that snookered Vettel, But a left hand front tyre failure with only a lap to go put the silver and red McLaren into the wall. This put Ferrari's Fernando Alonso into second much to the delight of the home town crowd. Vettel hung on for third despite failing brakes which had his worried team on the radio urging the German to slow down.

MOTORSPORT: THE FUTURE ? MELBOURNE HOSTS DISCUSSION FORUM

6. May 2010

Australian companies involved in the motorsport and high performance tuning industries may want to check out an interesting discussion forum, next Tuesday night (yes the same night as In Pit Lane) in Melbourne. The Australian Performance, Racing & Tuning Council have brought together a number of industry experts including Alan Evans (Dyno Dynamics), Nic Cooper (Turbosmart), Steve Broad (Redranger) and Paul Franks (ACP Publications) to be part of a moderated discussion led by Ben Bartlett (AAAA). Issues to be discussed include: affects of new vehicle technology and accompanying Government regulations, export opportunities, new media and marketing strategies, supply chain rationalisation and much more.