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DUBAI 24 SET TO ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

12. January 2012

All the transport containers have been placed in the paddock of the Dubai Autodrome, all the drivers and team members are flying in from all over the world: this week, the 2012 motor racing season officially gets underway with the seventh running of the Dunlop 24H DUBAI, No less than 20 car brands will be present on the grid for this year?s Dunlop 24H DUBAI, the first international endurance race of the year for GTs, touring cars and 24H specials.

AND A BRAND NEW LAMBORGHINI

4. January 2012

Reiter Engineering have continued their association with Italian Manufacturer Lamborghini with a major upgrade to their Gallardo LP 600 GT3. The focus of the upgrade is to improve the suitability of the car for endurance events like the upcoming Bathurst 12 hour race and the increasingly popular Blanpain series. “”Our customers and ourselves proved already, that the [...]

REITER ROCKS WITH RAD CAMARO

3. January 2012

International GT racing will see a spectacular and powerful package in 2012. The German company SARENI United is now offering the newly designed Camaro GT. The US car will make an impression on racing tracks all around the world with its 800 Nm from up to 650 HP. The power is transmitted to the rear tyres from a 7.9 litre eight-cylinder (V8) by a newly designed HOLINGER gear box. The HOLINGER speed shift system with paddle shifts on the steering wheel is extremely light, weighing only 37 kg, shifts gears very fast and is designed for high torque. The US engine developer KATECH received clear specifications: close-to-production, low cost, service performance of 10,000 km and maximum power. The car was developed under the direction of Reiter Engineering in Germany. Founder and owner Hans Reiter got the idea when he went to the USA in 2010. “I was immediately fascinated by the design. The Camaro is a real men’s car, a muscle car, it is designed to be on a race track”, says Hans Reiter who founded SARENI United especially for this project.

MAD MARKO MAULS ALGUERSURI

29. December 2011

Is this the moment that cost Jamie Alguersuari his drive at Toro Roso? This footage from the 2011 Official F1 Season wrap up shows the irascible Dr Helmut Marko in heated discussion with the young Spaniard at the Korean GP. Marko was furious with Mr Alguersuari for holding up Sebastian Vettel during Qualifying and had no hesitation in telling him so, What may have made it worse for Jamie is daring to argue his case, Marko has shown several times in the past with Mark Webber that he does not have time for impertinent F1 drivers.

KIWI SUMMER SIZZLES

29. December 2011

After yet another year of disappointing fields in the Australian Formula Three Championship, New Zealand's Toyota Racing Series has drawn another great field. The series, the first FIA 2012 International Calendar event of the New Year, starts at Teretonga in Invercargill on January 14-15 and continues through to the New Zealand Grand Prix finale at Manfeild on February 11-12. Drivers will cover in excess of 2,500 kms of testing and racing over five consecutive events from the deep South to the North of New Zealand. Drivers are competing to win the coveted Chris Amon Trophy, and the Kiwi Formula 1 legend believes New Zealand is set for a “brilliant” summer season of International single seater motor racing with the largest, and youngest field of drivers ever. “The 2012 Toyota Racing Series has attracted a record field which is great news for New Zealand motorsport. This rivals the very best years of the old Tasman series,” enthused Amon.

VIDEO ARTIST’S UNIQUE MONZA VIEW

13. December 2011

Video artist Marco Brambilla (no I don’t know if he’s related to Vittorio) has created the unique kaleidoscopic view of this year’s Italian GP at Monza. RPM was photographed by Brambilla at the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, then processed in his signature style; Images from the Scuderia Ferrari archives as well as race broadcasts [...]

NEWMAN-HASS LEAVE INDYCAR

2. December 2011

In a massive blow to the already shaky Indycar series, Newman-Hass Racing have announced that they will not be taking part in the 2012 season. In a short statement issued on the team website Carl Hass said that "The economic climate no longer enables Newman/Haas Racing to participate in open wheel racing at this time," The team was expected to take part in the series next year which will use the controversial new Dallara designed chassis the DW12. Founded by legendary Hollywood actor Paul Newman and US Lola importer Carl Hass, the team has been the one of most successful Champcar/Indycar teams ever. The team won eight championships in CART/Champ Car with Mario Andretti (1984), Michael Andretti (1991), Nigel Mansell (1993), Cristiano da Matta (2002) and Sebastien Bourdais (2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007). It accumulated 107 race victories and 109 pole positions. The withdrawal of the team from Indycar comes only one day after the series announced a massive shake up of it's organisational structure.

WEBBER WINS BRAZIL, BRONZE! BRONZE! BRONZE! FOR AUSTRALIA

28. November 2011

Mark Webber has taken his first win of the season at Interlagos overnight, winning his second Brazilian Grand Prix. Webber started second on the grid for the final race of the season, but was gifted the lead on lap 30 after gearbox issues forced Sebastian Vettel to let his team-mate pass. The win secured the Australian third [...]

RAIN PLAYS HAVOC AT ISLAND MAGIC

26. November 2011

Rain has played havoc with Saturday qualifying and racing at Island Magic with long delays as track workers tried to clear long rivers of water streaming across the track. The day started with steady drizzle and deteriorated from there as an intense low pressure system swept across Victoria. Races started late and were cut back in length as PIARC [...]

JUNCADELLA DELIGHTS IN MACAU

23. November 2011

Spanish driver Daniel Juncadella has won the biggest event of his career so far with victory in the Macau F3 Grand Prix on Sunday. Juncadella was running fourth early in the race but a safety car restart on lap five, moved the young Spanish driver into position to challenge for the lead. He took the top place from pole-sitter Marco Wittmann after another safety car restart on lap 10. From there, Juncadella extended his advantage over second placed Felipe Nasr of Brazil, until a third and final safety car period on the penultimate lap guaranteed him the victory. “I didn’t really expect to win but this feeling is amazing,” said the Prema driver. “I still can’t believe it. On the last lap when we were behind the safety car, I have never cried that much in my life.” Wittmann, who had started from pole position and had built up a 2.7 seconds advantage before the second safety car period, dropped down to fifth at one stage after being overtaken at the restart – he recovered to finish third.

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DUBAI 24 SET TO ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

AND A BRAND NEW LAMBORGHINI

REITER ROCKS WITH RAD CAMARO

MAD MARKO MAULS ALGUERSURI

KIWI SUMMER SIZZLES

VIDEO ARTIST’S UNIQUE MONZA VIEW

NEWMAN-HASS LEAVE INDYCAR

WEBBER WINS BRAZIL, BRONZE! BRONZE! BRONZE! FOR AUSTRALIA

RAIN PLAYS HAVOC AT ISLAND MAGIC

JUNCADELLA DELIGHTS IN MACAU

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