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LOTUS JOIN INDYCAR AS F1 ROW CONTINUES
With the controversy continuing over the fight for the Lotus name in F1, now comes the news that Lotus will join the 2012 Indycar series as an engine supplier. Australian businessman and former Champ Car series co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven along with Gerry Forsythe are the men behind the move, with Cosworth to build the new engine. KV Racing, which Kalkhoven co-owns with former driver Jimmy Vasser is set to run the engine which will be announced at this year's LA Auto Show this Thursday at 5.00 PM local time. The announcment comes one week after General Motors annoced that Chevrolet would also be joining the series when the new regulations come into effect in 2012. Meanwhile the fight over the use of the Lotus name in Formula One next year has heightened with the news that Proton Holdings Bhd will buy a 25% stake in the Renault F1 team and changes the name of the team to Lotus Renault. Lotus Racing, which is led by Air Asia boss Tony Fernandes, intends to change the name of his team to Team Lotus next season after buying the rights from David Hunt a few months ago. The fight is almost certain to end up in London courts later this year.
Continue reading...IN PIT LANE November 16 (Full Audio)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The World Hydroplane Championships are heading to Lake Mulwala in North Eastern Victoria on November 26 - 28. We preview the big event with Hydroplane racers Grant Harrison and Paul Cunningham. Plus all the fallout from the final round of F1, the V8 Supercars from Tasmania, Chevy’s Indycar comeback and win the ultimate Island Magic experience.
Continue reading...IN PIT LANE November 9th (Full Audio) Michael Teychenne
Friday, November 12, 2010
When guests fail to front and newsreaders vanish into thin air, who do you call? No, it’s Michael Teychenne and he joins us to talk about Mark Webber, Team Orders and brings us up to speed on “Packed to the Rafters” RIP Melissa Rafter “We hardly knew you”
Continue reading...WEBBER FACES HIS TOUGHEST OPPONENT: HIS OWN TEAM
Saturday, November 6, 2010
As Mark Webber goes into this weekend's penultimate round of the World Championship his chances of taking his first ever title are looking increasingly slim. After a mistake in the wet at Korea Webber now sits behind Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and just in front of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel is in fourth but Red Bull team bosses are still hopeful the young German can leapfrog his team mate and challenge Alonso at the final round at Abu Dhabi. Should Webber get up to win the championship it will be one of the gutsiest titles ever. Not only does the Australian face the usual challenges of F1, but also the added burden of a team that would rather lose the championship than see Webber on top. From the time of their coming together earlier this year to his comments this week, it is clear that forces at the top at Red Bull have little time for the straight shooting Aussie, and would rather see Alonso take the title than their man Webber. One Red Bull insider has said that the feeling inside the team is not good. "Our side of the garage are 100% behind Mark" he said. "But the guys at the top, they want Vettel to win more than anything. If he can't win I think they would rather see Alonso win"
Continue reading...FORCE INDIA AND AEROLAB THE GLOVES ARE OFF
Friday, August 20, 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.
Continue reading...YOUTH, EXPERIENCE AND THE UNMENTIONABLES
Saturday, July 17, 2010
It’s a great thing to see a F1 team manager finally recognising that youth is not the simple answer or solution to hiring an F1 driver. The announcement of former Super Aguri & Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto being given a second chance to race this year in the German Grand Prix for HRT comes after his drive the British GP a fortnight ago. Unfortunately, that comes at the cost of the popular Karun Chandhok being cast aside. This age long debate of balancing youth or experience in professional employment continues to be a raging argument in motor racing. As the current F1 season has turned out, Michael Schumacher’s return to full time racing has not produced results and the seven time World Champion is lagging well behind his much younger team mate Nico Rosberg. (A situation not helped by yet another Brackley dud). On the other hand, an experienced drivers such as Sakon has been recognised and rewarded for his persistence, qualities and experience directly related to the job at hand.
Continue reading...MARKO: MORE RED BULLSHIT ?
Saturday, July 17, 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.
Continue reading...NOT BAD FOR A NUMBER 2 DRIVER: WEBBER WINS BRITISH GP
Monday, July 12, 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 [...]
Continue reading...WEBBER RE-SIGNS WITH RED BULL
Monday, June 7, 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.”
Continue reading...TEAM BOSS HITS OUT AT WEBBER & VETTEL AFTER F1 TURKEY SLAP
Monday, May 31, 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."
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