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NEWMAN-HASS LEAVE INDYCAR
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.
Continue reading...BRITISH DRIVERS DOWN UNDER PAY TRIBUTE TO DAN
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
British sportscar drivers Richard Westbrook and Oliver Gavin will pay tribute to countryman Dan Wheldon at this weekend’s Armor All Gold Coast 600. Wheldon tragically passed away following an IndyCar accident in Las Vegas last weekend. He was scheduled to race alongside James Courtney at the Surfers Paradise street circuit this weekend. Both Westbrook and Gavin are life long friends and rivals of their countryman Wheldon, with all three members of the exclusive British Racing Drivers Club. Westbrook and Gavin will unveil special visor stickers in memory of Wheldon in pit lane at the Surfers Paradise street circuit at 9.30am local Queensland time. All BRDC members present at this weekend’s event will carry the special visor stripe stickers as a tribute to Wheldon. They are Westbrook, Gavin, Andy Priaulx, Emanuele Pirro, Gil de Ferran, Marino Franchitti, Ryan Briscoe, Richard Lyons and Darren Turner. Westbrook will partner Todd Kelly in the #7 Jack Daniel’s Commodore at the Armor All Gold Coast 600, while Gavin will drive alongside Greg Murphy in the #11 Pepsi Max Commodore. Source: Kelly Racing Media Release
Continue reading...INDY 500 WINNER DAN WHELDON DIES IN LAS VEGAS RACE CRASH
Monday, October 17, 2011
Two time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon has been killed in a tragic end to the 2011 Indycar series at Las Vegas. 33 year old Wheldon, died after being involved in a huge 15 car crash at the final round of the championship at Las Vegas speedway. Indy car released the following statement: "INDYCAR is sad to announce that Dan Wheldon passed away from unsurvivable injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dan and his family. INDYCAR, its drivers and teams have decided to end the race. We will run a five-lap salute in honour of Dan." The crash also saw Australian Will Power, English driver Pippa Mann and J% Hilderbrand taken to hospital for treatment. Power, who had previously broken his back in a race crash is complaining of back pain. Wheldon, who did not have a regular drive in the series, was contesting the final in a bid to win a $5 Million bonus for a non regular driver to win the race.
Continue reading...RADIO GOODWOOD IS ON THE AIR
Saturday, July 2, 2011
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the worlds biggest celebrations of motorsport and it’s colourful history. The run up the hill at Lord March’s estate has become a must see for hardcore enthusiasts and attracts a the worlds best drivers and a stunning array of cars. This year’s festival features a special tribute to Indycar [...]
Continue reading...FRANCHITTI TIES UP INDYCAR FIGHT
Monday, June 20, 2011
Dario Franchitti has joined Will Power at the top of the Indycar championship standings with a win at the historic Milwaukee Mile. Franchitti took the lead on lap 200 of the 225 lap race after Helio Castroneves was forced into the pits with a deflating left rear tyre. "That was a hell of a run today," said Franchitti. "The first part of the race I thought I had a bit of an advantage on everybody. Very tough, as usual here. Tough on your own just balancing the car, but then you get in traffic and it gets really difficult. It's the same for everyone. "Then Tony (Kanaan) came marching along and he looked really, really strong, and he gave me a hard time as usual. Great day. To win here at Milwaukee is always special. It's such hard work and a such a hard race. It's a delight for the Target Team and we got the Downy colors in Victory Lane." Power, who jumped into the series lead after last weekends controversial Texas Lottery debacle started from back in 17th place but recovered to finish fourth.
Continue reading...POWER ON TOP AFTER TEXAS LOTTERY WIN
Monday, June 13, 2011
Indycar championship contenders Dario Franchitti and Will Power shared the wins in the controversial Texas Twin 275 races at Texas Motor Speedway. Power who finished third in the first race drew the third starting position for the second 114-lap race. Power overtook Tony Kanaan on Lap 39, and after cars cycled through two pit stops (the latter [...]
Continue reading...REJECTED INDYCAR DESIGN TO RUN AT LE MANS
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The DeltaWing project, rejected by Indycar, will get a new lease of life with the announcement that Highcroft racing intend to run a two seat version of the car at the 2012 Le Mans 24 hour race. The Project 56 group brings together the design talents of DeltaWing Racing Cars LLC, the manufacturing capabilities of Dan Gurney's All American Racers and back-to-back American Le Mans Series championship winning racing team, Highcroft Racing. American Le Mans Series founder Dr. Don Panoz has also joined the project as a key advisor. Le Mans organisers the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest) have announced that the controversial new design will be given special dispensation to run as an additional 56th entry. The Project 56 Group is in discussion with engine partners to provide a 1.6-litre turbocharged power plant for the project producing only 300 horsepower. Key to the car's speed will be its light weight of only 475 kg and a low drag co-efficient of 0.24. The car features an extremely narrow front track – minimising the horsepower required to push the car to estimated speeds of 200mph.
Continue reading...FULL POWER IN ALABAMA
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
After sweeping to the pole for the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Australia's Will Power was emphatic that this was a race he wanted to win ... badly. Power, who also started on the pole in the inaugural IZOD IndyCar Series race on the 2.38-mile, 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park course, finished fourth last April. It cost him points in the championship race over the course of the 17-event season, and he believed he let it slip away. So the Aussie put an exclamation point on the picture-perfect spring weekend with a wire-to-wire victory. Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon was runner-up for the second year in a row and reigning series champion Dario Franchitti was third. Marco Andretti, who wound up upside down on the first lap of the season opener two weeks earlier, finished fourth for Andretti Autosport and Oriol Servia continued to impress with a fifth place for Newman/Haas Racing.
Continue reading...AUSSIES ON TOP IN ALABAMA
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Australian driver Will Power will start from pole for tomorrow's Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsport Park. Power posted a best lap of 1 minute, 11.4546 seconds on the 2.38-mile, 17-turn natural-terrain course in the Firestone Fast Six to edge out team mate Ryan Briscoe (1:11:7361) in an all Australian front row for the 90-lap race. "It was very tiring" Power said after Qualifying. "but we saved it until the end and put a good lap together. I'm happy to have the the No. 12 Verizon car up front again. It's really important to start from the front at this track. I feel we should have won the race last year with the speed we had, so we're pretty focused on the strategy. The Antipodean flavour continues with Australian born New Zealand driver Scott Dixon third ahead of Team Penske's Helio Castroneves (1:12:1247), the defending race winner. Justin Wilson (1:12:3085), who is driving with an injured wrist, and Oriol Servia (1:12:4394), in his first start at Barber, will share Row 3. First round winner Dario Franchitti will start back in seventh place and the Scotsman was not happy. "(I'm) very disappointed.... We gave up a tenth in the hairpin. We thought we'd have another lap but we had a little miscommunication and we didn't get another run at it. We need to figure out a way to get up to the front from seventh, but if anyone can do it its the Target team."
Continue reading...FRANCHITTI WINS INDYCAR OPENER
Monday, March 28, 2011
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- There are multiple advantages to starting on the front row on IZOD IndyCar Series road/street course. In the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, one was avoiding the six-car pile-up in Turn 1 of the first lap. Dario Franchitti and pole sitter Will Power were among those who kept their cars' noses clean at the start and subsequent side-by-side restarts through 100 laps on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit by the bay, and that's the way they completed the season opener. Franchitti made a strong start in his bid for a third consecutive series championship (only two others in Indy car history have accomplished it) by running away from Power and the remnants of the 24-car field to win for the first time at St. Pete.
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