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Get On Track With Racedays and Help Save Lives in Africa 2007-03-23 11:12:31 Racedays are holding a new fundraising event at Ascari, Spain, with all the profits going to Riders for Health. The exclusive trackday event will be held at the Ascari Race Resort, near Malaga, on the 27th and 28th of March. Read more:Track
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Walker Consistently Fast at Guadix 2007-03-23 11:12:20 RIZLA SUZUKI’S Chris Walker
ended the team’s two-day test at Guadix happy with his GSX-R1000 and posting more high-speed laps than anyone else.
Steve Plater Contiunues His Test Programme 2007-03-23 11:12:15 Woodhall Spa Superbike star Steve
Plater continued his test programme with a two-day work out at Albacete in Spain with World Endurance team Kawasaki France. Read more:Programme
MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING PIT NOTES - PAGE 32 2007-03-23 10:35:15 American Le Mans Series Pit NotesMobil 1 Twelve Hours of SebringPage 32
At 5:59 pm (7h 54m running), Terry Borcheller (#54-GT2 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR) into the pits. No fuel, no driver change. radio communication problems.
At 6:00 pm (7h 55m running), Lonnie Pechnik (#44-GT2 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR) into the pits. No fuel, no driver change. [...]
AUDI BACK OUT FRONT AFTER TWO HOURS AT SEBRING 2007-03-23 10:35:11 Audi led after two hours at Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring as Tom Kristensen wove his way back up through the field following two early pit stops. He had taken the top spot shortly after Timo Bernhard in the Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder pitted from the overall lead.
MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING PIT NOTES - PAGE 31 2007-03-23 10:35:07 American Le Mans Series Pit NotesMobil 1 Twelve Hours of SebringPage 31
Correction: At 5:14 pm (7h 9m running), Olivier Beretta (#4-GT1 Corvette C6.R), leader in class, into the pits. 4 tires, fuel, driver change: Max Papis, retains the lead in class.
At 5:34 pm (7h 29m running), Johannes van Overbeek (#45-GT2 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR) slowing [...]
IT’S A START! 2007 SEASON UNDERWAY AT SEBRING 2007-03-23 10:35:04 The green flag has dropped on the 55th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and the 2007 American Le Mans Series season. Two Audi R10 TDIs took the green flag ahead of one of the strongest fields in race history. Right behind the Audis were prototypes from Porsche and Acura, along with GT entries from [...]
MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING PIT NOTES - PAGES 28-30 2007-03-23 10:34:59 American Le Mans Series Pit NotesMobil 1 Twelve Hours of SebringPages 28-30
At 4:35 pm (6h 30m running), top three in class:.
#2-P1 (Audi AG/R10/TDI) Frank Biela (203 laps), #1-P1 (Audi AG/R10/TDI) Rinaldo Capello (190 laps), #12-P1 (Lola/EX257 AER) Michael Lewis (178 laps)#26-P2 (Acura/ARX-01a) Dario Franchitti (201 laps), #15-P2 (Lola/B06-43/Acura) Luis Diaz (195 laps), #16-P2 (Porsche RS [...]
FYI: Car of Tomorrow 2007-03-24 17:37:25 • Four key aspects of the Car of Tomorrow: A New Era | More Competition | Driver Safety | Cost Management
3/24 :: Sharp, Simmons cars moved to rear of grid 2007-03-24 17:35:07 HOMESTEAD, Fla. — The Nos. 8 and 17 Rahal Letterman Racing cars have been moved to the rear of the field for the XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 after their times were disallowed because of failing post-qualifying technical inspection.
Scott Sharp, who had the seventh-quickest speed (212.623 mph; 25.1431 seconds) on the 1.5-mile oval, will [...] Read more:Simmons
3/23 :: The Pit Boss 2007-03-24 17:34:56 IndyCar Series qualifying has been completed and Dan Wheldon has taken the pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That isn’t much of a surprise and it makes him the favorite to win Saturday night’s IndyCar Series race.
Sam Hornish Jr. was second quick, pretty much like he has been all weekend.
Rossi and Edwards look for grip at chilly Jerez (free practice report) 2007-03-24 17:10:08 Valentino Rossi
The first European race of the season got off to a slightly shaky start for Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards
today, with the Fiat Yamaha Team riders struggling for rear grip at the Andalucian circuit of Jerez
. The Italian and the American finished the day in sixth and ninth respectively and the weekend [...] Read more:report
Qualifying times - Jerez. 2007-03-24 17:10:00 Full MotoGP qualifying times from the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez
, round two of the 2007 world championship.
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 39.402 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 39.453 secs
3. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 39.460 secs
4. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min [...]
First pole position for Thomas Biagi and Dirk Müller 2007-03-24 16:37:07 Two new pole men for the FIA GT Championship ! Thomas
Biagi claimed his first FIA GT pole position
in the first round of 2007, setting a time of 1:31.339 in an extremely close qualifying session around the 4.318 km Zhuhai International Circuit. The Italian driver, in his nr 2 Vitaphone Maserati MC 12, was just 5 thousandths [...] Read more:First
Philipp Peter fastest in second free practice 2007-03-24 16:37:03 With the rain continuing in Zhuhai, the teams were faced with a largely wet second free practice session. However, conditions dried towards the end, and times fell as some teams ventured out on slicks. The best lap was set by Philipp Peter
in the nr 19 PSI Corvette C6, with a time of 1:34.432, 1.7 [...]
Kumpen and Collard fastest in first free practice 2007-03-24 16:36:59 The first 80-minute practice season of the year was close and varied, with rain showers and a wet track making things even more interesting, with slick, intermediate and wet tyres all being used. Four different makes led the session, with Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Maserati and finally Corvette all taking their place at the top of [...]
Britons on top at Homestead 2007-03-26 02:08:41 The Indy Racing League action at Homestead over the weekend saw a double triumph for British exiles in the United States with Dan Wheldon dominating the main event, leading 179 of the 200 laps. Read more:Britons
Maiden Victory for GBR 2007-03-26 00:43:21 In a nail-biting finish to the Feature race at the A1GP Mexico City, Mexico, A1 Team Great Britain took its maiden victory of the series with the USA finishing in their best ever position less than two seconds behind. Read more:Maiden
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Double podium glory for Fiat Yamaha Team in Jerez 2007-03-26 00:19:26 Valentino - Colin
Valentino Rossi returned to the top step of the podium
today after leading for all 27-laps of the Grand Prix of Spain, taking his first victory since Sepang last year and his 46th win of the four-stroke MotoGP era. Rossi’s 26th win for Yamaha
also makes him the most successful rider at [...] Read more:glory
, Jerez
Malaysia Takes Third Win of the Season 2007-03-25 21:43:01 A1 Team Malaysia
’s Alex Yoong has made it a double pole weekend after winning the A1GP Mexico City, Mexico Sprint race followed closely by Great Britain and Australia. Read more:Season
New helmet design for Duran 2007-03-25 21:43:00 A1 Team Mexico driver Salvador Duran
will wear a new helmet for the A1GP Mexico City, Mexico presented by Telmex which will be held at the 4.421Km Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez today. Read more:design
Ameriquest leaving Biffle’s 16 team after this season 2007-03-25 21:40:53 Changes are on the way at Roush Fenway Racing, which is losing one primary sponsor after this season and has been ordered by NASCAR to drop one of its five Nextel Cup teams by 2010.