Archive for the 'Motor Racing' Category

MotoGP World Championship 2009 Will Have a New Circuit

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

By Claudia Beckford
Since its inaugural season, back in 1949, the motorcycle racing competitions have brought us excitement, action and many surprises throughout the years, as the Moto GP, which is the premier event of the racing categories, keeps developing and gaining territory worldwide.
Currently, the MotoGP racing calendar starts in the first weeks of March and […]

Ferrari Shows Top Quality at F1 French Gran Prix

Friday, June 27th, 2008

By Claudia Beckford
The most recent Formula One Grand Prix at the Magny-cours circuit in France was a real quality display for the Italian team Ferrari. The Brazilian Felipe Massa Ferrari’s second driver obtained a well-deserved victory as he took advantage of the opportunities which arose during the race. This became Massa’s third victory during the […]

Schumacher Jr. At A Go-Kart Race In Spain

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

By Emeli Dean
The nine-year-old son of the former Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher participated last April 13th 2008 for his first time in an official go-kart race for young talented drivers between seven and eleven years old in Spain close to the Catalonian city Gerona.
The race was part of the Spanish Kart Series ‘Open RACC[tag]’ […]

Hamilton Can’t Wait to Start the New Season

Monday, March 17th, 2008

By Audrey Nolan
Lewis Hamilton is aiming for this season to start in order for him to begin his race for the World Championship as the Formula One formally kicks off this weekend in Melbourne, Australia.
Just one year ago he finished third on his first Grand Prix at Albert Park, but what really caught the eye […]

A1 Team Germany Disqualified

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

By Emeli Dean

The third season of the A1-Grand-Prix-Series approaches to the end. Seven of the ten races already took place. After this last race the German Team dropped down to fifth place. The reason for this relegation was the disqualification from the valuation of the sprint race which took place on Sunday 24th of February […]

Formula One Hamilton – Too Fast & Too Ready for the Australian Grand Prix

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

By Claudia Beckford
  At the moment all Formula One drivers are undergoing the pre-season testing before the first Grand Prix event of the year - the Melbourne Circuit at Albert Park. This admirable event has been part of the professional racing calendar since 1985 but as of 1928 it has held many racing competitions in different […]

Formula-1 shakedowns in Spain

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

By Emeli Dean
  In the middle of March, the Formula-1 racing is going to geared up to start again. This week the drivers could demonstrate their abilities at the showdown in Jerez, Spain. The winner of last year’s constructor standings Ferrari dominated the first day of the test racing. With 1:19,845 minutes the incumbent World Champion […]

De La Rosa Wants McLaren’s Vacant Seat

Monday, November 12th, 2007

By Claudia Beckford
Pedro de la Rosa, who is currently the third driver for the McLaren Mercedes team has made it public that he is very keen to achieve the preferential seat left by Alonso just recently. In 1998 De la Rosa decided to move to Formula One as a test driver. And in 1999 […]

Ralf Schumacher has not gave up on his pre-season

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

By Stephen Lars
Ralf Schumacher did not achieve a good result in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix and it seems he is just not focused enough to attain anything this season.
The German has taken a recent walloping in the press for his uncompetitive start to the season, but 31-year-old Schumacher said in Barcelona that the […]

Gordon Win with caution at Talladega

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

By Stephen Lars
Last Sunday Jeff Gordon conquered his 77th win in a wild finish to the Aaron’s 499, with an incredible stretch charge to beat teammate Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch and breaking a tie with late Dale Earnhardt in Nascar’s career history.
But after the foolish rush, Gordon had to brave a barrage of beer […]