A1 Team Malaysia got off to a flying start at this year’s A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport season, with driver Fairuz Fauzy putting in a swimmingly good performance and taking home the victory in the Sprint race on the Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands on October 6. Fauzy also finished second in the feature race, making his overall performance a really good one despite torrential rainfall during the course of the race.
If you’re looking for a great way to spend your weekend, look no further than the 2008 Super Chevy Show. This year the show will be taking place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the first time ever and fans will get to enjoy a variety of races and racing styles all in the course of one weekend.
The latest Grand Prix race held on Sunday (28/09/2008) was packed with never-before-seen excitement and drama. Not only was this the first Grand Prix to take place in the colorful country of Singapore, but it was also the first time a Formula One race has ever taken place at night. In the end the outcome was anything but predictable and the race was wildly exciting for fans watching from all over the world.
The past weekend in Columbus, Ohio, was a very exciting one for auto racing enthusiasts. Eight champions were crowned in the various Lucas Oil sportsman categories following the outcome of the highly successful fourth annual JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals on the weekend of September 20-21, 2008.
?There isn?t actually that big a difference in the set-up of our C4 WRC for these two asphalt rallies,? observes Sébastien Loeb who enjoys a cushion of 12 points at the top of the provisional Drivers? standings.
?I expect Massa and Raikkonen to always finish first and second in the three remaining races. In any case, ahead of McLaren.? --Di Montezemelo
?In any situation there are positives and, even though you cannot gloss over problems, you really need to build on the good parts and make sure that the negatives are not repeated.?
At yesterday?s Drivers Meeting, NASCAR reiterated the rule about passing under the yellow line and provided the same information to all drivers and crew chiefs in a hand out, as we?ve done in past Daytona and Talladega races.
BMW Sauber confirmed that current line-up, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld, will continue to race for the team next season. With continuity being BMW Sauber?s watchword for 2009, third driver Christian Klien will stay on too.
?Knowing that a lot of people didn?t think we could do this really motivates me and the guys,? said Wilkerson. ?When we race these champions we have to have the right attitude. We stop treating them like there?s no way we can beat them. These are the guys you want to beat, so that?s how we live it.?
At yesterday?s Drivers Meeting, NASCAR reiterated the rule about passing under the yellow line and provided the same information to all drivers and crew chiefs in a hand out, as we?ve done in past Daytona and Talladega races.
?I think this is a great opportunity. Over the past couple of months the organization has really picked up with how everyone has been running. Hopefully, I can go out there and do a good job and get the . . . team back inside the top 35.?
Last May at Lowe?s Motor Speedway, Brad Keselowski (No. 88 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet) finished third. At the time, it was his career-best result in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Todd Bodine needs a broom. The 2006 series champion surged to the top with a little help from the No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet of Ron Hornaday Jr. to win big at Talladega last Saturday.
Brad Keselowski will attempt to put his No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet in the Bank of America 500 field during Thursday evening?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying session at Lowe?s Motor Speedway. Should he be successful, Keselowski will make his first-ever Sprint Cup Series start Saturday night.
NASCAR releases the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the fifth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup ? the Bank of America 500 at Lowe?s Motor Speedway.
?I expect Massa and Raikkonen to always finish first and second in the three remaining races. In any case, ahead of McLaren.? --Di Montezemelo
?In any situation there are positives and, even though you cannot gloss over problems, you really need to build on the good parts and make sure that the negatives are not repeated.?
BMW Sauber confirmed that current line-up, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld, will continue to race for the team next season. With continuity being BMW Sauber?s watchword for 2009, third driver Christian Klien will stay on too.
Nico Rosberg: After our second place in Singapore, we want to go to Japan with the same momentum and continue our high. Fuji Speedway might not be the best circuit for our car butweather could play a big part in the proceedings this weekend.
Timo Glock: ?This will be my first visit to Fuji Speedway because last year I missed the Japanese Grand Prix as it clashed with the final GP2 races of the season - when I won the title in Valencia. I have driven in the Japanese Grand Prix before, back in 2004, but that was at Suzuka.?
?For us it is an important event in general because it is definitely a home race for us and we want to enjoy a strong result in front of our home fans.?
Stoner gave none of his rivals a chance as he dominated the Phillip Island GP and finished the 120-kilometre journey over 27 laps in 40 minutes 56.643 seconds.
France?s Mike di Meglio won the world MotoGP 125cc title with a dominating victory in the Australian race at Phillip Island on Sunday.
Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen both had their own race long battles during today?s Australian Grand Prix as they pushed themselves and their machinery to the limit to get the best results possible for Rizla Suzuki MotoGP.
The Team San Carlo Honda Gresini rider spent the whole race embroiled in a four-way battle for a place just outside the podium, eventually coming through to take a top five finish with a daring move on the last lap.
Repsol Honda RC212V rider Nicky Hayden rode to a brilliant podium finish at cool and sunny Phillip Island today, the result moving him up two places in the World Championship points standings to sixth overall with two rounds remaining.
Toni Elias: ?We maintained yesterday?s handicap with the tyres. It was really hard. In addition I didn?t start too well and this complicated even more the situation.
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| Bristol Speedway | Virginia, USA (NASCAR) |
| California Speedway | California, USA (NASCAR) |
| Circuit de Catalunya | Barcelona, Spain (F1) |
| Daytona Speedway | Florida, USA (NASCAR) |
| Hockenheim Ring | Hockenheim, Germany (F1) |
| Indianapolis Speedway | Indiana, USA (NASCAR) |
| Monaco Circuit | Monte Carlo, Europe (F1) |
| Monza Speedway | Monza, Italy (F1) |
| Phoenix Raceway | Arizona, USA (NASCAR) |
| Silverstone Speedway | Northampton, England (F1) |
| Talladega Superway | Alabama, USA (NASCAR) |
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