SILVERSTONE SOLD FOR 16M– Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix and owned by the British Racing Drivers Club, is being sold for just a tad more than $16 million, a pittance compared to the cost of comparable motorsport facilities that of late approach $400 million or more to construct. According to British press reports, […]
ALEX LYNN TAKES VICTORY IN MACAU— British driver Alex Lynn (Theodore Racing by Prema) won in the prestigious Macau GP and celebrated the most important success of his career to date in the former Portuguese colony. At the 6.12 kilometres long Circuito da Guia, the third-placed of this year’s FIA Formula 3 European Championship finished […]
RAFFAELE MARCIELLO TAKES POLE POSITION IN MACAU— Raffaele: “I still gave myself a safety margin as the one thing I didn’t want to do was to hit the guardrail. My team and I did a great job and being familiar with this circuit I know overall where the limits are. I put in a good […]
MAGNUSSEN REPLACES PEREZ FOR 2014— Magnussen will replace Sergio Perez at McLaren in 2014. The initial report was done by Autosport’s Jonathan Noble on Sunday, suggesting the 21-year-old Dane had emerged as favorite after team meetings post-the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren team boss called Perez’s efforts in Abu Dhabi, “disappointing.” Then on Monday, BBC reporter Andrew […]
CITROËN TOP DRIVER – WALES RALLY GB – 14/17 NOVEMBER 2013 SECONDS OUT, FINAL ROUND— The final round of the World Rally Championship, Wales Rally GB will also mark the end of this year’s Citroën Top Driver series. And although the line-up for the race features no fewer than eleven DS3 R3s, only two crews still have […]
NIEDERHAUSER QUICKEST ON FINAL DAY OF POST-SEASON TESTING— Swiss ace Patric Niederhauser clocked the best time on the third and final day of post-season testing at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. ART Grand Prix’s Oliver Rowland topped the morning session. Niederhauser’s personal best, a 1:55.372 was a tenth quicker than the fastest time […]