Le Mans

NEW ALPINE HITS THE TRACK AT PAUL RICARD – Less than three weeks after the announcement of Alpine’s return to motorsport by Renault’s Chief Operations Officer Carlos Tavares, the N°36 Alpine made its track debut this week.  The programme’s three drivers – Nelson Panciatici, Pierre Ragues and Tristan Gommendy – took advantage of the official […]

BTCC

BUMPER BTCC GRID GEARS UP FOR SEASON OPENER – UK’s premier motor racing championship roars into Brands Hatch The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship roars into Brands Hatch, Kent, this weekend (30/31 March) for the opening round of the 2013 season.   Fresh from confirming a record – and capacity – 32-car grid and […]

Formula 1

SAHARA FORCE INDIA AND MERCEDES-BENZ ANNOUNCE LONG-TERM POWERTRAIN SUPPLY AGREEMENT– Sahara Force India and Mercedes-Benz are delighted to announce the signature of a long-term agreement for the Silverstone-based team to use a full Mercedes-Benz powertrain from the 2014 season onwards. The agreement will see Mercedes-Benz supply Sahara Force India with a complete Power Unit (Internal […]

DTM

DTM GOES USA WITH COOPERATION WITH GRAND-AM AND IMSA– Exploring an opportunity that could additionally change the face, and the future, of road racing, GRAND-AM Road Racing and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) tonight announced a license and cooperation agreement with the Internationale Tourenwagen-Rennen (ITR e.V.), which administers DTM racing. The collective goal is […]

Obits

GIANCARLO MARTINI PASSES AWAY- Gian Carlo Minardi painfully announces Giancarlo Martini’s death. The 66 year-old Giancarlo Martini was not only a great sportsman and businessman, but, above all, a very generous and kind friend of mine. We shared success and the passion for motor sport. A hearty hug to his wife Paola and his sons […]

GP2

COLETTI WINS MALAYSIAN GP2 SPRINT RACE- Rapax driver wins Sunday race at Sepang International Circuit   He wanted it so badly! Stefano Coletti took a lights-to-flag win in this morning’s Sprint Race at Sepang International Circuit and made up for yesterday’s disappointment. The Monegasque driver made a stunning start from sixth on the grid to […]