GP3 SEASON OPENS WITH ESTORIL TEST Portugal circuit hosts first action of 2017 The 2017 GP3 Series season opens this week with the first pre-season test, to be held at the Circuito de Estoril on 22-23 March. The teams and drivers will use the 2 day test to start preparations for the opening race of […]
GERHARD BERGER TAKES OVER FROM HANS WERNER AUFRECHT AS ITR CHAIRMAN The world’s most popular touring-car series will be comprehensively enhanced ITR is being restructured for the future: Today, former Grand Prix winner, BMW Motorsport Director and Formula One team co-owner Gerhard Berger was confirmed as Chairman of ‘Internationalen Tourenwagen Rennen e.V’ (ITR). He takes […]
SAHARA FORCE INDIA DRIVERS AUSTRALIAN GP PREVIEW Sergio Perez revs up for the new season and one of his favourite races in the calendar. Sergio: “The first race of the year is always good fun. We’ve had a long winter to recharge the batteries, but now I just want to go racing again. Australia is […]
THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE 2017 DTM CARS: MORE POWER AND LESS DOWNFORCE REPRESENT A BIGGER CHALLENGE FOR THE DRIVING SKILLS THAN EVER To let the skills of the drivers gain even more importance, the technical regulations for the 2017 season were revised in crucial areas. So, the horsepower output of the new cars was increased […]
WILLIAMS APPOINTS PADDY LOWE AS CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paddy Lowe as Chief Technical Officer for the Williams Group. Paddy will join Williams today, 16 March, and will take overall management responsibility for the engineering operation at Grove. Paddy will also join […]
FLORIDA FRESH. FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG. BOURDAIS AND COYNE RACING ARE HOT ON A COOL BREEZY DAY. The 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series got off to a great start with the opening round won by Sébastien Bourdais over French countryman and 2016 IndyCar champion Simon Pagenaud. Scott Dixon was third, the Kiwi still not […]