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On 10/02, 11:28
The organizers of the Rally Sweden, where the second round of the WRC championship is currently taking place, have decided to cancel stage 18 due to bad conditions. Indeed, with the heavy cloud coverage, temperatures have tended to rise, leaving gravel on the track. Under these conditions and with unsuitable tires, the drivers cannot start […]
On 10/02, 11:20
During the second day of the 57th Swedish Rally, Dani Sordo/Marc Martí and their Citroën C4 WRC made a spectacular comeback in the standings. Starting 18th this morning, they are now ranked 7th, in a good position to bring four ‘Constructors’ points to Citroën. In the second car of the Citroën Total team, Sébastien Loeb/Daniel […]
On 09/02, 18:05
The former Formula 1 world champion and triple DTM race winner Mika Häkkinen is in the process of divorcing Erja, his wife, after ten years of living together. Häkkinen’s manager, Didier Coton, has just announced it. The couple is separating on good terms. The Finn retired as a Formula 1 driver in 2001 with the […]
On 09/02, 17:52
The Australian Mark Webber believes that F1 races will be more entertaining in 2008, thanks in particular to the new regulations that will come into effect this season. Some electronic aids such as anti-skid were banned in 2008. The Red Bull driver believes that these changes will lead to more mistakes from the racers and […]
On 09/02, 16:58
Kimi Räikkönen in the Ferrari F2008 set the fastest time on the first day of private testing in Bahrain. The Finn, who already achieved the three best times last week, reiterated and secured the only time under the 1’31” mark. Felipe Massa, who accompanied him at Ferrari, takes the second position. The Brazilian had a […]
On 09/02, 16:39
For the second day of the Rally of Sweden, Jari-Matti Latvala in a Ford Focus continued to impress. The Finn is about 49 seconds ahead of his BP Ford teammate, Mikko Hirvonen. Unlike on the first day, the Ford cars were less decisive, leaving their attacking pace in the garage, opting instead for “prudence.” Indeed, […]
On 09/02, 16:02
Sébastien Loeb retired during the remote assistance in Hagfors after SS11. During the fifteen-minute service, before learning that stage 12 was canceled. The engineers of the Citroën team estimated that the engine – which was damaged yesterday after the Frenchman’s off-road excursion – would not be able to complete the second event of the WRC […]
On 09/02, 15:46
Tiago Monteiro returned to the Estoril circuit for a day of testing with SEAT Sport. It was the first time the Portuguese driver drove the SEAT León TDI he will use during the 2008 WTCC season. The work of the Portuguese driver was notably more intense in the afternoon, as the track dried up. He […]
On 09/02, 13:12
The organizers of the Swedish Rally, the second round of the 2008 season, have decided to cancel the 12th stage, the super-special, due to lack of snow. This race, taking place at the Horssjon stadium, was supposed to be a remake of the super special planned for this morning. However, many drivers have complained about […]
On 09/02, 10:31
The organizers of the Malaysian Grand Prix are still considering holding their race at night in the relatively near future, but insist that the financial burdens must not be too great. Formula 1 will see its first night race next September on the Singapore circuit. Tracks like Melbourne or Sepang have been invited to follow […]
On 09/02, 09:42
The new single-seater of the Super-Aguri team, the SA08, has successfully passed the crash tests made mandatory by the FIA this week, which means that the Japanese team has everything in place to start its new season. Super-Aguri, which is equipped at the engine level by another Japanese team, Honda, has faced financial difficulties in […]
On 09/02, 09:19
Last year, the DTM faced a lot of criticism. There was first the chaotic race at the Lausitzring circuit. Then, later in the same season, there was the highly controversial Barcelona race, where none of the Audis participated in the event. Despite these criticisms, Hans Werner Aufrecht believes that the DTM has no worries about […]
On 09/02, 08:48
The McLaren boss Ron Dennis and CEO Martin Whitmarsh are among the list of four senior officials of the Woking-based team who have been invited by Italian magistrates to answer questions about the espionage case that shook the F1 world in 2007. Although the FIA definitively ruled out any possible sanctions in 2008 after McLaren […]
On 08/02, 20:48
At the end of the first day of the 57th Swedish Rally, Dani Sordo and Marc Martí placed their Citroën C4 WRC in 7th position among the nominated drivers to score ‘Constructors’ points. Meanwhile, Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena withdrew from the stage following an off-road incident that was harmless for the crew. As the […]
On 08/02, 20:45
The brand new Suzuki team confirmed that P-G Andersson’s SX4 WRC will not restart tomorrow due to a head gasket failure. The team also revealed late in the evening that the same issue had been responsible for Toni Gardemeister’s retirement from the Monte Carlo Rally two weeks ago. Andersson’s car stopped in the middle of […]
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