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 Superleague

Rangers win Donington's Superleague "dash for cash"

August 02, 2009

John Martin and Rangers bagged the 100,000 Euro "dash for cash" to bring the curtain down on round three of Superleague Formula at Donington Park, the Aussie heading a 1-2 for British clubs as he was chased home by Tottenham Hotspurs' Craig Dolby.
 

Gommendy scores Porto's first Superleague win

August 02, 2009

Tristan Gommendy netted Porto's first Superleague Formula victory of 2009 at Donington Park on Sunday afternoon, the Frenchman using an early pit strategy to gain himself clear air to jump ahead of those who pitted later. Enrique Bernoldi (Flamengo) led from pole position as fellow front-row starter Davide Rigon (Olympiakos) started from the pitlane due to an engine change after race one.
 

Giovanardi cruises to BTCC race two win

August 02, 2009

Fabrizio Giovanardi strolled to a comfortable victory in the second British Touring Car race of the day at Snetterton
 

Wissel takes Basel's first Superleague victory

August 02, 2009

German youngster Max Wissel recorded the first Superleague Formula victory for FC Basel at Donington Park on Sunday morning, jumping ahead of early leader Antonio Pizzonia of Corinthians in the pitstops and pulling off a crucial pass on Rangers' John Martin at Schwantz Curve soon after. Pizzonia led from the off, but the rolling start was a messy affair, and allowed Wissel to get past the other front row man Davide Rigon (Olympiakos)
 

Pizzonia confident in any weather

August 01, 2009

Former Williams and Jaguar Formula 1 racer Antonio Pizzonia believes he can turn his pole position for the third round of Superleague Formula at Donington Park into a race victory for Corinthians tomorrow. Pizzonia's pole was decided in unusual circumstances for a Superleague event, as the knock-out phase was cancelled due to torrential rain
 

Drivers: Superleague right to red flag

August 01, 2009

The decision to cancel the knock-out stages of qualifying for round three of Superleague Formula at Donington Park has been commended by drivers, who said track conditions were "impossible".
 

Sauber working on team rescue deal

August 01, 2009

Former team principal Peter Sauber is believed to be working alongside BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen to evaluate a rescue package for the BMW Sauber Formula 1 team, following the German manufacturer's decision to withdraw from the sport at the end of the season
 

Pizzonia takes Superleague pole in wash-out

August 01, 2009

The grid for the third round of Superleague Formula at Donington Park has been set by the results of the first two group sessions, rather than the knock-out phases, due to heavy and persistent rain that flooded the track. Antonio Pizzonia of Corinthians will start from pole position, ahead of Davide Rigon of Olympiakos. Only one quarter final actually took place, when Pizzonia defeated Yelmer Buurman (Anderlecht) and was well up on the Dutchman before he spun at the Esses
 

Raikkonen rolls out of rally debut

August 01, 2009

Kimi Raikkonen appears to be out of the Rally Finland after rolling on today's final stage. The former Formula 1 world champion was setting extremely rapid times in his Abarth Grande Punto despite being hampered by a growing engine problem
 

Hirvonen on course for home WRC win

August 01, 2009

Mikko Hirvonen just has to complete the final four Sunday stages in Finland to clinch his first home victory and extend his World Rally Championship lead. Having broken away from Sebastien Loeb this morning, thanks to both the Citroen driver's tyre damage and his own burst of speed, Hirvonen (Ford) now leads the event by 32 seconds.
 

Corinthians leads way in Superleague practice

August 01, 2009

Ex-Formula 1 racer Antonio Pizzonia set the fastest time in free practice for round three of Superleague Formula at Donington Park, but series returnee squad Sevilla rivalled him as being the most consistent across the three sessions. All running so far has been rain-affected, with the opening 30-minute session offering the driest weather conditions. That was led by Corinthians' driver Pizzonia, who was almost half a second clear of Lyon's Nelson Panciatici
 

Dolby calls on Spurs supporters

July 31, 2009

Superleague Formula frontrunner Craig Dolby has called on Tottenham Hotspur fans to boost his chances of a repeat of his Zolder race win at Donington Park this weekend as the football club-based single-seater series returns to the UK
 

Sevilla replaces Al Ain in Superleague

July 30, 2009

Spanish club Sevilla will replace Al Ain in the Superleague Formula's team line-up from this weekend's Donington Park races
 

Scott Mansell to return in Superleague

July 24, 2009

Scott Mansell will return to motor racing in the Superleague Formula at Donington Park next weekend. The 23-year-old Briton is to take Duncan Tappy's place in the Galatasaray car. He last raced in 2006, when he was driving in the Indy Pro Series (now Indy Lights) in America.
 

Alonso says Button still favourite

July 24, 2009

Jenson Button is still the favourite to win the world championship this year, claims Fernando Alonso, despite Red Bull Racing's resurgent form. Although Button's Brawn team has seen its advantage in the title chase whittled away in the last two races by Red Bull Racing duo Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, Alonso thinks the current points leader has little to worry about.
 

Collins to contest V8 enduros

July 24, 2009

British driver Ben Collins has signed to contest the end of season V8 Supercar endurance events with Kelly Racing.
 

Kovalainen leads the way in practice 1

July 24, 2009

Heikki Kovalainen snatched the fastest time from Nico Rosberg in the closing seconds of the Friday morning session at the Hungaroring.
 

Toro Rosso expects Alguersuari to shine

July 24, 2009

Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has hit back at critics who say Jaime Alguersuari is too young to be in Formula 1. Alguersuari is set to become the youngest driver to start an F1 race this weekend, but his promotion into Toro Rosso has caused controversy, with Mark Webber and Felipe Massa saying he should not have been given the chance yet. However, Tost has jumped to Alguersuari's defence - and said he thinks the youngster will have a bright future in F1 as he is groomed for eventual promotion to Red Bull Racing.
 

Guerrieri wins Superleague race two at Zolder

July 19, 2009

Esteban Guerrieri scored his maiden Superleague Formula victory in race two of his series debut at Zolder today
 

Dolby and Spurs take first Superleague victory

July 19, 2009

Craig Dolby took his and Tottenham Hotspur's first Superleague Formula victory in the opening race at Zolder
 

Grubmuller leads Hitech Brit F3 one-two

July 19, 2009

Walter Grubmuller closed to within 16 points of the British Formula 3 Championship lead by winning race one at Donington Park today.
 

Menu continues Brands winning streak in World Touring

July 19, 2009

Alain Menu took a World Touring Car victory at Brands Hatch for the fourth consecutive year in today's first race. The Swiss driver, who is an expert around the British track after winning two BTCC titles during a decade in the series, converted his pole position into his 11th career WTCC victory. Menu's RML Chevrolet team-mate Rob Huff took the lead around the outside of Paddock Hill Bend as the pair worked to keep Andy Priaulx's BMW at bay.
 

Simoncelli wins 250cc at the Sachsenring

July 19, 2009

Marco Simoncelli has won the shortened and delayed 250cc German Grand Prix, after rain interrupted the first start. But it was a short drizzle that left the track dry by the time the 19-lap race was re-started half an hour later, with all riders starting on slick tyres except for Karel Abraham, whose gamble on wets didn't pay off. Gilera's Simoncelli dropped down to third from pole at the start, but Hector Barbera's Pepe Aprilia was soon overtaken on the first lap, after which the Italian made up a small gap to Alex Debon (Blusens Aprilia).
 

Rain interrupts and delays 250cc race

July 19, 2009

The 250cc German Grand Prix was red-flagged due to rain hitting the Sachsenring circuit while the riders were completing their first lap and will be restarted at 12:45 local time. The starting grid will remain the same as in the original start, but the race will only run for 19 laps rather than the originally-scheduled 29.
 

Anderson gives Midtiylland first pole

July 19, 2009

Kasper Anderson gave Danish newcomer FC Midtiylland pole position for today's opening Superleague Formula race at Zolder after beating Rangers' John Martin in the final qualifying shoot-out. The Danish driver's 1m19.878s lap was sufficient to pip his Australian rival by 0.078s. "I'm very proud to have achieved Midtylland's first SLF pole in only its second qualifying session," said Anderson, who drove for Olympiacos in the inaugural season
 

Pedrosa leads Sachsenring warm-up

July 19, 2009

Dani Pedrosa led the way in the MotoGP warm-up ahead of this afternoon's German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. The Honda rider, in perfectly sunny conditions after yesterday's soaking qualifying session, jumped ahead of Ducati rival Casey Stoner with five minutes left in the 20-minute session and improved on his own time in the dying seconds with a 1m22.391s lap time.
 

F-Renault: Morgado replaces Martin at Comtec

July 14, 2009

Former British Formula 3 National Class runner-up Cristiano Morgado will replace John Martin at Comtec Racing's Formula Renault 3.5 team at Le Mans this weekend
 

Piquet's future remains uncertain

July 14, 2009

Nelson Piquet's future with Renault remains uncertain after team boss Flavio Briatore said he could not confirm who would be driving his second car at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
 

GP2: Perera to replace Ricci at DPR

July 07, 2009

Former IndyCar and Champ Car driver Franck Perera will join the GP2 field for this weekend's round at the Nurburgring, replacing Giacomo Ricci at DPR
 

Walker and Hartley top F-Renault qualifying

July 04, 2009

James Walker and Brendon Hartley led the way in the two 20-minute qualifying groups ahead of the Formula Renault 3.5 superpole session at Silverstone. The A group was the first to take to the track with P1 Motorsport's Walker setting an initial benchmark of 1m34.800s, ahead of the Carlin duo Oliver Turvey and Jaime Alguersuari.
 

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