Monthly Archives: October 2006

F1 driver – Champ Car Atlantic Championship Unveils 2007 Series Schedule

Champ Car Atlantic Championship Unveils 2007 Series ScheduleWho Won – in 2007, the championship is noted for its long history of graduating its stars into Champ Car competition and has helped produce past Champ Car champions Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser, … Continue reading →

F1 driver – Red Bull drivers ready for final race

Red Bull drivers ready for final race F1Racing.net, Netherlands - Oct 21, 2006 Red Bull drivers Robert Doornbos and David Coulthard qualified themselves for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix in fifteenth and nineteenth position. Red Bull optimistic about next season MK News, UK - Oct … Continue reading →

F1 driver – Saturday press conf: Top three qualifiers 

Saturday press conf: Top three qualifiers  Planet F1 - Oct 21 1:34 PM Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen and Jarno Trulli attended Saturday’s post-qualifying press conference for the Brazilian GP weekend…Save to My Web F1: BMW Sauber Confirms Kubica, Heidfeld for ’07  Speed … Continue reading →

Drivers – Japanese GP: Saturday press

Japanese GP: Saturday press Motorsport.com, Canada - Oct 7, 2006 Ralf Schumacher: It really was a great achievement for the whole team. Ralf Schumacher: It's difficult to tell, we really have to wait and see tomorrow. Hail Alonso the next Schu Malaysia … Continue reading →

Drivers – Brazilian fans celebrate again with Felipe Massa’s Formula One win 

Brazilian fans celebrate again with Felipe Massa’s Formula One win  Canada.com - Oct 22 2:27 PM SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) – Felipe Massa’s win at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday ended a decade-long drought for the home crowd. Local fans hadn’t … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – Twister hits FL town

Twister hits FL townDisaster News Network – Weather officials were still determining the twister s strength, but preliminary guesses indicate it was an F1 tornado. The tornado had a mile-long path and a 100-yard width, the National Weather Service in … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – Bourdais expects to return in 2007 

Bourdais expects to return in 2007  TSN - Oct 26 7:25 AM Sorry Paul Tracy, Champ Car World Series champion Sebastien Bourdais says he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Following the loss of rival A.J. Allmendinger to NASCAR, Bourdais says he plans … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – Winning formula 

Winning formula  Fox Sports - Oct 28 3:11 PM The Cardinals, of course, won only 83 games in the regular season and were, justifiably, prohibitive underdogs in every postseason series, yet, they won. And they won and they won.Save to My Web … Continue reading →

F1 – Will Fernando Alonso be prepared to work hard to become F1 world

Will Fernando Alonso be prepared to work hard to become F1 world AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - 18 hours ago the World Championship in successive seasons have been Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and now Alonso. … Continue reading →

F1 – F1 future for metal firm

F1 future for metal firm Express & Star, UK - 4 hours ago We are making thousands of them a year but we are also getting involved in making test cranks for Formula One. Engineering firms that work for F1 teams are … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – CORTES: How to Remember Michael Schumacher? 

CORTES: How to Remember Michael Schumacher?  Speed TV - Oct 25 8:33 AM If theres anything that makes me regret not being older than I am, its when old-timers begin reminiscing about the greats in Formula 1 or Indy/Champ Car racings past.Save … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – Memphis: NASCAR Busch Race Results – Harvick Wins, Montoya 11th in

Memphis: NASCAR Busch Race Results – Harvick Wins, Montoya 11th in PaddockTalk - Oct 28, 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner, CART champion and Formula 1 driver, qualified ninth for his NASCAR debut and spent most of the first half of Saturday s … Continue reading →

F1 – Montoya feels jitters prior to NASCAR debut 

Montoya feels jitters prior to NASCAR debut  Sports Illustrated - Oct 28 10:24 PM Read full story for latest details. Save to My Web Racing: Ferrari F1 Boss Becomes Ferrari CEO  Edmunds.com - Oct 28 3:32 PM MARANELLO, Italy The board of directors of … Continue reading →

F1 – Instant Analysis

Instant Analysis FOXSports.com - Oct 29, 2006 set to run his first Busch Series race in two weeks, Formula 1, Champ Car and the IRL all are represented in NASCAR these days. THE LANCASHIRE ROSE Elimar Pigeon Services, UK - 14 hours ago … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – Montoya ‘stressed out’ about NASCAR debut 

Montoya ‘stressed out’ about NASCAR debut  Houston Chronicle - Oct 28 10:46 PM Save to My Web Di Resta keeping it simple as F1 beckons  The Herald - Oct 27 5:52 PM These are heady days for motor sport in West Lothian. An unlikely … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – The grand inquisitor 

The grand inquisitor  Baltimore Sun - Oct 30 8:10 AM Tenacious interviewer Tim Russert is ready with the facts if his ‘Meet the Press’ guests start the doublespeak It was classic Tim Russert: On yesterday’s Meet the Press, Lt. Gov. Michael S. … Continue reading →

F1 – Zanardi to drive an F1 car again

Zanardi to drive an F1 car againNine MSN – Italian Alex Zanardi will return to the Formula One cockpit with BMW Sauber in Spain next month, five years after losing his legs in a near-fatal accident. BMW said on their … Continue reading →

F1 – Fans will be waiting for Montoya to win

Fans will be waiting for Montoya to win International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago Colombian karting titles, a junior world championship, a lower-tier Formula title, a CART championship, an Indianapolis 500 win and seven F1 victories, Montoya Heikki Kovalainen On … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – Brawn hopes to return to Ferrari 

Brawn hopes to return to Ferrari  Planet F1 - Oct 30 12:10 AM Ferrari’s departing technical director Ross Brawn has admitted that he hopes to return to the Scuderia after his “little break.”Save to My Web F1: Bell: damper ban made Renault … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – Indy Support Among Highlights Of Speed's Solid F1 Rookie Season

Indy Support Among Highlights Of Speed's Solid F1 Rookie Season Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN - Oct 27, 2006 Indy was incredible, said Speed, who this year became the first American F1 driver since Michael Andretti in 1993. It was awesome. . Sainz … Continue reading →

F1 driver – Heidfeld keen to end season with 'success'.

Heidfeld keen to end season with 'success'. crash.net, UK - Oct 15, 2006 Despite pointing out issues about crime around the notorious streets of Sao Paulo, Nick Heidfeld is nonetheless looking forward to curtailing a successful Alonso can pick up torch so … Continue reading →

Drivers – Coulthard urges Hamilton caution

Coulthard urges Hamilton caution BBC Sport, UK - Oct 18, 2006 Red Bull driver David Coulthard says British hope Lewis Hamilton should not rush into Formula One. Hamilton, 21, has tested for Brazilian GP 2006 – Free Practice 1 & 2 Autochannel … Continue reading →

F1 driver – FACTBOX-Michael Schumacher

FACTBOX-Michael Schumacher Reuters.uk, UK - Oct 22, 2006 Lives in Switzerland. Married to Corinna, Schumacher has two children — Gina Maria and Mick. He is the older brother of Toyota driver Ralf. Farewell Michael Schumacher from BMW Sauber sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 25, 2006 … Continue reading →

Drivers – Auto racing leaders 

Auto racing leaders  The Plain Dealer - Oct 19 4:09 AM 1. Jeff Burton 5,763 2. Matt Kenseth 5,718 3. Kevin Harvick 5,674 4. Mark Martin 5,661 5. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 5,657 6. Denny Hamlin 5,626 7. Jimmie Johnson 5,617 8.Save to … Continue reading →

F1 driver – DC the doyen

DC the doyen GrandPrix, NY - Oct 5, 2006 Schumacher's retirement and the disappearances of Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya mean that DC is a year older than Rubens Barrichello who in turn is Season ends with title showdown in Brazil … Continue reading →