Dr Vijay Mallya for his thoughts on the first race of the year.
Force India Formula One Team
Dr Vijay Mallya Q&A: Bahrain GP debrief
18 Mar 2010
The first race of the 2010 season in Bahrain was a good one for Force India, as Adrian Sutil qualified in the top 10 and Tonio Liuzzi finished ninth. The Italian was thus in the points, beaten only by the cars from the 'big four' teams. Adrian's race was spoiled by a first corner tangle with Robert Kubica, a result of the smokescreen produced by Mark Webber. After that he put in a charging recovery drive, and set second fastest lap.
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DTM countdown: development freeze relieves Audi’s budget
AUDI DTM
Ingolstadt, March 18, 2010
- Five weeks to go before the 2010 DTM season starts
- Audi A4 DTM nearly unchanged compared with last year
- Potential for reduction of fielding costs more than 30 percent
The 2010 DTM season that will start at the Hockenheimring on April 25, 2010 is marked by maximum efficiency: Audi will compete with the known model generations of the Audi A4 DTM and is expecting a potential to reduce the fielding cost by more than 30 percent without the sport losing any of its attractiveness to fans, media, drivers and teams. The freeze on the technical development of all DTM vehicles has enabled this step.
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Randstad is Official Partner of BMW Motorsport
BMW Motorsport
Munich, 18th March 2010.
Randstad is joining forces with BMW Motorsport on the endurance circuit. The leading provider of HR services in Germany will be involved in the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring (DE), Le Mans (FR) and Spa-Francorchamps (BE) as “Official Partner of BMW Motorsport”. The Randstad logo will be visible on the roof of the BMW M3 GT2, the drivers’ overalls and helmets, and the team truck at the three endurance classics.
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AL-ANABI’S K.A. BALOOSHI BAGS SEMIFINAL FINISH IN BLOWN ALCOHOL DEBUT
Al-Anabi Racing Group
Gainsville, Florida March 16, 2010
No one would have been surprised if the first few events of the 2010 Get Screened America NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series were a little rough for the newly formed Al-Anabi Racing Pro Modified team. Led by veteran Pro Stock tuning minds Jeff Perley and Justin Elkes, Arabian Gulf Region standout driver K.A. Balooshi ventured into uncharted waters in his first competition outing at the controls of a supercharged, methanol burning Pro Mod. With only a few days testing to use as prior experience, the team rolled into the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals with realistic expectations.
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Toyo® Proxes® R1R™ Wins at Round 1 of SCCA® Solo National Tour
TOYO
CECIL, GEORGIA, March 17, 2010
Past Solo National Champion and Team Toyo® driver, Tim Smith from Atlanta, Georgia; began the 2010 autocross season by winning the Street Touring (ST) class during the Dixie National Tour at the South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Georgia. Piloting his 1989 Honda Civic Si equipped with Toyo Proxes R1R extreme performance tires, Smith defeated the large 14 car field during the two-day combined event.
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Larrieu to miss first Grand Prix
Yamaha Racing
17/03/2010
Talented French teenager Loic Larrieu will miss the first Grand Prix of the year at Sevlievo in Bulgaria on April 3rd-4th. The 19 year old suffered a fall at Malpensa for the third round of the Italian Championship last weekend that left the Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX rider with a fractured left collarbone
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For Mike and T.J. Coughlin, 2010 season begins in Belle Rose
JEGS
BELLE ROSE, La. (March 17)
For Mike Coughlin and his nephew, T.J., the 2010 season will begin at one of their favorite events, the sixth annual JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals which will be held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose, La. Both of the Team JEGS drivers are hoping that the new season ends the same way that 2009 ended; with a victory.
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BONDURANT CHAMPIONSHIP RACE SERIES COUNTS DOWN TO FINAL EVENT
BONDURANT CHAMPIONSHIP RACE SERIES
CHANDLER, Ariz. 17 Mar 2010
Newcomer Lex Bernstein Perfect Example of Series 'Arrive and Drive' Setup
The Bondurant Championship Race Series heads into its final stretch this month with three race weekends left in the season. Seats are still available as drivers prep to compete March 26-28 at Firebird International Raceway's East Track; April 30-May 2 at the East Track; and May 22-23 on the Bondurant Track.
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TEAM FALKEN TIRE PREPARES FOR DEBUT ASSAULT WITH NEW PORSCHE AND TEAM DRIVERS FOR SEBRING IN GT2 CLASS
TEAM FALKEN TIRE
FONTANA, CA (Mar. 17, 2010)
Porsche Works Drivers Wolf Henzler and Patrick Pilet and returning Falken Driver Bryan Sellers will lead Team Falken Tire’s expanded race program, debuting the tire company’s brand new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class at Sebring.
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JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals means good times and great racing
JEGS
BELLE ROSE, La. (March 18-21)
The party in Louisiana that began with the New Orleans Saints Super bowl victory and continued through Mardi Gras, will continue this weekend as No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose plays host to the sixth annual JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals.
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Michael Waltrip Featured in Platinum Pass at NASCAR Weekend
Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (March 16, 2010)
Race fans can secure the perfect all-access pass at Infineon Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend with the popular Platinum Pass.
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2010 Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team riders: In words....
Yamaha Racing
David Philippaerts and Gautier Paulin offer their thoughts on the off-season and the rapidly-approaching 2010 FIM MX-GP World Championship...
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Johnny Aubert signs with KTM for two more years
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG
Mattighofen, Austria
French Enduro specialist and ruling E2 World Champion Johnny Aubert has signed with the KTM Factory Enduro team for another two years and will race in the competitive E1 class for Orange in 2010 and 2011.
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H&R new Technical Partner of BMW Motorsport.
BMW Motorsport
Munich, 16th March 2010.
H&R is the new Technical Partner of BMW Motorsport. The specialist for suspension components will be involved as the BMW M3 GT2 takes to the track for this year’s 24-hour races. The company has supported BMW driver Uwe Alzen (DE) for several years. This partnership has how been extended for the 2010 GT season. As a result, the H&R logo will not only be seen on the cars, helmets, trucks and driver overalls, but also exclusively on Alzen’s cap.
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Pro Mod Racer Rick Stivers Recovering from Emergency Surgery; set to return to driving by Houston Pro Mod event
Rick Stivers
Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 15, 2010)
Rick Stivers, driver of the Brad Anderson-tuned Trane 2006 Stratus, was unable to attend the NHRA Gatornationals last weekend due to complications arising from routine medical screening he underwent a week before the first Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event in Gainesville, Fla. He said he wanted to thank concerned drivers and fans for their encouragement and support since his operation.
