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by **AndreaModa** » 21 Jan 2011, 01:09

Robert Doornbos

is apparently pretty close to securing a drive in DTM with Mercedes for 2011!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89004

by **dr-baker** » 21 Jan 2011, 02:55

MinardiFan95 wrote:Monte Carlo Rally

Stephane Sarrazin is currently in 4th place after day 1 of the Monte Carlo Rally, 55.5 seconds behind leader Juho Hanninen and only .2 of a second behind 2003 World Rally Champion Petter Solberg. Former Andrea Moda, Footwork Arrows, Osella and Dallara driver Alex Caffi is in 14th place, 6 minutes and 29 seconds behind Hanninen.

Sarrazin got as high as second before falling to fifth by the end of today's running.

by **DanielPT** » 21 Jan 2011, 21:03

dr-baker wrote:It is pretty rejectful - all this dripfeeding of information from A10 WS. Information has been slowly coming since the end of last week, and there still isn't enough information for Autosport to yet write anything up about it (probably). So who's involved? What chassis is it? Which countries are hosting races? When's the first race? How many teams? And yet they have said that there are 20 races in 10 countries etc., but it's still not really telling us anything at all! Just get on and spit it out!

5 men pit crews in situ. Each wheel man responsible for a side of a car. No refueling and 1 pit stop required in the morning and two in the afternoon races. Next week is all about where you can see it. Weird...

by **dr-baker** » 21 Jan 2011, 21:26

This A10 WS website is bunkum.

DanielPT wrote:
dr-baker wrote:It is pretty rejectful - all this dripfeeding of information from A10 WS. Information has been slowly coming since the end of last week, and there still isn't enough information for Autosport to yet write anything up about it (probably). So who's involved? What chassis is it? Which countries are hosting races? When's the first race? How many teams? And yet they have said that there are 20 races in 10 countries etc., but it's still not really telling us anything at all! Just get on and spit it out!

5 men pit crews in situ. Each wheel man responsible for a side of a car. No refueling and 1 pit stop required in the morning and two in the afternoon races. Next week is all about where you can see it. Weird...

dr-baker wrote:A10 World Series have now announced the following information:

20 Races spanning the globe:

10 Host Countries Within:
Africa
Asia
Central America
Europe
Oceania
South America
The Middle East

http://www.a10worldseries.com/globalseries.php

by **dr-baker** » 21 Jan 2011, 21:46

Monte Carlo Rally update

Despite a loss of volume on his intercom, Peugeot UK's Guy Wilks managed to close to within 8.1s of Loix, and maintained an 18s cushion over the chasing Sarrazin [in fifth].

Further back, ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Caffi is still an impressive 12th, while GP3 racer Adrien Tambay holds 18th overall and fourth in the 2WD class.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89021

by **Klon** » 23 Jan 2011, 01:56

Poor Sarrazin, could have had a really good result had his car not rebelled.

But far more interesting is the result of the 24 Hours Of Dubai, especially the G2 class, where together with three other drivers Cora Schumacher managed to finish second. This means she is the only member of the Schumacher family who has a scored a podium in the last twelve months. That's pretty sad, really.

by **DanielPT** » 24 Jan 2011, 20:30

Back to the A10ws... And I am affraid someone is joking with the motosport fans. The last post in their website, about the "where you can see it", is ridiculous. The good news is that the next update will be about the teams.

by **P_Friesacher** » 24 Jan 2011, 22:30

DanielPT wrote:The good news is that the next update will be about the teams.

I predict: "There will be several teams representing different nations".

by **dr-baker** » 25 Jan 2011, 06:35

P_Friesacher wrote:
DanielPT wrote:The good news is that the next update will be about the teams.

I predict: "There will be several teams representing different nations".

It won't even admit that different nations will represent each car. It will be along the lines of, "There will be a team to prepare each car. Each team will be able to prepare one or more than one car, depending on circumstances."

by **dr-baker** » 25 Jan 2011, 06:38

DanielPT wrote:Back to the A10ws... And I am affraid someone is joking with the motosport fans. The last post in their website, about the "where you can see it", is ridiculous.

Indeed:

Multiple Formats for Viewing:
A10 World Series will be available on Multiple Media Platforms ensuring you never miss a moment's action.

Remember, the best way to view will be live. Travel, accommodation and ticket packages will be available to ensure the best possible experience for all race fans.

by **AndreaModa** » 25 Jan 2011, 06:51

dr-baker wrote:
DanielPT wrote:Back to the A10ws... And I am affraid someone is joking with the motosport fans. The last post in their website, about the "where you can see it", is ridiculous.

Indeed:

Multiple Formats for Viewing:
A10 World Series will be available on Multiple Media Platforms ensuring you never miss a moment's action.

Remember, the best way to view will be live. Travel, accommodation and ticket packages will be available to ensure the best possible experience for all race fans.

In other words,

"No sh*t Sherlock!"

by **dr-baker** » 25 Jan 2011, 06:54

AndreaModa wrote:
dr-baker wrote:
DanielPT wrote:Back to the A10ws... And I am affraid someone is joking with the motosport fans. The last post in their website, about the "where you can see it", is ridiculous.

Indeed:

Multiple Formats for Viewing:
A10 World Series will be available on Multiple Media Platforms ensuring you never miss a moment's action.

Remember, the best way to view will be live. Travel, accommodation and ticket packages will be available to ensure the best possible experience for all race fans.

In other words,

"No sh*t Sherlock!"

Exactly. If they are being patronising their fan base now, what future are they likely to have?

(And I like the avatar by the way. Is that actually someone's helmet, or one of your own invention? And that suspiciously looks like a Back to the Future arrow on the side).

by **Cynon** » 25 Jan 2011, 07:04

10 Cylinder Engines.
Enough on-track action for support races to be unnecessary.
"True World Championship" (meaning, everywhere but North America, because America has no importance to the world AT ALL :roll:

).

I can hear the salivation of F1 fans. The catch?

Oh yeah, the only evidence of their existence is a soundclip on Youtube...

Smells like a farce to me!

by **AndreaModa** » 25 Jan 2011, 07:11

dr-baker wrote:(And I like the avatar by the way. Is that actually someone's helmet, or one of your own invention? And that suspiciously looks like a Back to the Future arrow on the side).

Cheers yes it is indeed my own invention, it's my helmet in BATracer, and yes it is a Back to the Future arrow on the side, I was stuck with what to have, and with a giant poster of the film on my wall (it's one of my all time favourite films btw) it had to be done!

by **dr-baker** » 26 Jan 2011, 05:07

AndreaModa wrote:
dr-baker wrote:(And I like the avatar by the way. Is that actually someone's helmet, or one of your own invention? And that suspiciously looks like a Back to the Future arrow on the side).

Cheers yes it is indeed my own invention, it's my helmet in BATracer, and yes it is a Back to the Future arrow on the side, I was stuck with what to have, and with a giant poster of the film on my wall (it's one of my all time favourite films btw) it had to be done!

It is indeed a brilliant trilogy. One of the few films to challenge it in my favourites list is the 1960s' Italian Job with Michael Caine.

by **DanielPT** » 26 Jan 2011, 21:22

Some bad made website wrote:Each team in A10 will represent a nation.

What a surprise!

Next update is going to be hilarious! :lol:

Seriously, it's got the be a joke. In a few weeks they will display something that says: "You've been punked!"

by **dr-baker** » 28 Jan 2011, 19:42

Came across a link to an interesting article about A10 WS: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110127/F1/110129887

The point I found most interesting was this, considering that their website is already slowly launching the series:

It wants to use a 4.0-liter Judd V10 based on the British tuner’s successful sports-car engine. These engines, sources say, would fit the fleet of British-built “Powered by Ferrari” chassis used in the final year of A1GP.

The new group, however, has yet to conclude a deal to buy the fleet of A1GP cars. The administrator for A1GP, Tim Bramston, said “quite a bit of noise and interest” remains in the assets, which include the cars and the equipment necessary to relaunch the series.

by **DanielPT** » 28 Jan 2011, 21:20

dr-baker wrote:Came across a link to an interesting article about A10 WS: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110127/F1/110129887

The point I found most interesting was this, considering that their website is already slowly launching the series:

It wants to use a 4.0-liter Judd V10 based on the British tuner’s successful sports-car engine. These engines, sources say, would fit the fleet of British-built “Powered by Ferrari” chassis used in the final year of A1GP.

The new group, however, has yet to conclude a deal to buy the fleet of A1GP cars. The administrator for A1GP, Tim Bramston, said “quite a bit of noise and interest” remains in the assets, which include the cars and the equipment necessary to relaunch the series.

Now I am disappointed... Their last update... They have, it seems, all the important matters sorted out:

http://www.a10worldseries.com/corporateentertainment.php

It seems that for them the cars are not that important. Just put a V10 in a Soapbox car and go for it. I bet the corporates can't tell the difference from inside their clubs...

by **dr-baker** » 28 Jan 2011, 21:23

The link was provided from a10.gpgrid.com, a website that seems to be talking A10 up, but people on their forum seem to be somewhat hesistant in their support so far (including me!).

by **Bleu** » 30 Jan 2011, 23:47

Franck Lagorce won Andros trophy round at Super-Besse this weekend, his second of the season. The series also has Romain Grosjean competing, he has also won one event. Lagorce is now 4th in overall standings.

The series also has some non-rejects such as Alain Prost (who is leading the overall), Olivier Panis (3rd) and Jacques Villeneuve (10th)

shakey hillclimb/race footage · by **patrick** » 31 Jan 2011, 02:16

The Rolex 24 hours at Daytona is currently four hours off completion, including rejects (I think they are) Justin Wilson, Ricardo Zonta - as well as Montoya, Brundle and Blundell.

I've never watched it before but it's been a great race, Montoya looks like he could comfortably win and is still racing in style.
Brundle and Blundell are going fantastically, up to third at the moment from p9 in qualifying. From the live timing, neither of them have lost any skill and they are lapping impressively fast.
Wilson is not far behind in p5, and Zonta's 76 car is in P6.

by **P_Friesacher** » 31 Jan 2011, 23:33

P_Friesacher, regarding guesses where A10WS might run wrote:Asia will probalby be Lippo Village, Sentul, Sepang and/or some cinese track you have never heard of and will never hear of angain after the race. [...]
R3, November: Chongqing Intl. Speedway

I must stress that I completely made that up by looking at a list of big Chinese cities on wikipedia. And now guess, where DTM is actually thinking about having a race next season!

by **P_Friesacher** » 25 Apr 2011, 21:20

See Roy (Nissany!) run: Livestream of the second race of the German ADAC Formel Masters (somewhat like Formula BMW) here at 16:05 CEST. I gather Nissany was third yesterday!:

by **This** » 07 May 2011, 22:27

i'm actually watching the spa 1000 km live on tv now, this is great because i just have an oldskool cable-tv, gotta love rtfb!

by **tommykl** » 08 May 2011, 03:21

This wrote:i'm actually watching the spa 1000 km live on tv now, this is great because i just have an oldskool cable-tv, gotta love rtfb!

You mean RTBF (Radio-Télévision Belge de la communauté Francophone) and not RTFB (Read The Bathplugging Binary/Bible/Bill).

by **This** » 09 May 2011, 03:41

i thought i wrote it correctly, sorry, but yes that's what i mean.

here in flanders, people don't like car racing, it's all about cycling, cyclo-cross, and some tennis, motocross and football of course. The average inhabitant of heusden-zolder doesn't even know what hapenned in 1982 :roll:

when i thought that vrt screwed up F1, than vt4 is even worse, i mean, on bbc you got 2 ex-f1 drivers, on vt4 you have a band-member-of-a-popular-band-turned-racing-driver-because-his-more-famous-brother-turned-racing-driver-and-became-tv-presentator-too-because-his-more-famous-brother-became-tv-presentator-and-at-all-these-things-he's-less-good-than-his-more-famous-brother-who-isn't-really-great-either

but anyway, it was great to being able to watch that race

Lot's of ex-f1 drivers, lot's of amateurish crashes too.

by **jpm** » 09 May 2011, 07:25

Everybody's favourite reject J-D Deletraz finished last in the 1000k of Spa...can't wait for the 6 hours of silverstone to turn up so I can meet his greatness...meeting fizzy, gianmaria bruni, sebastian bourdais, olivier panis, christian klien, pedro lamy, marc gene, alex wurz, allan mcnish, tom kristensen, anthony davidson and david brbham would also be a bonus..

by **DanielPT** » 10 Jun 2011, 04:05

It will be rejects galore this weekend at Le Mans 24. There are rejects for every tastes including our beloved JD Deletraz, the not so beloved Sebastian Bourdais, one Japanese reject in Shinji Nakano and an HRT ex-driver in Christian Klien among many others. There are also not so reject drivers including the first case of Fisichellitis, Giancarlo Fisichella, a lucky bastard in Tiago Monteiro and the last Ligier driver to win a race in Olivier Panis. So there is plenty of interest points in that race besides the race in itself!

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/06/09/f1-drivers-2011-le-mans-24-hours/

by **mario** » 10 Jun 2011, 05:40

DanielPT wrote:It will be rejects galore this weekend at Le Mans 24. There are rejects for every tastes including our beloved JD Deletraz, the not so beloved Sebastian Bourdais, one Japanese reject in Shinji Nakano and an HRT ex-driver in Christian Klien among many others. There are also not so reject drivers including the first case of Fisichellitis, Giancarlo Fisichella, a lucky bastard in Tiago Monteiro and the last Ligier driver to win a race in Olivier Panis. So there is plenty of interest points in that race besides the race in itself!

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/06/09/f1-drivers-2011-le-mans-24-hours/

Speaking of Klien, he'd probably prefer to be driving for HRT at the moment compared to Le Mans - the AMR-One is atrociously uncompetitive (at the moment, the fastest AMR-One is about 114.5%, or the thick end of half a minute behind pole, and about nine seconds off even the next slowest LMP1 car). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92078

Hell, one of Audi's senior design team has said that he thinks it is the worst chassis and engine combination he's seen at Le Mans ever, nor does he seem to be the only one thinking that. To be honest, given how slow the car is, he probably has a point - nobody seems to understand why Aston Martin have gone down the I6 route, and the car itself, being rushed out to meet the 2011 rules, is very undeveloped (and it is showing big time).

by **DanielPT** » 10 Jun 2011, 06:15

Is that Pescarolo-Judd, 8.5s off the pace, the first Petrol engined car? My, that is slow.

mario wrote:
DanielPT wrote:It will be rejects galore this weekend at Le Mans 24. There are rejects for every tastes including our beloved JD Deletraz, the not so beloved Sebastian Bourdais, one Japanese reject in Shinji Nakano and an HRT ex-driver in Christian Klien among many others. There are also not so reject drivers including the first case of Fisichellitis, Giancarlo Fisichella, a lucky bastard in Tiago Monteiro and the last Ligier driver to win a race in Olivier Panis. So there is plenty of interest points in that race besides the race in itself!

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/06/09/f1-drivers-2011-le-mans-24-hours/

Speaking of Klien, he'd probably prefer to be driving for HRT at the moment compared to Le Mans - the AMR-One is atrociously uncompetitive (at the moment, the fastest AMR-One is about 114.5%, or the thick end of half a minute behind pole, and about nine seconds off even the next slowest LMP1 car). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92078

Hell, one of Audi's senior design team has said that he thinks it is the worst chassis and engine combination he's seen at Le Mans ever, nor does he seem to be the only one thinking that. To be honest, given how slow the car is, he probably has a point - nobody seems to understand why Aston Martin have gone down the I6 route, and the car itself, being rushed out to meet the 2011 rules, is very undeveloped (and it is showing big time).

I had noticed that but thought they had hit problems or something like that. How can someone with Aston Martin reputation risk fielding a car that is miles back even from the midfield? Seeing how close those GTE P BMWs, Corvettes and Ferraris are in terms of pure pace, they even risk losing for them. Thinking of it, it would be perhaps better to field 2 DBRS9s as LMP1 instead!

by **dinizintheoven** » 10 Jun 2011, 07:10

DanielPT wrote:It will be rejects galore this weekend at Le Mans 24. There are rejects for every tastes including our beloved JD Deletraz...
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/06/09/f1-drivers-2011-le-mans-24-hours/

The F1 Fanatic article says JDD is driving the #58 Luxury Racing Ferrari 458, but according to The All-Knowing Oracle, the #58 car will be driven by Anthony Beltoise, François Jakubowski and Pierre Thiriet, and the #59 car will be driven by Stéphane Ortelli, Frédéric Makowiecki and Jaime Melo.

So the question has to be: what is Délétraz doing?

by **mario** » 10 Jun 2011, 07:15

DanielPT wrote:Is that Pescarolo-Judd, 8.5s off the pace, the first Petrol engined car? My, that is slow.

mario wrote:
DanielPT wrote:It will be rejects galore this weekend at Le Mans 24. There are rejects for every tastes including our beloved JD Deletraz, the not so beloved Sebastian Bourdais, one Japanese reject in Shinji Nakano and an HRT ex-driver in Christian Klien among many others. There are also not so reject drivers including the first case of Fisichellitis, Giancarlo Fisichella, a lucky bastard in Tiago Monteiro and the last Ligier driver to win a race in Olivier Panis. So there is plenty of interest points in that race besides the race in itself!

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/06/09/f1-drivers-2011-le-mans-24-hours/

Speaking of Klien, he'd probably prefer to be driving for HRT at the moment compared to Le Mans - the AMR-One is atrociously uncompetitive (at the moment, the fastest AMR-One is about 114.5%, or the thick end of half a minute behind pole, and about nine seconds off even the next slowest LMP1 car). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92078

Hell, one of Audi's senior design team has said that he thinks it is the worst chassis and engine combination he's seen at Le Mans ever, nor does he seem to be the only one thinking that. To be honest, given how slow the car is, he probably has a point - nobody seems to understand why Aston Martin have gone down the I6 route, and the car itself, being rushed out to meet the 2011 rules, is very undeveloped (and it is showing big time).

I had noticed that but thought they had hit problems or something like that. How can someone with Aston Martin reputation risk fielding a car that is miles back even from the midfield? Seeing how close those GTE P BMWs, Corvettes and Ferraris are in terms of pure pace, they even risk losing for them. Thinking of it, it would be perhaps better to field 2 DBRS9s as LMP1 instead!

It's true that the first session was somewhat troubled for Aston Martin, and the night time session is also proving tricky (it seems that one of their cars was damaged after one of the GT Pro Ferrari's ended up in a tyre wall - #007 was limping back with a flat tyre).

But, even so, their best lap times are still poor, albeit better - they are now down to a 3m46 lap in the 3rd qualifying session, which is much better than this morning, but still about five seconds off the next slowest LMP1 (and behind about 7 LMP2 cars).To be honest, it's kind of expected, given that the AMR-One was really cobbled together - it's effectively a test hack, since Aston Martin are really focussing on developing the car for the 2012/2013 seasons - but even so, it's perhaps unwise to have rushed the car out so quickly.

Anyway, yes the fastest petrol car, the Lola-Toyota car, is really that far behind (it's down to about 7s, which is still a vast gulf), because the LMP1 class is as balanced as a sledgehammer - especially since the ACO effectively wrote a permanent competitive advantage into the rules for Peugeot and Audi. The diesels, as it stands, have a power advantage, a huge torque advantage, and both manufacturers probably have more money than the rest of the grid combined (Audi and Peugeot have been working non stop since the Sebring 12 Hours, along with regular tests at Monza).

by **This** » 20 Jun 2011, 00:19

Eric Van De Poele won the 12 hours of spa in his Volvo S60, together with Radermecker and Verdonk.
They now stand 3rd in the BTCS championship.

by **ADx_Wales** » 03 Jul 2011, 05:50

6 Hours of Imola on this weekend.

Messrs McNish, Davidson and Firman involved this time around.

Live timing in friday practice showed the Irishman driving the "Luxury Ferrari" Car to be RALF FIREMAN

by **dr-baker** » 03 Jul 2011, 06:27

ADx_Wales wrote:6 Hours of Imola on this weekend.

Messrs McNish, Davidson and Firman involved this time around.

Live timing in friday practice showed the Irishman driving the "Luxury Ferrari" Car to be RALF FIREMAN

It's not the Fireking, Plamen Kralev, in disguise, is it? :lol:

by **ADx_Wales** » 03 Jul 2011, 19:46

Rejects taking the Imola 6 Hours start:

Allan McNish
Sebastien Bourdais
Franck Montagny
Ralph Firman (Timing has now been corrected, Ralf Fireman no longer taking part)

Only other ex-f1 driver taking the start will be Fisichella who is still a Ferrari employee.

Good luck finding TV coverage outside of the single hour of Eurosport startline coverage.

Here's the LT&S though http://livetiming.alkamelsystems.com/lms/

by **ADx_Wales** » 04 Jul 2011, 02:12

Anthony Davidson and Sebastien Bourdais have won the Imola 6 Hours.

by **dr-baker** » 04 Jul 2011, 02:48

Renault World Series at Hungaroring this weekend:

Rain prior to the start contributed to some unexpected action before the race got under way. Both fifth starter, and new Hispania Formula 1 signing, Daniel Ricciardo (ISR) and Mofaz Racing's Jake Rosenzweig crashed on slick tyres on the way to the grid.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92788

The new d'Ambrosio!

by **RAK** » 04 Jul 2011, 02:50

dr-baker wrote:Renault World Series at Hungaroring this weekend:

Rain prior to the start contributed to some unexpected action before the race got under way. Both fifth starter, and new Hispania Formula 1 signing, Daniel Ricciardo (ISR) and Mofaz Racing's Jake Rosenzweig crashed on slick tyres on the way to the grid.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92788

The new di Grassi!

Fix'd.

by **dr-baker** » 04 Jul 2011, 03:29

RAK wrote:
dr-baker wrote:Renault World Series at Hungaroring this weekend:

Rain prior to the start contributed to some unexpected action before the race got under way. Both fifth starter, and new Hispania Formula 1 signing, Daniel Ricciardo (ISR) and Mofaz Racing's Jake Rosenzweig crashed on slick tyres on the way to the grid.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92788

The new di Grassi!

Fix'd.

That's it. The guy in the second Virgin...

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