Archive for May, 2008
International GT Open - Valencia Race 1 Report
A huge storm in the middle of the afternoon has created the conditions, slippery and treacherous, for one of the liveliest and most surprising races of the International GT Open. The Pro-Am Race was eventually won by the Porsche Autorlando of Gianluca Roda and Richard Lietz, after a strong performance from both drivers, who clinch their first seasonal success. The two Edil Cris Ferraris of Frezza-Monfardini and Cressoni-Bontempelli took the other two spots in the podium, in a strong team performance, while in GTS another perfect race from Andrea Ceccato and Marco Visconti gave Racing Box a second victory this season.[…]
Dome S102 makes European debut at Spa
After concluding several tests in Japan the Dome S102 was recently flown to Europe and today it was in action at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit for its first European test session ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours next month.[…]
Planetlemans analyzes the Utah Grand Prix
Having offered a very close qualifying session on Saturday, expectations were running high for Sunday’s Utah Grand Prix competitors and a close race was in sight. Even when some of the main actors were not going to start from positions reflecting their performance the stage was set appropriately for a “too close to call” 2 hours and 45 minutes of racing[…]
Flying Lizard - Utah full race report
The Lizards continued their podium streak yesterday at the Utah Grand Prix, finishing first, second, and sixth in GT2. The No. 45 Lizard Porsche of Joerg Bergmeister and Wolf Henzler started on the pole and never looked back, leading the entire race to take the checkered flag, the duo’s second GT2 win of the season[…]
Inside Embassy - Zytek’s John Manchester
A critical component of a racing car, the engine is a fundamental election if you are a constructor starting in the business. When Embassy announced their engine partnership back in September last year we had a very enlightening conversation with Zytek’s Engineering Operations Director John Manchester. A veteran of 20 years in the business Manchester was satisfied with how things had started but how was he feeling after several months and 3 races had passed? On our next step Inside Embassy it was time for an engine check and, as usual, John Manchester was available to answer all of our questions[…]
Dyson’s Utah report
Befitting a race track right up the Interstate from the Bonneville Salt Flats, today’s third running of Utah Grand Prix was one of the faster races in ALMS history. In a race that mirrored the close competiveness of qualifying, Dyson Racing finished fourth and sixth on one of the more demanding circuits on the American Le Mans circuit[…]
Scuderia Ecosse bites back at Monza
The Scuderia Ecosse squad ended the second round of the FIA GT Championship at Monza today with a superb 3rd place; making them the highest-placed Pirelli shod team in GT2. With this superb result the team left Monza with a secure podium finish. Monza threw another challenge at the team as the sun came out literally minutes before the start of the race, sparking a frenzy of last minute set up changes on the grid[…]
FIA GT3 - Monza - Race Two Report
DODGE VIPER FINISHES FIRST, BUT FORD GT CLAIMS VICTORY FOUR RACES, FOUR WINS – THE FORD GT THUNDERS ON Once again the weather played an important part in the result of a race, as the fourth round of the 2008 FIA GT3 European Championship took place on a Monza circuit which was damp, then drying, and then wet.[…]
PK Carsport Monza report
In the second round of the FIA GT championship held at Monza Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen finished in sixth place, after a brilliant catch-up race. Thanks to this excellent result the drivers of PK Carsport have scored the first championship points of the season.The weekend did not start off on a high note and during qualifying it reached an all time low. “Anthony spun at a place where at least seven other drivers had spun earlier” Bert Longin told us. “Unfortunately he came into contact with another competitor, and qualifying came to an abrupt end. We’ll be starting from the back of the grid. ”[…]
FIA GT3 - Monza - Race One Report
THREE RACES, THREE VICTORIES FOR THE FORD GT NATIONAL GT CHAMPIONS FROM BRITAIN AND GERMANY ON THE PODIUM ! Reigning British GT champions Alex Mortimer and Bradley Ellis have been reunited this year, to race the No.21 Matech GT Racing Ford GT in the FIA GT3 European Championship.[…]
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