At this time of year I’m usually foaming at the mouth in anticipation of the new Formula Three season. But this year I can’t summon up the enthusiasm for a trip to Oulton Park to see the British series get underway – much less the Eurories later in the year. Both series seem low on … Continue reading The Ben Evans column – Which path to F1?
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BTCC: Turner DQ’ed over Turkington collision
Posted onDarren Turner has been thrown out of the results of the third race at Brands Hatch on Sunday after being found guilty of causing an avoidable accident with Colin Turkington. The clash between the pair at Clearways forced Turkington out of the race. Seat’s appeal was rejected and Turner was given four points on his … Continue reading BTCC: Turner DQ’ed over Turkington collision
IRL boss wants NASCAR alliance
Posted onJohn Barnes, the owner of Indy Racing League team Panther Racing, reckons the series would be better off as a support series to NASCAR: We would make it where we would race on Saturday to replace a Busch or ARCA race, and they (Nextel Cup) would race on Sunday. I have no problem being second … Continue reading IRL boss wants NASCAR alliance
Champ Car 2007: What’s going on?
Posted onThe Champ Car World Series fires up this weekend but with only days to go there are still seats unfilled and top drivers without teams. The whole series seems to be in upheaval. Not only has the old Lola chassis been dumped for the new Panoz DP01, but practically every team is undergoing major change.
IRL St Petersburg: Castroneves triumps for Penske
Posted onHelio Castroneves gave his Penske team a much needed shot in the arm with his victory on the streets of St Petersburg, following the Ganassi team’s rout at Homestead last weekend. Castroneves led most of the race much as Dan Wheldon did last week, winning from pole. It means the two drivers have won the … Continue reading IRL St Petersburg: Castroneves triumps for Penske
F1Fanatic launches Maximum Motorsport
Posted onI am delighted to announce the launch of Maximum Motorsport – the brand new site from the F1Fanatic stable. Maximum Motorsport covers a range of motor sports including GP2, A1 Grand Prix, Champ Car, Indy Racing, Formula Three and Touring Cars – and that roster will hopefully expand as the year goes on. Check out … Continue reading F1Fanatic launches Maximum Motorsport
BTCC Brands Hatch #3: Neal wins, Jackson stars
Posted onReigning champion Matt Neal gave the Team Dynamics Honda Civic an astonishing win on its debut weekend – while a fantastic performance by Mat Jackson earned him a place on the podium. Fabrizio Giovanardi was the big winner from the reverse grid lottery as his seventh place was transformed into pole position. But he made … Continue reading BTCC Brands Hatch #3: Neal wins, Jackson stars
BTCC Brands Hatch #2: Double top for Plato
Posted onJason Plato added a second win at Brands Hatch at the Seat driver put the misfortunes of his 2006 campaign firmly behind him. Turkington made a better job of his start in the rear-wheel drive BMW but couldn’t get alongside the Seat into Paddock Hill bend. Matt Neal slotted in third behind them. Plato made … Continue reading BTCC Brands Hatch #2: Double top for Plato
BTCC Brands Hatch #1: First blood to Plato
Posted onJason Plato got his 2007 title assault off to a perfect start by winning the first round at Brands Hatch. He beat pole sitter Colin Turkington away from at the start into a lead he never lost. Just behind him Fabrizio Giovanardi’s Vectra was knocked sideways and two incidents involving each of the MGs brought … Continue reading BTCC Brands Hatch #1: First blood to Plato
Bring back live BTCC!
Posted onThe first round of the new British Touring Car Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch today. Not being able to make the trek over to the magnificent Kent circuit I was hoping to catch the action on TV. Last year live coverage of the entire weekend – support races and all – was on the … Continue reading Bring back live BTCC!
Debate: Do you collect autographs?
Posted onRumours suggest Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen have upset their respective fan bases by not giving them enough face time. Now, I’m all in favour of drivers spending more time meeting their fans who, after all, have often paid substantial amounts to get to races in the first place. Racers in American series like Champ … Continue reading Debate: Do you collect autographs?
The Ben Evans Column: Lessons from Moto GP
Posted onOver the weekend I found myself watching Bike/Moto GP highlights from the 1980’s, 1990’s and the latest race from Jerez, and I was impressed by just how effectively the brand and the series had been developed. Moto GP has learned some tough lessons over the past decade – and it’s high time F1 took a … Continue reading The Ben Evans Column: Lessons from Moto GP
IRL: Crushing win for Wheldon
Posted onDan Wheldon got his 2007 Indy Car title campaign off to the best possible start with an utterly dominating win at Miami-Homestead. Only a fumbled pit stop by the Ganassi team that briefly dropped him to ninth threatened to spoil his day. But the ease with which Wheldon breezed ahead of the others and back … Continue reading IRL: Crushing win for Wheldon
A1 Grand Prix: The full Peraltada
Posted onI was fascinated to see, when I tuned into today’s A1 Grand Prix of Mexico, that the series is using the mighty Peraltada corner without any kind of chicane to slow the cars on the entry. I can’t remember a major single seater series doing this since F1 last raced there in 1992. The Champ … Continue reading A1 Grand Prix: The full Peraltada
This weekend: A1GP Mexico & IRL Homestead
Posted onThe 2007 Indy Racing League season kicks off at the Miami Homestead oval this weekend. Reigning champion Sam Hornish Jnr seeks to defend his crown from 2005 title winner Dan Wheldon. Wheldon won this round last year but then didn’t win again until the end of the season. Meanwhile A1 Grand Prix moves on to … Continue reading This weekend: A1GP Mexico & IRL Homestead
The ‘backwards’ Indianapolis configuration revealed
Posted onThis is the planned revised configuration for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course that Formula 1 may visit in the near future. Among the changes the F1 cars will race the circuit in the opposite direction to present use. This would mean them circulating anti-clockwise, as the cars in the annual Indianapolis 500 do on … Continue reading The ‘backwards’ Indianapolis configuration revealed
F1 in the blogs 21
Posted onFormula 1 2007 is go and as the new season gets underway there’s the predictable rush of speculation and argument. Are the new tyre rules dumbing down the sport? What if the ‘B’ teams beat the ‘A’ teams? And what about that problematic points system? Catch up on the latest in the F1 blogs.
F1 2007 Preview: Their last wins
Posted onEvery F1 driver – even those at the back of the grid – has been successful. But some have tasted the sweet nectar of victory more recently than others. Felipe Massa is the driver who has won a major race most recently – 141 days ago. But who has been waiting nine and a half … Continue reading F1 2007 Preview: Their last wins
F1 2007 Preview: Three lions & a Scot
Posted onProud Scotsman David Coulthard is the elder statesman of Britain’s four Formula One drivers this year. This is the most British drivers at the start of a season since 2000, when Coulthard and Jenson Button (the a rookie) were partnered by Johnny Herbert and Eddie Irvine. It’s an exciting prospect for British fans – but … Continue reading F1 2007 Preview: Three lions & a Scot
The Ben Evans Column: The alternative 2007 preview
Posted onIn just a few days the 2007 motor-racing season will kick off with the Australian Grand Prix. And boy, does it promise to be a good year. I’m not talking about Ferrari’s radical design or the new McLaren line-up – because that has all been done to death. No I’m going to highlight some of … Continue reading The Ben Evans Column: The alternative 2007 preview