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Lotus Exige R-GT to Contest Tarmac Rounds of WRC

Lotus Exige R-GT to Contest Tarmac Rounds of WRC

Lotus had quite a good day on December 22 due to the first shakedown test of its new Exige R-GT rally car and the first start-up of its Indycar engine.  Lotus will campaign the Exige R-GT at tarmac rounds of the WRC, the first of which wi...
28.12.2011 | 2288 views | 2 comments
DRS Responsible for 45% of Passes in F1, Schumi leading overtaker

DRS Responsible for 45% of Passes in F1, Schumi leading overtaker

In a tally done by Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher lead the 2011 Formula 1 season in passes with 116 overtakes just besting Sebastian Beumi who had 114. Rounding out the top ten were Kamui Kobayashi with 99, Jaime Alguersuari with 94, Pastor Maldo...
27.12.2011 | 1269 views | 3 comments
Mini WRC Team Misses Deadline to Sign Up for Season

Mini WRC Team Misses Deadline to Sign Up for Season

So it looks like in all the preparation to compete in this year's WRC series someone at Prodrive who prepares the car might have forgot something important like submitting the paperwork to actually compete. The deadline for its application was...
20.12.2011 | 5773 views | 1 comments
Toro Rosso revolution: Ricciardo and Vergne on the grid in 2012

Toro Rosso revolution: Ricciardo and Vergne on the grid in 2012

Formatted and completed text.Toro Rosso has made a surprising announcement informing that in the 2012 Formula season the Scuderia will count with Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne as its official drivers. This announcement also means that ...
15.12.2011 | 1697 views | 1 comments
Zietlow brakes Carretera Panamericana record

Zietlow brakes Carretera Panamericana record

Rainer Zietlow and his team, driving a Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI have set a new course record in the renowned Carretera Panamericana race. The driver has run the race that crosses the entire length of North and South America in just 11 days, 17 ho...
14.12.2011 | 7751 views | 1 comments
Romain Grosjean to drive for Lotus Renault GP in 2012

Romain Grosjean to drive for Lotus Renault GP in 2012

Lotus Renault GP just announced Romain Grosjean as the second diver together with 2007 world champion Kimi Räikkönen for the 2012 season. Romain Grosjean won the GP2 Series in 2011 and already worked closely with the team throughout ...
09.12.2011 | 3376 views | 2 comments
Kimi Raikkonen Returns to Formula 1 in 2012 with Lotus Renault GP

Kimi Raikkonen Returns to Formula 1 in 2012 with Lotus Renault GP

Formula 1 Champion Kimi Raikkonen will return to the sport next season. Raikkonen has signed a two-year contract with Lotus Renault GP. In an interview, which you can view in full below, Raikkonen says in his usual icy monotone that the tires ...
29.11.2011 | 3290 views | 3 comments
Raikkonen back on F1 for 2012 with Lotus Renault

Raikkonen back on F1 for 2012 with Lotus Renault

Lotus Renault have confirmed that they will be counting with the help of Kimi Raikkonen in the 2012 season in order to return to the best results on the sport. The Finn is definitely looking forward to make his return to F1. “I’m d...
29.11.2011 | 6358 views | 2 comments
Webber wins last race of the year

Webber wins last race of the year

It was a relief for Mark Webber as the Aussie claimed his first victory of the 2011 Formula 1 season. He benefited from Sebastian Vettel’s gearbox problems to drive home in the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull team clearly dominated th...
28.11.2011 | 3336 views | 0 comments
Vettel breaks record with pole in Brazil

Vettel breaks record with pole in Brazil

In another dominating qualifying, Sebastian Vettel has grabbed a record-breaking 15th pole position of the season. At the Interlagos Circuit in Brazil, Vettle was yet again the emperor. Vettel was the fastest driver in Q2 and then completely d...
26.11.2011 | 2811 views | 1 comments

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