RAHAL TO BE INDUCTED TO SCCA HALL OF FAME: IZOD IndyCar Series team co-owner and 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion Bobby Rahal is among five road racing principals who will be inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame on March 2. Joining Rahal in being honored are Skip Barber, Bill Noble, Carroll Shelby and Andy Porterfield. […]
F1WEEKLY PODCAST NUMBER 615 CLARK AND NASIR AND THE F1W 2012 F1 SEASON REVIEW PART 1 Lewis Hamilton’s replacement, the Mexican driver Sergio Pérez, arrived at McLaren on Wednesday, starting a career at the Woking-based manufacturers which he hopes will bring him the Formula One world title. Pérez, who previously drove for Sauber, finished last […]
DESPRES AND PETERHANSEL ARE CHAMPIONS While the last special was won by Norway’s Pâl Anders Ullevâlseter (motorcycles) and Robby Gordon (cars), France’s Cyril Despres and Stéphane Peterhansel took their fourth and tenth Dakars respectively, all categories included. The champions were applauded on the podium on Lima’s Plaza de Armas by a huge crowd which came […]
JOAN BARREDA MAKES IT TWO, BUT “PETER” MAKES IT SIXTY! Yesterday’s loop around Pisco saw Joan Barreda win the stage and the usual supporting cast of the Dakar step up to the plate and take the top honours, together with talented rookies like Matt Fish and Kurt Caselli. In the car category, Sainz and Al-Attiyah’s […]
NELSON PANCIATICI SIGNS UP FOR RALLY MONTE CARLO Last year, in his first experience of the MONTE CARLO rally, he came second in the R2 category. This year, Nelson PANCIATICI will be at the start of the 81st MONTE CARLO rally which takes place from January 16 to 20. Nelson will be driving a TWINGO […]
DAKAR RALLY DAY ONE: It’s hot in Pisco. Yet the results of the first special were a burst of freshness, with Ignacio Flores and his quad seizing Peru’s maiden win. Meanwhile, Chile took control of the motorcycle category as Chaleco won the stage and two other Chileans got into the Top 4. In the car category […]