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Archive for February, 2009

BMW withdraw from Formula BMW

Written by Red Andy on 09 February 2009

Munich, Monday: German car manufacturer and prominent motorsport competitor BMW today declared its intention to cease competition in Formula BMW, citing spiralling costs and the global economic crisis as reasons for its sudden withdrawal. The junior series, with categories in Germany, Asia, the United States and the UK, has proven a valuable [Read More]

USF1 in wrong series?

Written by Red Andy on 08 February 2009

North Carolina, Sunday: Rising speculation that an “all-American” Formula One team will join the ranks in 2010 have been met with scepticism by Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who reckons that the outfit have somehow managed to apply for an entry in the wrong series. The team, USF1, which will apparently be run out of a [Read More]

Mosley clones to run FIA

Written by Red Andy on 05 February 2009

Paris, Thursday: FIA President Max Mosley has today admitted that he is strongly considering the possibility of cloning himself, to ensure that future generations have the pleasure of observing his tenure as head of the world’s major motorsport sanctioning body. The British ex-lawyer, 68, who made headlines around the world last year after [Read More]

Raikkonen to enter 2010 independently

Written by Red Andy on 04 February 2009

Paris, Wednesday: Ferrari have announced that 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will be entering the 2010 Formula One season “on his own” after the FIA announced plans to drastically cut the cost of competing in F1 from next season onwards. The FIA plan to reduce the operating budget of an F1 team to around 50 million [Read More]

Late race starts concern Red Bull

Written by Red Andy on 01 February 2009

Milton Keynes, Sunday: Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has claimed that the decision to move the start times of Grands Prix in both Australia and Malaysia will impact negatively on his team, particularly upon young superstar Sebastian Vettel. Horner is worried that the scheduled 5pm race starts for the races in Melbourne and Sepang [Read More]

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