Ford World Rally Team enters the final gravel round of the world championship season in Italy next week eager to extend its strong run of form. One win and two…
Andrea Dovizioso made a flying start to Yamaha’s all-important home race in Japan today, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider finishing third fastest in both practice sessions at the…
Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies made a strong start to the Grand Prix of Japan today in the first free practice sessions. Championship leader Lorenzo was…
JENSON BUTTON (MP4-27A-03) FP1 1m40.480s (+1.332s) 21 laps 10th FP2 1m39.219s (+0.387s) 19 laps 4th “It’s so tricky to get a good set-up around here. We’re still not quite quick…
Objectives • Aero evaluations • Tyre runs and set-up work • Longer runs in FP2 Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: As we have seen in previous years the track evolution…
First session Second session Driver Pos. Time Laps Pos. Time Laps Chassis F. Alonso 2nd 1.39.450 21 3rd 1.39.160 28 295 F. Massa 4th 1.39.854 23 6th 1.39.422 30 294…
(STR7-03) First Practice Session Best lap: 1:42. 021, pos. 17th, 25 laps Second Practice Session Best lap: 1:40.789, pos. 16th, 31 laps “Today was a sort of anniversary for me,…
Giedo van der Garde (in Vitaly Petrov’s car for FP1): “Another very useful session for me and the more time I spend in the car the more confident I’m getting.…
Joining us up front we have Steve Letarte, crew chief of the No. 88; Dale Earnhardt, Jr., driver of the No. 88; team owner Rick Hendrick; and Dr. Jerry Petty, neurosurgeon. At this…
News & Notes HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, will celebrate his 38th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 10. In 14 years of…