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Super Aguri

PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:30 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject: The Motorsport Roundup!
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Just a little report (Just me I expect now gunge has left) :cry:

Only motorsport on this weekend NASCAR Busch I think.

OK I give up what it really is is a countdown to the start of the F1 Season

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133 Days 14 Hours 35 Minutes and 8 seconds :-D

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Ian W

PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:51 pm    Author: Ian W    Post subject:

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I was talking to him last night and I know why he has left!

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:52 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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If anyone really cares about the Nascar Busch Line-up for the Texas Motor Speedway race here it is!

Mark Martin already holds the record for most pole positions in the NASCAR Busch series, and tonight he extended his tally to thirty.

Martin after dominated qualifying for Saturday's O'Reilly Challenge at the Texas Motor Speedway, and he ended up as the only driver to lap over 192mph, with fellow 'Buschwacker' Kyle Busch taking the second spot.

Juan Pablo Montoya, in his second Busch appearance, qualified tenth - probably better than he expected after a difficult time throughout practice.

Montoya, who last week finished eleventh in his debut NASCAR race at Memphis, admitted he didn't even think he'd qualify today.

"To be honest, it was a bit of a surprise, as I struggled all day with the handling of the car," the Colombian said, adding: "After practice, the goal was just to make it on the grid."

Another former open-wheel debutant Max Papis qualified 32nd. This is Papis's first oval race, after he finished fourteenth in his first NASCAR race on the street course at Watkins Glenn in August.

2006 Busch champion Kevin Harvick lines up on the second row, in fourth place.

Pos Driver Make Speed Time
1. Mark Martin Ford 192.589 28.039
2. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 191.986 28.127 + 0.088
3. Stephen Leicht Ford 191.625 28.180 + 0.141
4. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 191.211 28.241 + 0.202
5. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 190.934 28.282 + 0.243
6. Carl Edwards Ford 190.349 28.369 + 0.330
7. Matt Kenseth Ford 190.241 28.385 + 0.346
8. Paul Menard Chevrolet 190.161 28.397 + 0.358
9. Ron Hornaday Chevrolet 189.927 28.432 + 0.393
10. Juan Montoya Dodge 189.813 28.449 + 0.410
11. John Andretti Ford 189.620 28.478 + 0.439
12. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 189.460 28.502 + 0.463
13. Kasey Kahne Dodge 189.440 28.505 + 0.466
14. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 189.268 28.531 + 0.492
15. Mike Skinner Dodge 189.215 28.539 + 0.500
16. Casey Atwood Ford 189.155 28.548 + 0.509
17. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 189.076 28.560 + 0.521
18. Greg Biffle Ford 188.917 28.584 + 0.545
19. Ashton Lewis Ford 188.791 28.603 + 0.564
20. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 188.752 28.609 + 0.570
21. David Reutimann Dodge 188.699 28.617 + 0.578
22. Jon Wood Ford 188.429 28.658 + 0.619
23. Reed Sorenson Dodge 188.376 28.666 + 0.627
24. Chad Chaffin Dodge 188.212 28.691 + 0.652
25. Scott Wimmer Ford 188.212 28.691 + 0.652
26. Kenny Wallace Ford 188.212 28.691 + 0.652
27. Todd Kluever Ford 188.212 28.691 + 0.652
28. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 188.009 28.722 + 0.683
29. Jason Leffler Chevrolet 187.963 28.729 + 0.690
30. Shane Huffman Chevrolet 187.800 28.754 + 0.715
31. Regan Smith Ford 187.500 28.800 + 0.761
32. Max Papis Chevrolet 187.311 28.829 + 0.790
33. Stacy Compton Ford 187.136 28.856 + 0.817
34. Ted Musgrave Dodge 186.793 28.909 + 0.870
35. Mike Wallace Dodge 186.445 28.963 + 0.924
36. Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 186.278 28.989 + 0.950
37. Steve Wallace Dodge 186.258 28.992 + 0.953
38. Brad Keselowski Chevrolet 186.258 28.992 + 0.953
39. Danny O'Quinn Jr. Ford 186.226 28.997 + 0.958
40. Auggie Vidovich Dodge 186.156 29.008 + 0.969
41. Kertus Davis Chevrolet 185.982 29.035 + 0.996
42. Jay Sauter+ Chevrolet 184.370 29.289 + 1.250
43. Randy LaJoie Chevrolet Champion's Provisional

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:13 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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And a few pics

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:17 pm    Author: Ian W    Post subject:

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Very Good!

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:55 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts/Bonus Laps Status
1 4 #21 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet U.S. Coast Guard 190/10 200 Running
2 5 #19 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Banquet Foods 175/5 200 Running
3 20 #29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Holiday Inn 170/5 200 Running
4 1 #6 Mark Martin Ford Ameriquest Mortgage 165/5 200 Running
5 9 #33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Outdoor Channel 155/0 200 Running
6 14 #18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet FedEx 150/0 200 Running
7 6 #60 Carl Edwards Ford Ameriquest Mortgage 146/0 200 Running
8 17 #20 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Rockwell Automation 142/0 200 Running
9 28 #77 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Dollar General 138/0 199 Running
10 26 #06 Todd Kluever* Ford 3M / MSC 134/0 199 Running
11 24 #66 Scott Wimmer Ford Duraflame/Yard-Man 130/0 199 Running
12 22 #47 Jon Wood Ford Clorox/American Red Cross 127/0 199 Running
13 35 #1 Mike Wallace Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 124/0 199 Running
14 21 #99 David Reutimann Dodge Aaron's 121/0 199 Running
15 11 #10 John Andretti* Ford Global Dehumidification Solutions / Steamatic 118/0 199 Running
16 25 #22 Kenny Wallace Ford AutoZone 115/0 199 Running
17 12 #2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Timberland PRO/ACDelco 112/0 199 Running
18 13 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Hellmann's Mayonnaise 109/0 198 Running
19 16 #27 Casey Atwood Ford Scott Towels/Brookshire's 106/0 198 Running
20 3 #90 Stephen Leicht Ford CitiFinancial 103/0 198 Running
21 19 #25 Ashton Lewis Ford U.S. Marines 100/0 198 Running
22 31 #35 Regan Smith Ford McDonald's 102/5 198 Running
23 15 #112 Mike Skinner Dodge Supercuts/bluegreen 94/0 198 Running
24 33 #59 Stacy Compton Ford Kingsford/Bush's/Brookshire's 91/0 198 Running
25 18 #16 Greg Biffle Ford FreeCreditReport.com 88/0 198 Running
26 7 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford Pennzoil Platinum 85/0 197 Running
27 8 #11 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Sylvania 87/5 197 Running
28 10 #42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco/Havoline 79/0 297 Running
29 38 #23 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet Ridley Motorcycles 81/5 197 Running
30 39 #50 Danny O'Quinn Jr.* Ford World Financial Group 73/0 197 Running
31 37 #64 Steve Wallace Dodge Dodge Motorsports 70/0 196 Running
32 2 #5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Lowe's/Sta-Green Winterizer 67/0 196 Running
33 27 #195 Chad Chaffin Dodge GDSI/Steamatic 64/0 195 Running
34 34 #114 Ted Musgrave Dodge Family Dollar 61/0 193 Running
35 36 #00 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Yellow Transportation 58/0 193 Running
36 23 #41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Discount Tire 55/0 131 Out of Race
37 41 #0 Kertus Davis Chevrolet Schlage/RaceGirl 52/0 105 Out of Race
38 40 #4 Auggie Vidovich Dodge GEICO/DenBeste Transportation 49/0 87 Out of Race
39 42 #01 Jay Sauter Chevrolet Western Union 46/0 77 Out of Race
40 32 #36 Max Papis Chevrolet Sport Clips 43/0 76 Out of Race
41 43 #137 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet AmericashAdvance.com 40/0 68 Out of Race
42 30 #88 Shane Huffman Chevrolet U.S. Navy 37/0 63 Out of Race
43 29 #138 Jason Leffler Chevrolet Great Clips 34/0 55 Out of Race
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:16 am    Author: Tom22    Post subject:

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How long till F1 now? :-D


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:35 pm    Author: justcause110    Post subject:
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I can't wait to commentate. :D


I was planning to watch Nascar Busch yesterday but I was on here seeing what/who/why/where.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:31 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:07 pm    Author: Money_Monster    Post subject:
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Nice photos.

I'm a pretty big fan of motorsport also. It's a shame Montoya left F1 though as he was pretty entertaining driver I found.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:08 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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Nice photos.

I'm a pretty big fan of motorsport also. It's a shame Montoya left F1 though as he was pretty entertaining driver I found.


Welcome to the site! :D

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:09 pm    Author: Money_Monster    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:14 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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Italian Giancarlo Fisichella believes he will be fighting for the drivers' world title next year despite his disappointing 2006 season.

The Roman was overshadowed by Renault teammate Fernando Alonso for the second year in a row, the Spaniard going on to take his second consecutive title after seven race wins.

Fisichella only managed to win once on his way to fourth place in the standings, 60 points behind Alonso, who will drive for McLaren in 2007.

Fisichella will stay at Renault next season and he reckons he, along with Alonso and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, will be one of the main protagonists.

"I'm confident to win the world championship;
I will be a main player together with Raikkonen and Alonso," Fisichella was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday.

"I'm aware that for next year I have at my disposal a great car and a great team with whom I've already worked for two years, so I know them well."

The Italian driver will be partnered by rookie Heikki Kovalainen next season.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:17 pm    Author: Money_Monster    Post subject:
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That's the silliest thing I've heard today

Alonso may have a excellent chance but it all depends on what the car will be like.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:25 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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Todays other news from www.autosport.com

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Tony Stewart showed why he is a two-time Nextel Cup champion with a dominant performance at Texas Motor Speedway.

Stewart led over three-quarters of the race and fought off late-race challenges from Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson to take the win, following on from last week's win at Atlanta.

The win virtually guarantees him eleventh place in the standings, 'best of the rest' behind the ten drivers in the Chase for the Championship.

A late charge by Jimmie Johnson saw him take second place, which moved him back into the points lead after Matt Kenseth had an up and down night to finish 12th.

Kevin Harvick finished third ahead of Kyle Busch, with Clint Bowyer completing the top five. Dale Earnhardt finished sixth despite hitting the wall earlier in the race. Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin also both scored top ten finishes.

Johnson now leads the standing by 17 points ahead of Kenseth with just two race remaining. Earnhardt Jr is 78 points behind Johnson, while Hamlin is just two points behind Earnhardt Jr.

Harvick sits a further 25 points back while Jeff Gordon is 157 points behind Johnson in sixth.

Jeff Burton, who led the title chase just three races ago, is 184 points behind leader Johnson after a flat tyre sent him into the wall and all but ended his title hopes.

Kasey Kahne fell to tenth in the Chase after he retired from second place in sight of the chequered flag when his engine failed.

Pos Driver Make Laps
1. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 339
2. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 339 Chase
3. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 339 Chase
4. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 339 Chase
5. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 339
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 339 Chase
7. Casey Mears Dodge 339
8. Kurt Busch Dodge 339
9. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 339 Chase
10. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 339 Chase
11. Kyle Petty Dodge 339
12. Matt Kenseth Ford 339 Chase
13. Jeff Green Chevrolet 339
14. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 339
15. Carl Edwards Ford 339
16. Bobby Labonte Dodge 338
17. Reed Sorenson Dodge 338
18. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 338
19. Tony Raines Chevrolet 338
20. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 338
21. David Gilliland Ford 338
22. Mark Martin Ford 338 Chase
23. Mike Bliss Dodge 338
24. David Stremme Dodge 338
25. Ward Burton Chevrolet 338
26. Jamie McMurray Ford 338
27. Brian Vickers Chevrolet 338
28. Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 337
29. Dale Jarrett Ford 334
30. Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 333
31. Scott Riggs Dodge 331
32. Dave Blaney Dodge 330
33. Kasey Kahne Dodge 328 Chase
34. Ryan Newman Dodge 328
35. Greg Biffle Ford 324
36. Terry Labonte Chevrolet 316
37. Elliott Sadler Dodge 310
38. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 269 Chase
39. Robby Gordon Chevrolet 256
40. Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 208
41. Paul Menard Chevrolet 194
42. Ken Schrader Ford 173
43. Michael Waltrip Dodge 109

The Chase for the Cup:

Pos Driver Change Points
1. Jimmie Johnson +1 6157
2. Matt Kenseth -1 6140 - 17
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. +1 6079 - 78
4. Denny Hamlin -1 6077 - 80
5. Kevin Harvick +1 6052 -105
6. Jeff Gordon +1 6000 -157
7. Jeff Burton -2 5973 -184
8. Kyle Busch +2 5924 -233
9. Mark Martin -1 5904 -253
10. Kasey Kahne -1 5867 -290


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Valentino Rossi is being tipped to put on a strong performance when he competes in Rally New Zealand later this month.

Last week the Italian had a taste of the 2005 Subaru Impreza he will use for the event, and he has received positive feedback from those that were present at the test in Wales.

His co-driver Carlo Cassina is expecting Rossi to perform well, especially on the first day of the event when he has a favourable position on the road.

"On the first day we'll be close to the top cars without problems," he was quoted as saying in Gazzetta Dello Sport.

"But in the following two days, when the starting order is set by reverting the overall classification, we'll be among the ones who will have to sweep the road for the others.

"That's one extra difficulty for Valentino, who obviously still has very limited experience."

Rossi went to Wales after testing the new MotoGP bike that he will race next year for Yamaha at Valencia.

Pirelli's Terenzio Testoni was quoted as saying that he expects the 27-year-old to be sensible as he tackles the event for the first time.

"Valentino is an intelligent guy," he said. "He knows New Zealand is completely different from the Monza Rally and Bologna Motor Show rally he has done in the past , so he'll be able to resist the temptation of trying too hard."

According to reports, Rossi decided to pay for his entry in the event rather than be part of the works Subaru team, so that he would not have any sponsor commitments.

He is also expected to test a Mercedes DTM car later this week.


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Former Champ Car driver Ryan Hunter-Reay will take part in the rookie sessions for Team USA in Beijing this weekend.

The 25-year-old will get his first taste of an A1GP car around the new street track during the Friday sessions, while regular driver Phil Giebler will continue to race for the team.

Hunter-Reay has been in discussions with the team since the A1GP round at Laguna Seca last March.

Team boss Rick Weidinger said: "Ryan is a very good and experienced driver, and we are anxious to get him in the Team USA car to see how comfortable he is and what he thinks of A1GP."

The team are hoping that Hunter-Reay's Champ Car experience will also help them on the temporary circuit. In 2003, he took his maiden Champ Car victory around the streets of Surfers Paradise as a rookie in the series.

"Street tracks usually take a long time to rubber in, so the cars will slide a lot at first," said Weidinger. "It is critically important to have an experienced driver who can handle the situation.

"This is going to be a challenging track, so Ryan's feedback is going to be critical."


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NASCAR officials are investigating a post-race confrontation between Kevin Harvick and a member of Scott Riggs' crew.

Riggs crashed out of the race in Texas while battling Harvick towards the front of the field in the final 10 laps. However, the Busch Series champion insisted that no contact was made until Riggs had already started to spin.

Harvick was then confronted by members of Riggs' team after the race, and one of them shoved him to the ground, which also knocked over his wife and a NASCAR official.

The official was injured in the incident, and Harvick's wife twisted her ankle.

"Those guys decided they wanted to take matters into their own hands and trip my wife in front of their pit box," said Harvick. "That is a little bit unnecessary so we're not too happy about that."

Mike Dillon, director of team operations for Richard Childress Racing, said: "Kevin, his wife and myself were walking back to the garage and unfortunately we crossed paths with the number 10 crew.

"Then one of their guys shoved Kevin hard enough to knock him and his wife down."

Riggs' crew chief Rodney Childers didn't see the incident, as he was dealing with their heavily damaged car.

"There is always a lot of sides to a story and I don't really know the truth yet," he said. "NASCAR are talking to their officials, they are going to look at everything and give me a call.

"We had a great car in the race, and we were hoping to have a shot at our first win."

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Graham Rahal has decided not to compete in any more A1GP events as he wants to concentrate on Champ Car commitments over the winter.

The 17-year-old raced for Lebanon in a handful of events last season, and then competed in the last round at Brno.

"I'm disappointed to withdraw from A1GP but I wish all the best to the entire Lebanon team," he said.

Rahal hasn't confirmed a deal for next year, but he is expecting to have a busy winter with testing commitments.

"I'm hoping I'll be driving a Champ Car before too long, but I'll have to wait a few more weeks," he added.

Rahal finished as runner-up in the Champ Car Atlantic series this year, and has already had a test with reigning champions Newman/Haas.


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Rickard Rydell believes that four drivers have a realistic chance of winning the World Touring Car Championship in the season finale.

Nine drivers still have a mathematical chance of taking the title at Macau, but the Swede is predicting that two SEATs and two BMWs will be the main contenders.

"Realistically, I think the fight will be between myself, Gabriele (Tarquini) Andy Priaulx and Dirk Muller," said Rydell.

The 1998 British Touring Car champion didn't mention two of the top three drivers in the standings though, including championship leader Augusto Farfus.

The Alfa Romeo driver will carry 80 kilograms of success ballast in the season finale, while third-placed Jorg Muller will carry 75 kilograms.

Reigning champion Priaulx is just a point behind Farfus with just 45 kilograms of ballast, which is the same as Tarquini. Rydell and his other tip Dirk Muller will only carry 35 kilograms.

Rydell admitted that the nature of the Macau street track means that any of the nine drivers could become contenders over the course of the event, which is less than two weeks away.

"Macau is almost impossible to predict," he said, "so if any of the other drivers wins race one then it's all still open."

The SEAT driver is confident of his own chances, and believes that with less bad luck he could have been closer to the top of the championship than his current six-point deficit.

"I've had the speed all season - three pole positions confirms that – but if you think that I couldn't start the first race at Brno and I had a 10 place penalty in Mexico, I could have been higher in the points."


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Buddy Rice and David Martinez were both happy after their first test with Forsythe ahead of their Champ Car debut this weekend.

The pair had some seat time at the MSR Houston circuit in preparation for this weekend's season finale in Mexico.

The test enabled Rice to drive a Champ Car for the first time in six years. His last outing came with Chip Ganassi Racing after winning the Toyota Atlantic title in 2000.

"I'm very glad that we were able to get out there and get some laps under our belt before we get to Mexico," said the 2004 Indianapolis 500 winner.

"It's a big benefit and it will definitely help our performance during the race. I feel really good."

Rice has made a few road course starts over the past two years in the IndyCar Series, but he has had very limited time to learn the different type of car.

"Getting used to the turbo lag takes a while and the brakes work extremely well, but after only a few laps I was comfortable," he said.

"Everything went smooth, now we just have to get to Mexico and get back on track so we can keep gaining speed."

Martinez finished sixth in this year's Atlantic series, and he had his first ever taste of Champ Car machinery at the same test.

"We took it easy at first and gradually got faster," he said. "We did a lot of different things to prepare me for a full race weekend, and I'm feeling very relaxed after this test.

"It's never easy to come into a series like this, but now I have a better idea of what to expect and that's going to be a big help."

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Series boss Alan Gow has confirmed that he will remain in charge of the British Touring Car Championship for another four years.

The Australian's contract was set to expire at the end of this year, but he will stay at the helm until 2010.

Gow was in charge of the series during its heyday in the late 1990s, and returned during the middle of 2003.

In the past two years the number of drivers entering the series has boomed, and more than 30,000 people attended the season finale at Silverstone this year.

Gow said: "In the world of four-wheel motor racing the BTCC is the biggest in the UK. We simply dwarf all other motor sport in this country.

"In TV audiences, we are second only to Formula One and in spectator numbers it's by far the largest in the UK.

"We are the biggest and best show in town. No other series in this country can offer the profile, spectacle and sheer audience numbers that we do."


Nothing major today then :-D

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:27 pm    Author: Money_Monster    Post subject:
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No news for formula 1 :shock:

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:28 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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No news for formula 1 :shock:

Wonder how Rossi will fare in the WRC


No news is good news!

It means Max and Bernie haven't done too much damage since last night as they usually do :-D

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Antonio Pizzonia was comfortably the fastest driver on the first day of GP2 testing at Jerez on Monday.

The Brazilian's best lap was more than seven tenths of a second faster than his nearest challenger, as he blitzed the field in the afternoon.

Franck Perera followed up his impressive performance at Paul Ricard last week by setting the second fastest time for Durango, while Campos also showed well again with Giorgio Pantano third quickest.

Pizzonia said: "It was good today. We were looking good this morning but I had fast laps ruined by a red flag and traffic.

"We did some short runs in the afternoon, and on new tyres it was good."

Despite his Formula One and Champ Car experience, the Brazilian is a GP2 rookie, and he hasn't decided on his plans for 2007 yet.

"At the moment I don't know what I'm doing next year, but it's going to be a difficult decision. There is a possibility to race here, but on the other hand there is Champ Car.

"It will be a difficult decision, but whatever I do I want to be in a position to win races."

After being outshone by his former British F3 rival Bruno Senna last week, Mike Conway had a much better day as he worked with iSport for the first time, and was fourth quickest.

Senna was driving for reigning champions ART, as the French squad returned after missing the last test. However, the Brazilian was only 17th fastest, while Ernesto Viso was 12th for the team despite his previous GP2 experience.

World Series by Renault front-runner Pastor Maldonado was fastest in the morning session, but he dropped to ninth by the end of the day.

Afternoon times:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Antonio Pizzonia FMS International 1.27.184 11
2. Franck Perera Durango 1.27.893 23
3. Giorgio Pantano Campos Racing 1.28.163 17
4. Mike Conway iSport 1.28.228 22
5. Jose Maria Lopez BCN 1.28.299 27
6. Kazuki Nakajima Dams 1.28.630 26
7. Nicolas Lapierre Dams 1.28.664 27
8. Lucas di Grassi iSport 1.28.722 19
9. Pastor Maldonado BCN 1.28.796 34
10. Alexandre Negrao Piquet Sport 1.28.974 21
11. Christian Bakkerud Arden 1.28.974 31
12. Ernesto Viso ART 1.28.988 25
13. Luiz Razia Racing Engineering 1.28.990 39
14. Luca Filippi Super Nova 1.29.001 30
15. Jason Tahinci FMS International 1.29.145 24
16. Borja Garcia Super Nova 1.29.233 28
17. Bruno Senna ART 1.29.241 30
18. Kohei Hirate Trident racing 1.29.325 23
19. Alberto Valerio Arden 1.29.429 12
20. Sergio Jimenez Racing engineering 1.29.456 17
21. Vitaly Petrov Piquet Sport 1.29.729 27
22. Gavin Cronje DPR 1.29.770 34
23. Bruce Jouanny Durango 1.29.892 29
24. Stephen Jelley DPR 1.30.236 36
25. Markus Winkelhock Trident Racing 1.30.372 22
26. Karun Chandhok Campos Racing 1.30.889 28

Morning times:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Pastor Maldonado BCN Competicion 1:28.876 22
2. Kazuki Nakajima Dams 1:28.880 20
3. Franck Perera Durango 1:28.928 21
4. Lucas Di Grassi iSport International 1:29.061 25
5. Nicolas Lapierre Dams 1:29.214 20
6. Antonio Pizzonia FMS International 1:29.216 27
7. Borja Garcia Super Nova International 1:29.309 24
8. Alexandre Negrao Piquet Sports 1:29.446 26
9. Jose Maria Lopez BCN Competicion 1:29.628 21
10. Giorgio Pantano Campos Racing 1:29.718 12
11. Vitaly Petrov Piquet Sports 1:29.992 30
12. Ernesto Viso ART Grand Prix 1:30.217 22
13. Mike Conway iSport International 1:30.237 27
14. Kohei Hirate Trident Racing 1:30.449 18
15. Bunno Senna ART Grand Prix 1:30.575 20
16. Christian Bakkerud Arden International 1:30.710 29
17. Sergio Jimenez Racing Engineering 1:30.778 30
18. Luca Filippi Super Nova International 1:30.901 16
19. Bruce Jouan Ny Durango 1:31.269 31
20. Luiz Razia Racing Engineering 1:31.355 37
21. Karun Chandhok Campos Racing 1:31.635 25
22. Alberto Valerio Arden International 1:31.759 25
23. Jason Tahinci FMS International 1:32.012 36
24. Gavin Cronje DPR 1:32.360 19
25. Stephen Jelley DPR 1:33.871 33
26. Markus Winkelhock Trident Racing 1:45.525 9



Anyway we can have a little motorsport quiz running in here.

:-D

Whoever gets the right answer gets to post next question and so on. Can be name that car anything motorsport related.

Anyway lets start with something sooooo soo easy.

Question 1-

Who won the 2006 F1 German GP!

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:36 pm    Author: Money_Monster    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:41 pm    Author: Super Aguri    Post subject:
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That does appear to be correct :suspect:

Hahah.

Money_Monster to make a question now! :-D

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