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Dakar: Scrutineering day two notes

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:31:21 +0000

"I can't wait for the real start" were Sainct's very first words. The three time rally winner (1999, 2000 and 2003) will be one of the favourites again but the fight should be very harsh with KTM official team mates Cyril Despres (n°2), Joan Roma (n°4) and of course Fabrizio Meoni (n°3) on his very own 950cc twin-cylinder machine. The Italian, winner of the 2001 and 2002 editions ... Keep reading

WSS: Disbury Racing round nine race notes

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:59:22 +0000

Aussiefast cars on the charge at Avalon The saying goes "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." That is exactly what both Craft Disbury Racing divers did when the World Series Sprintcar Championship invaded Avalon this evening. Following their worst qualifying efforts of the Championship thus far with Jason Johnson 20th and Brad Heywood 23rd respectively the duo diced it ... Keep reading

WSS: Disbury Racing round eight race notes

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:59:22 +0000

Johnson racks up the points at the Mount Following on from his historic maiden World Series Championship round victory last night a Murray Bridge Jason Johnson tonight racked up another swag of points towards the Championship at the Borderline Speedway in Mount Gambier. Continuing the firsts for the Aussiefast Transport/STP Craft Disbury team the American Sensation set the tight ... Keep reading

WSS: J&J Auto Racing news 2003-12-23

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:59:21 +0000

GRANVILLE, NSW, AUSTRALIA (December 22) - The holiday season got an early start for sprint car fans in Australia as American sprint car star Donny Schatz and his ParkerStore sprint car arrived just in time for him to share some holiday spirits. Schatz is racing in Australia for the next few weeks preparing for the 2004 World of Outlaws season, which kicks off for the first time ever ... Keep reading

WSS: Disbury Racing round six race summary

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:59:21 +0000

Saturday, December 26, 2003 - CDR offer their apologies The Craft Disbury Racing team this evening offer their apologies to their sponsors and the fans who were present to see the event that wasn't a race but a battle of survival tonight at Speedway City for the sixth round of the World Series Sprintcar Championship. In the 35-lap A-Main event there was a total of 4 cars that ... Keep reading

WSS: Disbury Racing round seven race notes

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:59:21 +0000

Jason Johnson tonight took his Aussiefast Transport/STP Eagle to victory lane for the first time in the World Series Sprintcar Championship when he captured the second round of the Proton Jumbuck Series at Murray Bridge Speedway. After qualifying 8th fastest the American used his hard charging style on a dry dusty surface during the heat races to be 3rd highest in points. His Craft ... Keep reading

Dakar: Scrutineering day one notes

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:25 +0000

In 26 years of existence, rarely a day of scrutineering had attracted as many people. Looking at the thousands that made the short trip from Clermont and the area to the Grande Halle, one can only consider Auvergne as a land of rallyraid fanatics. And the show has only just started. Today, close to 200 vehicules went through technical inspections. Even more vehicules including the ... Keep reading

JMB Racing USA Ferrari Daytona test preview

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:20 +0000

Miramar, Florida, December 31st, 2003: JMB Racing USA Team Ferrari will participate in pre-season testing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend in preparation for the season-opening 42nd Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. JMB Racing USA Team Ferrari will enter one Ferrari 360 Modena in the GT class. The drivers' lineup for JMB Racing USA Team Ferrari #11 at the Rolex 24 ... Keep reading

Motorsports 2004 show schedule

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:19 +0000

2004 Tentative Show Schedule FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH - SHOW OPENS 1 PM - CLOSES 10 PM 5:30 PM - AWARDS (STAGE) - Interviews and award presentations to the top class winners in Northeast racing in 2003 including overall winner Alan Johnson. 3 -5 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - Kenny Wallace (NASCAR Winston Cup driver) will be signing autographs in the Stacker2 Xtreme DirtCar Series display. 5 ... Keep reading

Dakar: KTM preview

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:19 +0000

KTM goes round again It starts again. The legendary Dakar rally is about to begin. The toughest test for the bikes and their riders. In its 26th edition the rally returns to its classical route: taking off in the middle of France at Clermont-Ferrand and finishing at the Lac Rose in Dakar. The route covers 11,052 kilometers and is therefore the second longest Dakar of all times. KTM ... Keep reading

Chili Bowl qualifying nights unveiled

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:19 +0000

18th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Nationals Qualifying Nights Unveiled! TULSA, Okla. (December 30, 2003) - Always much anticipated, the list of entrants by qualifying night for the 18th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Nationals, set to take place January 7-10 at Tulsa Expo Raceway, has been released. The full list for all three qualifying nights is available at www.chilibowl.com. With ... Keep reading

Willowbank racers prepare for international competition

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:18 +0000

International assault at Willowbank Raceway Queensland's Willowbank Raceway has been given the International stamp of approval by United States Top Fuel drag racer Glenn Mikres, in the lead up to this weekend's Top Fuel and Top Alcohol National Open. A regular fixture on the Australian drag racing scene for the past 13 years, Mikres has declared season 2004 as one which will ... Keep reading

Dennis Taylor signs new primary sponsor

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:18 +0000

Taylor signs Plumbing Concepts as primary sponsor for 2004. ANAHEIM, Calif. - NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car veteran Dennis Taylor has announced the signing of Plumbing Concepts as the team's primary sponsor for the 2004 season. Ken Meadows, owner of Plumbing Concepts has been a long time associate backer of Taylor and stepped up to primary sponsor for this season. Taylor, who runs ... Keep reading

American Junior Team update 2003-12-30

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:18 +0000

Red Bull American Junior Team drivers catch a glimpse of their future. Red Bull celebrates 10-year partnership with the Sauber Petronas Formula 1 team. New York, NY (30 Dec 2003) -- The winners of the 2003 Red Bull Driver Search, who are now the American members of the international Red Bull Junior Team, will be traveling to Salzburg, Austria next week for the launch of the Red ... Keep reading

SpeedSource announces Daytona 24 driver lineup

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:17 +0000

SpeedSource finalizes #70 driver lineup for Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona Sunrise, FL -- SpeedSource Race Engineering announced today that Larry Huang and Chris Hall will be joining Sylvain Tremblay and Selby Wellman in the #70 SpeedSource Ford powered Multimatic for the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona. Huang and Hall had been competitors of SpeedSource in the 2003 Grand Am Cup Series ... Keep reading

2004 FIA GT Championship schedule

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:17 +0000

2004 FIA GT Championship calendar Date Circuit Location 03/26-28 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Monza, Italy 04/16-18 Circuito de la Comunidad Valenciana* Valencia, Spain 04/30-05/02 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Magny-Cours, France 05/14-16 Hockenheim-Ring* Hockenheim ... Keep reading

Team USA first New Zealand test notes

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:16 +0000

Americans display great promise in first New Zealand test Christchurch, New Zealand (December 30, 2003) -- Three talented young American racers enjoyed a very promising first test session today in preparation for the forthcoming six-race Talley's New Zealand International Formula Ford Series. Joe D'Agostino, 18, from Plantation, Fla., Charlie Kimball, 18, from Camarillo, Calif., and ... Keep reading

2004 FIA Formula 3000 schedule

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:16 +0000

FIA Formula 3000 International Championship Calendar


Date            Location                Circuit
04/23-24        Imola, Italy            Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
05/07-08        Barcelona, Spain        Circuit de Catalunya
05/21-22        Monte Carlo, Monaco     Circuit de Monaco
05/28-29        Nurburg, Germany        Nürburgring
07/02-03        Magny-Cours ... Keep reading

MSR announces Daytona 24 driver lineup

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:15 +0000

Michael Shank Racing announces Driver Lineup for Rolex 24 at Daytona. REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (December 30, 2003) -- Michael Shank Racing (MSR) announced that it has finalized its driver lineup for the 2004 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series' season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, to be run January 29 - February 1 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Piloting MSR's ... Keep reading

Menards join PEM for Daytona 24

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:15 +0000

North Canton, OH - ORISON Marketing - Planet Earth Motorsports announced the final selections to their 2004 ROLEX 24 of Daytona driver line-up. The two drivers will be NASCAR drivers Charlie and Paul Menard. The two cousins will join the Nonnamaker family of Joe, Wayne and Will in the five driver line-up at the team's bid for the Super Grand Sport class victory. "We are very excited ... Keep reading