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Same Bird moves to F3 Euro Series

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:56:14 +0000

BIRD TO FLY THE FLAG IN EUROPE Sam Bird will be competing in the Formula 3 Euro Series with Manor Motorsport in 2008. The 20 year old CJ Motorsport managed driver will enjoy continued support from BP Ultimate in his quest for European success. "I am absolutely thrilled" said Sam after signing the contract with Manor owner and Team Principal, John Booth. "When I sat down with my ... Keep reading

Philip Major joins Fortec for 2008

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:35:17 +0000

Ottawa driver signs with leading British F3 team Majorspeed.com driver Philip Major has announced that he has signed with Fortec Motorsport Ltd, for the 2008 British F3 Championship. Major has been in the UK since the fall testing with his new team. The signing will mark a milestone in the career of the Ottawa driver, as it is the first season that he will compete outside of North ... Keep reading

Canadian Philip Major joins Fortec

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:51:52 +0000

Canadian driver joins Fortec Motorsport Ltd for British F3 in 2008 Canadian Majorspeed.com driver Philip Major has announced that he has signed with Fortec Motorsport Ltd, for the 2008 British F3 Championship. Major has been in the UK since the early fall - and has been testing with his new team. The signing will mark another milestone in the career of the Canadian driver, as it is ... Keep reading

BGTC: 2008 provisional calendar announced

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:35:21 +0000

British GT return to Scotland after three year gap The provisional 2008 calendar for the Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series and Avon Tyres British GT Championship has been announced by The Stephane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The season goes green with the traditional Easter weekend season opener at Oulton Park in March and ends with a grandstand finale at Donington ... Keep reading

2008 British Formula 3 provisional calendar

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:28:50 +0000

2008 British F3 Provisional 2008 Calendar


Date            Location
24-Mar          Oulton Park
27-Apr          Croft
18-May          Monza
26-May          Rockingham (Mon**)
08-June         Snetterton
29-June         Thruxton
13-Jul          Brands Hatch
01/02-Aug       Spa
17-Aug          Silverstone
31-Aug          Bucharest**
05-Oct          Donington**


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Sam Bird does aerodynamic test for Williams

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:21:03 +0000

BIRD ENJOYS FIRST TASTE OF FORMULA ONE Sam Bird has conducted a series of aerodynamic tests on behalf of the AT&T Williams F1 team. The tests were carried over a two week period at Kemble airfield in Gloucestershire, where Sam drove this season's FW29 car. The AT&T Williams team was 4th in the 2007 F1 constructors' championship. Sir Frank Williams commented: "Sam Bird has been ... Keep reading

Hitech Racing Oulton Park/Silverstone test summary

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:22:37 +0000

HITECH CONCLUDES TEST PROGRAMME British Formula 3 Champions Hitech Racing has concluded its first post-season test programme with impressive performances at Oulton Park and Silverstone. The team, and its regular driver Walter Grubmuller, were joined at the Cheshire track on Wednesday and on Monday in Northamptonshire by Mexican sensation Rodolfo Gonzalez and Swede Sebastian ... Keep reading

Sam Bird awards ceremony notes

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:11:40 +0000

BIRD RECEIVES AWARD The end of season British International F3 Series Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday evening at a London Hotel, and many of the drivers, teams and organisers of both the F3 and British GT series were there to receive their prizes. Diana Binks, the popular TV presenter was on hand to introduce proceedings and a huge roar of approval went up from the ... Keep reading

Hamad Al Fardan 2007 season review

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:29:34 +0000

Gulf Finance House (GFH) backed driver Hamad Al Fardan can reflect on 2007 as the year he truly came of age as a single-seater racing driver. The 20-year-old ended his first season in the Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series third in the National Class driver standings with 12 podium finishes to his name. The British F3 National Class is run for Formula 3 cars ... Keep reading

Corby: Al Fardan summary

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:33:42 +0000

Al Fardan Wraps up Season with Twelfth Podium Gulf Finance House (GFH) driver Hamad Al Fardan will leave Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire this weekend having secured his twelfth podium of the 2007 season and cementing his third place in the Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series National Class Championship. The young Bahraini has had his fair ... Keep reading

Corby: Salman Al Khalifa summary

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:33:42 +0000

Bahraini racing driver Salman Al Khalifa ended his first season in the British F3 International Series with a flourish, by enjoying his best race weekend of the year. The former Formula BMW Asia champion secured two National Class second place finish in the 2007 finale at Rockingham to clinch fifth in the overall standings. Salman had topped the timesheets for much of the first ... Keep reading

Engel claims season's final race victory

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:02:18 +0000

The final race of the 2007 British F3 International Series saw Maro Engel (Carlin Motorsport) win in fine style, ahead of team-mate Sam Bird, while Sebastian Hohenthal was on the podium for the second time today after a tigerish drive. In the National Class, Sergio Perez finished the year with yet another win, his 14th from 22 races. And to think at the start of the year he'd looked ... Keep reading

Corby: Performance Racing summary

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:39:27 +0000

End of Season for Performance Racing in Rockingham Performance Racing drivers finish 2nd and 3rd in the National Class of the British Formula 3 International Series. Hamad Al Fardan had a great start in Race 1, and led the National Class field in the early stages of the race. Sergio Perez was close behind, and both came together as the Mexican tried to take the lead from the ... Keep reading

Corby: Rodolfo Gonzalez race report

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:36:26 +0000

Gonzalez shows his potential The British F3 International championship moved to the unique Rockingham Motor Speedway, which includes part of the banked oval, for the last meeting of the 2007 season. Venezuelan Rodolfo Gonzalez was again competing for the T-Sport team in the Championship class. After his podium at the round at Thruxton, Gonzalez was hoping to build on that result ... Keep reading

2007 Final standings

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:46:24 +0000

@>Championship class Pos Driver Points --- ------------------------- --------- 1. Marko Asmer 293 2. Maro Engel 208 3. Stephen Jelley 183 4. Sam Bird 180 5. Niall Breen 145 6. Jonathan Kennard 130 7. Atte Mustonen 126 8 ... Keep reading

Corby: Niall Breen race report

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:46:24 +0000

BREEN ENDS ROOKIE F3 YEAR WITH FINE FIFTH! Dundalk's Niall Breen endured a weekend of mixed fortunes at Rockingham to score more valuable points in the final two rounds of the season in the Lloyds TSB Insurance British Formula 3 Championship to finish the season in fifth place and second highest placed rookie. He started both rounds, 21 and 22, from a somewhat lowly 11th place on ... Keep reading

Corby: Sam Bird race report

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:46:24 +0000

BIRD CROWNED BRITISH F3 ROOKIE CHAMPION 2007 Sam Bird (20, Claygate) today ended his rookie year in Formula 3 with a tenth podium place in the final race of the season at Rockingham, after coming second to clinch his title as Rookie Champion. Having had 2 wins, 4 second places and 4 thirds, BP Ultimate driver Bird has also suffered a number of mechanical gremlins during the ... Keep reading

Corby: T-Sport race report

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:46:23 +0000

T-SPORT'S NATIONAL CLASS DOMINATION CONTINUES TO THE END T-Sport rounded off another successful year in the British F3 International Series today with a dominant double 1-2 in the National Class results for Sergio Perez and Salman Al Khalifa. Sergio took his 14th victory of the season in race two, equalling the record set by last year's National Class Champion ... Keep reading

Corby: Round 21 race report

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:46:23 +0000

Asmer Cruises to Win Number Eleven 2007 Champion Marko Asmer cruised to a lights-to flag victory ahead of Atte Mustonen and Sebastian Hohenthal. Hohenthal started in 10th and made up seven places to take his first podium finish since Brands Hatch in July. Sergio Perez scored his 13th win of the season in the National Class, finishing well ahead of his T Sport teammate ... Keep reading

Corby: Round 22 race report

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:46:23 +0000

Engel Finishes the Season on a High Maro Engel finished how he started the season with a pole to chequered flag victory, confirming his runners up spot in the Championship table. Rodolfo Gonzalez took an early lead but was judged to have jumped the start promoting Engel back into the lead. Sam Bird was second after an early challenge on Engel, finishing ahead of a charging ... Keep reading