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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

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

2004 FIA World Rally Championship schedule

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

FIA World Rally Championship


Period          Country         Event name
01/23-25        Monte Carlo     72° Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
02/06-08        Sweden          Uddeholm Swedish Rally
03/12-14        Mexico          Corona Rally Mexico
04/16-18        New Zealand     Propecia Rally New Zealand
05/14-16        Cyprus          The Cyprus Rally
06/04-06 ... Keep reading

Willowbank prepares for New Year event

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:11 +0000

History in the making at Willowbank Raceway The traditional Test 'n' Tune before this Saturday's huge New Year program at Queenslands Willowbank Raceway will take on greater significance, when reigning Australian Top Fuel champion and drag racing legend Jim Read stands aside to allow his son Phillip to take the controls for the first time this Wednesday night. Thirty-three year ... Keep reading

Willowbank, Australia racers ready for New Year event

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:03 +0000

The country's best drag racers have been confirmed for a start in the second round of the Australian Championship in the Top Fuel and Top Alcohol brackets, during an action-packed program at Queensland's Willowbank Raceway on January 3, 2004. Topping the bill for the New Year's motorsporting spectacular will be recent iTEL Community Telco Nationals victors Johnny Cowin and Gary ... Keep reading

Willowbank, Australia round two preview

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:25:53 +0000

Newby focused on Willowbank redemption It'll be a purpose-filled assault of Queensland's Willowbank Raceway when Sydney drag racer Wayne Newby returns for round two of the Top Fuel and Top Alcohol Australian Championship double-header on January 3, 2004. The Top Alcohol competitor had set up a greatly anticipated showdown with reigning champion Gary Phillips during the iTEL ... Keep reading

CRA: 2004 Sunoco Super Series tentative schedule

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:06:52 +0000

2004 Sunoco Super Series tentative scheduled events released to date:


Date            Track                           Laps     Location
April 17        Anderson Speedway               150      Anderson, IN
May 22          Shady Bowl Speedway             151      DeGraff, OH
May 30          Toledo Speedway                 100      Toledo, OH
June 12         Mansfield ... Keep reading

ETCC: Zanardi/BMW make it official

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:39:20 +0000

Thursday 18TH December 2003 - Former F1 and Champ Car star Alex Zanardi, who lost his legs in a horrific racing accident two year's ago, has confirmed that he will return to racing in the 2004 European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). BMW Motorsport party: Dr Mario Theissen with Alex Zanardi ... Keep reading

WM: 2004 USAC Western Midget tentative schedule

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:40:13 +0000

2004 USAC Western Midget Car Series Tentative Schedule


Date    Location         Track                          Type  Track D/N    Distance
3/18-20 Phoenix, AZ      Phoenix International Raceway    1     P    D     25 M
3/27    Irwindale, CA    Irwindale Speedway               1/2   P    N     25-25 L
4/10    Madera, CA       Madera Speedway                  1/3   P    N ... Keep reading

FF: 2004 California FFMCS tentative schedule

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:39:54 +0000

2004 USAC California Ford Focus Midget Car Series tentative schedule


Date  Location          Track
3/27  Irwindale, CA     Irwindale Speedway
4/10  Madera, CA        Madera Speedway
4/17  Perris, CA        Perris Auto Speedway
4/24  Madera, CA        Madera Speedway
5/1   Madera, CA        Madera Speedway
5/7   Watsonville, CA   Watsonville Speedway
5/8   Hanford, CA ... Keep reading

Phillips hopes for cnsistency at Willowbank

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:54:12 +0000

Flying Phillips counting on New Years consistency Drag racing's Top Alcohol front-runner Gary Phillips is riding a wave of confidence as he approaches the second round of the Australian Championship at Queensland's Willowbank Raceway on January 3, 2004. The Brisbane driver expelled any doubts regarding the potential of his Lucas Oil Products dragster, when he unleashed a tirade of ... Keep reading

Racing TV for December/January

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:54:09 +0000

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15
12:00m-1:00A    SPEED Speed News Sunday (R)
1:00A-2:00      SPEED Victory by Design: Porsche (R)
2:00A-3:00      SPEED F1 DECADE: 1993 Grand Prix of Japan (R)
3:00A-3:30      SPEED Motorsport Mundial (R)
8:00A-9:00      SPEED Speed News Sunday (R)
9:00A-9:30      SPEED The 2003 Year in Racing: Formula 1 Roundtable (R)
10:30A-11:00    SPEED Motorsport ... Keep reading

Thunder Bay Ice Race set for February, 2004

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:53:59 +0000

Halfway Motors Nissan Pro Am Ice Race Challenge set for February 27-29 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO - The Thunder Bay Autosport Club recently announced that a major motorsports Ice race will take place at Chippewa Park on the weekend of February 27-29, 2004. The event will be called the Halfway Motors Nissan Pro Am Ice Race Challenge, and it is expected to draw some of the biggest names in ... Keep reading

Van der Linde fails 2002 dope test

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 17:56:15 +0000

Former EFDA Formula Opel Euroseries champion and current BMW Production Car driver, Ettiene van der Linde has tested positive for banned substances following a routine dope test after a championship race at Kyalami late last year. Van der Linde was found guilty of a doping offence in terms of MSA's regulations. MSA found that his explanation that the banned substance was used to ... Keep reading

UTE: 2004 changes announced

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 07:27:56 +0000

Faster, lighter, cheaper V8 BRutes in 2004 Australia's most entertaining motor racing series, the V8 BRutes, will return to the track for its fourth season next year with faster, lighter and cheaper versions of the latest Holden and Ford utes. The biggest change will be the introduction of the 5.4 litre BA Ford Falcon XR8 to tackle the 5.7 litre Holden VY SS. ... Keep reading

DTC: Danish Touringcar 2004 schedule

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 05:54:25 +0000

 
May 2nd 2004             Åbningsløb             FDM Jyllands-Ringen     Round 1
May 16th 2004            Padborg Open           Padborg Park            Round 2
June 6th 2004            Juniløb                FDM Jyllands-Ringen     Round 3
July 18th 2004           Öresunds Grand Prix    Ring Knutstorp          Round 4
August 8th 2004          Sommerløbet            Ring ... Keep reading

DTC: Danish Touringcar 2004 schedule announced

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 05:54:25 +0000

Next year's Danish Touringcar Championship will be contested over a total of nine rounds, starting in early May and running until the beginning of October. The number of championship round remains unchanged from 2003, but the split between the circuits have been altered slightly with the new Padborg Park circuit doubling its number of rounds from one to two. For the fourth year in a ... Keep reading

FF: 2004 Midwest FFMCS tentative schedule

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 05:39:54 +0000

2004 USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series Schedule


Date    Location                Track
4/4     Anderson, IN            Anderson Speedway
5/5     Indianapolis, IN        Indianapolis Speedrome
5/26    Anderson, IN            Anderson Speedway
5/27    Indianapolis, IN        Indianapolis Speedrome
6/4     Cedar Rapids, IA        Hawkeye Downs
6/5     Independence ... Keep reading

Willowbank Australia ready for New Year

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 00:43:38 +0000

When Willowbank Raceway gears up for its first taste of drag racing in the New Year during round two of the Top Fuel and Top Alcohol Australian Championships on January 3, the occasion will also mark an exciting time for the Screamin' Eagle Harley Davidson bracket of racing. There are plans to introduce this uniquely Queensland form of the sport into other areas of Australia, while ... Keep reading

Ortelli leaves Honda with season finale victory

Tue, 09 Dec 2003 02:27:44 +0000

The last round of the Argentinian Touring Car Championship (TC 2000) took place this weekend at the Mar del Plata Speedway. Guillermo Ortelli with a factory Honda Civic took the season close while the podium was completed by Norberto Fontana driving his Toyota Corolla and Christian Ledesma gaving another interesting third place for the Chevrolet Astra. The category arrived to Mar ... Keep reading