Oct 19, 2004
Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor The racing world was shocked to learn that arguably the most successful motor sport manufacturer, Ford Motor Company, had pulled funding from both its World Rally and Formula One Grand Prix teams for 2005. Although it is believed that the rally team, which is managed by Malcolm Wilso ... Continue reading
Oct 7, 2004
Stuart Will Preview Its 2005 'SHOW: The Renewable Hydrogen Roadshow' During C5's Massive Public Display of 'Clean' Vehicles at the Event Stuart CEO Jon Slangerup and Singer-Songwriter/Activist Tracy Lyons Will Be Featured in the Speakers Program at C5's 'Meet The Members' Evening Reception Following the Public Display ... Continue reading
Jaguar, Ford Pulling Out of Formula One
Sep 17, 2004
LONDON September 17, 2004; Stephen Wade writing for the APO reported that Jaguar and parent company Ford are pulling out of Formula One racing at the end of this season after just two top-three finishes since joining the circuit in 2000. Ford's decision to sell Jaguar and its Cosworth engine subsidiary is a blow to F1. ... Continue reading
PUMA New Partner of Ferrari; Sports Company Becomes Official Supplier to F1 Team
Sep 9, 2004
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--Sept. 8, 2004--PUMA(R) AG and Ferrari Spa today announce that they have signed a multi-year contract, which becomes effective on January 1st 2005. PUMA AG will become the official licensee of replica and fan merchandise as well as supplier of Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, the most successful Formu ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2004
By Carey Russ (c) 2004 I think it started when I made an offhand and disparaging comment about Lotus longevity to a friend who has a Lotus Europa. For those of you unfamiliar with the marque, Lotus is a small British manufacturer of sports and racing cars. Founded by Colin Chapman in 1952, its first few years were spen ... Continue reading
Wayne's Wacky Weekend Motor Sport Wrap Up
Jul 26, 2004
Hey there! Do you know the answer to the question, "Who won the 2004 German Grand Prix and set the all time "Wins in a season" record?" NASCAR looks like it's ready to purchase acreage on Staten Island to build a track in New York City (For those who don't know, Staten Island is one of NY's five boroughs). For their sa ... Continue reading
DRIVE! Media Announces Partnership With TEN Magazines
Jul 19, 2004
DRIVE! Will Feature its Event Listings to TEN Magazines' Network of 2 Million Car and Truck Enthusiasts CORONA and CONCORD, Calif., July 19 -- TEN Magazines, home of the largest online network of car and truck enthusiasts and publisher of four truck enthusiast magazines, today announced an agreement with DRIVE! Media, ... Continue reading
SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX SATURDAY QUALIFYING
Apr 24, 2004
24th April 2004 Weather: Dry and Sunny Track Temp: 28 degrees Air temp: 27 degrees Jaguar Racing’s Mark Webber (27) and Christian Klien (21) today qualified 8th and 14th respectively for tomorrow’s San Marino Grand Prix. Christian Klien suffered a heavy spin this morning forcing the team to change his chass ... Continue reading
SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX PREVIEW
Apr 23, 2004
23rd, 24th, 25th April 2004 Jaguar Racing heads to San Marino (Italy) this week to contest the first of the European races on the 2004 Formula One calendar. The team has been working non-stop since both Mark Webber (27) and Christian Klien (21) finished the Bahrain Grand Prix. The three-week break has seen the team tes ... Continue reading
2004 Most Popular Driver Voting Web Site Launches Friday
Feb 13, 2004
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 13, 2004-- Earnhardt Jr. 'defends' his title after winning in 2003 Friday the 13th will be the start of a "lucky" season for one NASCAR Nextel Cup driver - not on the track, but online as the 2004 Grands!(R) Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award officially opens at www.mostpopulardriv ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Barcelona 1/23/04 Test Summary
Jan 23, 2004
BARCELONA TEST 19th 23rd January 2004 Summary: The BMW WilliamsF1 Team concluded their five-day test at Barcelona today having covered over 4,000 kilometers and topped the timesheets on three days. Both Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya were on hand to perform testing duties, as well as the team¹s official tes ... Continue reading
Bruni signs for European Minardi as a regular driver for 2004
Dec 14, 2003
December 13. 2003: European Minardi Cosworth is pleased to announce that it has today signed Gianmaria “Gimmi” Bruni as one of its 2004 race drivers. The 22-year-old Roman established a very positive relationship with the Faenza squad in 2003, driving a third European Minardi chassis in Friday test sessions ... Continue reading
Letter From Europe: Maurice Leggett Passes...Car Guy Extraordinaire
Nov 20, 2003
Letter from Europe By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief November 20, 2003; There are car buffs, auto racing buffs and people who regard 4 wheels simply as ways of getting from A to B. Then there are the ultimate fans. One of these very special people was my greatest mate, Maurice Leggett who passed away earlier today ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-US GP-First Qualifying
Sep 26, 2003
United States Grand Prix - FIRST QUALIFYING 26th September 2003 Weather: Overcast , dry track for both drivers before rain intervened. Temp: 16°C Air, 19-20°C Track Indianapolis (USA). An untroubled start to the US GP weekend for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team, with Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya achieving the 4th a ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Silverstone Test Summary
Sep 19, 2003
SILVERSTONE TEST 16 / 17 /18 September 2003 Summary The BMW WilliamsF1 Team completed their three day test session at Silverstone circuit yesterday with Juan Pablo Montoya and Marc Gené running the FW25s on all three days. The Silverstone test programme predominantly concentrated on aero and chassis set up work for th ... Continue reading
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