Nov 6, 2004
LONDON, November 5 -- A1 Grand Prix series founder and CEO, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, was honoured and privileged on Monday evening that His Excellency Thabo Mbeki, the President of South Africa, oversaw the proceedings and unveiled the South African A1 Grand Prix car, in the presence of Sh ... Continue reading
GM to Quit Supplying IRL Engines After '05
Nov 5, 2004
INDIANAPOLIS November 4, 2004; The AP reported that General Motors will stop supplying Chevrolet engines to the Indy Racing League after the 2005 season, citing the circuit's falling television ratings and expensive competition from Honda and Toyota. GM Racing director Doug Duchardt said Wednesday the value of the IRL ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2004
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief October 2004 There is growing animosity towards SUVs in Europe. Driven-just like in the States-often by Mums on the school run there is a major difference. Whether people like SUVs in the States or not, by and large the roads are pretty wide. In Europe, in cities like London and P ... Continue reading
CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver Announces 2005 Dates
Oct 29, 2004
Event Returning to Circuit around Pepsi Center August 12-13-14, 2005 CENTENNIAL, Colo., Oct. 28 -- Save the date! The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver will take place August 12 - 14, 2005. The league sanctioning body, Champ Car World Series, announced its 14-race 2005 schedule today, making it official that the D ... Continue reading
Michael Schumacher Walks Away From Crash
Oct 24, 2004
SAO PAULO, Brazil October 23, 2004-- Michael Schumacher crashed in Saturday's final Brazilian Grand Prix practice session, forcing him to switch to a new engine and car in a move that will cost him a chance at yet another pole position. The seven-time world champion was not hurt in the crash, which happened a few minut ... Continue reading
Honda Claims IRL 'Triple Crown' of Championships
Oct 18, 2004
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 18 -- In just its second season of Indy Racing League competition, Honda, its drivers and teams have swept the competition in the 2004 IndyCar Series, winning three major IRL championships -- the Manufacturers' Championship, Drivers' Championship and Rookie of the Year -- and 14 of the 16 races t ... Continue reading
Chevy Texas IRL Results: BELL RINGS UP ANOTHER TOP-10 FINISH FOR CHEVY
Oct 18, 2004
Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing BELL RINGS UP ANOTHER TOP-10 FINISH FOR CHEVY FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 17, 2004 - Townsend Bell was a midseason addition to Chevrolet's IRL IndyCar Series roster, but since he joined the Bowtie Brigade in July he's become a proli ... Continue reading
IRL: SCHECKTER PUTS CHEVY ON FRONT ROW FOR CHEVY 500
Oct 16, 2004
Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 15, 2004 - Chevy is on the marquee at Texas Motor Speedway and Chevy is on the front row for Sunday's Chevy 500, the season finale of the IRL IndyCar series. Tomas Scheckter turned in his best qualifying ... Continue reading
Hyundai fined 1 million dollars
Oct 14, 2004
LONDON, Oct. 13, 2004; (Xinhuanet) -- South Korean carmaker Hyundai has been fined 1 million US dollars by motor sport's world governing body FIA after missing four rounds of last year's world rally championship, according to a Reuters report. The report said that Hyundai Motor Company had appeared at a meeting of the ... Continue reading
BOWTIE BULLET POINTS: Chevrolet Notes for the IRL Chevy 500
Oct 14, 2004
Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing BOWTIE BULLET POINTS: Chevrolet Notes for the Chevy 500 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Season finale, 16th round of the 2004 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Sunday, October 17, 12:30 p.m. EDT TV: ABC (live), 12:30 p.m ... Continue reading
Midland Group New Player in Formula One
Oct 9, 2004
TORONTO, Canada, October 8 -- Midland Group, a privately owned international trading and investment-holding organization announced today the Groups involvement in Formula One racing. The Team - to be known as Midland F1 - will make its debut at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix. Midland's co-founder and chairman Alexander ... 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
Team McLaren Mercedes Accelerates Formula One Operations with SAP
Oct 4, 2004
mySAP(TM) All-in-One Solution from itelligence to Drive Race Engine Optimization from the Drawing Board to the Racetrack BRIXWORTH / WOKING, England and STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 4 -- SAP AG today announced that Team McLaren Mercedes has selected SAP(R) software to help optimize the engineering and production operations ... Continue reading
IRL- BELL RINGS UP TOP-10 FINISH IN FONTANA
Oct 4, 2004
Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing BELL RINGS UP TOP-10 FINISH IN FONTANA FONTANA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2004 - They say you can't go home again, but Townsend Bell celebrated his homecoming in the IRL IndyCar Series with a ninth-place finish in the Toyota Indy 400 at C ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2004
Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing CARPENTER TO LEAD CHEVY CHARGE AT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY FONTANA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2004 - Rookie Ed Carpenter drove like a seasoned veteran to nail down the top speed among the six Chevrolet qualifiers for Sunday's Toyota Indy 400 a ... Continue reading
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