International Archive

• 26-07-2010 Home race win goes begging for Brabham
  IRWIN Racing’s Bathurst endurance driver David Brabham has missed out on four-straight American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race wins thanks to a late-race puncture
• 26-07-2010 Erickson stages fight back at Lime Rock
  Australian international Daniel Erickson had an up and down weekend during Rounds 9 and 10 of the American F2000 Championship Series at Lime Rock Park today
• 22-07-2010 Kiwi Hartley released from Red Bull duties
  Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula Renault 3.5 Series team-mate Brendon Hartley has been axed from the Red Bull Junior Team
• 20-07-2010 Scott Pye closes gap to the leader
  AMSF International Rising Star Scott Pye has finished with a pair of thirds in the most recent round of the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain at Rockingham
• 19-07-2010 Martin scores consistent results at Zolder
  Australian international John Martin has finished 13th and seventh in the latest round of the Superleague Formula Championship at Zolder on the weekend
• 19-07-2010 Muller and Priaulx win at Brands Hatch
  Armor All Gold Coast 600 international drivers have taken the spoils in the weekend’s round of the World Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch. Championship leader Yvan Muller (Chevrolet) and Andy Priaulx (BMW) claimed a win each at the famous British circuit. Muller will drive for Paul Morris Motorsport at the Gold Coast street race, while [...]
• 13-07-2010 David Brabham aims for four-in-a-row
  IRWIN Racing endurance driver David Brabham is aiming to win four-consecutive American Le Mans Series (ALMS) races in the next round of the series at Connecticut's Lime Rock Park
• 13-07-2010 BMW pulls the pin on Formula BMW
  BMW has announced that it will no longer support its Formula BMW championships in Europe and Asia at the conclusion of this year
• 05-07-2010 Daniel Erickson takes maiden F2000 wins
  Australian international racer Daniel Erickson has broken through for his first race wins in America, taking victory in both of the weekend’s F2000 Championship Series races at Watkins Glen
• 05-07-2010 Ricciardo sixth in Race 2 at Hungary
  Daniel Ricciardo couldn’t continue his winning form at Hungary in the second Formula Renault 3.5 race at Hungary
• 04-07-2010 Daniel Ricciardo wins Race 1 in Hungary
  Daniel Ricciardo has stormed to his second victory of the season following a dominant performance in the Hungarian round of the 2010 World Series by Renault season
• 30-06-2010 Priaulx signs on for Race of Champions
  Touring car legend and Armor All Gold Coast guest racer Andy Priaulx will contest the 2010 Race of Champions event at Düsseldorf’s ESPRIT arena on November 27-28
• 28-06-2010 Erickson gets second USA F2000 chance
  Daniel Erickson will return to the USA this week to restart his American F2000 Championship Series campaign, competing at Watkins Glen
• 21-06-2010 Another mixed run for Daniel Ricciardo
  Red Bull Junior driver Daniel Ricciardo had another mixed round in the 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 season at Magny Cours
• 21-06-2010 Scott Pye wins his way back into title race
  Scott Pye has dominated Rounds 9 and 10 of the British Formula Ford Championship at Castle Combe last weekend
• 20-06-2010 John Martin takes Superleague pole
  While the Socceroos are battling in the FIFA World Cup, there is at least one Aussie doing the business for Australia in soccer ... err, motor racing
• 13-06-2010 Audi takes Le Mans 24 Hour trifecta
  German manufacturer Audi has taken a clean sweep of the podium at the Le Mans 24 Hour as French rival Peugeot proved fast but fragile
• 11-06-2010 Peugeot takes 1-2-3-4 in Le Mans qualifying
  It’s a Peugeot lock-out at Le Mans as the French force commandeered the pointy end of the grid, with the Pugs taking 1-2-3-4 on the grid
• 10-06-2010 Bourdais stars in opening Le Mans qualifying
  Sebastian Bourdais was the star of the opening day of action at Le Mans as he topped the times at the end of the first qualifying session
• 10-06-2010 PREVIEW: Le Mans 24H glory up for grabs
  LE MANS 24 HOUR PREVIEW: Speedcafe.com.au takes you through the contenders and pretenders for the world's great 'twice-around-the-clock' race at the famous French circuit
• 09-06-2010 James Davison confident of more Grand-Am
  James Davison is confident of returning to the Grand-Am Sport Car Series after a solid debut at Watkins Glen last weekend
• 07-06-2010 Mixed results for Aussies in Spanish MINIs
  Paul Stokell and Chris Alajajian return to Australia tomorrow with mixed emotions after their first taste of European MINI Challenge racing over the weekend in Madrid
• 07-06-2010 Daniel Ricciardo’s up and down Brno debut
  Daniel Ricciardo endured an up and down race debut at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic, finishing 12th and fifth in the two races
• 03-06-2010 Aussie trio set for Sepang 12 Hour in Mosler
  A team of Australian GT drivers will enter a Mosler MT900 GT3 in this year’s Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race at the Sepang International Circuit
• 28-05-2010 James Davison set for sportscar debut
  James Davison will make his debut in the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series at Watkins Glen International Raceway next weekend
• 26-05-2010 New President for Motorsport New Zealand
  Motorsport New Zealand has elected a new president – Shayne Harris, while NZ's annual Motorsport Awards saw a few familiar faces accept the accolades
• 25-05-2010 Kovacic wins on debut at Laguna Seca
  Australian James Kovacic took another step in his flourishing career at Laguna Seca in America on the weekend with victory in the Prototype Lites Sportscar Series
• 24-05-2010 Last lap victories for Priaulx and Muller
  Andy Priaulx and Yvan Muller both took last lap victories in the third round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship at Monza. INCLUDES VIDEO
• 23-05-2010 Brabham wins in last to first drive at Laguna
  Aussie sportscar ace David Brabham has guided Patrón Highcroft Racing to its second ALMS win in a row in a brilliant last to first victory at Laguna Seca - INCLUDES VIDEO
• 19-05-2010 Alain Prost confirmed for Race of Champions
  French Formula One legend Alain Prost will make his Race of Champions debut later this year
• 17-05-2010 Ricciardo matches Webber’s Monaco feat
  Australian Red Bull-backed driver Daniel Ricciardo scored his maiden Formula Renault 3.5 victory at Monaco, taking advantage of his pole position to lead every lap of the race
• 15-05-2010 Daniel Ricciardo takes pole at Monaco
  Daniel Ricciardo has taken pole position in his first visit to the Monaco street circuit in Formula Renault 3.5 today
• 10-05-2010 Scott Pye takes another two British race wins
  Scott Pye has continued his impressive form in the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain, taking two wins from the three races at Knockhill last weekend
• 29-04-2010 BMW to enter DTM in 2012 with M3
  Famous German manufacturer BMW confirms it will join Mercedes-Benz and Audi in the DTM touring car series from 2012
• 24-04-2010 V8 drivers unlikely for Race of Champions
  The chances of an Australian V8 Supercars driver competing in the 2010 Race of Champions are slim after confirmation of the event’s date and venue recently
• 21-04-2010 Rose ditches Commodore for factory Subaru
  Mal Rose is preparing for his seventh attempt at the prestigious Nurburgring 24 Hour endurance race in Germany, but this time he will be behind the wheel of a Subaru instead of his ex-Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore
• 19-04-2010 Ford takes opening win in GT1 World title
  Formula One refugee Romain Grosjean has stamped his authority on the inaugural GT1 World Championship, taking a convincing win at the opening round in Abu Dhabi with co-driver Thomas Mutsch
• 19-04-2010 Ricciardo leads Formula Renault Series
  Daniel Ricciardo took an early lead in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, scoring two pole positions and two podium places last weekend at the Motorland Circuit in Aragon, Spain
• 18-04-2010 Ricciardo takes podium in Renault 3.5 debut
  Daniel Ricciardo finished his first race in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in third place at the Motorland Circuit in Spain
• 17-04-2010 Ricciardo sets the pace in Renault 3.5
  Daniel Ricciardo has set the pace at the Motorland Circuit in Aragon, Spain during practice ahead of the opening round of the Formula Renault 3.5 championship
• 15-04-2010 Historic moment as GT1 World title begins
  History will be made this weekend in Abu Dhabi when an FIA sanctioned GT World Championship event is held for the first time
• 12-04-2010 Erickson’s stand-out American F2000 debut
  Daniel Erickson had a stand-out weekend in his wings-and-slicks debut race meeting at Virginia International Raceway on the weekend
• 12-04-2010 Audi R15 Plus takes commanding debut win
  Audi’s new R15 Plus cruised to an easy five-lap victory in the Le Castellet 8 Hours at Paul Ricard, after problems befell the pole-sitting Team Oreca Peugeot in the first hour
• 10-04-2010 Acid test for new Audi R15 at Paul Ricard
  Audi’s new ‘R15 plus’ will face off against Peugeot’s reigning Le Mans 24 Hour winning Peugeot 908 HDI for the first time this weekend in the opening round of the Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard
• 10-04-2010 BTCC announces new low-cost tech regs
  The organisers of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has confirmed details covering the introduction of new, low-cost technical regulations for 2011 and beyond
• 06-04-2010 Pye wins on British debut, secures T8 support
  Scott Pye has won on debut in the opening round of the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Formula Ford Championship, and has also landed himself significant backing for his tilt on the title
• 06-04-2010 Daniel Erickson gets American lifeline
  Daniel Erickson will contest this weekend’s opening rounds of the F2000 Championship Series at Virginia International Raceway
• 06-04-2010 Martin’s fine start to Superleague season
  Queenslander John Martin kicked off his 2010 Superleague Formula campaign in fine style a podium result at Silverstone on the weekend
• 25-03-2010 Former OZ F3 champ locks in Indy Lights
  James Winslow has confirmed his spot on the Firestone Indy Lights grid, signing with Sam Schmidt Motorsport for the 2010 season
• 21-03-2010 Peugeot takes commanding Sebring one-two
  The Peugeot Sport team has taken a commanding 1-2 finish in the Sebring 12 Hour with former Formula One pilots Alex Wurz, Marc Gene and Anthony Davidson leading the way
• 19-03-2010 Erickson forced out of Star Mazda series
  Former AMSF International Rising Star Daniel Erickson has been forced to shelve his 2010 Formula Star Mazda Championship plans due to a budget shortfall
• 19-03-2010 Brabham ‘ready and fresh’ for ALMS opener
  David Brabham says he feels ‘fresh and ready to go’ ahead of the opening round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series this weekend at Sebring
• 08-03-2010 All-Kiwi effort for Halliday in Supercup
  New Zealand racing driver Matt Halliday is returning to contest the 2010 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup this year
• 20-02-2010 Michael Patrizi wins at Yas Marina!
  Former full-time V8 Supercars driver Michael Patrizi raced – and won – at the Yas Marina Circuit this weekend
• 15-02-2010 Sportscar driver arrested for fraud
  Henri Zogaib accused of motor racing’s very own Ponzi scheme in failed attempt to fund US motorsport career
• 15-02-2010 David Coulthard tests Mercedes DTM
  David Coulthard has tested a Mercedes DTM car at Alcazaba, Spain last week and makes no secret of his desire to return to racing
• 12-02-2010 Audi confirms Le Mans driver line-ups
  Audi has named a new driving line-up for its attack on this year’s Le Mans 24 Hour as it aims to win its ninth victory in 12 years
• 08-02-2010 Brabham and Highcroft hit Le Mans in LMP2
  Aussie ace David Brabham to defend his Le Mans 24 Hour crown with ALMS team Patrón Highcroft Racing in LMP2
• 02-02-2010 Asian on the menu for Baird
  Craig Baird will contest the 2010 Asian Porsche Carrera Cup with New Zealand-based team Triple X Motorsport
• 01-02-2010 Underdog Porsche takes Daytona 24hr win
  #9 Porsche-Riley of Action Express Racing beats its more fancied rivals to take out the 2010 edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway
• 29-01-2010 Angelelli scores pole for Daytona 24hr
  Ford-powered prototypes dominate qualifying at Daytona while Jimmie Johnson destroys GAINSCO entry
• 18-01-2010 Ambrose entry crashes out of Dubai 24 Hour
  Ambrose entry involved in heavy crash while leading class at Dubai Autodrome in the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai
• 15-01-2010 Stanaway to compete in Formula ADAC
  New Zealand driver Richie Stanaway will drive in the 2010 Formula ADAC Masters Championship with the Volkswagen factory-assisted team Ma-Con Motorsport
• 14-01-2010 SEAT withdraws from WTCC
  Spanish manufacturer SEAT has withdrawn its factory team from the World Touring Car Championship
• 12-01-2010 Schumacher’s three-day GP2 test
  Michael Schumacher will return to the cockpit of an open wheel race car earlier than expected, taking part in a three-day GP2 Series test in Jerez, Spain this week
• 30-12-2009 Story of ‘09: Brabham’s perfect timing
  International Story of 2009: David Brabham had a heck of a year, winning the world's greatest Sportscar race – the Le Mans 24 Hour – plus the American Le Mans Series
• 30-12-2009 Wootton secures Toyota Racing Series seat
  Aussie Formula BMW racer Chris Wootton will drive for Triple X Motorsport in New Zealand's Toyota Racing Series starting mid-January in Invercargill
• 16-12-2009 Pye, Kovacic and Taylor: AMSF Internationals
  Scott Pye, James Kovacic and Molly Taylor have been selected as the Australian Motor Sport Foundation’s International Rising Star representatives for 2010
• 15-12-2009 Pagenaud joins Brabham at Highcroft
  Frenchman Simon Pagenaud joins forces with Aussie David Brabham at champion ALMS team Patrón Highcroft Racing in 2010
• 11-12-2009 Martin looks to Superleague and Nippon
  Australian race driver John Martin is planning to compete in both the football-inspired class Superleague Formula next year, as well as a full program in Japan's Formula Nippon Championship
• 08-12-2009 Webber and Brabham honoured by BRDC
  Australian race drivers Mark Webber and David Brabham have cleaned up in the annual British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) Awards in London
• 03-12-2009 Loeb in the frame for Peugeot Le Mans entry
  World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb has tested a Peugeot Sport 908 HDi FAP at the new Motorland circuit in Aragon, Spain.
• 30-11-2009 McIntyre builds on NZ V8 title lead
  John McIntyre moved into the lead of the BNT V8s Championship after Round 2 at Powerbuilt Raceway near Christchurch on the weekend
• 25-11-2009 Tarquini: Age is no barrier
  Gabriele Tarquini wrapped up the World Touring Car Championship last weekend at Macau, succeeding Juan Manuel Fangio as the oldest ever FIA World Champion
• 23-11-2009 Mortara takes Macau Grand Prix win
  F3 EuroSeries driver Edoardo Mortara took the Macau Grand Prix victory yesterday after a race-long fight with Signature team-mate Jean-Karl Vernay
• 22-11-2009 Vernay wins Macau qualifying race
  Jean-Karl Vernay took the opening victory at the Macau Grand Prix qualification race with Australian Daniel Ricciardo in sixth place
• 19-11-2009 Ericsson pole, Ricciardo second at Macau
  Marcus Ericsson has secured provisional pole position for the Macau Grand Prix, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo second in the opening day of racing at the famous track
• 18-11-2009 Webber tests new GP3 car
  Mark Webber was the first person to test a GP3 Series at Paul Ricard yesterday during the official launch of the new single-seater series
• 17-11-2009 Can Daniel Ricciardo win at Macau?
  Australian Formula 1 hope Daniel Riccardo heads to Macau this weekend to make his debut in the famous Formula 3 street race around the Guia circuit – but can he win?
• 10-11-2009 Ricciardo to test for Red Bull Racing
  Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo will realise a life-long dream next month when he tests a Formula 1 car at Jerez
• 09-11-2009 Martin caps off Superleague season 10th
  Australian John Martin has finished 10th in the championship standings after completing his first season of Superleague Formula at Jarama in Spain
• 08-11-2009 Bell takes shock first win at Pukekohe
  Falcon driver Eddie Bell has left the New Zealand motor racing community in shock after taking the overall victory in the opening round of the 2009/10 BNT V8s Championship
• 08-11-2009 McIntyre scorches to top spot at Pukekohe
  John McIntyre has taken pole position for the opening round of the BNT V8s Championship at Pukekohe
• 07-11-2009 A1GP pulls out of China, Malaysia
  A1 Grand Prix has suffered another blow, with the Chinese and Malaysian rounds cancelled, less than a month after the category pulled out of the SuperGP
• 05-11-2009 Ekstrom wins Race of Champions
  Swede Mattias Ekstrom completed a remarkable hat-trick of Race of Champions titles, beating seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher in the final last night
• 04-11-2009 Germany wins Race of Champions ‘Nations Cup’
  Germany has taken its third-straight Race of Champions ‘Nations Cup’ ahead of tonight’s individual races at Beijing's Birds Nest stadium
• 03-11-2009 Penske could drop sportscar team for IndyCar
  Third Penske IndyCar for Will Power could come at the expense of Penske’s Grand-Am sportscar operation
• 01-11-2009 Aussie ROC entry: Whincup out, Reed in
  Jamie Whincup has pulled the pin on his much-hyped entry into the Race of Champions event, passing the baton to his Monster Energy Drinks mate Chad Reed
• 31-10-2009 Ricciardo moves a step closer to F1
  Australian Daniel Ricciardo has taken another step towards his dream of Formula 1 by signing with Tech 1 Racing to compete in Formula Renault 3.5 next year
• 20-10-2009 Sir Jack praises son David’s year
  Sir Jack Brabham says David’s Le Mans and ALMS wins make 50th anniversary of his first F1 title “very special”
• 12-10-2009 Aussies strong in Formula Ford Festival
  Daniel Erickson and Scott Pye score mixed results in Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch
• 12-10-2009 Brabham: A season to remember
  David Brabham wrapped up the ALMS Sportscar title, adding to his Le Mans 24 Hour success

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