Review of Round Four of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season was the World RX of Great Britain, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, on the outskirts of Northampton, England.
In the four Heats, those were won by Petter Solberg, Timmy Hansen and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson (winning twice).
In the first semi-final that was won by PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was EKS Audi Sport driver Andreas Bakkerud in his Audi S1, he was a second behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was Team Peugeot Total driver Kevin Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was two seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end.
In the second semi-final that was won by Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208. Second was EKS Audi Sport driver Mattias Ekström in his Audi S1, he was half a second behind Loeb in the end. While, third was GRX Taneco Team driver Niclas Grönholm in his Hyundai i20, he was seven seconds behind Loeb in the end.
In the final race, PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson took the race win in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was EKS Audi Sport driver Andreas Bakkerud in his Audi S1, he was eight tenths of a second behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208, he was thirteen tenths of a second behind Kristoffersson in the end.
Next stop World RX of Norway at Lånkebanen Circuit for Round Five of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season in two weeks time.
Tuesday 29 May 2018
2018 Indy 500 Post Review
The 2018 Indy 500 Post Review.
This years Indianapolis 500 is the 102nd running of the race. The winner was none other than Will Power. Becoming the first Australian driver to win the Indy 500.
The Team Penske driver took the lead for the final time with four laps to go overtaking Stefan Wilson, to win his first Indy 500 race.
Meanwhile second was Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter, he was three seconds behind Power in the end. Third place was Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon, he was three and half seconds behind Power in the end. Fourth place was Andretti Autosport driver Alexander Rossi, he was five seconds behind Power in the end.
Meanwhile, Danica Patrick did not finish the Indy 500 on her final race of her career with Ed Carpenter Racing. She made contract with the wall on lap 67 to conclude her racing career.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
This years Indianapolis 500 is the 102nd running of the race. The winner was none other than Will Power. Becoming the first Australian driver to win the Indy 500.
The Team Penske driver took the lead for the final time with four laps to go overtaking Stefan Wilson, to win his first Indy 500 race.
Meanwhile second was Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter, he was three seconds behind Power in the end. Third place was Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon, he was three and half seconds behind Power in the end. Fourth place was Andretti Autosport driver Alexander Rossi, he was five seconds behind Power in the end.
Meanwhile, Danica Patrick did not finish the Indy 500 on her final race of her career with Ed Carpenter Racing. She made contract with the wall on lap 67 to conclude her racing career.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
2018 Monaco Grand Prix Review
Review of the sixth round of the 2018 F1 season on the streets of Monte Carlo, for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Overall the race itself was a good race to watch, despite limited overtaking. Daniel Ricciardo was on pole for Sunday's race, and a race for redemption after missing out the win back in 2016. This time for Ricciardo he controlled it throughout despite losing his ERS-H system in the middle of the race, took the lead at the start with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel behind him and didn't look back leading all of the laps to conclude with a famous race win in this seasons Monaco Grand Prix for Daniel Ricciardo's second race win of the season. For Red Bull their first race win at Monaco since 2012.
While, Sebastian Vettel finished in second place in the Ferrari, Vettel was seven seconds behind Ricciardo at the end.
Meanwhile, Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished in third place in the Mercedes to complete the podium, Hamilton was seventeen seconds behind Ricciardo at the end of the seventy-eight lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (finished third)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished fifth)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (finished second)
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished fourth)
Red Bull Racing - 9
Daniel Ricciardo - 10 (pole, race win)
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished ninth, fastest lap)
Force India - 7
Sergio Pérez- 5 (finished twelfth)
Esteban Ocon- 9 (finished sixth)
Williams - 4
Lance Stroll - 3 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)
Sergey Sirotkin - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Renault - 7
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (dinished eighth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished tenth)
Toro Rosso - 7
Pierre Gasly - 9 (finished seventh)
Brendon Hartley - 6 (DNF, Collision with Leclerc)
Haas - 4
Romain Grosjean - 4 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished thirteenth)
McLaren - 5
Fernando Alonso - 7 (DNF, Gearbox)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 4 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 7 (finished eleventh)
Charles Leclerc - 5 (DNF, Collision with Hartley)
Next stop Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Overall the race itself was a good race to watch, despite limited overtaking. Daniel Ricciardo was on pole for Sunday's race, and a race for redemption after missing out the win back in 2016. This time for Ricciardo he controlled it throughout despite losing his ERS-H system in the middle of the race, took the lead at the start with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel behind him and didn't look back leading all of the laps to conclude with a famous race win in this seasons Monaco Grand Prix for Daniel Ricciardo's second race win of the season. For Red Bull their first race win at Monaco since 2012.
While, Sebastian Vettel finished in second place in the Ferrari, Vettel was seven seconds behind Ricciardo at the end.
Meanwhile, Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished in third place in the Mercedes to complete the podium, Hamilton was seventeen seconds behind Ricciardo at the end of the seventy-eight lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (finished third)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished fifth)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (finished second)
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished fourth)
Red Bull Racing - 9
Daniel Ricciardo - 10 (pole, race win)
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished ninth, fastest lap)
Force India - 7
Sergio Pérez- 5 (finished twelfth)
Esteban Ocon- 9 (finished sixth)
Williams - 4
Lance Stroll - 3 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)
Sergey Sirotkin - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Renault - 7
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (dinished eighth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished tenth)
Toro Rosso - 7
Pierre Gasly - 9 (finished seventh)
Brendon Hartley - 6 (DNF, Collision with Leclerc)
Haas - 4
Romain Grosjean - 4 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 5 (finished thirteenth)
McLaren - 5
Fernando Alonso - 7 (DNF, Gearbox)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 4 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 7 (finished eleventh)
Charles Leclerc - 5 (DNF, Collision with Hartley)
Next stop Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Tuesday 22 May 2018
2018 Indianapolis 500 Preview/Predictions
This weekends is the famous Indianapolis 500. Last Sunday (20/5/18) was Pole Day was for this weekends Indianapolis 500. Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter will start on pole for this Sundays 500. While, Team Penske drivers' Simon Pagenaud and Will Power will start on the front row as-well. YouTube videos below from Indycar Series own channel from the top three from qualifying.
Meanwhile, Danica Patrick will start in seventh place on her final race of her career at the Indy 500 with Ed Carpenter Racing.
So predictions for the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, for the win I am going to pick Josef Newgarden in the Penske. Second place for Danica Patrick in the ECR, and third place for Hélio Castroneves in the Penske.
Meanwhile, Danica Patrick will start in seventh place on her final race of her career at the Indy 500 with Ed Carpenter Racing.
So predictions for the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, for the win I am going to pick Josef Newgarden in the Penske. Second place for Danica Patrick in the ECR, and third place for Hélio Castroneves in the Penske.
2018 F1 Monaco Grand Prix Predictions
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on the streets of Monte Carlo.
So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Sebastian Vettel for the race win in the Ferrari, Daniel Ricciardo second in the Red Bull, and third place for Max Verstappen in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Kimi Räikkönen, the Mercedes drivers, the Renault drivers, the McLaren drivers, the Force India drivers, the Haas drivers and Pierre Gasly as well for a podium place.
So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Sebastian Vettel for the race win in the Ferrari, Daniel Ricciardo second in the Red Bull, and third place for Max Verstappen in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Kimi Räikkönen, the Mercedes drivers, the Renault drivers, the McLaren drivers, the Force India drivers, the Haas drivers and Pierre Gasly as well for a podium place.
2018 WTCR Round 4 Recap - Race of the Netherlands
Review of Round Four of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season was the Race of the Netherlands, at Circuit Zandvoort, in north Holland.
In the first race, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Yann Ehrlacher took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8). Second was DG Sport Compétition driver Aurélien Comte in his Peugeot 308 TCR, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Ehrlacher in the end. While third place was Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Ehrlacher in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, DG Sport Compétition driver Aurélien Comte took the race win in his Peugeot 308 TCR. Second was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Yann Ehrlacher in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), he was four and half seconds behind Comte in the end. While third place was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver James Thompson in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), he was five seconds behind Comte in the end.
Finally in the third race, Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Jean-Karl Vernay took the race win in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR. Second was Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, he was eleven tenths of a second behind Vernay in the end. While third place was Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Frédéric Vervisch in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, he was three seconds behind Vernay in the end.
Next stop Race of Portugal at Circuito Internacional de Vila Real for Round Five of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season in five weeks time.
In the first race, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Yann Ehrlacher took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8). Second was DG Sport Compétition driver Aurélien Comte in his Peugeot 308 TCR, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Ehrlacher in the end. While third place was Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Ehrlacher in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, DG Sport Compétition driver Aurélien Comte took the race win in his Peugeot 308 TCR. Second was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Yann Ehrlacher in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), he was four and half seconds behind Comte in the end. While third place was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver James Thompson in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), he was five seconds behind Comte in the end.
Finally in the third race, Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Jean-Karl Vernay took the race win in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR. Second was Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, he was eleven tenths of a second behind Vernay in the end. While third place was Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Frédéric Vervisch in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, he was three seconds behind Vernay in the end.
Next stop Race of Portugal at Circuito Internacional de Vila Real for Round Five of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season in five weeks time.
2018 DTM Round 2 Recap
Review of Round Two of the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was held at EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Brandenburg in East Germany.
On Saturday's race, Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport driver Edoardo Mortara took the race win in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM. Second was BMW Team RMR driver Timo Glock in his BMW M4 DTM, he was a second behind Mortara in the end. While, third place was BMW Team RMR driver Philipp Eng in his BMW M4 DTM, he was three seconds behind Mortara in the end.
On Sunday's race, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Gary Paffett took the race win in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM. Second was BMW Team RMG driver Marco Wittmann in his BMW M4 DTM, he was a second behind Paffett in the end. While, third place was Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Pascal Wehrlein in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM, he was nine seconds behind Paffett in the end.
Next stop Hungaroring, Mogyoród in Hungary for Round Three of the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in two weeks time.
On Saturday's race, Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport driver Edoardo Mortara took the race win in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM. Second was BMW Team RMR driver Timo Glock in his BMW M4 DTM, he was a second behind Mortara in the end. While, third place was BMW Team RMR driver Philipp Eng in his BMW M4 DTM, he was three seconds behind Mortara in the end.
On Sunday's race, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Gary Paffett took the race win in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM. Second was BMW Team RMG driver Marco Wittmann in his BMW M4 DTM, he was a second behind Paffett in the end. While, third place was Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Pascal Wehrlein in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM, he was nine seconds behind Paffett in the end.
Next stop Hungaroring, Mogyoród in Hungary for Round Three of the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in two weeks time.
2018 BTCC Round 3 Recap
Review of Round Three of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season was at Thruxton, in Hampshire.
In the first race, Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Matt Neal took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8). Second was Team BMW driver Colin Turkington in his BMW 125i M Sport, he was nine tenths of a second behind Neal in the end. While third place was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) win, he was three and half seconds behind Neal in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Team GardX Racing with Motorbase driver Sam Tordoff in his Ford Focus RS, he finished in fourth place and was four seconds behind Neal in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Power Maxed Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Vauxhall Astra. Second was Team BMW driver Colin Turkington in his BMW 125i M Sport, he was thirteen tenths of a second behind Cook in the end. While third place was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Matt Neal in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he was five seconds behind Cook in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Team GardX Racing with Motorbase driver Sam Tordoff in his Ford Focus RS, he finished in fourth place and was six seconds behind Cook in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by BTC Norlin Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in tenth place and was ten seconds behind Cook in the end.
Finally in the third race, Ciceley Motorsport with Mac Tools driver Adam Morgan took the race win in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class and also took Independents class win. Second was WIX Racing with Eurotech driver Jack Goff in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he was two and half seconds behind Morgan in the end. While third place was Power Maxed Racing driver Senna Proctor in his Vauxhall Astra, he was three seconds behind Morgan in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by BTC Norlin Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in ninth place and was thirteen seconds behind Morgan in the end.
Next stop Oulton Park for Round Four of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season in three weeks time.
In the first race, Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Matt Neal took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8). Second was Team BMW driver Colin Turkington in his BMW 125i M Sport, he was nine tenths of a second behind Neal in the end. While third place was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) win, he was three and half seconds behind Neal in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Team GardX Racing with Motorbase driver Sam Tordoff in his Ford Focus RS, he finished in fourth place and was four seconds behind Neal in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Power Maxed Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Vauxhall Astra. Second was Team BMW driver Colin Turkington in his BMW 125i M Sport, he was thirteen tenths of a second behind Cook in the end. While third place was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Matt Neal in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he was five seconds behind Cook in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Team GardX Racing with Motorbase driver Sam Tordoff in his Ford Focus RS, he finished in fourth place and was six seconds behind Cook in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by BTC Norlin Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in tenth place and was ten seconds behind Cook in the end.
Finally in the third race, Ciceley Motorsport with Mac Tools driver Adam Morgan took the race win in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class and also took Independents class win. Second was WIX Racing with Eurotech driver Jack Goff in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he was two and half seconds behind Morgan in the end. While third place was Power Maxed Racing driver Senna Proctor in his Vauxhall Astra, he was three seconds behind Morgan in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by BTC Norlin Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in ninth place and was thirteen seconds behind Morgan in the end.
Next stop Oulton Park for Round Four of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season in three weeks time.
Monday 21 May 2018
2018 France MotoGP Review, Rider News
Review of the round five of the 2018 MotoGP season at Le Mans Bugatti track in Le Mans, in central France.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP Champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Alma Pramac Racing rider Danilo Petrucci on his Ducati Desmosedici GP18, he was two seconds behind Márquez at the end.
While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was five seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Kalex.
Second was Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider Álex Márquez on the Kalex, he was a two and half seconds behind Bagnaia at the end of the race. While, third was Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider and Current Moto3 Champion Joan Mir on the Kalex to complete a Kalex podium whitewash, he was five seconds behind Bagnaia at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ángel Nieto Team Moto3 rider Albert Arenas on the KTM. Second was Ángel Nieto Team Moto3 rider Andrea Migno on the KTM, he was two tenths of a second behind Arenas at the end of the race. While, third was Bester Capital Dubai rider Marcos Ramírez on the KTM to complete a KTM podium whitewash, he was seven tenths of a second behind Arenas at the end of the race.
It was confirmed on Thursday (18/5/18), Aleix Espargaró has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Aprilia Racing Team Gresini in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Espargaro currently sits sixteenth place in the championship, with a best finish of ninth place finish last weekend at Le Mans.
Also, it was confirmed on Thursday too (18/5/18), Álex Rins has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Team Suzuki Ecstar in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Rins currently sits twelfth place in the championship, with a best finish of a third place finish in Argentina back in April.
Finally it was confirmed on Friday (19/5/18), Andrea Dovizioso has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Ducati Team in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Dovizioso currently sits fourteenth place in the championship, with a best finish a win in Qatar back in March.
No word yet on who is Andrea Dovizioso team-mate yet at Ducati, it would be more than likely be current Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo for 2019.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP Champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Alma Pramac Racing rider Danilo Petrucci on his Ducati Desmosedici GP18, he was two seconds behind Márquez at the end.
While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was five seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Kalex.
Second was Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider Álex Márquez on the Kalex, he was a two and half seconds behind Bagnaia at the end of the race. While, third was Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider and Current Moto3 Champion Joan Mir on the Kalex to complete a Kalex podium whitewash, he was five seconds behind Bagnaia at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ángel Nieto Team Moto3 rider Albert Arenas on the KTM. Second was Ángel Nieto Team Moto3 rider Andrea Migno on the KTM, he was two tenths of a second behind Arenas at the end of the race. While, third was Bester Capital Dubai rider Marcos Ramírez on the KTM to complete a KTM podium whitewash, he was seven tenths of a second behind Arenas at the end of the race.
It was confirmed on Thursday (18/5/18), Aleix Espargaró has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Aprilia Racing Team Gresini in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Espargaro currently sits sixteenth place in the championship, with a best finish of ninth place finish last weekend at Le Mans.
Also, it was confirmed on Thursday too (18/5/18), Álex Rins has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Team Suzuki Ecstar in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Rins currently sits twelfth place in the championship, with a best finish of a third place finish in Argentina back in April.
Finally it was confirmed on Friday (19/5/18), Andrea Dovizioso has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Ducati Team in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Dovizioso currently sits fourteenth place in the championship, with a best finish a win in Qatar back in March.
No word yet on who is Andrea Dovizioso team-mate yet at Ducati, it would be more than likely be current Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo for 2019.
2018 WRC Round 6 recap - Rally de Portugal
Recap of the last round of WRC from this weekends Round Six of Rally de Portugal.
This weekend was the sixth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally de Portugal (17th-20th May) was won by that was won by Thierry Neuville in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC.
While, Elfyn Evans finished second in his works Ford Fiesta WRC, Evans was forty seconds behind Neuville at the end. Meanwhile, Teemu Suninen finished third in his works Ford Fiesta WRC, Suninen was forty-seven seconds behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Škoda Motorsport driver and Current WRC-2 champion Pontus Tidemand in his Škoda Fabia R5. Pontus Tidemand finished in eighth place overall, he was over fourteen minutes behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-3 class (Group R1, R2 and R3 cars) that was won by Denis Rådström in his own backed Ford Fiesta R2T. Denis Rådström finished in twenty-second place overall, he was thirty-six minutes behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Seven of the 2018 WRC season for Rally d'Italia Sardegna in three weeks time.
This weekend was the sixth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally de Portugal (17th-20th May) was won by that was won by Thierry Neuville in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC.
While, Elfyn Evans finished second in his works Ford Fiesta WRC, Evans was forty seconds behind Neuville at the end. Meanwhile, Teemu Suninen finished third in his works Ford Fiesta WRC, Suninen was forty-seven seconds behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Škoda Motorsport driver and Current WRC-2 champion Pontus Tidemand in his Škoda Fabia R5. Pontus Tidemand finished in eighth place overall, he was over fourteen minutes behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-3 class (Group R1, R2 and R3 cars) that was won by Denis Rådström in his own backed Ford Fiesta R2T. Denis Rådström finished in twenty-second place overall, he was thirty-six minutes behind Neuville at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Seven of the 2018 WRC season for Rally d'Italia Sardegna in three weeks time.
2017/18 Formula E - Berlin ePrix - Round 8 Recap
Review of Round Eight of the 2017-18 Formula E season held at a temporary circuit at Tempelhof airport, Berlin, Germany. A special anti-clockwise track was built for the race next to the terminal building of the closed airport.
The race was won by Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver Daniel Abt in his Spark-Audi. Second was Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver and current Formula E Champion Lucas di Grassi in his Spark-Audi, he was seven second behind Abt in the end. Meanwhile, third was Techeetah driver Jean-Éric Vergne in his Spark-Renault, he was thirteen seconds behind Abt in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Nine of the 2017-18 Formula E season at the Zürich Street Circuit in Zürich, Switzerland for the Zürich ePrix in three weeks time.
The race was won by Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver Daniel Abt in his Spark-Audi. Second was Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver and current Formula E Champion Lucas di Grassi in his Spark-Audi, he was seven second behind Abt in the end. Meanwhile, third was Techeetah driver Jean-Éric Vergne in his Spark-Renault, he was thirteen seconds behind Abt in the end.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Nine of the 2017-18 Formula E season at the Zürich Street Circuit in Zürich, Switzerland for the Zürich ePrix in three weeks time.
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Felipe Massa signs three-year Venturi Formula E deal
It was confirmed of Tuesday (15/5/18) Former Ferrari and Williams Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa will join the Venturi Formula E team from the 2018/19 season on a three-year deal.
Eleven Grand Prix winner who has been signed on three-year deal with the Venturi team who are currently seventh in the 2017/18 FE teams’ standings.
A new beginning ahead for Felipe Massa.
Eleven Grand Prix winner who has been signed on three-year deal with the Venturi team who are currently seventh in the 2017/18 FE teams’ standings.
A new beginning ahead for Felipe Massa.
2018 World RX Round 3 Recap - World RX of Belgium
Review of Round Three of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season was the World RX of Belgium, at Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet, in South-West Belgium.
In the four Heats, those were won by Petter Solberg, Mattias Ekström (winning twice), and Timmy Hansen.
In the first semi-final that was won by PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver Petter Solberg in his Volkswagen Polo R, he was two seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was EKS Audi Sport driver Mattias Ekström in his Audi S1, he was three and half seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end.
In the second semi-final that was won by Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208. Second was EKS Audi Sport driver Andreas Bakkerud in his Audi S1, he was six seconds behind Loeb in the end. While, third was Team Peugeot Total driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was six and half seconds behind Loeb in the end.
In the final race, Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb took the race win in his Peugeot 208. Second was PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver Petter Solberg in his Volkswagen Polo R, he was four tenths of a second behind Loeb in the end. While, third was Team Peugeot Total driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was two seconds behind Loeb in the end.
Next stop World RX of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit for Round Four of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season in two weeks time.
In the four Heats, those were won by Petter Solberg, Mattias Ekström (winning twice), and Timmy Hansen.
In the first semi-final that was won by PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver Petter Solberg in his Volkswagen Polo R, he was two seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was EKS Audi Sport driver Mattias Ekström in his Audi S1, he was three and half seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end.
In the second semi-final that was won by Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208. Second was EKS Audi Sport driver Andreas Bakkerud in his Audi S1, he was six seconds behind Loeb in the end. While, third was Team Peugeot Total driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was six and half seconds behind Loeb in the end.
In the final race, Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb took the race win in his Peugeot 208. Second was PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver Petter Solberg in his Volkswagen Polo R, he was four tenths of a second behind Loeb in the end. While, third was Team Peugeot Total driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was two seconds behind Loeb in the end.
Next stop World RX of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit for Round Four of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season in two weeks time.
2018 WTCR Round 3 Recap - Race of Germany
Review of Round Three of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season was the Race of Germany, at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, west of Germany.
In the first race, YMR driver Yvan Muller took the race win in his Hyundai i30 N TCR. Second was YMR driver Thed Björk in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was three tenths of a second behind Muller in the end. While third place was Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, he was eight tenths of a second behind Muller in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Esteban Guerrieri took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8). Second was Team Oscaro by Campos Racing driver Pepe Oriola in his Cupra León TCR, he was a second behind Guerrieri in the end. While third place was Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Frédéric Vervisch in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, he was three seconds behind Guerrieri in the end.
Finally in the third race, YMR driver Thed Björk took the race win in his Hyundai i30 N TCR. Second was Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Frédéric Vervisch in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, he was eight tenths of a second behind Björk in the end. While third place was YMR driver Yvan Muller in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was nine seconds behind Björk in the end.
Next stop Race of the Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort for Round Four of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season in a weeks time.
In the first race, YMR driver Yvan Muller took the race win in his Hyundai i30 N TCR. Second was YMR driver Thed Björk in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was three tenths of a second behind Muller in the end. While third place was Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, he was eight tenths of a second behind Muller in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Esteban Guerrieri took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8). Second was Team Oscaro by Campos Racing driver Pepe Oriola in his Cupra León TCR, he was a second behind Guerrieri in the end. While third place was Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Frédéric Vervisch in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, he was three seconds behind Guerrieri in the end.
Finally in the third race, YMR driver Thed Björk took the race win in his Hyundai i30 N TCR. Second was Audi Sport Team Comtoyou driver Frédéric Vervisch in his Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, he was eight tenths of a second behind Björk in the end. While third place was YMR driver Yvan Muller in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was nine seconds behind Björk in the end.
Next stop Race of the Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort for Round Four of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season in a weeks time.
Tuesday 15 May 2018
2018 24 Hours of Nürburgring Review
Last weekend was the annual 24 Hours of Nürburgring (12-13th May). Manthey Racing team was victories at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in their Porsche 911 GT3 R; with team of Nick Tandy, Frédéric Makowiecki, Patrick Pilet and Richard Lietz came out on top to win this years 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 135 laps in total.
While the Team Black Falcon came in second place in their Mercedes-AMG GT3; with team of Maro Engel, Adam Christodoulou, Manuel Metzger and Dirk Müller as drivers. They were twenty-six seconds behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hour race.
While the second Team Black Falcon car came in third place in their Mercedes-AMG GT3; with team of Yelmer Buurman, Thomas Jäger, Jan Seyffarth and Luca Stolz as drivers. They were ten minutes behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hours race.
While the Team Black Falcon came in second place in their Mercedes-AMG GT3; with team of Maro Engel, Adam Christodoulou, Manuel Metzger and Dirk Müller as drivers. They were twenty-six seconds behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hour race.
While the second Team Black Falcon car came in third place in their Mercedes-AMG GT3; with team of Yelmer Buurman, Thomas Jäger, Jan Seyffarth and Luca Stolz as drivers. They were ten minutes behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hours race.
2018 Spanish Grand Prix Review
Review of the fifth round of the 2018 F1 season at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona, for the Spanish Grand Prix.
The race itself was a good race to watch and the race where Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton controlled it. Hamilton took the lead at the start with Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel behind him and didn't look back leading most of the laps to conclude with a race win in this seasons Spanish Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's second race win of the season.
While, Hamilton's team-mate and Valtteri Bottas finished in second place in the other Mercedes to give the team its first one-two finish of the season, Bottas was twenty seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in third place in the Red Bull to complete the podium, Verstappen was twenty-seven seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the sixty-six lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (pole, race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 8 (finished second)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 7 (finished fourth)
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (DNF, Turbo)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished fifth, fastest lap)
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished third)
Force India - 6
Sergio Pérez- 6 (finished ninth, two laps down)
Esteban Ocon- 6 (DNF, Oil Leak)
Williams - 4
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished eleventh, two laps down)
Sergey Sirotkin - 4 (finished fourteenth, two laps down)
Renault - 6
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (DNF, Collision with Grosjean)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 5
Pierre Gasly - 6 (DNF, Collision with Grosjean)
Brendon Hartley - 5 (finished twelfth, two laps down)
Haas - 6
Romain Grosjean - 5 (DNF, Spun off/Collision with Hülkenberg)
Kevin Magnussen - 8 (finished sixth, lap down)
McLaren - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished eighth, lap down)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 6 (DNF, Gearbox)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 5 (finished thirteenth, two laps down)
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished tenth, two laps down)
Next stop Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks time.
The race itself was a good race to watch and the race where Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton controlled it. Hamilton took the lead at the start with Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel behind him and didn't look back leading most of the laps to conclude with a race win in this seasons Spanish Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's second race win of the season.
While, Hamilton's team-mate and Valtteri Bottas finished in second place in the other Mercedes to give the team its first one-two finish of the season, Bottas was twenty seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in third place in the Red Bull to complete the podium, Verstappen was twenty-seven seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the sixty-six lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (pole, race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 8 (finished second)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 7 (finished fourth)
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (DNF, Turbo)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished fifth, fastest lap)
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished third)
Force India - 6
Sergio Pérez- 6 (finished ninth, two laps down)
Esteban Ocon- 6 (DNF, Oil Leak)
Williams - 4
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished eleventh, two laps down)
Sergey Sirotkin - 4 (finished fourteenth, two laps down)
Renault - 6
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (DNF, Collision with Grosjean)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 5
Pierre Gasly - 6 (DNF, Collision with Grosjean)
Brendon Hartley - 5 (finished twelfth, two laps down)
Haas - 6
Romain Grosjean - 5 (DNF, Spun off/Collision with Hülkenberg)
Kevin Magnussen - 8 (finished sixth, lap down)
McLaren - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished eighth, lap down)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 6 (DNF, Gearbox)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 5 (finished thirteenth, two laps down)
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished tenth, two laps down)
Next stop Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Thursday 10 May 2018
2018 F1 Spanish Grand Prix Predictions
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Predictions at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona.
So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Sebastian Vettel for the race win in the Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton second in the Mercedes, and third place for Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes. Don't forget Kimi Räikkönen, the Red Bull drivers, the Renault drivers, the McLaren drivers, the Force India drivers, the Haas drivers and Pierre Gasly as well for a podium place.
So Predictions for the race, for the win I predict Sebastian Vettel for the race win in the Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton second in the Mercedes, and third place for Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes. Don't forget Kimi Räikkönen, the Red Bull drivers, the Renault drivers, the McLaren drivers, the Force India drivers, the Haas drivers and Pierre Gasly as well for a podium place.
Tuesday 8 May 2018
2018 DTM Round 1 Recap
Review of Round One of the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was held at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, in South-West Germany.
On Saturday's race, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Gary Paffett took the race win in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM. Second was SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport driver Lucas Auer in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM, he was fourteen tenths of a second behind Paffett in the end. While, third place was BMW Team RMR driver Timo Glock in his BMW M4 DTM, he was seven seconds behind Paffett in the end.
On Sunday's race, BMW Team RMR driver Timo Glock took the race win in his BMW M4 DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Mike Rockenfeller in his Audi RS5 DTM, he was two seconds behind Glock in the end. While, third place was Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Gary Paffett in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM, he was three seconds behind Glock in the end.
Next stop EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Brandenburg in Germany for Round Two of the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in two weeks time.
On Saturday's race, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Gary Paffett took the race win in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM. Second was SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport driver Lucas Auer in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM, he was fourteen tenths of a second behind Paffett in the end. While, third place was BMW Team RMR driver Timo Glock in his BMW M4 DTM, he was seven seconds behind Paffett in the end.
On Sunday's race, BMW Team RMR driver Timo Glock took the race win in his BMW M4 DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Mike Rockenfeller in his Audi RS5 DTM, he was two seconds behind Glock in the end. While, third place was Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas driver Gary Paffett in his Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM, he was three seconds behind Glock in the end.
Next stop EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Brandenburg in Germany for Round Two of the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in two weeks time.
2018 Spain MotoGP Review, Rider News
Review of the fourth round of the 2018 MotoGP season at Circuito de Jerez, Jerez in southern Spain.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco on his Yamaha YZR-M1, he was five seconds behind Márquez at the end. While, third was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Andrea Iannone on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was eight seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Pons HP40 rider Lorenzo Baldassarri on the Kalex. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM, he was three seconds behind Baldassarri at the end. While, third was Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Kalex, he was six seconds behind Baldassarri at the end.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Südmetal Schedl GP Racing rider Philipp Öttl on the KTM. Second was Redox PrüstelGP rider Marco Bezzecchi on the KTM, he was six hundredths of a second behind Öttl at the end of the race. While, third was Bester Capital Dubai rider Marcos Ramírez on the KTM to complete a KTM podium whitewash, he was three and half seconds behind Öttl at the end of the race.
It was confirmed on Wednesday (2/5/18), Pol Espargaro has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Espargaro currently sits fourteenth place in the championship, with a best finish of two eleventh place finishes.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed on Thursday (3/5/18), Johann Zarco has been confirmed as KTM's second factory MotoGP rider for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons on a new two-year deal, leaving no place for Bradley Smith in KTM's works line-up.
Zarco currently sits second place in the championship, with a best finish of two second place finishes.
Finally, It was confirmed on Friday (4/5/18) Moto2 rider Miguel Oliveira will graduate to MotoGP next year with Tech 3, riding a 2019 spec KTM RC16.
Oliveira, who is part of KTM's works Moto2 line up will replace Johann Zarco who is leaving the team at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season.
Oliveira currently sits third place in the Moto2 stanadings, with a best finish of second at this weekends Grand Prix.
No word yet on who is Miguel Oliveira team-mate yet at Tech 3, it would be more than likely be current Tech 3 rider Hafizh Syahrin for 2019.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco on his Yamaha YZR-M1, he was five seconds behind Márquez at the end. While, third was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Andrea Iannone on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was eight seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Pons HP40 rider Lorenzo Baldassarri on the Kalex. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM, he was three seconds behind Baldassarri at the end. While, third was Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Kalex, he was six seconds behind Baldassarri at the end.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Südmetal Schedl GP Racing rider Philipp Öttl on the KTM. Second was Redox PrüstelGP rider Marco Bezzecchi on the KTM, he was six hundredths of a second behind Öttl at the end of the race. While, third was Bester Capital Dubai rider Marcos Ramírez on the KTM to complete a KTM podium whitewash, he was three and half seconds behind Öttl at the end of the race.
It was confirmed on Wednesday (2/5/18), Pol Espargaro has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team in MotoGP in 2019 and 2020.
Espargaro currently sits fourteenth place in the championship, with a best finish of two eleventh place finishes.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed on Thursday (3/5/18), Johann Zarco has been confirmed as KTM's second factory MotoGP rider for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons on a new two-year deal, leaving no place for Bradley Smith in KTM's works line-up.
Zarco currently sits second place in the championship, with a best finish of two second place finishes.
Finally, It was confirmed on Friday (4/5/18) Moto2 rider Miguel Oliveira will graduate to MotoGP next year with Tech 3, riding a 2019 spec KTM RC16.
Oliveira, who is part of KTM's works Moto2 line up will replace Johann Zarco who is leaving the team at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season.
Oliveira currently sits third place in the Moto2 stanadings, with a best finish of second at this weekends Grand Prix.
No word yet on who is Miguel Oliveira team-mate yet at Tech 3, it would be more than likely be current Tech 3 rider Hafizh Syahrin for 2019.
Monday 7 May 2018
Round Four Recap of the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Review of Round Four of the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio.
Acura Team Penske won the race overall and Prototype class too of Hélio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6. While Acura Team Penske finished in second place in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya; they were eight seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Mazda Team Joest team finished third in their Mazda RT24-P, Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4; the team of Oliver Jarvis and Tristan Nunez; they were twenty-seven seconds behind the leaders.
In GT Le Mans Class, Porsche GT Team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in fourteenth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR; with the drivers of Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor; they were seven laps behind the leaders.
In GT Daytona Class, 3GT Racing team won GT Daytona Class and finished in twenty-second place overall in their Lexus RC F GT3; with the drivers of Dominik Baumann and Kyle Marcelli; they were nine laps behind the leaders.
Next Stop The Raceway on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan in four weeks time for Round Five of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Acura Team Penske won the race overall and Prototype class too of Hélio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6. While Acura Team Penske finished in second place in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya; they were eight seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Mazda Team Joest team finished third in their Mazda RT24-P, Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4; the team of Oliver Jarvis and Tristan Nunez; they were twenty-seven seconds behind the leaders.
In GT Le Mans Class, Porsche GT Team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in fourteenth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR; with the drivers of Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor; they were seven laps behind the leaders.
In GT Daytona Class, 3GT Racing team won GT Daytona Class and finished in twenty-second place overall in their Lexus RC F GT3; with the drivers of Dominik Baumann and Kyle Marcelli; they were nine laps behind the leaders.
Next Stop The Raceway on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan in four weeks time for Round Five of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Review
Review of Round One of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa-Francorchamps.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing team won the race overall and the LMP1 class too of Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando Alonso in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid; Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6.
While, second place was the other Toyota Gazoo Racing to complete a Toyota one-two finish, with the team of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid,Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6; they were a second behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the Rebellion Racing, with the team of Mathias Beche, Thomas Laurent and Gustavo Menezes in their Rebellion R13, Gibson 4.5 L V8; they were two laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), G-Drive Racing team of Roman Rusinov, Jean-Éric Vergne and Andrea Pizzitola in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in seventh place overall and they were seven laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Pro class, was won by Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK of Stefan Mücke, Olivier Pla and Billy Johnson won in their Ford GT. They finish in thirteenth place overall and they were fifteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Am class, was won by Aston Martin Racing team of Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy and Mathias Lauda in their Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE. They finish in twenty-first place overall and they were nineteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
Highlights of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps below, enjoy.
Next Stop 24 Hours of Le Mans in six weeks time for Round three of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing team won the race overall and the LMP1 class too of Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando Alonso in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid; Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6.
While, second place was the other Toyota Gazoo Racing to complete a Toyota one-two finish, with the team of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in their Toyota TS050 Hybrid,Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6; they were a second behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the Rebellion Racing, with the team of Mathias Beche, Thomas Laurent and Gustavo Menezes in their Rebellion R13, Gibson 4.5 L V8; they were two laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), G-Drive Racing team of Roman Rusinov, Jean-Éric Vergne and Andrea Pizzitola in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in seventh place overall and they were seven laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Pro class, was won by Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK of Stefan Mücke, Olivier Pla and Billy Johnson won in their Ford GT. They finish in thirteenth place overall and they were fifteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Am class, was won by Aston Martin Racing team of Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy and Mathias Lauda in their Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE. They finish in twenty-first place overall and they were nineteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
Highlights of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps below, enjoy.
Next Stop 24 Hours of Le Mans in six weeks time for Round three of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Tuesday 1 May 2018
2018 WTCR Round 2 Recap - Race of Hungary
Review of Round Two of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season was the Race of Hungary, at Hungaroring, on the outskirts of Budapest.
In the first race, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Yann Ehrlacher took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8). Second was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Esteban Guerrieri in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), he was seven tenths of a second behind Ehrlacher in the end. While third place was RC Racing Team driver Norbert Michelisz in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was six seconds behind Ehrlacher in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff took the race win in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR. Second was Zengő Motorsport driver Norbert Nagy in his Cupra León TCR, he was six tenths of a second behind Huff in the end. While third place was YMR driver Yvan Muller in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was two seconds behind Huff in the end.
Finally in the third race, BRC Racing Team driver Gabriele Tarquini took the race win in his Hyundai i30 N TCR. Second was RC Racing Team driver Norbert Michelisz in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was four tenths of a second behind Tarquini in the end. While third place was YMR driver Yvan Muller in his Hyundai i30 N TCR to complete a Hyundai podium whitewash, he was four seconds behind Tarquini in the end.
Next stop Race of Germany at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for Round Three of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season in two weeks time.
In the first race, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Yann Ehrlacher took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8). Second was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Esteban Guerrieri in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), he was seven tenths of a second behind Ehrlacher in the end. While third place was RC Racing Team driver Norbert Michelisz in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was six seconds behind Ehrlacher in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Robert Huff took the race win in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR. Second was Zengő Motorsport driver Norbert Nagy in his Cupra León TCR, he was six tenths of a second behind Huff in the end. While third place was YMR driver Yvan Muller in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was two seconds behind Huff in the end.
Finally in the third race, BRC Racing Team driver Gabriele Tarquini took the race win in his Hyundai i30 N TCR. Second was RC Racing Team driver Norbert Michelisz in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was four tenths of a second behind Tarquini in the end. While third place was YMR driver Yvan Muller in his Hyundai i30 N TCR to complete a Hyundai podium whitewash, he was four seconds behind Tarquini in the end.
Next stop Race of Germany at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for Round Three of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season in two weeks time.
2018 BTCC Round 2 Recap
Review of Round Two of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season was at Donington Park's National Circuit, in Leicestershire.
In the first race, Power Maxed Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Vauxhall Astra. Second was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) win, he was three and half seconds behind Cook in the end. While third place was Laser Tools Racing driver Aiden Moffat in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class and also took Independents class win, he was five and half seconds behind Cook in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Speedworks Motorsport driver Tom Ingram took the race win in his Toyota Avensis and also took Independents class win. Second was BTC Norlin Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2) and also took Jack Sears Trophy win, he was eight tenths of a second behind Ingram in the end. While third place was WIX Racing with Eurotech driver Jack Goff in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he was three seconds behind Ingram in the end.
Finally in the third race, Ciceley Motorsport with Mac Tools driver Adam Morgan took the race win in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class and also took Independents class win. Second was Power Maxed Racing driver Josh Cook in his Vauxhall Astra, he was four tenths of a second behind Morgan in the end. While third place was Laser Tools Racing driver Aiden Moffat in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class, he was nine and half seconds behind Morgan in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Trade Price Cars with Brisky Racing driver Jake Hill in his Volkswagen CC, he finished in tenth place and was ten seconds behind Morgan in the end.
Next stop Thruxton for Round Three of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season in three weeks time.
In the first race, Power Maxed Racing driver Josh Cook took the race win in his Vauxhall Astra. Second was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) win, he was three and half seconds behind Cook in the end. While third place was Laser Tools Racing driver Aiden Moffat in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class and also took Independents class win, he was five and half seconds behind Cook in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Speedworks Motorsport driver Tom Ingram took the race win in his Toyota Avensis and also took Independents class win. Second was BTC Norlin Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2) and also took Jack Sears Trophy win, he was eight tenths of a second behind Ingram in the end. While third place was WIX Racing with Eurotech driver Jack Goff in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he was three seconds behind Ingram in the end.
Finally in the third race, Ciceley Motorsport with Mac Tools driver Adam Morgan took the race win in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class and also took Independents class win. Second was Power Maxed Racing driver Josh Cook in his Vauxhall Astra, he was four tenths of a second behind Morgan in the end. While third place was Laser Tools Racing driver Aiden Moffat in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class, he was nine and half seconds behind Morgan in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Trade Price Cars with Brisky Racing driver Jake Hill in his Volkswagen CC, he finished in tenth place and was ten seconds behind Morgan in the end.
Next stop Thruxton for Round Three of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season in three weeks time.
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