Wednesday, 31 July 2019

F1 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix at Hungaroring outside of Budapest.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict Max Verstappen for the race win in the Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton second in the Mercedes and third place for Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes. Don't forget Pierre Gasly, the Ferrari drivers, the McLaren drivers, and the Renault drivers as well for a podium place.



2019 24 hours of Spa race review

Last weekend was the annual 24 hours of Spa race (27-28th July). The GPX Racing team in their Porsche 911 GT3 R; with Michael Christensen, Richard Lietz and Kévin Estre came out on top to win this years 24 hours of Spa race in 363 laps in total.



While the Rowe Racing team came in second place in their Porsche 911 GT3 R; with team of Frédéric Makowiecki, Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy as drivers. They were three seconds behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hour race.

While the Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon team came in third place in their Mercedes-AMG GT3; with Maro Engel, Yelmer Buurman and Luca Stolz as drivers, they were eighteen seconds behind the leaders at the end of the 24 hours race.

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

2019 German Grand Prix Review

Review of the eleventh round of the 2019 F1 season held at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, in South-West Germany, for the German Grand Prix.

Overall, I thought it was the best race of the season so far and one of the best Grand Prix I have seen for a while with the one with the less mistakes who would win the race.

Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton on pole for Sunday's race. Come race day at a wet German Grand Prix, Hamilton was unstoppable, leading the first half of the Grand Prix. By lap 27, when the track was starting to dry, the second safety car of the day appeared when Charles Leclerc crashed out of the race and then Hamilton himself lost control at turn 17, damaging his front wing and returning into the pit lane.



The team was not ready for him, and Hamilton endured a 50 second pit stop, giving Max Verstappen the lead of the race. For the rest of the race it was Verstappen who lead to the end to win this seasons German Grand Prix and Max Verstappen's second race win of the season.



While, Sebastian Vettel finished in second place in the Ferrari despite starting in twentieth place after a turbo failure in qualifying, Vettel was seven seconds behind Verstappen at the end.



Meanwhile, Daniil Kvyat finished in third place in the Toro Rosso to complete the podium for the teams first podium since the 2008 Italian Grand Prix and Kvyat since the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix, Kvyat was eight seconds behind Verstappen at the end.



Finally, Robert Kubica finished tenth in the Williams, originally finished in twelfth place moved two places up after both Alfa Romeo drivers received 30 seconds penalties each added to their race times for use of driver aids at the start of the race giving Kubica his first points since the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Kubica was twenty-five seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the sixty-four lap race.



Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 6
Lewis Hamilton - 6 (pole, finished ninth)
Valtteri Bottas - 6 (DNF, Accident)

Ferrari - 8
Sebastian Vettel - 10 (finished second)
Charles Leclerc - 6 (DNF, Accident)

Red Bull Racing - 7
Max Verstappen - 10 (race win, fastest lap)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (DNF, Collision with Albon)

Renault - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 6 (DNF, Exhaust)
Nico Hülkenberg - 6 (DNF, Accident)

Haas - 6
Romain Grosjean - 7 (finished seventh)
Kevin Magnussen - 6 (finished eighth)

McLaren - 7
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished fifth)
Lando Norris - 6 (DNF, Power loss)

Racing Point - 8
Sergio Pérez- 6 (DNF, Accident)
Lance Stroll - 10 (finished fourth)

Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished twelfth)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 6 (finished thirteenth)

Toro Rosso - 9
Daniil Kvyat - 10 (finished third)
Alexander Albon - 9 (finished sixth)

Williams - 7
George Russell - 6 (finished eleventh)
Robert Kubica - 8 (finished tenth)

Next stop Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix in a weeks time.

Monday, 22 July 2019

F1 2019 German Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Germany Grand Prix at Hockenheim, the home Grand Prix for Mercedes Benz and home Grand Prix for two Formula one drivers on the grid (Sebastian Vettel and Nico Hülkenberg).

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict Lewis Hamilton for the race win in the Mercedes. Valtteri Bottas second in the other Mercedes, and third place for Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Don't forget Pierre Gasly, the Ferrari drivers, the McLaren drivers, and the Renault drivers as well for a podium place.



2019 DTM Round 5 Recap

Review of Round Five of the 2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was held at TT Circuit Assen, Assen, in east Holland.

On Saturday's race, BMW Team RMG driver Marco Wittmann took the race win in his BMW M4 Turbo DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Nico Müller in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was three seconds behind Wittmann in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver René Rast in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was eight seconds behind Wittmann in the end.



On Sunday's race, Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Mike Rockenfeller took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was BMW Team RMG driver Marco Wittmann in his BMW M4 Turbo DTM, he was four and half seconds behind Rockenfeller in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Nico Müller in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was six seconds behind Rockenfeller in the end.



Next stop Brands Hatch, Kent in United Kingdom for Round Six of the 2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in three weeks time.

Round Eight Recap of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Review of Round Eight of the 20198 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Lime Rock Park, on the outskirts of Salisbury, Connecticut.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team won the race overall and GT Le Mans Class too in their Ford GT, with the team of Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook. While Porsche GT Team finished second place in their Porsche 911 RSR, with the team of Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor; they were seven seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team finished third place in their Ford GT, with the team of Joey Hand and Dirk Müller; they were seven and half seconds behind the leaders.

In GT Daytona Class, Pfaff Motorsports team won GT Daytona Class and finished in ninth place overall in their Porsche 911 GT3 R; with the drivers of Dennis Olsen and Zach Robichon; they were four laps behind the leaders.

While Prototype Class and LMP2 Class did not participate for this race.

Next Stop Road America in two weeks time for Round Nine of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Wednesday, 17 July 2019

Celebrating Life Jules Bianchi, four years on

Its been four years today that Jules Bianchi has past away from us, from an accident he was competing in the Japanese Grand Prix nine months before his death, were he collided with a recovery vehicle resulting him going into a coma for nine months resulting his death four years ago today.





Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forgetting Jules Bianchi.

Tuesday, 16 July 2019

Some MotoGP rider news

Finally, It was confirmed on last Wednesday (10/7/19) Moto2 rider Brad Binder will graduate to MotoGP next year with Tech 3, riding a 2020 spec KTM RC16.



Binder, who is part of KTM's works Moto2 line up will replace Hafizh Syahrin, alongside Tech 3 rider Miguel Oliveira for 2020 season.

Binder currently sits eighth place in the Moto2 standings, with a best finish of two second places.

2018/19 Formula E - New York ePrix - Round 12 Recap - Jean-Éric Vergne 2018/19 Formula E Champion

Review of Round Twelve of the 2018-19 Formula E season held at the Brooklyn Street Circuit in New York City, U.S.A. for two races that weekend.

On Saturday's race, that was won by Nissan e.dams driver Sébastien Buemi in his Spark-Nissan. Second was Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver Mitch Evans in his Spark–Jaguar, he was nine tenths of a second behind Buemi in the end. Meanwhile, third was BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver António Félix da Costa in his Spark-BMW, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Buemi in the end.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



While in Sunday's race, that was won by Envision Virgin Racing driver Robin Frijns in his Spark-Audi. Second was BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver Alexander Sims in his Spark-BMW, he was three seconds behind Frijns in the end. Meanwhile, third was Nissan e.dams driver Sébastien Buemi in his Spark–Nissan, he was four seconds behind Frijns in the end.

Finally, DS Techeetah Formula E Team driver and Current Formula E Champion Jean-Éric Vergne finished in seventh place in his Spark-Citroën, was enough for Vergne to win his second Drivers' Championship this season and first driver to win back to back Formula E Drivers' Titles' by only seventeen points ahead of title rival Sébastien Buemi; Vergne was nine seconds behind Frijns in the end.



Also, it was enough for the DS Techeetah Formula E Team to win this seasons Teams' Championship to give the team their first Team's Championship by nineteen points ahead of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Constructions to both Jean-Éric Vergne and DS Techeetah team for winning each championships in Formula E this season.

Monday, 15 July 2019

2019 British Grand Prix Review

Review of the tenth round of the 2019 F1 season at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, for the British Grand Prix.

Overall the race itself was enjoyable and entertaining race to watch, Valtteri Bottas was on pole for the British Grand Prix with Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton on the front row. At the start Bottas took the lead from Hamilton despite some overtaking attempts from Hamilton it was Bottas holding onto the lead until lap 16 when he stop for tyres. Hamilton stayed in front without changing tyres until lap 18 when the safety car appeared for Antonio Giovinazzi stricken Alfa Romeo when Hamilton pitted for his only pit stop of the day and regain the lead to the end of the race to win this seasons British Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's seventh 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 seventh one-two finish of the season, Bottas was twenty-five seconds behind Hamilton at the end.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Leclerc was thirty seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-two lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 9
Lewis Hamilton - 10 (race win, fastest lap)
Valtteri Bottas - 8 (pole, finished second)

Ferrari - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 3 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Charles Leclerc - 9 (finished third)

Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished fifth)
Pierre Gasly - 9 (finished fourth)

Renault - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 8 (finished seventh)
Nico Hülkenberg - 6 (finished tenth)

Haas - 3
Romain Grosjean - 3 (DNF, Collision damage from Magnussen)
Kevin Magnussen - 3 (DNF, Collision damage from Grosjean)

McLaren - 7
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 9 (finished sixth)
Lando Norris - 6 (finished eleventh)

Racing Point - 4
Sergio Pérez- 3 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished thirtenth)

Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished eighth)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (DNF, Spun off)

Toro Rosso - 6
Daniil Kvyat - 7 (finished ninth)
Alexander Albon - 6 (finished twelfth)

Williams - 5
George Russell - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Robert Kubica - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)


Next stop Hockenheimring for the German Grand Prix in two weeks time.

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

F1 2019 British Grand Prix Predictions

Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone the home of the British Grand Prix, where seven Formula one teams (Mercedes AMG, Red Bull, Williams, McLaren, Force India, Renault, and Haas) and four Formula 1 drivers (Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, George Russell and Alexander Albon (despite having a Thai licence, Albon was born in London)) is their home Grand Prix.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict Lewis Hamilton for the race win in the Mercedes. Valtteri Bottas second in the other Mercedes, and third place for Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari. Don't forget Charles Leclerc, the Red Bull drivers, the McLaren drivers, and the Renault drivers as well for a podium place.



Confirmed: McLaren F1 Team retains both Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr. till 2020

It was confirmed Yesterday (9/7/19), that McLaren F1 team will retain both Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr. through to the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season, on each an one-year deal.





Sainz Jr currently sits seventh place in the Drivers' standings, best finish of two sixth place finishes so far this season. While Norris sits eighth place in the Drivers' standings, best finish of two sixth place finishes so far in his debut F1 season.

Overall, a very good decision from McLaren to keep both Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr. for next season.




Overall, the right choice for McLaren going into 2020.

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

2019 World RX Round 6 Recap - World RX of Sweden

Review of Round Six of the 2019 World Rallycross Championship season was the World RX of Sweden, at Höljesbanan Circuit on the outskirts of Höljes, in the west of middle Sweden.

In the four Heats, those were won by Andreas Bakkerud (winning twice), Sebastian Eriksson, and Reinis Nitišs.

In the first semi-final that was won by Team Hansen MJP driver Kevin Hansen in his Peugeot 208. Second was Team Hansen MJP driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Hansen in the end. While, third was ES Motorsport-Labas GAS driver Kevin Abbring in his Škoda Fabia, he was two seconds behind Hansen in the end.

In the second semi-final that was won by Olsbergs MSE driver Sebastian Eriksson in his Ford Fiesta MK8. Second was GRX Taneco Team driver Niclas Grönholm in his Hyundai i20, he was sixth tenths of a second behind Eriksson in the end. While, third was GRX Set driver Reinis Nitišs in his Hyundai i20, he was three and half seconds behind Eriksson in the end.

In the final race, Olsbergs MSE driver Sebastian Eriksson took the race win in his Ford Fiesta MK8. Second was Team Hansen MJP driver Kevin Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was three tenths of a second behind Eriksson in the end. While, third was GRX Set driver Reinis Nitišs in his Hyundai i20, he was three and half seconds behind Eriksson in the end.



Next stop World RX of Canada at Circuit Trois-Rivières for Round Seven of the 2019 World Rallycross Championship season in four weeks time.

2019 WTCR Round 6 Recap - Race of Portugal

Review of Round Six of the 2019 World Touring Car Cup season was the Race of Portugal, on the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal.

In the first race, BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse driver Norbert Michelisz took the race win in his Hyundai i30 N TCR. Second was Cyan Performance Lynk & Co driver Yann Ehrlacher in his Lynk & Co 03 TCR, he was two seconds behind Michelisz in the end. While third place was BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team driver Augusto Farfus in his Hyundai i30 N TCR, he was fhree seconds behind Michelisz in the end.



Meanwhile in the second race, PWR Racing driver Mikel Azcona took the race win in his CUPRA León TCR. Second was Mulsanne Srl driver Ma Qing Hua in his Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR, he was five seconds behind Azcona in the end. While third place was ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Esteban Guerrieri in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), he was six seconds behind Azcona in the end.



Finally in the third race, KCMG driver Tiago Monteiro took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8). Second was Cyan Racing Lynk & Co driver Yvan Muller in his Lynk & Co 03 TCR, he was two seconds behind Monteiro in the end. While third place was Cyan Performance Lynk & Co driver Yann Ehrlacher in his Lynk & Co 03 TCR, he was two and half seconds behind Monteiro in the end.



Next stop Race of China at the Ningbo International Circuit for Round Seven of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup season in ten weeks time.

2019 DTM Round 4 Recap

Review of Round Four of the 2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was held at Norisring, Nuremberg in central Germany.

On Saturday's race, Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver René Rast took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Nico Müller in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was thirty-four seconds behind Rast in the end. While, third place was BMW Team RBM driver Joel Eriksson on his BMW M4 Turbo DTM, he was under thirty-five seconds behind Rast in the end.



On Sunday's race, BMW Team RMG driver Bruno Spengler took the race win in his BMW M4 Turbo DTM. Second was Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver Jamie Green in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was six seconds behind Spengler in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Mike Rockenfeller in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was seven seconds behind Spengler in the end.



Next stop TT Circuit Assen, in Holland for Round Five of the 2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in two weeks time.

Monday, 8 July 2019

Round Seven Recap of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Review of Round Seven of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, north of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.

Mazda Team Joest won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Oliver Jarvis and Tristan Nunez in their Mazda RT24-P, Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4. While, the other Mazda Team Joest team finished in second place in their Mazda RT24-P, Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4; the team of Jonathan Bomarito and Harry Tincknell to complete a Mazda one-two finish; they were seventeen tenths of a seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Acura Team Penske finished third in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya; they were two and half seconds behind the leaders.

In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports team of Dalton Kellett and Matt McMurry in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in tenth place overall and they were five laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In GT Le Mans Class, Porsche GT Team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in twelfth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR; with the drivers of Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor; they were nine laps behind the leaders.

In GT Daytona Class, Turner Motorsport team won GT Daytona Class and finished in twentieth place overall in their BMW M6 GT3; with the drivers of Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley; they were twelve laps behind the leaders.

Next Stop Lime Rock Park in two weeks time for Round Eight of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

2019 Germany MotoGP Review, Danilo Petrucci remains at Ducati for 2020

Review of the round nine of the 2019 MotoGP season at Sachsenring, in Eastern Germany.

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 Marquez on his works Honda RC213V.



Second place was Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was four and half seconds behind Márquez at the end.



While, third was LCR Honda Castrol rider Cal Crutchlow on his Honda RC213V, he was eight seconds behind Márquez at the end.



In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Álex Márquez on the Kalex. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Márquez at the end. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Marcel Schrötter on the Kalex, he was sixteen tenths of a second behind Márquez at the end.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Leopard Racing rider Lorenzo Dalla Porta on the Honda. Second was Leopard Racing rider Marcos Ramírez on the Honda, he was seven hundredths of a second behind Dalla Porta at the end. While, third was Sterilgarda Max Racing Team rider Arón Canet on the KTM, he was twelve hundredths of a second behind Dalla Porta at the end.

Finally in the MotoE race (a single make class with all the riders riding the Energica Ego MotoE bike; new for 2019), that was won by Ajo MotoE rider Niki Tuuli. Second was One Energy Racing rider Bradley Smith, he was four tenths of a second behind Tuuli at the end. While, third was EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Mike Di Meglio, he was six tenths of a second behind Tuuli at the end of the race

Finally, it was also confirmed on Friday (5/7.19), Danilo Petrucci has signed a new one-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the Ducati team in MotoGP for 2020 season alongside Andrea Dovizioso.



Petrucci currently sits third place in the championship, with a best finish of a race win at Mugello a month ago.

Tuesday, 2 July 2019

Round Six Recap of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Review of Round Six of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the third round of the Michelin Endurance Cup at Watkins Glen International Raceway on the outskirts of New York.

Mazda Team Joest won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Jonathan Bomarito, Olivier Pla and Harry Tincknell in their Mazda RT24-P, Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4. While, the other Mazda Team Joest team finished in second place in their Mazda RT24-P, Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4; the team of Oliver Jarvis, Tristan Nunez and Timo Bernhard to complete a Mazda one-two finish; they were four tenths of a seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Acura Team Penske finished third in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya; they were thirteen seconds behind the leaders.

In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports team of Gabriel Aubry, Eric Lux and Matt McMurry in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in tenth place overall and they were ten laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In GT Le Mans Class, Porsche GT Team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in twelfth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR; with the drivers of Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy; they were sixteen laps behind the leaders.

In GT Daytona Class, Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian team won GT Daytona Class and finished in eighteenth place overall in their Acura NSX GT3 Evo; with the drivers of Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman and Justin Marks; they were twenty-three laps behind the leaders.

Next Stop Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in a weeks time for Round Seven of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

2019 BTCC Round 5 Recap

Review of Round Five of the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season was at Oulton Park's Island Circuit, in Cheshire.

In the first race, Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 330i M Sport. Second was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he was two seconds behind Turkington in the end. While third place was BMW Pirtek Racing driver Andrew Jordan in his BMW 330i M Sport, he was three seconds behind Turkington in the end.

Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance driver Rory Butcher in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2) 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 finished in fourth place and was seven seconds behind Turkington in the end.



Meanwhile in the second race, Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 330i M Sport. Second was BMW Pirtek Racing driver Andrew Jordan in his BMW 330i M Sport, he was twelve tenths of a second behind Turkington in the end. While third place was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he was eighteen tenths of a second behind Turkington in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Team BMW driver Tom Oliphant in his BMW 330i M Sport, he finished in fourth place and was two and half seconds behind Turkington in the end.

Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance driver Sam Tordoff in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in fifth place and was three and half seconds behind Turkington in the end.



Finally in the third race, Team Parker Racing driver Stephen Jelley took the race in his BMW 125i M Sport and also took Independents class win. Second was Team BMW driver Tom Oliphant in his BMW 330i M Sport and also took Jack Sears Trophy win, he was eleven tenths of a second behind Jelley in the end. While third place was Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance driver Sam Tordoff in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he was three seconds behind Jelley in the end.



Next stop Snetterton for Round Six of the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season in five weeks time.

2019 Dutch MotoGP Review

Review of the round eight of the 2019 MotoGP season at TT Circuit Assen, Assen in North East of Holland.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales on his works Yamaha YZR-M1.



Second was Repsol Honda Team rider and Current MotoGP champion Marc Marquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was five seconds behind Viñales at the end.



While, third was Petronas Yamaha SRT rider Fabio Quartararo on his Yamaha YZR-M1, he was ten seconds behind Viñales at the end of the race.



In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Flexbox HP40 rider Augusto Fernández on the Kalex. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM, he was six tenths of a second behind Fernández at the end. While, third was SKY Racing Team VR46 rider Luca Marini on the Kalex, he was four seconds behind Fernández at the end.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by VNE Snipers rider Tony Arbolino on the Honda. Second was Leopard Racing rider Lorenzo Dalla Porta on the Honda, he was a four hundredths of a second behind Arbolino at the end of the race. While, third was Redox PrüstelGP rider Jakub Kornfeil on the KTM, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Arbolino at the end of the race.

Monday, 1 July 2019

2019 Austrian Grand Prix Review, Max Verstappen and Honda Wins!

Review of the ninth round of the 2019 F1 season at the Red Bull Ring, on the outskirts of Spielberg, Styria, for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Overall the race itself was enjoyable, entertaining race to watch and the best race of the season. Charles Leclerc was on pole for Sunday's race, while Max Verstappen was on the front row of the grid for Sunday's race. Leclerc took the lead, while Verstappen went down to eighth place after a poor start. By lap 7 Verstappen went into sixth place, by lap 9 Verstappen is in fifth place, by lap 50 Verstappen overtake Vettel for third place, by lap 56 Verstappen overtake Bottas for second palce.

Then on lap 69 Verstappen overtake Leclerc for the lead and stayed there to give Max Verstappen with his first race win of the season to conclude this seasons Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull's home Grand Prix and Honda's first Grand Prix win as an Engine Suppler since the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix.



While, Charles Leclerc finished in second place in the Ferrari, Leclerc was three seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Valtteri Bottas finished in third place in the Mercedes to complete the podium, Bottas was nineteen seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy-one lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fifth)
Valtteri Bottas - 8 (finished third)

Ferrari - 8
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (finished fourth)
Charles Leclerc - 9 (pole, finished second)

Red Bull Racing - 7
Max Verstappen - 10 (race win, fastest lap)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished seventh, lap down)

Renault - 5
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)

Haas - 4
Romain Grosjean - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 4 (finished nineteenth, two laps down)

McLaren - 9
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished eighth, lap down)
Lando Norris - 10 (finished sixth, lap down)

Racing Point - 5
Sergio Pérez- 5 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 8
Kimi Räikkönen - 8 (finished ninth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 8 (finished tenth, lap down)

Toro Rosso - 5
Daniil Kvyat - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Alexander Albon - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)

Williams - 3
George Russell - 4 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)
Robert Kubica - 3 (finished twentieth, three laps down)


Next stop Silverstone for the British Grand Prix in two weeks time.