The 24 hours of Le Mans race is this weekend. Starts from 2pm (UK time) Saturday finishes on 2pm Sunday. Prediction for the race? it's going to be a battle between both Toyota TS050 Hybrids'.
Qualifying for the race is finished from last night and the Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Kamui Kobayashi, José María López, and Mike Conway are on pole. The second Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sébastien Buemi is on the front row as-well in second place; four tenths of a second behind the pole sitter. While the first BR Engineering BR1 of Egor Orudzhev, Stéphane Sarrazin and Sergey Sirotkin will start in third place; seven tenths of a second behind the pole sitter.
So predictions for the race, I predict that for the win at Le Mans of the Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sébastien Buemi for Toyota's first outright win at Le Mans. However, I wouldn't count out the other Toyota or an privater LMP1 team such as Rebellion Racing or SMP Racing could take the outright win if Toyota falls once again at Le Mans.
Saturday, 15 June 2019
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
2019 DTM Round 3 Recap
Review of Round Three of the 2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was held at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, on the outskirts of Misano in east of Italy.
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 Rosberg driver René Rast in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was eight seconds behind Wittmann in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Loïc Duval in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was seventeen seconds behind Wittmann in the end.
On Sunday's race, Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Nico Müller took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was BMW Team RMR driver Philipp Eng in his BMW M4 Turbo DTM, he was under eight seconds behind Müller in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver René Rast in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was seventeen seconds behind Müller in the end.
Next stop Norisring, Nuremberg in Germany for Round Four of the 2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in three weeks time.
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 Rosberg driver René Rast in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was eight seconds behind Wittmann in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Loïc Duval in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was seventeen seconds behind Wittmann in the end.
On Sunday's race, Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline driver Nico Müller took the race win in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. Second was BMW Team RMR driver Philipp Eng in his BMW M4 Turbo DTM, he was under eight seconds behind Müller in the end. While, third place was Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver René Rast in his Audi RS5 Turbo DTM, he was seventeen seconds behind Müller in the end.
Next stop Norisring, Nuremberg in Germany for Round Four of the 2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in three weeks time.
Monday, 10 June 2019
2019 Canadian Grand Prix Review
Review of the seventh round of the 2019 F1 season at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Overall the race itself was a good race to watch. It was the race where Sebastian Vettel controlled the race from the start of the Grand Prix to the end, on pole for Sunday's race, lead most of the race throughout to win it on the road.
However on lap 48, Vettel took to the grass at the first chicane after briefly losing the rear of his car on corner entry. Vettel skated over the grass and rejoined just as Lewis Hamilton tried to dart into the gap between the scrambling Ferrari and the wall on the exit of the corner. Hamilton backed out to avoid a collision and Vettel maintained his lead, but was punished after a lengthy investigation by the stewards with a five second timed penalty added after the race giving Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton the race win for his seasons Canadian Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's fifth race win of the season.
While, Sebastian Vettel finished in second place in the Ferrari, Vettel was three seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished in third place in the other Ferrari to complete the podium, Leclerc was four seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the seventy lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished fourth, fastest lap)
Ferrari - 8
Sebastian Vettel - 9 (pole, finished second)
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished third)
Red Bull Racing - 6
Max Verstappen - 7 (finished fifth)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished eighth, lap down)
Renault - 9
Daniel Ricciardo - 10 (finished sixth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 9 (finished seventh, lap down)
Haas - 4
Romain Grosjean - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 4 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)
McLaren - 6
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Lando Norris - 7 (DNF, Suspension/Brakes)
Racing Point - 6
Sergio Pérez- 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished ninth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 5
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 5
Daniil Kvyat - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)
Alexander Albon - 5 (DNF, Collision damage from Pérez)
Williams - 3
George Russell - 4 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)
Robert Kubica - 3 (finished eighteenth, three laps down)
Next stop Circuit Paul Ricard for the French Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Overall the race itself was a good race to watch. It was the race where Sebastian Vettel controlled the race from the start of the Grand Prix to the end, on pole for Sunday's race, lead most of the race throughout to win it on the road.
However on lap 48, Vettel took to the grass at the first chicane after briefly losing the rear of his car on corner entry. Vettel skated over the grass and rejoined just as Lewis Hamilton tried to dart into the gap between the scrambling Ferrari and the wall on the exit of the corner. Hamilton backed out to avoid a collision and Vettel maintained his lead, but was punished after a lengthy investigation by the stewards with a five second timed penalty added after the race giving Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton the race win for his seasons Canadian Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's fifth race win of the season.
While, Sebastian Vettel finished in second place in the Ferrari, Vettel was three seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished in third place in the other Ferrari to complete the podium, Leclerc was four seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the seventy lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished fourth, fastest lap)
Ferrari - 8
Sebastian Vettel - 9 (pole, finished second)
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished third)
Red Bull Racing - 6
Max Verstappen - 7 (finished fifth)
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished eighth, lap down)
Renault - 9
Daniel Ricciardo - 10 (finished sixth, lap down)
Nico Hülkenberg - 9 (finished seventh, lap down)
Haas - 4
Romain Grosjean - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Kevin Magnussen - 4 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)
McLaren - 6
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Lando Norris - 7 (DNF, Suspension/Brakes)
Racing Point - 6
Sergio Pérez- 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished ninth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 5
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 5
Daniil Kvyat - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)
Alexander Albon - 5 (DNF, Collision damage from Pérez)
Williams - 3
George Russell - 4 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)
Robert Kubica - 3 (finished eighteenth, three laps down)
Next stop Circuit Paul Ricard for the French Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Friday, 7 June 2019
F1 2019 Canadian Grand Prix Predictions
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, on the street circuit in Montreal.
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, the Renault drivers, and the Haas drivers as well for a podium place.
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, the Renault drivers, and the Haas drivers as well for a podium place.
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Round Five Recap of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Review of Round Five of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at The Raceway on Belle Isle in Detroit.
Acura Team Penske won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6. While, Whelen Engineering Racing team finished in second place in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8; the team of Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani; they were a second behind the leaders. Meanwhile, the other Acura Team Penske finished third in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Hélio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor; they were fifteen seconds behind the leaders.
In GT Daytona Class, AIM Vasser Sullivan team won GT Daytona Class and finished in eleventh place overall in their Lexus RC F GT3; with the drivers of Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand; they were two laps behind the leaders.
While both LMP2 class and GT Le Mans class did not participate for this race.
Next Stop Watkins Glen International in four weeks time for Round Six of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Acura Team Penske won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6. While, Whelen Engineering Racing team finished in second place in their Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8; the team of Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani; they were a second behind the leaders. Meanwhile, the other Acura Team Penske finished third in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Hélio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor; they were fifteen seconds behind the leaders.
In GT Daytona Class, AIM Vasser Sullivan team won GT Daytona Class and finished in eleventh place overall in their Lexus RC F GT3; with the drivers of Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand; they were two laps behind the leaders.
While both LMP2 class and GT Le Mans class did not participate for this race.
Next Stop Watkins Glen International in four weeks time for Round Six of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
2019 WRC Round 7 recap - Rally de Portugal
Recap of the last round of WRC from this weekends Round Seven of Rally de Portugal.
This weekend was the seventh round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally de Portugal (30th May – 2nd June) that was won by Ott Tänak in his works Toyota Yaris WRC.
While, Thierry Neuville finished second in the works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC. Neuville was sixteen seconds behind Tänak at the end of the rally. Meanwhile, Current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier finished third in the works Citroën C3 WRC. Ogier was a minute behind Tänak at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 Pro class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by Škoda Motorsport driver Kalle Rovanperä in his Škoda Fabia R5. Kalle Rovanperä finished in sixth place overall, he was ten minutes behind Tänak at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-2 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Pierre-Louis Loubet in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5. Pierre-Louis Loubet finished in ninth place overall, he was thirteen minutes behind Tänak at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Eight of the 2019 WRC season for Rally d'Italia Sardegna in two weeks time.
This weekend was the seventh round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally de Portugal (30th May – 2nd June) that was won by Ott Tänak in his works Toyota Yaris WRC.
While, Thierry Neuville finished second in the works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC. Neuville was sixteen seconds behind Tänak at the end of the rally. Meanwhile, Current WRC champion Sébastien Ogier finished third in the works Citroën C3 WRC. Ogier was a minute behind Tänak at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 Pro class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by Škoda Motorsport driver Kalle Rovanperä in his Škoda Fabia R5. Kalle Rovanperä finished in sixth place overall, he was ten minutes behind Tänak at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-2 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Pierre-Louis Loubet in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5. Pierre-Louis Loubet finished in ninth place overall, he was thirteen minutes behind Tänak at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally below, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Eight of the 2019 WRC season for Rally d'Italia Sardegna in two weeks time.
2019 Italy MotoGP Review
Review of round six of the 2019 MotoGP season at the Mugello Circuit, in Mugello, Italy.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Mission Winnow Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP19.
Second was Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP Champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was four hundredths of a second behind Petrucci at the end. While, third was Mission Winnow Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP19, he was three tenths of a second behind Petrucci at the end of the race.
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 SKY Racing Team VR46 rider Luca Marini on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Márquez at the end. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Thomas Lüthi on the Kalex, he was two and half seconds behind Márquez 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 three hundredths of a second behind Arbolino at the end of the race. While, third was Bester Capital Dubai rider Jaume Masiá on the KTM, he was a tenth of a second behind Arbolino at the end of the race.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Mission Winnow Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP19.
Second was Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP Champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was four hundredths of a second behind Petrucci at the end. While, third was Mission Winnow Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP19, he was three tenths of a second behind Petrucci at the end of the race.
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 SKY Racing Team VR46 rider Luca Marini on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Márquez at the end. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Thomas Lüthi on the Kalex, he was two and half seconds behind Márquez 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 three hundredths of a second behind Arbolino at the end of the race. While, third was Bester Capital Dubai rider Jaume Masiá on the KTM, he was a tenth of a second behind Arbolino at the end of the race.
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