Review of Round Nine of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship season was at Donington Park's National Circuit, in Leicestershire.
In the first race, Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Gordon Shedden took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R and also took Independents class win. Second was Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing driver Dan Lloyd in his Vauxhall Astra, he was thirteen tenths of a second behind Shedden in the end. While third place was Toyota Gazoo Racing UK driver Rory Butcher in his Toyota Corolla GR Sport, he was two and half seconds behind Shedden in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) was won by Racing with Wera and Photon Group driver Sam Osborne in his Ford Focus ST, he finished in twelfth place and was fourteen seconds behind Butcher in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Gordon Shedden took the race win in his Honda Civic Type R and also took Independents class win. Second was Ginsters Excelr8 with TradePriceCars.com driver Tom Ingram in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance and also took Independents class win, he was three tenths of a second behind Shedden in the end. While third place was Toyota Gazoo Racing UK driver Rory Butcher in his Toyota Corolla GR Sport, he was two and half seconds behind Shedden in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Daniel Rowbottom in his Honda Civic Type R, he finished in tenth place and was eight seconds behind Shedden in the end.
Finally in the third race, Team BMW driver Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 330i M Sport. Second was MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square driver Jake Hill in his Ford Focus ST, he was four seconds behind Turkington in the end. While third place was Laser Tools Racing driver Aiden Moffat in his Infiniti Q50 and also took Independents class win, he was five seconds behind behind Turkington in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Halfords Racing with Cataclean driver Daniel Rowbottom in his Honda Civic Type R, he finished in sixth place and was eleven seconds behind Turkington in the end.
Next stop Brands Hatch for Round Ten and the final round of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship season in two weeks time.
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Monday, 11 October 2021
2021 Turkish Grand Prix Review
Review of the sixteenth round of the 2021 F1 season held at the Istanbul Racing Circuit, on the outskirts of Istanbul for the Turkish Grand Prix.
Overall, the race itself was a good race to watch. Sir Lewis Hamilton was fastest in qualifying, he forced to take an engine change before qualifying, which means a ten place grid penalty. Resulting, team-mate Valtteri Bottas took the pole for Sunday's race. On a damp Turkish Grand Prix, Bottas took the lead at the start and comfortably lead the race throughout to win this seasons Turkish Grand Prix Review for Valtteri Bottas's first Grand Prix win of the season.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in second place in the Red Bull, Verstappen was fifteen seconds behind Bottas at the end.
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Pérez was thirty-four seconds behind Bottas at the end of the fifty-eight lap race.
Now with six races to go, Max Verstappen second place finish at Istanbul and Sir Lewis Hamilton only managing a fifth place finish. Max Verstappen's retake the lead of the F1 Drivers' Standings has been reduce from two points behind to six points ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings with six races to go.
While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now improved from thirty-three to thirty-six points from Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with six races to go.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fifth)
Valtteri Bottas - 10 (pole, race win, fastest lap)
Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished second)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished third)
McLaren - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Lando Norris - 7 (finished seventh)
Aston Martin - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished eighteenth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished ninth)
Alpine - 6
Fernando Alonso - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Esteban Ocon - 7 (finished tenth, lap down)
Ferrari - 8
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished fourth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 9 (finished eighth)
AlphaTauri - 6
Pierre Gasly - 7 (finished sixth)
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 7 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Haas - 4
Mick Schumacher - 5 (finished nineteenth, two laps down)
Nikita Mazepin - 4 (finished twentieth, two laps down)
Williams - 5
George Russell - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Next stop Circuit of the Americas, Austin in two weeks time for the United States Grand Prix.
Overall, the race itself was a good race to watch. Sir Lewis Hamilton was fastest in qualifying, he forced to take an engine change before qualifying, which means a ten place grid penalty. Resulting, team-mate Valtteri Bottas took the pole for Sunday's race. On a damp Turkish Grand Prix, Bottas took the lead at the start and comfortably lead the race throughout to win this seasons Turkish Grand Prix Review for Valtteri Bottas's first Grand Prix win of the season.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished in second place in the Red Bull, Verstappen was fifteen seconds behind Bottas at the end.
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Pérez was thirty-four seconds behind Bottas at the end of the fifty-eight lap race.
Now with six races to go, Max Verstappen second place finish at Istanbul and Sir Lewis Hamilton only managing a fifth place finish. Max Verstappen's retake the lead of the F1 Drivers' Standings has been reduce from two points behind to six points ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings with six races to go.
While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now improved from thirty-three to thirty-six points from Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with six races to go.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fifth)
Valtteri Bottas - 10 (pole, race win, fastest lap)
Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 8 (finished second)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished third)
McLaren - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Lando Norris - 7 (finished seventh)
Aston Martin - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished eighteenth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 7 (finished ninth)
Alpine - 6
Fernando Alonso - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Esteban Ocon - 7 (finished tenth, lap down)
Ferrari - 8
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished fourth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 9 (finished eighth)
AlphaTauri - 6
Pierre Gasly - 7 (finished sixth)
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 7 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Haas - 4
Mick Schumacher - 5 (finished nineteenth, two laps down)
Nikita Mazepin - 4 (finished twentieth, two laps down)
Williams - 5
George Russell - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished seventeenth, lap down)
Next stop Circuit of the Americas, Austin in two weeks time for the United States Grand Prix.
Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Alpine announces LMDh programme for Le Mans
It was announced on Tuesday (5/10/21) that Alpine has become the latest manufacturer to officially announce an LMDh programme, it will race in the Hypercars/LMDh class in 2024 with a full-factory assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race and FIA World Endurance Championship.
The chassis will be built by ORECA, while the engine will be developed by Renault. While Alpine will continue to using their LMP1 spec A480-Gibson for at least the 2022 WEC season.
Though the manufacturer has had a sporadic involvement in sportscar racing in recent times, this announcement will see it go head-to-head with factory rivals Peugeot, Toyota, Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, and Cadillac, and with privateers Glickenhaus and ByKolles also set to join in the growing Hypercars category of Le Mans and WEC when the cars will introduce at the start of the 2021 WEC season.
Alpine has previous experience racing at Le Mans, including winning the race outright in 1978.
Overall, it will be a very tough challenge ahead for Alpine in 2024, challenging the likes of rivals Peugeot, Toyota, Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and Cadillac in technology and imagination.
The chassis will be built by ORECA, while the engine will be developed by Renault. While Alpine will continue to using their LMP1 spec A480-Gibson for at least the 2022 WEC season.
Though the manufacturer has had a sporadic involvement in sportscar racing in recent times, this announcement will see it go head-to-head with factory rivals Peugeot, Toyota, Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, and Cadillac, and with privateers Glickenhaus and ByKolles also set to join in the growing Hypercars category of Le Mans and WEC when the cars will introduce at the start of the 2021 WEC season.
Alpine has previous experience racing at Le Mans, including winning the race outright in 1978.
Overall, it will be a very tough challenge ahead for Alpine in 2024, challenging the likes of rivals Peugeot, Toyota, Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and Cadillac in technology and imagination.
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
2021 F1 Turkish Grand Prix Predictions
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Racing Circuit, on the outskirts of Istanbul.
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 Sergio Pérez in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Valtteri Bottas, the McLaren drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, the Alpine drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and Pierre Gasly as-well for a podium place.
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 Sergio Pérez in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Valtteri Bottas, the McLaren drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, the Alpine drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and Pierre Gasly as-well for a podium place.
Monday, 4 October 2021
2021 WRC Round 10 recap - Rally Finland
Recap of the last round of WRC from last weekends Round Ten of Rally Finland.
Last weekends was the tenth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Finland (1st-3rd October) that was won by Elfyn Evans in the works Toyota Yaris WRC.
While, Ott Tänak finished second in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Tänak was fourteen seconds behind Evans at the end. Meanwhile, Craig Breen finished third in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Breen was fourty-two seconds behind Evans at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by Movisport driver Teemu Suninen in his Volkswagen Polo GTI R5. Teemu Suninen finished in eighth place overall, he was tenth minutes behind Evans at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Emil Lindholm in his own backed Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. Emil Lindholm finished in tenth place overall, he was eleven minutes behind Evans at the end of the rally.
Next stop, Round Eleven of the 2021 WRC season for Rally Catalunya de España in two weeks time.
Last weekends was the tenth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Finland (1st-3rd October) that was won by Elfyn Evans in the works Toyota Yaris WRC.
While, Ott Tänak finished second in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Tänak was fourteen seconds behind Evans at the end. Meanwhile, Craig Breen finished third in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Breen was fourty-two seconds behind Evans at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by Movisport driver Teemu Suninen in his Volkswagen Polo GTI R5. Teemu Suninen finished in eighth place overall, he was tenth minutes behind Evans at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Emil Lindholm in his own backed Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. Emil Lindholm finished in tenth place overall, he was eleven minutes behind Evans at the end of the rally.
Next stop, Round Eleven of the 2021 WRC season for Rally Catalunya de España in two weeks time.
2021 USA MotoGP Review
Review of the fifteenth round of the 2021 MotoGP season at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas in USA.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was four and half seconds behind Marquez at the end. While, third was Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP21, he was eight and seconds behind Marquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Raúl Fernández on the Kalex.
Second was Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Fernández at the end of the race. While, third was SKY Racing Team VR46 rider Marco Bezzecchi on the Kalex, he was three seconds behind Fernández at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Solunion GasGas Aspar Team rider Izan Guevara on the Gas Gas. Second was Leopard Racing rider Dennis Foggia on the Honda, he was four tenths of a second behind Guevara at the end of the race. While, third was Petronas Sprinta Racing rider John McPhee on the Honda, he was five tenths of a second behind Guevara at the end of the end of the race.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second was Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was four and half seconds behind Marquez at the end. While, third was Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP21, he was eight and seconds behind Marquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Raúl Fernández on the Kalex.
Second was Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Fernández at the end of the race. While, third was SKY Racing Team VR46 rider Marco Bezzecchi on the Kalex, he was three seconds behind Fernández at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Solunion GasGas Aspar Team rider Izan Guevara on the Gas Gas. Second was Leopard Racing rider Dennis Foggia on the Honda, he was four tenths of a second behind Guevara at the end of the race. While, third was Petronas Sprinta Racing rider John McPhee on the Honda, he was five tenths of a second behind Guevara at the end of the end of the race.
Friday, 1 October 2021
F1 to race at Losail for the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix, returns to the calander for the 2023 and onwards
It has been confirmed yesterday (30/9/21), Losail International Circuit will host the Qatar Grand Prix later in the season replacing the Australian Grand Prix on November 21st. While the race will return in 2023 (the race won't happen in 2022 due to Qatar's hosting the World Cup) on a new purpose-built circuit till the end of 2032.
The 2021 race will be a Night race at Losail International Circuit, Lusail. Which the circuit is more associated staging MotoGP races; will stage its debut Grand Prix on 21st November the twentieth round of the season.
It will be the fourth Formula 1 event in the Middle East, following on from Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, which joined the calendar in 2004, 2009 and 2021 respectively.
The race replaces the Australian Grand Prix due to Covid-19 restrictions in the country before being cancelled.
Coronavirus, officially named Covid-19, that has killed nearly 4,800,000 people, with over 230,000,000, cases reported.
Stay safe everyone.
The 2021 race will be a Night race at Losail International Circuit, Lusail. Which the circuit is more associated staging MotoGP races; will stage its debut Grand Prix on 21st November the twentieth round of the season.
BREAKING: F1 will race in Qatar for the first time on 19-21 November
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 30, 2021
Qatar will also join the F1 calendar in a 10-year deal from 2023
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It will be the fourth Formula 1 event in the Middle East, following on from Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, which joined the calendar in 2004, 2009 and 2021 respectively.
The race replaces the Australian Grand Prix due to Covid-19 restrictions in the country before being cancelled.
Coronavirus, officially named Covid-19, that has killed nearly 4,800,000 people, with over 230,000,000, cases reported.
Stay safe everyone.
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