Belgian

1. David Coulthard names son Dayton

Sezione: F1

...Hayton-Coulthard haulage business. \"I was incredibly lucky to be a grand prix driver for 15 years, something I could only dream of as a wee boy. \"But nothing compares to his birth and winning 13 races seems completely insignificant in comparison,\" Coulthard, 37, told The Herald. Dayton Coulthard\'s middle name is Minier, the surname of his Belgian mother....

Data: 2008-11-25

2. David Coulthard\'s a dad!

Sezione: F1

The recently-retired formula one veteran David Coulthard is a father. The 37-year-old Scot\'s fiancee Karen Minier, a Belgian who was formerly a F1 reporter for the French broadcaster TF1, gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Friday. The name and weight of the child is not known. Coulthard, who contested 247 grands prix, most recently for Red Bull, joked...

Data: 2008-11-24

3. International GT: Thrilling Finale to 2008 Season in Barcelona

Sezione: Sport

...GTS category, a strong French delegation is making the journey to Montmelò. Ruffier Racing enters three Lamborghini Gallardo, with Eric Hélary among its drivers, while Belgian star Vincent Vosse will make his debut on one of the Ferraris from Sport Garage. Also back the First Racing-prepared Lambo of David Tuchbant, two Sofrev-ASP Ferraris F430...

Data: 2008-10-29

4. Nicolas Vouilloz sees IRC title in his reach

Sezione: Rally

...automatically make him champion, no matter where everybody else finishes. Second at the end of day two was Loix, who won three stages today to offer Vouilloz a big challenge for the lead. The Belgian ends the second day of the event only 11.7 seconds behind his team mate, setting the scene for a thrilling battle for supremacy within the Peugeot Belgium...

Data: 2008-10-24

5. Stobart navigate to Nippon for a new challenge in the Far East

Sezione: Rally

...After a firm display on the past two WRC events the team will look to add to their manufacturer points tally as they are rejoined by Duval for the final two rallies of the year. The Belgian has had mixed fortunes on his two attempts at Rally Japan, last contesting the event in 2005 where he finished fourth overall. However, Duval is starting in Japan after...

Data: 2008-10-24

6. Chris van der Drift scores points in both races in GP2 debut

Sezione: GP2 Series

...assault of some more experienced drivers. After letting Villa pass by, as the Spaniard was on a faster pace, he kept DAMS` Jerome D`Ambrosio behind for the following 12 laps, despite the Belgian driver has already entered a full season. It`s a great result for a rookie like Chris, who was attempting his first GP2 race at Shanghai and play the right cards for...

Data: 2008-10-21

7. GP2 Asia Series season 2 kicks off in Shanghai

Sezione: GP2 Series

...title contender, he will most certainly have to fight tooth and nails against some very competitive challengers including Russian Vitaly Petrov who finished third in the first season, Belgian Jérôme d’Ambrosio, Italian Davide Valsecchi, Spaniard Roldan Rodriguez, Japanese Sakon Yamamoto and rookie Giedo Van der Garde who all performed well...

Data: 2008-10-16

8. Mikko Hirvonen and François Duval secure double podium for Ford in Corsica

Sezione: Rally

...weekend after being called into the team for the first time since 2004 due to his asphalt expertise, was happy. "I made no mistakes and a podium is a great result," said the 27-year-old Belgian. "My role was to help the team and so it made perfect sense for me to help Mikko here. This was a tough rally and I've had to work hard for third, but that's how I...

Data: 2008-10-12

9. Kamui Kobayashi quickest again in Shanghai

Sezione: GP2 Series

...the ART car was third fastest of the day in a 1:46.071 very closely followed by Durango’s Valsecchi whose morning’s mechanical issues seemed to have been fully resolved. Belgian d’Ambrosio was fourth quickest while iSport’s rookie Van der Garde keeps on impressing ahead of Javier Villa on super Nova, Vitaly Petrov on Campos and...

Data: 2008-10-09

10. Kobayashi tops first day Kamui

Sezione: GP2 Series

...in a 1:45.963. His countryman Sakon Yamamoto followed in a 1:46.255 at the wheel of his ART Grand Prix car ahead of Spaniard Roldan Rodriguez on Piquet GP. The second Dams driver, Belgian Jérôme d’Ambrosio, set the fourth fastest laptime. Giedo Van der Garde on GFH Team iSport was today’s quickest rookie in a 1:46.599 ahead of FMS...

Data: 2008-10-09

11. Corvette teams take podium places at Nogaro

Sezione: Sport

...Fässler and Jean-Dénis Deletraz driving the number 5 Corvette Z06 and Mike Hezemans and Fabrizio Gollin in the number 6 car. A fourth Corvette Z06 was run by a new entry, Belgian outfit DKL Engineering for French drivers Jean-Philippe Dayraut and Julien Canal. In qualifying, Phoenix Carsport Racing’s Marcel Fässler once again proved...

Data: 2008-10-08

12. François Duval generosity helps Hirvonen to podium place in Spain

Sezione: Rally

...roads of Catalonia. The two Ford pairings held third and fourth from Friday's opening kilometre, with Duval holding the upper hand over 28-year-old Hirvonen. However, the 27-year-old Belgian, drafted into the Ford line-up for his asphalt expertise for the first time since 2004, allowed Hirvonen to move ahead on today's final leg to boost his challenge for...

Data: 2008-10-05

13. Craggy Corsican classics ready to challenge Ford line-up

Sezione: Rally

...added Hirvonen, who has a 100 per cent finishing record from his four starts on the island. Rallye de France is Duval's favourite asphalt event in the championship, the 27-year-old Belgian preferring the tight and twisty stages to the more flowing tests encountered in Spain. He has seven starts to his name and finished third in a Focus RS WRC in 2003....

Data: 2008-10-05

14. Status quo in Spain as Duval keeps pressure on for Ford

Sezione: Rally

...long stage this morning and third quickest on the next two to return to service 26.7sec behind Sordo. After claiming another second fastest time on the afternoon's opening test, the Belgian ended the day with victory on the final stage to narrow the gap to Sordo to 23.7sec. "Some stages were quite rough with gravel on the surface but I enjoy those difficult...

Data: 2008-10-04

15. Stewards also hurt McLaren in Singapore

Sezione: F1

...grand prix, played against the McLaren team. The Mercedes-powered outfit arrived in the Asian city-state direct from Paris, where it lost an appeal against a verdict at the earlier Belgian grand prix that cost championship leader Lewis Hamilton the race win. On Sunday in Singapore, the protracted time it took the stewards to penalise Williams' Nico Rosberg...

Data: 2008-10-03

16. McLaren appeal: Lewis Hamilton 'not depressed' after verdict

Sezione: F1

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton on Tuesday said he was "disappointed but not depressed" with the FIA's decision to reject the appeal against his stripped Belgian GP victory. The International Court of Appeal on Tuesday announced that the appeal, lodged by Hamilton's team McLaren, was not admissible because drive-through penalties - even when they take the...

Data: 2008-09-24

17. FIA likely to dismiss Hamilton appeal

Sezione: F1

...not even admissible. Only the first couple of hours of the eight-hour proceedings at the Place de la Concorde were spent arguing whether the 25-second addendum to Lewis Hamilton's Belgian grand prix time can be subject to appeal. Even though retroactive time penalties can be appealed, Hamilton's actual penalty applied by the stewards was a drive-through,...

Data: 2008-09-23

18. Hamilton fights corner at FIA appeal

Sezione: F1

...the whole of Monday sitting through the McLaren appeal in Paris, facing a full hour of cross-examination from FIA and Ferrari lawyers. The British championship leader, who had his Belgian grand prix victory controversially stripped by stewards, made it clear he is as unprepared to shy away from a tussle in a courtroom as he was on the Spa-Francorchamps...

Data: 2008-09-23

19. Hamilton appeal verdict due Tuesday

Sezione: F1

...morning, after the Mercedes-powered team objected to race stewards' imposition of a 25-second penalty for illegal overtaking that retrospectively cost championship leader Hamilton his Belgian grand prix win. Up for grabs are the six points the 23-year-old Briton lost as a result of his demotion from first to third place, and Massa's promotion, but the...

Data: 2008-09-22

20. Lewis Hamilton to attend Paris appeal - Ron Dennis

Sezione: F1

Despite affecting his preparation for the next race, championship leader Lewis Hamilton will attend the appeal against his Belgian GP penalty later this month.McLaren boss delivered the news at Monza, where the British driver's title lead to Felipe Massa on Sunday was cut to just a single point with four races to run.The appeal, to be held at the FIA...

Data: 2008-09-14