Canada

1. Bernie Ecclestone says door open to Canada GP comeback

Sezione: F1

...a queue of people that want races. So we can\'t be unreasonable.\" Ecclestone is maintaining his stance with regards to the current negotiations, but said he was keen to return to Canada in the future. \"Everyone in formula one loves Montreal,\" he insisted. When asked if he would like Montreal to return to the calendar, he added: \"Of course we would -- we...

Data: 2008-11-20

2. Rare cars and bikes get ready to excite Classic Motor Show fans this weekend

Sezione: Events and shows

...car to exceed 200 mph, although this was never substantiated. Costing nearly £40,000 each at 70s prices, one was sold to the Saudi Arabian royal family, while the other went to Canada. Following indifferent treatment in the USA and rat-infested storage in Greece, this is the car now undergoing the finishing touches of a restoration in time for the...

Data: 2008-11-13

3. Vici Racing - 2008 Americal Le Mans Series - Season reflections

Sezione: Le Mans Series

...and with the team temporarily located at a forward hub in Chicago for the August programme, the ALMS series moved on to another of the classic North American race tracks, Mosport (Canada), before just one week later it took to the twisty streets of picturesque Belle Isle, Detroit. The ALMS season then wrapped up with the classic 10 Hour/1,000 mile Petit Le...

Data: 2008-11-13

4. Aussie finishes runner-up in the Irwin ultimate Tradsman Challenge World Final

Sezione: NASCAR

...on specially-designed work bench. Following the success of the 2007 competition in the U.S., IRWIN extended the 2008 competition internationally and broadened the search to include Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This year over 10,000 tradesmen have competed in 200 local events in 37 U.S. states, four Canadian provinces, Australia and New Zealand....

Data: 2008-11-10

5. A1GP Take On The Chengdu Blades

Sezione: A1GP

...scored the opening goal said: “It was good to get the weekend started with a bit of fun kicking a ball around. I miss playing football as I used to play at a pretty high level in Canada so it brings back good memories and I’m happy about scoring the first goal! The Chengdu Blades were far better than us but it was good for them to give us a bit...

Data: 2008-11-06

6. Bmw Sauber F1 Team - 2008 season review

Sezione: F1

...pit stops of any team. The BMW Sauber F1.08 racers were not only reliable, they also proved their mettle in performance terms. The highlights of the season were the one-two finish in Canada when Robert Kubica took the chequered flag ahead of team-mate Nick Heidfeld a year after crashing heavily at the Montreal track, Kubica’s pole position in Bahrain...

Data: 2008-11-06

7. Canada willing to save GP

Sezione: F1

...newspaper, which had earlier said an official decision and announcement was due on Friday. But without a private body ready to commit to taking over from outgoing promoter Grand Prix F1 du Canada, run by Normand Legault, an official declaration about the government's intend was not made. The newspaper also said Legault may remain involved, on a board of...

Data: 2008-11-01

8. A1GP Signs Up New Talent for its TV World Feed

Sezione: A1GP

...reporters, working alongside its regular, vastly experienced commentary team of John Watson and Ben Edwards. This will not be totally new territory for Hinchcliffe, who raced for A1 Team Canada in Seasons Two and Three. He has been a co-commentator for Champ Cars’ international TV feed and also made a guest appearance in the A1GP pit lane as a reporter...

Data: 2008-10-28

9. A1GP Signs Up New Talent for its TV World Feed

Sezione: A1GP

...reporters, working alongside its regular, vastly experienced commentary team of John Watson and Ben Edwards. This will not be totally new territory for Hinchcliffe, who raced for A1 Team Canada in Seasons Two and Three. He has been a co-commentator for Champ Cars’ international TV feed and also made a guest appearance in the A1GP pit lane as a reporter...

Data: 2008-10-28

10. Canada can win back F1 race - Gurdjian

Sezione: F1

Canada has a good chance of recapturing its spot on the formula one calendar, according to Philippe Gurdjian. Frenchman Gurdjian is known as a close ally of Bernie Ecclestone, and a F1 race 'fixer', whose latest project is the new Abu Dhabi grand prix. He told the French magazine Auto Hebdo: "I am less concerned about (the future of) Canada than about...

Data: 2008-10-27

11. Canadians go to London to save GP

Sezione: F1

...said. "What we will be discussing is a business deal," Tremblay is quoted as saying by the Canadian business newspaper Financial Post. "If we do nothing, it is gone." Fortier said Canada has a five-year contract to stage the grand prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve "There are three years left on it," he noted. "I believe on the basis of the contract we can...

Data: 2008-10-23

12. Penske ALMS Team Secures Manufacturer's Title For Porsche

Sezione: Le Mans Series

...46 Mazda (10, P2), 106.31. (14) Jon Field, Dublin, OH; Ryan Lewis, UK; Richard Berry, Evergreen, CO; Lola B06/10 AER (5, P1), 102.32. (16) Chris McMurry, Phoenix, AZ; Tony Burgess, Canada; Lola B06-10 AER (6, P1), 87.33. (34) Hideki Noda, Japan; Andrew Prendeville, Chatham, NJ; Radical SR10 AER (7, P1), 46.34. (27) Nicky Pastorelli, Netherlands; Francisco...

Data: 2008-10-21

13. Canada GP blasts Ecclestone 'accusations'

Sezione: F1

...said last week that he cancelled Montreal's formula one contract because of monetary shortfalls "for the past three years". But in a statement issued by the promoter Grand Prix F1 du Canada, race official Paul Wilson rubbished the "allegations", claiming that the dispute relates only to 2008. "We were working hard to resolve the matter in order to meet our...

Data: 2008-10-20

14. All-Acura front row in Monterey

Sezione: Le Mans Series

...Stephen Simpson, South Africa; Jamie Campbell-Walter, England; Liz Halliday, Rancho Santa Fe, CA; Creation CA 07 AIM (P1), 1:13.481, 109.6416. Chris McMurry, Phoenix, AZ; Tony Burgess, Canada; Lola B06-10 AER (P1), 1:14.549, 108.0717. Jan Magnussen, Denmark; Johnny O'Connell, Flowery Branch, GA; Corvette C6.R (GT1), 1:19.291, 101.6118. Oliver Gavin, England;...

Data: 2008-10-18

15. Canada must pay to reinstate GP - Ecclestone

Sezione: F1

Bernie Ecclestone on Friday said it is not inconceivable that Canada could win back its spot on the formula one calendar. The F1 chief executive recently cancelled the Montreal race's contract for 2009 and beyond. "We tried our best, but they have not kept up their obligations for the past three years," he told Auto Motor und Sport in an interview. "Until...

Data: 2008-10-18

16. France GP promoter cancels 2009 race

Sezione: F1

...circuit, which earlier this year committed to a substantial renovation package. But FFSA president Nicolas Deschaux explained that a reprieve on the 2009 calendar, to also not feature Canada in its final form, is unlikely. "If a promoter is not identified to succeed the FFSA, the France GP cannot figure in the FIA international calendar in 2009," he is...

Data: 2008-10-16

17. Government vows to save Canada GP

Sezione: F1

Local and federal levels of government have vowed to step in and help rescue the axed Canadian grand prix. Canada's federal minister of international trade Michael Fortier, who spoke with F1's Bernie Ecclestone by phone, met with Quebec's economic development minister and Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay on Thursday. "The grand prix is an event that we cannot...

Data: 2008-10-10

18. F1 should keep Canada GP - Theissen

Sezione: F1

More light has been shed on the cancellation of the 2009 Canadian grand prix. The local Montreal radio station CJAD claims the race's promoter, F1 Grand Prix du Canada, owes the Bernie Ecclestone-led Formula One Management some $10m. The arguments make no sense to BMW-Sauber team boss Mario Theissen, however, who expressed disappointment with the loss of the...

Data: 2008-10-10

19. Only government can save Canada GP

Sezione: F1

Only the government can step in to bring Canada back onto the formula one calendar beyond 2009, a spokesman for the axed Montreal race's promoter insists. Paul Wilson, speaking on behalf of race promoter F1 Grand Prix du Canada, confirmed that a commercial disagreement with Bernie Ecclestone led this week to the cancellation of the contract. "It's a...

Data: 2008-10-09

20. Montreal F1 axe is final - official

Sezione: F1

...really the end of it," said Peart, president of the FIA's circuits commission. "It's a done deal," he told The Gazette newspaper. "It's sad news for Montreal, it's sad for racing in Canada, and I don't think anyone can do anything about it." It is believed the reason for the split is contractual, despite an agreement to stage the race at the Circuit Gilles...

Data: 2008-10-09