Mechanic

1. Bernie Ecclestone announces GP3 series

Sezione: GP2 Series

...which will be run in direct competition with GP2 and GP3. The GP3 statement said the single seater will have a 2 litre, 250hp engine. "After the tremendous success of the GP2 Series, I believe this GP3 Series will be an opportunity for drivers, engineers and mechanics who are making their way to formula one," said F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone.Source:...

Data: 2008-10-06

2. A Citroën, Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Sordo shine on the Costa Daurada

Sezione: Rally

...particularly appreciate about this result is the way it was obtained. Our two C4s were never dislodged from the top of the leaderboard and were remarkably reliable throughout, while the mechanics did an impeccable job tending to them over the three days. Sébastien and Daniel put in a perfect run, pulling clear initially and then controlling from in...

Data: 2008-10-06

3. Superleague Formula Scuderia Playteam SaraFree had a hard first round under Zolder rains

Sezione: Sport

...championship, and also went straight off in the first corner ending up too deep in the gravel bed. Of course, I am bitterly disappointed. But at least I did not do any damage to the car so the mechanics will be able to have it ready for race 2. The good side of it is that I'll start race 2 from pole!" Alessandro Pier Guidi (Galatasaray SK) added: "I had a...

Data: 2008-10-06

4. France Storms to Victory in Rain-Soaked Feature Race

Sezione: A1GP

...the first time during qualifying so everything was brand new and today it was a really, really tough race. It was hard with the safety car but at the end everything went well and the mechanics did a great job.” Malaysia’s Fairuz Fauzy said of his two podium results: “It’s been a dream start to the season for A1 Team Malaysia. We were...

Data: 2008-10-06

5. Lightening Jari-Matti Latvala speeds home for Stobart in Spain

Sezione: Rally

...Spain as most of the top drivers have had tests before the rally. It was also important to not make any mistakes with Corsica so close as this takes some pressure off the Stobart team mechanics and we haven’t put a wheel wrong here. We tried a few different settings, which took some time, but got a good diff setting and feeling with the car on...

Data: 2008-10-06

6. New pit crew helmets designed by fan for A1 Team Malaysia

Sezione: A1GP

...unveiled its new pit crew helmets created from the winning design in a recent A1 team Malaysia Fan Club competition. Megat Shazreal Naim’s design was chosen to feature on the mechanic’s helmets which are used during the pit stops at each race weekend. His creativity has won him a trip to the season finale at Brands Hatch in May next year. The...

Data: 2008-10-03

7. New Mégane Trophy: on track for the 2009 World Series by Renault

Sezione: Auto news

...rear light units and windscreen are those of the road car, while the designers at the Renault Technocentre have made full use of digital simulation technology in the field of fluid mechanics to hone the flowing lines of the bodywork. New Mégane Trophy also carries over the ground effect aerodynamics of the existing car: - The front splitter channels...

Data: 2008-10-03

8. Corvette C6 and Z06 prices revised

Sezione: Auto news

...paddle-shift automatic or a short-throw six-speed manual, while advanced aerodynamic development of the iconic Corvette design includes hidden radio antenna and keyless access in place of mechanical door handles. The race-bred Z06 – boasting 512 ps and reaching 60 mph in 3.9 seconds before powering to a top speed of 198 mph – is now available...

Data: 2008-10-02

9. Ferrari must 'act' on pitstop blunders

Sezione: F1

...to act now. New technologies are not always better," the great Austrian told Bild newspaper. Not for the first time in 2008, the system - operated either by automated sensors, or by mechanic-controlled buttons - failed spectacularly in Singapore, in a botched pitstop that could cost Felipe Massa the title. Massa said after the race that one option for...

Data: 2008-10-01

10. Cadillac celebrates Dewar Trophy Centenary

Sezione: Events and shows

...prize established three years earlier for the advancement in the automotive industry. Englishman Fred Bennett persuaded the Royal Automobile Club to oversee an unprecedented ‘mechanical standardisation’ test. Three identical Model K Cadillacs were dismantled, their parts mixed up and the cars reassembled under strict regulations. Each car then...

Data: 2008-10-01

11. Vici Racing - Petit Le Mans preview

Sezione: Le Mans Series

...most recent two races, at Mosport and Detroit, where the year-long hard-work started to reap serious dividends with a considerably improved race pace, although in both cases cruel mechanical luck stopped the #18 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR from finishing the races. The Florida-based team will thus pitch up in Road Atlanta looking to build further on these most...

Data: 2008-10-01

12. Ferrari pitstop manager to keep job

Sezione: F1

The Ferrari mechanic who may have cost Felipe Massa the 2008 world championship will not lose his job. The unnamed employee was in charge of the button that triggered the green light to be shown to Massa in all ill-fated pitstop during the Singapore grand prix on Sunday. Not only did the premature move lead to the Brazilian driver pulling away with the...

Data: 2008-09-30

13. Singapore: no serious injuries in pitstop blunders

Sezione: F1

Mechanics hurt in two separate pitstop incidents during Sunday's Singapore grand prix have escaped serious injury. The most spectacular incident involved championship contender Felipe Massa, who despite getting a green light from Ferrari's unique 'traffic lights' solution pulled away too early. The Brazilian yanked the fuel hose from the rig and carried it...

Data: 2008-09-28

14. Singapore: Fernando Alonso rues 'lost chance'

Sezione: F1

Fernando Alonso on Saturday said a mechanical problem during qualifying for the Singapore grand prix cost him his best chance of the season for a strong result. The former double world champion, who has not won a grand prix for more than a year, has been fast under the Marina Bay circuit's floodlights all weekend, topping the timesheets in a practice session...

Data: 2008-09-28

15. Bomb scare in BMW-Sauber pits

Sezione: F1

BMW-Sauber experienced a rare and frightening problem in its F1 paddock areas on Friday night -- a bomb scare. The Swiss newspaper Blick reports that, shortly before 9pm, upon instruction by the police, the mechanics and engineers had to abandon the pits and paddock pit building. They shortly returned to work.Source GMM.

Data: 2008-09-26

16. Audi wants further Le Mans triumph

Sezione: Sport

...ten kilograms less weight than the current Mercedes. The cars aerodynamic configuration only plays a minor role around the 4.180 kilometre long "Circuit Bugatti". Decisive are the mechanical grip, traction from the tight corners and maximum braking performance. The Audi team can unfortunately not benefit from the experience gained in the 24 Hours of Le Mans:...

Data: 2008-09-26

17. Alfa Romeo at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show

Sezione: Auto news

...Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, a veritable piece of poetry in motion that is remarkable for the sculpted and finely modelled surfaces that provide ideal attire for the engineering and mechanical excellence of this extraordinary car. The Alfa 8C Competizione is also the technical and stylistic template that will be used to create all the Alfa Romeo cars of the...

Data: 2008-09-24

18. Abarth at the Paris International Motor Show

Sezione: Auto news

...(Turin) to develop and fine-tune its preparation of small vehicles. Carlo Abarth’s aim was to design a simple, standardised performance enhancement technique so that any workshop, mechanic or even the customer himself could fit the parts to their vehicles. The new Abarth – underlining its desire to carry on the historic work of Abarth&Co by...

Data: 2008-09-24

19. Daimler at the 2008 International Commercial Vehicle Show

Sezione: Commercial vehicles

...bivalent system in the Sprinter NGT. The base engine, a four-cylinder unit with a displacement of 1.8 litres, can also be operated on petrol for a range of up to 1 200 km. Thanks to mechanical supercharging this engine generates an output of 115 kW (156 hp) and a maximum torque of 240 Nm. Both figures apply to natural gas and petrol operation. The Sprinter...

Data: 2008-09-23

20. News from the Audi DTM team

Sezione: DTM

...Team Phoenix’s youngest team member by Alexandre Prémat and Oliver Jarvis. Christoph Wagner, who is enrolled in an apprenticeship and works on Jarvis’s car as a mechanic, received a cake on his 18th birthday at Barcelona on 19 September, which was presented by the two Audi factory drivers – as is customary in motorsport – smack...

Data: 2008-09-21