Qualifying

1. Strong backing propels Rodolfo Avila to a great season finale

Sezione: Sport

...try different solutions to solve the problem and luckily we have two more free practice sessions than usual. It will be crucial to make the most of free practice and then do well in qualifying, as that is a key factor in PCCA. I am confident we might have the competitive car Rodolfo needs to get back to the podium positions. I am looking forward to getting...

Data: 2009-12-03

2. Asia Racing Team in hunt for drivers’ title

Sezione: Sport

...be to finish on the podium again and to help my teammate to clinch the drivers’ title.” Excitement is in the air and a nail-biter of a round is guaranteed as the AFR Championship prepares to crown its 2009 Champion. Qualifying for Race 11 of the AFR Championship will be held on Saturday, November 14, with two, 10-lap Races on Sunday, November...

Data: 2009-11-12

3. Avila eyes good result in Shanghai

Sezione: Sport

...season where Rodolfo adapted very well to the Porsche Cup driving style and grew up as a GT driver”. Avila goes to the track on Friday, November 6, for the first two 30 minutes Practice sessions. Qualifying for Round 10 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia will be held on Saturday, November 7, and the two 11 laps-races are scheduled for Sunday, November 8..

Data: 2009-11-05

4. Audi \'factory\' driver Mattias Ekström wins \'Race of Champions\' in Beijing

Sezione: DTM

...Schumacher is fantastic.\" Ekström showed an impressive performance on the 1.074-kilometer track in the famous \"Bird’s Nest\": The Audi driver was the clear winner of the qualifying rounds. At the subsequent head-to-head races in identical cars he first beat his team-mate Tom Kristensen and subsequently Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button. In...

Data: 2009-11-05

5. Davide Valsecchi dominates Abu Dhabi Free Practice

Sezione: GP2 Series

...Ericsson. In his last lap, for good measure, Valsecchi found even more pace to improve all three sectors and fire in a lap seven tenths quicker than his previous best leaving Ericsson 1.4 seconds behind him although the Swedish also improved in his last attempt. Qualifying for the opening race of the 2009-10 GP2 Asia series will take place at 2.55pm local...

Data: 2009-10-30

6. Brazilian GP, Scuderia Ferrari: One more chance

Sezione: F1

...misfortune, picking up a late race puncture. The opening lap effectively ruined Kimi’s race, after he had secured a great fifth place on the grid in yesterday’s amazing qualifying session. Barrichello led from Webber and Kimi was already up to a point where he could attack the Red Bull driver, but he damaged his front wing in the attempt and had...

Data: 2009-10-19

7. Brazilian GP, Scuderia Ferrari: Race

Sezione: F1

...today, our driver could match the pace of the best and could certainly have been fighting for a place on the podium: once again he delivered a great drive. After yesterday’s qualifying, Giancarlo started from the back row and faced a difficult race: he tried his best, but he could not get into the points. Now, we look forward to the final Grand Prix of...

Data: 2009-10-19

8. Brazilian Grand Prix, Bmw Sauber F1 Team: Practice

Sezione: F1

...Willy Rampf (Head of Engineering): “As far as the track conditions are concerned, this was a mixed Friday for all teams. Again and again light rain falling made the set-up work difficult. We concentrated on race preparation and drove with different aerodynamic configurations. For tomorrow we will concentrate on qualifying. There is still work to...

Data: 2009-10-17

9. Audi nimmt den DTM-Titel ins Visier

Sezione: DTM

...richtige Strategie und eine sensible Fahrweise in Dijon-Prenois besonders gefragt. Und weil es auf dem Hochgeschwindigkeits-Kurs kaum Überholmöglichkeiten gibt, wird dem Qualifying am Samstag eine noch größere Bedeutung zufallen als bei den bisherigen sieben Saisonrennen. Dass die Strecke in Dijon-Prenois sowohl Timo Scheider als auch...

Data: 2009-10-02

10. Audi sets its sights on DTM title

Sezione: DTM

...optimum set-up, the right strategy and a sensible driving style are of paramount importance at Dijon-Prenois. Because the high-speed circuit hardly offers any overtaking opportunities, qualifying on Saturday will be even more important than at the previous seven races of the season. That the circuit of Dijon-Prenois suits Timo Scheider as well as the Audi A4...

Data: 2009-10-02

11. Japanese GP, Scuderia Ferrari: A worthwhile goal

Sezione: F1

...the positive side of the F60 package, it tends to perform much better with a race level of fuel on board than it does on the low fuel required to do well in the first two parts of Qualifying on Saturday afternoon. While the grid will be very close in terms of lap times at Suzuka, at least unlike the twisty Singapore track, overtaking is possible here and so...

Data: 2009-09-29

12. Großer Preis von Singapur, Bmw Sauber F1 Team: Rennen

Sezione: Formel 1

...Unfall beendete eine eindrucksvolle Serie: Heidfeld hatte zuvor 34 Mal in Folge die Zielflagge gesehen und war sogar 42 Mal in Folge klassifiziert. Beides ist Rekord. Heidfeld, der im Qualifying Achtschnellster gewesen war, startete aus der Boxengasse. Beim Wiegen nach dem Qualifying hatte das Team festgestellt, dass sein Auto knapp unter dem erwarteten Wert...

Data: 2009-09-29

13. Singapore Grand Prix, Bmw Sauber F1 Team: Race

Sezione: F1

...break he has taken the chequered flag, and has been classified as a finisher 42 times in a row. He holds the record for both of these statistics. Heidfeld, who was eighth fastest in qualifying, started from the pit lane. When his car was weighed after qualifying the team found that it was slightly under the minimum weight. The team reported its error with...

Data: 2009-09-29

14. Huge Expectation Ahead Of Traditional Monza Event

Sezione: Sport

...throughout Europe thanks to Eurosport 2 and Motors TV. MONZA GT OPEN TIMETABLEFriday, 2 October 200912:55-13:50 Free Practice 117:55-18:50 Free Practice 2Saturday, 3 October 200909:35-09:50 Qualifying 1 GTS09:50-09:55 Qualifying 1 GTS + SGT09:55-10:10 Qualifying 1 GTS13:05-13:20 Qualifying 2 GTS13:20-13:25 Qualifying 2 GTS + SGT13:25-13:40 Qualifying 2...

Data: 2009-09-26

15. Petit Le Mans: Beide Audi R15 TDI in Startreihe zwei

Sezione: Motorsport

...Road Atlanta (US-Bundesstaat Georgia). Der US-Langstreckenklassiker dient Audi als Vorbereitung für die 24 Stunden von Le Mans 2010. Schnellster Audi Pilot im 25-minütigen Qualifying am Freitag war Dindo Capello (Italien), der im Audi R15 TDI mit der Startnummer \"2\" eine Zeit von 1.08,200 Minuten erzielte und sich hinter den beiden Peugeot den...

Data: 2009-09-26

16. Both Audi R15 TDI prototypes on row two

Sezione: Le Mans Series

...state of Georgia) from the second row of the grid. The U.S. endurance classic serves Audi as preparation for the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours. Best Audi driver in Friday’s 25-minute qualifying session was Dindo Capello (Italy) who set the third fastest time with the #2 Audi R15 TDI in 1m 08.200s. Teammate Lucas Luhr (Germany) was just 28 thousands of a second...

Data: 2009-09-26

17. Nic Minassian blasts to Petit pole for Peugeot

Sezione: Le Mans Series

...Audi’s stranglehold on the 24 Hours of Le Mans earlier this year. It could be on the way to doing the same at Road Atlanta. Nic Minassian led a front-row sweep for Peugeot Sport in qualifying Friday for the 12th annual Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA6, the first step toward what the French manufacturer hopes is its first victory in the American Le Mans...

Data: 2009-09-26

18. Rodolfo Avila gunning for Singapore glory

Sezione: GP2 Series

...PAL Asiaconsult, Asia Creative Group and TsingTao Beer / San Chon Hong Macau sponsored Porsche 997 GT3 Cup with Free Practice at 20.00 on Friday 25 September. Saturday features the Qualifying session at 17.45. The 12-lap race will take place at 17.30 on Sunday 27 September and will be aired live on Channel 5 - Mediacorp, the biggest broadcasting station in...

Data: 2009-09-24

19. DTM Barcelona: Fourth place for Gary Paffett

Sezione: DTM

...row, Gary Paffett from fourth on the grid. Bruno Spengler was relegated from the initial fourth place to eighth because his fuel tank did not hold the required amount of fuel after qualifying. Ralf Schumacher started from 20th place instead of 11th after his team decided to change the engine after Sunday morning’s warm-up. The old engine will be tested...

Data: 2009-09-21

20. Vitaly Petrov storms to pole in Portimao

Sezione: GP2 Series

Vitaly Petrov has taken back to back pole positions with a storming lap in the closing minutes of this afternoon\'s qualifying session in Portimao, edging his way to the top spot ahead of Dani Clos and Nico Hülkenberg. The Russian\'s best time of 1:30.819 was set with just two minutes remaining: Hülkenberg and Clos crossed the line soon after to...

Data: 2009-09-19