Day: May 12, 2018

Slow burner of a Saturday race at Indy

Jens Jensen

The IndyCar Grand Prix was run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but on the infield which is also known from Formula 1 and MotoGP. The track layout has however been changed since the Formula 1 days, but the finish to the lap is still Speedway Turn 1, just like the cars are still going the “wrong” way down the front straight, into their Turn 1. Will Power had secured Pole Position ahead of Robert Wickens, Sebastien Bourdais and James Hinchcliffe. Championship leader Josef Newgarden was back in P6, right behind…

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Nurburgring 24hr race – Leaders into the Night

Rob Fitzgerald

There has been big news since qualifying – a balance of performance change to give a bit more to the Audi R8 & BMW M6, but we are going to do our best to ignore such things. More dramatic though is the Konrad Lamborghini being disqualified from qualifying – the car will be starting from the very back of group 1. #912 Manthey came into the pits at the end of lap 1 with a slow puncture; but would have plenty of time to recover. Good start from the leading…

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Nurburgring 24hr race – Through the Field, first 6 hours

Rob Fitzgerald

#40 Aston before even being able to take the start, seen stopped in the middle of the track at Hohenrain. The second group took the green flag in quite a muddled order, the KTM dropping behind the Hyundai before getting the power back down; however a clear lead was being built up for the alternatively fuelled #320 Porsche. Not a good start for Niels Borum’s SP8T BMW, coming into the pits at the end of the pace lap. Group three went five wide on the GP loop, but was lead…

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Close qualifying at Monza

Jens Jensen

The European Le Mans Series had an ultra close qualifying session ahead of the 4 hours of Monza. Six cars were entered for the GTE category, but only five made it onto the track during the Qualifying. JMW Motorsport Ferrari #66 had an accident during practice, and the mechanics were still busy rebuilding the car when the others drove onto the circuit. Ebimotors #80 took Pole Position at their home circuit, with Proton Competition #88 making it a Porsche 1-2, ahead of the first Ferrari in the shape of Spirit…

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