Chapman Family supports Group Lotus Inc.
In the midst of the legal dispute around the ownership of "Lotus F1" brand name, Clive Chapman, the son of founder Colin and owner of Classic Team Lotus, revealed his support to Group Lotus.Lotus Renault Grand Prix confirms Petrov
although rumours all over the silly season were persistent that Renault F1 will dismiss Vitaly Pertov by the end of the year, the Russian driver finally was confirmed that he would remain in the team for the next two F1 seasons.Dreamworks set for a James Hunt movie
According to a number of blogs the life of James Hunt could form the basis of a new Hollywood motorsport movie.
FOTA threats Ecclestone again
The current Concorde Agreement, between FOTA and FIA that defines only a 50% of F1's profits to the teams in prize money, will expire at the end of 2012 and although the establishment of an agreement during 2009 F1 season between FOTA and FIA that resulted to the resignation of Max Mosley by the FIA leadership and the acceptance of new racing rules by the teams. Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo insisted that a breakdown series is still possible if a new Concorde Agreement won't be reach while McLaren chairman Ron Dennis seems to had accused Bernie Ecclestone of stealing Formula One's commercial rights from the teams according to the new Ecclestone biography Bernie by Susan Watkins in a combined FOTA attack to F1 supremo.Jerome d'Ambrosio joins MARUSSIA Virgin Racing
MARUSSIA Virgin Racing has announced that Belgian driver Jerome d'Ambrosio will partner Timo Glock into 2011 F1 season, after he impressed during Friday practice sessions at the 2010 Singapore, Japanese, Korean and Brazilian Grands Prixs before completing a testing in Abu Dhabi after the season. D' Ambrosio has signed with backing from the Gravity Sport management company that is owned by RenaultF1 majority shareholders Genii Capital and placed him in its GP2 team this year. In fact D' Ambrosio was one of Renault F1 reserve drivers proving a co-operation between Renault and Virgin Racing in order to test his racing skills for a possible drive with Lotus Renault Grand Prix in the future.Kanaan moves to De Ferran Dragon Team
De Ferran Dragon Racing president Gil de Ferran announced during a news conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that the team has signed the 2004 IZOD IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan to compete in the 2011 season with the No2 car. Kanaan, who turns 36 on Dec. 31, decided to move his racing career after spending 8 years at Michael Andretti's IZOD IndyCar Series team.
Sochi's mayor confindent about the success of the Russian Grand Prix
Sochi's mayor Anatoly Pakhomov told Reuters, in emailed and translated replies to questions, that the track would be ready well ahead of the Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort that year although the biggest challenge for the project is the fact that the F1 calendar would not be finalised until late 2013, leaving organisers uncertain about how much time they would have for the preparations after the February Olympic Winter Games.Lotus War on progress
Group Lotus recently announced it will sponsor RenaultF1 in 2011, meaning there is a very real prospect of two Lotus-branded teams on the 2011 F1 grid, and the latest controversy for the 'Lotus' name and livery rights between Tony Fernandez's racing team and the Lotus stock car branch Group Lotus has emerged numerous announcements by their fellow partners and it seems that the solution will be actually given by the court before the end of the season.Yet, Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has decided to report his own point of view about the dispute by revealing that his company was actually keen to work alongside with Team Lotus but negotiations were cut short by "ridiculous" demands from Tony Fernandes.
Servia-Hinchcliffe ready for a successful Newman-Haas Racing lineup
Group Lotus, Shell/Penzoil, and a four drivers Chip Ganassi program including Graham Rahal can easily guarantee a breathtaking 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series championship, but the possibility of adding veteran Oriol Servia and James Hinchcliffe in the Newman Haas Racing Team would further increase the competition for the titles. Coming off of a windy but successful two-day test at Sebring with Newman Haas Racing, the two drivers could make a victorious combination if their respective funding arrives in time to partner together at NHR.Chip Ganassi extends his IZOD Indycars program
Chip Ganassi Racing has announced the expansion of its IZOD IndyCar Series’ program with the addition of two young and talented American drivers who will compete for the full 2011 season forming an extra Chip Ganassi Racing team. Rumours about a US-based Ferrari Team under Penske/Ganassi management?
Luca di Montezemolo is determined to see three-car teams replace the struggling backmarkers in F1 and has said that successful American racing organizations Penske and Ganassi would be ideal candidates to run a third Ferrari.Luca di Montezemolo critisizes ex-Ferrari "brothermania"
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been critic about Felipe Massa's performance in the second half of the season, joking that he sent his brother to race instead.Panther Racing Hires J.R. Hildebrand -
Hildebrand, who captured the US F200 title in 2006 and the Indy Lights championship in 2009, will replace England’s Dan Wheldon in IndyCar Panther Racing team without the need to bring a sponsorship for his racing position increasing the number of American full time drivers in the series. In fact, Hildebrand's technical feedback was one of the many things that reportedly impressed the Panther Racing team during his test at Phoenix.Nelson Piquet Jr. moves to NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Following the legal victory over Renault F1 Team concerning the Crashgate libel case, Nelson Piquet Jr. decided to move on his racing career in America and announced that he will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing full time joining Kevin Harvick Inc. Racing Team that includes Ron Hornaday Jr., Elliott Sadler and Harvick itself as drivers.Villeneuve confirmed Group Lotus approach
Former F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve denied in an interview with French-Canadian Rue Frontenac, that he had turned down an opportunity to race with Lotus Renault in 2011 after a French Canadian radio commentator had implied he was offered the Indycar drive in Lotus colours this year and would then have progressed to F1 when the sports car marque announced its 2011 tie-up with Renault.
Carabante denies HRT selling rumours
The termination of a deal with Toyota Motorsport GmbH to develop next year's car due to lack of service payments, rumours that the team is lack of funding and up for sale has emerged around the F1 world.Carabante told in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo:
"We will be in Bahrain and also the February test in Valencia. Just like the other teams, our car is moving forward and we are negotiating with drivers."
Tom Walkinshaw RIP
Former Arrows team boss Tom Walkinshaw has died at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer. Rule changes for F1 - No more Team Orders Ban
The FIA has confirmed several key rule changes for 2011 and beyond including the lifting of the ban on team orders during the final meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Monaco.Lotus War
Group Lotus, headed by Dany Bahar and backed by Malaysian carmaker Proton, announced that has become a title sponsor and a major shareholder of RenaultF1, with the team to be re-branded Lotus Renault GP.Hispania Racing Team under sale
Although rumours for co-operation with another Spanish racing team Eupsilon Euskadi, Hispania Racing Team, the least competitive team in F1, has announced its selling availability. Lotus Renault GP Team Reloaded
Although Malaysian Tony Fernandez brough Lotus name back in F1 with his Lotus Racing Team, Lotus Group decided not to grant name permissions anymore to the Malaysian Team but instead to buy a stake and sponsor Renault F1 team providing to the French team the historical Lotus name as title sponsor
Jeff Gordon's Drive to End Hunger No. 24 livery unveilled
Drive to End Hunger, an initiative of AARP and AARP Foundation to end hunger among older Americans, unveiled the design of four-time Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon's No. 24 Chevy for the 2011 season.
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