Quote:Paul Tracy could be forced to miss the final round of the Champ Car World Series after injuring himself during a golf cart prank near his Las Vegas home.

Currently disputing fourth in the championship with Surfers' Paradise winner Nelson Philippe, Tracy crashed a golf cart when he and his friends were 'jumping sand traps', with one of the wheels coming off and causing the vehicle to fall on top of him.

"Something broke, the right-front wheel fell off and the golf cart tipped over," he told SpeedTV. "It fell on top of me and threw everybody else clear. You don't have to tell me, it was dumb."

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Katherine Legge completed her first laps in a Daytona Prototype during the opening day of Grand-Am group testing at Daytona International Speedway on Monday [6 November], joining the Robinson Racing 74 Ranch Resort team.

The Champ Car rookie slipped behind the wheel of the #84 Riley-Pontiac as teams began their latest round of preparations for next season's Rolex 24 at Daytona, and admitted that she was working on finding a seat for the race next January.

"Obviously, it's one of those races that, no matter where you are in the world, you've heard of," Legge said, "It's definitely something I've wanted to get involved in. I'm very fortunate to be here right now."
"It was a lot of fun," Legge reported, "They're interesting looking cars, but unlike anything I've ever driven before. It will be a good experience for me, though. At the end of the day, driving anything you can get you hands on is always good experience, and it adds to making you a better driver."

Legge, who admitted to liking Daytona's road course, is hoping to secure a Rolex 24 seat alongside brothers Paul and Wally Dallenbach, teaming up with #84 owner-driver George Robinson. Paul Dallenbach also spent time in the car on Monday, but Legge spent the bulk of the afternoon behind the wheel.

SKOM Wrote:наверно за Филиппа, хотя бы потому, что он перебил рекорд Диксона, как самый молодой победитель гонки, да и вообще экспрессивный гонщик.

Sudden Wrote:Сорри... просто жаль некогда очень неплохую серию

SKOM Wrote:"А не спеши ты нас хоронить, а у нас ещё здесь дела" (с)

А новичком этого года скорее всего будет Кларк, сейчас он опережает на 15 очков Пауэра.

Quote:Three-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais has admitted that he is no longer chasing a ride in Formula One, despite observers constantly wondering why he was never offered a chance in the top flight.

Despite still being only 27, the Frenchman admitted to French newspaper l'Equipe that his chance of landing a leading seat had faded and that he would concentrate his energies on remaining at the top in Champ Car, as well as chasing victory at Le Mans.

Bourdais has been tipped as a possible member of the new Peugeot sportscar team, and has enjoyed a strong relationship with Henri Pescarolo's eponymous squad in the past, and admits that he is keen to return to his home town with a chance of winning the famous 24 Hours.

"I've always said that I would do Le Mans every year I could, as it's a race I really want to win," he told the newspaper, "I hope the discussions with Peugeot come to something but, as of today, nothing is decided."
"I think it's over," Bourdais admitted, "It's frustrating, but there are loads of talented drivers who never went to F1. You can always say it's unfair, but that's F1."

madlopt Wrote:ОВРС ведь выкупила Косворт, они сами себе движки поставляют, а Форд просто платит за свою рекламу на Косвортах.

SKOM Wrote:Ну, и не только на моторах, серия тоже под названием Форд .
Вообще дело тёмное там, официциально название мотора Ford-Cosworth XFE и бабки в развитие даёт Форд