http://www.motorspor.com Latest motor sports and automotive news from motorspor.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:55:14 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/weight-on-neal-s-mind <p>Matt Neal believes Team Dynamics’ Honda Civic can continue to be a winner in 2010’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – particularly if the squad can reduce the car's weight slightly.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/weight-on-neal-s-mind http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/2010-btcc-timetables-out-now <p>Timetables for all ten of this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship race fixtures are now available to download from the btcc.net website.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/2010-btcc-timetables-out-now http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/collard-in-wsr-switch <p>Robert Collard will return to reigning champion team WSR for 2010’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/collard-in-wsr-switch http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/pinkney-samples-vectra <p>David Pinkney has had his first test in his ex-factory Vauxhall Vectra at Brands Hatch today.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/pinkney-samples-vectra http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/hamilton-th-target-shock-results <p>TH Motorsport boss Trevor Humphrey believes youngster Matt Hamilton can pull off “a few major shocks” after re-signing to drive his team’s Honda Civic Type R in this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/hamilton-th-target-shock-results http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/2010-season-countdown-begins <p>The countdown has begun: 2009’s dents have been knocked out and there are now less than three weeks to go before the top teams and drivers arrive at the super-fast Thruxton circuit in Hampshire on Easter weekend (Sat-Sun/3-4 April) for the opening round of the eagerly-awaited 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/2010-season-countdown-begins http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/btcc-now-on-twitter <p>Fans following www.twitter.com/DunlopBTCC will be able to experience a new dimension to their BTCC season.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/btcc-now-on-twitter http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/vw-golf-takes-to-track <p>Shaun Hollamby has today given the VW Golf he plans to race in this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship its first run at Brands Hatch.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/vw-golf-takes-to-track http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/plato-tests-chevrolet-cruze <p>It is Plato’s first taste of the Cruze and also a first opportunity for RML to assess the car on the Dunlop tyres used in the British Touring Car Championship.</p> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/plato-tests-chevrolet-cruze http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/alvaro-parente-in-gp2-asia-with-coloni-team <p>Álvaro Parente flew today to Bahrain to participate in the GP2 Asia Series race, which will take place next Friday. He is going to race with a Coloni’s team car.</p> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/alvaro-parente-in-gp2-asia-with-coloni-team http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/three-new-manufacturers-join-bsb-for-2010 <p>The 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will feature three new manufacturers when the season gets underway on Easter weekend at Brands Hatch. Entries from Aprilia, BMW and KTM now mean that a staggering eight manufacturers will be represented.</p> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/three-new-manufacturers-join-bsb-for-2010 http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/women-in-motorsport-to-gather-at-silverstone <p>The Motor Sports Association’s Women in Motorsport Committee is inviting women that are involved in UK motor sport to convene at Silverstone on Monday March 8th in recognition of International Women’s Day.</p> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/women-in-motorsport-to-gather-at-silverstone http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/team-uk-convenes-for-first-training-event <p>The Motor Sports Association’s Team UK national squad convened at Silverstone’s Porsche Experience Centre this week for its first training session of the year.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/team-uk-convenes-for-first-training-event http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/gp2-racer-bratt-relishing-maiden-bahrain-visit <p>Reigning Euroseries 3000 and Italian Formula 3000 Champion Will Bratt has his sights set on a maiden top 10 finish in the GP2 Asia Series when the third event of the eight-race season takes place at Bahrain International Circuit this weekend, Friday, 26th February, and Saturday, 27th February.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/gp2-racer-bratt-relishing-maiden-bahrain-visit http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/harvey-ready-to-challenge-for-porsche-carrera-cup-gb-title <p>Tim Harvey says that he is as eager to get racing as he ever has been after confirming plans to contest the Porsche Carrera Cup GB again with Red Line Racing. Heading into his 28th consecutive season of competing at the forefront of British motor racing, Harvey will be one of the key title contenders and wants to regain the title he won in 2008.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/harvey-ready-to-challenge-for-porsche-carrera-cup-gb-title http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/successful-first-test-for-beechdean-mansell-motorsport <p>Despite torrential rain for most of the two day test at the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal, the Beechdean Mansell Motorsport successfully completed the first test of the Ginetta Zytek GZ09S LMP1 with Nigel, Leo and Greg Mansell all getting significant time behind the wheel.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/successful-first-test-for-beechdean-mansell-motorsport http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/a-winner-in-preparation-for-malaysiaqi-meritusmaharagp-com <p>The only Arab owned team in GP2 Asia - the F1 development series - MalaysiaQI-MeritusMaharaGP.com heads home for the third round of the 2010 GP2 Asia season in Bahrain with revived hopes after its driver line up of Luca Filippi and rookie Alexander Rossi showed good results, speed and potential in the second outing of the season in Abu Dhabi.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/a-winner-in-preparation-for-malaysiaqi-meritusmaharagp-com http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/jose-ramon-carabante-takes-over-the-campos-f1-team <p>Jose Ramon Carabante has signed an agreement with the other shareholder that bill bring him to the front line of Formula One as Carabante becomes the new majority shareholder and takes control of the Campos Meta 1, the Spanish Formula One team which will make its debut at the start of the 2010 season.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/jose-ramon-carabante-takes-over-the-campos-f1-team http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/oakes-sets-sights-on-gp3-title <p>Oakes, aged 22 from Norfolk, has been targeted by several teams in the new series, which supports European rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/oakes-sets-sights-on-gp3-title http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/clark-named-brdc-rising-star <p>Talented young motor racing star Kieren Clark of Cambridge, has spoken of his delight at being invited onto the hugely prestigious 2010 ‘Rising Star’ programme of the Silverstone based British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC). The award is recognition of his outstanding performances in the Formula Renault BARC championship last season, winning the title with 8 wins in 2009.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/clark-named-brdc-rising-star http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/the-malaysia-qi-meritus-mahara-team-blends-its-cultural-background <p>The team brought a dream to the school in the form of Italy Luca Filippi’s own  GP2 Asia car. Italy Luca Filippi is one of the two drivers for MeritusMaharaGP team and also a previous GP2 winner and podium visitor at the Bahrain International Circuit.</p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/the-malaysia-qi-meritus-mahara-team-blends-its-cultural-background http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/tin-top-star-lloyd-to-make-american-single-seater-transition-in-2010 <p>British motor racing star Daniel Lloyd will make the transition from saloon car action to single-seater competition this year after being invited across the Atlantic to contest the 2010 BF Goodrich/Skip Barber National Championship presented by Mazda.</p> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/tin-top-star-lloyd-to-make-american-single-seater-transition-in-2010 http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/mulholland-completes-manor-competition-s-2010-line-up <p>Northern Ireland’s Josh Mulholland has today been confirmed as Manor Competition’s fourth driver signing for the 2010 Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship – the 20-year-old completing the Nottinghamshire squad’s line-up alongside Thomas Hylkema, Will Stevens and Lewis Williamson.</p> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/mulholland-completes-manor-competition-s-2010-line-up http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/malaysiaqi-meritusmaharagp-com-wraps-up-its-middle-east-road-show <p>Malaysia National Team Races MERITUS-GP t Yas Island supported by Malaysian Ambassador to UAE His Excellency Dato' Yahaya Abdul Jabar.</p> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/malaysiaqi-meritusmaharagp-com-wraps-up-its-middle-east-road-show http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/hanley-joins-tpr-for-carrera-cup-gb-campaign <p>Euan Hankey, one of the two Scholarship winners for the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB, has signed to race with Team Parker Racing this season.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/hanley-joins-tpr-for-carrera-cup-gb-campaign http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/alexander-rossi-meets-the-students <p>After  the press conference hosted in the presence of Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA Vice President and President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE Malaysian motorsports ambassadors Malaysia.QI-Meritus.Mahara.com  responded to the invitation of the Millennium School in Qusais, Dubai, the   Chrysler Group Middle East and the Emirates Driving institute staged for US rising star Alexander Rossi.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/alexander-rossi-meets-the-students http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/celtic-speed-confirms-three-car-carrera-cup-squad <p>Celtic Speed has confirmed that it will field a three-car team in the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB, with Tommy Dreelan, Bob Lyons and George Brewster on the driving strength.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/celtic-speed-confirms-three-car-carrera-cup-squad http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/new-in-house-technical-facility-for-porsche-carrera-cup-gb <p>The technical support service for the Porsche Carrera Cup GB is being taken in-house from the beginning of March as part of a significant expansion of the Motorsport Department of Porsche Cars GB.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/new-in-house-technical-facility-for-porsche-carrera-cup-gb http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/button-blown-away-by-welcome-at-autosport-international <p>Formula One World Champion Jenson Button was given a hero's welcome from thousands of fans as he visited Autosport International at the NEC in Birmingham today.</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/button-blown-away-by-welcome-at-autosport-international http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/motorbase-performance-unveils-six-car-carrera-cup-gb-squad <p>Motorbase Performance has unveiled plans to field a record-breaking six-car team in the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB. The squad, announced on the Porsche stand at Autosport International, represents the biggest team ever planned in the eight-year history of the Carrera Cup GB.</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/motorbase-performance-unveils-six-car-carrera-cup-gb-squad http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/12-teams-have-applied-for-entry-to-the-fia-gt1-world-championship <p>Entries for the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship closed on Friday December 15th, at midnight.   Six brands will be represented, with 12 teams each with two cars, making a total of 24 cars on the grid.</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/12-teams-have-applied-for-entry-to-the-fia-gt1-world-championship http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/autosport-international-a-resounding-success-for-trade-exhibitors <p>Exhibitors at Autosport International, held at the NEC, Birmingham, reported optimism for the year ahead as the 2010 show closed on Sunday. Trade was up 10 per cent on 2009 despite the poor weather at the start of the show, and it was widely felt that the industry is picking up.</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/autosport-international-a-resounding-success-for-trade-exhibitors http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/prodrive-releases-new-impreza-group-n <p> <p>The Impreza N2010 uses the new larger 33mm air restrictor, introduced by the FIA to help balance the performance of Group N and the unrestricted Super2000 rally cars.  Increasing the restrictor diameter from 32 to 33mm, fitting high flow fuel injectors and recalibrating the ECU increases peak power by 20 bhp, but more significantly, improves torque and responsiveness throughout the rev range.</p> <div><br /></div> </p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/prodrive-releases-new-impreza-group-n http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/porsche-carrera-cup-scholars-race-for-charity <p>Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholarship winners Michael Meadows and Euan Hankey had their first races of 2010 when they were part of the Race-Boots Boys squad in the David Brabham Celebrity Karting Challenge at Autosport International on Friday (15 January 2010).</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/porsche-carrera-cup-scholars-race-for-charity http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/2011-f2-prize-drive-lure-set-to-fill-jim-russell-series-grid <p>The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School organization welcomes the new decade in terrific style by opening entries and confirming details for its 2010 Championship Series that sees the champion earn himself a fully funded drive in next year’s FIA Formula Two Championship.</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/2011-f2-prize-drive-lure-set-to-fill-jim-russell-series-grid http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/geddie-plots-carrera-cup-gb-title-bid-with-tpr <p>Glynn Geddie will mount a challenge for the overall drivers' title in the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB as he leads the multi-car team from Team Parker Racing.</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/geddie-plots-carrera-cup-gb-title-bid-with-tpr http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/porsche-carrera-cup-gb-scholarship-links-up-with-arai <p>Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholarship winners Euan Hankey and Michael Meadows will start the 2010 season with brand new Arai crash helmets following a link-up between Arai and the Carrera Cup GB Scholarship.</p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/porsche-carrera-cup-gb-scholarship-links-up-with-arai http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/msa-unveils-national-squad-under-new-team-uk-banner <p>The Motor Sports Association (MSA), governing body for UK motor sport, will today reveal the ten young drivers that have been selected to form the national squad under the new designation of Team UK.</p> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/msa-unveils-national-squad-under-new-team-uk-banner http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/a-positive-buzz-at-autosport-international <p>The motorsport season got the green light at Autosport International in more ways than one on the show's opening day at the NEC in Birmingham. In the face of the poor weather and the current economic climate, many exhibitors reported an "optimistic" feeling, and a "positive vibe" as the halls filled.</p> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/a-positive-buzz-at-autosport-international http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/racing-steps-foundation-to-support-msa-s-young-british-drivers-academy <p>The Racing Steps Foundation (RSF) – a unique organisation that helps talented young British racing drivers realise their dreams – has committed substantial support for the Motor Sports Association’s (MSA) newly unveiled Academy programme for young British competition drivers.</p> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/racing-steps-foundation-to-support-msa-s-young-british-drivers-academy http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/swindon-engines-appoints-new-managing-director <p>It was announced that Raphaël Caillé has been appointed Managing Director of Swindon Engines and will take over the running of the business from company owner Gary Dunn with immediate effect.</p> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/swindon-engines-appoints-new-managing-director http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/herbert-makes-it-18 <p>Johnny Herbert is an exciting late addition to the superb line-up of British Touring Car Championship drivers on series title sponsor Dunlop’s huge stand at this weekend’s Autosport International show.</p> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/herbert-makes-it-18 http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/wsr-confirms-new-sponsors <p>WSR today confirmed two new team sponsors on its BMW to compliment RAC during the defence of its Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.</p> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/wsr-confirms-new-sponsors http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/aon-considers-lpg-power <p>Team Aon boss Mike Earle has confirmed his squad is evaluating a switch to LPG power with its Ford Focus STs in this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring car Championship.</p> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/aon-considers-lpg-power http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/12-races-on-the-2010-superleague-formula-schedule <p>Superleague Formula will visit a host of new countries and venues in 2010 as part of an expanded calendar. Despite a number of changes to the provisional schedule revealed back in October, the football-themed championship’s calendar does still feature a dozen dates. </p> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/12-races-on-the-2010-superleague-formula-schedule http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/tony-scott-andrews-appointed-chairman-of-the-motor-sports-council-8519 <p>The Board of the Motor Sports Association has confirmed that Tony Scott Andrews has been selected to take over from Graham Stoker as Chairman of the Motor Sports Council with effect from 1st January 2010.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/tony-scott-andrews-appointed-chairman-of-the-motor-sports-council-8519 http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/msa-appointed-as-regional-training-provider-by-fia-institute-8520 <p>The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has been appointed as one of the first two Regional Training Providers by the FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety and Sustainability to help increase the safety and training standards of motor sport officials across the world.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/msa-appointed-as-regional-training-provider-by-fia-institute-8520 http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/autosport-international-has-global-appeal <p>A delegation from Fundación Export. Ar, the Argentinean Government agency which promotes the country's products around the world, has chosen Autosport International as its gateway to accessing key European motorsport decision makers. This non-profit organisation works across the public and private sector in assisting the Argentinean business community to launch, expand, market and diversify exports.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/autosport-international-has-global-appeal http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/michael-laverty-aims-for-relentless-suzuki-title-glory <p>Michael Laverty returns to the Relentless Suzuki by TAS team determined to take them to title glory in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/michael-laverty-aims-for-relentless-suzuki-title-glory http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/fifth-gear-presenters-set-for-dogfight-at-autosport-international <p>The presenters from the Fifth Gear TV show will be entertaining the crowds at Autosport International with a thrilling live version of its popular ‘Dogfight’ feature, where they will go head-to-head, driving fast cars to find out who is quickest.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.motorspor.com/haberler/fifth-gear-presenters-set-for-dogfight-at-autosport-international