Tuesday 1 March 2011

MOTORSPORT HEADLINES - 01/03/2011



Checa dominates Superbike

2011-02-27 16:05
Spain's Carlos Checa had a perfect opening round of the World Superbike Championship, winning both of the day's races.

Schumi: I'm still good enough

2011-02-25 10:23
Michael Schumacher has rejected suggestions he is too old to still be at the top of his game in Formula 1.

Vettel: Schumi's my role model

2011-02-25 10:23
Germany's Fromula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has said compatriot Michael Schumacher is still his role-model.

Virgin needs new wings

2011-02-25 10:23
Virgin designer Nick Wirth is working on a new wing to help close the gap to the team's closest competitor.

NASCAR NEWS:
New driver, same result
Jeff Gordon, left, celebrates in Victory Lane with crew chief Alan Gustafson after winning the Subway Fresh Fit 500 on Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, ending Gordon’s 66-race drought. (Getty Images | Jared C. Tilton)
Jeff Gordon wiped away a 66-race losing streak, tied Cale Yarborough on NASCAR's all-time win list and received all the attention after winning at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday afternoon. (read more - http://www.news-journalonline.com/racing)

After its stirring domination of the Daytona 500, won by its oldest team and youngest driver, Ford Racing belly-flopped at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday. Three of its golden drivers -- Carl Edwards, David Ragan and Trevor Bayne -- finished 28th or worse in the desert.
Bayne and Ragan, who dominated the story line at Daytona on Feb. 20, were nothing more than sheet-metal casualties at Phoenix. Both young drivers hit the wall hard and messed up their race cars. Edwards, who was second at Daytona, was pushed off the Phoenix course by Kyle Busch, wrecked, returned and finished 28th.
"We just blew a right-front tire," said Ragan, who has suffered two heartbreaking weekends of racing. "We got caught up in that big wreck on the back straightaway and our UPS team did a great job of getting our car back out. (read more - http://www.news-journalonline.com/racing/sprint-cup)



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