Ovidiu Panzariu
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Favorite quote: “Winning is everything. The only ones who remember you when you come second are your wife and your dog”, Damon Hill, 1996 F1 champion
Stoner Storms Into Victory in Istanbul
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner did everything right on Sunday and clinched victory in the Turkish GP, as Ducati also managed to put both its riders on the overall podium for the first time this year. Valentino Rossi only managed a disappointing 10th place at Istanbu...
Edwards Wins at Atlanta, Johnson Extends Cup Lead
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After walking away with the Nationwide win at Memphis on Saturday, Carl Edwards scored a two-in-a-row on Sunday after clinching his 7th Cup win of the season at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Starting from 4th on the grid, the #99 Ford began challengi...
The Hamiltons Consider F1 Quit Due to Intense Criticism
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Winning the F1 title sure is a sensational feeling, but some of the things that come with it are often hard to swallow. Only hours after securing his first F1 title, while also becoming the first black driver to do so and the youngest in the histor...
Alonso Blown Away by Honda Quit
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso admitted he was blown away by Honda's decision to leave Formula One earlier this month. The Spaniard, who ran his first testing laps in the off season on Wednesday, argued that the Japanese manufacturer leaving the sport will a...
NASCAR to Test Drivers/Teams in January
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR will most likely run the first revised drug-tests on its drivers in the second half of January. Crew members will also be subject to testing for performance-enhancing drugs, with the complete list of banned substances having already been sen...
Takuma Sato: Money Is Ready
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Takuma Sato seems to acknowledge that the difference between him and Sebastien Bourdais will not be made on track, but off it. The Japanese driver, who has previously raced for teams like Super Aguri, BAR Honda and Jordan, admitted that finding the...
Dovizioso Clinches 250cc Thriller
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Andrea Dovizioso put an end to the Jorge Lorenzo & Aprilia domination of the 250cc class and clinched maybe the most spectacular win of the 2007 season. Team Scot's rider went on to finish a perfect weekend at Istanbul, since the former 12...
Jordan Advises Hamilton to Take Massa Out
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 1994 Australian Grand Prix, the 1997 Japanese Grand Prix and the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix. What do they all have in common? For all you F1 enthusiasts out there, it's quite simple. In all these races, two drivers were battling for the worl...
Dodge Announce NASCAR Stay
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR could really use a break from the financial blows the organization has been receiving during the past few weeks. And that break finally came from American car maker Chrysler who announced that they will continue their involvement inside the ...
Nakano Leaves MotoGP with 7th Place at Valencia
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Japanese rider Shinya Nakano said good-bye to his team Gresini Honda – and MotoGP class also – with a powerful performance in Valencia. Nakano finished the Spanish race in 7th place behind Tech 3 Yamaha's Colin Edwards but ahead of...
Toyota Late on KERS Development
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There will be at least one team starting the upcoming season without a new KERS unit. Toyota has recently confirmed that they will not be able to implement their new technology in time for the season opener in Melbourne. The team's announcemen...
Raikkonen Switches Race Engineers, Gets Stella
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will start next season with a new race engineer. In an attempt to reorganize their Formula 1 team ahead of the 2009 campaign, Ferrari has promoted Kimi's former race engineer Chris Dyer to a track engineering position within the...
Alonso Urges Title Rivals to Cope with Pressure
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The past two races in Singapore and Mount Fuji have only strengthen common belief that title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa are fully aware of the pressure on their shoulders in the closing stages of the 2008 season. Being so close to w...
Niki Lauda: Hurrying KERS into F1 is Illogical
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former F1 champion Niki Lauda has backed Ferrari's decision to ask the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for a delay in introducing the expensive KERS technology in 2009. The Fin argued that, during these times of economic regression, ...
Fisichella Criticizes Hamilton for Missing Opportunities
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than a week before the season finale at Interlagos, several drivers and team officials inside the F1 paddock have started to share thoughts on the title race between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa. After Fernando Alonso, Jacques Villeneuve, F...
Coulthard to Bye Fans at the 2008 ROC
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / He might be out of Formula One starting next season, but David Coulthard is certainly not done jumping into a racing car. The now-former Red Bull Racing driver will be enjoying a peaceful and entertaining weekend in December on his fifth consecutiv...
Fisichella Eyes Scoreboard in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Giancarlo Fisichella has many plans heading to a new Formula 1 campaign in 2009. First of all, scoring his first point for Force India has become top priority for the Italian veteran. While admitting he had a lousy season in 2008 – although h...
Rossi Blames Elias for Careless Riding
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Last weekend's race in Istanbul was, arguably, a disaster for Valentino Rossi and his Fiat Yamaha Team. Not only that the Italian failed to score his first win in Turkey, but he also lost the number one spot in Overall Point Standings. Most of...
Loeb Clinches 5th Consecutive WRC Title
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb secured his 5th consecutive title in the WRC this weekend, scoring a comfortable 3rd place in Rally Japan. The Frenchman did everything right last weekend and avoided taking any risks, securing the necessary 6 points at the finish li...
Toyota Target Wins in 2009, Reliability Is a Must
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota's F1 team are committed to improving their performance in the Great Circle next year, but admitted solving their reliability problems should be top priority for 2009. Team principal Tadashi Yamashina revealed that, apart from developing...