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
New smart fortwo by Lorinser, Ready to Take On the Streets
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For all you smart fortwo fans out there, the wait for the Lorinser customization package has ended. A year after unveiling the customized version of this second generation model to the large public, Sportservice Lorinser is finally bringing it to t...
Pantano Still Waits for F1 Call
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite winning his first GP2 championship in career, Italian Giorgio Pantano doesn't seem to be very optimistic about his chances to return to Formula 1 any time soon. The 29-year old driver previously raced for Jordan in 2004, but wasn'...
Petty Enterprises Awaits Crucial GEM Decision
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petty Enterprises might have said their last word in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The oldest team in the business is expected to make an announcement on Thursday related to the possible merger with Gillett-Evernham Motorsports. Although no officia...
Seat Secures WTCC Title
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Seat has secured their first ever manufacturers title inside the World Touring Car Championship, with both Rickard Rydell and Tom Coronel grabbing a win each in a tricky weekend at Okayama. The Swede clinched a comfortable win – if one would ...
Wurz to Continue Testing Job with Honda
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With everybody trying to secure a racing seat in Formula 1 for the upcoming season, there are plenty of drivers very happy with a test-driving job inside the Great Circle. One of those drivers is certainly Honda's Alexander Wurz, who confirmed...
Renault to Lose Mecachrome Engine Developer?
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Global economic crisis might deal a deadly blow to Renault F1 team after all, as Flavio Briatore's outfit could begin their 2009 campaign without their leading motor sport engineering company. Media sources close to Canadian firm Mecachrom...
Heidfeld Still Learning Slick Tires
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most of the teams are using the off-season testing sessions to better understand their car's behavior on slick tires. And BMW doesn't make an exception from that rule. After showcasing a few details of their next year machinery – fe...
Belle Isle Step Out of IndyCar in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The IndyCar Series have lost another venue ahead of their 2009 campaign. After negotiations with the Surfers Paradise track have failed last month due to scheduling problems, the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix announced they will withdraw from next ...
Bourdais Wants Confirmation Before Brazil
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais is one of the few Formula 1 drivers who are still not sure about their 2009 seat in the championship. Despite his good performance in Japan last weekend – when only the race stewards prevented him from walking away with som...
Renault Proud to Out-Develop Rivals in 2008
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault are heading to the season finale at Interlagos with an intense feeling of relief. What the French team has accomplished during the 2008 season was truly remarkable, as Renault have closed the gap on Ferrari and McLaren to less than 0.5 seco...
Pirelli Lobbies for Feeder Series in WRC
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret to anyone that most World Rally Championship teams don't have a drivers' youth programme to provide them with talented young drivers at a certain point. Most of those teams spend tons of money guessing and trying sever...
Force India to Resume Testing in March 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India will resume testing on their 2009 machineries as early as March next year. The announcement was made through racing driver Adrian Sutil, who admitted that he will have a hard time adjusting to the new regulations considering he'll ...
Bayliss Denies Toseland's Maiden Double
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / “The Cathedral” could have been the place where James Toseland scored his first ever double in World Superbike. Reigning champion Troy Bayliss had other plans, though, as the Australian clinched victory in Race 2 of the Assen event by o...
Marco Melandri Takes On New Challenge with Kawasaki
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a disappointing season with Ducati, Marco Melandri can hardly wait to ride his new Kawasaki bike in the winter testings. The Italian failed to claim a single podium this season, highlighting a 5th place position in China and ending the year o...
Ogier to Run a Private Citroen in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just like any racing series around the world at this stage, rumors about drivers moving from team to team, extending contracts or debuting into new series are making the headlines of most motorsport media. WRC makes no exception, as the 2008 season...
Buemi: Top Spot Important for 2009 Seat
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike his two other contenders for a racing seat with Toro Rosso next season, Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi doesn't have to worry about getting the proper funds for securing his seat and can focus fully on racing like hell during this we...
Mosley Advise FOTA to Discuss Standardized Parts
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only days before the FOTA (Formula One Teams' Association) meeting at Geneva this weekend, FIA President Max Mosley insisted that the implementation of standardized parts in F1 should be regarded as top priority by both big manufacturers and i...
Stoner Promises Stronger Challenge in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite his powerful win at Valencia, Casey Stoner is still disappointed with his title defense this season. The Australian failed to put on a strong fight for defending his 2007 MotoGP title and finished runner-up this year with a 93-point deficit...
Renault to Announce Drivers' Lineup on Wednesday
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike Honda, Renault have confirmed that they'll announce their 2009 drivers lineup as early as this week, so the French team could get on with their testing for the upcoming season. Shortly after the Brazilian Grand Prix, as everyone was exp...
Alonso: Renault Won't Leave F1
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso slammed rumors that Renault are considering leaving the sport due to financial problems. The Spaniard, who returned to the track for the first time after his podium finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix, insisted his team is making a l...