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
Kyle Busch Loses Shelby 427 Pole Due to Engine Change
28 Feb 2009, 19:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kyle Busch has clinched pole position of the Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas this weekend, after scoring the best time of the qualifying session on Friday. And that wasn't the only good news of the day for the Las Vegas fans, as brother Kurt fini...
Force India Reveal New VJM02 for 2009
28 Feb 2009, 18:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India have finally revealed the first images of their 2009 challenger, the VJM02. The new car comes with a completely new colour-scheme and a brand new aerodynamic package, result of FIA’s bodywork rules for 2009. The car will be pow...
Melandri Is Yet to Commit to Kawasaki Role
27 Feb 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Kawasaki have officially confirmed the continuance of their MotoGP programme inside the MotoGP, Marco Melandri is yet to confirm his presence in the series. The Italian has been announced as part of Kawasaki's sole-rider strategy for ...
Button to Accept 50% Pay Cut in 2009
27 Feb 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British driver Jenson Button is ready to accept a drastic pay cut ahead of the 2009 season in order to help his team survive financially through the upcoming year. As it recently emerged from several media reports in the UK, it seems that Honda hav...
Williams F1 Reveal 2009 Livery, Colour Scheme
27 Feb 2009, 15:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The teasers are gone, so come have a look at Williams FW31's official livery for the 2009 season. The full color-scheme for Williams F1's 2009 challenger has been officially presented by the Grove-based team during a media day at their UK...
Romain Grosjean Signs GP2 Deal with Barwa Addax
27 Feb 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The winners of last year's teams' classification in the GP2 Main Series, Barwa Campos, have decided to live up to their expectations for 2009 and signed former ART Grand Prix driver Romain Grosjean for their new campaign in the series. Be...
Lucas di Grassi Makes Racing Engineering Switch for 2009
27 Feb 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lucas Di Grassi will again run a full-season in the GP2 Main Series this year, following the signing of a one-year deal with 2008 winning team Racing Engineering. Replacing GP2 champion Giorgio Pantano (departed from the series after clinching the ...
FIA to Bring Back Budget Cap Discussion
27 Feb 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In an effort to further reduce costs inside Formula 1, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) is likely to reconsider its position on introducing budget capping. Although the idea of imposing a money-spending limit for all F1 teams is not ne...
Luis Razia to Make GP2 Debut for FMS International
27 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fisichella Motor Sport International have secured the services of Luis Razia for the upcoming season of the GP2 Main Series. The 20-year old Brazilian driver, currently competing for Trust Team Arden in GP2 Asia, will therefore make his debut in th...
Frank Williams Hits Back at BBC Coverage of RBS Quit
27 Feb 2009, 11:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Frank Williams accused new Formula 1 broadcaster in the UK, BBC, for detrimental media coverage (for his team) concerning the withdrawal of major Williams F1 sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland from the sport at the end of 2010. He expressed his frus...
Bridgestone Announce GREEN Compound for 2009
27 Feb 2009, 10:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone tire manufacturer announced earlier this week that they will introduce a brand new painting scheme on their soft compound tires this year, to differentiate it from the hard ones. The softer tires will have green circles painted on the e...
Williams Expect Half of Teams to Copy Diffuser Design
27 Feb 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Due to their intelligent approach on the 2009 rear diffuser design, both the Williams F1 and Toyota teams have had to pass a thorough investigation from the FIA to be able to actually use the revised rear diffusers. As both systems have been cleare...
MotoGP Commit to Bulgaria Race in 2012
27 Feb 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation were very pleased to announce an all-new partnership with MotoGP promoter Dorna for the hosting of a Bulgarian event starting 2012. According to the head of the BMF Bogdan Nikolov, the Eastern-European country wi...
Australian Government Deny Alternative Track
27 Feb 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Australian officials have played down rumors that they are considering a change in location for hosting the Aussie GP in the years to come. Although admitting the feasibility study revealed by trucking company Linfox, the premier of the Victori...
F1 Drivers to Sign 2009 Superlicense Agreements
27 Feb 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F1 drivers are likely to pay their Superlicense fees for 2009 after all, according to a late report coming from British magazine Autosport's official website. Although the Grand Prix Drivers Association has urged all its members to take their ...
Ecclestone In Favor of Rome GP in 2013
26 Feb 2009, 15:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone dismissed rumors about a potential Rome Grand Prix to be hosted by the Italian capital in 2010 or 2011. However, he did suggest that Rome is on top of the list for hosting an F1 race in, say... 2013. As reported...
Kawasaki Will Stay in MotoGP with Marco Melandri
26 Feb 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kawasaki have partially reversed their decision to pull out of the MotoGP in 2009 by announcing they will remain in the series with a single-bike effort. The luckier of the two riders that were already under contract with the Japanese manufacturer ...
BBC and Eurosport UK Announce MotoGP Coverage in 2009
26 Feb 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dorna, official promoter of the FIM Road-Racing World Championship, announced that both the British Eurosport and BBC channels have earned the coverage rights of the MotoGP action in 2009. As part of the new deal, Eurosport will get to broadcast...
Stoddart Says USF1 Project Will Fail
26 Feb 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former F1 team owner Paul Stoddart – who guided the steps of Minardi through Formula 1 in the past decade – argued that the newly-based USF1 team will not be able to secure sponsorship for a future campaign in Formula 1. Although both U...
Valencia Announce Changes for F1 Event
26 Feb 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret to anyone that last year's European Grand Prix, held on the streets of Valencia, was not as big of a hit as expected. Although the Spanish fans were waiting for some Monte Carlo-like action on the circuit located on the har...