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
Hans Weijs Released from Hospital Following Rally Ireland Crash
2 Feb 2009, 16:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dutch driver Hans Weijs Jr. may not have won his maiden J-WRC event in career, but he may consider himself lucky enough to have escaped a heavy crash on Saturday. The J-WRC rookie was in a great position to challenge for the win during this year�...
SUNRED Sign Tom Boardman for 2009
2 Feb 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / SUNRED Engineering have completed their driver lineup for the upcoming FIA WTCC season, adding Tom Boardman to their team's roster. The 25-year old British driver – born in Forton, Lancashire – will therefore join Tom Coronel in dr...
Rossi Rules Out WRC Move... Yet
2 Feb 2009, 15:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi insisted that his career in MotoGP is far from being over and a future switch to the World Rally Championship could only be taken into consideration after a considerable number of years. Although he admitted that rallying is his sec...
Lorenzo: I Won't Be Champion in 2009
2 Feb 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite making a strong debut in the MotoGP class last year, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo doesn't believe he will be able to challenge for the title this season. Rookie of the year in 2008, the Spaniard has won his 1st race in the Queen class o...
Yamaha Scraps Off Valentino Rossi's Superbike Project
2 Feb 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi's Superbike project was called off by Yamaha, as the Japanese manufacturer revealed there wasn't enough time to develop a competitive bike for the 5-time world champion to do his intended one-off in the series. The announc...
Ford: WRC Starts in Norway!
2 Feb 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although losing out to main (and single, by the way) rivals Citroen in the season opener, Abu Dhabi Ford Rally Team don't seem too troubled about their performance in Ireland. Both Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen began the event with the...
Singapore Confirm Changes for F1 Circuit
2 Feb 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Singapore Grand Prix officials have decided to bring some changes to their F1 track in order to improve the show next year. Despite being hailed by most teams and drivers as a great success, the Asian circuit will feature some minor changes aim...
Loeb: Ireland Win Best Way to Start 2009
2 Feb 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb started his title defense in the best way possible, clinching the season opener in Ireland. The Frenchman started off poorly on Friday, as he made the wrong tire choice and was finding it hard to keep the pace with leader Jari-Matti ...
Ecclestone Not Panicking on F1 Future
2 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking on former F1 champion Alain Prost's advice, Bernie Ecclestone insisted that the world of Formula 1 should not panic in the wake of the global economic downturn. The F1 supreme argued that everyone should stay calm and not take any rushe...
Memphis Motorsports Park Changes Ownership for $10 Million
2 Feb 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dover Motorsports Inc. have announced that they will share their stock of its subsidiary Memphis International Motorsports Corp. – the owner of Memphis Motorsports Park – to Gulf Coast Entertainment for $10 million, according to NASCAR....
Monaco Tops "Seven Sporting Wonders of the World"
2 Feb 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Monaco seems to hold a special place in the British sport fans' hearts when it comes to favorite international sporting venues. According to the “Barclays Seven Sporting Wonders of the World” survey, no less that 18 percent of all ...
Citroen Expect Tougher Battle with Ford in Norway
2 Feb 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Citroen Total and Sebastien Loeb must be very relieved with the team's latest 1-2 performance in Rally Ireland. And that's because the French team were hoping to make the best of the asphalt events this year – only two such rallies ...
Economic Crisis to Make One More Victim: KV Racing
2 Feb 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The current economic downturn takes blow after blow at the Indy Car Series. Following Rahal Letterman Racing's announcement last week that they may have to take on a part-time schedule in the series, KV Racing may also reduce its 2009 racing p...
Sebastien Loeb Wins Rally Ireland
1 Feb 2009, 18:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb began his 5th title-defence campaign inside the World Rally Championship in a dominant manner. Although he had a horrible start on Friday, Jari-Matti Latvala’s retirement in the first day of the rally, plus Urmo Aava’s cr...
Red Bull in No Hurry to Sell Toro Rosso
1 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz insisted that there is no hurry in trying to find a buyer for Toro Rosso. Despite admitting it would be hard-close-to-impossible maintaining full ownership over two Formula 1 teams in the long run, the Austrian re...
Former McLaren Boss, Teddy Mayer, Dies at 73
1 Feb 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former McLaren team boss Edward Everett Mayer – Teddy Meyer for most motorsport fans – has past away on Friday 30th of January, at his home in England. The American who had guided the footsteps of the McLaren organization between the de...
Loeb Extends Lead, Aava Crashes Out of Rally Ireland
30 Jan 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Aava's adventure in Rally Ireland received a great blow during the last stage of the afternoon, SS6, as the Estonian lost control of his car and got stuck in the ditch. That left Sebastien Loeb virtually unchallenged on top of the overall clas...
Alonso Attends Funeral of Karting Mentor's Father
30 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso returned to Spain earlier this week, but it wasn't a pleasant visit. Having been announced by former rally champion Carlos Sainz of the death of Josep Marco, the 2-time world champion went to the funerals in Bellcaire d'Em...
Renault: KERS Likely by Melbourne
30 Jan 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While working on their car's aerodynamic performances for 2009, Renault have been given a boost regarding the development of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System. According to technical director Pat Symonds, the likelihood of his team making it ...
Loeb Takes Control Over Rally Ireland
30 Jan 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb has taken over the lead of Rally Ireland following the Special Stage 4 at Glenboy. The reigning world champion mastered the elements during the 4th stage of the Irish event and finished only 2 seconds ahead of teammate Dani Sordo. Th...