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
Mikko Hirvonen Wins Rally Sweden
13 Feb 2011, 16:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mikko Hirvonen started off his 2010 World Rally Championship campaign in style this weekend, clinching the season opening Rally Sweden and heading a well-deserved 1-2-3 finish for Ford. Despite Citroen’s encouraging start on Friday, it was...
Patrick Announces 2011 Nationwide Schedule
10 Feb 2011, 15:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Those who hoped to see more of Danica Patrick in NASCAR's Nationwide Series this year will not be happy to hear this. The 28-year old female racer will make the grid at only 12 events throughout the 2011 season, which is less than what she did...
John Hopkins Lands Reserve Deal in MotoGP with Suzuki
10 Feb 2011, 14:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We might not have seen the last of John Hopkins in the MotoGP. And once again, his potential return in the saddle of a MotoGP bike is subject to a Suzuki decision, as the Japanese constructor confirmed earlier today that “Hopper” will b...
Ferrari Changes 2011 Car Name Into F150th Italia
10 Feb 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After it has emerged late yesterday that Ford is suing Ferrari for the use of the “F150” trademark in Formula 1, everybody expected the Scuderia's official response during the course of today. Well, an official statement is yet to ...
Chandhok Still Waiting on Team Lotus Deal
10 Feb 2011, 11:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Karun Chandhok will test an F1 car for Team Lotus this week doesn't mean the Indian driver will automatically grab a reserve role within Tony Fernandes' organization for the 2011 season. But it sure is a good start and the b...
F1 Teams Show Kubica Support at Jerez Through Polish Message
10 Feb 2011, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / All the Formula 1 teams present at Jerez this week have shown their support for Robert Kubica through a short message posted on their 2011-spec single-seaters. Starting with Lotus Renault's R31 racer, all challengers will lap the Spanish circu...
Kubica Released from Intensive Care
10 Feb 2011, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica's recuperation is certainly exceeding all expectations this week, as it has now been confirmed that the Polish driver left the intensive care unit of the Santa Corona hospital on Thursday. Shortly after he woke up from the ind...
Renault Source Hints Heidfeld Will Replace Kubica
10 Feb 2011, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Several rumors started running around the media about a potential deal between Lotus Renault and Nick Heidfeld centered around Robert Kubica's vacant seat in 2011. And the recent news from Enstone, according to which the German driver will tes...
Mercedes Supports Heidfeld for Renault Seat
10 Feb 2011, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to recent reports, Nick Heidfeld is already one step inside Renault's boat for the 2011 Formula 1 season, and it's unlikely that someone will stand in his way to replacing Robert Kubica ahead of the upcoming campaign. Well, exce...
Edmonton Reveals New Indy Course
10 Feb 2011, 08:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When the IndyCar caravan will visit Edmonton this season, it will take a different route within the City Centre Airport, as the Canadian city will debut a brand new layout inside the IZOD IndyCar Series starting 2011. The new circuit will benefi...
Update: Henning Solberg Fastest in Rally Sweden Shakedown
10 Feb 2011, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Seven-time world champion Sebastien Loeb will be the first driver to start this weekend's Rally Sweden, after setting the fastest time in the Thursday shakedown stage, early in the morning. Although he wasn't the first driver to take t...
Kubica Feared Paralysis After Crash
10 Feb 2011, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica's worst fear after he woke up from the induced coma earlier this week was that he will remain paralyzed. His manager Daniele Morelli revealed just that, in a recent interview with O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper, after he had his f...
2011 Le Mans 24 Hours Entry List Announced
10 Feb 2011, 07:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only 4 months before the official start of the 79th Le Mans 24 Hour race, the ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) has revealed the official entry list for the June event. In all, there will be 56 cars that will lap the French circuit throughout t...
Heidfeld Will Test Renault R31 at Jerez
10 Feb 2011, 06:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault GP is likely to set up a shootout between Nick Heidfeld and Bruno Senna for the vacancy in their 2011 lineup. After several reports hinted that the 33-year old German is in pole position to replace Robert Kubica for the 2011 F1 season...
Ford Files Lawsuit Against Ferrari on F150 Name
10 Feb 2011, 06:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari might have started their preparation for the 2011 Formula 1 season in style, but what they got in return was a lawsuit filed by North American carmaker Ford. According to reports, Ford has filed a lawsuit at the Detroit Federal Court on Wed...
Williams Frees 27 Percent Shares for Market Flotation
9 Feb 2011, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Frank Williams and Patrick Head have disclosed further information on Williams F1 Team's flotation on the stock market, but they both insisted they will remain committed to the Formula 1 team for the long run. According to the latest info r...
Fonsi Nieto Confirms Retirement from Motorcycle Racing
9 Feb 2011, 14:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fonsi Nieto will end his motorcycle racing career at the age of 32, as he confirmed it himself earlier this week. According to his statement, he reached that decision after pre-season fitness training revealed that the injuries he sustained during ...
IndyCar Drops Motegi from 2012 Calendar
9 Feb 2011, 13:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a 9-year adventure in the IndyCar Series, Japanese circuit Motegi will no longer be part of the North-American racing series' calendar for the 2012 campaign. The news was confirmed by the very president of the commercial division for Ind...
Nationality Does Not Help Hulkenberg - Manager
9 Feb 2011, 11:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having a whole bunch of drivers of the same nationality compete at the same time in Formula 1 usually plays well for the country in question. And that's because it creates a motor racing culture that helps young, talented and aspiring drivers ...
Gardemeister Sets Up Own Team in the IRC
9 Feb 2011, 11:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toni Gardemeister did not joke when he hinted that he will finally make a forceful return into the world of rallying last month. As suggested by the Finnish driver during Rally Monte Carlo in January, he formed his own team in the 2011 Internationa...