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
Ferrari Disagrees with New Engine Formula in F1
20 Dec 2010, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A few weeks back, Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo demanded clear rules for the upcoming season(s) of Formula One, urging the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to set some undisputed ground rules for the campaigns to come, from a technolo...
Sport Doesn't Need F1 Name - Ferrari
20 Dec 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just when we thought this year is going to end up with no major stories to debate on around the Christmas table, Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo decided to plant one before the year end. A potential breakaway series in the near future, an idea w...
Piquet Family Accused of Tax Evasion
20 Dec 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hadn't it been for the Piquets, the media would have been a lot poorer in headlines over the past year and a half. Starting with the crash-gate in the summer of 2009, the two Brazilian figures, one of whom is a triple F1 champion, have conduct...
Max Biaggi Becomes a Father for the Second Time
17 Dec 2010, 15:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Biaggi's time with Aprilia in the World Superbike Championship seems to do him well in his personal life also, as his second campaign with the Italian manufacturer coincided with the second year on a row when a child of his has been born. ...
FIM Confirms Superpole Changes to World Superbike
17 Dec 2010, 14:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) confirmed some changes in the Superpole format for the 2011 World Superbike season. According to the new rulebook, only 16 riders will qualify for the Superpole after the first two qualifying sessions, ...
16-Year Old Pepe Oriola Signs Deal with SUNRED
17 Dec 2010, 13:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The name Pepe Oriola may not say much to an average motor racing fan out there, but it might become more familiar to the diehard racing fans of the FIA World Touring Car Championship in the year to come. And that's because the Spaniard will be...
Petrov to Confirm 2011 Plans Next Week
17 Dec 2010, 11:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatschenko told the media last month that a definitive decision on her client's future in Formula One will be announced in the first couple of weeks of December, it seems that only next week we&#...
Ganassi Extends IndyCar Programme to 4 Cars
17 Dec 2010, 11:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most teams are finding it hard to secure financial backing for a 2-car effort, Chip Ganassi defied all odds and announced it is prepared to field no less than 4 cars in the 2011 campaign of the IndyCar season. Alongside 2010 regul...
Toro Rosso Confirms 2011 Car Launch for February 1st
17 Dec 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scuderia Toro Rosso is now the second Formula One team to confirm the exact date of their 2011 car launch. According to a media statement released by the Faenza based team earlier today, the next year's car, namely the STR6, will be unveiled t...
Vettel Is Waiting for Di Resta in F1
17 Dec 2010, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel looks forward to resuming his rivalry with Paul di Resta, only this time in the Formula One championship. The two drivers used to compete for the same French ASM team in the F3 Euro Series back in 2006, when the Scottish racer mana...
Luca di Montezemolo Will Not Go Into Politics
17 Dec 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo told the media for the second time in the last three days that he has no plans to enter the Italian politics in the near future. Following several rumors that he may leave his position within the Maranello carmake...
Ferrari Issues Breakaway Threat to the FIA
17 Dec 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo gave the Italian media plenty of topics to write about after their first meeting this week, on Tuesday, and he didn't disappoint the members of the press on Thursday either. Talking to the Italian reporters d...
Ecclestone Becomes Majority Owner of Queens Park Rangers
17 Dec 2010, 07:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone now owns the majority stake in English Football League Championship side Queens Park Rangers, after he purchased Flavio Briatore's shares a few days back. Although initial rumors suggested that both F1-related businessmen are...
Ferrari Boss Insists Alonso, Massa Will Have Equal Title Chances
17 Dec 2010, 07:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo insisted that both Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will be given equal chances to fight for the world title in 2011. Consequently, the Scuderia will not deploy team orders early in the season, but only if ther...
Team Lotus Denies Offer from Group Lotus
16 Dec 2010, 16:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Lotus' Tony Fernandes denied allegations issued by Group Lotus' CEO Dany Bahar, according to which the British sportscar maker made an attempt to partner with the Norfolk based organization for the 2011 season, but the conditions imp...
Johnny O'Connell Leaves Corvette for Cadillac Role
16 Dec 2010, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Triple American Le Mans Series champion Johnny O'Connell announced this week that he will end his long-time collaboration with Corvette. O'Connell will not leave the series however, as he will switch to a sister brand of General Motors, C...
2010 FIA Gala to Be Hosted by New Delhi
16 Dec 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If one needed one more example that India is on its way to becoming a force to be reckoned in the world of motor racing, this will probably end it. According to a recent statement from the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the 2011...
Webber Says Relationship with Vettel Is Good
16 Dec 2010, 14:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber hinted that the tough relationship he had with Sebastian Vettel – obviously, he did not use those exact words, as this would have meant he actually admits this was the case in 2010, but we can read between the lines – will n...
Andy Priaulx Tests the MINI Countryman WRC
16 Dec 2010, 12:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Andy Priaulx has taken up the opportunity to become one of the first drivers to try out the new MINI Countryman WRC, a car that is currently under a strict development programme for the British maker's return to the premier rallying series in ...
Rally Ireland Aims for WRC Return in 2012
16 Dec 2010, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ireland has not been part of the World Rally Championship since the 2009 season and, unfortunately, the FIA looked away when setting up the 2011 calendar also. Under the circumstances, the Irish officials realized that unless they take the matter i...