Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta finished top Mercedes driver in the opening round of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) at Hockenheim, but the 22-year-old was outpaced by four rival Audis.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Nightmare Italian job for Sharp
Aberdeen’s Ryan Sharp, who travelled to Italy for the second round of the FIA World GT Championship leading the series after dominating the opening race at Silverstone, suffered a nightmare weekend at Adria near Venice.
Franchitti starts second LMP2 in Utah
Bathgate’s Marino Franchitti qualified his Dyson-Mazda second in the LMP2 class, and fourth overall, for today’s latest round of the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah.
Adam promoted as Giovanardi stalls
Vauxhall’s double champ Fabrizio Giovanardi ended qualifying for tomorrow’s opening race of the British Touring Car Championship triple-header at Donington Park on pole position. Seconds later though he was dramatically relegated to 19th.
Liddell fastest at Laguna Seca
Edinburgh’s Robin Liddell posted the fastest time in GT2 pre-qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s fourth round of the American Grand-Am GT Championship at Laguna Seca, California.
Loose brick hits Dario’s Indy500 preparations
Former Indy500 winner Dario Franchitti’s preparations for next Sunday’s 93rd running of America’s Blue Riband event were cut short after a piece of a brick, from the yard of bricks at the start-finish line at the famous Indianapolis superspeedway, came loose.
Di Resta leading Merc, but Audi dominates
Pre-season favourite, Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta, qualified top Mercedes driver for the opening round of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) at Hockenheim, but the 22-year-old was left stunned when Audi locked-out the front five grid slots.
Di Resta: I want the championship
Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta returns to the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) for the opening round at Hockenheim this weekend as favourite to become the first Mercedes-Benz driver to lift the title since 2006.
Scone Palace start for RallyScotland
Six months before the quiet forest tracks near Pitlochry, Blair Atholl and the Trossachs are shattered by the piercing cackle of modern Super2000 rally cars, the organisers of the inaugural RallyScotland gathered at Stirling Castle today to confirm the event’s route.
Front row start for Franchitti at Indy500
Two years after he won the Indianapolis 500, Bathgate’s Dario Franchitti will again start America’s Blue Riband race on Sunday, May 24 from third on the 33-car grid.
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