It was an interesting question that drew a quick response from IndyCar driver Will Power.
Now that Helio Castroneves has returned to the Team Penske family, does Power’s deal with Roger Penske allow the driver to talk to other teams?
Power straightened up and appeared to shudder. “I’m with Penske,†he said.
Even if it is just for one more race, that being THE race, Power knows that even a part-time ride with Penske is worth more on the résumé than full-time rides with most other IndyCar teams.
Besides, Penske doesn’t make decisions on the whim. …Â Details
Over 20 Grand Prix and Formula One racing cars from the private collection of Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone will provide a stunning exhibition throughout this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix meeting. This rare and exclusive collection has never before been seen in public and underlines the relationship which the Bahraini people and the Grand Prix organisers have with Mr Ecclestone.
In his youth, Bernie Ecclestone competed in two-wheeled motocross before graduating to four-wheeled motor racing with…Â Details
British race car makers Lola have commenced a major evaluation project aimed at developing a car to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship and could formally lodge an entry within the next few weeks. It follows March’s confirmation of FIA plans to introduce of a ‘cost capping’ option to teams next year.
Lola’s previous Formula One involvement dates from the 1960s through to the late ‘90s and now the Huntingdon-based company is in discussions with a number of parties with a view to designing, manufacturing and developing a new F1 car, subject to final confirmation of the 2010 regulations… Details
Dario Franchitti wasn’t around American open-wheel racing when it finally became one series again last year.
But the 2007 IndyCar Series champion, once a star in the rival CART series, can certainly see the difference now that he is back.
“The competition level has gone up, even since 2007. It’s just so deep now,†Franchitti said Sunday after winning in Long Beach in just his second race back in IndyCar after an aborted shot at NASCAR in 2008. “Just about everybody is here and it really makes winning tougher and even more special when you do it.â€
There was some surprise when the popular Scotsman decided to make the move to NASCAR…Â Details