You can use the links below to find picutres from this past weekend’s Gournay En Bray French Inline Cup-
Powerboat P1 season opener a good show for U.S. manufacturers, new teams
While the traditionally rough waters surrounding Malta never materialize, the Powerboat P1 season opening Malta Grand Prix of the Sea still provided exciting offshore racing and saw seasoned veterans capture the checkered flag in both Evolution and SuperSport classes, and an impressive showing for American boat and engine manufacturers. Saturday’s Sprint Race and Sunday’s Endurance Race culminated in a Grand Prix Evolution victory for the Italian #88 SNAVOSG, a Mercury Racing-powered Outerlimits and a SuperSport win for the Italian #43 Seagull/Chaudron, the Maltese made hull powered by Ilmor Performance Marine engines. All this after a number of penalty situations which can only be attributed to first-race-weekend jitters by those involved.
Following an impressive Evolution win on Saturday, The Italian #10 Cigarette …Â Details
In an announcement that shocked the motor racing world yesterday, Ferrari has signalled its intentions to withdraw from Formula One next year. Ferrari’s Board of Directors announced a EUR 54 million Q1, 2009 trading profit, only slightly down compared to EUR 59 million last year. At the same time it criticised the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile for its decision to introduce “two different sets of regulations based on arbitrary technical rules and economic parameters.†The Board announced that unless the regulatory framework for Formula 1 is changed, then “the reasons underlying Ferrari’s uninterrupted participation in the World Championship over the last 60 years – the only constructor to have taken part ever since its inception in 1950 – would come to a close.â€
The Ferrari press announcement reads as follows:Â Â Details