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PRIME YALTA RALLY JOINS IRC SCHEDULE FOR 2011

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The Intercontinental Rally Challenge will include a new event on its schedule in 2011 after an agreement was reached between Eurosport Events, the promoter of the IRC, and Chervonenko Racing, the organiser of the Prime Yalta Rally in Ukraine.
Based in the city of Yalta on the north coast of the Black Sea in Ukraine’s Crimea region, the Prime Yalta Rally will form the fourth round of the IRC series from 2-4 June. The agreement is currently for 2011 and includes an option to extend the partnership into 2012.
The Prime Yalta Rally will use all-asphalt stages although there are plans to incorporate some gravel-based tests in the future.
Established as the most prestigious round of Ukraine’s national championship and previously part of the European Rally Cup, the event has gained a reputation for its challenging mountainous route and varying asphalt surfaces. As a result, it attracts up to 100,000 of spectators each year and is popular among competitors, with overseas drivers regularly travelling to the event to compete.
As well as receiving the patronage of the Ukrainian government, the rally will enjoy support from several of the country’s top sports stars including boxing brothers Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschko and footballer Andriy Shevchenko.
Marcello Lotti, the IRC General Manager, said: “We have been in close contact with the Yalta Rally organisers for some time and it gives me great pleasure to be able to confirm the event will be joining the IRC family next season. With its population of more than 45 million people, Ukraine represents a very important and growing market for the IRC and another new territory for our young and innovative rally series.”
Evgeny Chervonenko, the winner of the last USSR Rally Championship in 1991, the President of the Ukraine Motorsport Federation (FAU) and the head of the Yalta Rally organising committee, said: “The Prime Yalta Rally will offer competitors and spectators a high standard asphalt route, stunning mountainous special stages, great scenic views and a full entertainment package including concerts, shows and luxury parties. We invite racers to discover this fascinating route and welcome all true rally fans to join at least 300,000 visitors we expect in Yalta this summer. I am sure that competitors will appreciate the warm Ukrainian hospitality.”

2011 weiterhin fünf Millionen Euro Preisgeld

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img2511 Die Superleague Formula von Sonangol wird sich auch in der nächsten Saison durch das höchste Preisgeld in der Welt des Motorsports auszeichnen, nachdem sie schon in der Saison 2010 unglaubliche 5.110.000 € an die Sieger überwies.

Die Fahrer werden in jedem der zwölf Rennen 2011 erneut um 280.000 € kämpfen und dazu winken dem Gewinner des fünf Runden Dash-for-Cash Super Finales, bei dem alle Top-6-Fahrer des Wochenendes Preisgeld erhalten, ganze 100.000 € als Belohnung.

Zusätzlich liegen erneut 1.750.000 € für die drei besten Fahrer in der League-Tabelle bereit. Der Gewinner darf davon einen Scheck über 1.000.000 €, der Vizemeister 500.000 € und der Dritte 250.000 € mit nach Hause nehmen.

Der Preis-Fonds verstärkt die Position der Superleague Formula als die einzige Serie im Weltmotorsport, in der die Fahrer nur nach ihrer Leistung auf der Strecke bezahlt werden.

2010 setzte sich Sieger Davide Rigon (RSC Anderlecht) an die Spitze der Verdiensttabelle, denn der Italiener gewann nicht nur 1.000.000 € Preisgeld für den Gewinn der Meisterschaft, sondern auch 680.000 € für drei Siege und sechs weitere Auftritte im Finale.

Craig Dolby (Tottenham Hotspur) setzt sich mit 680.000 € als Zweiter in der Gesamttabelle hinter ihn. Max Wissel (FC Basel) auf dem dritten Platz räumte mit dem Preis für den Saisonabschluss und neun Teilnahmen am Super Finale insgesamt 575.000 € ab.

Von den Fahrern, die nicht in den Top-3 landeten, gewann John Martin (Beijing Guoan) allein durch Auftritte im Finale das meiste Geld. Der australische Fahrer, der schon früh aus dem Titelkampf ausgeschieden war, erwischte eine brillante zweite Saisonhälfte, gewann zwei Super Finals und verdiente insgesamt 365.000 €. Das waren nur 30.000 € mehr als Yelmer Buurman (AC Milan) mit nach Hause brachte, der nach einem guten Saisonstart mit einer Pechsträhne fortfuhr.

Auch die beiden jungen Neuseeländer verdienten Geld, obwohl keiner der beiden die ganze Saison bestritt.

Chris van der Drift (Olympiacos) hat schon in seinem Rookie-Jahr vor seinem schweren Unfall in Brands Hatch 325.000 € des Preisgeldes angehäuft. Indes stieg Earl Bamber in China von der Kommentatoren-Box in den Rennsitz um und gewann 200.000 €, obwohl er nur sieben Tage für den FC Porto und den PSV Eindhoven fuhr.

Die anderen beiden Fahrer, die etwas vom Preisgeld abbekamen, traten beide nicht in der kompletten Saison an, könnten die Top-Fahrer aber gefährden, wenn sie 2011 zurückkehren.

Frederic Vervisch (Liverpool) beeindruckte bei seinem Debüt an der Adria. Der belgische Fahrer beendete das Jahr mit 160.000 € auf seinem Konto, zu denen er bei einem brillanten Final-Sieg auf alten Reifen in Portimao kam.

Der Franzose Franck Perera startete die Saison beim brasilianischen Club Flamengo, repräsentierte aber zudem Lyon und Bordeaux auf seinem Weg zu 125.000 €.

Insgesamt teilten 19 Fahrer 2010 das Preisgeld unter sich auf.

Robin Webb, Wettbewerbs-Direktor der Superleague Formula: "In diesen Tagen ist es für talentierte Fahrer unglaublich schwierig geworden, mit Rennen Geld zu verdienen, aber die Superleague Formula gibt ihnen nun diese Möglichkeit. Unsere Autos sind alle gleich, deshalb gewinnt jeder Fahrer nur Geld für seine eigene Leistung und die harte Arbeit mit seinem Team. Wir haben in diesem Jahr einige der besten professionellen Rennfahrer angelockt und mit dem Preis-Fonds sollte das auch in der nächsten Saison so bleiben, wir erwarten 2011 die beste Startaufstellung denn je."

F1 and GP2 test prizes for F2 in 2011

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MSV confirms enhanced rewards for championship top three

The FIA Formula Two Championship will offer one of the most prestigious prize packages in world motorsport in 2011, building upon the already outstanding reward of a full test with the Williams Formula One team for the champion by introducing GP2 tests for the second and third place finishers.

The competitiveness of the Formula Two Championship and the equality of the cars have been proven by F2 title winners Andy Soucek and Dean Stoneman, who both excelled in their F1 tests for Williams. Jolyon Palmer, 2010 F2 championship runner up, also impressed in the recent GP2 tests at Abu Dhabi.

Williams F1, which has amassed 16 FIA Formula One World Championships in total and designed the JPH1B Formula Two cars for series operators MSV, has confirmed that its successful relationship with F2 will continue in 2011.

Williams F1 Chairman Adam Parr explained: “Williams F1 is proud of its continued association with the increasingly successful FIA Formula Two Championship. When we embarked on the project with MotorSport Vision in 2008, our objective was to provide aspiring young racing drivers with a proving ground in which to develop their talents at a reasonable cost.

“The championship is clearly achieving those objectives and producing some of the sport’s future stars. We are therefore delighted to maintain our support for a third year by rewarding the 2011 series champion with the opportunity of a Formula One test session with the AT&T Williams team.”

Alongside the Williams prize test for the champion, the 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship will reward its second and third place finishers with GP2 tests – establishing a clear and comprehensive route for the world’s best young talents to progress into the highest tiers of motor racing. The top three will also become eligible for an FIA Super Licence, required to compete in Formula One Grands Prix.

F2 Chief Executive Jonathan Palmer said: “The continuation of the Williams F1 test for the 2011 Formula Two Champion is a huge benefit, particularly as it takes place over a full day during the coveted F1 Rookie tests. Williams are the perfect partner for F2 and they really provide the best opportunity possible for our championship winner. With GP2 being a well proven route to F1 we believe it’s important to award GP2 tests for second and third placed drivers to reinforce our seriousness about F2 providing the most cost effective path towards F1.”

Drivers interested in competing in the 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship should contact the Championship Co-ordinator, James Gornall. He is based at Bedford Autodrome in the UK and can be contacted at james.gornall@formulatwo.com or on 0044 1234 332439.

YVAN MULLER CROWNED AT THE FIA GALA

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Last night Yvan Muller and Chevrolet were been officially named 2010 FIA World Touring Car champions during the traditional FIA prize giving gala in Monaco.
In the sumptuous setting of the Sporting d’Eté’s Salle des Etoiles, the FIA honoured all its champions. In a progression from Karting to Formula One, the FIA World Touring Car Championship’s prize giving took place between the FIA GT1’s and the World Rally Championship’s.
After SR-Sport’s Gabriele Tarquini and Muller’s team-mate Rob Huff – second and third in the championship respectively – had received the runner up trophies, the curtain rose unveiling Muller and Chevrolet Motorsport director Eric Nève standing on the stage, with the Chevrolet Cruze winning car between them.
Yvan Muller was awarded the Drivers‘ World Champion’s trophy for the second time, after the title he won in 2008 for SEAT, while Nève collected Chevrolet’s first Manufacturers‘ Championship trophy.


Yvan Muller with fellow Frenchman and WRC champion Sébastien Loeb

GUANGDONG TO HOST WTCC RACE OF CHINA
The first ever FIA WTCC event in Mainland China will take place at the Guangdong International Circuit, on November 6, 2011.
GIC is located between the cities of Zhaoqing and Sanshui, some 40 km North East of Guangzhou, China’s third largest city and capital of the Guangdong province.
The circuit was inaugurated in 2009, with modern facilities and a 2.8 km racetrack. Last week it hosted the final meeting of the China Touring Car Championship that in 2011 will share the stage with the FIA World Championship during the WTCC Race of China event.
Marcello Lotti, promoter of the WTCC said: "When we launched the WTCC, reaching the Asian market was one of our priorities. The first step was to include in our calendar a traditional and very popular event like the Macau Grand Prix, then we added Japan and now we are pleased to crown this approach with the further addition of an event in Mainland China. On top of this we are extremely happy to share the event with the China Touring Car Championship. Not only will this enhance the local promotion, but it will also reinforce ours and the Chinese promoter’s will to work in a close cooperation in establishing common strategies for the future."


The Guangdong International Circuit will host the WTCC Race of China in 2011

TOURING CAR PROMOTERS MEET IN MONACO
Promoters representing 16 different touring car championships worldwide attended a round table in Monaco on December 8th / 9th and laid the foundations for a Touring Car Promoter Association that would help to establish common strategies for the future.
On the second day the promoters met car manufacturers‘ representatives for an exhaustive exchange of views on touring car racing.
The round table was organized by Marcello Lotti, promoter of the FIA World Touring Car Championship and European Touring Car Cup: "The aim was to gather information about the current situation in the different series worldwide and identify some common goals and strategies. I am very pleased with the outcome, as all participants expressed the will to work together for globalizing the concept of touring car racing."
The promoters who joined Lotti at the round table, in person or by proxy, represented touring car championships from Asia, Bahrain, Baltic States, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Thailand.
"Some others were not able to join due to previous commitments or because weather conditions affected their flight schedule. However they have showed strong interest and approved the principles of forming an Association. We have been asked to provide a report of the meeting from promoters of touring car series in Argentina, Belgium, China, Emirates, Japan, Turkey and the United States. This was a starting point and now we are looking forward to fix further meetings. " Lotti concluded.

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Jack Clarke finishes on top at Barcelona

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Briton fastest as F2’s winter tests conclude in Catalunya

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Jack Clarke put the seal on a fantastic F2 winter testing campaign by finishing fastest on the final day of the second test at Barcelona.

With prime conditions in the first hour of the day, Clarke made a decisive call to switch to new rubber early in the first hour of the day and it paid dividends as he stormed to a 1:37.121s. Several drivers mirrored the move and also set their best times in the first hour, although others were able to make a slight improvement when the overboost function was enabled for the final evening session.

Clarke though set the standard and finished more than half a second clear of the rest of the field, continuing his remarkable trend of finishing inside the top three in every session during the four days of winter testing at Portimão and Barcelona.

“Testing has been fantastic really,” Clarke enthused. “I feel like I have finally found the consistency and speed on new tyres, and it’s been a real confidence booster to finish inside the top three in every session. I did my time nice and early today when the track was especially good, but it was also a very good lap. The tests have certainly made F2 a very strong option for us, and if I can carry this form and intensity into a 2011 championship campaign I believe it will mark me out as an early favourite.”

Spain’s Ramón Piñeiro enjoyed an impressive showing at the Catalan circuit and ended the day second fastest after also setting his best time in the first hour of running. 2010 Italian Formula 3 Champion César Ramos meanwhile ended the day in style by topping the evening session – bettering his best time from the morning to end third fastest overall.

Behind Ramos, yesterday’s pacesetter Alex Brundle again looked strong on his return to F2 and finished fourth fastest overall despite having his best time discounted as red flags were issued moments before he crossed the line. Brundle also topped the afternoon session, and matched Ramos in setting his best time in the evening after running on old rubber during the morning.

Having joined winter testing at Barcelona, Switzerland’s Christopher Zanella impressed throughout the two days – finishing inside the top eight in every session and ending the day fifth fastest overall. Experienced F2 pilots Mihai Marinescu and Benjamin Lariche were separated by just one thousandth of a second in sixth and seventh, with 2010 Formula Palmer Audi Champion making strides in the final 30 minutes of the day to round out the top eight.

British Formula Ford racewinner Daniel Cammish finished the day ninth fastest ahead of 2010 F2 pilot Kelvin Snoeks, who only contested the morning session. Max Snegirev meanwhile edged out Thiemo Storz to finish 12th fastest, Storz bringing about the first of two red flag periods at the close of the day as he went off into the gravel on the outside of turn three.

Dominik Kraihamer was 13th fastest ahead of the day’s two new drivers, China’s Martin Qing Hua and Finland’s Jukka Honkavuori, who improved steadily throughout the day to end 14th and 15th respectively. Plamen Kralev rounded out the runners in 16th.

FIA Formula Two Championship – Barcelona – Day Two:

1. Jack Clarke, 1.37.121s
2. Ramón Piñeiro, +0.537s
3. César Ramos, +0.722s
4. Alex Brundle, +0.833s
5. Christopher Zanella, +0.847s
6. Mihai Marinescu, +0.983s
7. Benjamin Lariche, +0.984s
8. Nigel Moore, +1.182s
9. Daniel Cammish, +1.459s
10. Kelvin Snoeks, +1.591s
11. Max Snegirev, +1.751s
12. Thiemo Storz, +1.864s
13. Dominik Kraihamer, +1.927s
14. Martin Qing Hua, +1.955s
15. Jukka Honkavuori, +2.386s
16. Plamen Kralev, +3.952s

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REVISED IRC CALENDAR FOR 2011

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A revised calendar for the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge has been presented today by series promoter Eurosport Events, and will start with the centenary edition of Rallye Monte-Carlo from 18-22 January.
Following the announcement of the draft schedule in September, two changes have been made to the list of rallies with a new date for Rally de los Alerces and an all-new event in Ukraine, the Prime Yalta Rally.
●Rally de los Alerces, which will be based in the Argentine city of Esquel, will now take place one week later than originally scheduled, from 11-13 March.
●The Prime Yalta Rally will run on the new date of 2-4 June.
It will mean there will be four new rallies when the IRC celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2011. Along with Rally de los Alerces and the Prime Yalta Rally, the Tour de Corse on the French island of Corsica and Hungary’s Mecsek Rallye also represent unchartered territory for the IRC series.
Eurosport Event’s Managing Director Géraldine Filiol said: “We are delighted to confirm this exciting IRC calendar for 2011, which reflects the increasing status of IRC in world motorsport with more and more prestigious rallies joining our series. The addition of four new events to our 2011 schedule will pose an exciting challenge for our competitors and a great spectacle for the fans watching on the stages and at home on television.”
Details of the Prime Yalta Rally, an asphalt event, will be announced next week.
The full IRC calendar for 2011 follows:

01 18-22 January Monaco: Rallye Monte-Carlo Asphalt
02 11-13 March Argentina: Rally de los Alerces* Gravel
03 06-08 May France: Tour de Corse Asphalt
04 02-04 June Ukraine: Prime Yalta Rally Asphalt
05 23-25 June Belgium: Geko Ypres Rally Asphalt
06 14-16 July Portugal: Sata Rallye Acores Gravel
07 04-06 August Portugal: Rali Vinho Madeira Asphalt
08 26-28 August Czech Republic: Barum Czech Rally Zlin Asphalt
09 09-11 September Hungary: Mecsek Rallye Asphalt/gravel
10 22-24 September Italy: Rallye Sanremo Asphalt
11 14-16 October Scotland: RACMSA Rally of Scotland Gravel
12 03-05 November Cyprus: FxPro Cyprus Rally Asphalt/gravel
TBC Date TBA Spain: Rally Islas Canarias Trofeo El Corte Ingles Asphalt

*Subject to signing the Promoter’s agreement

Tour Auto Optic 2ooo

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La première liste des engagés est toute chaude !

Après l’itinéraire de l’édition 2011, le Tour Auto Optic 2ooo dévoile la liste provisoire des premiers équipages engagés. Une mise en bouche particulièrement appétissante si l’on en juge par la qualité des premières autos inscrites. Le carrossier Zagato sera à l’honneur et onze de ses créations sont déjà annoncées au départ. Parmi elles, des bêtes de course – Alfa Romeo SZ et TZ, des élégantes – Lancia Flaminia Zagato, Alfa Romeo SS Zagato – et, rareté parmi les raretés, une splendide Maserati A6 G54 Zagato exposée au Salon de l’Automobile de Paris en 1955 et qui a pris le départ du Tour de France Automobile deux ans plus tard ! Il y en aura donc pour tous les goûts, d’autant que la liste provisoire des engagées respecte la diversité qui fait le succès du Tour Auto Optic 2ooo. Florilège : Aston Martin DB2 de 1953, Ligier JS2 de 1972, Morris Cooper S de 1965, Ferrari Daytona Groupe IV de 1970.

Retrouvez la liste des engagés provisoire et tout le Tour Auto Optic 2ooo sur www.tourauto.com

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The first entry list, just out of the oven!

After the itinerary of the 2011 edition, the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo reveals the provisional list of the first entered crews. A particularly tasty appetizer judging by the quality of the first entered cars. Coachbuilder Zagato will hold the place of honour and eleven of his creations are already announced at the start. Among them, impressive racing cars – Alfa Romeo SZ and TZ, elegant models – Lancia Flaminia Zagato, Alfa Romeo SS Zagato – and, rarity of rarities, a splendid Maserati A6 G54 Zagato exhibited at the Paris Motor Show in 1955, which took the start of the Tour de France Automobile two years later! There will be cars for all tastes and the provisional entry list respects the diversity which makes the success of the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo. Anthology: Aston Martin DB2 of 1953, Ligier JS2 of 1972, Morris Cooper S of 1965, Ferrari Daytona Groupe IV of 1970.

Find the provisional entry list and all the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo at www.tourauto.com

Alex Brundle fastest after opening day at Barcelona

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Briton edges out compatriot Jack Clarke to finish on top after day one

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Alex Brundle finished fastest on the opening day of Formula Two winter testing at Barcelona today, rising to the top of the timesheets in the closing stages of the final overboost-enabled session.

Brundle, fourth and second in the day’s earlier sessions, set his overall best with 12 minutes of the session remaining, meaning he faced an anxious wait as several drivers took turns trying to better his time.

Afternoon pacesetter Jack Clarke ensured a dramatic finish as he set his fastest time in the final 30 seconds of the session, going purple in sector two but ultimately falling just over a tenth of a second shy of Brundle’s benchmark. Brundle therefore ended the session – and the day – fastest, marking an impressive return to F2 following a season competing in British Formula 3.

“I really enjoyed the day, and obviously it’s a great result to take away for us,” Brundle said. “We steadily improved through the day, and I had the car just where I wanted it for the last session which was great. I’m very happy to be where we are, but we have to carry on working as I’m sure everyone else will be doing tonight and stay on top tomorrow.”

Behind Brundle and Clarke, Formula Three Euroseries competitor Christopher Zanella ended the day third fastest ahead of fellow newcomer and Italian F3 Champion César Ramos. Benjamin Lariche wasn’t able to improve in the final 45 minute session, but his best time of the day was good enough for fifth fastest at the close.

France’s Maxime Jousse, who tested as part of his prize for finishing runner-up in the 2010 Formula Palmer Audi Championship, finished sixth fastest ahead of 2010 F2 competitor Mihai Marinescu, who set the pace in tricky morning conditions.

Fellow returnee Kelvin Snoeks was eighth fastest, ahead of Spain’s Ramón Piñeiro – who was unlucky to see his best lap in the final session discounted after red flags came out moments before he crossed the line.

2010 Formula Palmer Audi Champion Nigel Moore was the next best newcomer in tenth position, finishing ahead of Germany’s Thiemo Storz, who crashed heavily into the barriers at the start of the afternoon. Daniel Cammish was the only driver other than Lariche to not improve in the final 45 minutes and he ended the day 12th fastest as a result, having run inside the top ten for much of the day. Dominik Kraihamer, Max Snegirev and Plamen Kralev rounded out the day’s runners.

The test concludes tomorrow, with Finland’s Jukka Honkavuori and China’s Martin Qing Hua will gain their first experience of the Williams JPH1B F2 car. Qing Hua, who competed in Superleague this year, will become the first Chinese driver to sample the new era of Formula Two.

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Star-studded entry for Rallye Monte-Carlo

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A star-studded capacity entry will contest Rallye Monte-Carlo, the opening round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, from 18-22 January.
Two former IRC champions, several IRC regulars, previous Monte-Carlo winners, Formula One heroes past and present, plus four world rally title-winners are set to take the start of the event in Valence next month.
Rally organisers, the Automobile Club de Monaco, received 305 requests for the initial 100 available entry spaces and have created a waiting list in case any of the successful applicants are unable to take part.
Among those appearing on the list of entries are 2010 IRC champion Juho Hanninen, former IRC title-winner Nicolas Vouilloz, IRC regulars Jan Kopecky, Freddy Loix, Bruno Magalhaes, Thierry Neuville and Guy Wilks, French rally champion Bryan Bouffier, Le Mans 24 Hours racer Stephane Sarrazin, 1994 Monte-Carlo victor Francois Delecour, Monte-Carlo podium finisher Toni Gardemeister, ex-Scuderia Italia and Footwork Formula One driver Alex Caffi, current Lotus Renault GP Team driver Robert Kubica and rally world champions Andreas Aigner, P-G Andersson, Daniel Elena, and Petter Solberg.
In total 39 Super 2000 cars will be in action while some of the 27 countries represented include Australia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovenia and United Kingdom and United States of America.
A full list of entries is available at www.acm.mc.

Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo, Monaco 18-23 January 2010
Rallye Monte-Carlo has attracted a star-studded entry list

IRC fans set for a live television spectacular

Rally fans around the world will be treated to a live television spectacular when the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge gets underway with the centenary edition of Rallye Monte-Carlo next month. Eurosport Events, the IRC’s promoter, will provide large-scale TV production for live coverage of 12 stages combined with regular highlights programmes.
The unique media coverage throughout the world will include extensive live broadcasts on Eurosport’s various platforms: Eurosport, Europe’s largest television sports channel, Eurosport 2 and Eurosport Asia-Pacific will offer a full coverage of the event and will screen a total of 14 hours of television over the three days of the competition including all 12 stages live, plus daily highlights and a rally review programme.
Extensive live transmissions will also be accessible from Eurosport Player, the channels‘ online live simulcast service, while video footage will be available at eurosport.com websites, the official IRC website rally-irc.com and via the IRC iPhone App.
Details of additional coverage shown on other networks throughout the world will be announced soon.
Eurosport’s coverage of Rallye Monte-Carlo will be shown as follows (all times are shown in CET):
Wednesday 19 January
10:00hrs-11:00hrs: LIVE SS1 Le Moulinon-Antraigues (Eurosport 2 & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
11:30hrs-12:45hrs: LIVE SS2 Burzet-St Martial (Eurosport 2 & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
14:00hrs-15:00hrs: LIVE SS3 St Bonnet-St Bonnet (Eurosport & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
16:00hrs-17:15hrs: LIVE SS4 St Bonnet-St Bonnet (Eurosport & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
19:45hrs-20:15hrs: Highlights of Day One (Eurosport & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
Thursday 20 January
12:15hrs-14:00hrs: LIVE SS5 St Jean en Royans-Carrefour des 3 routes and LIVE SS6 Cimetiere de Vassieux-Col de Gaudissart (Eurosport 2 & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
16:00hrs-17:45hrs: LIVE SS7 St Jean en Royans-Carrefour des 3 routes and LIVE SS8 Cimetiere de Vassieux-Col de Gaudissart (Eurosport & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
19:30hrs-20:00hrs: Highlights of Day Two (Eurosport & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
Friday 21 January
19:00hrs-20:45hrs: Highlights of SS9 Montauban s/Ouveze-Eygalayes, LIVE SS10 Moulinet-La Bollene-Vesubie and LIVE SS11 Lantosque-Luceram (Eurosport & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
23:00hrs-01:00hrs: LIVE SS12 Moulinet-La Bollene-Vesubie and LIVE SS13 Lantosque-Luceram (Eurosport & Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
Sunday 23 January
19:45hrs-20:15hrs: Rally Review (Eurosport)

Loix prepares for ‚world’s toughest rally‘

Freddy Loix has begun his bid to win Rallye Monte-Carlo for the first time after completing a test in the south of France last week.
The 40-year-old Belgian ace drove a Skoda Fabia Super 2000 test car as part of his preparations for the opening round of next year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
"It was quite difficult because the weather conditions were changing," said Loix, a six-time IRC event-winner. "We had some ideas of what we wanted to do on dry Tarmac but in the end it rained so we had to change a bit the set-up."
Loix, who is planning to enter an expanded programme of IRC events in 2011, said winning Monte-Carlo would represent a major achievement.
"I was second two years ago and if I could finish one place better I would be the most happy man in the world," said Loix. "Monte-Carlo can be quite an easy rally if it’s dry but when it’s wet or if there is snow then it can be one of the toughest rallies in the world."

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Freddy Loix has begun his Rallye Monte-Carlo preparations

Andersson vows to maximise PROTON chance

P-G Andersson has vowed to continue his strong run of form on Rallye Monte-Carlo when he makes his debut for the PROTON team on the centenary edition of the event next month.
The 30-year-old from Sweden will drive a Satria Neo Super 2000 for the Malaysian manufacturer on the opening round of next year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge, an event he has gone well on in the past.
"It’s great to be joining PROTON for Monte, I can’t wait to get the testing started," said Andersson, who made his IRC debut on Rally d’Italia-Sardegna last June. "It’s been a couple of years since I was on this rally the last time, but I have always made good stage times there and it’s a rally I like. Of course, the conditions can make it tough, but if you have to gamble with the tyre choice then you can always make some big gains."
Andersson finished eighth overall on his last Rallye Monte-Carlo appearance in 2008. Australian Chris Atkinson will appear in a second factory Satria Neo on the event, while Briton Tom Cave will pilot a semi-works version.

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Bridgestone receives John Bolster Award at 2010 Autosport Awards

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2010 Bridgestone receives John Bolster Award at 2010 Autosport Awards Bridgestone Corporation has been presented with a John Bolster Award in recognition of the company’s technical achievements in Formula One at this year’s Autosport Awards, which took place yesterday, Sunday 5 December, in London, UK. Bridgestone’s Director of Motorsport, Hiroshi Yasukawa, was present to collect the accolade, which is named after the original technical editor of Autosport magazine, John Bolster. Yasukawa, who has spearheaded Bridgestone’s Formula One programme over the past 14 years alongside Director of Motorsport Tyre Development Hirohide Hamashima, received the award from Formula One World Championship winning team principal Christian Horner in front of more than one thousand international motor racing industry professionals, competitors and special guests who were gathered for the annual gala evening. Yasukawa, who first joined Bridgestone’s motorsport division in 1976, commented after receiving the award: “I am greatly honoured to receive this award on behalf of Bridgestone Corporation. When I first joined Bridgestone in 1972 it was my greatest desire to see Bridgestone become a technological leader through the field of motorsport and for us to become an internationally respected and well known brand around the globe. “On behalf of Bridgestone I would like to thank the motor racing community for recognising our passion for technical excellence and our desire to ensure that we provided tyres which were safe, as well as capable of performing at the pinnacle of motor racing. We would also like to thank the many individuals, teams and companies who have supported our motor racing activities. Without them, we could not have achieved our goals.”   # # # ABOUT BRIDGESTONE IN F1 Bridgestone first entered Formula One as a full time tyre supplier in 1997 and in its 14 years of participation no fewer than 11 FIA Formula One Drivers’ and 11 FIA Formula One Constructors’ Championship titles have been won on Bridgestone’s Potenza Formula One tyres. The company has participated in 242 F1 Grands Prix and seen 168 pole positions and 170 fastest laps taken on its tyres.  A total of 700,000 F1 tyres were produced during Bridgestone’s 14 years. Bridgestone has enjoyed the intensity of both tyre competition (1997-1998 and 2001-2006) as well as the responsibility and honour of sole supplier (1999-2000 and 2007) and Official Tyre Supplier (2008-2010) status. ABOUT BRIDGESTONE Formula 1 has provided a global stage for the company, its technology and expertise. Bridgestone Motorsport is however just one part of a global company, which employs around 138,000 people worldwide and has offices, factories or continental headquarters in more than 150 countries. Its worldwide head-quarters are in Tokyo, Japan whilst the company’s Chairman of the Board, CEO and President is Shoshi Arakawa.  Established in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi, the Bridgestone Corporation is now the world’s largest manufacturer of rubber products and tyres for cars, motorcycles, agricultural, industrial and mining vehicles, airplanes, trucks and buses. The company’s diverse operations include the manufacture of golf clubs, tennis racquets, bicycles, chemical and industrial products. For more information please visit:  www.bridgestone.com

GRAN REMONTADA DE ALEX PALERM EN LA COPA CAMPEONES

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Este fin de semana Alex Palerm ha participado en la Copa de Campeones de Karting de el Vendrell, clasificándose en décimo cuarto lugar en la ronda final.
Con el objetivo de pasarlo bien y disfrutar de los días de carrera, el equipo Diabolo Karting acudía a la prueba internacional sin presión por el resultado y conscientes de que las condiciones del reglamento en la categoría les perjudicarían al estar Alex muy por encima del peso mínimo.
En los entrenamientos del Jueves, Palerm sufría en las zonas rápidas donde perdía todas las opciones al estar 11 Kg. por encima del peso mínimo, el joven piloto mallorquín rodaba a más de 1,5 segundos de la pole.
Pero las cosas empezaron a cambiar en las tandas clasificatorias, donde Palerm sacaba el máximo partido de su experiencia y conseguía clasificarse para la pre-final.
En la ronda Prefinal, Alex partía desde el puesto 27 y lograba recuperar dos posiciones, hasta el vigésimo quinto lugar para la carrera final.
Palerm afrontaba la ronda final desde el puesto 25 de parrilla y el cielo descargaba sobre el asfalto de el Vendrell una tormenta de agua que alegraba al equipo Diabolo ya que sabían que por su estilo de pilotaje, Alex consigue buenos resultados sobre mojado.
Como suele ser habitual en esta prueba, la agresividad y la dureza es mucho más intensa y el kart de Alex salía de la pista hasta en dos ocasiones por estos golpes y roces con el resto de pilotos, aunque Palerm no se dejaba amedrentar y luchaba adelantando posiciones en cada vuelta, hasta alcanzar un merecido puesto 14 en una de las carreras más duras del año.
Alex Palerm: "Estoy muy contento porque hemos conseguido un resultado impensable con el peso que tengo ahora, hemos rodado bien sobre el asfalto mojado, donde el peso no es tan importante y la técnica es lo que hace mejorar los tiempos.
Este año he crecido mucho y el peso mínimo de la categoría me obliga a cambiar para la próxima temporada, espero seguir mejorando junto a mi equipo y conseguir grandes resultados en 2011."

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