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
Sainz Wins Thrilling Battle with Al-Attiyah in Dakar's Stage 4
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Carlos Sainz won Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally after a thrilling battle with Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah. The Spaniard did not leave his rival's win a day before unanswered and clinched the 459-km special from Jacobacci to Neuquen only seconds...
Baldwin Launch New Sprint Cup Team
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In tough economic times like these, setting up a new Sprint Cup team and announcing a full-schedule for the upcoming season might seem crazy. But not for Tommy Baldwin, who confirmed earlier today that his new team, Tommy Baldwin Racing, will run f...
Clint Bowyer Switches to Part-Time Drive with Holiday Inn
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Holiday Inn Racing's No 29 team received a boost ahead of their 2009 campaign in the Nationwide Series as they added reigning champion Clint Bowyer to their driver lineup. Bowyer will therefore join Jeff Burton and Stephen Leicht as part-time ...
Johnny Sauter Joins ThorSport Racing for 2009 Truck Series
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Johnny Sauter secured a full-time drive in next year's Truck Series after signing a multi-year deal with ThorSport Racing. Duke Thorson's team will therefore begin their 14th campaign in the Camping World Truck Series with the Sauter and ...
Peugeot Might Test Ferrari's KERS Unit on 908 Prototype
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to some media reports based on 'F1 sources', Ferrari have joined efforts with Peugeot for developing a functional KERS unit by the beginning of the 2009 season. Peugeot are therefore expected to test the new technology on their ...
WRC Announce Rally Ireland Entry List
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Rally Championship has announced the entry list for the first round of the 2009 season, Rally Ireland. The event will get under way on January the 29th and will benefit from the participation of 43 crews and only two (as expected) manufac...
Motorcyclist Pascal Terry Loses His Life in the 2009 Dakar Rally
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2009 Dakar Rally has made its first victim. French rider Pascal Terry was found dead by the rally organizers earlier today, with the cause of death yet to be determined. The 49-year old was found approximately 15 meters away from his bike, as r...
Bridgestone Dismiss Tire Use Speculations
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, currently sole supplier for the Formula 1 championship, expressed hope that the F1 teams will adapt to the new slick tires in time for the season opener in Australia. Following several problems pointed out by...
Donington Park Given September Deadline by Ecclestone
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The clock is ticking for Donington Park to secure a place in the 2010 Formula 1 schedule. According to F1 supreme Bernie Ecclestone – who is practically the deciding factor in terms of setting up the series' calendar – the British ...
Revised Track for the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One can only argue that last year's Singapore Grand Prix was a total success. Despite not setting a whole lot of overtaking possibilities on track, the event 'benefited' from a chaotic race and a surprise winner, Fernando Alonso. In ...
Dorna: "Kawasaki's Quit Will Not Affect MotoGP"
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The rumors concerning a potential withdrawal of Kawasaki from the MotoGP class were fueled once again by Dorna's Carmelo Ezpeleta. Chief executive of the company that promotes the Queen Class worldwide, Ezpeleta revealed that he has taken unde...
Dixon Hopes Momentum Help Him Defend IndyCar Title in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon reckons that he will have a hard time retaining his crown at the end of the 2009 season. The New Zealander won last year's title ahead of Brazilian Helio Castroneves and hopes to be able to keep the...
Sadler Wants GEM Drive for 2009, Not Money
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Elliott Sadler wants to race for Gillett Evernham Motorsports in the upcoming Sprint Cup Series. And that's official. The reason why he has announced the suing of his team was not because he was seeking a convenient financial agreement with te...
Honda Plan Massive Testing for 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret to anyone that one of the main reasons for Honda's miserable season inside Formula One has been the team's policy to focus more on the 2009 car rather than trying to develop their 2008 programme throughout the season. ...
Brawn: Hamilton Will Be Stronger as Champion
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from focusing on developing the Honda RA109 for next season, Ross Brawn shared a few thoughts concerning the close battle between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa last weekend and argued that, despite struggling to secure his maiden title in t...
Edwards Looking Forward to ROC Debut
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Losing time is over for 2008 Sprint Cup runner-up Carl Edwards. After losing the chance to win his maiden title in the series this year, the Missourian is looking forward to make his debut in the famous Race of Champions, at Wembley Stadium. He wil...
Massa to Congratulate Hamilton on F1 Title
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa recovered well after being only corners from winning the title this year and revealed that he plans to meet his 2008 rival Lewis Hamilton to congratulate him for the championship crown. More, the Brazilian watched the replays of Sunday...
Raikkonen Promises 2009 Comeback
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite his horrible form in the second half of the season, Kimi Raikkonen promised the Scuderia fans that he will be up for the challenge to regaining the world title next year. The Finn blamed most of his dying form on the car setup and bad luck ...
What Does F1 Have in Store for Us in 2009?
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Year after year, Formula One changes some of its coordinates – whether we’re talking about new technical regulations imposed by the FIA or simply changing the sport’s format a little bit – to make racing safer for drivers, m...
Ecclestone: Ferrari Are Not Very Bright
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Luca di Montezemolo's comments regarding the share of F1 revenues that should go to the teams in the near future did not go unanswered. F1 supreme Bernie Ecclestone hit back accusations of giving F1 teams a less-then-appropriate share of the s...