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
Toyota Loses Marmorini as Engine Chief, Confirms Kobayashi as 2009 Test Driver
15 Jan 2009, 15:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Shortly after unveiling their new TF109 car for the upcoming F1 season, Toyota have announced the departure of engine chief Luca Marmorini. The Japanese carmaker is yet to disclose the reasons why Marmorini decided to leave his job – or was f...
Sainz Crashes Out of Dakar
15 Jan 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dakar Rally leader Carlos Sainz is Dakar Rally leader no more. Following a crash only 79 kilometers into stage 12 of the South-American event, the Spaniard damaged his car beyond repair after crashing into a ravine and had to call it a day with onl...
Trulli: Winning This Season Is a Must
15 Jan 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It has been more than 4 years since Jarno Trulli's last win in Formula One (at Monte Carlo). However, the Italian reckons that he cannot end another winless season inside the Great Circle, as the pressure from Japanese manufacturer Toyota is c...
Toyota F1 Launch New TF109
15 Jan 2009, 12:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In an effort to save some money ahead of their 2009 Formula 1 campaign, Panasonic Toyota Racing have opted for a virtual launch of their TF109 car. As expected, the new machinery features a completely new aerodynamic look (higher and tighter rear w...
Atkinson Hails Citroen C4 Test Drive
15 Jan 2009, 11:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Chris Atkinson tried out the new Citroen C4 WRC car for the first time in the off-season and he was thrilled. The former Subaru driver tested the car on the asphalt of Saint-Die-des-Vosges (northern France) for about 180 km for his first outing sin...
Sadler Doesn't Hold Grudge On GEM
15 Jan 2009, 11:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once the situation settled itself, there is no reason for hard feelings between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and driver Elliott Sadler. Long story short, the team wanted someone else for their 2009 Sprint Cup campaign and announced Sadler to start ...
Ferrari: We Have to Be Competitive from the Start
15 Jan 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they are late on developing their Kinetic Energy Recovery System, Ferrari officials have insisted that their brand new F60 car will have to be competitive from the very first start in order for the Scuderia to have a chance of retaining th...
Ferrari Open New Door to Alonso Move
15 Jan 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another episode of the Alonso-signing-a-deal-with-Ferrari drama unfolded yesterday in the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in the Italian Dolomites, as Ferrari's team principal Stefano Domenicali opened yet another door to speculations regardin...
Toyota to Reduce NASCAR Budget
15 Jan 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota revealed that its NASCAR programme will undergo a series of cutbacks following the global economic crisis that has affected the Japanese manufacturer during the past few months. While expecting its first yearly operation loss in the last sev...
Ducati Reveal New Desmosedici GP9
15 Jan 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati must change something if they want to get that MotoGP title back. And the first thing they started with was the 2009-spec bike. The first pictures of the new Desmosedici GP9 were disclosed to the media yesterday evening, featuring a complet...
Ferrari Blame BMW for KERS Early Debut
14 Jan 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret that Ferrari have been pushing on and on to persuade the International Automobile Federation to delay the introduction of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System until at least 2010. However, without the unanimous approval of the For...
Kawasaki to Face Legal Actions Unless They Return to MotoGP
14 Jan 2009, 15:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unless they want to go to court in the near future, Kawasaki will compete in the 2009 MotoGP series. The announcement was made by Carmelo Ezpeleta – CEO of MotoGP promoting company Dorna – earlier today. The Spaniard revealed that, in e...
Domenicali: Raikkonen Lives on Another Planet!
14 Jan 2009, 15:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen's way of isolating himself from the rest of the group has become reason for anecdotes in the Italian media. Following the unveiling of the Ferrari F60 car earlier this week, at Maranello, some members of the Scuderia staff alleg...
Ask.com Becomes Official Search Engine for NASCAR
14 Jan 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As of this season, Ask.com will become official search engine for NASCAR. The two companies have signed a brand new agreement that enables the leading search engine to offer category exclusivity and a new set of promotional right to NASCAR fans wor...
Cristobal Guerrero's Life is Out of Danger
14 Jan 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest medical reports from Copiapo reveal that Cristobal Guerrero's condition has improved over the last few hours. The Argentine medical staff confirmed that, while still in coma, the patient's condition is no longer life-threatenin...
Helio Holds First Shot at Securing 2009 Drive with Penske
14 Jan 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Penske's owner Tim Cindric has been more than specific regarding Will Power's role with his team throughout the 2009 IndyCar season. While appointing the Australian as replacement for the tax-evasion-charged Helio Castroneves, Cindri...
VMK Racing to Purchase Honda F1 Team?
14 Jan 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Will VMK Racing proceed in buying Honda's F1 racing team? This seems to be the question on the lips of most F1 fans following an official announcement made by the VMK Racing website earlier last month. According to the statement that appeared ...
Schumacher: My Heart Stopped at Silverstone
14 Jan 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher revealed that the accident he had at Silverstone almost a decade ago was the closest he ever get to 'feeling dead'. The 7-time Formula 1 champion recalled that, for a couple of seconds, he felt that he was 'on his ...
Ducati Reveal Cost-Cutting Measures for 2009
14 Jan 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fausto Gresini's call for immediate cost-cutting measures inside then MotoGP is finally getting some back-up from fellow team principals in the paddock. Following Kawasaki's withdrawal from the Queen Class earlier this month, the FIM urge...
Hall of Fame Join Forces with Yates Racing, Labonte New Driver
14 Jan 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hall of Fame Racing look set to start a new campaign in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year. The team officials have announced merger with Yates Racing earlier today, with the No 96 entry being fielded by the latter throughout the 2009 schedule....