Pedrosa Undergoes Surgery at Right Collarbone
19 May 2011, 05:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa's participation in the Catalunya GP next month continues to be in doubt, especially after it has now been confirmed that the Spaniard has undergone surgery at his right collarbone ...
Stoner, De Puniet Apologize for Warm-Up Incident
16 May 2011, 14:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Randy de Puniet apologized for his actions in the warm-up session of the French GP last weekend, and confirmed he and Honda's Casey Stoner were able to discuss the incident amicably after the r...
Bridgestone to Debut New Asymmetric Rear Slick Tire at French GP
12 May 2011, 14:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming French Grand Prix, scheduled for May 15 at Le Mans, will see Bridgestone bringing its new asymmetric rear slick tire, featuring soft compound rubber in the right shoulder with extra ...
Alain Prost Hits at French Politicians for Grand Prix Failure
23 Nov 2010, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Quadruple champion of Formula One racing Alain Prost has once again hit at the political environment in France, blaming the politicians for not doing all they can to bring the country back on the ma...
Jacque to miss home race
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihai Dumitru / Kawasaki's Olivier Jacque looks set to skip his home Grand Prix at Le Mans in two weeks time following a heavy crash in Friday afternoon's second free practice session in Shanghai. The 33-...
Lorenzo Takes Superb Win at Le Mans
23 May 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi managed his first superb start from pole position in years at Le Mans, but had no reaction to his teammate Jorge Lorenzo’s second win of the season on Sunday, which further ext...
Monster Signs 2-Year Deal with Le Mans
4 Mar 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We knew Monster Energy was paying a great deal of attention to the world of the MotoGP, but the fact that they've chosen to become title sponsors of a Grand Prix certainly topped their recent c...
F1 Failure Causes Political Turmoil in France
3 Dec 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The French nation has now been split into two different sides, following the announcement made by Alain Schmidt, the president of the Conseil General of the French department Yvelines, about the def...
France Terminates F1 Plans for 2011
2 Dec 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The prospect of having another French Grand Prix in Formula One in the near future have hit rock bottom on Tuesday, following the announcement made by Alain Schmidt, none other than the president of...
French GP Hopes Hit by 13,000-year-old Historic Site
23 Jun 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / France has taken another step back to secure the hosting of a Formula One grand prix next season (or anytime in the near future, we might add). According to a report made public by French newspaper ...
PM Says Magny Cours Is Only Option for French GP
1 Jun 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems the only option for France to return to Formula One as a grand prix host would be to revive the Magny-Cours circuit. The announcement was made by French prime minister Francois Fillon, know...
Rossi Blames Himself for Disastrous French GP
18 May 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi had only himself to blame for his disastrous performance during the French GP the past weekend, as the Italian reckoned it was his riding mistake on slick tires that led to a point-l...
Prost: Politics to Threaten French GP Future
18 May 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Alain Prost revealed that plans to host a Formula One race in France in 2011 are being affected by the political battle within the French government. As Magny-Cours lost all chances of becoming an F...
Dovizioso Tops Rainy Free Practice in France
16 May 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda's Andrea Dovizioso topped the first free practice of the French Grand Prix this weekend, as the one-hour session on Friday was hit be several showers after 35 minutes of action on the Le ...
France Approve New Project for F1 Track
12 Mar 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After months of discussing several sites for the construction of a future F1 track, the French government seems to have finally agreed on a new venue to be built at Flins-Les Mureaux, north east of ...
Alain Prost Meets Nicolas Sarkozy for Potential French GP
6 Mar 2009, 11:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Alain Prost has allegedly discussed with French President Nicolas Sarkozy the possibility of France's potential return to the F1 calendar from as soon as possible. As revealed by Europe 1 radio...