Category: Topics
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Race to win a drive in an F1 car is ‘still up for grabs’
With a fortnight left to go before the closing date, the contest for an ordinary fan to win a drive in a Williams Formula One car is still wide open, according to competition organiser and team sponsor Philips.
Tagged as: Williams F1
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Walker’s Norfolk motorsport team razed by fire
The Norfolk-based motorsport team behind driver James Walker has seen its headquarters destroyed by a fire that burned for around five hours yesterday evening – but it remains determined to stay on track.
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British team breaks land speed record with near-140mph steam car
A British engineering team has bested a land speed milestone that has stood unbroken for more than a century with a steam-powered car that raced into the record books in the California desert.
Tagged as: British Steam Car Challenge
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Silverstone has go-ahead to seek investors
Silverstone’s management has been given the go-ahead to negotiate with potential investors in a move that could see the circuit regain the rights to stage the British Grand Prix.
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F1: Williams ‘seeks to make a broader contribution’
The Williams F1 team has set up a not-for-profit foundation designed to promote education, energy efficiency and road safety, with its initial project set to take place in the African nation of Angola.
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Ecclestone: Donington has 38 days left to find the money
Donington Park has until the end of September – that’s just 28 working days – to provide Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone with a bank guarantee showing the funds are available to redevelop the circuit to F1 standards. If that does not happen it has lost the race.
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NASCAR’s success should inspire F1, says branding expert
Formula One risks being caught up by its rivals in the multi-million pound sports marketing battle – and could learn a thing or two from the commercial success of NASCAR, according to one expert working in the field.
Tagged as: branding, driver management, Ferrari, Formula One, NASCAR, Shell Motorsport, sponsorship, Stuart Humm
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Q&A with Stuart Humm
Stuart Humm, who has responsibility for overseeing the commercial aspects of Shell’s technical partnership with Ferrari, talks to Brits on Pole in depth about branding, sponsorship and driver management.
Tagged as: branding, driver management, Ferrari, Formula One, Shell Motorsport, sponsorship, Stuart Humm
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Paul Drayson: “I’m determined to go back, having done the 22hrs of Le Mans”
Most motorsport fans dream of going racing. But Paul Drayson, UK government minister, member of the House of Lords, father-of-five and pharmaceuticals multi-millionaire, has worked for the last six years to make that dream a reality. He spoke to Brits on Pole about his first Le Mans.
Tagged as: 24hrs of Le Mans, ALMS, Aston Martin, Aston Martin marques, biofuels, Drayson Racing, Jonny Cocker, Lord Drayson
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Donington Park: no news before September
Donington Park has said that no details of the progress of its construction work and fundraising attempts are going to be released before September.