With two rounds of the inaugural Formula Two championship to run, Russia’s Mikhail Aleshin has been promoted to second in the standings following a maiden win at Germany’s Oschersleben circuit.
A scheme to identify future racing stars and guide them up the ladder of feeder series towards Formula One is holding two more assessment days later this month – and is looking for new entrants.
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.
Alex Lloyd, who has barely turned a wheel in anger since winning the Indy Lights championship in 2007, will close this year’s IndyCar season on October 10th by racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway for Newman/Haas/Lanigan.
Antonio Pizzonia earned his third pole in four outings as Superleague Formula began its visit to Estoril, but the field behind him will include some major changes since the football-themed series’ last meeting at Donington – including the disappearance of two out of the three Brits who raced there.
Ryan Briscoe took a big step towards the IndyCar championship by winning pole position, the race and the bonus for leading the most laps at the Chicagoland Speedway – but the result was anything but the one-sided affair those statistics suggest.
Nico Hulkenberg looks to be two weekends away from securing this year’s GP2 championship after extending his lead during a troubled weekend at Spa-Francorchamps – despite a retirement in the sprint race.
Richard Kent saw off a spirited challenge from Conor Daly to win round 11 of the Star Mazda Championship at Mosport International Raceway in Ontario by more than six seconds.