Although he was quickly into the lead of the GP2 sprint race - from eighth place on the reverse grid - Mitch Evans was unable to repeat Saturday’s winning performance in a scrappy wet and dry affair at Hockenheim last night.
A heavy downpour just before the start of the 26 lap race doused the German Grand Prix circuit and created a dilemma about tyre selection for the 26 drivers and their frantic teams.
A win and a second place at the latest round of the Formula Masters China Series in Korea sees Christchurch's James Munro maintain his overall lead in the championship. This is despite a major crash in the third race of the weekend.
"After starting off pole this morning (race 3) I was hit and forced off track by another car in the first sequence of corners which caused me to hit the wall heavily and roll. The car was very badly damaged"
Fortunately for Munro the fourth and final race of the weekend was cancelled due to lack of time.
Race 1 & 2
The performance and handling of the new Toyota Racing Series FT 50 race car on-track impressed two-time championship winner Nick Cassidy when he tested the car in Italy earlier this week.
Cassidy says the car is an exciting step up from the outgoing model.
“It was a great privilege to be able to drive the new car and I’m very impressed by its performance and handling from this first track session,” he said.
Emma Gilmour’s race craft skills have been sharpened this weekend, with the talented Kiwi showing her claws and rubbing panels with the top guns at the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship’s (GRC) fourth round in New York.
A confidence boost associated with some new-found speed in her Rhys Millen Racing Hyundai Veloster Turbo rallycross car saw Emma only just miss out on a spot in the final today, behind her team owner.
Hampton Downs 6 Hour preview
Hampton Downs hosts its annual 6 Hour race this Saturday (July 26) and I'm excited to be joining the new Trass Family Motorsport team for the event.
Robin Gray and I will pair up for the 6 Hour with Team Owner Gerald Trass tackling the One Hour race held on the same day. Both Robin and Gerald are rookies to motorsport and I've enjoyed coaching them recently - now I'll have two roles for TFM and we are focussed on the win against a tough grid of opponents.
Rising Porsche GT Cup driver Earl Bamber joins fellow Kiwis GP3 racer Mitch Evans and GP2 pilot Richie Stanaway at the German Grand Prix this weekend.
The New Zealander would have to be the busiest one-make driver in the world at the moment having contested five different championships this year.
Shane van Gisbergen is wholly focussed on winning a V8 Supercars Championship with his other racing, including this month’s Spa 24 Hour Classic, an enjoyable aside to his career objective.
The 25-year old Kiwi says while he enjoys racing a wide variety of cars in Australia, his home country, Europe, and the USA, his absolute priority is V8 Supercars.
“I definitely want to get better and win a Championship here (in V8 Supercars), which I think I can do,” he told v8supercars.com.au.
If all goes to plan, fledgling New Zealand V8 Supercar team Super Black Racing’s wildcard entry into the 2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, announced this morning, will be the start of something much bigger.
Team owners Tony Lentino and Andrew Hiskens are intending to continue on and enter the 2015 V8 Supercars Championship and are also keen for SBR (Super Black Racing) to contest the Dunlop Series.
Kiwi driver Mitch Evans pulled off a stunning win in the GP2 feature race at Hockenheim in Germany overnight.
The Aucklander bounced back from a frustrating qualifying performance to rocket through the field and into the lead from a lowly 15th place on the 26-car grid.
The 38-lap course was run in sweltering conditions at the German Grand Prix weekend, but Evans' Russian Time team executed a flawless race strategy to manage their tyre wear and see Evans slice through the field.
"I can't believe it. This is pretty special," said Evans.
A wet and wild Taranaki provided tough conditions for the drivers in the Total Lubricants Rally Xtreme Challenge, as the teams slipped and slid their way through the Quality Hotel Plymouth Taranaki Tarmac Rally.
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