British GP Moved to July 11
December 12, 2003
FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L’AUTOMOBILE - WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL
The World Motor Sport Council met in Monaco on 12 December 2003. The following decisions were taken:
FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The date for the 2004 British Grand Prix will change to July 11th.
The 2004 French GP will take place on July 4th provided that two conditions are met before December 31st 2003:
i) The FIA receives confirmation that a contract is in place between the Formula One Management and the Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile.
ii) All the teams competing in the Championship agree.
Zanardi To Drive Full-time In 2004
December 12, 2003
Alex Zanardi has announced that he plans to race a complete schedule for BMW in the European Touring Car Championship next season. He also revealed that he turned down a deal from Honda to run the Indy 500 stating that he feels his career at that level is over…
BBC: Zanardi plans racing return
abc.net.au: Legless Zanardi to race Touring Car next season
USAToday.com: Zanardi to drive in touring series in Europe
HHF Out Of F1
December 12, 2003
Heinz-Harald Frentzen has decided to leave F1 and race in the German touring car series next season. I think this is a good move for Heinz-Harald. The poor guy has been bouncing from team to team for years and really getting nowhere career wise. I think battling former F1 rival Jean Alesi in “saloon cars” (translation from British = enclosed street car look-a-likes) will do him some good…
F1-Live.com: Frentzen is leaving F1
BBC: Frentzen quits F1 for saloon cars
Own Your Own Ferrari F1 Car
December 12, 2003
Dan at Motoblog found a great article on what happens to used up Ferrari F1 cars when the season is over…why of course they end up in the garages of wealthy individuals who are smart enough to do something more interesting with their millions than play golf all day - bless their hearts!
CarandDriver.com: Wanna Buy Schuey’s F1 Car?
Supreme Court Bars Earnhardt Photos
December 11, 2003
By now, it’s probably common knowledge that the U. S. Supreme Court has slightly redeemed itself in the eyes of some race fans. They issued a non-decision a couple of weeks ago in which they declined to hear the appeals from the “student-run” newspaper at the University of Florida.
Police Issue Warrant To Arrest Eddie Irvine
December 11, 2003
British authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of former Formula One driver Eddie Irvine for speeding on a scooter with no licence and no insurance, court officials said yesterday.
Police stopped Irvine, 38, in London’s Hyde Park on July 24 for allegedly driving over the 48kph speed limit. He was charged with speeding and failing to have a scooter licence and insurance.
Court officials said he failed to attend a hearing on Tuesday at Bow Street Magistrates court and a judge concluded the case against him had been proven and issued a warrant for his arrest.
BBC: Racing driver wanted for speeding
EveningTimes.co.uk: Warrant for F1 race star
itv.com: Warrant issued for Irvine’s arrest
Michael Schumacher Races Against Jet
December 11, 2003
Unable to be beaten by any other human in an F1 car, Michael Schumacher and his trusty Ferrari have now taken to picking on other speedy prey…finally a worthy adversary…
RPM.ESPN: Schumacher races against Air Force jet
itv.com: SCHUEY BEATEN BY EUROFIGHTER
National Guard, Subway On No. 16 Car With Biffle
December 10, 2003
National Guard, Subway® Announce Partnership with Greg Biffle in NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sponsorship of Roush Racing’s Greg Biffle Will Also Include Associate Sponsors Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and Travelodge Hotels
Concord, NC – The Army National Guard announced Wednesday it will be the primary advertiser on the Roush Racing No. 16 National Guard/Subway Ford Taurus Team and for rising star Greg Biffle in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, with Subway Restaurants as co-primary sponsor. Travelodge® hotels and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service®, both Cendant Corporation brands, will be associate sponsors.
Sam Schmidt Gives Recovered Quadraplegic Infinity Pro Series Test
December 10, 2003
Las Vegas, Nevada - Sam Schmidt Motorsports held a Menards Infiniti Pro Series (IPS) and Indy Racing League (IRL) test session at the 1.5-mile superspeedway at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Tuesday.
Pat Rummerfield, a fully recovered spinal cord injury quadriplegic, was among the five drivers testing. Rummerfield, who was injured in an automobile accident in 1974, tested an IPS car in hopes to partner with Schmidt and race for spinal cord research.
Ganassi Stock Car Team Moves To Concord
December 10, 2003
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony
Concord, N.C. – Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates held a groundbreaking ceremony at the Concord Regional Airport today for their new race team headquarters.