Author: Andy Darley
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IndyCar: Briscoe wins in Texas as de Silvestro escapes fire
Just six days after Mike Conway’s terrifying Indianapolis 500 crash the IndyCar Series dodged another bullet at the Texas Motor Speedway when popular rookie Simona de Silvestro was dragged unharmed from her burning car after hitting the wall at more than 200mph.
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IndyCar: Alex Lloyd leads challenge against the Penske/Ganassi steamroller
IndyCar’s two dominant teams, Penske and Ganassi, grabbed the top positions in qualifying for the Firestone 550K at the Texas Motor Speedway, with Britain’s Alex Lloyd leading the challenge for the rest of the field in sixth.
Tagged as: Alex Lloyd, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, IndyCar Series, Jay Howard, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, Ryan Briscoe
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F3: Rising stars to do battle in masters event
Five British drivers will be among the up-and-coming racing talents competing in the Masters of F3 all-star race to be held at Zandvoort this weekend.
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IndyCar: Calls for rule changes as Conway recovers from crash
IndyCar driver Mike Conway says he is “feeling fine” and can’t wait to get back behind the wheel of a race car as he begins his recovery from his last-lap Indy 500 crash.
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A minute’s noise in Woking to remember Bruce McLaren
Usually, the anniversary of a death is marked with a minute’s silence – but when staff and management of the Formula One team that bears the name of Bruce McLaren gathered to remember his loss 40 years ago in a testing accident, quiet was not the order of the day.
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The 2010 Indianapolis 500 in photos
They call it the greatest spectacle in racing – in a good year, 400,000 spectators can make the Indianapolis 500 the world’s biggest one-day sporting event. Here are highlights from the day’s action, from sunrise to race end, through the lenses of the IndyCar Series’ team of photographers.
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IndyCar: Injured Conway out for three months after Indy 500 smash
Mike Conway, the British driver airlifted to hospital after a horrific last-lap crash in yesterday’s Indianapolis 500, will miss three months with fractured bones in his back and left leg, according to IndyCar Series medical staff.
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British F3: Vergne rebounds from home race disappointment
Carlin’s Jean-Eric Vergne regained the lead of the British F3 International championship as the series visited Hockenheim, winning both the first and third races with ease from pole.
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IndyCar: Franchitti wins Indianapolis 500 as race ends in big crash for Mike Conway
Scotland’s Dario Franchitti led for most of the Indianapolis 500, but before he could collect the win he had to endure some frantic and confused closing laps during which many drivers ran short of fuel, positions rapidly changed and Mike Conway suffered a ghastly crash.
Tagged as: Alex Lloyd, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway
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GP2: Clos encounters victory in Istanbul feature race
Dani Clos took his turn on the top step of the GP2 podium in Istanbul Park as the series produced its sixth different winner in six races, the Spaniard comfortably beating Luiz Razia after his team-mate Christian Vietoris retired from second.