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4 Jun 2012: Tappy thrives in switch to GT3 racing despite Silverstone disappointment
On Sunday Brits on Pole was at a rainy Silverstone for the Blancpain Endurance Series, where a number of drivers we’ve regularly covered in single-seaters were in action. They included ex-Superleague Formula race-winner Duncan Tappy who qualified his McLaren MP4-12C third. We caught up with Duncan before and after the race in the ART Grand Prix garage.
24 Apr 2012: Tappy confirmed for full season in Blancpain Endurance Series
Former single-seater champion Duncan Tappy has confirmed a full-season switch to endurance racing after a successful first outing for ART Grand Prix driving a McLaren MP4-12C GT3 at Monza.
17 Apr 2012: Status GP signs Alice Powell to race in GP3 this season
BWRDC gold star winner and 2010 Formula Renault BARC champion Alice Powell will race in this year’s GP3 series for front-running team Status GP.
16 Apr 2012: Bacheta takes second win to sweep F2 opening weekend
A second Silverstone victory for Luciano Bacheta on Sunday meant the 21-year-old emerged from Formula Two’s opening weekend with the clear early lead in the championship.
15 Apr 2012: Rosberg wins in China, but Hamilton and Button lead the championship
McLaren’s Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton served as bridesmaids on Nico Rosberg’s big day as the Mercedes driver finally broke his duck and handed the Silver Arrows their first win since the days of Fangio.
14 Apr 2012: Second is enough as Quaife-Hobbs retains Auto GP lead in Morocco
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs remains the clear leader of the Auto GP championship despite narrowly missing out in a thrilling battle for victory on the Circuit Moulay El Hassan in Marrakech.
14 Apr 2012: Bacheta kicks off new Formula Two season with Silverstone victory
Essex’s Luciano Bacheta took advantage of worn tyres late in the race to fight his way through to victory in the first race of the new Formula Two season.
21 Oct 2011: Lionheart: the career of Dan Wheldon in photos
Dan Wheldon was marked for greatness right from the start, when as a child he battled the young Anthony Davidson and Jenson Button across the karting circuits of the UK.
16 Oct 2011: IndyCar: Dan Wheldon killed in horrific 15-car Vegas crash
Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon has been killed in a 220mph multi-car accident as the IndyCar Series’ season-ending celebration turned to heartbreak and disaster.
14 Oct 2011: F1: Jenson Button’s Japanese victory in photos
With McLaren riding high in the time sheets during practice for the Korean Grand Prix, let’s take a moment to look back and savour Jenson Button’s victory in the previous race at Japan.
