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  • Champ Car: Clarke speeds to second as Bourdais finally wins at Road America

    “Speedy” Dan Clarke is still waiting for his first Champ Car victory – but the Generac Grand Prix of Road America provided him with visible proof of progress and a great example to follow.

    Archive, Champ Car
    Champ Car, Dan Clarke, Generac Grand Prix of Road America, Justin Wilson, Katherine Legge, Robert Doornbos, Ryan Dalziel, Sebastien Bourdais

  • F2: Jokinen fastest in testing again

    Denmark’s Johan Jokinen was again fastest in the second day of Formula Two winter testing in Valencia, his morning time of 1min 26.106sec outpacing Britons Jolyon Palmer and Dan Clarke.

    Archive, F2
    Dan Clarke, Formula Two, Jack Clarke, Jolyon Palmer

  • A1GP: Second victory evades Irish at Taupo

    Britain’s Dan Clarke span out of the points while a rogue anti-stall system cost Adam Carroll the chance of a clean sweep of victories in New Zealand.

    A1GP, Archive
    A1 Team GBR, A1 Team Ireland, A1 Team Switzerland, A1GP, Adam Carroll, Dan Clarke, Katie Clements, Neel Jani

  • A1GP: Pole-to-flag victory for Carroll in Taupo sprint

    Adam Carroll recorded Ireland’s third victory of the season in A1GP’s New Zealand sprint race – but Dan Clarke’s hopes of recovering from a disappointing qualifying were dashed when he was forced to dodge a spinning Brazilian car on the first lap.

    A1GP, Archive
    A1 Team Ireland, A1GP, Adam Carroll, Dan Clarke, Robert Doornbos, videos

  • Champ Car: No rest for the wicked at Minardi

    Most of the Champ Car paddock is enjoying the long break between the European races and their next outing in Australia – but not so Dan Clarke and the rest of Minardi Team USA.

    Archive, Champ Car
    Champ Car, Dan Clarke, Keith Wiggins, Minardi, Paul Stoddart, Robert Doornbos, Surfers Paradise

  • Wayne Boyd puts himself on the road to Indy

    Northern Ireland’s Wayne Boyd, who was a racewinner in 2009’s British F3 series before struggling to finance a drive last year, has crossed the Atlantic to compete in the USF2000 Series.

    Archive, USF2000
    Belardi Auto Racing, Wayne Boyd

  • So who’s confirmed for this season so far?

    It’s only January, but we thought we’d take an early look at which British drivers will definitely be racing this season, and where.

    Archive, F1, F2, GP2, GP3, IndyCar Series
    Adam Carroll, Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, Alex Brundle, Alex Lloyd, Alexander Sims, Callum McLeod, Craig Dolby, Dan Clarke, Dan Wheldon, Daniel Cammish, Dario Franchitti, Dean Smith, Dean Stoneman, Duncan Tappy, Greg Mansell, Jack Clarke, James Calado, James Jakes, James Rossiter, James Walker, Jay Howard, Jenson Button, Jolyon Palmer, Jon Lancaster, Justin Wilson, Katherine Legge, Lewis Hamilton, Lewis Williamson, Martin Plowman, Max Chilton, Mike Conway, Nick Yelloly, Nigel Moore, Oli Oakes, Oli Webb, Paul di Resta, Pippa Mann, Sam Bird, Stefan Wilson, Will Bratt

  • Indy Lights: Plowman takes runner-up spot in Iowa

    Martin Plowman earned his best finish to date in the Firestone Indy Lights series with a second place in Iowa that leaves him in a tight four-way battle for second in the championship.

    Archive, Firestone Indy Lights
    Dan Clarke, Firestone Indy Lights, Iowa Speedway, Matin Plowman, Pippa Mann, Stefan Wilson

  • Indy Lights: Mann’s bid for Indy glory ends in the wall

    Pippa Mann’s hopes of becoming the first woman to taste victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were destroyed when she was wiped out of the Firestone Freedom 100 by the spinning car of an opponent.

    Archive, Firestone Indy Lights
    Firestone Freedom 100, Pippa Mann, Wade Cunningham

  • Indy Lights: Pippa Mann makes history in Indianapolis

    The legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway has seen many things across the decades, but today it saw something new – Britain’s Pippa Mann became the first woman to earn pole position there in 101 years of racing.

    Archive, Firestone Indy Lights
    Firestone Freedom 100, Firestone Indy Lights, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pippa Mann

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