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  • IRL: Helio Castroneves on pole for Indy 500

    Barely a month ago, Helio Castroneves was sitting in a Florida courtroom on tax evasion charges, staring at a possible prison sentence and the ruin of his career. Now he sits on pole for the 93rd Indianapolis 500.

    Archive, Uncategorized
    Alex Lloyd, Dario Franchitti, Helio Castroneves, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, Sam Schmidt

  • IRL: Forgotten man Alex is sitting pretty in pink

    Alex Lloyd won the 2007 Indy Lights title and then disappeared almost without trace into the Target Chip Ganassi Racing development programme – but his pink race gear and car will be impossible to miss at Indy this month.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, IndyCar Series, Sam Schmidt

  • IRL: Practice begins for the Indy 500

    With the Month of May well under way, rookies and veterans alike are dodging the weather to grab as much practice time as possible for the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Martin Plowman, Mike Conway, Pippa Mann, videos

  • IRL: Dixon on the march as May approaches

    Reigning champion Scott Dixon kick-started his title defence with a win at the Kansas Speedway as the IndyCar series returned to ovals – and to business as usual.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Dale Coyne, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Dennis Reinbold, Graham Rahal, Helio Castroneves, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, Road Runner Turbo Indy 300, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, videos

  • IRL: So close for Wilson as win slips away

    Justin Wilson came agonisingly close to scoring one of the all-time great underdog victories in the IndyCar season opener at St Petersburg, dominating much of the race but losing the lead at a late restart.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Dale Coyne, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Darren Manning, Dennis Reinbold, Graham Rahal, Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, Ryan Briscoe, Ryan Hunter-Reay, videos

  • IRL: The Main Manning is back

    Yorkshire’s Darren Manning will drive in the IndyCar Series season opener this weekend after securing a last-gasp deal to team up with fellow Brit Mike Conway at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Darren Manning, Dennis Reinbold, Dreyer & Reinbold, IndyCar Series, Mike Conway

  • IRL: Wilson’s loss could be pay driver Duno’s gain

    Imagine that Heikki Kovalainen has just lost his McLaren seat for 2009, not in favour of some talented young driver like Rosberg or Vettel, but to make way for Yuji Ide on the promise of a hefty cheque. You’d be outraged, right?

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Dreyer & Reinbold, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Milka Duno, Newman/Haas/Lanigan

  • Brits on dole as rides dry up

    Big-name British drivers on both sides of the Atlantic are facing a season on the sidelines as the global economic downturn sends teams out of business and forces the survivors to hire ride-buyers.

    Archive, F1, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, Anthony Davidson, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Darren Manning, Formula One, IndyCar Series, Jay Howard, Jenson Button, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway

  • BRDC Young Driver Award 2008: sixth entrant named

    The sixth entrant in this year’s McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year competition has been named – Aaron Steele joins the shortlist after winning the last open spot in a Formula Palmer Audi shootout.

    Archive, Competitions
    Aaron Steele, Formula Palmer Audi, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year

  • F1: Will Force India shake-up give di Resta his chance?

    A major shake-up at Force India has seen the departure of its engine supplier, team principal and technical director – could the drivers be next? And, if so, will it be Paul di Resta who gets his F1 break?

    Archive, F1
    Adrian Sutil, Colin Kolles, Dario Franchitti, DTM, Force India, Formula One, Giancarlo Fisichella, McLaren, Mercedes, Mike Gascoyne, Paul di Resta, Vijay Mallya

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