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  • IndyCar: ‘We never showed what we had’, says Manning

    Darren Manning feels his team wasn’t able to show its true pace in qualifying for the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix and hopes to spring a few surprises during the race.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Darren Manning, IndyCar Series

  • 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.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Dennis Reinbold, Dreyer & Reinbold, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, Mike Conway

  • All-Star League 2009 final standings

    Scotland’s Dario Franchitti pipped England’s Jenson Button to the title of top British driver of 2009 in the BritsOnPole.com All-Star League. Superleague’s Craig Dolby and the Star Mazda Championship’s Adam Christodoulou flew the flag for the less fashionable corners of open-wheel racing against the aristocracy of Formula One and the IndyCar Racing League. The top…

    Archive, Uncategorized

  • Q&A with Craig Dolby

    Craig Dolby’s dad had a philosophy that the driver has used since his karting days to help him become a Superleague Formula race-winner with the prospect of an exciting future ahead of him. However, to find out what it is, you’ll have to read our exclusive Q&A with him…

    Archive, Superleague Formula
    audio, Craig Dolby, Donington Park, Superleague Formula, Tottenham Hotspur

  • A1GP: Jarvis was major loser in Team GBR collapse

    The collapse of A1GP’s Team GBR in April left driver Oliver Jarvis owed nearly £170,000 according to figures filed with Companies House outlining the state of its finances.

    A1GP, Archive, News
    A1 Team GBR, A1GP, A1GP UK Limited, Katie Clements, Oliver Jarvis, Tony Clements

  • 2009 IndyCar and Indy Lights standings

    End of season standings. IndyCar Series points standings Dario Franchitti, 616 Champion Scott Dixon, 605 Ryan Briscoe, 604 Helio Castroneves, 433 Danica Patrick, 393 Tony Kanaan, 386 Graham Rahal, 385 Marco Andretti, 380 Justin Wilson, 354 Dan Wheldon, 354 Hideki Mutoh, 353 Ed Carpenter, 321 Raphael Matos, 312 Rookie of the year winner Mario Moraes,…

    Archive, Uncategorized

  • Who’s who in British motorsport

    We’re always hearing how the UK is at the very centre of the international motorsport industry – and here are some of the reasons why. It’s not just the teams and the factories we have in abundance but the people too. Cue our who’s who of British motorsport. If you want to know more about…

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  • Driver profiles

    Want to get the low-down on Lewis Hamilton’s stellar journey to the top of Formula One? Or remind yourself just who Jenson Button drove for before he arrived at Brawn GP? Or perhaps you want to check out a newcomer like Oliver Turvey, or fill yourself in on exactly why Martin Brundle is the most…

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  • IRL: Conway grabs his place in the Indy 500

    Mike Conway shrugged off the after-effects of his high-speed crash and hospital stay to provisionally qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 220.124mph that put him 28th in the field of 33.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, Mike Conway

  • IRL: Mike Conway out of hospital after Indy crash (video)

    British Indycar driver Mike Conway was released from hospital in Indianapolis this evening after being taken there with concussion and bruising to his lungs following a high-speed crash during a practice session for the Indy 500 on Sunday.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Dan Wheldon, Darren Manning, Dennis Reinbold, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway

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