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  • GP2: Conway consistent as Carroll spins

    Mike Conway has seen a dramatic change in his recent fortunes, leaving Spa-Francorchamps with a pair of fifth places in his pocket after GP2’s Belgian round.

    Archive, GP2
    Adam Carroll, Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, Fisichella Motorsport International, GP2, Mike Conway, Super Nova

  • 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.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, IndyCar Series, Jay Howard, Justin Wilson, Ryan Briscoe, Simona De Silvestro

  • IndyCar: Power surge continues with Alabama pole

    Mike Conway scored his best-ever IndyCar qualifying result to earn a front-row start at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama later today – but he will line up beside the seemingly-unstoppable Will Power who is on pole.

    Archive, Firestone Indy Lights, IndyCar Series
    Alex Lloyd, Dan Clarke, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, James Winslow, JK Vernay, Justin Wilson, Martin Plowman, Mike Conway, Pippa Mann, Stefan Wilson, Will Power

  • 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

  • Opinion: Why Turvey’s ambition may be his downfall

    So, Brendon Hartley has got a shot at a F1 test with Red Bull. What does that mean for his overlooked Carlin team-mate, the UK’s Oliver Turvey? Is he still the new Lewis Hamilton? Or the new Mike Conway instead?

    Archive, British F3, Opinion
    Ben Hanley, Brendon Hartley, British F3 International, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, Mike Conway, Oliver Turvey, Racing Steps Foundation

  • GP2: Stewards’ decisions dominate first Spa race

    Mike Conway lost the chance to start from pole for tomorrow’s GP2 Belgian sprint race after a stewards’ decision promoted him to seventh in a penalty-strewn feature race.

    Archive, GP2
    Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Bruno Senna, Giorgio Pantano, GP2, Mike Conway, Romain Grosjean, stewards’ decisions

  • GP2 blog: just don’t forget to tip…

    Fancy a lap of the Hockenheim circuit with Mike Conway, GP2’s sole British racer, at the wheel acting as an official taxi-driver? That’s exactly what some lucky fans and journalists got, according to the series’ blog, which has just been updated following the latest round in the championship.

    Archive, GP2
    GP2, Hockenheim, Mike Conway

  • GP2: Arden triumph in slippery sprint

    Mike Conway’s hopes of a second victory from pole position were dashed at a wet and slippery Magny-Cours, where success went to the teams that made the right tyre choices and the drivers who were best at sticking to the track.

    Archive, GP2
    Arden, Sebastien Buemi, Yelmer Buurman

  • GP2: June e-zine now available

    Wondering how to pick a winner in the incredibly tight GP2 title battle? Or maybe wanting to know what it was like for Trident’s Mike Conway to win a race on the iconic streets of Monaco? You can find the answers to both these questions in the latest edition of the GP2 series e-zine.

    Archive, GP2
    Circuit de Monaco, GP2, Mike Conway

  • F3: The Mirror bigs up Oliver Turvey

    “Is Oliver Turvey the next Lewis Hamilton,” asks The Mirror, in a bid to promote its newly-announced sponsorship of F3. And also possibly to compensate for the fact that rival The Sun has recently been making such a fuss about Mike Conway.

    A1GP, Archive, British F3
    British F3 International, Lewis Hamilton, Oliver Turvey

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