So, Marco Ambrose's punch make headlines in the US? I can tell you when all Australian race fans became aware of what happened, all of them were thinking he should've done the same thing to a total fuckwit named Greg Murphy, at Bathurst in 05.
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Yeah it got a decent amount of press here, but it seems that the attention has shifted to the penalties handed out
Anthony Davidson, Nicolas Lapierre and Sebastien Buemi took their second win in two races in their Toyota Racing Toyota TS040 hybrid with a dominant victory at the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium in front of a massive crowd that numbered in excess of 46,000 over the two days. The early pace was set by the no14 Porsche of Neel Jani but a slow pitstop allowed the Toyota to get ahead, a lead the trio never lost until the chequered flag.
In LMP2 the day belonged to G-Drive Racing as Roman Rusinov, Olivier Pla and Julien Canal also won their second race in two starts in 2014.
Red was the dominant colour in LMGTE as the Italian AF Corse team took victory in both the Pro and Am categories. 2013 GTE World Champion Gianmaria Bruni and his Finnish team mate in the No.51 F458 Italia put on a dominant display to secure the team’s second consecutive victory at Spa and their first of the 2014 season. The No.61 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia of Marco Cioci, Mirko Venturi and Luis Perez-Companc was always a strong contender for victory in the LMGTE Am category, and started the race from the class pole position and led for nearly the entire race.
The next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship will be the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 14/15 June, with the official test day on the 1 June.
In LMP2 the day belonged to G-Drive Racing as Roman Rusinov, Olivier Pla and Julien Canal also won their second race in two starts in 2014.
Red was the dominant colour in LMGTE as the Italian AF Corse team took victory in both the Pro and Am categories. 2013 GTE World Champion Gianmaria Bruni and his Finnish team mate in the No.51 F458 Italia put on a dominant display to secure the team’s second consecutive victory at Spa and their first of the 2014 season. The No.61 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia of Marco Cioci, Mirko Venturi and Luis Perez-Companc was always a strong contender for victory in the LMGTE Am category, and started the race from the class pole position and led for nearly the entire race.
The next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship will be the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 14/15 June, with the official test day on the 1 June.
With its 24 Hours of Le Mans program confirmed, Dempsey Racing could be adding additional FIA World Endurance Championship outings to its schedule later this year.
Team co-principal Joe Foster confirmed to Sportscar365 that talks are underway to run its new Porsche 911 RSR in select rounds following the French endurance classic, with an eye towards a possible full-season attack in 2015.
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/dempsey-targeting-post-le-mans-fia-wec-races/
Team co-principal Joe Foster confirmed to Sportscar365 that talks are underway to run its new Porsche 911 RSR in select rounds following the French endurance classic, with an eye towards a possible full-season attack in 2015.
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/dempsey-targeting-post-le-mans-fia-wec-races/
Qualifying Results: Grand Prix of Indianapolis
1) 17 Sebastian Saavedra 1:23.8822 104.675 Firestone Fast Six
2) 98 Jack Hawksworth (R) 1:24.0788 104.431 Firestone Fast Six
3) 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay 1:24.8882 103.435 Firestone Fast Six
4) 77 Simon Pagenaud 1:25.2881 102.950 Firestone Fast Six
5) 12 Will Power 1:25.5216 102.669 Firestone Fast Six
6) 9 Scott Dixon 1:25.6548 102.509 Firestone Fast Six
7) 11 Sebastien Bourdais 1:24.5187 103.887 Round 2 / Top 12
8) 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 1:24.6209 103.762 Round 2 / Top 12
9) 10 Tony Kanaan 1:24.7099 103.653 Round 2 / Top 12
10) 3 Helio Castroneves 1:24.8839 103.440 Round 2 / Top 12
11) 27 James Hinchcliffe 1:25.1318 103.139 Round 2 / Top 12
12) 15 Graham Rahal 1:25.4748 102.725 Round 2 / Top 12
13) 25 Marco Andretti 1:10.2488 124.990 Qual / Group 1
14) 8 Ryan Briscoe 1:10.2261 125.030 Qual / Group 2
15) 67 Josef Newgarden 1:10.3601 124.792 Qual / Group 1
16) 14 Takuma Sato 1:10.2804 124.934 Qual / Group 2
17) 18 Carlos Huertas (R) 1:10.4264 124.675 Qual / Group 1
18) 19 Justin Wilson 1:10.4141 124.697 Qual / Group 2
19) 34 Carlos Munoz (R) 1:10.5097 124.528 Qual / Group 1
20) 41 Martin Plowman (R) 1:10.4591 124.617 Qual / Group 2
21) 26 Franck Montagny 1:10.5571 124.444 Qual / Group 1
22) 16 Oriol Servia 1:10.5996 124.369 Qual / Group 2
23) 83 Charlie Kimball 1:10.6413 124.296 Qual / Group 1
24) 20 Mike Conway 1:10.6535 124.274 Qual / Group 2
25) 7 Mikhail Aleshin (R) 1:11.2704 123.198 Qual / Group 2
1) 17 Sebastian Saavedra 1:23.8822 104.675 Firestone Fast Six
2) 98 Jack Hawksworth (R) 1:24.0788 104.431 Firestone Fast Six
3) 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay 1:24.8882 103.435 Firestone Fast Six
4) 77 Simon Pagenaud 1:25.2881 102.950 Firestone Fast Six
5) 12 Will Power 1:25.5216 102.669 Firestone Fast Six
6) 9 Scott Dixon 1:25.6548 102.509 Firestone Fast Six
7) 11 Sebastien Bourdais 1:24.5187 103.887 Round 2 / Top 12
8) 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 1:24.6209 103.762 Round 2 / Top 12
9) 10 Tony Kanaan 1:24.7099 103.653 Round 2 / Top 12
10) 3 Helio Castroneves 1:24.8839 103.440 Round 2 / Top 12
11) 27 James Hinchcliffe 1:25.1318 103.139 Round 2 / Top 12
12) 15 Graham Rahal 1:25.4748 102.725 Round 2 / Top 12
13) 25 Marco Andretti 1:10.2488 124.990 Qual / Group 1
14) 8 Ryan Briscoe 1:10.2261 125.030 Qual / Group 2
15) 67 Josef Newgarden 1:10.3601 124.792 Qual / Group 1
16) 14 Takuma Sato 1:10.2804 124.934 Qual / Group 2
17) 18 Carlos Huertas (R) 1:10.4264 124.675 Qual / Group 1
18) 19 Justin Wilson 1:10.4141 124.697 Qual / Group 2
19) 34 Carlos Munoz (R) 1:10.5097 124.528 Qual / Group 1
20) 41 Martin Plowman (R) 1:10.4591 124.617 Qual / Group 2
21) 26 Franck Montagny 1:10.5571 124.444 Qual / Group 1
22) 16 Oriol Servia 1:10.5996 124.369 Qual / Group 2
23) 83 Charlie Kimball 1:10.6413 124.296 Qual / Group 1
24) 20 Mike Conway 1:10.6535 124.274 Qual / Group 2
25) 7 Mikhail Aleshin (R) 1:11.2704 123.198 Qual / Group 2
FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI 2014 - Qualifying Results/Provisional Grid
44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault
77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault
7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes
27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes
11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes
26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault
21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari
20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault
99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari
4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari
17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari
9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault
10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault
25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault
13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault
Vergne qualified P16, drops 10 grid spots, unsafe release in FP2.
Vettel qualified P10, drops 5, gearbox change.
Maldonado failed to set a Q1 time, races at stewards' discretion.
44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault
77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault
7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes
27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes
11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes
26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault
21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari
20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault
99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari
4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari
17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari
9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault
10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault
25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault
13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault
Vergne qualified P16, drops 10 grid spots, unsafe release in FP2.
Vettel qualified P10, drops 5, gearbox change.
Maldonado failed to set a Q1 time, races at stewards' discretion.
Ace Bandage
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Went to the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis and loved it. Paid $25 to see four races, and it was totally worth it. All four races were competitive and exciting. The crowd was also much bigger than what I expected it to be. Just an awesome day overall.
The only blemish on the day was the pole-sitter for the IndyCar race Sebastián Saavedra stalling his car at the start leading to a horrible crash. Once they got past that though, the race was fantastic.
The only blemish on the day was the pole-sitter for the IndyCar race Sebastián Saavedra stalling his car at the start leading to a horrible crash. Once they got past that though, the race was fantastic.
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Another superb drive by Lewis Hamilton to take his 4th F1 GP win in a row.
Even though teammate Nico Rosberg was quicker on newer faster tyres, he just couldn't take Lewis on the final lap.
Mercedes dominated once more beating Ricciardo in the Red Bull by nearly 50 seconds.
Hats off to Vettel, who managed a creditable 4th place having started 15th on the grid.
Roll on Monaco.
Even though teammate Nico Rosberg was quicker on newer faster tyres, he just couldn't take Lewis on the final lap.
Mercedes dominated once more beating Ricciardo in the Red Bull by nearly 50 seconds.
Hats off to Vettel, who managed a creditable 4th place having started 15th on the grid.
Roll on Monaco.
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Jari-Matti Latvala wins in Argentina in the WRC. Sebastien Ogier is still the prohibitive favorite for the championship. Kris Meeke makes the podium and possibly saves his job (although I don't know how in danger he was of losing it). My personal fave, Robert Kubica came in a respectable 6th.
Next stop: Sardinia.
Next stop: Sardinia.
Jack Brabham (1926-2014)
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Jack Brabham (1926-2014)
(Reuters) - Jack Brabham, who died at the age of 88 on Monday, was famously a man of few words but his actions on the Formula One track had a major impact on Australian motorsport that still resonates today.
The three Formula One titles that "Black Jack" won in 1959, 1960 and 1966 proved to Australians that they could beat the best in the world and blazed the trail for the likes of Alan Jones, Mark Webber and now Daniel Ricciardo.
"I think he was inspirational for any young bloke that wanted to go across overseas and race cars," said Jones, who won the 1980 world title to become only the second Australian Formula One champion.
"He was the man they looked up to and he was the man they wanted to emulate," he told Sky News.
Brabham's last title came at the wheel of a car he helped design and build, an unprecedented feat and one highly unlikely to be replicated in the billion dollar high-tech industry that Formula One has become.
The only man to win a WDC in a car of his own design. Amazing.
:hatsoff: May he rest in peace.
Australian GT series is on this weekend. Does that count? I never think of the 600, whenever there's a Monaco/Indy double. I think only Mario Andretti has been able to compete in both on the same year?
Even though he was getting on a bit, and you knew his was in shithouse health. I doesn't make it feel any better at Sir Jack's passing. A real blow. A way to emphasise what a mammoth achievement it is to build you own car and win an F1 title with it (let alone 3 titles, on it's own), is to build your own Formula Ford/Vee, and see if you can win a state/regional title with it.
Even though he was getting on a bit, and you knew his was in shithouse health. I doesn't make it feel any better at Sir Jack's passing. A real blow. A way to emphasise what a mammoth achievement it is to build you own car and win an F1 title with it (let alone 3 titles, on it's own), is to build your own Formula Ford/Vee, and see if you can win a state/regional title with it.
Following months of speculation and intrigue, Nissan officially announced Friday its entry into the LMP1 class for 2015, which will see a two-car full factory program in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the legendary GT-R model.
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/nissan-announces-factory-lmp1-program-for-2015-with-gt-r/
PHOTOS: Nissan at Le Mans Retrospective
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/nissan-announces-factory-lmp1-program-for-2015-with-gt-r/
PHOTOS: Nissan at Le Mans Retrospective
Following French tyre manufacturer Michelin’s official tender, Dorna is pleased to announce that Michelin is to become the Official Tyre Supplier to MotoGP™ as of the 2016 World Championship season.
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Michelin+to+become+MotoGP+Official+Tyre+supplier
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Michelin+to+become+MotoGP+Official+Tyre+supplier
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year. It's the Indy 500. 
I'll be rooting mostly for Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal. I'd be happy with any American driver winning the race (except for Kurt Busch). I also don't want to see JPM in victory lane.
If I had to pick a winner, I'd go with Scott Dixon or Helio Castroneves. I could also see Carpenter, Pagenaud, Kanaan, Hinch, Power, or Hunter-Reay. That's the great thing about this year's race: there are a bunch of cars with a legitimate chance to win. Should be an awesome day.
I'll be rooting mostly for Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal. I'd be happy with any American driver winning the race (except for Kurt Busch). I also don't want to see JPM in victory lane.
If I had to pick a winner, I'd go with Scott Dixon or Helio Castroneves. I could also see Carpenter, Pagenaud, Kanaan, Hinch, Power, or Hunter-Reay. That's the great thing about this year's race: there are a bunch of cars with a legitimate chance to win. Should be an awesome day.
Monaco Grand Prix and the Indy 500 not a bad day at all.
You got what you wanted.
You've named a 1/4 of the field. You only just got there with your last pick!
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