“It was a special race”
The 250cc riders in the Czech Republic were finally able to show their skills in the dry on Sunday, as the weather held out in Brno.

The competitors did not disappoint, with a spectacular race for the fans in attendance at one of the best Grand Prix events of the year.

The riders looked to stop Marco Simoncelli from taking ... [ more ]

In hard fought podium battle
Against all odds, the 125cc race in the Czech Republic took place under sunny conditions, with the riders able to finally experience the grip of the new Brno asphalt.

With a long circuit comprising of long straights, drafting was always going to be the key to success in the race. Thus, the podium battle came down to the final ... [ more ]

“We were just that unlucky”
Casey Stoner´s chances of retaining his MotoGP World Championship in 2008 could come down to a piece of Czech gravel, with the Australian revealing the extent of his bad luck at Brno in post-race testing.

The Ducati Marlboro star had experienced a rare crash whilst leading the latest round of the series but, unlike at Laguna ... [ more ]

Next season
Spanish rider Hector Barbera will head the 2009 Jack & Jones WRB rider line-up as the team moves into the 250cc category with ex-rider Sito Pons at the helm.

Manolo Burillo, the current manager of the team for whom Nico Terol and Simone Corsi ride in the 125cc class, has revealed that Barbera has been recruited from Team Toth for the forthcoming ... [ more ]

With second place at Brno
Ajo Motorsport's Derbi riders Frenchman Mike Di Meglio and Swiss talent Dominique Aegerter produced again superb rides in Sunday's Grand Prix of Czech Republic at the Brno circuit.

Di Meglio was engaged in a thrilling battle for positions in the lead group throughout the race, making decisive moves towards the end and taking ... [ more ]

But still in title hunt for 250cc
Red Bull KTM 250 star Mika Kallio finished fifth in Sunday's Czech Grand Prix but remains in the title hunt after his rival and world championship leader Marco Simoncelli finished third.

Kallio now trails the Italian by 16 points with six more races to go to complete the season. Simoncelli dropped back from first to third ... [ more ]

European GP - Ferrari - Race
Ferrari secured ten points in the European Grand Prix thanks to Felipe Massa's fourth win of the season, the team's sixth of the year. Kimi Raikkonen however was forced to retire at the start of lap 46 when lying sixth, because of an engine failure.

At this his 100th Grand Prix start, Massa secured his ninth career win, bringing ... [ more ]

European GP - Bridgestone - Race
Felipe Massa won the 12th round of the championship from pole position after using a soft, soft, super-soft tyre strategy in the first ever European Grand Prix on the streets of Valencia in Spain.

Massa clinched the win in Bridgestone’s 200th Grand Prix since its full-time Formula One entry in 1997. It was Massa’s ninth ... [ more ]

European GP - Toro Rosso Ferrari - Race
The European Grand Prix was a good event as Sebastian Vettel took the chequered flag in sixth position after a solid race while team-mate Sebastien Bourdais also had a good run, but finished out of the points in tenth position.

Sebastian Vettel
“Incredible! A perfect day. It was fun but tough and hot out there. ... [ more ]

European GP - McLaren Mercedes - Race
McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen finished the European Grand Prix on the new Valencia street circuit in second and fourth positions respectively. After 57 laps, Hamilton came home 5.6s behind winner Felipe Massa while Kovalainen was 39.7s behind the winner.

McLaren Mercedes scored 13 points, ... [ more ]

European GP - Force India Ferrari - Race
The Force India team put in a competitive performance in today's European Grand Prix in a hot and humid Valencia, Spain. Italian Giancarlo Fisichella finished in a challenging 14th position following a solid one-stop race, while Adrian Sutil also showed strongly until his retirement on lap 42.

Fisichella moved up ... [ more ]

European GP - Williams Toyota - Race
The Williams Toyota team secured a championship point today at the European Grand Prix. The city’s Mediterranean backdrop provided blistering conditions for this afternoon’s race which saw Nico Rosberg cross the line in eighth place to collect the team’s first point since Silverstone.

Kazuki Nakajima was unable to ... [ more ]

European GP - BMW Sauber - Race
At the maiden F1 event in Valencia Robert Kubica finished third. It is the eighth podium for the BMW Sauber team in 2008 and the fifth this season for the Pole. Kubica started the European Grand Prix from third on the grid. Team-mate Nick Heidfeld slid from eighth to ninth immediately after the start and did not score in Spain.

Robert ... [ more ]

European GP - Renault - Race
It was a disappointing afternoon for the Renault team as Fernando Alonso retired on the opening lap of the European Grand Prix in Valencia, while team-mate Nelson Piquet finished in 11th.

Having qualified poorly yesterday, both Renaults lined up in the midfield and expected a tough afternoon. However, Alonso’s race was especially ... [ more ]

European GP - Honda - Race
Jenson Button was the first of the Honda's driver’s home in today's inaugural European Grand Prix at Valencia. After starting the race in 16th place, he ran a one-stop strategy to finish in 13th position. Rubens Barrichello, on the same strategy, came home in 16th place after starting from the pit lane.

Jenson Button
"I had ... [ more ]

European GP - Toyota - Race
Jarno Trulli started the European Grand Prix from seventh position on the grid but got the jump on Sebastian Vettel in the first round of pit stops to finish in fifth position following the retirement of Kimi Raikkonen. Timo Glock used a one stop strategy to good effect to move up from 13th position on the grid to finish in seventh ... [ more ]

European GP - Red Bull Renault - Race
In a processional European Grand Prix, Mark Webber took the chequered flag in 12th position in the leading Red Bull Renault, a gain of two positions on his starting position.

Team-mate David Coulthard has a spin on the first lap and then lost further time as he tried to pass one of the Force India Ferrari cars. Following ... [ more ]

Valencia - GP2 - Race 2
Lucas di Grassi took the sprint race win this morning at Valencia to hand Campos a double victory at their home circuit, with the Brazilian staying out of trouble after avoiding an accident in front of him on the tenth lap and then storming away to win by four seconds from Luca Filippi and Jerome D'Ambrosio, with the points from his fastest ... [ more ]

Yasukawa looks back as Bridgestone celebrate
Today's European Grand Prix will mark Bridgestone’s 200th Grand Prix since its full time entry in 1997 as a tyre supplier. Hiroshi Yasukawa, Director of Bridgestone Motorsport comments on this morning’s first ever running of Formula One cars on the impressive new street circuit in Valencia, Spain, and on Bridgestone’s ... [ more ]