Volkswagen will test different pilots during this season

Despite what many thought Volkswagen has no such clear pilots to use during this long offseason preceding its entry into the world of rally by 2013. That is why the German mara will test several pilots during the five rallies this season that will be involved with three Skoda Fabia S2000.
Obviously a name already know, that of Nasser Al - Attiyah that pilotara already one of the cars in the next Rally of Finland. However, many noted that Juho Hanninen was probably another safe names for those seats. Something that feels that it is away from the reality that are shuffled several names to drive a Skoda during these tests.
One of them rumored that German Hermann Gassner Jr. besides having the advantage of his nationality and his youth, featuring the full support and sponsorship from Red Bull. Obviously the energy drinks brand will be a candy very desired by Volkswagen, which has already received support in the latest editions of the Dakar.

The pilots will receive three warnings before being punished

After the Grand Prize of Spain we discovered that four pilots, Mark Webber, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Jaime Alguersuari were being investigated for not respecting the yellow flags in the area where Heikki Kovalainen suffered his departure from runway. Finally, the pilots did not receive any penalty, but if they were admonished.
For the future, during the British Grand Prix could enter into force, the FIA wants to introduce a new system of warnings. Three warnings, punishment of five positions on the grid. The reprimands that be counted as a notice, include those not related to what is happening on the track. Not to attend the briefing of pilots, arriving late to the pilots press conference, or forget that you have to go through the control of weight are warnings.
That Yes, this type of more administrative sanctions only occupy one of the three warnings of the cycle. The other two will have to happen on the track. This new system would have already been discussed by the working group that the FIA has for sporting topics, although it will have to be ratified by the World Council of FIA. Entered into force, it will not retroactively and everything that has happened prior to the British Grand Prix would be removed from the "criminal" histories of the pilots.

The pilots of the Indy also joined in the fashion of the "planking"

 I could not help drop a laugh in the middle of the night when I watched the photos that have posted on the website of the IndyCar Series. I put in continuity. Despite my lack of knowledge it seems that there has emerged a new fashion called planking. This consists of taking photos lying mouth down with arms stuck to the body in the most unexpected places.
The Indy drivers have also pointed out to this new trend and its Facebook have been hanging their own images. Most are taken in the circuit of Indianapolis, where the much 500 participants are already making the first days of training.
The first thing you see headlining the news is one of the stars of the Championship. And it is that it is not very common to see Scott Dixon lying upside down on the front wheels of his single-seater with the colors of Ganassi. Takuma Sato and Tony Kanaan are some pilots who have also joined in this the less curious initiative.

Start rumors about the dance of pilots

Not even the silly season has come and with her typical formula one transfer rumours, but nevertheless it seems that this year we are going to have to talk about possible changes of cards before the account. Felipe Massa, with contract with Ferrari until 2012 (included), it seems that it will not continue beyond this season. The movement of the Brazilian became the mother of all these hypothetical movements.
Felipe mass left Ferrari but he would not leave the formula one because his name sounds to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull. The Australian will not continue in the Austrian team is almost certain the option of promoting a Toro Rosso driver is more than feasible.
The free Ferrari seat became a piece desired by many but the Italian team seems to have a candidate, Nico Rosberg. Even from Ferrari have recognised contacts with Rosberg and its surroundings. The problem is that the German will contract at the end of 2012 with the German team, as well as Michael Schumacher. Escape the long shadow of Schumacher not him as much, Ferrari it is clear that they will seek a Squire for Fernando Alonso, not someone who will steal limelight.
Finally, the seat of Mercedes GP has a firm in Paul Di Resta candidate. The Scottish driver is Mercedes-Benz and in his formula one debut the Stuttgart manufacturer is of great importance. It would be logical to give an opportunity to a raised pilot under its umbrella in the style of Red Bull.

So will adorn the McLaren pilots in the Grands Prix of Turkey, Spain and Monaco

Although they also used it in Malaysia, they went unnoticed, McLaren pilots used a couple of very special monkeys during the qualifying yesterday's session. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the collaboration between Hugo Boss and McLaren, the clothing brand created a contest to design the clothes of Lewis Hamilton and jenson button. In China, the Red colo of the monkey he highlighted a Chinese dragon of black, two symbols of the ancient culture of that country.
But if you were surprised the design used yesterday, the Red did think Ferrari even if only out of ironic way, the designs for the next three Grands Prix are much more risky. In the Grand Prize of Turkey the Red person with black and soft while at the Circuit de Catalunya on Saturday McLaren drivers will wear a mono colour which will include a representation of the Holy family. Finally, the Monaco Grand Prix leave step black full detail, a face, blank.

Sergio Hernández and Issac Tutumlu will be Racing fields in the Superstars Series pilots

A couple of weeks ago confirmed that Campos Racing was going to be present in the Superstars Series this season with two bmw m3. The information placed in the orbit of the Valencia team to three pilots: the two ex-WTCC, Sergio Hernandez and Felix Porteiro and the surprise of Sete Gibernau.
Finally, the pilots elected for Campos Racing to compete in the Superstars Series have been Sergio Hernandez and Isaac Tutumlu. In the case of Hernandez, any good amateur cars will recognize the name of the alicantinian as BMW in the WTCC official pilot and as a champion of the independent trophy, with Proteam in 2008.
The name of Isaac Tutumlu will sound more to those fans to the WP. Typical of the Spain Championship of GT and the International GT Open, the hispano-turco has also participated in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, support of the world of formula 1 category. In short, a pilot very experienced with high-performance vehicles.
For Sete Gibernau, Catalan has declined for the moment the offer but it is not ruled out that in the future will become part of the project. In the event of a Yes of F1, Campos Racing would put on track a third BMW M3.
By the way, Superstars Series can be seen live (hopefully) in brand TV. This weekend, Monza will host the first meeting of the Championship. The second will be in the Circuit of the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo of Cheste coming 7 and 8 May.

Sebastian Vettel is still complaining about the buttons and foreshadowed a pilots strike

Since he began the season, Sebastian Vettel has been one of the pilots more critical with the excess of buttons on the steering wheel of cars. The arrival of the mobile phone rear spoiler and the KERS has added two important buttons to the usual. Now try to find the appropriate button when you go to 300 kilometers per hour is a bit trickier. Something that does not seem logical and without a doubt it is a security issue for pilots. Where do those flyers from the 80's with only two buttons?.

If the situation is agudizase dangerous way, I think that we would have the strength to impose our decision

This could be a personal complaint of Vettel, but bearing in mind that the German is one of the three representatives of the pilots within the Association of pilots, the GPDA, their complaints may rise a little more and have more value. While in these complaints Sebastian Vettel has come to declare that if the situation does not change, the pilots will be raised to strike. A sufficiently strong and clear cry as the FIA taking letters on the matter quickly.

There are several options, so far as to not run if a dangerous situation has not changed. We are going to talk to the International Federation to find a reasonable solution, before finishing in a strike

Dani Juncadella becomes part of the programme of young pilots of Mercedes

dani juncadella, held this year, his second season in the formula three Euroseries, It has become part of the programme of young pilots of Mercedes. This implies that the German mark will now monitor their progress, as well as help you in some respects.
This is a recognition of the work done by the Catalan last season, which was a very good performance, debuting in the category. This year continues with the team Prema Powerteam, which hopes to fight for the Championship.

The help of Mercedes will be crucial for my future, it is a long term, and surely that will help me continue to evolve. A good example of the proper functioning of this program is Paul di Resta, that it has been several years in the DTM and after winning the Championship have helped him rise to formula one.

The offseason of the formula three Euroseries has today ended in Montmelo, where Juncadella has occupied the sixth position, two places behind Roberto Merhi, his partner in the Prema Powerteam and also on the agenda of young pilots of Mercedes.
The Championship will begin in two weeks in Paul Ricard, the weekend of the 1, 2 and 3 April.

Formula 1 pilots send their encouragement to Robert Kubica

The category Queen often shows his most impersonal side and cold both inside and outside the tracks. However, and when things happen such as the accident suffered by Robert Kubica which was feared for his life, all the drivers show his face more kind and sympathetic. A good example is the video recorded during the test in Barcelona for a few weeks ago in which leave the majority of pilots wishing a speedy recovery to the Polish.
Among them could not miss Fernando Alonso as always stands out while in formula one are all rival, in Robert has one of his best friends within the great circus. This message had they been joined teammate Vitaly Petrov, Eric Boullier and rookies pilots of this season, including Sergio Perez and Pastor Maldonado. Get well soon Robert.

Sauber has the most inexperienced pilots staff of Grill

kamui kobayashi has 21 Grands Prix of experience, it is not far what says a pilot with long experience in implementation, or a leading driver of team on the verge. It lacks any season in F1 to get that because by nature have expert pilots already either in number of seasons or accumulated careers or drivers that have cache of aspiring world or veteran champion (which are more expensive than all).

Japanese, together with Sergio Perez they give rise to the most inexperienced pilots couple of grill. It is not really bad, both pilots have a set of attractive qualities for any pattern of racing, but the key is that while Kobayashi "relied" Pedro de la Rosa or Nick Heidfeld experience somewhat last year, now bear on his shoulders the responsibility of "direct" the helm of the team in the car level piloting reads.

From the computer are quiet, because Web serque Kobayashi is gaining points level by leaps, and showing a maturity will take to obtain an efficient pilots couple on track and bring the first points of the season soon. To see where breathes Sauber, I still remember how bad that led in 2010.

Sauber has the most inexperienced pilots staff of Grill

kamui kobayashi has 21 Grands Prix of experience, it is not far what says a pilot with long experience in implementation, or a leading driver of team on the verge. It lacks any season in F1 to get that because by nature have expert pilots already either in number of seasons or accumulated careers or drivers that have cache of aspiring world or veteran champion (which are more expensive than all).

Japanese, together with Sergio Perez they give rise to the most inexperienced pilots couple of grill. It is not really bad, both pilots have a set of attractive qualities for any pattern of racing, but the key is that while Kobayashi "relied" Pedro de la Rosa or Nick Heidfeld experience somewhat last year, now bear on his shoulders the responsibility of "direct" the helm of the team in the car level piloting reads.

From the computer are quiet, because Web serque Kobayashi is gaining points level by leaps, and showing a maturity will take to obtain an efficient pilots couple on track and bring the first points of the season soon. To see where breathes Sauber, I still remember how bad that led in 2010.

Roberto Merhi and Dani Juncadella, couple of pilots of the F3 Euroseries and the Trophy F3 International Prema

Third consecutive season, Roberto Merhi will have the opportunity to fight for the title of the F3 Euroseries. On the day of today, the Italian team Prema Powerteam announced Merhi and Dani Juncadella will be your partner of pilots, contesting both the F3 Euroseries and International F3 Open. The presence of Juncadella team had already confirmed has beginning of the year.

After the departure of ART Grand Prix Prema Powerteam will be along with Mucke Motorsport, powered by engines Mercedes cars tip, once great Championship dominators but have now lost their hegemony on the Volkswagen engines. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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For Dani Juncadella will be his second season at Prema Powerteam while Merhi will again team with who played the Macau Grand Prix 2010 Edition. It was there where the contract of the castellonense with the structure of Angelo Rosin curdled.

There is to know if Roberto Merhi will form part of the Group of pilots who developed the new Mercedes to DTM. A step that would confirm part of the plans that Mercedes has for the future of the young driver.

Audi preparing changes to its pilots to DTM

Time is not official or the official Audi Sport, but since Germany, Facebook can be more specifically from MotorsportTotal.com, already ECHO nine pilots will be behind the wheel of the Audi A4 in DTM in 2011. And the truth is that there are quite a few changes, some even high-profile.

Starting in order of importance, the four officers pilots will be Timo Scheider, Mattias Ekstrom (expected he recovers from his injury ahead of the first race), Oliver Jarvis, and here comes the novelty, Mike Rockenfeller. In 2010, the German won the victory in the 24 hours of Le Mans and was the third best Audi in the clasificion by Martin Tomczyk and Jarvis, both higher than the Rocky cars.

More news will be in the other five pilots. The good news is that Miguel Molina will remain in the DTM, but change the structure of ABT SportsLine for Team Rosberg. Along with the Spanish it will be a new pilot in the Championship, Filipe Albuquerque. Phoenix Racing meet gradient Martin Tomczyk and Rahel Frey. Finally something expected. Edoardo Mortara will take the relay of Molina with the fifth Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline unit. The only specification theoretical team 2008. Portugal, Switzerland and iItaliano collected witness left by Alexandre Premat, Markus Winkelhock and Katherine Legge.

Audi confirms its pilots to DTM

Page Facebook Audi Sport, was not very well designed things that are unofficial. Official list of pilots in 2011 will defend the colors of the DTM Audi has made today and although names not be have been confused, composition have not been as exact that one would expect.

Timo Scheider, Mattias Ekstrom, Oliver Jarvis and Mike Rockenfeller will be behind the wheel of the Audi R14 + (2009 specification) Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, structure while Miguel Molina will continue to be the fifth sword, a unit of 2008 as well as made in 2010. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Satellite equipment is where will be the greatest changes. As we discussed yesterday, MartinTomczyk is demoted to Audi Sport Team Phoenix where share box with a newly arrived, rahel Frey. After one season playing FIA GT1 and 24 hours of Le Mans with Matech Competition Swiss pilot inherits Katherine Legge's seat.

Wolfgang Ullrich has words for Tomczyk and asks that this movement will serve to prove his worth and even to win races. So put as an example to some of its rivals. Jamie Green and Gary Paffett stressed won with one year old models.

Audi Sport Team Rosberg we will have two new faces. Two very young pilots from cars. filipe Albuquerque (played last year Italian GT with an Audi R8 LMS) and edoardo Mortara. Albuquerque colleague in GT with Audi, e l Italian Marco Bonanomi will test and pilot book both DTM and resistance program.

Sunred confirms its pilots to 2011 of the WTCC season

Although more or less already knew the structure that would have Sunred for this season's World Touring today we finished knowing the final composition of the team. Aleksei Dudukalo who share equipment, Lukoil-Sunred with Italian we add to confirm the continuity of Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro.

Accompanying three already commented pilots will be Pepe Oriola. The Catalonian young gives a jump of giant will be his first season at the controls of the Seat Leon WTCC. The other two cars will be Michel Nykjaer and Fredy Barth that is registered within the Swiss team. Six pilots began with the TDI engine used the season past, for move to the new 1.6 turbo when this is completely finished.

Red Bull will continue its policy of rivalry between pilots

I think that at the end of last season, the denial of the Red Bull team orders were more an act of face to the Gallery (them had refused by active and passive) than a reality. The possibility of losing the title of pilots, which really worth advertising but not economically not entered the plans of the heads of the team, at least not in Christian Horner. The British if left reveals the possibility of studying their use, but quickly returned to the fold marked by Dietrich Mateschitz: team orders are not a possibility.

Even though that pays the Bills, Dietrich Mateschitz not read again and again that it would not have that kind of movements all expected something. In the end things of fate, Red Bull, won the Championship pilots without having to resort to "internal management". And he did with the pilot appeared in a situation worse. Sometimes all goes well. I do not think that, or at best dreams they thought in a perfect situation. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Mateschitz us into the head than to be world champion pilot Red Bull must first beat teammate. In 2011, it will again be the case and the current champion, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber will have to fight against his rival and fellow to be champion. Nothing warrants team to Red Bull in 2011. Policy commendable, especially when this season and thanks to Ferrari team tactics will be again allowed.

The own Mateschitz has augured a situation similar to last year. Infighting which will take place on the track with messages on radio equipment, gestures and faces long on the podium in function if win one or the other and perhaps some maneuvering of overtaking that end with everyone outside career. That taking Red Bull will once again be at the top. I think that that nobody doubts.

Volkswagen with three pilots of first level in 2012 WRC

After rumors of Toyota and its entry into the world of rally, today is talk of Volkswagen and his return to the sections. Apparently the Germans could have planned their entry already next season, probably not full, with three top-level pilots to enable developing your car and begin the year 2013 with all guarantees. Something like the strategy which is following Mini and Prodrive with Countryman WRC.

According to British sources, Autosport has learned that Volkswagen Scirocco choice seems to be virtually assured. Now the interesting could come in pilot training. Name Petter Solberg is Samberg of Nasser Al the Attiyah and Juho Hanninen, pilots who have already dressed on occasion the colors of the group. We hope new information.

The wheel of Robert Kubica at Renault, desired by many pilots

Since the unfortunate accident Sunday, many rumors have spoken of different pilots who are interested in the wheel of Robert Kubica in Renault. Time, Eric Boullier has admitted that Kubica is if game long enough, something that seems very likely, they will look at beyond his test pilots.

The first name that appears in the list is true Finnish driver who was formula one world champion in 2007. According to English sources, Renault would have contacted Kimi Raikkonen environment, in order to convince him to access to compete with them for as long as necessary. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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This is due to the fact that, according to Boullier, given the improvement of the Renault team want a pilot with experience in shooting in the area in front. But there have also been rumours about Nico Hulkenberg, whose environment has stated that, even if you are interested, they will not first movement out of respect to Force India.

Obviously this does not mean that if Renault, offer them they will reject it, of course. Another option is the former driver Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India although there has also been more experienced pilots such as Nick Heidfeld and Pedro de la Rosa. Many names for a single seat.

For the moment, seems that Anthony Davidson would have rejected race with Renault, declaring that, who run that car has to be a pilot capable of winning races, because he believes that the car will be good enough as to fight for the world. In my opinion, rejecting a flyer that believes that good is strange.

But in any case, what is clear is that Renault will have to make haste to get some ready for the next test pilot. If it is not, they would be wasting the opportunity to km a new pilot team to get used to the new environment and car.

Team Air Asia confirms its pilots to two GP2 Championship in 2011

I already mentioned the first day of testing in Abu Dhabi, but the fact that Luiz Razia and Davide Valsecchi were on track meant something. Today, Team Air Asia has confirmed its pilots for the two Championships in GP2 in 2011, and Ghazw Valsecchi chosen.

No surprise within team Tony Fernandes, which fully confident their alignment.A couple of pilots, in fact, is not anything wrong, and they could get interesting results, if the team were height, since pilots have experience. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Davide Valsecchi runs from 2008 in GP2 and was eighth season, with last iSport International, being the last champion of the GP2 Asia Series, while Luiz Razia began to burn in the Asian season 2008 / 2009. Last year was eleventh and raced with Rapax.

In addition, Ghazw was as a test pilot for Virgin Racing in formula 1. Both pilots aim will be to get good results and, if lucky accompanies them, some victories. His current aspirations should be translated into several podiums during 2011.