Red Bull Racing proved that they are a team to reckon with after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber swept the British Grand Prix in Silverstone last Sunday. Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello drove an assured race at Silverstone to bring his Brawn-Mercedes car home in third.
Brawn GP’s Jenson Button once again showed dominance in the race track after winning the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park Circuit last Sunday. Button crossed the finish line seven seconds ahead of Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel.
BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team claimed a dominant one-two finish in Rally d'Italia Sardegna a fortnight ago aboard the Ford Focus RS World Rally Car. The pair of Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila led from start to finish claiming their second career win in the FIA World Rally Championship.
Ducati finally conquered its home race at Mugello last Sunday thanks to a stunning performance from Casey Stoner in one of the most difficult and eventful races of his career. The Australian rider took the chequered flag in Italy followed by Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.
Ducati Marlboro team rider Casey Stoner dominated the MotoGP season opener in Qatar last Monday evening after beating everyone to the chequered flag with a lead of almost eight seconds.
The newly-formed Brawn GP Team, formerly Honda F1 Racing, stunned the field both in Barcelona and in Jerez last week after Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button swapped posting the best times during the final pre-season tests in Spain before the Formula One season opener in Melbourne on March 29.
After months of uncertainty, the Honda Racing F1 Team’s future in Formula One racing has been secured after a deal was struck between Honda Motor Company and Ross Brawn last March 6 to take full ownership of the squad. With immediate effect, Honda passes the ownership of their F1 team to Brawn GP Formula One Team.
The Isuzu D-Max has added the Dakar Rally to its impressive resumé, finishing 11th overall among 177 participating cars, which included such brands as Volkswagen, Hummer, BMW and Opel.