Renault celebrated 100...
Renault celebrated 100 years of grand prix racing with a stunning display of its motorsport heritage at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. To mark its centenary, the French firm took pole position on the Goodwood House lawn and assembled a mouth-watering array of its most successful racers. The line-up ranged from a replica of the veteran Renault AK in which Ferenc Szisz won the very first GP in 1906 to the current championship-leading R26.
Reigning DTM German...
Reigning DTM German touring car championship title holder Audi has revealed its plans for 2009. As per last year, the
firm will enter a total of nine cars, including one each for British aces Oliver Jarvis and Katherine Legge.
Leading the charge will be reigning champ Timo Scheider. The German star will drive a latest 2009 specification A4, as will Tom Kristensen, Mattias Ekstrom and Martin Tomczyk.
Jarvis and Legge will run year-old machines, alongside squad regulars Markus Winkelhock, Mike Rockenfeller and Frenchman Alexandre Premat. Arch-rival Mercedes has yet to name its driver line-up for this year, although ex-F1 racer Ralf Schumacher has confirmed he will return for the three-pointed star.
The new season kicks off at Hockenheim on 17 May.