The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Nick Heidfeld got the first podium of the season for BMW Sauber as he took the second spot. That also matches his career-best Formula One finish. Now, the German driver hopes for another strong finish at Indy. "First of all, I am appalled at how quickly we were in Canada in race conditions," said Heidfeld. "I think I would still finished second, beaten probably one of the McLarens and both Ferraris. It is true that the level of downforce Indy is similar to Canada, probably a little more – then there are many other angles. But (Indianapolis) is one of the circuits where I’ve always done. Apart from last year when I flew a bit! I hope I have better luck this year. "The German driver refers to his great crash at the start of the 2006 United States Grand Prix when his car flew through the air. Heidfeld BMW Sauber was not injured.The steadily closer to the leading McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari teams. Asked if he predicts a strong finish at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Heidfeld said: "I like racing as a distinctive character, and that is certainly the case with Indianapolis. The Speedway is an icon of American motor racing, and the high-banked turn something special for Formula One, but it is not exactly challenging for the drivers to fully drive a straight line. It is much harder to get the car set up just fine. "Heidfeld added," My memories of Indy varied. In 2001 I managed a sixth-placed finish there with Sauber, although I had my first, second and, most crucially, lost seventh gear. That was one of my best races. A less pleasant memory was the accident in 2006. We had done well in qualifying, but shortly after the start I was involved in a collision and turned for the first and hopefully last time in my career. "Indianapolis is a special occasion for Formula One. The Speedway is the world famous cathedral, symbolizing the American racing like no other circuit, "said Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director. "For the BMW Group in the United States Grand Prix is so far essential if the United States is our largest market. We sell more cars there than in Germany and also have our biggest production sites outside Germany. "" Another superlative that Indy can claim is the mechanical stress exerted on the engines. Drivers go flat out for 23 seconds, most in seventh gear. That costs the units at the border of their performance. In the past, BMW has lost many points in Indianapolis due to accidents. In that light, my hope is mainly a collision-free weekend, "Theissen added. With reliable printing plate and BMW racing parts allowed the team the results are still outstanding.Willy Rampf, technical director of the team, has this to say: "The Indianapolis Speedway is fundamentally different from that in Montreal, but both tracks demand a medium downforce level. In Indy that is the result of a difficult compromise. "Rampf said:" If you do not have sufficient braking stability and traction in the corners, you lose more time than can be obtained on the straights. In the infield, where you shift all the way to the first place, you want the maximum possible downforce, similar to Monaco or Budapest. These radically different demands made by the oval and the infield area weather set-up work on Indy into a fine balancing act. "
Tags: BMW, Cars, Drivers, Indy, Mclaren, racing, sport, TeamBMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen reveals the crucial events in the recent Montreal race. He also gave tips on what is expected at the upcoming race in Indianapolis. Asked about Robert Kubica crash in last Sunday aos, aos race, Theissen said: "I was not able to determine the severity of the accident to assess the first television images. Then he saw the first battle in the replay gave us all a huge shock. I was waiting on the pit wall watching the screens until the rescue work was completed and went over to the Medical Center to see Robert. Having found that he had no serious injuries, I returned to the team to tell the good news and followed the rest of the race from the pit wall. "Kubica was released from the hospital two days after the crash. The Pool hinted that he is ready to race at the U.S. Grand Prix. "It’s great that he feels ready to race and is not experiencing after-effects of the accident. The Chief Medical Officer will have the final say after Robert has been studied in Indianapolis on Thursday. We are prepared in case Robert will not be able to drive. But of course we all hope he will line up in the car on weekends. The ideal scenario for me would be for us all to the accident behind us quickly with a good performance in the race, "Theissen commented.At present, BMW is the inspection of what was left Kubica, BMW aos car radiator fan and chassis. [Kubica's F1.07] chassis will be examined in Hinwil and we will try as much as possible about the accident to understand. However, the damage profile gives us information we can use to further refine our calculations and monocoque construction to further improve in the future. In any case, the damage to the F1.07-07 chassis is so serious that the weather will not be used on the job. If it can be repaired at all we will use on the bench. If it is not beyond repair, will be demolished. "The Montreal race triggered debate about the effectiveness of life-saving safety technology in Formula One cars and the possibility of them vehicles. Theissen said: "The demands involved in series production are different from those in Formula 1, as the materials used. However, the goal is the same – to produce a durable passenger cell surrounded by crash elements which efficiently absorb energy. Everyday practicality, comfort and production costs all play a role in the production of road cars. In Formula One we do everything technically possible. The passenger cell and restraint systems are tailored to an individual., AU He added, "In a mass-produced cars, four, five or even more people on board. A vehicle will generally be constructed of steel or aluminum, which is an F1 monocoque is made of carbon fiber. While road vehicles have a crumple zone, the passenger cell of a formula racing car surrounded by crash elements and designed to withstand the extreme forces generated by an absorbing clash. Formula One cars have to increasingly stringent FIA tests passed "Despite Kubica aos horrific crash, BMW Sauber is one thing to celebrate -. Nick Heidfeld took second place. Moreover, the victory pulled the team score up aos. "I’m really proud of this team. Nick certainly not end the second standard. All incidents in Sunday’s race was behind him. This second place was his credit – he was simply faster than the McLarens and both Ferraris ".
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Allan McNish in the No. 2 Audi R10 TDI claimed a provisional front row starting position for the 75th Le Mans 24 Hours at the opening official qualifying session this Wednesday. This is anchored on the fact that McNish was denied the fastest time in the dying seconds of the race. Scot McNish, seeking provisional pole in his diesel-powered Audi R10 TDI to the French Peugeot of Stephane Sarrazin, snatched the fastest time in the opening time trials for the 54-car field. McNish’s 3 minutes and 26.916 seconds, an average speed of 147.34 mph around the 8.47 miles long circuit consists of closed public roads, was 0.572 seconds slower than Sarrazin. The fastest ever Le Mans race lap was achieved on soft tires, regardless of the difficult conditions and darkness. Performance can be compared to the superiority of the GT Styling. "Qualifying was difficult because of the red flag stoppages and again, so it all came down to the last ten minutes or so when times began to fall after track conditions allowed us to bolt on dry ‘slick back tires," reflected McNish. He added, "I had two reasonable laps but encountered traffic in the last chicane on my second ‘hot’ lap which was frustrating having worked hard for over eight miles only to see time slipping away in the last tenth of one mile. However, I do not think it cost me more than half a second which is how much faster the Peugeot went right at the end. "On that day, the Audi Sport Team Joest focused on qualifying all nine drivers for the race. The Audi team used the few dry laps and the wet track tires for various compounds, suspension set-ups and aerodynamic configurations to test for the race. All three Audi R10 TDI prototypes ran without any technical difficulty.McNish, 37-year-old 1998 Le Mans winner, shares his Audi V12 diesel with regular American Le Mans Series team-mate Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen. Kristensen passed fit earlier this week to race at Le Mans after an accident in a German Touring Car Masters (DTM) race in April. The first qualifying session for the race has a hint of what some observers this weekend, the 75th running of the French endurance classic. The event will sport a breathtaking battle between Audi and Peugeot sportscars.After the first qualifying session, Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Motorsport said: "It was a very unusual qualifying today because I think it has never happened before that Fastest lap times were set during the final minutes. But that was only due to the fact that during the usual time-window for a fast lap times there was either a red flag, whether the runway was wet. We have done some good work and all our drivers qualified in the night. I am satisfied with the times we have achieved today. "Ralf Jüttner, Technical Director of the Audi Sport Team Joest, added:" With the changing track conditions and the many red flags we experience a kind of strange qualifying today. The circumstances made it impossible to hold on to our program because we always had to respond to the circumstances. At the end it was a matter of slicks on the very right time. "Teammate McNish, Tom Kristensen, one of the" high spirits "in Audi racers. He said: "It’s great to be back at Le Mans and to be here with my Audi team members and co-pilots. It’s long wait for me and I’m really glad to be back behind the wheel of the R10 TDI. "
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Going into the fifteenth race of the current season of the Nextel Cup Series, Chevy has to contend with history. It was in 2001 that a Chevrolet won at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). While J.J. Yeley took the pole position, Chevy drivers are still wary of the track. Since Jeff Gordon won at MIS on June 10, 2001, either a Ford or a Dodge won at the speedway. On Sunday, the winless streak for Chevrolet continues as a Ford car crossed the finish line on the first. Carl Edwards, driving the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, took the victory at Michigan International Speedway on a host of Chevy’s. His victory marked only the second race this season that a Chevy car did not win. Edward’s victory at the Citizens Bank on Sunday was the fifth victory of his career in the Nextel Cup Series. The victory was the first race victory over Edward’s installment of this year’s Nextel Cup Series. This also marked the fifth time he had a top ten finish. Out of the 200 laps in the race, Edwards led 63, the most of any drivers which means that he is consistent in his performance in Sunday’s race. "It feels amazing," Edwards said after his victory. "Last night the Sharp Aquos Fusion was really fast in the Busch race and had a little adversity and we can not win the case and we should have. It was hard to sleep last night, and when I got this morning and Bob and I talked a bit, and he convinced me that behind me and to go out and do a job. And then we fast on pit road once and got put in the back, and our car was good enough that he was a backup on the front. And then at the end there, Martin Truex was just, I mean, he was incredibly fast, and Martin was already on a roll lately so it was great to be able to beat him in, really, a head-to- head race. That meant a lot – especially for Ford here, "Chevrolet has not won a race at Michigan International Speedway since 2001 and it seems they should wait for next year’s winless streak to break .. Michigan International Speedway is considered a Ford track since the last six races, Ford won four, while Dodge cars won two. The Dodge used cars in the Nextel Cup Series Dodge Chargers are as high performers as the Dodge Ram NASCAR Craftsman Trucks used in the series, who do not need a Dodge Ram pickup car decks or a race. Dale Earnhardt Inc. ‘s Martin Truex Jr. Posted highest finish for a Chevrolet car when he saw the finish line in second. Chevrolet Another motorist who bravely fought for victory, but ended up short, Tony Stewart, who drove his Home Depot Chevrolet Impala. Stewart only managed to finish third place bet, but he has to take place from the back of the grid. Casey Mears, driving for Hendrick Motorsports took the fourth place finish, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. completes the top five finishers. His top five finish of the NASCAR superstar took to the twelfth spot in the driver standings.
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Going into the Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Dodge teams are counting on history to give them their first victory in the Nextel Cup season. On these tracks, only Dodge and Ford cars won five consecutive years except for last place last Sunday. Another factor that gave Dodge team confidence that they may rack up a victory at the Citizens Bank 400 Newman.Unfortunately is the back-to-back second place finish by Dodge driver Ryan Dodge teams have, they have to wait for the next race of the season take their first victory this season. This is because not only did they not a top ten finish, the highest finish for a Dodge driver to take the Citizens Bank 400 23rd by Reed Sorenson has made in his No.41 Target Dodge Charger. "We had a real fast car in practice, and I thought we were going to qualify better than we did," said Sorenson. "I really did not know what to expect in the race, but we hung there and got a decent finish. I think we had the best finishing Dodge, but the Dodge Boys did not have a good day today. We get ‘em next week in Sonoma. "The next race of the season, the Toyota / Save Mart 350 to be held at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.The second highest finish by a driver in a Dodge Charger is equipped Dodge brake the 25th place by Kurt Busch made his No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge. "We had a good car that ran in the top five most of the day. We had come in on lap 166 to a single note has to change, and the car really go after that, "said Busch on the performance of its cars in the race. John Andretti, aboard his No. 45 Petty Enterprise Dodge Charger, finished 27th. The following Dodge the ranking is the No. 9 Evernham Motorsports Dodge, driven by Kasey Kahne. "We were able to get the car turning in the corners of the nose to get 2006, but we could not be connected to the rear of the car," Kahne said. "We have made progress with the race went on, but we could not overcome the early deficit. I thought we made progress with the car yesterday and was optimistic we could have a good finish. It did not work that way. "Behind Kahne, Scott Riggs, driving the No. 10 Valvoline Evernham Racing Dodge. Riggs has this to say about his performance in the race: "We were too free entry for most of the race. By the time we improve the treatment we had two laps after a green flag stop caught. The guys on pit road has an incredible job today, and everybody is very hard work and doing the right things. "Ryan Newman, Dodge driver for the most promising start in the Citizens Bank 400, is hampered by a blown tire. This cost him a good portion of time that eventually forced him to finish 37th. "We had a real good car, but we did not have a car that was just Carl Edwards today. We just caught a piece of debris or something like that and the button band. It wrapped itself around the caliper and rotor and stuff and it costs us three rounds. "
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Former British Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert has been added to the driving lineup in BMW’s Pit Lane Park display at Silverstone. The team had already announced that 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell would demonstrate on Friday the BMW Sauber Formula One car. Now the team has shown that Herbert will take over from Mansell for Saturday is for the test driver Sebastian Vettel of the team steps on day.Herbert race
which will be seen behind the BMW window motor on Friday
raced in Formula One from 1989 to 2000
grabbing three victories
including his famous home triumph for Benetton in 1995. He then moved to sports cars
but recently returned to the Formula One arena sporting relations manager for the Midland team before it was sold to Spyker.BMW designed the Pit Lane Park as a high-tech theme park ‘that Formula One fans will be even closer to the action at Grands Prix. In addition to demonstration runs by Formula One machine on a short section of track
there are interactive features and other fan-friendly activities. The park is situated behind the Becketts complex and entrance is free to the British Grand Prix ticket holders.BMW Sauber
currently third in constructors’ standing
is very optimistic for the race at Silverstone. “I especially like the crowd in England because they’re just real racing fans. They were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic in the years when they do not have a home-grown leader. Of course with Lewis Hamilton will interest a lot to improve for the race this year
but the atmosphere has always been good
“said Nick Heidfeld.He added
” During the test I found the track extremely bumpy
and apparently other drivers thought the same. The English weather can also add to the excitement. The order of the corners at Becketts is very fast and very special. For Silverstone it is especially important to have a good aero package for the fast corners “Robert Kubica after his crash in Montreal and a great comeback performance at Magny-Cours
has this to say about the upcoming race:”. Silverstone
I think
a good weekend for us. I hope so. Last year we were very strong. I like the track as it is very challenging. Very quickly
especially the first sector. Last year there was very little grip. I missed the test session this year
so it will be interesting to see how it is on Bridgestone tires. “” It’s nice to be here because I like the style of the track and the British people enjoy motor racing
“the 22-year-old Pole added.Mario Theissen
BMW Motorsport director
is quoted as saying: “At the mid point of the season
Formula One is restless. After back-to-back races in North America and a test session at Silverstone
we are now in the middle of the next double header in Europe. Hats off to the team “I have to say. “We want to stay that way and improve it. Britain is the only market for the BMW group
which all three production facilities for the Group brands. The MINI is built in Oxford
Goodwood Rolls-Royce and BMW engines in Hams Hall. Britain is the third largest market for BMW Group after the USA and Germany
“Theissen noted.” Silverstone is known for its many medium and fast corners
where drivers have to carry as much speed as possible on the straights. In the infield there are also some very slow corners. Silverstone is a very challenging circuit
“said Willy Rampf
technical director at Sauber.
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Horik Chief Satoru Honda Racing Corporation, 21-year-old Dani Pedrosa will continue racing in Repsol colors next year. A last-minute decision was made by Horik fly to Assen for the Dutch TT in a bid to Spaniard racer, who is out of contract at the end of the year, to sign a contract at a new factory deal. the team inability to win a race, as did Nicky Hayden in the U.S. 12 months ago had led Pedrosa last week to tell the audience that he was open to offers from rival teams 2008.Horike told MCN that he can understand what Dani is, but the chief believes that we can soon make a contract and that he will continue. Pedrosa is in third place in the world. He earned the win after finishing on the podium four times so far this year, but is 66 points (the equivalent of two wins and third place) adrift of leader Casey Stoner, his main competitor, when the pair flew in 2005 250S another two-time race winner has been rumored with a move to Suzuki next year but has denied that any talks have taken place with the team.Grand Prix motorcycle racer Daniel "Dani" Pedrosa was born September 29, 1985 in Sabadell, Spain, and the youngest world champion in the 125cc and 250cc Grands Prix. He grew up in a village near Sabadell called Castellar del Vallès. Pedrosa is 5 meters and 2 inches tall and weighs 51kg (112.4 pounds). Honda racing aside from building quality car parts like Honda Del Sol parts, the second largest automaker in Japan is also in the race. Honda entered Formula One as a constructor for the first time in 1964 season at the German Grand Prix with Ronnie Bucknum at the wheel. The year 1965 was the addition of Richie Ginther to the team that scored the first point of Honda at the Belgian Grand Prix. It was also the year that Honda’s first victory, the Mexican Grand Prix. Their next victory at the Italian Grand Prix with John Surtees as their driver was in 1967. Unfortunately, in 1968, Jo Schlesser was slain in a Honda RA302 at the French Grand Prix. This racing tragedy plus commercial enterprise difficulties of selling cars in the United States prompted Honda to withdraw from all international motorsport that year.
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