Day: August 19, 2018

Highly dramatic day on the oval of Pocono

Jens Jensen

It was a highly dramatic day on the oval of Pocono, when Verizon IndyCar series drove the season’s 14 round on the special oval track with only three corners. Will Power had taken Pole Position ahead of his Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden. On the second row, there were Andretti Autosports teammates Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay, while Simon Pagenaud and Robert Wickens would start from the third row. The championship leader Scott Dixon started all the way back in 13th, so it seemed to be another difficult day to…

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Battle for the podium until the last hour – updated

Jens Jensen

6-hour FIA World Endurance Championship race at Silverstone was started in clear weather, but black clouds were drifting over the track, and a little moisture in the air. Toyota Gazoo Racing #7 had taken Pole Position ahead of #8, as well as the two SMP Racing cars, with #11 in front of #17. In LMP2, Jackie Chan DC Racing #37 was on Pole Position, followed by their sister car #38. Signatech Alpine Matmut #36 would start from third position, ahead of TDS Racing #28. Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK #66…

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VIR with GT battle in 160 minutes

Jens Jensen

The second pure GT race this year was run at Virginia International Raceway for WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2018. Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 had taken Pole Position ahead of Porsche #911, BMW Team RLL #24, and Corvette Racing #3 with Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia on board. In GTD, Jack Hawksworth took Pole Position for 3GT Racing Lexus #15. Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports #33 qualified second, in front of Turner Motorsport BMW #96 and 3GT Racing Lexus #14. Prior to the weekend, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 was leading the…

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