http://www.racinginfocus.com Motorsport and Events Coverage | Racing News, Results, Photos.. from Formula 1, American Le Mans, NASCAR, IndyCar and Canadian racing Sat, 19 May 2012 10:56:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/massa-insists-ferrari-still-supporting-him/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/massa-insists-ferrari-still-supporting-him/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 10:56:41 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16020 Felipe Massa has played down reports he is at risk of losing his Ferrari seat soon, insisting he feels fully supported by Ferrari. The Brazilian has struggled at the wheel of Ferrari’s difficult 2012 car so far, scoring just 2 points compared with his teammate and joint championship leader Fernando Alonso’s 61. It has triggered [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/massa-insists-ferrari-still-supporting-him/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/indycar/honda-indy-toronto-enhances-event-experience-with-new-sponsors/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/indycar/honda-indy-toronto-enhances-event-experience-with-new-sponsors/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:25:47 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16018 The Honda Indy Toronto announces the addition of new partners, aiming to enhance the overall on-site experience. Sony, CDW Canada, Muskoka Brewery and Amsterdam Brewery join the list of corporate partners for the 2012 race, which takes place July 6-8. Event organizers have been focused on continuing to improve the hospitality experience at the Honda [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/indycar/honda-indy-toronto-enhances-event-experience-with-new-sponsors/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/cctcc/contingency-award-program-to-be-offered-to-mini-competitors/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/cctcc/contingency-award-program-to-be-offered-to-mini-competitors/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:20:08 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16016 MINI Canada announces incentive program supporting two Canadian Motorsport series MAY 17, 2012 Contingency Award Program to be offered to MINI competitors in the 2012 Canadian Touring Car Championship and 2012 Targa Newfoundland. Richmond Hill, ON. MINI Canada announced today that it will support MINI motorsports competitors across the country through all-new contingency programs. Canadian [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/cctcc/contingency-award-program-to-be-offered-to-mini-competitors/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/newey-no-longer-key-to-success-in-new-f1/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/newey-no-longer-key-to-success-in-new-f1/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:08:54 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16014 Red Bull is lamenting the limited role that can be played in 2012 by F1′s aerodynamic genius Adrian Newey. For the past few years, the energy drink owned team has enjoyed its dominance largely because of the airflow magic wrought by Briton Newey. But in 2012, with reigning back to back world champion Sebastian Vettel [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/newey-no-longer-key-to-success-in-new-f1/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/germans-tip-schumacher-to-retire-in-2012/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/germans-tip-schumacher-to-retire-in-2012/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 11:11:05 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16012 More than half of Michael Schumacher’s German compatriots think the seven time world champion will return to retirement at the end of this year. After three years of retirement, the 43-year-old returned to F1 in 2010 on a three-year Mercedes contract, which runs out in 2012. SID news agency commissioned the German market research company [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/germans-tip-schumacher-to-retire-in-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/maldonado-a-future-champ-not-pay-driver-williams/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/maldonado-a-future-champ-not-pay-driver-williams/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 11:09:38 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16010 Last Sunday proved that Pastor Maldonado is no mere ‘pay driver’. “If he was a fool, he would not be with us, no matter how much money he brings,” Sir Frank Williams is quoted by Brazil’s Globo Esporte. Venezuelan Maldonado, whose links to the state owned oil company PDVSA and president Hugo Chavez controversially deliver [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/maldonado-a-future-champ-not-pay-driver-williams/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ferrari-say-massa-contender-for-2013-race-seat/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ferrari-say-massa-contender-for-2013-race-seat/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 11:06:12 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16008 Ferrari has played down rumours it is close to immediately ousting Felipe Massa, insisting it is possible the struggling Brazilian will still be in a red car next year. On Twitter, the famous Italian team said the latest rumours – including a claim that former Virgin driver Jerome d’Ambrosio is a candidate to replace Massa [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ferrari-say-massa-contender-for-2013-race-seat/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/f1s-sixth-winner-shapes-up-for-monaco/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/f1s-sixth-winner-shapes-up-for-monaco/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 11:04:15 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16006 F1′s next winner could be at the wheel of a black and gold car. “I think Kimi (Raikkonen) will be the sixth different winner in the sixth race,” said Finnish commentator and former driver Mika Salo, to the MTV3 broadcaster. Although the results in 2012 have proved impossible to predict so far, many paddock pundits [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/f1s-sixth-winner-shapes-up-for-monaco/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/cctcc/a-fantastic-season-for-ctcc-to-start-this-weekend/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/cctcc/a-fantastic-season-for-ctcc-to-start-this-weekend/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:25:12 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16004 Eight long months of off-season are finally behind us and the Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) presented by Continental Tire is ready to launch its new racing season. This weekend, on May 19th and 20th, the two first Rounds of the season will be battled on the main track of the new Canadian Tire Motorsport [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/cctcc/a-fantastic-season-for-ctcc-to-start-this-weekend/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/vettel-shrugs-at-f1s-crazy-pecking-order/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/vettel-shrugs-at-f1s-crazy-pecking-order/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:19:10 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=16002 Five races in, F1′s cleverest brains are still yet to decode the mystery of the bizarre and fascinating 2012 season. As was the case when he utterly dominated last year, Sebastian Vettel is still leading the drivers’ points chase. But, before last weekend, if he had been told that Williams’ Pastor Maldonado would be the [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/vettel-shrugs-at-f1s-crazy-pecking-order/feed/ 0