Archive for May 16th, 2006
Papis to Drive Second Cheever Entry in the Indy 500
0 Comments Quote selected text Published May 16th, 2006 in MainMax Papis has been named to a second Cheever Racing car for the 90th Indianapolis 500.
Papis, 36, will attempt to put the No. 52 Cheever Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone in the 33-car field during qualifications May 20. Practice resumes May 17 (noon EDT, with live streaming video and Timing and Scoring at indycar.com.
It will be the second [...]
The threat of a breakaway Formula One series ended Sunday after BMW, Renault, Honda, McLaren Mercedes and Toyota agreed to stay until 2012.
The five teams make up the Grand Prix Manufacturers Association, which had threatened to leave after the 2007 season when the agreement expires. The accord sets out how revenues are divided among teams, [...]
Force Receives Award at CHP Day in Los Angeles
1 Comment Quote selected text Published May 16th, 2006 in MainJohn Force, the 13-time NHRA POWERade Series Funny Car world champion, was among more than 30 individuals honored at the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County’s “CHP Day” at the Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, Calif.
Chief Gary Dominguez hosted the event which acknowledged members of the California Highway Patrol who made significant sacrifices [...]
Briatore Fears Tire Advantage for Ferrari in 2007
0 Comments Quote selected text Published May 16th, 2006 in MainRenault team boss Flavio Briatore fears Michelin’s departure from Formula One at the end of the year could give Ferrari an advantage in 2007 unless the governing body steps in.
“I believe we need to be worried about that, absolutely,” he told reporters in Spain at the weekend when asked whether he was concerned about the [...]
