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DaveP

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We saw a greyhound absolutely thrash a Porsche 911 over 50 mtrs from a standing start in Spain a few years ago.
I know 911s are slow but being beaten by an American bus is downright embarrassing...
 

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Race results - Formula E: Hong Kong

British Driver Bird survives penalty to win 2017/18 opener.

DS Virgin Racing's Sam Bird survived a drive-through penalty to open the 2017/18 Formula E season with victory around the streets of Hong Kong.


Pos. Driver Team Time
1. S. Bird DS Virgin 1:17:10.486
2. J. Vergne Techeetah +11.575
3. N. Heidfeld Mahindra +12.465 +0.890
4. N. Piquet Jr. Jaguar +15.324 +2.859
5. D. Abt Audi +17.205 +1.881
6. A. Felix da Costa MS&AD Andretti +18.083 +0.878
7. E. Mortara Venturi +19.797 +1.714
8. A. Lynn DS Virgin +20.904 +1.107
9. N. Prost e.dams +24.785 +3.881
10. L. Filippi NIO +25.500 +0.715
11. S. Buemi e.dams +26.202 +0.702
12. M. Evans Jaguar +34.871 +8.669
13. M. Engel Venturi +35.752 +0.881
14. F. Rosenqvist Mahindra +41.174 +5.422
15. K. Kobayashi MS&AD Andretti +48.422 +7.248
16. A. Lotterer Techeetah +1:21.073 +32.651
17. O. Turvey NIO +1 Lap
18. L. Di Grassi Audi +1 Lap
19. N. Jani Dragon +1 Lap
20. J. d'Ambrosio Dragon +9 Laps
 

t-tony

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Race results - Formula E: Hong Kong

British Driver Bird survives penalty to win 2017/18 opener.

DS Virgin Racing's Sam Bird survived a drive-through penalty to open the 2017/18 Formula E season with victory around the streets of Hong Kong.


Pos. Driver Team Time
1. S. Bird DS Virgin 1:17:10.486
2. J. Vergne Techeetah +11.575
3. N. Heidfeld Mahindra +12.465 +0.890
4. N. Piquet Jr. Jaguar +15.324 +2.859
5. D. Abt Audi +17.205 +1.881
6. A. Felix da Costa MS&AD Andretti +18.083 +0.878
7. E. Mortara Venturi +19.797 +1.714
8. A. Lynn DS Virgin +20.904 +1.107
9. N. Prost e.dams +24.785 +3.881
10. L. Filippi NIO +25.500 +0.715
11. S. Buemi e.dams +26.202 +0.702
12. M. Evans Jaguar +34.871 +8.669
13. M. Engel Venturi +35.752 +0.881
14. F. Rosenqvist Mahindra +41.174 +5.422
15. K. Kobayashi MS&AD Andretti +48.422 +7.248
16. A. Lotterer Techeetah +1:21.073 +32.651
17. O. Turvey NIO +1 Lap
18. L. Di Grassi Audi +1 Lap
19. N. Jani Dragon +1 Lap
20. J. d'Ambrosio Dragon +9 Laps
A few ex F1 drivers in there. . . . .

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An all-British team will compete in the IndyCar Series for the first time next year after Carlin Motorsport confirmed their entry in the American event.

The Surrey-based team entered the Indy Lights Championship in 2015, winning the title the next year with Ed Jones.

British driver Max Chilton, 26, who raced in America with Carlin in Indy Lights in 2015, rejoins the team after two years in IndyCar with Chip Ganassi.

Carlin will also race in the new Formula 2 Championship in 2018.

Chilton, who raced in 35 Formula 1 grands prix for the Marussia team in 2013 and 2014, finished fourth in the Indy 500 last season after leading for 50 laps.
 

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When you run out of ideas of what to do with your Z .........

Go stock car racing.

 

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Me too Mike, it was the day after we got home from our first visit to Florida with our Carla. Roland Ratzenberger died the same weekend if I remember correctly.

Tony.
 

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What was it Merc versus BMW?

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A year on and Billy Monger amazes with ...............

On a quiet weekend for motorsport, Billy Monger completed another chapter of his remarkable story. The double amputee finished third at Oulton Park on Saturday in his first return to action since his horror crash nearly a year ago. “If you had told me that I’d have been on the podium at the first race of the year, I would probably have said you were lying to me,” Monger, 18, said. The teenager requires further funding to ensure his Formula Three seat for the remainder of the season, but on the basis of his latest performance, he should not have any trouble in securing the financial backing.

Tony.
 

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A year on and Billy Monger amazes with ...............

On a quiet weekend for motorsport, Billy Monger completed another chapter of his remarkable story. The double amputee finished third at Oulton Park on Saturday in his first return to action since his horror crash nearly a year ago. “If you had told me that I’d have been on the podium at the first race of the year, I would probably have said you were lying to me,” Monger, 18, said. The teenager requires further funding to ensure his Formula Three seat for the remainder of the season, but on the basis of his latest performance, he should not have any trouble in securing the financial backing.

Tony.
The lad has a strong and positive mind and clearly good people around him. He's doing well.
 

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I couldn't agree more Andy. I wish him well mate. A horrible thing to happen to a young lad, but it seems like he's well on the mend.

Tony.
 
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