http://racesquad.com Just another motorsport blog. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:44:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/node/497782Australian Casey Stoner has taken out the season opening round in Qatar for the third year in a row after this years edition of the race was delayed by a day due to a freak storm that swept across the circuit prior to the original start time on Sunday ... http://racesquad.com/2009/04/14/stoner-makes-it-three-in-a-row-at-qatar/ Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oranje/3411355966/Yes the race may have been cut short by the crazy amount of rain that was dumped from the sky in just a few minutes, but I'm pretty sure that Jenson Button doesn't mind at all, the only disappointment he might have is that the race hadn't gone a ... http://racesquad.com/2009/04/06/the-b-team-does-it-again/ Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thig/3416077177/According to NASCAR.com Jeff Gordon's drought lasted a total of "forty-seven races. Seventy-seven calendar weeks. Five hundred and forty days. Twelve thousand, nine hundred and sixty hours.", which is a long time to wait for a four-time champion. Gordon took victory ahead of 2008 champ Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle ... http://racesquad.com/2009/04/06/jeff-gordon-breaks-winless-drought/ Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunsurfr/3410418686/Australian Ryan Briscoe has taken out the first round of the 2009 IndyCar series on the Streets of St. Petersburg. He finished ahead of Ryan Hunter-Reay (2nd) and Justin Wilson (3rd). Briscoe's Team Penske teammate Will Power (also Australian) came in 6th ahead of pole sitter Graham Rahal who ... http://racesquad.com/2009/04/06/briscoe-starts-indycar-season-with-a-win/ Source: http://www.themotorreport.com.au/19635/hyundai-and-red-bull-sponsored-genesis-coupe-drift-car-to-be-piloted-by-rhys-millen/2009 sees Formula DRIFT entering its sixth year, and the first round begins with practice on April 9th at Long Beach ahead of Saturday's main event. Several of the top drifters are in possession of new weapons for the forthcoming season including reigning champ Tanner Foust (Scion tC), Vaughn ... http://racesquad.com/2009/04/05/drift-opener-this-week-at-long-beach/ Source: http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2009/806/general/Jensen Button has claimed pole for tomorrows Malaysian F1 GP ahead of Trulli and Vettel. The front portion of the grid is full of Brawn, Toyota and Red Bull for the second weekend in a row. Button's teammate Rubens sits 4th, keeping both the Mercedes customer cars way ahead of ... http://racesquad.com/2009/04/05/button-makes-it-2-from-2-for-brawn/ Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coldtrackdays/3396554980/Following the completion of yesterdays race Jarno Trulli was penalised for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under the safety car, he had 25 seconds added to his time which dropped him back to 12th and lifted Hamilton on to the podium. Sebastien Vettel was handed a $50,000 fine and a 10 ... http://racesquad.com/2009/03/30/trulli-penalised-hamilton-to-3rd-vettel-fined/ Source: http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2009/805/tv_images/As the commentators expressed at the end of the race, anybody who picked the trifecta of Button, Barrichello and Trulli did exceptionally well. I think Brawn's performance in their first testing session let everyone know that they meant business, and despite being the last team confirmed, the last car ... http://racesquad.com/2009/03/29/button-caps-dream-weekend-with-maiden-win-for-brawn-gp/ Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadview/3392019736/Now come the questions as to why on earth they couldn’t manage this during all those the years that Honda was throwing copious amounts of money into the team. Lets take a quick look at it, same drivers, mostly same personnel, new cars (but everyone is in the same ... http://racesquad.com/2009/03/28/brawn-gp-qualifies-1-2-on-debut/ Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadview/3393953562/In the weeks before it was announced that Ross Brawn would be the new owner of the deceased Honda F1 team, the rumours were doing the rounds that Richard Branson was a potential candidate to become the newest team owner in the Formula 1 paddock. As it has turned ... http://racesquad.com/2009/03/28/virgin-enters-formula-1/