Ovidiu Panzariu
6,718 ARTICLES
Favorite quote: “Winning is everything. The only ones who remember you when you come second are your wife and your dog”, Damon Hill, 1996 F1 champion
De Villiers Wins Dakar Stage, Al-Attiyah Overall Leader
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Giniel de Villiers clinched his first win in the 2009 Dakar Rally, mastering the sand dunes of the Neuquen to San Rafael stage in 5h47:43. The South-African did most things right on yesterday's route, putting enough minutes between him and ral...
Mosley Wants Further Cost Reduction in F1
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley insisted that more cost-cutting measures should be taken under consideration to make the sport of Formula One even easier to be sustained. The FIA president admitted he was very pleased with the cost-cutting decisions announced by the in...
Larry McClure Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Larry McClure has agreed to plead guilty to five counts, including tax fraud. The founder of Morgan-McClure Motorsports was charged with tax fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud and violations of federal tax law by a federal grand jury in October 2008 and...
GoDaddy Extend JR Motorsports Sponsorship
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that we'll get to see more of the godaddy.com logo on NASCAR cars next season. The company who owns the site that registers Internet domain names extended their deal with both JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports for the upcoming s...
Mosley Pushes for Budget Caps in F1
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's letter to the Formula One Teams Association only hours before the FIA-FOTA meeting today revealed that there is still much more in store in terms of cost-reduction policies in Formula 1. The Englishman urged the F1 teams to furthe...
Sergio Hernandez, Official BMW Driver in WTCC
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sergio Hernandez' incredible performance last season – winning the Independents Trophy for the first time in career – did not go unnoticed. The Spaniard will begin the upcoming World Touring Car Championship as official BMW driver,...
Pascal Terry Died of Pulmonary Edema
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pascal Terry, the French rider who lost his life in the Dakar Rally this year, died of a pulmonary edema. This was the verdict reached by the Argentine police, after a thorough investigation carried out during the course of yesterday evening. &...
Jorge Martinez Optimistic about Kawasaki Deal
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jorge Martinez seems to be the best, if not only, answer to MotoGP organizers' hopes of fielding at least 18 bikes in the upcoming season. The Spaniard, currently involved in running a team inside the 125cc and 250cc classes of the FIM World C...
FIA: Moveable Parts Will Increase Show in Formula 1
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA are likely to discuss the possibility of introducing “moveable aerodynamic devices” into the sport of Formula 1 during their meeting with the FOTA representatives later today. As shown in the letter addressed to FOTA's CEO Luca...
Team Penske Will Wait on Castroneves to Announce Lineup
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Penske is one of the few teams in the IndyCar Series – the ones that actually count in the title race year after year – that are yet to announce their drivers' lineup for the upcoming season. Unlike championship rivals Andrett...
Petter Solberg Eyes Rally Norway Drive
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former WRC champion Petter Solberg has already resigned himself to the impossibility of competing in Rally Ireland at the end of January, but has every intention of making the World Rally Championship entry list in the second round of the season, i...
Twelve Buyers Interested in Honda F1 Team Purchase
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda seems to be getting pretty close to finally selling their Formula 1 operations to an interested investor. After announcing there have been plenty of offers to take over the F1 team following Honda's announcement in early December, team&#...
Solberg Urges WRC to Better Promotion
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petter Solberg insisted that, despite the economical downturn in recent months, the World Rally Championship will survive any crisis and only grow stronger in the seasons to come. The Norwegian argued that the sport wasn't given enough media c...
Al-Attiyah Wins Stage, Later Disqualified
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah did win the 6th stage of the Dakar Rally more than 5 minutes ahead of the competition but is likely to face disqualification for missing several waypoints on Thursday. The day started with a drastic decision taken by ...
Kawasaki Officially OUT of the MotoGP!
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The inevitable happened earlier today, as Kawasaki officially announced their withdrawal from the MotoGP class of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. The Japanese manufacturer argued their decision to quit the sport with the difficult economic ...
FOTA Put Cost Cutting Plan into Action
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) have finalized talks on Thursday concerning the implementation of certain cost cutting measures in the sport. The executive committee of FOTA decided to ban aerodynamic testing from as early as the upcoming ...
Colin Braun Set for 5th Rolex 24 at Daytona
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Colin Braun has confirmed his presence in the famous Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona race, scheduled January 24-25 at the Daytona International Speedway. The Roush Fenway Racing driver present himself at the start of the 24 hours race for the 5th consecu...
Richards Denies Honda F1 Interest
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One day after Honda's Nick Fry revealed that the Japanese manufacturer is now revising a dozen offers to proceed to selling its F1 operations, Prodrive boss David Richards downplayed rumors of taking over the Brackley-based team in 2009. The E...
Donington Park Is Granted Planning Permission
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Donington Park has made one more step to securing the British Grand Prix in 2010. The track owners were given planning permission by the North West Leicestershire District Council on Thursday night and are very confident of being able to secure the...
GEM Concludes Merger with Petty Enterprises
22 Nov 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises have finally come to an agreement and announced the merger ahead of their 2009 Sprint Cup campaign. The new team will function under the GEM name, setting up three full-time drives for next year�...