2016 – Page 54 – Smtfhw's Travels

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Hampton Downs, Race 3, Piquet Wins Behind the Safety Car

Piquet adds his name to famous trophy Pedro Piquet has put another famous name on the NZ Motor Trophy after winning the main race at the third round of the Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs on Sunday afternoon. First presented in 1921, the solid silver trophy used to be awarded to the winner of…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Hampton Downs, Race 2, Zhou Survives Chaos to Win

Zhou takes chaotic Toyota Racing Series race Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou has won a drama packed preliminary race in the Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs this morning. Zhou started from the front row of the reverse grid and was never headed while all the action happened behind him. The race was stopped twice to…

2015 MRF Challenge – Chennai, Races 1 & 2 to Fittipaldi and Troitckii

Fittipaldi Beats Newey and Schumacher to Inch Closer to MRF Challenge Title Three legendary motorsport names swept the podium in the opening race of the MRF Challenge 2015 finale at the MMRT in Chennai. Pietro Fittipaldi extended his championship lead with a win in Race 1 ahead of Harrison Newey and an impressive Mick Schumacher….

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Hampton Downs, Race 1 to Norris

Norris extends Toyota Racing Series lead Lando Norris has extended his lead in the Toyota Racing Series after winning this afternoon’s preliminary race at Hampton Downs from Jehan Daruvala and Pedro Piquet. “I just wanted to control the race,” said 16 year old Norris after taking a flag to flag victory – an unusual occurrence…

2016 Toyota Racing Series – Hampton Downs, Qualifying Honours Split Between Norris and Piquet

Piquet and Norris Share the Honours Pedro Piquet (Brazil) and Lando Norris (England) each won pole position for TRS events at Hampton Downs over the weekend. Norris was fastest in the first session to get the prime qualifying place for this afternoon’s 15 lap race. Jehan Daruvala (India) will share the front row with him,…

2016 BRDC F4 Championship – Mahadik Added to Chris Dittmann Racing Line-Up

Chris Dittmann Racing signs Indian Krishnaraaj Mahadik for 2016 BRDC F4 Indian driver Krishnaraaj Mahadik will compete in the 2016 BRDC Formula 4 Championship driving for Chris Dittmann Racing, it has been confirmed today (January 29). Mahadik graduates from the JK Tyre National Racing Championship in his native country, where he competed in the premier…

2015 MRF Challenge – Chennai, Qualifying Results

MRF Challenge – Qualifying 1 1st – No. 21, Pietro Fittipaldi, BRA, 1.34.038 2nd – No. 7, Harrison Newey, GBR, 1:34.041 3rd – No. 15, Tarun Reddy, IND, 1.34.197 4th – Mick Shumacher, GER, 1.34.237 5th – No. 24, Alessio Picariello, BEL, 1.34.265 6th – No. 4, Nikita Troitckii, RUS, 1:34.374 7th – No. 2,…

2015 MRF Challenge – Chennai, Qualifying

Fittipaldi Pips Newey to Pole by 0.003 Seconds Championship leader Pietro Fittipaldi inched one step closer to the MRF Challenge 2015 title after qualifying in pole position for the finale at the MMRT in Chennai. Harrison Newey, who has been fast all day was on top of the timesheets but lost out to Fittipaldi by…

2015 MRF Challenge – Chennai, Free Practice 2

MRF Challenge – Free Practice 2 1st – No. 4, Nikita Troitckii, RUS, 1:33.939 2nd – Mick Shumacher, GER, 1.34.115 3rd – No. 15, Tarun Reddy, IND, 1.34.357 4th – No. 24, Alessio Picariello, BEL, 1.34.590 5th – No. 2, Tatiana Calderón, COL, 1.34.893 6th – No. 85, Enzo Bortoleto, BRA, 1.34.936 7th – No….

2015 MRF Challenge – Chennai, Free Practice

MRF Challenge – Free Practice 1 1st – No. 7, Harrison Newey, GBR, 1:34.679 2nd – No. 4, Nikita Troitckii, RUS, 1:35091 3rd – No. 15, Tarun Reddy, IND, 1.35.423 4th – Mick Shumacher, GER, 1.35.452 5th – No. 24, Alessio Picariello, BEL, 1.35.545 6th – No. 2, Tatiana Calderón, COL, 1.35.577 7th – No….