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Monday, March 08, 2004
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Barron Connor Racing completes drivers line up |
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 Deletraz, Hezemans and Barde join Bosch, Sullivan and Biagi.
The Barron Connor Racing team has signed former Le Mans class winner
Jean-Denis Deletraz, GT star Mike Hezemans and the reigning European Ferrari 360 Champion Ange Barde to drive one of the two Ferrari 575 GTC cars that the team has entered for this year's Sebring 12 Hours, the Le Mans 24 Hours and all the Le Mans Endurance Series races.
Barron Connor co-founder and driver John Bosch said: "After signing Thomas
(Biagi) to join me and Danny (Sullivan), we spoke to over 30 drivers, so making a decision took time. We are happy with the result, for both cars now have a strong driver line up, with a good mix of experience and success. Jean-Denis brings a lot of endurance racing success with him, including wins with the Ferrari 550, while Mike is arguably one of the best GT drivers around. I also know how good Ange is, having raced against him in the Ferrari championship. He won that title in 2001 and last year, while I won it in 2002. I think it is also great for Ferrari to have its 360 champions move up like this. In addition, Jean-Denis, Mike and Ange have all raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours, which is very important."
Source: Barron-Connor-Racing.com
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Monday, March 01, 2004
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A new competition! |
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 The Grand Prix Drivers' Association has announced the launch of a new competition aimed at Formula One racing fans.
At this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, six lucky fans will win a money-can't-buy guided tour of the F1 paddock on raceday, during which they will have photo opportunities with several Formula One drivers, including the four Grand Prix Drivers' Association directors: six-time world champion Michael Schumacher, local hero Mark Webber, McLaren's David Coulthard and Renault's Jarno Trulli.
To enter the competition, fans will each have to buy a small pin featuring Mark Webber's helmet - the proceeds of which will go to Brainwave Australia, which assists young people with cancer and is the official charity of the Australian Grand Prix. The pins will be on sale at various points around the Albert Park track, as well as in Federation Square in the centre of Melbourne.
Source: Formula1.com |
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Schumacher: "I am very curious. It is a new race on a new track and in a different climate. I like visiting new places and coming into contact with new cultures, even if we are not always able to totally understand everything about them. In any case, travel is always something that enriches the soul."
Both Barron Connor Ferrari 575 GTC cars will race in the Le Mans 24 Hours...
Third and final day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro at the Mugello circuit. Michael Schumacher took to the track today, working on a programme testing tyres and new components for the F2004.
Take a close look at this!!
What about a new toy for your little boy (or girl ofcourse). What about a nice replica car...and not any car, no: A Ferrari Enzo! For (just) 500 pounds it's yours...and daddy's: it's for you kid; not for you!! :)
For what I get from reading the thread at FerrariChat...this is...was an Enzo. Yes...it was, really. So sad! A few days ago I posted the Enzo on fire...and now this :(
Barron Connor scored a sensational 2nd place in the Sebring 12 Hours yesterday...
He took the pole...and he took the victory: Michael Schumacher won the GP of Malasia! He was 10 seconds ahead of Montoya. Button in his BAR became third; his first podium. Barrichello became fourth.
Michael Schumacher did it again. He was too fast (1.33.074) for everybody else at the Malesian track. But sensational is the man on second place: the Australian Mark Webber in his Jaguar (his fastest qually every). Rubens Barrichello took third.
The first practice at the GP of Maleisia was dominated by Schumacher. He was almost one second faster than the rest of the field. His time was 1.34.437. Rubens Barrichello took second time in 1.35.380. The heat was enourmous (36 dregrees Celcius) but the Bridgetone tyres did a great job.
With the sun shining again, the first official day of the Sebring 12 Hours provided teams with two free practice sessions of one hour each. Barron Connor made perfect use of both sessions, with both cars and all six drivers running non-stop in the morning and the afternoon.
Smokes engulf the Ferrari car plant in Maranello, northern Italy, after a fire broke out early Tuesday March 16, 2004, in this image made from video. Ferrari sources reported that parts of the buildings and some cars (prototypes) were damaged in the fire likely to have been caused by a short circuit. (AP Photo)
Ferrari in the old days. The OM 150 Rolfo Ferrari transporter at the 1000 km of Spa in 1973. Fantastic site. The picture below is the same transporter...but at a more recent date. Both realy increadable pictures. Those were the days!
The Barron Connor Ferrari's 575 GTC have just arrived at Miami.
Underline: "Damn...it must be possible to do something to keep the F1 exciting!"
McLaren had a happy first testday at Valencia. They were the fastest and beat Ferrari. BUT...it was very very close, and Ferrari driver Badoer drove only the 'old' F2003GA. Today Barrichello will drive the F2004.
Since the 4th till the 14th of March you can see these Ferraris at the Geneva Motor Show. It's the 74th time the show is helt.
This is the best start that Ferrari could wish for. The first row is in their hands. Michael Schumacher starts from pole position
A full second faster then anybody else...that was the difference on the first day in Melbourne. Schumacher and Barrichello were fastest in the first training and did the same thing in the second session. The gap was a little less than the 1.7 seconds in the first training, but 1 second is also very very much. The third time of the day was for Trulli in the Renault. Then came Button in the BAR. Fifth was again a Renault; Alonso. Williams and McLaren were dissapointed. Ralf Schumacher didn't came further then sixth time and Montoya came behind him, but was more than 1.5 second slower than the Ferrari of Schumacher! Coulthard came eight and ninth was Webber in the Jaguar R5. Raikkonen was even tenth...and that's not the best position for an attack at the champion! We will see what happens yesterday and if the Ferraris are as fast as today!
Three more nights and then the 2004 season of F1 starts! The teams are already in Melbourne, Australia and working hard with all preperations for the first race.
