Sentences with phrase «championship driver titles»

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Giuseppe Farina won the first championship race in F1 at Silverstone on 13 May in 1950 and went on to claim the drivers» title too.

Repco engines had powered Brabham to back - to - back titles in 1966 and 1967, with Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme taking a drivers championship apiece.

But perhaps the biggest news of all is the fact that it potentially leaves Sebastien Ogier without a drive next season, having just wrapped up his fourth world title and becoming one of only four drivers in rally history to win four championships.

And if Busch can secure another title on Sunday it would make him just the 16th driver to win a second championship in NASCAR's premier division.

Although the championship is out of reach for Aston Martin in GTE - Pro, the No. 98 GTE - Am driver lineup of Pedro Lamy, Mathias Lauda, and Paul Dalla Lana have a 10 - point lead and are strong favourites to win the title.

2017 saw Rookie Lando Norris become the first driver to win the title driving for a team other than Prema since 2010, and the first rookie to win the overall championship since the F3 Euro Series began in 2003.

How cool would it be to have the title go down to the wire between two brilliant, championship - winning drivers?

The team has been on a run of three consecutive constructors» titles, with Lewis Hamilton taking two drivers» championships and Nico Rosberg picking up one last year.

He's the first driver to win the title driving for a team other than Prema since 2010, and the first rookie to win the overall championship since the F3 Euro Series first became a thing in 2003.

Adrian Newey became the first designer to oversee constructor titles with three different teams, but the drivers» championship was still up for grabs with a record four drivers in contention heading into the finale at Abu Dhabi.

He won the World Rally Championship in 2003 and the first two World Rallycross Championships in 2014 and 2015, becoming the first driver in history to have won titles in two different FIA - sanctioned championships.

He went on to win four more races that year (all on ovals) and win the title, becoming the first driver to hold the F1 and IndyCar championships at the same time.

Now they knew their driver had the championship, if by the skin of his teeth — and that they would win the Sears Craftsman pit crew championship, a title earned by a crew's car spending the least amount of time in the pits in 10 selected races during the season.

The 2017 season had been over for about 30 minutes last month when Brad Keselowski, one of title eligibles who fell short of beating Martin Truex Jr. in the championship finale, rationale explained why the 2018 Monster Energy Cup Series season presented significant hurdles to himself and other Ford - powered drivers.

Though Alonso had won the drivers» title at the last race, McLaren and Renault were still fighting for the constructors» championship.

The e.Dams - Renault squad has been a part of Formula E since the series started in 2014 and has been incredibly successful, winning all three teams» championships and giving Sebastien Buemi the drivers» title in 2015/16.

Powered by a monstrous Honda V6 Turbo engine, it was an advanced car for its time and won both constructors» titles in 1986 and 1987 (as well as the drivers» championship in the former).

Will Power makes it four from four Penske drivers in with a chance of the title, though his chances are very much a long shot - he'd need to win with pretty much all those ahead of him in the championship needing to finish at or near the back.

While Mansell fumed at the arrival of Alain Prost for 1993 it didn't knock the team off its stride — they easily retained their constructors» title and Prost retired after claiming his fourth drivers» championship.

One of the most successful Formula 1 teams of all time, McLaren has notched 12 world drivers» championships and eight constructors» titles since its first F1 race in 1966.

Four consecutive constructors» titles -LRB-» 88 -» 91) and drivers» championships between them, with Aryton Senna scoring a triple -LRB-» 88,» 90,» 91) and Alain Prost with one -LRB-» 89).

It won the F1 driver championship for New Zealander Denny Hulme in 1967 and earned the manufacturer title for the second year in a row for Tauranac and three - time driving champion Brabham.

Since it joined DTM in 1988, Mercedes - Benz has won 10 driver's championships, 13 team championships, and six manufacturer titles, as well as 183 race wins, 128 poles, and 540 podium finishes.

Both drivers are in contention for Rally America's annual driver's championship, and although Pastrana will clinch the ’08 title two months from now in Colorado, New England has been a close fight so far.

Few will forget Williams» impact on the British Touring Car Championship in the 1990s — when it took over Renault's team in 1995, it turned the already competitive Laguna into a championship winner, resulting in driver and manufacturer titles in 1997.

In all, Corvette Racing has now earned 11 Driver titles and 12 Team championships in North American professional sports car racing dating back to 2001.

Chevrolet Team Aims for Sixth Straight GT1 Manufacturers» Title at Laguna Seca MONTEREY, Calif. — After nine hard - fought races that spanned the length and breadth of North America, it all comes down to this: four intense hours at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca that will decide the American Le Mans Series GT1 manufacturers, team and drivers championships.

Corvette Racing and Chevrolet are coming off a second straight sweep of the GTLM Manufacturer, Driver and Team championships in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — titles won by combining driver skill with smart engineering strategy and team execDriver and Team championships in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — titles won by combining driver skill with smart engineering strategy and team execdriver skill with smart engineering strategy and team execution.

Chevrolet Earns Second Consecutive IMSA GT Le Mans Manufacturer Title Championship No. 12 since 1999 in productionbased racing series With GTLM Driver and Team championships secured, Chevrolet and Corvette Racing sweep 2017 IMSA GTLM class titles Third Manufacturer Championship for Chevrolet to date in 2017 racing season Chevrolet captured sixth consecutive IndyCar Series Manufacturer Championship Camaro GT4.R secured World Challenge GTS Manufacturer title for Chevrolet BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Chevrolet earned its second consecutive Manufacturer Championship in tTitle Championship No. 12 since 1999 in productionbased racing series With GTLM Driver and Team championships secured, Chevrolet and Corvette Racing sweep 2017 IMSA GTLM class titles Third Manufacturer Championship for Chevrolet to date in 2017 racing season Chevrolet captured sixth consecutive IndyCar Series Manufacturer Championship Camaro GT4.R secured World Challenge GTS Manufacturer title for Chevrolet BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Chevrolet earned its second consecutive Manufacturer Championship in ttitle for Chevrolet BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Chevrolet earned its second consecutive Manufacturer Championship in the...

Corvette Racing Sets Familiar Lineup for 20th Season of Competition Full - season driving roster remains unchanged heading into 2018 Landmark season for endurance racing's premier program Garcia, Magnussen back to defend GT Le Mans Driver Championship Gavin, Milner eager to recapture championship - winning form from 2016 Quartet has led way together to four Chevrolet Manufacturer titles since 2012 DETROIT (Dec. 20, 2017)-- In 2018, Corvette Racing and Chevrolet will embark on their 20th season of competition at the highest level of...

«Ron and I have had some bad luck this year that hurt us in the drivers championship, but now we're only thinking about the manufacturers» title.

A victory by Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows in the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on October 4 clinched the GT1 drivers» titles for O'Connell and Magnussen, the seventh straight drivers championship for Chevrolet's factory sports car racing team.

Corvette Racing Aims to Repeat Manufacturers, Team and Drivers Titles DETROIT — Corvette Racing officials announced today that America's premier production sports car team intends to return to the American Le Mans Series in 2007 to defend its GT1 manufacturers, team and drivers champioDrivers Titles DETROIT — Corvette Racing officials announced today that America's premier production sports car team intends to return to the American Le Mans Series in 2007 to defend its GT1 manufacturers, team and drivers champiodrivers championships.

In total, GM Racing scored five manufacturers championships and eight drivers titles — building on the success of the previous years and setting the stage for 2007.

That's what happened in 2012 — Gavin and Milner's triumph landed them the drivers» championship, Chevrolet clinched the manufacturers» crown and Corvette Racing wrapped up the team title.

No other factory program can claim the number of victories and championships during the last 20 years as Corvette Racing — 106 worldwide victories, 12 Manufacturer and Team championships, and 11 Driver titles.

Whether in the DTM, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, or countless other championships: week after week BMW teams and drivers around the world do battle for points, victories and titles.

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: 20th Season, Title Defense Begin Now GTLM championship squad aiming for another Rolex 24 victory Corvette Racing going for fourth Rolex 24 triumph All six Corvette C7.R drivers with victories at Daytona Team coming off solid showing after Roar weekend Chevrolet most successful manufacturer at World Center of Racing Fans can learn more about Chevy lineup at Corvette Racing Display, Chevrolet Injector, Chevrolet Experience Center DETROIT (Jan. 19, 2018)-- It's time for Corvette Racing's return...

It was the sixth class title at Petit Le Mans for Corvette Racing, and the win clinched a third consecutive GT1 drivers championship for Gavin and Beretta.

The Chevy team leads the driver, team, and manufacturer championships in the GT class, and can clinch the titles at VIR.

Coming off dominant back - to - back championship seasons, winning seven titles in the past two years, Wayne Taylor Racing and Prestige Performance Racing has confirmed its driver lineup for the upcoming Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America season.

Aiming for second straight sweep of Manufacturer's, Driver's and Team's titles DETROIT (Oct. 3, 2017)-- Corvette Racing's quest for another championship sweep concludes...

The roll of honor for Corvette Racing also includes 12 Manufacturer and Team championships, as well as 11 Driver titles.

The defending champions hold a five - race winning streak and have a commanding lead in the ALMS manufacturers» championship while Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell cling to a 33 - point lead in the drivers» title

The defending champions hold a five - race winning streak and have a commanding lead in the ALMS manufacturers» championship while Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell cling to a 33 - point lead in the drivers» title Return to Portland After an absence of two years, the...

Since that first race, the team has competed in more than 170 events around the globe with 102 victories worldwide — including five wins in 2016 that led to a sweep of IMSA GTLM Manufacturer's, Driver's and Team championships for a total of 11 Manufacturer titles for Chevrolet.

Whether in the DTM, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, or countless other championships: Week after week BMW teams and drivers around the world do battle for points, victories and titles.

Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner need seventh - place points or better to secure the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's GTLM Driver's title, which would be their second championship as Corvette Racing teammates.

The 911 GT3 Cup car is one of the most decorated and commonly used sports - car racers, having claimed seven GT2 manufacturers» and eight drivers» titles in ALMS, as well as seven GT championships in Grand - Am.

A runner - up finish by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R at the Monterey Sports Car Championships wrapped up Chevrolet's sixth consecutive manufacturers» title and gave the pair their second straight drivers championship.