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Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell won the GT1 drivers championship on the strength of eight wins in 11 races with their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R.
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Nyck de Vries led championship leader Charles Leclerc on the restart, but Leclerc made a rare error and was one of several drivers going off - track on the penultimate tour of Monza.
Since the start of the U.S. Grand Prix, has any driver won that race and gone on to win the world championship?
On this day in 1992 three drivers battled for the championship in one of the most iconic races in British motorsport history
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.
Unlike a year later there was no Timo Glock to pass on the final corner and he could only finish seventh, all of which meant that Kimi had somehow managed to pinch the championship from right under the noses of the McLaren drivers.
Well, only once in the Chase era has a driver finished worse than sixth in the fall race at Loudon and gone on to win the championship (Johnson, in 2006, when he came in 39th at the 1.058 - mile oval).
The stakes weren't as high Sunday as they were in November when a berth in the championship finale was on the line, but for a driver and team in the midst of a three - year - plus dry spell, what was before them carried considerable importance.
The Chase field will be trimmed from eight drivers to just four after the next three races, with Texas and Phoenix following Martinsville, before the final championship race at Homesead in Miami on Nov. 22.
We are down to just eight drivers still alive for the championship with four races remaining, though most eyes are on Joey Logano, winner of each of the last three weeks.
It's quite easy to see why Ferrari picked Leclerc up to join its Driver Academy at the start of last year, and he then went on to claim the GP3 championship.
Austria's little - known Adolf √ úbleis took on famous opponents in the world driver championships — and soon had them dancing to his tune
No American driver had been more successful in the»90s than Michael Andretti, and certainly none had seemed better prepared to represent the U.S. on the F / 1 circuit since Mario Andretti, Michael's father, won the world championship in 1978.
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.
With just one more race left before the championship race at Homestead - Miami there couldn't be more on the line for the drivers wanting a spot at a chance to win a championships.
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.
Allowing teams and drivers to share more on social media can only be a good thing; F1 is way behind some other championships in this area.
DIED: Austrian Grand Prix Formula I driver JOCHEN RINDT, 28, whose five victories on the European circuit had all but assured him of this year's world championship and left him one short of the alltime record; after his Lotus Ford crashed on Monza's dangerous Parabolic Curve during trials for the Grand Prix of Italy.
Whilst Formula 1 and other FIA championships have committed to the Halo, IndyCar has repeatedly said that it wouldn't be adopting it because it's not suitable for the series and would probably obscure a driver's vision too badly on ovals.
Of the 17 races on the 2018 calendar, six take place on ovals, six on road course, and five on street courses, making IndyCar perhaps the truest test of driver abilities of any championship in the world.
Although he's acknowledged as one of the best drivers in F1, It's been over 11 years (yes, really) since Alonso won a championship, and getting on for five years since he's even won a race.
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.
On that basis, BMW driver Antonio Felix da Costa sticks around for another season with the team, whilst the luckless Robin Frijns is out, replaced by another driver from BMWs books - Tom Blomqvist, runner - up to Esteban Ocon in the 2014 European F3 championship (although Kamui Kobayashi will drive in the first round in Hong Kong).
Whilst all eyes were on the dramatic, tyre - bursting conclusion to the championship up at the front, Tambay came home in last place, 12 laps down and unclassified - not a fitting end from the former Ferrari driver and two - time race winner.
His performances in 2010 led to him being talked about as an equal of the likes of Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso as one of the very best drivers on the grid, and more than capable of challenging for championships.
Sebastian Vettel scored the team's breakthrough victory in 2009 and went on to finish second in the drivers» championship that year.
Button now has a 72 - 54 lead on Barrichello in the drivers championship.
Put on the spot after Lewis Hamilton's championship triumph in Mexico, Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen tried really hard to congratulate the Mercedes driver.
How will the sport enforce sitting a driver not cleared by doctors when championship and future sponsorship considerations are on the line?
With an impressive qualifying result the day before, driver Bartek Pagacz started on pole and finished the first race maintaining his position, adding 25 points to his championship standings.
The 2018 season of the BTCC will open at Brands Hatch in early April, but for the moment, Honda's development will be based on returning to the top of the BTCC championship after its top driver in 2017, Gordon Shedden, finished in fourth.
For the last of our mini-interviews, Anthony Davidson talks about his strong desire to win, and the excitement he has at taking on some of the world's best drivers and teams in one of motorsport's fastest growing championships.
Snatching a world drivers» championship on the last corner.
The action is nonstop among the prototype and GT sports cars when the international drivers and teams tackle the challenging circuit on their way for championship points.
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.
A third - place finish by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Sept. 30 gave the pair an 11 - point lead (157 - 146) over Aston Martin driver Tomas Enge in the drivers championship with one race remaining.
It's important to stay focused on winning the manufacturers championship for Chevrolet, and in doing that Olivier and I can then clinch the drivers championship.»
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...
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.
Familiar Names to Make Up Corvette Racing North American Endurance Driving Roster Fässler, Rockenfeller to support team's long - distance program in 2018 Team has three Rolex 24 and 11 Sebring victories Duo a part of three victories for Corvette Racing since start of 2016 Corvette Racing set to embark on 20th season of competition DETROIT (Dec. 21, 2017)-- Corvette Racing is bringing back two well - known, championship - winning drivers for North America's biggest events in endurance sports car.
«We now have our race cars running on every Continent in some of the world's most competitive sportscar races and championships with some of the top GT drivers behind the wheel.»
The GT1 Championship Edition features C6.R livery inspired graphics which feature the mascot «Jake» ghost - painted on the hood bulge, years of the championships and drivers flags.
A multiple championship winning driver with Corvette racing in North America, the Bedfordshire - born will be lining up in his canary - yellow Corvette C6.R race car next Saturday, April 17 on the streets of Long Beach, California against fellow competitors in BMWs, Ferraris, Ford GTs, Jaguars and Porsches.
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.
I was fortunate enough to be able to stand on the winner's walkway at Le Mans, looking down at tens of thousands of fans from around the world cheering for the Corvette Racing drivers as they celebrated their third - straight GT1 championship.
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«There are championships on the line for drivers, manufacturers, and teams.
Tomorrow's four - hour VIR 240 race will be critical for drivers, teams and manufacturers in terms of ALMS championships as additional points are on the line for each finishing position.
CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Magnussen Leads Corvette 1 - 2 Effort in Qualifying Milner second as Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs sweep front row in Virginia First overall pole position for Corvette Racing in team history Magnussen sets GTLM track record on newly paved racing surface Corvette Racing seeking fourth straight win and second at VIR Manufacturer, Driver and Team championship leads in GTLM for Chevrolet, Corvette Racing ALTON, Va. (Aug. 27, 2016)-- Jan Magnussen put the No. 3 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette...
Now after racing on high - speed courses in Sebring, Fla., and Atlanta, Chevy's factory road racing team is aiming to extend its lead in the drivers and manufacturers championships on the tight 13 - turn Mid-Ohio circuit.