Sentences with phrase «took victory in the race»

The Porsche 919 completed a hat - trick of Le Mans victories in 2017 when Brendon Hartley, Timo Bernhard, and Earl Bamber took victory in the race which none of the hybrid cars seemed to want to finish.

Sam Bird took victory in a race which saw battles right through the field and its fair share of bizarre moments

Most skillful of all for rounds 16 and 17 was Michael Meadows, taking victories in both races.

Not exact matches

In Tuesday's comprehensive rout, Republicans won in places where Democrats were favored, taking a Senate race in North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of IllinoiIn Tuesday's comprehensive rout, Republicans won in places where Democrats were favored, taking a Senate race in North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin places where Democrats were favored, taking a Senate race in North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinois.

It proved to be the decisive move for the race lead, as Newgarden went on to claim victory and take the lead in the drivers» standings.

Yuri Mikhailov's record - breaking (see above) victory in 1,500 meters highlighted Soviet performance while powerful Oleg Goncharenko took 5,000 - meter race in 7:59.4 and slender Rafail Gratch sprinted 500 meters in 0:41.1.

If Young Bill Buchan Jr., the Seattle skipper who piloted a Luders 16 to a clear - cut victory in the annual North American Sailing championships, remains anything close to the coolheaded, calm - browed competitor he was this last week at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, it is going to take some doing to beat him in future races.

Oxford had taken some good scalps in the lead - up to the Race, Cambridge's victories had looked less convincing.

The American, born in New York, took victories in Formula One, Indy Car, NASCAR, Can - Am, Trans - Am Series, proving he was one of the most talented all - round racing drivers.

It wasn't enough to win the title, but he set up his championship - winning season in 2016 by taking victory at the first four races, giving him a seven - race run of P1 finishes.

Nadine started the day by taking the 100m, 200m and 400m titles, but the moment of the match was her anchor leg in the 4x400m relay, where she caught and overtook the Cambridge athlete in the final metres of the last race of the day, bringing the match victory back to Oxford for the first time in four years.

But in the race Barrichello dropped back and eventually got a puncture, whilst Button fought his way up to fifth in a fine display of overtaking and took a remarkable championship victory for the Brawn team.

Pedro Rodriguez didn't get a regular drive in F1 until 1967, where he promptly took the last ever victory for the Cooper team in the opening race of the season in South Africa.

Despite a somewhat misleading flying start (a string of four - goal victories against relegation fodder), the Red Devils» form has taken a hit since then, leaving them eight points off the pace in the title race.

At the 2010 season finale in Abu Dhabi Alonso was in prime position to win his third title and a first with Ferrari, however an early safety car turned the race on its head and Sebastian Vettel took a comfortable victory.

The car won many races at lower levels and in Can - Am, and took its most prestigious victory at the Daytona 24 Hours in 1969.

A Monégasque native, most of Louis Chiron's racing career took place before the Second World War and he actually took victory at Monaco in 1931.

The British racing driver has had an unusual journey up the single - seater ladder, enjoying success in Formula BMW before winning the 2012 British Formula 3 championship and taking race victories in GP3.

While it may take a few races for Montoya to get re-acclimated to open - wheel racing, Penske has stacked the deck in his efforts to both return to Victory Lane at Indianapolis and pick up the team's first championship since 2006 (Sam Hornish Jr..)

Aston Martin took a dramatic class victory in the dying moments of this year's Le Mans 24 hours, but that was just a warm up for the biggest event of the summer: the Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Palace in London.

F1 first raced in Turkey in 2005, with Kimi Raikkonen taking victory.

The victory put Al Sr. ahead of his son 139 to 136 in championship points going into the final race of the CART season, which will take place in Miami on Nov. 9.

But that absolutely wasn't the case in St. Petersburg as Sebastien Bourdais took victory from 14th on the grid in an incredible opening race.

Just 20 laps after his spin he took the lead from Andretti, this time for good, and romped home to score a dramatic and famous victory in a race that has since become known as the «spin and win».

In his sixth, at the Canadian Grand Prix, he took a comfortable pole position and commanded the safety car - filled race on his way to his first victory.

The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix featured the first modern use of the safety car in a race and it played a part in helping Ayrton Senna take victory.

HARNESS RACING — Duplicating the strong stretch drive of his first - heat victory, TEXAS ($ 4.20), driven by Billy Herman, took the third and deciding heat of the $ 100,000 Kentucky Futurity, the third leg of trotting's Triple Crown, in 1:58 at Lexington's Red Mile.

It was a new month, but the same old Brownlee brilliance saw the brothers take the podium's top two spots for the second successive race in World Triathlon Series victory in Stockholm.

It proved to be a bitter sweet Valentine's Day for Lizzy Yarnold as she took victory in the final World Cup skeleton race of the season in Sochi, but missed out on the overall title by just 20 points.

Lando Norris took a comfortable victory from pole position in the opening F2 race of the season in Bahrain.

Hannah Cockroft is one of Britain's most famous and decorated Paralympians so it is hard to believe that she took up wheelchair racing just months before her first Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon victory in 2009, writes Ryan Goad.

'' The South of England Cross Country Championships included victories from Emelia Gorecka and Ian Bailey in the junior races, while Frank Tickner took the men's title from Neilson Hall and Darren Deed and Lily Partridge beat Steph Twell and Emily Pidgeon to the senior women's crown.

A Democratic victory in the race could potentially lead to the party taking control of the chamber later this month.

While the super PAC backed by the statewide teachers union faltered in aiding Democrats in down - ballot state Senate races, the education reform group StudentsFirstNY is taking a victory lap today as the chamber will largely remain the same.

It's showed up in terms of the number of people who do come to the polls and vote, but take a look at that race in Delaware, for instance, with Christine O'Donnell, and here's someone who got a big victory over a moderate Republican that was supported by the party structure.

Rarely after losing a race can someone claim victory - but, I feel we did win last year, because conservative Republicans and Tea Party members sent a crystal clear message to GOP leaders in New York and Washington that choosing liberals to run as Republicans would not be taken lying down.

The morning after Sanders's sweeping victory in New Hampshire, the Vermont senator took his momentum to a Harlem landmark — Sylvia's restaurant — to have tea with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has not yet issued an endorsement in the race.

HARLEM — An ebullient Rep. Charlie Rangel took to the stage Tuesday night and in a fiery speech declared victory in the Harlem congressional race.

Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, who took over after the death of Ken Thompson in 2016, won a resounding victory in a crowded Democratic primary that fully determines the race, given no general election competition.

Republicans, meanwhile, saw a newcomer take a near - certain victory while the most experienced candidate in the race fell to a distant third.

Political newcomer Jennifer Gong - Gershowitz said it took late into election night March 20 before she knew she had squeaked out a victory in the race for state representative in the 17th District.

In the California Primary Election that took place on Tuesday, June 7, CCSA Advocates - endorsed candidates secured impressive victories in legislative, school board and local races across the statIn the California Primary Election that took place on Tuesday, June 7, CCSA Advocates - endorsed candidates secured impressive victories in legislative, school board and local races across the statin legislative, school board and local races across the state.

Keen to emphasise the credentials of the Pista, Ferrari points out that the GTE has taken 29 class victories in the past 50 WEC races and five championships, and that it has also now been running its one - make Challenge series for 25 years.

In 1979 the 911 proved that there was no limit to how far its concept could be stretched when a privately entered 935 K3, built and entered by the Kremer Racing Team, took outright victory, with another 935 in second placIn 1979 the 911 proved that there was no limit to how far its concept could be stretched when a privately entered 935 K3, built and entered by the Kremer Racing Team, took outright victory, with another 935 in second placin second place.

All of the successful drivers have been here before many times, they're in their thirties or even forties, they've learned to drive at the right pace, not to race for a stage victory or to take risks, but to know that it will come back to them.»

In 2016, the 919 took another six wins, with Audi and Toyota taking victories in two and one race respectivelIn 2016, the 919 took another six wins, with Audi and Toyota taking victories in two and one race respectivelin two and one race respectively.

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Historic 1 - 2 Finish for Corvette C7.R at Rolex 24 Gavin, Milner, Fässler take 0.034 - second victory in No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R

In 1996 the driver pairing of Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve took 12 victories from the available 16 races, making the FW18 one of the team's most successful chassis.

Taking 15 wins from 16 races, it's the most dominant car in the sport's history, with Ayrton Senna taking eight of those victories to finish the year ahead of teammate, Alain Taking 15 wins from 16 races, it's the most dominant car in the sport's history, with Ayrton Senna taking eight of those victories to finish the year ahead of teammate, Alain taking eight of those victories to finish the year ahead of teammate, Alain prost.

The car took three victories that year from 11 races powered — as so many were in those days — by Ford's dominant 3 - litre Cosworth DFV.