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Joe Ellis

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If it's got an engine, I've watched it race. F2 and F3 correspondent with a sprinkling of speedway here and there.
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Formula 3

Smolyar holds firm to take first F3 win

By Joe Ellis
August 2, 2020
2 Mins read

Redemption for the Russian after being taken out from pole at turn one in Hungary, but there’s investigations ongoing.

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Formula 2

Drugovich stuns the field to take F2 pole

By Joe Ellis
July 31, 2020
1 Mins read
Perhaps it’s time we stop being surprised by Drugovich, a maiden win in Austria and now he’s got his first pole.
Formula 3

Super Sargeant takes first F3 pole

By Joe Ellis
July 31, 2020
1 Mins read
It’s all PREMA and Hitech at the front but it was Logan Sargeant who came out on top to take his maiden pole in Formula 3.
Formula 2

Tsunoda fastest in F2 practice at Silverstone

By Joe Ellis
July 31, 2020
1 Mins read
It may only be practice, but Yuki Tsunoda will be highly encouraged by the large gap he has on the field after practice.
Formula 3

Pourchaire tops tricky F3 practice at Silverstone

By Joe Ellis
July 31, 2020
1 Mins read
Pourchaire is the only multiple race winner in F3 so far in 2020 and he continues to impress in his debut season.
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Jochen Rindt – 50 Years On

By Joe Ellis
July 31, 2020
4 Mins read
A celebration for the man who never got the chance to. 2020 marks 50 years since Jochen Rindt became world champion after being killed on track.
Formula 2

Patience prevails as Ghiotto wins F2 sprint race

By Joe Ellis
July 19, 2020
1 Mins read
As everyone else bailed to put on new tyres, Luca Ghiotto stuck it out and was able to hold off Callum Ilott to win in Hungary
Formula 3

Beckmann handed victory after Viscaal penalties

By Joe Ellis
July 19, 2020
1 Mins read
Heartbreak for Bent Viscaal as ten seconds worth of penalties change a win to a pointless race. Beckmann profits.
IndyCar

Pole-sitter Newgarden tops Indycar practice

By Joe Ellis
July 18, 2020
1 Mins read
Newgarden and Penske look formidable with a front-row lock out for tonight’s Iowa 250S. And this isn’t a bad way to start the day either.
Formula 2

Shwartzman wins tyre wear affected F2 feature race

By Joe Ellis
July 18, 2020
1 Mins read
With tyres falling off quicker than everyone expected with no previous dry running this weekend, Robert Shwartzman made the alternate strategy work to earn a crushing victory.
Formula 3

Pourchaire wins two-part Hungary spectacular

By Joe Ellis
July 18, 2020
1 Mins read
An absolutely thrilling opening race of the weekend as Theo Pourchaire cruised to a twelve-second victory after red flag.
IndyCar

Daly and Carlin score first Indycar pole, Newgarden pole for Saturday

By Joe Ellis
July 18, 2020
2 Mins read
A fairytale story in Iowa qualifying as Conor Daly was left jumping for joy after winning his first Indycar pole.
IndyCar

Herta leads the way in Iowa practice

By Joe Ellis
July 17, 2020
1 Mins read
Young hotshot Colton Herta made the perfect start to the Iowa double-header weekend as Conor Daly and Carlin impressed.
Formula 3

Supreme Smolyar takes maiden F3 pole

By Joe Ellis
July 17, 2020
2 Mins read
Eventually, Formula 3 got a qualifying session in and it was Aleksandr Smolyar who took his first pole.
Formula 2

Ilott benefits from smart strategy to take pole in wet F2 qualifying

By Joe Ellis
July 17, 2020
1 Mins read
A stroke of genius to get the UNI-Virtuosi cars in clear air helped Callum Ilott to his second F2 pole.
Formula 3

F3 qualifying cancelled as rain becomes biblical

By Joe Ellis
July 17, 2020
1 Mins read
Catastrophic rain made the Hungaroring undriveable as F3 qualifying was cancelled after Zendeli and Lawson aquaplaned off.
Formula 2

Alesi tops quiet practice as rain dampens F2 spirits

By Joe Ellis
July 17, 2020
1 Mins read
Alesi will be happy to be at the top of the timesheets as the heavens open during Formula 2 practice.
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