Vettel Takes Second Successive Canada Pole
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Sebastian Vettel took his second pole position of 2012 today in Montreal with an impressive lap that was three-tenths of a second faster than the rest of the field.
Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull was fastest in the final free practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix
Sam Tordoff broke Michael Meadows’ Porsche Carrera Cup GB qualifying stranglehold at Oulton Park but the championship leader will start the second race from pole.
Tom Sykes stormed to his fifth pole position in seven rounds in the 2012 Superbike World Championship as many of his title rivals were caught out by a rapidly drying track
Yucel Ozbek is the fourth Porsche Carrera Cup GB racer of the season to win a set of tyres from Michelin for this weekend at Oulton Park.
Michael Caine set the pace around Rockingham, turning the fastest lap around Rockingham of the two free practice sessions for the Avon Tyres British GT Championship.
Racing Steps Foundation driver Jack Harvey dominated qualifying for the Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series races at Rockingham, taking both pole positions on offer for the fourth weekend of the championship.
World Touring Car Championship race winner Norbert Michelisz will make his International Superstars Series debut at his home round at the Hungaroring.
The Checkered Flag understands the future of the Britcar 24 Hours at Silverstone is believed to be in doubt.
Michael Symons held off Adam Hayes to win the 90 minute race for the Britcar Production Cup on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, becoming the fourth different winner in the first four rounds of what is proving to be a competitive category in its first year.
Though the two hour duration of the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship meant the normal threesome in the Neil Garner Motorsport prepared Mosler was cut to just a double handed effort the result remained the same as Javier Morcillo and Paul White recorded their third win of the year at Brands Hatch.
Rory Butcher was the fastest driver in Porsche Carrera Cup GB testing at a soaking Oulton Park ahead of the fourth weekend of the season.
Lewis Hamilton of McLaren was fastest in both Friday practice sessions today in Canada.
Toyota Racing returns to the Le Mans 24 Hours next weekend, with the team aiming to show the potential of its TS030 Hybrid car.
Ducati riders Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi felt the Aragon test was a worthwhile exercise for the team despite only finishing sixth and eighth respectively
Stefan Bradl was thankful for an extra day’s running after going ninth fastest in the official mid-season test at Aragon
Jorge Lorenzo is still uncertain over whether the new Yamaha engine is a step forward despite topping the timesheets in testing at Aragon
