http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ GPUpdate.net - Every day updated news! (For news, results, photos and more!) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:30:19 +0200 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/29/maiden-victory-for-vietoris/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/29/maiden-victory-for-vietoris/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:56:00 +0200 At the 2.3 kilometres long Norisring in Nuremberg, Christian Vietoris (Mücke Motorsport) scored his maiden victory in the Formula 3 Euro Series. After 18 laps, the Mücke driver finished ahead of Canadian, Robert Wickens, who raced at the Norisring for the first time, and Edoardo Mortara (both Signature-Plus). In the points' standings, Mortara extended his lead to 15 points. The runner-up in the standings, Nico Hülkenberg (ART Grand Prix) retired early after a collision with Martin Plowman (R.C. Motorsport). http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3063 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3063 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:38:00 +0200 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/28/hulkenberg-dominates-at-norisring/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/28/hulkenberg-dominates-at-norisring/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:13:00 +0200 At the 2.3 kilometres long Norisring, Nico Hülkenberg celebrated his second season victory in the Formula 3 Euro Series. The 20-year old test driver of the Williams Formula 1 team won with a margin of 6.651 seconds over Koudai Tsukakoshi, who came second. Behind Jean-Karl Vernay, the points leader, Italian Edoardo Mortara took the chequered flag in fourth place. After his victory, Hülkenberg moved up to second in the points' standings. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3063 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3063 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:58:49 +0200 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3063 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3063 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:49:27 +0200 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/27/hulkenberg-leads-free-practice/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/27/hulkenberg-leads-free-practice/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:49:00 +0200 Free practice at the 2.3 kilometres long Norisring was marked by a fascinating battle between the drivers of the Formula 3 Euro Series. Eventually, Nico Hülkenberg (ART Grand Prix, 0:49.411 min) came out on top. Behind him, Jules Bianchi (ART Grand Prix, 0:49.516 min) and James Jakes (ART Grand Prix, 0:49.573 min) completed the triple success for ART. A total of 26 drivers ranked within one second with their respective fastest lap times. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/24/q-a-with-edoardo-mortara/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/24/q-a-with-edoardo-mortara/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:14:00 +0200 F3 Euroseries championship leader Edoardo Mortara has enjoyed his first victory of the season only in Pau at the start of this month. The Italian worked himself to the top of the championship standings by finishing on the podium at almost every race. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/18/coletti-to-replace-kimball-at-prema-powerteam/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/18/coletti-to-replace-kimball-at-prema-powerteam/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:52:00 +0200 Stefano Coletti will finish the F3 Euro Series season with the Prema Powerteam. The driver from Monaco will replace Charlie Kimball as the American driver lost one of his main sponsors. Kimball scored one podium finish at the opening race for the team. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/17/maki-involved-in-heavy-car-crash/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/17/maki-involved-in-heavy-car-crash/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:53:00 +0200 ASL Mücke driver Mika Mäki was involved in a heavy car accident in his home country Finland. The Formula 3 Euroseries driver allegedly joined an illegal street race and crashed a Nissan 350Z around 23.30 on Monday evening in the Asematunneli-tunnel in the city of Tampere, Finland. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/07/renger-van-der-zande-best-mercedes-benz-junior/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/07/renger-van-der-zande-best-mercedes-benz-junior/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:32:00 +0200 Virtually unnoticed, Renger van der Zande (Prema Powerteam) has worked his way up to third position in the Formula 3 Euro Series rankings. The Dutch has got just two points less on his tally than the current runner-up, Mika Mäki (Mücke Motorsport), thus being the best Mercedes-Benz Junior on the Formula 3 Euro Series grid. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/02/mortara-extends-championship-lead/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/02/mortara-extends-championship-lead/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:20:00 +0200 Eduardo Mortara said after Sunday's race win he completed one of his best races ever. The Italian won Sunday's race at Pau and extended his lead of Mika Mäki who failed to score any points in Pau. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/01/mortara-claims-maiden-win/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/06/01/mortara-claims-maiden-win/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:11:00 +0200 In the streets of Pau, Edoardo Mortara came out on top in the sixth season round of the Formula 3 Euro Series. Thus, he secured the maiden victory for his engine manufacturer, Volkswagen, upon its 14th start in the world's strongest junior race series. The Italian was followed home by Renger van der Zande and Dani Clos. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3062 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3062 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:14:00 +0200 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/31/jakes-wins-at-pau/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/31/jakes-wins-at-pau/ Sat, 31 May 2008 22:15:00 +0200 At Pau, British driver, James Jakes secured himself his first season win in the Formula 3 Euro Series. At the 2.76 kilometres long and very narrow street circuits beneath the Pyrenees, he took the chequered flag just ahead of Edoardo Mortara and Jon Lancaster. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3062 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3062 Sat, 31 May 2008 17:06:47 +0200 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/29/f3-euroseries-return-to-pau-this-weekend/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/29/f3-euroseries-return-to-pau-this-weekend/ Thu, 29 May 2008 11:45:00 +0200 Following a two-year break, the Formula 3 Euro Series is going to again race on Pau's street circuit, this weekend. In the support programme of the World Touring Car Championship, the 30 young drivers will contest the fifth and sixth rounds of the season on the 2.76-kilometre racetrack located in Southern France. Finland's rookie Mika Mäki (Mücke Motorsport) travels to Pau as championship leader, with his Italian chaser, Edoardo Mortara (Signature-Plus), being tied with the Finn, prior to the French race weekend. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/23/wickens-to-replace-coletti/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/23/wickens-to-replace-coletti/ Fri, 23 May 2008 13:38:00 +0200 From the coming race weekend at Pau, Robert Wickens will race the Team Signature Dallara-Mercedes previously driven by Stefano Coletti. The Canadian contests the World Series by Renault and also is supported by Red Bull. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/06/disappointing-weekend-for-bird-at-mugello/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/06/disappointing-weekend-for-bird-at-mugello/ Tue, 06 May 2008 08:55:00 +0200 Another new track, another good practice session, but another qualifying setback beset Sam Bird in his second round of F3 Euro Series at Mugello. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/05/breen-claims-first-point-at-mugello/ http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/05/05/breen-claims-first-point-at-mugello/ Mon, 05 May 2008 14:05:00 +0200 Dundalk's Niall Breen, scored his first point of the season in the tough Formula 3 Euroseries Championship, when he finished sixth on Sunday morning at Mugello in Italy with top British team Manor Motorsport in his Mercedes powered Bar One Racing Dallara F308. http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3061 http://f3.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3061 Sun, 04 May 2008 15:00:34 +0200