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April 2015

2015 Simraceway F3 Summer Series – Race 2

Another day, another race in the battle for the Simraceway Championship crown!

 

Building on his great run to the top of the podium in race 1, Peter Ludwig secured his first pole position of the 14-race season with an impressive series of only three timed laps, leaving the rest of the field to try and chase down his benchmark time.

 

Brian Frank came closest, but still fell 0.17 seconds shy, meaning he would line up on the outside of row 1. Next up was Doug Tuttle, John Jastremski, and John Schauerman, with Argentine Roy Block’s improved pace seeing him in P6. Another driver showing great progress was Russian driver Anatoly Pogorelov, who lined up in 8th.

 

Click here to read a full race report and view the race gallery and finishing positions.

2015 Simraceway F3 Summer Series – Race 1

The sun shone as the clock ticked down to the first race of the newly-renamed 2015 Simraceway F3 Summer Series, with a full field of old and new competitors looking to make some early gains for the run to the Simraceway Championship.

 

Qualifying saw former race winner John Jastremski on pole, with experienced new boy Peter Ludwig showing some fantastic pace to line up alongside him at the front of the grid. On the second row, 2014-15 Winter Series champ Brian Frank claimed the inside with John “don’t squeeze” Schauerman outside him.

 

Click here to read a full race report and view the race gallery and finishing positions.

2015 Summer Kart Camp Announced

The ultimate summertime treat for aspiring racers aged between 10 and 13, the Simraceway Performance Karting Center’s 2015 Summer Kart Camp is taking place from 13th to 15th July.

 

An entertaining and educational environment for young race fans to make friends, hone their skills and, above all, enjoy an awesome experience, the camp still has some places available.

 

Click here to find out more and book.

Simraceway ORW Marques: Audi

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Following the third triumph in the last four years of an R18 at the World Endurance Championship’s 6 Hours of Silverstone, we make no apology for making Audi the third German manufacturer to feature in the first four episodes of our online simulation’s SRW ORW Marques series. (more…)

The Perfect Formula for Corporate Hospitality

Did you know that the Simraceway Performance Driving Center is available for corporate events, accommodating groups of between 4 and 400? We’ve hosted some of the world’s biggest companies at Sonoma Raceway, so if you’re charged with organizing your employer’s annual offsite this year, why not chat to one of our event planners?

 

You can get your colleagues’ pulses racing in everything from our super-fast karts to our prestigious Formula 3 fleet! Find out more.

2015 Rotax Kart Arrive-and-Drive Race Series Is a Go

The 2015 Rotax Kart Arrive-and-Drive Race Series got under way at the PKC at the end of March. It turned out to be a weekend of intense racing and awesome entertainment for the many onlookers. To check out the current standings, click here.

 

And remember, it’s called “Arrive-and-Drive” for a reason–you don’t have to do anything but turn up and strap in! So with the second round taking place on April 25 and races costing under $500, why not try it out?

 

Click here to find out more.

The Simraceway F3 Summer Series is Back, Bigger and Better

After a brief break from racing following the climax of the inaugural F3 Winter Series, April 18 sees the newly-renamed Simraceway F3 Summer Series get under way. What’s more, the prestigious event, reintroduced last year after a long hiatus, will feature more races and visit more tracks than ever before.

 

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After the successful expansion of the Winter Series to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, this summer’s championship will be revisiting the storied Monterey circuit for two rounds in May, as well as taking two races to Southern California’s Buttonwillow Raceway Park in July. With our home base of Sonoma Raceway retaining its allocation of ten events, that adds up to  a total of 14 rounds–four more than last summer’s series–for the contestants to look forward to.

 

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But how will it all go down this time around? Will the “Texan Tornado” Chase Murray, beaten to the Winter Series drivers’ title on the last weekend of the season, get back to winning ways and retain his Summer Series crown? Will the ever-consistent Brian Frank need to make even more room on his mantelpiece after beating Murray to the Winter title? Or will another of the series’ full field of drivers push themselves into the limelight?

 

We’re looking forward to watching the six month-long battle, with the first shots fired at Sonoma Raceway on April 18. Stay tuned to follow the series’ progress.

 

JR F3 2014 Series Winners

 

Click here to find out more about the 2015 Simraceway F3 Summer Series.