Sunday, September 4, 2011

Baltimore Grand Prix - Congratulations Will Power!


Will Power wins inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix


Will Power's #12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone
BALTIMORE (AP) – Will Power wrapped his hand around a big bottle of champagne, shook it up, let the bubbly fly and took a long drink. What better way to celebrate an absolutely perfect weekend? 


Power put on a masterful performance Sunday over a difficult street course to win the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix. The Australian deftly negotiated hairpin turns and confidently gripped the wheel over bumpy roads to earn his second straight win and career-high sixth of the season.


Power had the best time in Friday's practice session, captured the pole Saturday, then led in 70 of the 75 laps to earn the $35,000 top prize. "I'm just exhausted," Power said, "but that was a championship run."


Spain's Oriol Servia finished second, 10.2096 seconds back, and Tony Kanaan of Brazil was third. Kanaan lost his brakes during a practice run Sunday morning, soared over Helio Castroneves' car and had to drive a backup. Read the rest here and other news here.

Baltimore Grand Prix, continued again


Check out the Firestone Fast 6 from Baltimore  at --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=d3pObViiY3g

and here are Will Power and Dario Franchitti on Baltimore Quals --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0SEBy4gwE8&feature=relmfu

Friday, September 2, 2011

Baltimore Grand Prix, continued

The practice runs have begun -- vroom, vroom --








Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Inaugural 2011 Baltimore Grand Prix


Bleachers along Light Street
Light Street facing north

Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Simona De Silvestro's newly sponsored Entergy Nuclear Unites/HVM Racing car. Check out how she demos it in front of Camden Yards at --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFtg2YLZ9k&feature=related

Excitement is in the air -- the Grand Prix will be taking place this Labor Day weekend on the streets of Charm City.

Check out the virtual lap of the new Baltimore Grand Prix Circuit at --
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbDXDT7Ykzg&feature=player_embedded

Also --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=963TzAaLu9I&feature=related

and the schedule --
http://www.baltimoregrandprix.com/schedule.cfm