Álvaro Parente returns to podium

Álvaro Parente reached today an excellent second place in the Paul Ricard test the Blancpain Endurance Series, demonstrating that smoothly, the Portuguese and their teammates are candidates for top of the standings. 

 The pilot of the Port aligned fifth in the grid, but throughout their shift to win positions, handing the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Hexis Racing's Steff Dusseldorp third. With the excellent work of the French team, the English car came to run in the lead, Alexander Sims was already onboard, but the Englishman could not sustain the tempo top winner, crossing the line in a good second place. 

 "Finally a race without problems! I think we were all very well - any of us made good shifts and the team has been extraordinary in the pit-stops, which allowed us to win seats. We were very fast, but at the end of each stint, the car lost efficiency in the tires, which prevented us from fighting for victory. It was impossible to go beyond the second place, "said the McLaren driver GT. Today's result comes after a phase of difficult races, leaving Álvaro Parente hopeful that, as of now, can fight for the top spots, although we know there is still some work ahead. "Today's result shows that we have the potential for being in the top positions, as all were very good. 

However, we have improved the tip end of each shift, since the behavior deteriorates gradually, which makes the life of the pilots quite difficult. I believe we will improve and I am convinced that we will be among the first in the next proof, "said the Portuguese driver. The next stage of the Blancpain Endurance Series are the mythical 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, held on 28 July. However, before the Portuguese driver will have another round of the FIA ​​GT Series at Zandvoort next weekend, week, league where team up with Sébastien Loeb.

João Barbosa repete vitória em Watkins Glen

Joao Barbosa won the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen for the second consecutive time, this time in the company of Christian Fittipaldi. It was also the second consecutive win of the Luso-Brazilian duo in Grand-Am.

Barbosa and Fittipaldi dominated the second half of the race with the Corvette DP Action Express Racing, Fittipaldi but had to apply the command to defend the last few laps because I was being attacked by Michael Valiante in the new issue of Corvette DP of 8 Star. The Starworks completed the podium.

Filipe Albuquerque was only 9th in GT, the Audi R8, while Rui Aguas stood up the 10th position, returning to Ferrari. Pedro Lamy was 13, asked last minute to try the BMW M3 for Turner Motorsports.

F1 can test at Interlagos after Brazil GP

Formula 1 can perform a test after GP at Interlagos in Brazil this year, with the 2014 tires. Last year, in the same race teams could run in the first practice session with the new tires but this year, in the face of all the problems that are happening with the tires FIA may authorize a specific test. According to Paul Hembery, Pirelli's director of sport, the idea came from Jean Todt, FIA president. Although the tests were not conducted with the single-seater 2014 that the current cars are faster help in evaluating tires.

Kris Meeke with Citroen in Finland

Citroen confirmed the presence of Christ and Kris Meeke Patterson in Rally Finland, which will participate in the race to replace Khalid Al Qassimi and Scott Martin.

Prevented by their professional obligations, the pilot of the UAE will have the opportunity to run faster in special championship. Sensitive to the value of talented drivers, do not hesitate to offer her his "Bacquet» oo Briton, valid for a proof.

Rosberg wins crazy race at Silverstone

Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes the second win of the season, a Grand Prix full of drama, with the tires once again to be the main protagonists of the race. At the end of the first "stint" suffered several drivers tire blowouts, leading to a long period of safety car in order to be removed from the enormous track debris scattered along the path Silverstone. The first to fall victim to a burst tire was precisely the race leader Lewis Hamilton, who led comfortably from the start. Straight after Mass was to suffer the same problem, and few laps later would be the Toro Rosso of Jean-Eric Vergne to be the victim of a thunderous explosion of a tire on the Hangar Straight, with some debris to reach the helmet Kimi Raikkonen, followed just behind the French, fortunately without consequences for man's Lotus.