Tuesday, November 29, 2005
The final countdown has begun to South Africa’s first international street race for formula cars, the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Durban, KwaZulu Natal on January 29, 2006.
Road works have commenced in the vicinity of the Blue Waters Hotel on the Durban beachfront and grandstands are being erected in front of Natal Command
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
We may not have heard from the D3 clan in a while, but they sure have been busy! The renown specialists in motor racing development and track design have again proven they’ve got what it takes to play in the big league, after securing a deal with new motor racing series A1 Gran Prix.
The deal comes after negotiations with A1 founder, His Highness...
Wednesday, July 6, 2005
What makes temporary street circuits different? Well, for starters, there is less grip (at least at the beginning of the event) than a permanent road course. After all, each year a street circuit must lay down its own rubber, because face it, it's not going to stick around for the next year until it is used again.
Friday, June 3, 2005
There has been talk for a long time now about the return of Formula 1 to South Africa but the money has always been a problem. However there is good news for the company which is bidding for the event, following the announcement that an investment firm called African Renaissance Holdings is going to be involved. The most likely timescale would be...
Monday, May 2, 2005
Today the FIA WTCC took to the streets of Marrakech for qualifying on the second day of the inaugural Race of Morocco.
Designed and constructed by D3 Motorsport Development, the 4.54km circuit proved challenging for the drivers who are still discovering the boundaries of the walls and chicanes.
When asked about his thoughts on this...
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
The diminishing number of road courses on the Champ Car calendar is a topic of discussion for motor racing fans after some of the old favorites have been dropped from the calendar over the past few years.
However, Champ Car’s preferred track design and construction company, D3 Motorsport Development is bringing a new event to the 2005 calendar; a...
