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The GP2 season is almost over with the penultimate round in Sepang. Carlin team, Draco Marketing partner, has deployed its drivers on the grid with Kirchhofer in the 7th row and Canamasas in 10th. In Race 1, Saturday 1 october, Canamasas recovered many positions, finishing in 10th place, in the points zone. Kirchhofer, 15th in Race 1, has recovered Sunday in the second race of the weekend getting the 11th place, followed by his team-mate in 15th place. The last race of the season will be in Abu Dhabi on 27 November.

Double podium for the Fortec team in Monza with the Formula V8 3.5. In the first qualifying Pietro Fittipaldi won the first row with a second place, followed by teammate Louis Delétraz in the second row with the fourth position. In race 1, Fittipaldi lost several positions finishing 11th, while Delétraz conquered the second step of the podium, recovering much in view of the title. Sunday on the starting grid, Fittipaldi got the 3rd row and Delétraz the 4th, in race 2 Delétraz won again the podium in 3rd place, closely followed by teammate Fittipaldi in 4th place. In the overall standings, Delétraz is 2nd with 182 points, just 11 points behind the first. Next meeting will be on October...

During the Monza GP that is taking place these days, it revealed several very interesting news on the upcoming season of Formula 3.5 V8, which already a few months ago announced the bond with the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Recognized as the best series to create a bridge towards professionalism aimed at young drivers, Formula V8 increases its value alongside WEC not only in European competitions but also in non-European. In particular, the meeting between organizers and teams with the top of the WEC held in Monza, it emerged that the championship will visit Mexico on September 3, in the Austin circuit in the United States on 16 September and 18 November in Bahrain. The next edition of the...

Draco Marketing presents with its supporters in the world of motor boating. Draco Marketing will be present in Chioggia from September 15 to 18 for the "Grand Prix of Italy - Trofeo 'Città di Chioggia' - Memorial Mario Paolo Masiero", in which there will be more than 25 boats, 8 participating nations, 2 World Championships V1 and Offshore 3D and two Italian Championships Offshore 3000 and Endurance. The first appointment to see these racing cars of the sea is Wednesday 14 September at 3 pm o'clock for official Offshore 3D tests. PROGRAM September 15 12 pm to 1 pm | Official tests and Pole Position V1 between 3:15 pm and 5:30 pm | Offshore 3D Race 1 and V1 race...

After the summer break, the GP2 Series returns with 9th stage in the beautiful circuit of SPA-Francorchamps. Carlin team, Draco Marketing Partner, back on track with Kirchhofer and Canamasas. The latter, replaced by Binder in the Hockenheim stage, won points in Sunday's race after a good weekend in addition to other good results in the season, as the fifth place in Montmeló and the sixth place in Baku. In race 1, Canamasas crosses the finish line in 12th place, having started in the 8th row, while his teammate Marvin Kirchhofer comes out on the first lap and therefore he has no chance to recover. In race 2, the spanish driver Canamasas gets the 10th place, but thanks to some penalties...

Carlin is pleased to welcome Austrian racer René Binder to the fold for the GP2 Series race in Hockenheim the weekend just gone. Binder has already gained experience in the competitive Series and has spent his 2016 season competing in the Formula V8 3.5 Series – lying fifth overall. 24 year-old Binder undertook his first competitive race season in 2009 and has since competed in Formula Three and Formula Two cars before progressing to Formula Renault 3.5 machinery and the GP2 Series. So far in the 2016 season Binder has already scored four podiums in his Formula V8 3.5 litre car which has placed him nicely in fifth position in the season standings. During the first weekend in GP2 Series,...

Turning point for the V8 3.5 championship in its fifth season stage in the Silverstone circuit in England. Fortec team, Draco Marketing Partner, was on track Friday for the two rounds of free practice and Saturday for the first qualifying in which Louis Deletraz won the 3rd row, followed by teammate Peter Fittipaldi in the 4th row. At the start of the formation lap the Deletraz's car was turned off and the Swiss driver had to start from the pits. In the race he struggled in the rear finishing 10th. Instead Fittipaldi got the 6th position. Sunday the second qualifying took place with both drivers Fortec in the 4th row. In Race 2 Deletraz crossed the line 6th, while Fittipaldi...

Sixth season stage for the GP2 Series 2016 Championship in Budapest circuit, along with Formula 1. Carlin team, Draco Marketing Partner, was on track with Marvin Kirchhofer, in the 5th row on the starting grid for race 1 after qualifying, and Sergio Canamasas in 8°. Canamasas had problems at the start and had to deploy from the pit lane, and also due to some penalties for exceeding the track limits, he had to settle for 18th position. Teammate Kirchhofer concluded 14th. Race 2 Canamasas won the top ten in 9th place, while Kirchhofer 13 °. Next meeting Hochenheim on 30-31 July.

Fifth stage of the 2016 GP2 Series season in the english circuit of Silverstone. Carlin, Draco Marketing Partners, was on track with its two drivers: Marvin Kirchhofer and Sergio Canamasas. After Friday's free practice and subsequent qualifying, Kirchhofer started in 6th row, while Canamasas in 9th after a penalty. The Silverstone circuit is famous for weather changes and this time downpours and sunshine have followed, so the strategies for tire changes were particularly important. In Race 1 Kirchhofer crossed the checkered flag in 12th place, followed by his teammate Canamasas 13th. Sunday race 2 was held and the two Carlin drivers have reached the Top Ten, ranking respectively Kirchhofer 8th and Canamasas 9th. The next meeting will be in Budapest...

Louis Deletraz on the highest step of the podium in the French circuit of Paul Ricard. The Fortec driver, team partner of Draco Marketing, won Race 2 in the fourth stage of the V8 3.5 championship season, second victory after the one in the opening weekend at Alcaniz. Saturday in Race 1, Deletraz had started in the third row and then he crossed the finish line in 6th place. In the second qualifying he had won the 2nd row on the grid, behind Roy Nissany and Egor Orudzhev. In the race, the Swiss Fortec driver got it right in the strategy with his team that called him into the pits for the mandatory pit stop on lap eight. Continuing the...