Poland's Robert Kubica yesterday completed his first day of circuit testing since sustaining serious injuries in a rally crash in February 2011. Kubica drove a DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, and reported afterwards that his day had gone well. Robert Kubica: “My first day of testing in a DTM car... Continue Reading →
Kubica to test DTM car
Robert Kubica's recovery from an horrific rally crash in 2011 takes an important step this week - the Polish driver will be testing a Mercedes DTM car in Valencia, Spain. Kubica suffered severe injuries to his right arm when he crashed in the Ronde di Andora rally on 6 February 2011. His forearm was partially severed,... Continue Reading →
Can Petrov Deliver in 2012?
Vitaly Petrov had his career saved by Caterham, after he lost his drive at Renault (this year's Lotus). Two seasons with Renault had yielded mixed results, and by the end the Russian had not quite proven himself at the top level. Now a race driver with Caterham, he has another chance to show what he... Continue Reading →
Accident Prone
Robert Kubica is widely regarded as one of the most talented Formula 1 drivers around. Unfortunately, he also seems to attract trouble - in the form of horrific crashes. In 2007, Kubica crashed at well over 200km/h at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. His car hit a concrete wall head-on and then bumped and... Continue Reading →