The track is 4.727 km long and it drivers go around 65 laps (totalling to 307.324 km) before the chequered flag. Michael Schumacher driving around in this Ferrari set the track record of 1:17.450s in 2004.
The 2007 Grand Prix event...
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The track is 4.727 km long and it drivers go around 65 laps (totalling to 307.324 km) before the chequered flag. Michael Schumacher driving around in this Ferrari set the track record of 1:17.450s in 2004.
The 2007 Grand Prix event will start with practice sessions on Mat 11, qualifying on May 12 and end with the race on May 13.
IF YOU GO What: SuperKarts USA SuperNationals XIII When: 7:30 a.m. today and 7 a.m. Sunday; opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. Sunday, SuperPro main event at 3:20 p.m. Sunday Where: Rio parking lot Tickets: $15; superkartsusa.com SCHUMACHER BY THE NUMBERS 3 — Formula One teams (Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari) 7 — Championships (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) 91 — Wins 250 — Races 1991 — First race, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa 1992 — First win, Belgian Grand Prix 2006 — Last win, Chinese Grand... Read Full Story
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Formula One driver Felipe Massa arrived in his native Brazil late Monday, flying in from Hungary where he had surgery for serious head injuries sustained in a June 25 racing accident. The 28-year-old landed at Sao Paulo airport on a private jet accompanied by wife Rafaela and his doctor, Dino Altman, airport officials told AFP. The plane landed in a military zone of the facility, away from media lenses, and Massa was transferred to a waiting helicopter that was to fly him to Sao Paulo's... Read Full Story
Formula One driver Felipe Massa arrived in his native Brazil late Monday, flying in from Hungary where he had surgery for serious head injuries sustained in a June 25 racing accident. The 28-year-old landed at Sao Paulo airport on a private jet accompanied by wife Rafaela and his doctor, Dino Altman, airport officials told AFP. The plane landed in a military zone of the facility, away from media lenses, and Massa was transferred to a waiting helicopter that was to fly him to Sao Paulo's... Read Full Story
