In My Own WordsA Blog By Alexander Rossi
| Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:46AM |
I looked forward to updating everyone on my August break in California.
The August break has come to an end and as I ready for this weekend�€™s Belgium Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, I wanted to give you an update on my recent time spent in California.
I was home in California almost 3 weeks. Wow, it was action packed and just flew by. I reconnected with friends, met an American motorsports legend, Dan Gurney, had some nice dinners with friends and sponsors, trained with my home physio, and attended Infineon Raceway for Indy Car practice, just to name a few things.
However, the highlight of my month was meeting Dan Gurney and having the opportunity to attend his tribute and reunion at Laguna Seca during the classic...
| Saturday, August 07, 2010 11:38AM |
August break came at a nice time, and even better having won the last race in Hungary.
I love the racing life and all that it entails, living in Europe, experiencing different cultures, but nothing is like home. I have not been home to California since January. The first thing to do, is say hi to my buddies and to catch up with everyone.
Its sometimes funny when they ask me about my life because most of them have no idea what its all about. Most of them think that the motor sports world begins and ends with what little they know about NASCAR. I try to explain to them what I�€™m doing in sort of NASCAR language, as in the 17 car or the back end was loose. As my NASCAR dictionary is also pretty limited, we end up going round...
| Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:24AM |
Well, Hockenheim didn't go exactly how I'd liked. No Points is No Good! I've put that behind me, with 100 per cent of my focus on Hungary this weekend.
I enjoy the Hungaroring, having success there in 2009 International Formula Master finishing 3rd. It has lots of technical, slow corners and a few quick ones too, with changing cambers and a very distinct groove of grip. You also feel really close to the fans and the marshals in Hungary. Partly because the whole track is in a sort of natural stadium and partly because Budapest is such a great city. It's usually hot; the Danube river flows right thru downtown; and you feel all the time as if you're in the middle of a big motor sports party, with race fans everywhere you go. See a...
| Thursday, July 22, 2010 12:09PM |
Wanted to drop you all a quick note from Germany prior to rounds 9 and 10 this weekend at Hockenheim. Hope you are able to find what you need easier on my new and improved website. This is all still work in progress, just like racing and life.
I just can't believe how quickly the year is passing. One minute, I'm testing F1 over the winter in Spain, the next moment I'm challenging GP2 in the Middle East now we're at Hockenheim for rounds nine and ten of the GP3 series.
I look forward to capitalizing on my current 2nd place championship position this weekend in Germany. ART Grand Prix leads the Team Championship and we have proven to be at the sharp end of the stick.
I like the Hockenheim circuit, having tested here in June and...
| Wednesday, July 07, 2010 11:31AM |
I hope you enjoy the ride with me as I begin the second half of 2010 with the ART GP3 team. We're currently P2 in the championship and I'm really looking forward to the upcoming rounds. The races themselves are going quite well; however, we need to improve our qualifying. Once we can get this sorted out, I think that we can really get take hold of this championship. The pace was there in all of the winter tests, so it's just about putting everything together in the very short practice time of the race weekends. In reality, it's all about familiarization with the team and knowing the car.
Looking back over the past month or so, both Barcelona and Turkey ended up being a great event with results for myself and my ART Team. However,...
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