British driver James Walker scored his and German club's Borussia Dortmund's first Superleague Formula victory in the final race of the inaugural championship season at Jerez in Spain today.
In front of 34,000 fans, Walker started from fourth on the grid and actually dropped a spot after three laps. Following his pit stop on lap nine, Walker began to move through the pack to grab second place on lap 15.
He then began a pursuit of Galatasaray's Alessandro Pier Guidi who had opened up a large early lead. The Brit was able take the lead when Turkish car suffered a large spin while trying to hold off the German entry.
Walker was then able to run to the chequered flag to lead home Corinthians driver Antonio Pizzonia and newly crowned Superleague Formula champion, Davide Rigon aboard the Beijing Guoan machine. Walker's performance is even more remarkable considering the fact he missed an entire day's running yesterday.
The Brit also gave himself a major scare in race one when the removable steering wheel came off in his hands on the formation lap – forcing him to start from pit lane.
Walker becomes the first British driver to claim a victory in Superleague Formula. He also scored his new club's first victory in the championship. Walker's only other Superleague Formula outing this year came at the Nurburgring when he filled in at Rangers to score that club's season best result of fourth.
Liverpool FC's Adrian Valles completed a day to forget after suffering a gearbox issue in race two. The Reds had earlier dominated race one and were headed for victory until suffering a fuel pressure issue on the final lap.
Race one podium finisher Tottenham Hotspur also suffered a gearbox problem in race two, putting Duncan Tappy out the event.
Rangers driver Ryan Dalziel completed a solid final race of the 2008 Superleague Formula season finishing in sixth position.
RSC Anderlecht driver Craig Dolby completed the season as the highest placed British driver after finishing eighth in the final race. Dolby scored 303 points for his Belgian club to finish the championship in sixth position.
Liverpool FC was the highest performing UK club in the series with the Spaniard Valles behind the wheel. The Reds finished fourth overall ahead of Spurs (11th) and Rangers (13th).
Chinese club Beijing Guoan earned the Superleague Formula "Premiership" on 413 points ahead of PSV Eindhoven, 337; AC Milan, 335; Liverpool FC, 325; AS Roma, 307; RSC Anderlecht, 303, FC Porto, 277; Galatasaray, 277; Corinthians, 264; Sevilla, 262; Tottenham Hotspur, 257; Al-Ain, 244; Rangers, 227; Borussia Dortmund, 218; FC Basel, 205; Flamengo, 189; Olympiacos, 161; Atletico Madrid, 132.
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Jerez Races: Championship Points
23.11.2008
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SF Round 6 Spain - Points by raceLocation: Jerez Circuit Date: 22/23 November 2008
1 12 Beijing Guoan 413 ... mehr |
Galatasaray SK and AC Milan qualify on third row for season finale at Jerez
22.11.2008
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AC Milan Racing Team n. 3 - Robert Doornbos
- Qualifying: 6th
- 3rd free practice session: 1:30:040 ¬ 6th
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Liverpool stays in the title fight as Beijing falters in qualifying
22.11.2008
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Liverpool FC Superleague Formula driver Adrian Valles has kept the Reds in the championship hunt after scoring the pole position for the final round of the championship in Jerez, Spain today.
Valles and the Liverpool squad ar ... mehr |
Race 1 Grid in Jerez
22.11.2008
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Race 1 Grid
Row 9 17- Beijing Guoan FC
Row 8 15- Flamengo 16- Olympiacos
Row 7 13- RSC Anderlecht 14- PSV Eindhoven
Row 6 ... mehr |
Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Pole shoot out
22.11.2008
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Group 1
2 22 AS Roma SF Racing Team F. Perera 1:29.008 0.2307 14 Corinthians SF Racing Team A. Pizzonia 1:29.966 1.188
Group 2
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JEREZ : Qualifying Final Classification- Group B
22.11.2008
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Qualifying Group B
1 22 AS Roma SF Racing Team F. Perera 1:28.986
2 3 AC Milan SF Racing Team R. Doornbos 1:29.040 0.054
3 4 Galatasaray SK SF Racing Team A. Pier Guidi 1:29.571 0.585
4 18 Sevilla FC SF Racing Team B. García 1:29.940 0.954
5 19 Tottenham Hotspur SF Racing Team D. Tappy 1:30.088 1.102
6 17 Rangers FC SF Racin ... mehr |
JEREZ Qualifying Final Classification - Group A
22.11.2008
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Qualifying Group A
1 21 Liverpool FC SF Racing Team A. Vallés 1:28.998
2 15 Atlético de Madrid SF Racing Team A. Soucek 1:29.192 0.194
3 16 FC Porto SF Racing Team T. Gommendy 1:29.208 0.210
4 14 Corinthians SF Racing Team A. Pizzonia 1:29.598 0.600
5 10 FC Basel SF Racing Team M. Wissel 1:29.600 0.602
6 6 Al-Ain SF Racing T ... mehr |
AC Milan and Galatasaray SK ready for season finale at Jerez
22.11.2008
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA JEREZ
The Superleague Formula is set for the final 2008 event of the season at Jerez in southern Spain next weekend, 22-23 November. After visiting the UK, Germany, Belg ... mehr |
Spanish stars lights up the street of Jerez
22.11.2008
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Superleague Formula's trio of Spanish stars Borja Garcia (Sevilla FC), Andy Soucek (Atletico Madrid) and Adrian Valles (Liverpool) lit up the streets of Jerez today when they unleashed their 750 horsepower, V12 powered ... mehr |
International Live Television Coverage to reach 70 countries for Jerez Finale
22.11.2008
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The final round of the inaugural football-themed Superleague Formula motor racing championship this weekend is set to reach 70 countries across the globe with a potential audience reach of more than 100 million people.
The former home of the Spanish and European Grands Prix, Circuito Permanente de Jerez, will host the concluding event of the new championship which featur ... mehr |
Interview Davide Rigon, Championship leader
21.11.2008
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Looking forward to the final event of the 2008 Superleague Formula championship, scheduled this weekend in Jerez, Spain, we spoke to Davide Rigon, Beijing Guoan driver and current championship leader.
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Scuderia Playteam Sarafree takes two podiums on home soil
03.11.2008
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA 5TH ROUND VALLELUNGA - Sunday, November 02, 2008
- AC Milan Racing Team n. 3 - Robert Doornbos
- Galatasaray SK Racing Team n. 4 - Alessandro Pier Guidi
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Vallelunga Race 2 - drivers quotes
02.11.2008
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TRISTAN GOMMENDY (FC PORTO)
"I have to thank FC Porto a great deal. They have shown great confidence in me from the beginning and if I am here it is because of the faith they they have shown in me.
"The car was really nice since the beginning of the weekend and unfortunately I made a mistake in the second practice on Saturday and hit the wall and I have qui ... mehr |
FC Porto brings down the fall of AS Rome at Vallelunga
02.11.2008
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FC Porto driver Tristan Gommendy shattered the hopes of AS Roma fans will a final lap pass for victory over Franck Perera at Vallelunga today.
In a dramatic crash-filled reverse grid event, Gommendy started 11th ... mehr |
SF Round 5 Italy Vallelunga- Race 1 results
02.11.2008
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Location: Vallelunga Circuit
Date: 2nd November 2008
Race 1 - SF Round 5 Italy - Classification
1 12 Beijing Guoan SF Racing Team D. Rigon 45:40.448
2 3 AC Milan SF Racing Team R. Doornbos 45:42.127 1.679
3 4 Galatasaray SK SF Racing Team A. Pier Guidi 45:52.198 11.750
4 7 Flamengo SF Racing Team T. Rocha 46:13.037 32.589 ... mehr |
Driver quotes from Vallelunga
02.11.2008
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Davide Rigon (Beijing Guoan)
"I really wanted to win here because we had a problem at Estoril when the car was very fast and here I had a very good car and I always try to win when it is possible. I was looking to score lots of points and not take too many risks. Robert was still on cool tyres when I made the pass but I pushed very hard and everything went well. ... mehr |
Beijing extends Championship lead with stunning Vallelunga victory
02.11.2008
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Beijing Guoan's Davide Rigon scored his third victory of the Superleague Formula season with a stunning win at Vallelunga in Italy today.
Racing on home soil, Italian Rigon started third and trailed race leader Liverpool FC (Adrian Valles) and Robert Doornbos (AC Milan) in the opening laps. Rigon was one of the first to make his compulsory pit stop on lap nine while Live ... mehr |
Liverpool beat Milan at home to score Vallelunga pole
02.11.2008
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Liverpool FC turned the tables on AC Milan at Vallelunga today – reversing the 2007 Champions League Final result to win the pole position shootout at the latest round of the Superleague Formula championship.
The two clubs are strong rivals on both the football pitch and the race track – contesting the 2005 and '07 Champions League Finals and also finishing 1-2 in the fi ... mehr |
Superleague Formula fans in new competition
31.10.2008
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Football and motorsport fans now have the chance to win great prizes in conjunction with each round of the Superleague Formula championship thanks to a new virtual competition launched today.
By clicking on the link on the www.superleagueformula.com website, fans can forecast the results of each race in the championship, selecting who they will think will finish in the to ... mehr |
Stamatis Katsimis takes over as first driver of the Olympiacos Racing Team
30.10.2008
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In this weekend’s fifth round of the Superleague Formula Championship at Vallelunga, Greek driver Stamatis Katsimis will appear behind the wheel of Olympiacos, replacing Danish driver Kasper Andersen.
In the ... mehr |
Doornbos and AC Milan confident for penultimate round
29.10.2008
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AC Milan Racing Team is eagerly awaiting this weekend's fifth and penultimate round of the first Superleague Formula season on 01-02 November at Vallelunga, the only Italian round of the championship. Robert Doornbos and AC Milan cur ... mehr |
Drivers comments before Vallelunga races
27.10.2008
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ROBERT DOORNBOS (AC Milan)
"We had our official pre-season test in Vallelunga and I ended up quickest on two days so I am looking forward to going back there. AS Roma has a fast car now so hopefully we can have another all-Italian front row – that will really spice things up fo ... mehr |
Italian fans have plenty to cheer for at Vallelunga
27.10.2008
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VALLELUNGA SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA
Italian football and motorsport fans will be eagerly awaiting next weekend's Vallelunga round of the unqiue football-themed ... mehr |
Franck Perera: He came, he saw, he conquered…
21.10.2008
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Super Pole for Super Perera on Superleague Debut
Estoril, Portugal, Saturday, 10am: Franck Perera sits in a Superleague Formula ... mehr |
Liverpool and Al-Ain score victories in Estoril
20.10.2008
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA
• Valles scores second season win for the "Reds"
• Meijer earns first victory for UAE club
• Beijing Guoan extends championship lead
• Pair of podiums for charging Doornbos and AC Milan
• Heartbreak for FC Porto on home soil
Liverpool and Al-Ain may have taken the race victories at t ... mehr |
Estoril - Race 2 results
20.10.2008
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1 6 P.Meijer Al-Ain 30 laps
2 3 R.Doornbos AC Milan - 1.859 sec
3 4 A.Pier Guidi Galatasaray - 5.447
4 14 A.Pizzonia Corinthians - 5.749
5 12 D.Rigon Beijing Guoan - 15.566
6 22 E.Toccocela Borussia Dortmund - 17.757
7 18 B.Garcia Sevilla FC - 21.363
8 5 Y.Buurman PSV Einhoven - 22.138
9 8 C.Dolby RSC Anderle ... mehr |
Estoril Race 2 driver quotes
20.10.2008
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RACE 2 QUOTES PAUL MEIJER (Al-Ain)
"The weekend started off really tough for me and I had problems with the set up. The track was new for me and the car wouldn’t go as well as I would like.
"I made a few mistakes in race one and we made more changes in race two. I made no mistakes in race two and that is what kept me up front.
"I was settling ... mehr |
Estoril - Race 1 results
20.10.2008
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1 21 A.Valles Liverpool FC 31 laps
2 3 R.Doornbos AC Milan -.948 sec
3 22 F.Perera AS Roma - 2.067
4 14 A.Pizzonia Corinthians - 3.108
5 12 D.Rigon Beijing Guoan - 8.819
6 15 A.Soucek Atletico Madrid - 9.243
7 4 A.Pier Guidi Galatasaray - 20.472
8 18 B.Garcia Sevilla FC - 37.745
9 5 Y.Buurman PSV Einhoven - 3 ... mehr |
Estoril - Race 1 driver quotes
20.10.2008
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ADRIAN VALLES (Liverpool FC)
"We did a very good pitstop but it was not enough to overtake Robert, I had to overtake him on the track. It was difficult, but I made it and I am really happy for the win.
"We had a good strategy, a good stop and we worked very hard overnight to make sure I had a good car for the race today.
"It will be difficult ... mehr |
