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Force India launches VJM03
Force India has become the latest team to unveil its 2010 challenger, after releasing images of its new VJM03 today. The car features the high nose and the shark-fin engine cover that has become typical of this year’s designs. On the back of the team making big progress in 2009, as it captured its maiden [...]
9 Feb 2010 | Category: Various eventsTags: Car launch, Force India -
Tonio third in PRI/CKI Karting All-Star Classic
During his first ever PRI/CKI Karting All-Star Classic race, Tonio came home third, just behind his former team-mate Scott Speed and winner Jan Heylen. At the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Tonio lost some ground in the early laps while Heylen would again hold off Speed to pace the field. The front three [...]
11 Dec 2009 | Category: Various eventsTags: Karting, United States -
Desafio Internacional das Estrelas 2009: Tonio finishes 4th
The fifth edition of Desafio Internacional das Estrelas go-kart race took place this weekend in Florianópolis, Brazil. After a promising start on Friday during free practice 1 (7th place) and free practice 2 (5th place), Tonio had a bad start on Saturday when he finished free practice 3 on the last spot. In the afternoon [...]
29 Nov 2009 | Category: Various events -
Tonio news in a brief
Although the A1GP season has ended and F1 is having it’s summer break, Tonio is still busy with keeping is fitness level up and attending some events in Europe. In mid May, Tonio visited a DTM race at Hockenheim, together with his girlfriend. They were a guest of Colin Kolles, who owns an Audi powered [...]
30 Jun 2009 | Category: Various events -
Desafio Internacional das Estrelas 2008
Tonio had a good start at the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas (International Challenge of the Stars) in Florianópolis, when he was third in the practice on Saturday. It went even better in qualifying when he managed to secure the second spot on the starting grid. Unfortunately, Tonio had to retire during the first race after [...]
1 Dec 2008 | Category: Various events -
Tonio visits Canadian secondary school students
As part of the activities surrounding the Canadian Grand Prix, five F1 representatives took a few hours out of their busy schedules to meet around 300 students from St-Henri secondary school in Montreal. Besides Tonio, Steve Clark from Honda, Jean-Pierre Raymond from Renault, Silvia Hoffer from Williams and Gino Rosato from Ferrari were available to [...]
7 Jun 2008 | Category: Various eventsTags: Canada -
Tonio enjoys DTM race
Tonio had his first DTM experience last weekend on the Most circuit in the Czech Republic. He enjoyed racing and gave many fans an autograph. He commented: “Well, this was a nice surprise for me. Charouz Racing System is a very professional team and I liked the Most circuit. I wasn’t used to racing with [...]
19 May 2008 | Category: Various eventsTags: Czech Republic, DTM -
Force India car launch
After months of hard work, the Force India F1 Team today launched their 2008 F1 contender, the VJM01. The car, a tribute to the team’s owners, Dr. Vijay Mallya and Jan and Michiel Mol, will carry a white and burgundy livery with silver and gold accents and featured some new sponsors, including a long-term sponsor [...]
7 Feb 2008 | Category: Various eventsTags: Car launch, Force India


