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Jules Bianchi Joins Ferrari
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Jules Bianchi signed a 3-year F1 deal with Ferrari today after taking part in the young drivers... test with the team at Jerez this week. The 20-year-old Frenchman, who won the 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series championship, will drive a GP2 car in 2010 for ART. The ride will likely be paid for by ... (more) Jules Bianchi Joins Ferrari
American Drivers on the Verge of Formula 1
junioropenwheeltalent.com — When people think about Formula One they don’t usually think of American drivers. This tangible concept is... about to change. Two young up-and-coming motorsport stars are on the verge of making a name for themselves in the ultra-competitive and often seemingly impenetrable world of Formula One. ... (more) American Drivers on the Verge of Formula 1

Andersen Racing Indy Lights Test
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Andersen Racing will be testing Richard Kent, Joel Miller and Gustavo Yacaman later today in a Indy... Lights car at Palm Beach International Raceway. Joel Miller, who is currently scheduled for a half day test, had the opportunity to sample an Andersen Racing Indy Lights car just over a year ago ... (more) Andersen Racing Indy Lights Test
Nathanael Berthon Signs with Draco
Nathanael Berthon Signs with Draco
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Nathanael Berthon signed with Draco Racing to compete in the 2010 World Series by Renault. Draco will... look to defend the Formula Renault 3.5 title as they won the overall championship in 2009 with Bertrand Baguette behind the wheel. Berthon has done a nice job developing his craft running in ... (more) Nathanael Berthon Signs with Draco
Formula 1: Testing the new guys
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Formula One will be testing a crop of young drivers, or perhaps rookie drivers is a better... term, starting tomorrow in a three-day test at the Spanish circuit Jerez. The test is designed to give “rookies”, or drivers who have participated in less than three Grand Prix events, a ... (more) Formula 1: Testing the new guys
Daniel Erickson to test with Mundill Racing
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Australian driver Daniel Erickson will be testing a Mundill Racing Star Mazda car next week at MSR... Houston Raceway. The 22-year-old driver will get behind the wheel of a Star Mazda car for the first time on December 1st-2nd, 2009. Erickson had a really solid year in the British Formula Ford ... (more) Daniel Erickson to test with Mundill Racing
Driver Profile:  Gary Carlton
Driver Profile: Gary Carlton
junioropenwheeltalent.com — It was an early spring morning in 1995. Gary Carlton and his father George were about to... start a new venture. The duo had been observing local go-kart races for a few weeks and decided it looked like a fun hobby. That morning, in 1995, the Carltons set foot in the paddock as ... (more) Driver Profile: Gary Carlton
Video of the Day
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I will be away from the computer for most of the day, but wanted... to leave you with some entertainment. Check out this great video from Dillon Felber, featuring action from the SKUSA SuperNationals XIII. The quality of the video is outstanding and he did a great job ... (more) Video of the Day
SKUSA SuperNationals XIII in Photos
SKUSA SuperNationals XIII in Photos
junioropenwheeltalent.com — The biggest karting event in North America took place last weekend at the Rio Hotel and Casino... in Las Vegas. Top karters from around the world gathered for the 13th edition of the SKUSA SuperNationals. Several IndyCar and F1 drivers also entered the mix to see if they could still run with the ... (more) SKUSA SuperNationals XIII in Photos

2010 USF2000 National Championship Schedule
junioropenwheeltalent.com — The USF2000 National Championship released their 2010 schedule earlier today. The breakdown looks like this: 75% permanent... road courses 16.67% ovals 8.33% temporary street circuits The schedule looks good. The drivers will run alongside the likes of Star Mazda, the Atlantic Championship, ... (more) 2010 USF2000 National Championship Schedule
Video of the Day
junioropenwheeltalent.com — This will most likely be one of the many “Video of the Day” features I will be... posting from last weekend’s SKUSA SuperNationals XIII. So, hopefully you enjoy karting as much as I do. In this clip… take a ride with SuperPro pilot Anthony Abbasse. Enjoy. (more) Video of the Day
J.R. Hildebrand to Test Force India F1 Car
junioropenwheeltalent.com — J.R. Hildebrand, who won the 2009 Indy Lights championship, will test a Formula 1 car at Jerez... on December 1-2, 2009 with Force India. Fellow American, Alexander Rossi will also be on-hand testing with BMW-Sauber. Paul di Resta, of DTM fame, will join Hildebrand in the Force India garage. More ... (more) J.R. Hildebrand to Test Force India F1 Car
2010 Star Mazda Schedule
The Star Mazda Championship released their 2010 13-race, 11-weekend schedule early today. Next season will be the 20th year of competition for the Star Mazda Championship. The schedule break-down looks like this: 69.2% -permanent road courses. 15.4% -ovals. 15.4% -street courses. The schedule ...
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What About Vegas?
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Don’t worry I will have some follow-up posts on this year’s SKUSA SuperNationals XIII. I’m planning to... do a slideshow of photo’s from the event. So make sure to check back. I will also update my SuperPro entry list to reflect the fact that Raphael Matos and Andrew ... (more) What About Vegas?
Macau Grand Prix- F3
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Edoardo Mortara did everything he needed to do this weekend in Macau. The 22-year-old Italian had one... option heading into this weekend; WIN. He did just that after the-always-impressive Jean-Karl Vernay made a rare mistake—missing a shift—- heading out of the Melco Hairpin. The ... (more) Macau Grand Prix- F3
Time Killer: Test Your Karting Knowledge
junioropenwheeltalent.com — I’ve seen this done on a few other blogs and with all the buzz surrounding this week’s... SKUSA SuperNationals, I decided to create a fun trivia quiz for you motorsport guru’s via the quiz-making-website Sporcle. If reader’s enjoy this, I may turn it into a weekly or ... (more) Time Killer: Test Your Karting Knowledge
F2000 Championship Updates 2010 Schedule
junioropenwheeltalent.com — The F2000 Championship has updated their 2010 schedule— which was originally released early this month. The original... schedule had New Jersey Motorports Park pegged as the season finale. The new schedule adds Mid-Ohio as a season finale replacement. The NJMP event conflicted with the ... (more) F2000 Championship Updates 2010 Schedule
Connor De Phillippi to test with JDC Motorsports
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Connor De Phillippi, who won the 2009 Skip Barber National Championship, will test a JDC Motorsports‘ Star... Mazda car at Infineon Raceway tomorrow. De Phillippi is currently evaluating his options for the 2010 season. He was awarded a fully-funded Star Mazda ride for 2010 courtesy of the ... (more) Connor De Phillippi to test with JDC Motorsports
Video of the Day
Video of the Day
junioropenwheeltalent.com — I haven’t posted a Video of the Day feature for a few weeks now, so today seemed... like a good time to do so. The following video contains a very brief review of the Team USA Scholarship adventures in Europe. Regardless, it contains some good footage and a few interviews—- which I ... (more) Video of the Day
SKUSA SuperNationals XIII: SuperPro Stats
junioropenwheeltalent.com — I was going to title this post as the “S” post or “100% S’s“… but then I... decided “SKUSA SuperNationals XIII: SuperPro Stats” might be better for SEO purposes. That’s another S. Anyway, the point of this isn’t to talk about titles or ... (more) SKUSA SuperNationals XIII: SuperPro Stats
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