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- articles will be moved in here on a regular basis and are listed in
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13/08/06
A GRIM WEEKEND FOR ALEX IN KENTUCKY...
It was a disapponting return to race
fitness for Alex at the Kentucky Speedway. In the practice session, the car
was 6/10ths off the pace on this short, flat-out oval ...
for a 24-second lap, to be 6/10ths away is an eon, and Alex was extremely frustrated!
Nothing the driver can do.
Come qualifying, a fuel pickup problem
meant Alex would start from the back of the grid, never completing
a flying lap.
And in the race itself, Alex spun in avoidance
of a backmarker who had inexplicably braked in the flat-out
turn 3 on the first lap, ending his race on the spot (or, more
accurately, in the wall). A weekend to forget for the AFS Racing
team.
report
(pdf file - 200Kb) » |
6/08/06
ALEX BACK TO RACE FITNESS
Alex was suffering from an inner ear
problem, which was giving rise to nausea and balance problems, and has prevented
him from driving since his win in Indianapolis in June.
"The problem
we thought was a lack of fluids or whatever at Indy proved
to be an inner ear problem, and the IRL doctors have been
incredible"
said Alex, after undergoing a raft of tests, "I am now cleared
to race again, starting at Kentucky next weekend.
"It has been
so frustrating to have to sit on the sidelines until this
problem cleared up, but now I'm back for the last 4 races,
and I can't wait to be back in the AFS car.
"I'm looking
for more race wins before this year is out" he added,
ominously, for the other drivers ... |
2/06/06
ALEX WINS A THRILLER IN INDY ...
Alex won the Liberty Challenge race in
dramatic style at Indianapolis Motorspeedway - the support race to the F1 US
Grand Prix.
Having taken his
3rd front row grid position in four meetings (missing out
on pole position by 7/100ths of a second), Alex dropped back
at the start of the race as his car spluttered and misfired.
He drove through into the lead with 2 laps remaining. Yet
only minutes before the race, Alex was in the medical centre
receiving treatment ...
report
(pdf file - 135Kb) »
report
- www.Indycars.com/pro » |
23/06/06
ALEX COMPLETES MIDSEASON TESTING
Alex completed two very succesful tests
with AFS Racing at the Milwaukee oval on June 14th and the Indianapolis grand
prix circuit on 20th June ...
report
(pdf file - 205Kb) » |
08/06/06
DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE GLEN
After dominating Friday testing, and
qualifying on the front row, Alex crashed out of a very wet race ...
report
(pdf file - 363Kb) » |
30/05/06
SUCCESFUL OVAL DEBUT AT HISTORIC INDY
In at the deep end ... Alex had his first
taste of US oval racing at Indianapolis, at the Indy Pro support race to the
famous Indy 500, and came away with a top 5 finish ...
report
(pdf file - 337Kb) » |
07/06/06
ALEX MARRIES IN INDIANAPOLIS ...
They have been engaged for nearly two
years, and had planned a dream wedding on an island in Fiji in late 2007 (when
the racing season ends). But the best laid plans ...
Following a meeting
with his attorney on Monday, Alex and Sam discovered they
were facing potential immigration and visa problems, which
might interfere with his US race program. Alex calmly told
his family that they had decided to marry there and then
in Indianapolis on Friday.
A last minute intercontinental
dash saw members of the family turn up on Thursday, and the
marriage duly took place in wonderful scenic surroundings.
The whole AFS Racing team turned up to join in the celebration,
together with Indy Pro officialdom, the marriage ceremony
performed in wonderful weather by IRL Chaplain Bob Hills,
wedding photographs taken by IRL photographer Ron McQueeney.
The wedding cake came from Wal-Mart.
"There was
a moment when we thought Roger Bailey may have to be our
bridesmaid"
grinned Alex "but luckily the family turned up on time,
and the day was just fantastic. We must thank Gary Peterson and
everyone from the IRL and the AFS team who came at such short
notice to be with us and help us on the day"
Alex and Sam are now living in Orlando
- a new life begins ...
(see picture gallery for images) |
26/04/06
SO IT LOOKS LIKE BEING A BUSY WEEK ...
Today, Alex got to drive his first ever
laps of the Indianapolis Motorspeedway ... and he did it in a Dean Van Lines
Special Brawner/Ford, taken to pole position in 1966 by Mario Andretti. ...
Tomorrow, Alex will test on an oval for
the first time in his AFS Racing car, at Indianapolis ...
On Friday, he will marry his fiancee,
Sam Robinson in Indianapolis ...
report
- www.Indycars.com/pro » |
23/04/06
ALEX SECURES FULL SEASON WITH AFS RACING IN INDY PRO SERIES
Alex has moved to the US permanently
to join the Indy Pro Series - the feeder championship for the IRL - with Gary
Peterson's AFS Racing team ...
report
- www.Indycars.com/pro » |
06/04/06
ALEX CLAIMS FIRST PODIUM AT ST PETERSBURG
First qualifying went well. This was
basically Alex's first time in a car for around 9 months, so he was anticipating
taking a little time to get up to speed, and to learn about the car and the
tyres, etc. He appeared to get the hang of it fairly quickly, however, and
after a couple of changes - his AFS Racing team engineer, Chuck, was superb,
he said - he ended the session on provisional pole, beating the track record
in the process.
He retained provisional pole throughout
the second qualifying, but was just pipped on the final lap
of the session. However he proclaimed himself pretty satisfied
with his front row position for Race 1, later that that Saturday
afternoon
Race 1 wasn't a
good race. He picked up a puncture on the first lap, which
was caused by the de-lamination of the front wing end plate,
which then cut into the tyre. After struggling with the deteriorating
handling, he was forced to pit, resuming and finishing the
race 2 laps down, in 10th place - this determined his grid
position for the second race on Sunday.
Sunday was an exciting
race. From 10th place, Alex got a good start, making up one
or two places at the first corner. By the end of lap 1 he
was up to 6th. In an exciting charge through the St Petersburg
streets, he continued to carve his way through the field,
and was soon up to 3rd, harrying for 2nd place. "We
were very quick through the tight infield section",
he said later, "but we simply didn't quite have the
speed on the straights, and I just couldn't get close enough
to make any further progress. However, I couldn't really
ask for a better start to the season. It is mine and the
team's first podium in this series, and I'm hopeful we can
continue together and improve on that!"
report
(pdf file - 532Kb) » |
01/04/06
GEARBOX GREMLINS HAMPER TESTING AT ST PETE
AFS driver Alex Lloyd suffered some gearbox
problems in testing at the Honda IRL Grand Prix of St Petersburg, Florida,
as the selector kept jumping out of gear, and thus ran a reduced number of
laps. He ended today's testing in 4th place, confident of being competitive
in qualifying.
There are 2 qualifying
sessions followed by the first race of the double-header
weekend tomorrow (Saturday). The races - Race 1 on Saturday
afternoon and race 2 on Sunday - are 40 laps each, each race
lasting about 45-60 minutes. A tough task in the 80+ degree
heat of Florida.
Alex's
team mate, Arie Luyendyke Jnr, was some 2.2 seconds slower
than Alex when he (Arie) unfortunately crashed out of the
second test session, and appears unlikely to be able to take
part in tomorrow's qualifying and race, due to substantial
chassis damage.
The 420 HP Indy
Pro cars are stong, and seem well suited for slipstreaming
and close racing, so the lack of a team mate to help in qualifying
will no doubt be a slight hindrance, but Alex professes to
be confident of a strong qualifying. "I need to get
a chance to learn the car and the tyres and the circuit" he
said "but I think by the end of the two qualifying sessions,
we should be able to challenge the Series' more experienced
front-runners"
report
» |
30/03/06
ALEX MOVES TO AMERICA TO JOIN AFS RACING IN INDY PRO SERIES
Alex has decided to move full time to
the US to join the Indy Pro Series - the feeder championship for the IRL ....
more
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22/01/06
CLERICAL MEDICAL BECOME ALEX'S FIRST PERSONAL SPONSOR
Clerical Medical International have announced
a three-year personal sponsorship agreement with Alex, to help him further
his career ....
more
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30/12/05
SUCCESSFUL ATLANTIC TEST FOR ALEX
Alex Lloyd completed 2 successful test
days with Jensen Motorsport in their Toyota Atlantic race car on the 19/20th
December at Savannah, Georgia ....
more
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16/12/05
AMERICAN ATLANTIC TEST FOR ALEX
Alex Lloyd, the 20 year old BRDC McLaren
Autosport Young Driver of the Year Award winner, has been offered a two-day
test in America in a Toyota Atlantic Car with top team Jensen Motorsport on
the 19th and 20th of December....
more
» |
31/10/05
ALEX'S MEDIA PERFORMANCES
Well, Alex may not have got any driving
in the A1GP car so far this year, with the team feeling it necessary to concentrate
on Robbie Kerr, but he has certainly taken the media and presentation side
of the job on board ...
more
» |
7/07/05
ALEX CHOSEN AS BRITISH CHOICE FOR A1GP DRIVER
Alex Lloyd and Robbie Kerr were chosen
as the two drivers who will drive for the British team in the forthcoming A1GP
championship - the World Cup of Motorsport - which will see countries from
all around the world competing to take this unique and exciting inaugural trophy
...
more
» |
6/07/05
ALEX RECALLED FOR ITALIA F3000 AT MUGELLO
Alex was asked back by GP Racing to help
them develop their car in the F3000 Italia series last weekend...
more
» |
22/06/05
ANOTHER LAST MINUTE DRIVE FOR ALEX IN IMOLA
Alex was offered the chance of a last
minute drive by GP Racing in the F3000 Italia series last weekend...
more
» |
22/05/05
MYSTERY IN MONACO
Alex crashed out in unknown circumstances
on the last lap in Monaco ...
more
» |
16/05/05
ALEX SECURES ONE-OFF DRIVE IN RENAULT WORLD SERIES RACE IN MONACO
Alex has secured a last-minute deal to
stand in for the injured Alx Danielsson in the DAMS entry for the forthcoming
race at the Monaco Grand Prix weekend .....
more
» |
19/04/05
ALEX IS SHORTLISTED FOR GREAT BRITAIN DRIVE IN A1GP CHAMPIONSHIP
Alex has been shortlisted as one of the
top 4 British drivers for the Great Britain team entry in the inaugural A1GP "World
Cup of Motorsport"
championship this year
more
» |
1/12/04
ALEX TESTS McLAREN F1
As part of his prize for winning the
McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, Alex was awarded a test drive
in the 2004 McLaren, and he finally got the chance to taste F1 power at Silverstone.
"I have to
say a massive thank you to all at McLaren for giving me this
opportunity. There is nothing that could prepare me for the
incredible power of this car", beamed a delighted Alex. "I've
driven quick cars before, but this is a missile!" .....
more
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31/10/04
THE RAINMEISTER FINISHES SEASON ON THE PODIUM
Alex blew the field away in
the wet at the final double-header at the Nurburgring, but the race
wins just eluded him ....
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7/10/04
ALEX TESTS NEW SUPERFUND PROTOTYPE RACER FOR 2005
Alex today put the new Superfund
car - yet to be formally launched - through a series of shakedown
tests at a location on the south coast. "The car feels fantastic",
Alex reported, "although I'm sure it will go even better
on track than on an airfield! I can't wait to put it through its
paces " The car is designed to lap at speeds which would
qualify it towards the rear of an F1 grid. Superfund have released
the first pictures of the new car today ... click the links below
to see the car:
Front
view
Side
view
3/4
view
Link:
www.superfund-euro3000.com
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19/09/04
PUNCTURE PUTS PAID TO ALEX'S ZOLDER CHALLENGE
Never out of the top 3 at
any point in the weekend, fastest in the warm-up, with an exciting
race in prospect, Alex lost out in the race when he was hit from
behind at the first corner, bursting his tyre and putting him
out of the race ....
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12/09/04
ALEX WINS AT DIJON
Once again, 19 year old
Alex Lloyd completely dominated the weekend at Dijon, despite
never having visited the circuit before, posting fastest times
in every session, taking pole, fastest race lap and an utterly
convincing win from lights to flag. John Village Automotive celebrated
in style, taking their first ever F3000 1-2, as Alex was followed
home by team mate, Jonny Reid.
More good news followed
- Alex has secured backing to enable him to complete the last
3 races in the Superfund Euro F3000 championship ....
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29/08/04
ALEX'S DRIVE SHAFTED AT DONINGTON PARK
Having completely dominated
the Superfund Euro F3000 weekend at Donington Park, Alex failed
to convert his pole position into a race win when his driveshaft
broke on the installation lap ....
... if you have broadband and
Windows Media Player, you can view a qualifying lap of Donington,
onboard with Alex, with commentary from Superfund's web site ...
click
here for video >>
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18/07/04
SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, BELGIUM
Nineteen-year-old Alex Lloyd
took a battliing 4th place in his first full race in the Superfund
Euro F3000 Championship at Spa this weekend, following a mechanical
breakdown in qualifying ....
... and if you have broadband
and Windows Media Player, you can view a couple of video clips
...
click
here for video >>
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27/06/04
FOLLOWING
HIS SUCESSFUL EURO F3000 TEST WITH JOHN VILLAGE AUTOMOTIVE, ALEX
COMPETES AT MONZA - BUT CRASHES OUT IN FIRST LAP INCIDENT:
In
his first race since last September, Alex competed in the Superfund
Euro F3000 race at Monza. Following problems with the car, he
could only qualify 10th, but once cured, he was quickest in the
pre-race warm up and optimistic for the race. Sadly, he was caught
up in a crash at the second chicane, which ended his race on the
spot. He will be hoping for better luck at the next race at Spa
on 18th July.
...Superfund
Press Release » |
5/06/04
ALEX TRIES F3000
At the Jerez circuit in southern
Spain, Alex tried out a Formula 3000 car in the Superfund Euro F3000
series, and on his forst visit to the circuit, he shocked the paddock
by posting the fastest time ...link»
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22/04/04
ALEX WINS THE U21 ISLE OF MAN SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
At a glittering awards evening
at the Isle of Man's newly refurbished Villa Marina, Alex took
the hotly -contested under 21 Sportsman of the Year award ...details»
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23/03/04
ALEX HAS TO WITHDRAW FROM BRITISH F3 CHAMPIONSHIP DUE TO FUNDING
PROBLEMS
In a shock announcement, Alex
announced today that he was obliged to pull out of the British Formula
3 Championship, which he was due to contest with Alan Docking Racing,
due to insufficient financial support ... details»
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15/02/04
ALEX SIGNS WITH 2002 F3 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS ADR
2003 McLaren Autosport BRDC
Young Driver of the Year Alex Lloyd has signed to drive for Alan
Docking Racing in the 2004 British Formula 3 Championship... more
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13/1/04
THE CHRIS BRISTOW TROPHY
Alex
was presented with the Chris Bristow Trophy at another All-Star
awards ceremony held at the Autosport International Show at the
NEC in Birmingham on Friday
... more
» 2
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7/12/03
ALEX WINS THE MCLAREN AUTOSPORT BRDC YOUNG DRIVER AWARD - 2003
Team
Isle of Man driver Alex Lloyd has been crowned as the most exciting
young motor racing prospect in the UK after collecting the prestigious
BRDC McLaren/Autosport Young Driver of the Year award at a ceremony
in London on Sunday night.
.... more
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2/10/03
MCLAREN AUTOSPORT BRDC YOUNG DRIVER AWARD - 2003
Alex has today been shortlisted
as one of the 6 finalists for this prestigious Award, with prizes
including a cash award of £75,000 and a test in a McLaren
F1 car
....more
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22/09/03
OULTON PARK FORMULA RENAULT
Oulton Park Formula Renault
race winner Alex Lloyd (Audio needs RealPlayer)
.... more
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31 /07/03
TEAM ISLE OF MAN LAUNCH
Team Isle of Man has been
formulated as the government-supported vehicle to promote the business
community, trade and tourism on the Isle of Man
.... more
» 2003 |
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21/06/03
ALEX IS PRESENTED TO PRINCESS ANNE
18 year old Alex Lloyd was
presented by Sir Jackie Stewart to HRH The Princess Anne as an example
of the Rising Stars of British Motorsport ...
... more
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11/06/03
F1 VISIT
The Formula Renault frontrunners
were given the chance of attending a Renault F1 test last week ...
... more
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