31.05.2008
BROKEN ENGINES
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Fastest in the first practice, but then the trouble started for Marit.
With two broken engines and some damage to the hull, she never reached the final.
– Very disappointing, but the boat was fast and with the new crashbox on the balance was even better, says Marit in the way home from Nora.
The race was won by Ugis Gross followed by Mikael Nylund and Mikki Fors.
Next up for Marit is F1 in Lahti the following weekend. Stay tuned…
29.05.2008
F2 IN NORA
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The Scandinavian F2 season is starting this weekend in Nora, Sweden. We will be there racing for F1 Team Sweden as last year.
This will be the first race for us in F2 with the crashbox so we’re exited to see how the boat runs in racing conditions. The race course is modified this year to a two pin course. Stay tuned for updates.
TIME SCHEDULE
Friday May 30
12:00 Pit Area Opens
16:00 - 20:00 Scruteneering
20:00 Drivers Briefing
Saturday May 31
08:45 - 09:30 Practise Formula 2000
10:50 - 11:20 Timed Trial Formula 2000
11:30 - 11:40 Super Pole Formula 2000
14:20 Formula 2000, Sprint 1
14:40 Formula 2000, Sprint 2
16:50 Formula 2000, Parade Lap
17:00 Formula 2000, Grand Final
Honoring
20:00 Dinner Buffé
08.05.2008
DESOLVED FUEL HOSE IN PORTIMAO
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Marit had some good fights in Portimao. Starting from 16th on the grid she moved up the field and after 42 laps she was chasing Philippe Dessertene in 6th when it all turned. After 45 laps of 55 a fuel hose desolved and the race was over for Marit. The race was won by Jay Price followed by Ahmad Al Hameli and Francesco Cantando in third.
07.05.2008
DISAPPOINTING 4th PLACE IN ROUEN
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Marit and the IXE Team had a hard 24 hour race this year. The new boat of the team was not balancing well and in the rough water conditions the drivers had some major handling problems. Despite the bad balance Colin managed to drive into the lead of the Class 2 within the first hour before he nosedived the boat really hard in the waves and came out with some damages on the boat. Luckily Colin was unhurt, but the boat canopy, back cowling, pickle forks and nose had to change. And so it went on for 24 hours.... With the team a number of times on the shore repairing both boat and engine, it was impossible to get a podium this year. A bit disappointing, but a least we finished. – Had this been my first time in Rouen, I would have been happy to finish 4th, but we came there to win and didn’t, says Marit.
29.04.2008
BUSY WEEK FOR MARIT!
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It’s now time for the annual 24 hour race of Rouen. The race is set Wednesday to Thursday this week and Marit is now with the IXE Team in France. Marit will race with Colin Jelf, Yves and Frederik Roguez in boat number 23. The boat is new this year and testing shows some good speed. The weather forecast says heavy rain and temperatures down to 6 degrees so it will be a tough night for the drivers.
After the race, Marit will head down to Portugal for the second round of the F1 World Cup on Saturday and Sunday. Stay tuned for more updates during the week.
24.04.2008
In between the racing there’s time for some music. This version of the song One Moment In Time is taken live from yesterdays show at Wallmans Salonger in Copenhagen. On vocals is Marit Strømøy accompanied by Frederik Von Wachenfeldt on the piano.
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