The All-Motorsport Power Rankings: Week 32

James Broomhead

Correspondent Written on August 26, 2009

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VALENCIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Jenson Button of Great Britain and Brawn GP drives in for a pitstop during the European Formula One Grand Prix at the Valencia Street Circuit on August 23, 2009, in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

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Croeso* to the return of the Power Rankings.

After a week in wettest, wildest, windiest west Wales, they're back to look a packed week of winners, losers and general nonsense.

NASCAR was interesting again as it went to Bristol, Dario Franchitti won again in Indycar at Sonoma/Infineon/Sears Point/Whatever it's called this week (although you deserve a medal if you managed to remain conscious through it and not want to hurl something solid at the coverage.)

And as F1 returned after its summer break Rubens Barrichello finally won a race, as for once someone else had a pit nightmare as he took victory at the otherwise spectacularly boring European Grand Prix.

The rankings may also be heard on the Midweek Motorsport program on Radio Le Mans, every Wednesday 8pm UK time, 3pm Eastern, High Noon Pacific and available to download shortly after.

*Croeso is "welcome" in Welsh. Now don't say I don't teach you anything.

15 Sebastien Bourdais (Moaning)

NURBURG, GERMANY - JULY 12: (EDITORS NOTE A TILT SHIFT LENS WAS USED TO CREATE THIS IMAGE) Sebastien Bourdais of France and Scuderia Toro Rosso is seen on the grid before the German Formula One Grand Prix at Nurburgring on July 12, 2009 in Nurburg, Germ

According to Seabass STR have no style after pushing him from the “revolving ejector seat”.

No style?! They have a revolving ejector seat for crying out loud! That just sounds fun!

14 Luca Badoer (F1)

VALENCIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Luca Badoer of Italy and Ferrari drives during the European Formula One Grand Prix at the Valencia Street Circuit on August 23, 2009, in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Well, the only positive news I could find for Luca was he was inside the 107 percent rule.

European GP results.

13 Allan Mcnish (ALMS)

LE MANS, FRANCE - JUNE 13: Allan McNish of Great Britain and Audi Sport Team Joest drives during the 77th running of the Le Mans 24 Hour race at the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans on June 13, 2009 in Le Mans, France. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images)

Yay!

Excuse my childish excitement.

12 Romain Grosjean (F1)

VALENCIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 22: Romain Grosjean of France and Renault drives during qualifying for the European Formula One Grand Prix at the Valencia Street Circuit on August 22, 2009, in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Consistency is a key part in sport.

So Romain had to spin off at some point.

11 Paul, Lord Drayson (ALMS)

Paul is stepping up to P1 for Petit.

This is my government, I voted them in. Where’s Barack’s NASCAR team anyway?

Photo: Drayson Racing

10 Jorge Lorenzo (MotoGP)

MONTEREY, CA - JULY 4: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain rides the #99 Fiat Yamaha during qualifying for the Moto GP Red Bull U. S. Grand Prix at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 4, 2009 in Monterey, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

On board for another year at Yamaha.

And as I’ve been away for a week, I’ll assume he’s injured.

9 Mark Martin (NASCAR)

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, leads Mark Martin, driver of the #5 Pop Tarts/CARQUEST Chevrolet, in the last laps of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22, 2009 in Bristol, T

He couldn’t have pushed Kyle Busch out of the way for the win.

He might have broken a hip.

NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Results

8 Jan Kopecky (IRC)

As IRC looks to expand it’s fanbase it aims for toddlers, with an event named after the noise a car makes, with Jan taking the Barum Rally.

Photo: autosport.com

7 Marcos Ambrose (NASCAR)

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 21: Marcos Ambrose drives the #47 Clorox Toyota during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 21, 2009 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Third.

Well, I suppose there has to be some good news in Australian sport.

Losers.

6 Lewis Hamilton (F1)

VALENCIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes drives in for a pitstop during the European Formula One Grand Prix at the Valencia Street Circuit on August 23, 2009, in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Ima

McLaren regret showing team replays or Eddie Irvine’s ’99 European GP pitstop.

5 Dario Franchitti (Indycar)

SONOMA, CA - AUGUST 23: Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda, is showered with silly string after winning the IRL IndyCar Series Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at the Infineon Raceway on August 23, 2009 in Sonoma, Calif

Endless commercials, I can forgive.

Rubbish commentary, I can forgive.

Not being able to tell Oriol Servia and Robert Doornbos apart, I can forgive.

Not interviewing Ashley Judd for her mindless post Dario win soundbite. Unforgivable.

4 Aston Martin Racing (Le Mans Series)

LE MANS, FRANCE - JUNE 13: The Aston Martin of Stuart Hall, Harold Primat and Miguel Ramos in action during the 77th running of the Le Mans 24 Hour race at the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans on June 13, 2009 in Le Mans, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Gett

A team 1-2-3 at the weekend’s Nurburgring Le Mans Series race.

Not bad.

3 Mike Conway (Indycar)

SONOMA, CA - AUGUST 23: Winner, Dario Franchitti driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda, Ryan Briscoe driver of the #6 Team Penske Dallara Honda (L-second place) and Mike Conway driver of the Tran Systems/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dall

Mike’s car had a vinyl suit at Sonoma.

Seriously, if Dario was running the Vaseline car it would have been perfect.

2 Kyle Busch (NASCAR)

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 22: Kyle Busch (R), driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, poses with crew chief Steve Addington in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22, 2009 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Pho

His first Nationwide finish outside the top three since June, and off the lead lap since Vegas in February.

His first Cup win since May.

I know which I’d rather have.

1 Rubens Barrichello (F1)

VALENCIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Rubens Barrichello of Brazil and Brawn GP celebrates on the podium after winning the European Formula One Grand Prix at the Valencia Street Circuit on August 23, 2009, in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Note rumoured to have been put on Brawn GP fridge;

“Jenson,

I really like the podium, you should stop by and visit more often.

Rubens.”

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