Crash.net, Autocourse launch Grand Prix Archive.

Crash.net has added another string to its already impressive bow, with the launch of its own statistics database, covering every grand prix to have taken place since the advent of the world championship in 1950.

In conjunction with the renowned Autocourse yearbook, the motorsport portal will provide a free and fully-searchable record of every team, driver, car and event to have graced the championship, complete with full biographies and statistics.

The system, designed by the Crash.net team at its Silverstone headquarters and based on the respected Grand Prix Who's Who compiled by Steve Small, professes to be both more comprehensive and easier to use than rivals already available. It can also cope with various anomalies that prevent full searchability in other systems, providing a more accurate record of the 55 years of world championship Formula One.

The Autocourse Grand Prix Archive was officially launched on the eve of the British Grand Prix last weekend, with 130 invited guests gathering at Silverstone's new Innovation Centre to witness the unveiling and get a first glimpse of the potential of the database. Formula One's favourite funnyman, Perry McCarthy, was on hand to entertain, while Crash.net also underlined its recently-acquired status as publisher of Autocourse and its sister titles with an impressive visual display drawn from its growing image catalogue.

Guests were presented with an offline version of the Grand Prix Archive, while the display of A2 sized Autocourse 'covers', featuring each of the ten current F1 teams, were later autographed by drivers from this year's world championship ready to be auctioned in aid of two charities - Cancer Research and the Brain & Spine Foundation set up by former FIA medical delegate Professor Sid Watkins.

A media sponsor is now being sought for both the online version of the Archive, while offline versions can be made available in several formats for companies/sponsors to give to guests and VIPs at events. Further details on these and other opportunities are available from the Crash Media Group Ltd. Please call +44 (0)870 3505044 and ask for Marketing, or e-mail info@crash.net.