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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
C/D Battle of the Beaters YouTube Series: We Need Your Ideas!
Our new YouTube channel launches on May 1, and it’s going to be chock full of original content, including a show called Battle of the Beaters. It’s an action-packed series wherein two teams pick up a crapcan on a limited budget, and then have to fix it up within a specified period of time to [...]
Citroen sure running first will be best
Citroen team principal Yves Matton has explained Citroen's decision to run first on the road on Rally of Portugal, stating that the fear of his drivers dropping time in the dust outweighed the potential for the road cleaning. Mikko Hirvonen will open the road tomorrow evening, with World Rally Championship leader Sebastien Loeb directly behind him in the sister DS3 WRC.
Ford, Citroen split on running order
Ford and Citroen have taken totally opposing decisions regarding the running order for tomorrow night's opening loop of Rally of Portugal stages, with the factory Fiestas at the back of the pack and the DS3s at the front. Jari-Matti Latvala was first to select his position on the road, courtesy of his fastest time on the qualifying stage this morning. The Finn confirmed Ford's strategy by picking 17th on the road
Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx
RBR: Understanding tyres key to pace
Red Bull believes that getting a better understanding of Pirelli's tyres will be just as important to its title hopes as improving its car. On the back of Ferrari and Sauber delivering a shock result in the Malaysian Grand Prix, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that his squad needs to be able to extract more from the 2012 tyres if it is to deliver the consistent results that will ensure the championship.
Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota
Alonso: Sepang win changes nothing
Fernando Alonso said his shock Malaysian Grand Prix victory "changes nothing" and that Ferrari still faces a huge amount of work to be fully competitive in normal circumstances. Alonso came through from eighth on the grid to beat Sauber's Sergio Perez to victory in the rain-affected Sepang race. While delighted with the result, Alonso underlined that it did not mean Ferrari had conquered its problems.
Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford
Shane Lewis to Make Dubai 24H Debut
Shane Lewis Dubai 24H DUBAI - December 29, 2011 American to Start 31st Career 24-Hour Race at Middle East's Premier Event Shane Lewis began his career running open wheel races that lasted 30-minutes. Today, he has become one of the...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Video: Savage Rivale shows crazy multi-panel retractable roof for Roadyacht GTS
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Europe, Technology, Videos, Luxury, MISC
Why don't they make four-door convertibles anymore? Because the roof mechanism would just be too darn big, that's why. But there's at least one company out to change that. And, of course, they're Dutch.
That outfit is Savage Rivale, the braintrust behind the Roadyacht GTS. Rather than a wafting parade car like the Chrysler Phaetons of yore, the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is more like a four-door Lamborghini Gallardo. With a retracting hard top.
The vehicle is still in the development phase, with the (fixed-roof) race version set to debut next month at the Top Marques show in Monaco. But in the meantime, the Dutch firm has released an animated clip of the Retractable Telescopic Multi Panel (RTMP) roof mechanism it has developed for the Roadyacht with Inalfa Roof Systems.
The mechanism is based around a retractable arm that deploys with the glass panels and then forms the backbone for the structure once in place, with locking mechanisms in the C pillars. It's about as thorough a rethink of the folding roof as the one former Pininfarina designer Leonardo Fioravanti created for the Ferrari 575 Superamerica (and later adapted for the Renault Wind and Ferrari 458 Spider), but it's a little hard to imagine, so we'll let the video clip after the jump speak for itself.
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Raikkonen: Lotus has front-row pace
Kimi Raikkonen believes his Lotus had the potential to be inside the top two in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, had not made a mistake on his Q3 flying lap at Sepang. Raikkonen will start from 10th on the grid in Sunday's race after the team was forced to change his car's gearbox, but Raikkonen believes his pace was good enough to contend for pole; on paper, at least
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Video: Translogic identifies differences of Opel Ampera
Filed under: Hybrid, Europe, Technology, Videos, Hatchback, Chevrolet, Opel, Comparisons
Most gearheads know the Opel Ampera is the European near-twin of the Chevy Volt. There are obvious exterior differences, such as the Ampera's "boomerang" headlights and Opel badging, but inside, the only noticeable difference is another Opel badge on the steering wheel.
Bradley Hasemeyer and the Translogic crew traveled to Germany to find out if the trans-Atlantic differences were more than skin deep. Surprisingly, he found one rather interesting revision.
In the U.S., Volts get three driver-selectable operating modes. We get Normal, Sport and Mountain modes. But German Amperas get a fourth mode: Halten mode. When cruising the Autobahn, drivers can restrict the use of the Ampera's battery and run only on the small, fuel-efficient engine. Once back on surface streets, they can turn loose the battery and bask in bank-account-boosting, ridiculously good, low-cost electric motor cruising.
Why don't we get Halten mode in the U.S.? Well, the obvious reason is probably that most Americans don't speak German. Beyond that, though, Hasemeyer can only guess that government regulations might hold back implementation here. The again, maybe General Motors just likes Germans more.
Watch the video after the jump.
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Adam Parr leaves Williams
The Williams team has announced that chairman Adam Parr will leave the outfit at the end of this week.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/adam-parr-leaves-williams
Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock
Perez remaining realistic after Malaysia
Sergio Perez is not get carried away with his brilliant performance in the Malaysian Grand Prix, but still thinks his maiden victory could be just around the corner. The Sauber driver challenged Fernando Alonso hard for a race win in Sepang, but lost his chance when he ran wide near the end of the race - handing his Ferrari rival enough of a buffer at the front to hold on until the chequered flag. But although he was the quickest man on track in Sepang, Perez does not believes this marks the start of a regular push for victory at forthcoming races
Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne
2013 Infiniti JX35 AWD Tested: It Isn?t Quick, but It Is Roomy
Infiniti?s goal with the 2013 JX three-row crossover is volume. That?s volume measured two ways, as in interior space and number of units sold. The thinking is that the former will facilitate the latter. This is America, after all. Keep Reading: 2013 Infiniti JX35 AWD – Instrumented Test
Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen
Young driver test could be in Britain
Formula 1 teams are weighing up the idea of running this year's young driver test at Silverstone in the week after the British Grand Prix, AUTOSPORT has learned. The annual three-day run has taken place for the past two years, and is a chance for teams to try out young talent that would not otherwise get the opportunity to drive F1 machinery. Although the original idea was for the test to take place at the end of the season, as it did in 2010, last year it happened after the penultimate event in Abu Dhabi because teams did not want to stay on in Brazil after the finale.
Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney
Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #275 LIVE
Filed under: Etc., BMW, Chevrolet, Subaru, Toyota
We record Episode #275 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and Chris Shunk is returning to the host chair with a vengance. You can drop us your questions via our Q&A module below, check out our discussion topics or chime in to help determine what else the crew chats about this evening. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.
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Fuel-Economy Ratings for 2012 BMW 328i Automatic Drop After EPA Tests Produce Lower Figures
A BMW spokesperson has confirmed to us that the manufacturer will have to lower its fuel-economy estimates for the 2012 328i automatic. The numbers drop from 24 mpg in the city and 36 on the highway to 23/33. Why the new figures all of a sudden? It has to do with the EPA’s fuel-economy validation [...]
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Remembering the Roots of Being a Motorsport Fan
For the past seven years I’ve worked in the motorsport industry as a reporter, and in that time, I’ve enjoyed the comforts of free coffee, clean toilets and air conditioned media centres at circuits all over the world. As a result, I (and I feel my peers), have lost touch with what it’s like to actually be a race fan. Certainly, working in media means getting up-to-the-minute information and news that is digested, then delivered to race fans in a coherent manner; but it also means, losing the essence of what being a follower of motorsport is all about. Let’s not forget, it’s the paying fans who help to bring the money into the sport, via entry fees and sundry purchases, plus they are the key component of bringing a [...]
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Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Race Recaps
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)RCR Post Race Report — Auto Club Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Auto Club 400 TRACK: Auto Club Speedway DATE: March 25, 2012 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fourth (Kevin Harvick), 19th (Paul Menard), 22nd (Jeff Burton) and 43rd (Brendan Gaughan). According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Harvick led...more»
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Alonso positive over Ferrari progress
Fernando Alonso was positive about Ferrari's progress after qualifying in ninth position for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Spaniard had started from 12th place in the opening race in Australia, but he made it in to Q3 in today's grid-deciding session at Sepang and will start from eighth place following a penalty for Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Hamlin takes pole at Fontana
Denny Hamlin claimed his first pole position of the season in qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Fontana. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, who has had an up and down start to his year, winning at Phoenix but then finishing 20th in the last two races, got the 10th pole of his career after setting a fastest lap of 38.626 seconds at an average speed of 186.403 mph around the two-mile oval, bumping his team-mate Kyle Busch from the top spot.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/hamlin-takes-pole-at-fontana
Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage
iRacer Profile ? Mogar D. Gomes Filho
When the lights go green for the Intel GT Series World Finals on Saturday at Spa, Mogar D. Gomes Filho will be one 32 of the world’s top sim racers (including seven fellow-Brazilians) battling for first place — and the custom Intel gaming computer that goes with it.� Not bad for a guy who doesn’t even count the featured HPD-ARX01c among his favorite iRacing cars . . . although Spa IS his favorite circuit. Then again the Sao Paulo-based electronics engineer has very catholic tastes when it comes to sim racing.� He’s become a force in the (relatively) under-powered SpecRacer Ford class of the inRacingNews Challenge, currently leading the overall SRF standings with 14 wins in 19 starts so far this season after placing P3 in 2011 Season 4.� At [...]
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Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld
GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
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Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt
Hamilton takes pole position for F1 Malaysian GP (PA SportsTicker)
By CHRIS LINES AP Auto Racing Writer
Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan
Barrichello hopes for improvements
Rubens Barrichello is hoping to find some overnight improvements after a combination of mechanical and handling problems left him outside the top 20 in both of Friday's practice sessions for the IndyCar season-opener at St Petersburg. The Brazilian struggled to recover after losing track time to a still-unidentified mechanical problem in the opening session, and said that his lack of familiarity with both the car and the nuances of the circuit made it hard for him to close the gap. "I was going to play catch-up already just by learning the circuit," Barrichello said.
Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals
Tony Stewart Earns His Second Win of 2012 in First Rain-Shortened Race at ACS
Tony Stewart signals two wins for the young 2012 season in post-race ceremonies after winning the rain-shortened Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCARTeam Chevy Drivers Score Three Top-Five Finishes and Six of the Top-10 FONTANA, Calif. (March 25, 2012) ? Three-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...more»
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-class Photos and Info: Freshened Face, Optional Diesel
If you?re an automotive enthusiast, then small luxury crossovers probably don?t light your candle. (Audi?s Red Bull?snorting, 310-hp Q3 with a turbocharged five is one noteworthy exception.) Still, the refreshed-for-2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK deserves your attention. Keep Reading: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class – Official Photos and Info
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Alonso: KERS failure didn?t cost me
Fernando Alonso suffered a KERS failure in the final part of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, but the Ferrari driver does not believe it cost him any places on the grid. The Spaniard set the ninth fastest time in Q3, meaning he will start eighth thanks to Kimi Raikkonen's grid penalty for a gearbox change. Despite making it through to the final part of qualifying, which his team-mate Felipe Massa again failed to do, Alonso does not believe that a fully functional KERS would have enabled him to climb any higher up the order.
Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault
Dodge Unveils 2013 Dart Rally Car for RallyCross Competition, Taps Travis Pastrana as Driver
Dodge has revealed the first image and a few details regarding its latest motorsports entry, the 2013 Dart RallyCross car. Powered by a turbocharged 16-valve 2.0-liter four-cylinder producing 600 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque, Dodge is claiming 0-to-60 times as low as 1.9 seconds. (The regular Dart’s max output of 184 hp will produce [...]
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Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne
Button: Karthikeyan crash my fault
Jenson Button accepted complete blame for the collision with Narain Karthikeyan that cost him a shot at Malaysian Grand Prix victory. The Melbourne winner looked set to emerge in the race lead, ahead of Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, after timing his change to intermediate tyres perfectly at the restart following the red flag. But while trying to fight back through the cars that had not pitted yet, Button slid into Karthikeyan's HRT and damaged his McLaren's front wing, forcing an extra pitstop.
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil
Barrichello content with debut
Rubens Barrichello described his IndyCar debut in St Petersburg as 'enjoyable', despite running out of fuel near the end of the race. The Formula 1 veteran looked to be on target for a 13th-place finish before his fuel problem relegated him to 17th, but he said that his first taste of IndyCar racing was a good experience nevertheless.
Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Brendan Gaughan Finishes 10th at Auto Club Speedway
2012 NNS Brendan Gaughan - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARBrendan Gaughan and the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team finished 10th in the Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Gaughan started the 150-lap affair from the eighth position and was scored sixth by the race’s halfway mark. Crew chief...more»
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch
Poor weather halts Malaysian GP
The Malaysian Grand Prix was stopped after eight laps on Sunday when the event was marred by poor weather. The race had started amid a light shower, but conditions worsened in the early stages as Lewis Hamilton led team-mate Jenson Button
Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton
Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NNS Royal Purple 300 Post-Race Recaps
Toyota Motorsports LogoJoey Logano earned his 10th NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) victory in Saturday’s race at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. Logano started on the pole and led eight times for 92 laps (of 150) at the two-mile race track. Joe Gibbs Racing drivers have now won eight consecutive NNS races at California dating...more»
Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals
Fontana Tough to Watch but NASCAR Drivers Love to Race: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
NASCAR Sprint Cup returns to the West Coast to race the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana March 25. Fontana is a double-edged sword for NASCAR. The track is a favorite for drivers because it is smooth, wide and racy but for fans it is a long, drawn out race that usually ends...
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Malaysia Friday quotes: Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen - 21st: "I think today proved what we suspected, that managing tyre degradation is going to be critical to performance on Sunday. This morning we tried a couple of setup options that didn't really work too well but we made some changes over lunch and straight away this afternoon the car felt better. I had more grip and was able to manage the tyres well over the second run we did so I think we've found some improvements where we wanted to today and have a base to work on tonight." Vitaly Petrov - 19th: "We worked through the normal Friday runplans and for me it was a pretty good day.
Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt
Ricciardo says points are possible
Daniel Ricciardo is confident that Toro Rosso can be the in the mix for points on Sunday. The Australian said that while he did not expect his fifth place finish in second practice to be representative, it was nevertheless a sign that Toro Rosso has the potential to challenge for top 10 honours.
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Photos: Carl Edwards trains with Fort Worth SWAT team
PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)
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Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan
Today?s Headlines
Denise Richardson: Senate Capital Plan Cuts Would Be an Upstate Job-Killer (CapTon)
Newsman Adam Lisberg to Lead MTA Communications (Capital, TransNat, Politicker)
Data Show More Manhattan Commuters Living in Northern New Jersey (WNYC)
Crain’s Picks Up the Gridlock Sam Road Pricing Plan
Brooklyn’s Tallest Building Could Rise at Albee Square Site (Bklyn Paper)
The Times Runs a Decent Story on [...]
Newsman Adam Lisberg to Lead MTA Communications (Capital, TransNat, Politicker)
Data Show More Manhattan Commuters Living in Northern New Jersey (WNYC)
Crain’s Picks Up the Gridlock Sam Road Pricing Plan
Brooklyn’s Tallest Building Could Rise at Albee Square Site (Bklyn Paper)
The Times Runs a Decent Story on [...]
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Ford Racing, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Ford RacingARIC ALMIROLA ? No. 43 Medallion Financial Ford Fusion ? ?We were just really tight right there and it?s disappointing. I thought we had a little better car than that, but we were just super-tight. We?ll get it ready for race practice. I think Greg (Erwin) has a few ideas to throw at it...more»
Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan
Vautier strikes first blow in St Pete
Tristan Vautier has struck the opening blow in the 2012 Indy Lights season with a comfortable win around the streets of St Petersburg. The reigning Star Mazda champion headed a 1-2 for Sam Schmidt Motorsports by beating home Esteban Guerrieri. His margin of victory was just over a second, although it would have been far greater had it not been for a couple of stints behind the safety car that bunched up the field
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vautier-strikes-first-blow-in-st-pete
Photos: Carl Edwards trains with Fort Worth SWAT team
PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)
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Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Yamaha and PETRONAS Conclude MotoGP Partnership
Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha's Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/yamaha_and_petronas_concl.php
Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan
Maldonado buoyed by Williams form
Pastor Maldonado is upbeat about Williams's start to the year despite a disappointing finish to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Maldonado had a very strong race in Melbourne and was fighting for fifth place with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso when he crashed out on the final lap of the event.
Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James
Report: How European Central Bank loans may have subsidized the Volkswagen Up!
Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Earnings/Financials
The New York Times reports the European Central Bank may have inadvertently helped buyers looking to take home a new Volkswagen Up! secure low-interest loans. Volkswagen Financial Services was one of many institutions that took advantage of the €1 trillion the central bank set aside to be loaned out at just one percent interest. Volkswagen borrowed €2 billion (about $2.6 billion USD) of that money, and plans to offer the cash to buyers in the form of loans with low three to four percent interest. While the goal of the low-interest loans was originally to stabilize uncertain markets, automakers and other industries are taking advantage of the effectively free cash.
Mercedes Bank has already taken advantage of the generous terms, and PSA Financing, a unit of Peugeot and Citroën, has made mention of doing the same in an attempt to stave off looming poor sales. According to The New York Times, the European auto industry may be facing down its second downturn since 2009. Registrations for new vehicles were down 8.3 percent between January and February of this year compared to the same period in 2011.
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Audi R8 LMS ultra to fight for World Champion's title in 2012
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 20, 2011 - GT1 World Championship to be held with GT3 cars in 2012 - Team WRT from Belgium is set on battling for championship - Two new Audi R8 LMS ultra cars on the grid...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/audi_r8_lms_ultra_to_figh.php
Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones
Maldonado buoyed by Williams form
Pastor Maldonado is upbeat about Williams's start to the year despite a disappointing finish to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Maldonado had a very strong race in Melbourne and was fighting for fifth place with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso when he crashed out on the final lap of the event.
Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison
House to Vote on 9th Transpo Extension Right Before Time Runs Out
Reps. John Mica, Dave Camp, and John Duncan have formally introduced a bill that would extend federal transportation programs until June 30, without any changes to funding, policy, or gas taxes. It is officially known as H.R. 4239.
House foot-dragging on passing a transportation bill is getting repetitive. Photo: The|G|uk/flickr
The 90-day extension would be the ninth [...]
House foot-dragging on passing a transportation bill is getting repetitive. Photo: The|G|uk/flickr
The 90-day extension would be the ninth [...]
Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton
NASCAR Royal Purple 300 Schedule for March 24, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The NASCAR Royal Purple 300 race is scheduled for Mar. 24, 2012, at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Qualifications will be at 1:30 p.m. EST with the actual race planned for 5 p.m. EST on Mar. 24. In 2011, Kyle Busch won the Royal Purple 300 while Carl Edwards was the pole...
Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried
VIDEO: SX - Toronto Preview
SPEED's Jeff Emig talks about James Stewart, who is set to miss his second straight Monster Energy Supercross Saturday night in Toronto, Canada.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/video-sx-toronto-preview/
Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous
INDYCAR: Power Tops Second St. Pete Practice
Team Penske's Will Power nearly matched his pole speed from last year in only the second practice session of the weekend, leading Briscoe and Franchitti.
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-power-tops-second-st-pete-practice/
Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Friday Q&A with NASCAR President, Mike Helton
NASCAR President Mike Helton speaks to the media at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2012, in Fontana, Calif. - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCARAn interview with: MIKE HELTON THE MODERATOR:��Good morning, everyone.��We’d like to welcome each of you to Auto Club Speedway.��At this time Mike Helton, president of NASCAR has joined us.��At...more»
Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini
NASCAR defends inspection process
NASCAR President Mike Helton has defended the inspection process and the ruling against Jimmie Johnson and his team following the Daytona 500, despite a final appeal overturning most of the penalties imposed. Last Tuesday Hendrick Motorsports claimed an unexpected victory in the final appeal against NASCAR's ruling on Johnson's Daytona 500 car, which failed its first inspection ahead of the Sprint Cup season opener at the Florida oval
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/nascar-defends-inspection-process
Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim
Friday, March 23, 2012
NASCAR defends inspection process
NASCAR President Mike Helton has defended the inspection process and the ruling against Jimmie Johnson and his team following the Daytona 500, despite a final appeal overturning most of the penalties imposed. Last Tuesday Hendrick Motorsports claimed an unexpected victory in the final appeal against NASCAR's ruling on Johnson's Daytona 500 car, which failed its first inspection ahead of the Sprint Cup season opener at the Florida oval
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/nascar-defends-inspection-process
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2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart in car - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesTONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed the first practice session at Auto Club Speedway, a hot dog eating contest at Martinsville and other topics.� 14TH�ON THE BOARD, HOW WAS THE FIRST PRACTICE...more»
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F1: Ferrari Engineers 'On The Case,' Says Domenicali
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali says the team is working diligently to fix the problems with the F2012 car...
Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-ferrari-engineers-on-the-case-says-stefano-domenicali/
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New WHO Tool Calculates the Health Savings of Bike/Ped Infrastructure
Sidewalks, bike lanes, traffic calming projects — they save lives. Not just by protecting cyclists and pedestrians (not to mention motorists), but by encouraging physical activity that leads to a healthy life.
How much will that new traffic calming project benefit society? A new tool from the World Health Organization puts a figure on it. Photo: [...]
How much will that new traffic calming project benefit society? A new tool from the World Health Organization puts a figure on it. Photo: [...]
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Video: Guinness Book of World Records spin-off shows it's time to make the donuts
Ah, donuts - one of the automotive world's purest forms of hooliganism. We've all done 'em, simply because every once in a while, it's just plain fun to light up a car's back end and fling it around in a circle.
Fun as they may be, donuts aren't necessarily all that fun to watch. After all, one car spinning in circles certainly loses its charm after a while. But what about seventy cars spinning in smoke-filled circles? Now that's something.
Earlier this week, over 70 vehicles showed up at Infineon Raceway in order to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of cars performing donuts successfully. Check out what ensued in the video after the break, complete with epic battle background music.
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Sauber not expecting to lose Perez
Sauber is not concerned about fresh speculation linking its driver Sergio Perez with a move to Ferrari - perhaps as soon as this year. With Felipe Massa's early-season struggles already placing question marks about his future, and Perez being part of Ferrari's young driver programme, it is logical to suggest that the Mexican would be a target if the Italian team decided it needed to change its drivers.
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2013 Lexus LS (Plus 2013 ES and 2014 IS) Previewed in Video: Hello Spindle Grille
Lexus will update its flagship LS sedan for 2013 with its new corporate “spindle” grille and latest L-Finesse styling language. Lexus slipped a glimpse of the revised LS along with a peek at the 2013 ES and 2014 IS into a video it posted to YouTube. The clip is pretty boring; most of it involves [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/9cP0CKBLewk/
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Rosberg predicts set-up compromise
Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes might have to compromise its qualifying performance in Malaysia this weekend to avoid a repeat of the tyre problems it suffered in the Australian Grand Prix. Mercedes appeared to be in great shape for the season opener after Rosberg and team-mate Michael Schumacher shone in qualifying
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