Monday, February 28, 2011
Mercedes buyout ?won?t change team?
No changes will be made to the way that Mercedes GP is run after Daimler AG and Aabar Investments took full control of the team, according to the German firm's motorsport boss Norbert Haug. It was announced this morning that Mercedes and Aabar had acquired the remaining 24.9 per cent of the team, which was owned by the five shareholders involved in the original management buyout of Honda in 2009 - Ross Brawn, Nick Fry, Caroline McGrory, John Marsden and Nigel Kerr.
Mansory gets into the custom bike game with Zapico
Filed under: Aftermarket, Europe, Motorcycle, Specialty
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You may know Mansory more for doing terrible things to supercars like the Bugatti Veyron than for motorcycles, but it turns out their gold plating and leather cladding skills know no bounds. To keep things interesting, Mansory has just rolled out a bespoke motorcycle developed with customizer Thomas M. George, and it actually looks pretty good.
The Mansory Zapico has been swathed generously in carbon fiber, as any custom anything must be these days. From the bug shield to the gas tank to the exhaust silencers, no surface has been left untouched. According to the company, the carbon pieces and the wheels of the bike are all hand built in Mansory's factory in Bavaria.
While the Zapico plays up the carbon fiber rather than the company's normal trademark leather work, the seat, while thin, is a one-off leather concoction.
As with any self-respecting chopper, the 124 c.i. V-twin mill comes from famed American engine builder S&S packing 160 horsepower. That's enough grunt to get the big bike to 60 in 3.3 seconds, despite its 750-pound heft. Check it out in our high-res gallery below and read more about it in the press release after the jump.
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Stoner leads first day at Sepang
The works Honda team continued with its strong showing in pre-season testing, with Casey Stoner setting the pace on the opening day of running at Sepang on Tuesday. The Australian posted the quickest time with a lap of 2m00.987s, outpacing team-mate Dani Pedrosa by nearly four tenths of a second. Stoner resumed testing with the same set-up he had used on the final day in the first test, and spent the day alternating between the two chassis options he had at his disposal.
Ducati vows to solve GP11?s problems
Ducati team boss Filippo Preziosi is adamant that the squad can resolve the issues that have kept it off the pace so far in winter testing. Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden were both outside the top 10 on the final day of this week's Sepang test, with the Italian expressing concern about how much he was struggling with chassis set-up on the GP11. But Preziosi feels Ducati's final Sepang results were unrepresentative, pointing out that the test was disrupted by Rossi having to miss one of the three days through illness
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Without A Trace - The Source
A TV reporter goes missing shortly after filing a report with damaging information from an anonymous source about a suspected major drug dealer.
Local MP says Melbourne should drop GP
A member of Australia's parliament has called for the country's F1 grand prix to be dropped once the current contract comes to an end. Michael Danby, whose Melbourne Ports electorate includes the Albert Park circuit where the race is held, said locals are tired of the event, and that the rising costs are not justified anymore. "The grand prix may have been a good deal in 1996, when it cost the government only $1.7 million; but, with falling crowd numbers and taxpayers footing a $50 million-a-year bill, the government should cut its losses and walk away," he told parliament according to Reuters.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Bahrain hoping for swift F1 return
Bahrain is hoping to be able to return to the Formula 1 calendar "in the very near future". The race was today withdrawn as the opening event of the 2011 championship, but no decision has yet been made on whether it will be rescheduled for later in the season or cancelled completely. Bahrain International Circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani says only that he hopes F1 will be able to return to Bahrain soon.
Champion Racing Association to Debut New Late Model Tour in 2011
JEGS Salem, IN (Dec 29, 2010) Crate Engines to be utilized in the ?JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour presented by GM Performance Parts? Champion Racing Association (CRA) officials announced recently the formation of a new Late Model Tour that will utilize crate...
Toyota NASCAR Nationwide Series Phoenix International Raceway Post Race Notes & Quotes
Toyota Motorsports LogoTOYOTA NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Post-Race Notes & Quotes Phoenix International Raceway –February 26, 2011 - Camry driver Kyle Busch won Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Phoenix International Raceway. The victory was his first of 2011, 33rd with Toyota and 44th in the NNS. - The Las Vegas-native earned the 50th...more»
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Accidentally on Purpose - Pilot
Billie, a newspaper film critic, just went through an ugly breakup with her boss, who still wishes to mend their relationship. After a fling with a much younger guy, Billie ends up pregnant and decides that she really wants to keep the baby - and the guy
Future Supercross and Motocross stars will battle for points and purse at 2011 AMA Racing Pro/Am events
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) PICKERINGTON, Ohio Dec. 22, 2010 The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the 2010 AMA Racing Pro/Am motocross schedule. These events are where dreams begin for amateur racers, and where they earn the credentials...
Koenigsegg Agera R heads to Geneva packing up to 1,115 hp... and a ski box
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg
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When the Geneva Motor Show kicks off this week, the Lamborghini Aventador won't be the only exotic sucking in journos like a tractor beam. The Koenigsegg Agera R is also making its global debut, wearing in a Speed Racer-inspired paint scheme (per the owner's request) and packing so much power that you'd think an R2 unit would be a better co-pilot than, say, Chim-Chim.
Now, about that power - the Agera R's 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 makes a ridiculous 1,115 horsepower and 885 lb-ft of torque on E85. Fill the tank with 95-octane gasoline instead of the biofuel, and figure on "only" around 940 horses and 811 lb-ft. The V8's connected to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The driver harnesses that power from a lavishly appointed cockpit that meets all the hypercar techno-fantasy criteria.
The Agera R's body panels are draped over a carbon fiber monocoque whose rigidity is such that a roof is not required. Hence, it's a removable panel that can be stowed inside the car. The owner of the example being displayed in Geneva is a skier, so the car is outfitted with a custom carbon fiber roof box developed in conjunction with Thule. It's a single-piece system that replaces the Agera R's standard roof entirely; when you get to the mountain, you simply swap the ski-box roof for the standard roof (which is tucked away in the cargo compartment).
Other highlights of the Koenigsegg Agera R include Vortex Generating Rim (VGR) wheels whose spokes act as turbine vanes that help maximize downforce. They're wrapped in Michelin rubber developed specifically for the Agera. Said tires are rated up to 260 mph, making them the highest-speed-rated tires in the world, according to Koenigsegg. As always, we'll have a full team in Geneva next week to bring you full details and a live look at the Agera R. In the meantime, check out the high-res image gallery below.
[Source: Koenigsegg]
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
AT&T Williams to Fire Up Caracas
AT&T Williams Grove, UK. 06 January, 2011. The AT&T Williams team is pleased to announce that it will run a 2010 Williams Cosworth FW32 race car in Venezuela on Friday 14 January. The event will be staged to mark Venezuelan-born...
Busch leads final 107 laps to win at Phoenix
Kyle Busch was fastest out of the pits on the opening stop and on the track the rest of the night, leading the final 107 laps to win a wreck-filled NASCAR trucks race at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday.
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Kentucky Speedway Places Infield Fan Zone Passes On Sale for It?s Historic July 7-9 NASCAR Weekend
Kentucky Speedway billboard on its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on July 9, 2011SPARTA, Ky. ? Kentucky Speedway is celebrating the opening of the 2011 race season by placing infield Fan Zone passes on sale for its July 7-9 NASCAR race weekend that will feature the historic Sprint Cup Series debut at the 105,000-capacity...more»
Stoner tops Sepang test, Rossi sidelined
Casey Stoner set the fastest time in Moto GP testing at Sepang today, while Valentino Rossi missed the day due to illness. Rossi was at the circuit during the morning but did not ride and returned to his hotel in the afternoon to rest ahead of Thursday's third and final day of the test. In his absence, and in the searing Malaysian heat with the track temperature climbing above 60�C, the three factory Honda riders filled the first three places
FIA fully supports Bahrain decision
Formula 1's ruling body, the FIA, says it fully supports Bahrain's decision to withdraw the opening race of the 2011 season. Following days of uncertainty, the Bahrain International Circuit announced on Monday it was withdrawing the race as the country needed to focus on calming the unrest that has made the headlines in recent days. The season will now start in Australian on March 27
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Indy wants guest drivers for Vegas
IndyCar has confirmed that Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host its season finale - and announced a $5 million bonus for any driver from outside the IndyCar Series who can come in and win the race. In another innovation, fans buying a ticket for any other IndyCar Series race this year can get a free ticket for the Las Vegas finale. It had been expected all winter that Las Vegas would be the venue for IndyCar's final 2011 round on Sunday 16 October, marking the championship's return to the track, which it last visited in 2000.
Friday, February 25, 2011
DAGYS: Weekly World Of Sportscars, 2.25
Previewing the 2011 ALMS season pt. 2; Robertson Racing?s new hire, JD?s Mailbag, plus the latest news and notes...
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Trevor Bayne First Drove Daytona on iRacing.com
It was standing room only in the Daytona media center this past Sunday afternoon when Trevor Bayne walked in following his dramatic win in the Daytona 500.� But in the same room a year earlier, just a handful of people looked on as drove an iRacing.com-powered simulator while Michael Waltrip talked him around Daytona International Speedway. Posted on You Tube by Simcraft, builder of the Apex simulator builder, here?s a video of that day in 2010 when a former Daytona 500 champion used iRacing to coach a future one:� http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RkoG1MKvfU&feature=related This wasn?t Bayne?s first exposure to iRacing; in 2009 a friend bought the then aspiring NASCAR Nationwide driver a gift subscription to the iRacing service.� According to Rocky Bayne, Trevor?s dad, his son has a setup in his house, and [...]
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
INDYCAR: de Ferran Dragon Shuts Down
What promised to be a re-energized IndyCar team is now out of business and one of the best drivers on the circuit is again looking for a ride.
Texas GP project appoints president
The organisers of the new United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, have appointed former Churchill Downs race course chief Steve Sexton as the project's president. Sexton's background is in running horse racing venues, most recently as president and CEO of Churchill Downs Entertainment. US GP chief Tavo Hellmund said: "Steve brings more than 25 years of major sports and entertainment management experience to our project
BMW Announces ?i? Sub-Brand, i3 and i8 Production Cars ? Car News
For when EfficientDynamics isn’t quite enough: The BMW i brand is official.
BMW’s “Project i” group, a self-described think tank, has been working on electric mobility since 2007. One tangible result was the two-seat Mini E, a car that?s to be followed by the electrified BMW 1-series ActiveE, a small fleet of which will [...]
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$170,000 Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition Headed to Geneva
Since introducing its high-end Autobiography Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models, Land Rover hasn’t been shy about expanding the lineup. Joining the Range Rover Sport Autobiography, as well as the Range Rover Autobiography and Range Rover Autobiography Black edition, the company has now revealed the range-topper to top all others. �The new Autobiography Ultimate [...]
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EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept previewed ahead of Geneva Motor Show
Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Electric
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EDAG is headed back to the Geneva Motor Show with a new take on car sharing. The company plans to unveil the new Light Car Sharing Concept, a machine that blends lightweight composites, modular pieces and an electric drivetrain to solve many of the woes facing communal autos at the moment. Along with body panels and interior components that can be easily swapped out for new pieces as wear and tear take hold, the concept comes with sophisticated GPS tracking software to allow car sharing companies to know exactly where their vehicles are at all times.
EDAG says that this new technology will help make car sharing more efficient in the future. At the heart of the vehicle is an axle-mounted electric drive system powered by lithium-ion batteries. All told, the gear is good for a range of 62 miles and a top-speed of 62 miles per hour. There are no output or acceleration figures to be had as of this writing, though that might change as we get closer to next week's show.
[Sources: EDAG, World Car Fans]
EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept previewed ahead of Geneva Motor Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Drayson quits ALMS for electric series
American Le Mans Series race-winning team Drayson Racing is to switch to a new championship for electric cars this year.
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Mustang Challenge Off and Running
The Champion Motorsports 2011 Mustang Challenge is off to an excellent start, having just completed the third of twelve online races on some of the most famous road course circuits from around the world.� The Mustangs are proving to be one of the most popular series yet run at Champion, with some very close and exciting racing throughout the field. The first race of the season kicked off at Watkins Glen and saw Champion Motorsports newcomer Wayne Funston win an exciting race.� Devin Obrien would qualify on pole for the event with Funston starting alongside on the front row. Obrien got a great start and led the first six laps of the race, but Funston was in close pursuit and looking for the opportunity to make the move. It would [...]
Senior Philly Planner, Unlike NYC Peers, Says Parking Minimums Matter
City Planning is currently considering granting a special permit to this 44th Street parking garage to allow it to buck the Clean Air Act and store 90 more cars than currently allowed. Image: Google Street View.
We reported last week that Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. are each making policy shifts to curb the proliferation of [...]
We reported last week that Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. are each making policy shifts to curb the proliferation of [...]
Harry Gant, Hal Needham Live Chat Replay With FanHouse
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- FanHouse senior motorsports writer Holly Cain had another exclusive FanHouse live chat from Daytona International Speedway Saturday, this time with NASCAR legend Harry Gant (above) and stuntman and director Hal Needham.
Needham directed the classic "Smokey and the Bandit" starring Burt Reynolds, and Gant won 18 victories during 22 years of driving in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series from 1973 through 1994. Many of his wins came driving the Skoal Bandit, named after the movie.
Needham, famous in Hollywood for his stunt work before he took up directing, has authored a book on his life, "Stuntman!" that was published Feb. 9.
Below is a replay of the chat.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Clint Bowyer, 2011 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 Race Preview
2011 NSCS Clint Bowyer - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARClint Bowyer No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet Race Notes and Quotes This Week’s Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Clint Bowyer will pilot chassis No. 340 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This is a brand new No....more»
2012 Fisker Karma ? First Drive Review
We finally get our hands on the gorgeous Fisker Karma.
Three years and a billion investment dollars after the Fisker Karma rolled forth as a stunning plug-in-hybrid concept, it?s finally ready to rock as a stunning production car. All in less time (and for far less money) than GM needed to produce the [...]
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It's Tony Stewart Again at Daytona in Nationwide Photo Finish
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, Daytona Int'l Speedway, Nationwide Series, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The venerable Daytona International Speedway may as well be classified a completely new venue for the Nationwide Series this season.
The victory lane celebration, however, remains much the same.
Tony Stewart pushed by Clint Bowyer in the final feet of Saturday's DRIVE4COPD 300 to win his sixth checkered flag of the season-opener in his last seven tries. The winning margin of .007 seconds was the third closest in series history.
"We just got a great run," Stewart said. "We had a good push from Landon Cassill there at the line."
Cassill, a young driver without a full-time ride this season, finished third to take the Nationwide Series' points lead.
The path to success again for Stewart had plenty of reasons to derail this time around.
GM, Chrysler reportedly bail on Tokyo Motor Show
Filed under: Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Chrysler, Ford, GM
Detroit automakers have never had much success in Japan's closed automotive market. That was no doubt a major contributing factor to the Detroit Three's decision to skip the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009, and at least two of the three apparently won't be back in 2011.
AutoWeek reports that General Motors and Chrysler have announced they will skip Tokyo later this year. Ford hasn't yet officially announced if it plans to participate in the event, and a company spokesperson reportedly told AW that the automaker hasn't "decided where the motor show sits in our priorities." The move makes sense considering weak sales in the country. GM sells only about 2,000 vehicles per year in The Land of the Rising Sun, while Ford reportedly sold 3,047 units in 2010.
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association claims that most European automakers, including the German luxury makes, will participate in the event.
[Source: AutoWeek]
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Due to positive reaction to the stripped-out Ram Tradesman, a Hemi-powered $22,780 truck that debuted at the Chicago auto show, Chrysler is pulling ahead its plans to offer a racier version for just a little more coin. There’s a small snag: the new truck hasn’t yet been named. As a result, the company is stuck [...]
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Burton leads RCR 1-2 in second Duel
Jeff Burton beat his Richard Childress Racing team-mate Clint Bowyer to victory in the second Gatorade Duel as the 43-car field was set for Sunday's Daytona 500. Bowyer pushed the Chevrolet of his team-mate all the way from the final green flag waved with three laps to go, opening a gap that put them out of their rivals' reach on the final lap of the race. As they approached the start/finish line, Bowyer stepped out of line while trying to beat Burton on the outside, but missed victory by just five thousandths of a second
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2012 Bentley Mulsanne ? Road Test
This Old House: That the Bentley Mulsanne costs as mush as a decent condo doesn’t mean it works as one. Can your drawing room go 187 mph?
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MOTOGP: Noyes' Notebook - Traction Control, Go Home
Dennis Noyes explains that ridding the MotoGP paddock of electronic aids is simply a problem of politics.
Teams will follow FIA, FOM on Bahrain
Formula 1 teams will back the decision made by Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA over whether the under-threat Bahrain Grand Prix will take place, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. The 2011 season opener, scheduled to be held on March 13, is in doubt because of unrest in Bahrain - which forced this weekend's GP2 Asia race to be canned. Horner, speaking on behalf of the Formula 1 Teams' Association (FOTA) after a meeting held after today's testing in Barcelona, insists that it's not down to the teams to make the call.
Alonso positive despite car troubles
Fernando Alonso remained upbeat after encountering his first reliability problems with the 2011 Ferrari. He had run trouble-free up until today, but was sidelined for two spells due to electrical and mechanical failures on the F150 Italia. Alonso still completed 90 laps and finished the day third fastest though, and says he is pleased with the team's progress during the pre-season
Sunday, February 20, 2011
BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept ? Auto Shows
BMW builds a roadster concept with layers. (We didn?t get it at first, either.)
BMW’s history is littered with roadsters, from the pre-war 328 and the beautiful 507, to the futuristic Z1 and the more recent Z3 and Z4 models. So it?s perhaps no wonder that the Bavarians are using the body style [...]
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Life at the Next Level
The NASCAR iRacing Class A Series attacked the massive banking of Daytona International Speedway for Week Two of their twelve week season. The mighty track not only provided excellent online racing where it’s anyone’s race, it also gave drivers a chance for a substantial amount of points. With the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship race being held at Daytona the week after, this was the training grounds for many of the top drivers. Strength of Fields were immense all week, giving the Class A sim racers a taste of life at the next level. Joshua Laughton claimed top honors of the week for points accumulated with 334, Josh Berry was right on his bumper with 332 and Daniel Pope II scored 318. The first of the drivers looking to race [...]
2011 Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Edge named Canadian Car and Utility of the Year
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Crossover, Chevrolet, Ford, Canada
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Both Chevrolet and Ford have something to brag about at the 2011 Canadian International Auto Show. The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada named the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze the Canadian Car of the Year; the 2011 Ford Edge took Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year honors. According to General Motors, AJAC members cited the compact sedan's efficiency, refinement, and price as the key factors, and that added bonuses like 10 standard air bags helped seal the award for the Cruze.
The 2011 Ford Edge crossover, won over journos with its extensive redesign and came out ahead following both road and track tests. Additionally, the Edge's onboard technology features helped drive home the win. Hit the jump for both press releases.
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Tony Stewart Office DepotTONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET met with media and discussed what the drivers have learned in the two two-car pairings, how the Nationwide and Cup Series differ, how the driving is back in the driver?s hands, and more. ON HIS WEEK SO FAR AND THE OUTLOOK FOR BOTH THE...more»
Sami Selio And Mad Croc Capture Driver And Team Title's In '10!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI, U.A.E. ? December 31, 2010 Finland's Sami Selio scored 50 of his 94 total points in his final three races of the 2010 season in a brilliant come from behind performance to...
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Remembers His Father in His Own Way
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona Int'l Speedway, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The white No. 3 decals are no bigger than a fist and sit just above and behind the driver's side window of all the Richard Childress Racing team's Chevrolets. Crew members wore black baseball caps with the same No. 3 logo and driver Tony Stewart strolled through the Daytona International Speedway garage Friday afternoon clutching one of the prized caps himself.
Friday marked exactly 10 years since the driver of the Richard Childress Racing No. 3, seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, was killed in Turn 4 of this track after crashing on the last lap of the Daytona 500. The speedway will remember the NASCAR icon with a moment of silence and fans will hold up three fingers on the third lap of Sunday's Daytona 500.
But for such an overwhelming event, it has been a subdued, subtle and suiting anniversary.
For the past week, Earnhardt's competitors, teammates and friends have shared emotional stories about that fateful Sunday afternoon. But the one person you won't see participate in any contrived memorial this weekend is Earnhardt's son, Dale Jr. No hat, no decal. None necessary.
"I'd personally rather just watch it and stand on the sidelines,'' Earnhardt said of the various tributes and memorials planned for the weekend.
"It's more fun for me hearing how other people reflect, hearing other people's stories. I know how I feel in my heart and I don't feel a real need to discuss that a lot.
"I want to do what's right and honor him, but I don't need to do it in front of a bunch of people. I feel like he carries his own weight and he doesn't need me being a part of the celebration or whatever you want to call it. I don't want to take away from it in any way.''
What Time is the Race? There?s Now an App for That
Android App Provides Instant TV Information for Fans of Eight Racing Series Asheville, NC, February 18, 2011 ? SpeedWeekly Magazine, “Your Racing News Source,” is living up its billing by providing auto racing fans with a free Android App for the most popular auto racing television schedules. The App includes the start time and network...more»
Todd Bodine Racing No. 15 Tire Kingdom Camry at Daytona; First Daytona NASCAR Nationwide Series Race for Bodine Since 2003
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Victory Lane is Madison?s Avenue
Round Two of the Ford V8 Supercar Valentines Day race @ 9.45pm race Down Under brought a packed grid at Watkins Glen, as had that evening’s previous race. In terms of numbers, the V8′s are really starting to roar! Madison Down was on pole in the green NVIDIA machine from Jonathan Salhani,� Darren Marsh, Wayne Harris, George Fullerton, Felipe Penna, Fabian Jastremski, Scott McLaughlin, Vern Norrgard and Justin Strickland, the top ten in a massive nineteen car field. Down lead away at the lights, but was menaced by an in-form Jonathan Salhani. The pair pulled a gap of over three seconds by Lap Three. At the other end of that three seconds were Wayne Harris, George Fullerton and Darren Marsh, whose race had already lasted longer than his earlier one. [...]
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2012 Bentley Mulsanne ? Road Test
This Old House: That the Bentley Mulsanne costs as mush as a decent condo doesn’t mean it works as one. Can your drawing room go 187 mph?
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Friday, February 18, 2011
2012 McLaren MP4-12C First Drive ? Video
A Horse With No Name: We finally get behind the wheel of Ferrari?s worst nightmare and find it?s surprisingly pleasant.
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Hamilton?s brother to race in Clio Cup
Nick Hamilton, younger brother of 2008 Formula 1 world champion Lewis, will begin his own racing career this season in the UK Renault Clio Cup. The 19-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, has agreed a deal with Total Control Racing - a multiple championship-winning team in the British Touring Car support category. "I have loved motorsport from a young age and watching my brother achieve so much has given me inspiration to make my own racing debut," he said.
Smart?s Nissan-Based Five-Door Still On Track for Summer
Update (2/15): The deal’s off. Penske, heretofore the American distributor for the Smart brand and the company responsible for the not-a-Micra seen above, is handing the reins of Smart U.S.A. over to Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. Now that Penske will no longer be involved with Smart, the contract with Nissan has been canceled.
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Latvala crash ends Ford Portugal test
Ford factory driver Jari-Matti Latvala has crashed Ford's test Fiesta in Portugal this morning [Thursday] bringing the team's four-day session to a premature end. Precise details of the accident remain unclear but it's the Finn's second shunt in succession after he also crashed the test car prior to the start of the season in Sweden late last month Latvala recovered from his pre-Rally Sweden accident by finishing third on the World Rally Championship opener last weekend, but this latest accident will cost Ford valuable time and data as it prepares for the first gravel outing of the season in Mexico early next month. More details to follow
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DTM to be broadcast in HD in 2011
The DTM will be broadcast in high definition from the 2011 season, following Formula 1's lead, organisers have announced. DTM bosses said on Wednesday that starting from this year's championship, the German touring car series will be broadcast in 1080i
Ostberg: Sweden form not a one-off
Rally Sweden star Mads Ostberg is confident he can repeat the form that saw him lead much of the 2011 World Rally Championship opener and finish a close second to Mikko Hirvonen. Ostberg joined the Stobart Ford team this year after previous frustrating partial campaigns in privateer Subarus. He immediately showed his true potential in Sweden, opening up a half-minute lead on day one despite minimal testing in the WRC version of the Ford Fiesta
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Cars of Pixar?s Cars 2 (Including Two Exclusive New Characters!) ? Feature
The second installment in Pixar?s Cars series brings some new vehicles, including two we get to unveil.
Not-Quite-A-Spoiler Alert: Some general Cars 2 plot points are discussed below, but we don?t give away much?we haven?t seen the movie yet, either.
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Bahrain GP bosses promise safe event
Bahrain Grand Prix officials have promised that they will not allow the safety of visitors to its race to be compromised, as they vowed to respond if necessary to the political turmoil going on in the island state With tensions high in Bahrain following the deaths of protesters campaigning for political reform, questions have emerged about the possibility of the season opening race being affected by the events.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Chooses Politics Over Constituents, Rejects HSR Funds
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today he would forfeit $2 billion in federal grants to build a high-speed rail line between Orlando and Tampa.
Florida Governor Rick Scott: hot on road spending, cool on rail. Photo: Joe My God
The announcement ended months of speculation about whether Scott would join fellow Republican Governors John Kasich [...]
Florida Governor Rick Scott: hot on road spending, cool on rail. Photo: Joe My God
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Ostberg: Sweden form not a one-off
Rally Sweden star Mads Ostberg is confident he can repeat the form that saw him lead much of the 2011 World Rally Championship opener and finish a close second to Mikko Hirvonen. Ostberg joined the Stobart Ford team this year after previous frustrating partial campaigns in privateer Subarus. He immediately showed his true potential in Sweden, opening up a half-minute lead on day one despite minimal testing in the WRC version of the Ford Fiesta
NASCAR Issues Technical Changes for Safety's Sake
Filed under: Daytona Int'l Speedway, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- As NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams were packing up their equipment from Sunday's Daytona 500 pole qualifying session, NASCAR officials issued a technical bulletin aimed at keeping the cars from the 206-mph, two-car drafts that dominated Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout 75-lap non-points race.
"I thought it was cool at the beginning, medium in the middle and when they hit 206, I wasn't thinking of the race anymore, I was thinking what we needed to do in the next couple days,'' NASCAR Vice President for Competition Robin Pemberton said of Saturday's race,
In response to the increasing speeds and two-car breakaways, NASCAR has regulated the front grill opening on all the cars to 2 1/2-inches by 20-inches and it will install a pressure relief valve in the water cooling system. Pemberton said the idea is to decrease the temperature that the engine water will boil. Some cars could run water as hot as 290-300 degrees. Pemberton would like to get that temperature down to 250 degrees.
Cars shouldn't be able to run in the two-car pack for a sustained period of time for fear of overheating, thus making it less likely they will reach speeds upwards of 200 mph like they did Saturday night.
Although NASCAR did not change the size of the carburetor restrictor plate, Pemberton said that remains an option and didn't rule out other technical changes in advance of the Feb. 20 season-opening Daytona 500. Officials are looking to see what the racing is like in the Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday. They issued the technical bulletin Sunday so teams will have a chance to make the necessary changes before NASCAR Speedweeks resumes with a practice session on Wednesday morning.
"The speeds are high because everyone did their job,'' Pemberton told reporters in a nearly abandoned Daytona garage late Sunday afternoon. "The track with the paving, Goodyear, the teams have done a great job and now we're (NASCAR) in the fold and trying to reel some of that back in. And we have the support of the race teams.
"There's a lot of pressure here,'' he continued. "I can't even begin to tell you the pressure from a large group of people that are expecting us to get it right (for the Daytona 500).''
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Rinspeed BamBoo frolics in the sunshine ahead of Geneva
Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Specialty, Design/Style, Electric
The Rinspeed BamBoo enjoys the summer sun - Click above for high-res image gallery
Rinspeed has unleashed a mammoth collection of photos featuring its upcoming BamBoo. We eagerly await spying this grown-up golf-cart (their words) in person at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The photos are heavy on the stylized portrayal of wealthy youth enjoying a summer in Saint-Tropez, yet they reveal little of what's under the BamBoo's skin.We do know that its German-made 54-kW electric motor will allow speeds of up to 75 miles per hour and that its battery (unknown chemistry) offers 65 miles of range. What's more, it appears that there may be a bicycle or two taking up residence in the rear cargo area. Tech junkies will surely appreciate the included seven-inch (Android-powered?) tablet computer.
The photos are fun to look at (get a load of the inflatable roof that also serves as a beach blanket) and help give us an idea of what to expect when we finally train our own lenses on the real-life version of the BamBoo. In the meantime, feel free to check out the press release after the break.
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Adrian Sutil has revealed that he has struggled with Pirelli's latest medium compound tyre in testing at Jerez this week. The German got his hands on Force India's 2011 racer for the first time yesterday, and he said he was pleased with his first two days in the car. However, Sutil expressed a lack of confidence in a new specification of medium tyre that he tried for the first time in this test
Friends, fans celebrate Carnegie?s wonderful life, legacy at IMS
Tom Carnegie - Photo Credit: Dana Garrett/Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayINDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 ? He had a voice larger than life and became as much a part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the famed Yard of Bricks, but Tom Carnegie was one of us, a friendly, caring man of the people. That was the...more»
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Denny Hamlin, 2011 Daytona 500 Race Preview
2011 NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARRACE INFO: Event: Daytona 500 Date/Time: Feb. 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET 2010 winner: Jamie McMurray 2010 polesitter: Mark Martin Distance: 200 laps/500 miles Track Length: 2.5 miles Banking: 31 degrees Track Shape: Tri Oval EXPRESS NOTES: Hamlin in the Daytona 500: When the...more»
A decade later, Harvick embraces Earnhardt legacy
Kevin Harvick spent the last decade avoiding dealing with Dale Earnhardts death.
Bentley sets new land ice speed record
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Europe, Bentley, Luxury
Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible shatters ice speed record - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Baltic Sea, sitting off the coast of Finland, is a white wasteland of ice and snow during the winter portion of the calendar. Local hero Juha Kankkunen, a four-time World Rally Champion, looks out over that vast expanse and sees a blank slate on which he can make his mark. What exactly is that mark? It's 200 miles per hour... on ice.
Kankkunen is no stranger to going fast over less-than-ideal driving conditions. However, his rally cars never hit 200 mph and he wasn't driving them on 70 centimeters worth of ice, four kilometers away from the Finnish coast. This fast Fin had previously taken a shot at the 200-mph mark, back in 2007 using a Bentley Continental GT. He came up just short, but his official speed of 199.83 mph did shatter the previous ice speed record of 184 mph, which was set in 1995 in a Bugatti EB110 Supersport.
This time around, Kankkunen was piloting the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, which boasts 621 horsepower under the hood. The only modifications made to the car included a roll-cage, Pirelli winter tires, a rear parachute and some light aero mods to help with stability on the rather slippery surface.
His Bentley gurgling at the start line like a British school boy who just discovered Pop Rocks, Juha Kankkunen pushed the accelerator to the velvety soft carpet of his Supersports ice rocket. One thousand meters later and the world has a new record for driving quickly over ice... 205.48 mph. Onnittelut Juha ja Bentley!
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