Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/11/paul_dalla_lana_is_the_20.php
Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney
woensdag 30 november 2011
Paul Dalla Lana is the 2011 season's most successful BMW privateer
BMW Motorsport 50th BMW Sports Trophy Award Ceremony Munich, Saturday 26th November 2011. This year's trophy for the most successful private BMW driver is heading to Canada: BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt presented Paul Dalla Lana (CA) with the winner's...
The Final Lap #184 – Tony Stewart is 2011 Champion
SHOW #184 – Guest: David Caraviello from nascar.com, Tony Stewart is Champion, Carl Edwards is runner up. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop (About 46 mins) LISTEN HERE SUBSCRIBE HERE DOWNLOAD HERE RSS FEED SUBSCRIBE FROM iTUNES: Take us with you! Subscribe to our audio shows from iTunes, and they will automatically show up [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/11/22/the-final-lap-184-tony-stewart-is-2011-champion/
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Lewis Hamilton centre stage in F1's Indian adventure
The Indian Grand Prix was not the thrilling spectacle Formula 1 wanted it to be but if that amazing country is to succumb to the sport's advances after this inaugural race at least it won't be under false pretences.
The packed grandstands - unusual for a first race in a new territory for F1 - witnessed a grand prix that encapsulated in many ways what F1 2011 has all been about.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel strolled to a comfortable victory, taking only as much out of his car and tyres as he needed to. Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso - the other two stand-out drivers of the year - followed him home. And Lewis Hamilton found himself embroiled in yet another contretemps with his nemesis, Felipe Massa.
Hamilton, as has been well documented, has not had a great year. There have been some fantastic highs but by and large he has performed well below his superlative best.
On the way, he has been involved in some high-profile incidents, many of which have been his fault. But his collision with Massa in India on Sunday was not one of them.
As Hamilton's McLaren edged alongside the Brazilian's Ferrari into Turn Five on lap 24, it looked as if the Englishman was poised to pull off one of the great overtaking moves for which he is rightly famous. Instead, Massa turned in as if Hamilton was not there, and their races were ruined on the spot.
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Hamilton has had so many penalties from race officials this year that it was perhaps no surprise that up in the commentary box Martin Brundle said he thought this might lead to another one.
But it became clear from replays that this time it was not Hamilton's fault.
He was virtually completely alongside Massa as they neared the brief braking zone and he was still halfway alongside when they collided despite - as he said afterwards - trying to pull out of the move when he realised Massa was not going to give way.
Massa could be seen looking in his mirrors a number of times, and made it clear after the race that he knew the McLaren was there. But he felt he was in the right because - as he put it - he "could not see" Hamilton as he turned in. As the stewards decided, though, Hamilton was far enough alongside to have a go - and Massa should have given him more room.
The only question you can ask about Hamilton's manoeuvre was why he chose to go for the move there.
The spot he chose is not, as Brundle and fellow commentator David Coulthard pointed out, exactly an easy passing place. With his speed advantage, and knowing that - because of their history this year - Massa was unlikely to be accommodating, it would have been less risky to try the move at the end of the long straight.
For Hamilton, the collision was especially bad news. While he had struggled in the first stint of the race, he was at this stage looking like he might have a shot at a podium finish.
On his second set of tyres, he was demonstrating good speed and, had he managed to pass Massa, he may well have been able to catch Alonso, too. That would have given him third place, assuming he, like the Spaniard, had been able to leapfrog Mark Webber's Red Bull at the second stops.
As it was, it was another weekend to forget for Hamilton, who was downcast after the race.
His father, Anthony, confirmed on Sunday what many in F1 have long suspected - that Hamilton simply wants 2011 to end and to move on to next season.
Hamilton seems to think he has identified the personal issues that have clearly affected him this year. He talked on Saturday about removing all unnecessary distractions and focusing completely on his job. For his own sake - as well as the global audience of millions for whom his aggressive, attacking style is so attractive - one has to hope it works.
The Hamilton-Massa incident provided a controversial distraction in an otherwise largely uneventful race, one of the least interesting of a year that, despite Vettel's domination, has so far generally delivered a fine spectacle.
That was a shame for the one grand prix with which F1 really wanted to make an impact. Nevertheless, while it remains to be seen whether India takes to the sport, the initial signs were good.
There were teething problems in terms of the organisation and track but these were nothing compared with the terrible problems around the Commonwealth Games last year. So despite the tight deadlines, India has now proved that it is more than capable of preparing for and hosting a major international sporting event.
The track was cleverly situated close enough to Delhi to make it accessible. And although the ticket prices were always going to be out of reach of the average Indian, they were clearly affordable to enough people to make attending the race an attractive proposition.
The result was virtually full grandstands - according to official figures, 95,000 people packed into the Buddh International Circuit on Sunday.
That is already a massive step forward from other 'new' races such as those in China, Turkey and, more recently, South Korea. In all those places - and others - F1 appears to have made virtually no impression at all, to the point that many within the sport privately question why the races exist.
Senior figures in F1 were unanimous in their praise for the work done by the Indian organisers. But that is to be expected - they are all desperate for this race to succeed in the world's second most populous country with one of the fastest growing economies.
Perhaps more telling was that the drivers were also effusive - not only about the flowing, challenging layout of the track, which Hamilton said was already one of his favourites, but also for the experience they had had there on what, for most of them, was their first visit.
"There was a big crowd and it was a big success for India," said HRT driver Narain Karthikeyan, the country's first F1 driver. "Having a high-profile event like this gives the country a boost. We are passionate people, we are happy with what we have and it is fantastic to have F1 here."
India has its share of problems - that is well known. Equally, though, if you spend any time there, it is difficult not to fall under its complicated, captivating spell.
After a debut that was unanimously hailed as a success, F1 is hoping that India will come to feel the same way about its new arrival.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/10/hamilton_takes_centre_stage_in.html
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WSBK: Laverty Tops Timing Sheets To Close '11
Eugene Laverty fired a warning shot by clocking the fastest time in the three-day Portimao test aboard his new factory Aprilia RSV4.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/wsbk-laverty-tops-timing-sheets-to-close-11/
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Pic confirmed at Marussia for 2012
Charles Pic will race for the Marussia team in the 2012 Formula 1 season, Virgin Racing confirmed on Sunday. The Frenchman was strongly linked to the drive after having run with the team during the young driver test in Abu Dhabi earlier this month. Pic, who has spent the last two years racing in GP2, will replace Jerome D'Ambrosio at the team, which will be renamed Marussia next year
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Robert Kubica Hospitalised Following Rally Accident
UPDATE ON KUBICA’s CONDITION: http://wp.me/p3uiu-11K Renault Lotus F1 driver Robert Kubica has been airlifted to hospital following a car accident while competing on a rally. The incident, described as a high speed accident, left the Pole injured and he had to be airlifted to hospital. His co-driver Jakub Gerber was uninjured in the incident. While [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/robert-kubica-hospitalised-following-rally-accident/
Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton
Journalists shocked at Korea award
 Scarecrows adorn the entrance to a barren Korean International Circuit |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/12/journalists_shocked_at_korea_a.php
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Honda CR-Z by Mugen
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For six months, Mugen has lead us all to believe that their Honda CR-Z Concept was just for display purposes, wiping away any hopes of ever seeing a production model. Now it seems as though they have come around and officially confirmed that the Honda CR-Z by Mugen will indeed see the light of production day. It will be put on sale in February 2012, with prices in the UK starting at £23,000 or about $36,000 at the current exchange rates.
The production version Mugen CR-Z will use a supercharger and a remapped ECU to increase power for the 1.5L four cylinder engine to 197 HP and 158 lb-ft of torque, up from the standard 122 HP and 128 lb-ft of torque. Next to the extra power, customers will also have the opportunity to choose between a wide range of Mugen accessories, including stiffer springs and dampers, larger wheels, bigger brakes, and replacement carbon bonnet and doors.
Maybe it’s a coincidence that Honda has confirmed the production version Mugen CR-Z at the same time Toyota and Subaru debuted the GT 86 and BRZ, respectively, or maybe they are developing this model solely for viable competition. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
Honda CR-Z by Mugen originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 18:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/honda/2012-honda-cr-z-by-mugen-ar120720.html
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Hey, party animals in Sao Paulo…
If you would like to win two VIPs passes for F1 Rocks The Afterparty on Sunday night, we have another competition. Go to Twitter by clicking this link, and mention @joesaward, and answer the following question: In what year did Lewis Hamilton win the F1 World Championship at Interlagos? a) 2007 b) 2008 c) 2010 [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/hey-party-animals-in-sao-paulo/
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Volvo to Offer Polestar Performance Tuning Packages for Turbo Fives and Sixes
Volvo is getting in on the factory performance-upgrade game with a new series of engine-tuning packages for certain T5- and T6-powered models. The upgrades are the work of Polestar, Volvo’s motorsports partner, and are similar to BMW’s performance kits for the 135i and 335i. Polestar’s ECU tweaks crank up the boost, alter throttle mapping, and [...]
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John Barber David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
dinsdag 29 november 2011
Fernandes chasing critical $25m prize
Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes has admitted that securing 10th place in the constructors' championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix is vital for his outfit's future plans. Ahead of an ambitious restructuring and its renaming as Caterham F1 Team in 2012, the outfit will receive an estimated US$25million commercial income bonus if it can maintain its 10th spot in the constructors' standings after the Interlagos race
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BMW Z4 by Anabolicar Magazine
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Anabolicar Magazine is one of Germany’s biggest supercar magazines so obviously, they had to have a presence at the just finished 2011 Essen Motor Show. What we didn’t know was that they were bringing a humdinger of a project in the form of a tuned-up BMW Z4.
The show car, which was built specifically for the purpose of displaying it at Essen, comes with plenty of aerodynamic and performance enhancements that compliments the M Package the car already has. The exterior of the Z4 is highlighted by a Green reptile skin finish that was worked on by KK-Cocoon. In addition to that, the Z4 Anabolicar also has a new KW coil-over suspension, an Eisenmann exhaust system, a lowered M-chassis, and a new set of black, 19" OZ Racing alloy wheels. Meanwhile, the modifications for the interior include new M sports seats, a new M steering wheel, and a voice activated navigation system.
Under the hood of the Z4 Anabolicar lies a 3.0-liter inline-six cylinder engine that produces 265 horsepower. All that juice wrapped up in a fancy aesthetic dress results in a sports car that stole the show at the 2011 Essen Motor Show. Then again, we really shouldn’t have expected anything less from one of Germany’s biggest supercar magazines.
BMW Z4 by Anabolicar Magazine originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 16:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2012-bmw-z4-by-anabolicar-magazine-ar120739.html
Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory
Joey Logano and GameStop Team Grab Top-10 Finish to Round Out 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season
No. 20 GameStop Toyota Camry (Joey Logano) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARThe Finish: Joey and the GameStop team put an exclamation point on the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season Saturday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After staring ninth, Joey and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team fought a loose racecar...more»
Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya
Five ways to improve F1
 Emerson Fittipaldi in his heyday |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/five_ways_to_improve_f1.php
Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr
Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip Car Numbers Switches from 00 to 55
Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip’s Toyota Camrys will carry the number 55 during the 2012 and 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series seasons. Number Commemorates Aaron’s Founding in 1955 CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip’s Toyota Camrys will carry the number 55 during the 2012 and 2013 NASCAR...more»
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BMW and Toyota planning partnership on powertrain technology
BMW would provide Toyota diesel engines in exchange for hybrid technologies from the Japanese automaker.John Barber David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Video: Siri hack lets iPhone control your car
Filed under: Technology, Videos
We are so close to living in a world where everyone can be David Hasselhoff. Thanks to an enterprising programmer named Brandon Fiquett and Apple's Siri app for the iPhone 4S, there's at least one Acura TL out there responding to voice control in awesome Knight Rider fashion.
While not quite up to the level of interactivity that Hollywood dreamed up for the Knight Industries Two Thousand, Fiquett's TL will remotely start itself and turn off the ignition on his command. The system works by relaying the Siri command to a proxy server, which sends the instructions to a Viper car automation and security system. About the only thing missing here is William Daniels doing the voice of KITT - and that awesome black Trans Am itself.
Fiquett has put his source code up for download, so if you're interested in trying it yourself and you've got some coding skills, have at it on his website. Otherwise, just click through the jump to watch the video.
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maandag 28 november 2011
Delorean DMC 12
i decided i wanted to build a stock delorean. the only 1/25 dmc in plastic is the time machine from Back to the Future, so i started there.
the body will need the time equipment stuff removed, not a problem, same with the interior. the problem is the chassis and engine are non existent. I decided i might as well scratchbuild a chassis and use spare parts to build an engine.
Fortunately, there's a few restoration blogs of deloreans on the web, with photos of everything under the skin. i started by drawing a up some plans, which are only done by eye, so this isn't going to be uber-accurate. i started by fabbing up the center section of the dmc backbone chassis.
I also butchered the kit's chassis to provide the wheel arches and perimeter. The chassis was made by cutting the bottom shape out of styrene, then building up the sides and capping it off. Yes, my hands are sore and bleeding :roll: 
These cross-members were a pain as there's so many angles and pieces.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/985754.aspx
Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne
Tomczyk to test BMW in December
Martin Tomczyk will test BMW's M3 DTM for the first time at Monteblanco next month. The DTM champion, who announced earlier this week that he was leaving Audi after 11 years to join BMW, made the announcement at the manufacturer's annual Sports Trophy Award Ceremony in Munich. "This is obviously a very exciting and special evening for me," said the 29-year-old German
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/tomczyk-to-test-bmw-in-december/
Team Lotus pleased with new rear wing
Team Lotus has pinned its hopes on a new rear wing tested during Friday practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix as it seeks to end its season on a high and secure its coveted tenth position in the constructors' championship this weekend.
Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory
Team Lotus pleased with new rear wing
Team Lotus has pinned its hopes on a new rear wing tested during Friday practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix as it seeks to end its season on a high and secure its coveted tenth position in the constructors' championship this weekend.
Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin
The People’s Allroad: Volkswagen Passat Alltrack to Debut in Tokyo
VW is expanding its lineup—in some markets—with a mildly modified Passat posing as a crossover model. Available only as a station wagon, the Passat Alltrack is a brother in spirit of the European-market CrossPolo, CrossGolf (which is based on the high-roof Golf Plus), and Touran Cross. Changes made to the regular Passat wagon to create [...]
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Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot
Volkswagen working on 7-seat crossover/SUV for U.S.
New 3-row, 7-seater will be built in North America and be tailored to compete against the likes of the Honda Pilot.Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli
Chief Engineer talks up the 2013 Camaro ZL1 Convertible [video]
The ZL1's chief engineer Al Oppenheiser claims the car is not just about horsepower but performance and handling too.Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin
Brian Scott Closes Out 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season With Top-10 Finish At Homestead-Miami Speedway
No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARBrian Scott Post-Race Recap Miami 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway November 19, 2011 Race Highlights: · Brian Scott and the No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Team picked up the 11th starting position for the NASCAR Nationwide Series finale in...more»
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Marussia Virgin MVR-02 Launch pictures (7th of February)
Marussia Virgin Racing unveiled their 2011 challenger at BBC Television Centre in London on 7th February 2011.
The Virgin MVR-02 is designed by Nick Wirth for the 2011 Formula One season. Like its predecessor, the Virgin VR-01, the MVR-02 is designed entirely with computational fluid dynamics (CFD), with Nick Wirth's Wirth Research design studio doubling their CFD capacity ahead of the 2011 season.
As compared to its predecessor, as well as many of the current F1 challengers , the new MVR-02 presents a lower nose design, while also featuring a tighter rear section. As far as the livery for the 2011 F1 season goes, Virgin's partnership with Marussia Motors reflects in a slightly different color scheme, with some white added to the front of the car's nose.The air intake on the front nose has been designed to resemble the one on Marussia's road car, the Marussia B2.
Technical specifications
| Chassis | carbon-fibre construction monocoque and nosebox |
| Suspension (front) | carbon-fibre wishbones with titanium flexure joints, aluminium alloy uprights, Penske dampers |
| Suspension (rear) | as front |
| Engine | Cosworth CA2011 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM, naturally-aspirated, mid-mounted |
| Transmission | Seven-speed semi-automatic gearbox with reverse gear, Aluminium construction, "seamless shift", electronically controlled hydraulic differential |
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver) |
| Fuel | BP |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero |
| BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" |
Link
Virgin MVR-02 – Exhaust Positioning (Scarbsf1's Blog)
"One detail of note on the car was the exhaust system. Already the buzz word at every launch, the exhaust mates the simpler diffuser to help produce downforce. In Virgins case they have extended the exhausts to blow over the diffuser. Nick Wirth did confirm a Renault style front exit was simulated, but the more conventional approach has been adopted on the launch car at least."Marussia Virgin MVR-02 Launch pictures
Photos © Marussia Virgin Racing
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Video: First 2012 Tata Nano commercial released, it's "Insane, bro!"
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Tata
Tata is discovering, painfully, that perhaps it went a little too cheap when it designed the world's cheapest car. The Nano has been selling at about one-twentieth of company projections, which led to upgrades such as more power, more room, an anti-roll bar, power brakes and better steering.
The first commercial showing off its new attitude has been released. It's understated by what we think of as Indian standards, but it does include the line, "Insane, bro!" You can enjoy it and the new Nano after the jump.
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