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donderdag 31 mei 2012
2012 Volvo XC60 R-Design Tested: Not Just Pretty, It’s Quick
With its attractive design, spacious cabin, solid performance, and superstar safety credentials, Volvo’s XC60 crossover has all the makings of a sales leader. And it is one—within the Volvo family, anyway. But as one of the newer entries in the compact-luxury-SUV class, the XC60 has not been able to break into the segment’s top ranks. [...]
BMW and Zagato Pair Up to Create Beautiful One-Off, Z4-Based Zagato Coupé
BMW design has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past decade or so, with the company churning out a few cars that could generously be called “polarizing”—although same have aged fairly well—as well as others that are truly elegant. Even BMW’s most attractive contemporary offerings, however, pale in comparison to this BMW Zagato Coupé. [...]
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Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch
2013 Honda Accord Sedan Spy Photos: The Ninth Generation of Honda’s Sales Leader
What It Is: A half-camouflaged 2013 Honda Accord sedan test mule. The ninth-generation Honda Accord will appear this fall in both sedan and coupe forms. (more…)
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Speculation starts early over Hamilton's future
Lewis Hamilton's future was the subject of fevered discussion at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend as the driver market 'silly season' began in earnest.
Hamilton is out of contract with McLaren at the end of this season and, at 27, his career is at a crossroads, with arguably the most important decision of his life looming.
Hamilton is heading into his prime as a grand prix driver. With good reason, he regards himself as the fastest in the world and it pains him that he has won only one world title so far.
That came in 2008 and it has not escaped Hamilton's attention that since then, at least until the start of this year, McLaren had not provided him with a car that was truly competitive enough.
This season started promisingly, with McLaren locking out the front row at the first two races and Hamilton on pole in both. But since then their form has dipped, particularly in the last three races.
Lewis Hamilton was fifth in the Monaco GP, behind Sebastian Vettel who was fourth. Photo: Getty
Hamilton is still very much in the title race, but he left no-one under any illusions about his feelings after his fifth place in Monaco on Sunday.
It used to be the case that discussions about drivers' futures did not start until July and August. No longer. Teams and drivers will say publicly that it is far too early to discuss it. What they mean is that it is too early to talk about it to the media; behind the scenes a lot is going on.
Hamilton's future is tied up with that of Red Bull's Mark Webber and Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher and also, to some extent, Webber's team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
It is widely believed that all four top teams are interested in Hamilton - at least to the point of holding talks with his management.
McLaren definitely want to keep him and have made that clear to both Hamilton himself and his management team - but no substantive negotiations have taken place and no financial offers made yet, despite reports to the contrary. Mercedes are known to have him seriously on their radar as a potential replacement for Schumacher. The picture at Ferrari and Red Bull is slightly less clear.
There was a rumour going around in Monaco that Ferrari were keen on signing Hamilton for next season in place of Felipe Massa, whose time at the team is expected to end this season.
That seems unlikely for one obvious reason - Fernando Alonso is contracted to Ferrari until the end of 2016. There is huge mutual respect between the two - each regards the other as their biggest rival - but that's very different from wanting to be team-mates again.
When they were at McLaren in Hamilton's debut year in 2007, it did not go well, to put it mildly, and Alonso ended up leaving at the end of the season - just one year into what had been a three-year contract.
Alonso's problem was far more with McLaren boss Ron Dennis than it was with Hamilton. Nevertheless, it is unlikely he would want Hamilton to be his team-mate again - and Ferrari is very much his team these days.
Equally, Hamilton would have to think carefully about moving to a team where he does not speak the language - even if the debriefs are conducted in English and there is an English ex-McLaren technical director - and where a man as clever, cunning and political as Alonso has been ensconced for three years.
Nevertheless, Hamilton would be highly attractive to Ferrari's main sponsors, the cigarette company Philip Morris and Spanish bank Santander, who could drop McLaren if they had an English driver at Ferrari. Together, they could basically afford to pay him whatever he wanted.
The problem with this is that a normally impeccable source close to Ferrari says the team only want a one-year driver in 2013, as they have a pre-contract with Vettel for 2014.
This pre-contract, the source says, is two-way - ie, either party can exercise it - and is performance-related. Ferrari need to be at least third in the constructors' championship at a specific stage of next season to bring it into effect.
However, a senior Red Bull insider says this is "nonsense", that they have Vettel under contract to the end of 2014.
The favourite for the expected vacancy at Ferrari is Webber, who is coming towards the end of his career and may well be interested in a year or two at Ferrari to finish it off.
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner asked rhetorically in Monaco: "Why would he want to leave?" But there are several potential reasons.
It would vastly increase Webber's post-F1 earnings potential and he would relish the chance to test himself against Alonso, a friend whom Webber regards as the best driver in the world.
Webber would not expect to beat him - in fact, he would almost certainly have to go to Ferrari on the understanding that Alonso was number one - but he would enjoy ruffling the Spaniard's feathers from time to time, as he almost certainly would.
If Webber were to leave Red Bull, that would leave a vacancy Hamilton could potentially fill.
Horner has always sounded lukewarm about taking on Hamilton, pointing out that it would raise the tension in the team as he and Vettel went toe to toe.
But ultimately it's not his decision - it's that of Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz, and the marketing value of pitting Hamilton against Vettel would be enormous.
And if Webber did leave, who else would Red Bull get? Even if Vettel is under a firm contract to the end of 2014, that's still only two years away - at which point they would still need a guaranteed top-line driver if he left.
Theoretically, Red Bull are committed to progressing their junior drivers, but Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne do not look ready for that sort of promotion yet.
Then there is Mercedes, whose decision is complicated by Schumacher.
Team boss Ross Brawn said in Monaco that he would like the seven-time champion to stay on as long as he is competitive, but there have been internal questions about whether - and how long - he will remain so.
Schumacher's commercial value to Mercedes is huge. But they have to ask themselves whether they are potentially harming their competitive position with their driver line-up - few in F1 would argue they would not improve it by recruiting Hamilton, Alonso or Vettel, who is also of long-term interest to the team.
Hamilton's decision is not just about driving, either. Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes would all almost certainly be able to pay him more than McLaren can afford to offer. And McLaren's portfolio of sponsors makes it almost impossible for Hamilton's team at Simon Fuller's XIX Management to raise money from private deals.
Ultimately, though, Hamilton will surely base his decision on competitiveness.
The best way to guarantee that in the last 20 years has been to drive wherever Adrian Newey is designer, which is Red Bull. Or does Hamilton bank on Mercedes continuing to raise their competitiveness (and, for that matter, staying in F1, which is far from a foregone conclusion at the moment)? Or take a risk on joining Alonso at Ferrari, should a seat be available?
Or does he stick with what he knows and trust the team with which he has been associated since he was 11-years-old to finally get it right, but potentially reduce his earnings potential?
Hamilton has some tough decisions to make in the next few weeks.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/05/will_hamilton_stay_at_mclaren.html
Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr
Schumacher ‘proving he should race on’
Michael Schumacher will commit himself to a contract extension in Formula 1 if he keeps producing performances like his Monaco qualifying effort, reckons his team boss Ross Brawn. The seven-time champion delivered the fastest time in qualifying for F1's blue riband event on Saturday, but will start the Monaco Grand Prix from sixth on the grid thanks to a five-place grid penalty he earned for crashing into Bruno Senna in Spain a fortnight ago.
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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 137: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Most of you guessed that this week’s sound came from the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, which was close-ish. In fact, the V-8 rumble came out of that car’s primary competitor, the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro [...]
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Hamilton takes pole position for F1 Malaysian GP (PA SportsTicker)
By CHRIS LINES AP Auto Racing Writer
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McLaren releases new video to celebrate MP4-12C's Middle Eastern debut
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In line with McLaren Automotive’s massive expansion across the globe, which includes the construction of more than 30 dealerships, the British brand recently opened its latest showroom in the Middle East with McLaren Abu Dhabi. Now they are celebrating the occasion with the release of another video promoting the MP4-12C and the firm itself.
Mark Harrison, McLaren’s Automotive Regional Director of the Middle East and Africa, stated: “We wanted to produce this video to highlight our presence across the Middle East and reaffirm our commitment to establishing our brand in the region. The 12C is as comfortable on the road as a premium sedan, yet faster than any competitor car in its segment and this excellent video shows this fact; capturing the beauty of the desert, the emotion of the urban environment and the drama of a world famous Formula 1 circuit – three locations where the 12C is supremely confident.”
Don’t for one second, however, think that this was a poorly executed marketing scheme by McLaren as its team actually invested thousands into the production of this 5 minute long video, even utilizing the latest in RED camera technology which captures images in four times the resolution of High Definition.
McLaren Abu Dhabi is now the fourth McLaren retailer in the Middle Eastern region, and the remaining two will be completed by years end. So all up, the wealthy upper class in the Middle East will have access to McLaren Bahrain, McLaren Doha, McLaren Dubai, McLaren Jeddah, McLaren Kuwait, and of course, McLaren Abu Dhabi.
It’s currently unclear how many orders have been placed for the MP4-12C in these regions, but it’s clear that McLaren is targeting this area for its sole model as well as all the additional models it has planned, including the McLaren MP4-27.
McLaren releases new video to celebrate MP4-12C's Middle Eastern debut originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 31 May 2012 04:00 EST.
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Nissan Will Build Electric e-NV200 Van for Global Markets in 2013, U.S. Availability Unconfirmed
Nissan has announced that it will put the electric e-NV200 van—the all-electric version of the NV200—into production for global markets in 2013. Unknown at this point is whether the U.S. is one of the van’s destinations. We are getting the regular gas-powered NV200 commercial vehicle early next year, as well as a taxi version for [...]
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Webber celebrates ‘incredible’ victory
Monaco Grand Prix winner Mark Webber said surviving the additional challenges of changing weather and tyre strategies made his second Monte Carlo victory an 'incredible' experience. Webber held the lead for most of the race, fending off a five-car train of pursuers amid drizzle on slick tyres in the final laps
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woensdag 30 mei 2012
Report: California 9/11 license plate funds used to shore up deficit
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal
We've never really understood the logic behind purchasing a specialized license plate to fund some sort of cause. Wouldn't it make more sense to just send your money directly to whatever organization is championing the issue and slap a bumper sticker on your car next to the standard plate?
Indeed, California drivers who paid for a special 9/11 memorial plate might consider this option the next time they get out their checkbook at the DMV. Because according to an Associated Press report, the state has not been making good on its promises to use the money collected through sales of the special plates to fund scholarships for children of 9/11 victims and underwrite anti-terrorism initiatives.
Of the $15 million collected through sales of the plates, $3 million has been used to fill holes in the state budget, paying for programs that have little or nothing to do with terrorism. Further, the state stopped funding the scholarship program seven years ago, while continuing to advertise the plates as a benefit to children of 9/11 victims, according to the report. It has since updated its website to remove references to the scholarship program.
The memorial license plates cost $50 and then $40 to renew each year, and were introduced in 2002. Over 200,000 plates have been purchased or renewed since then, according to the report.
While each of the plates reads "We will never forget," apparently state agencies who have spent the money on routine operations have. "They are not following the spirit and intent of the legislation," Herb Wesson, the former speaker of the California Assembly and author of the license plate bill told the AP.
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Williams: Potential not shown in Monaco
Williams insists it had the potential to feature far more prominently in the Monaco Grand Prix, and was disappointed with both Pastor Maldonado's 'avoidable' FP3 clash with Sergio Perez and its eventual return of just one championship point. The Grove-based squad headed to the principality on the back of its first Formula 1 victory in eight years, which came courtesy of a faultless drive by Maldonado at Barcelona. The Venezuelan spoiled his Monaco chances in FP3 however, when he collided with Perez - an incident which let the team down, according to chief operations engineer Mark Gillan, who believes the team was capable of far more
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MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php
Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson
Mercedes sure it will stay in the hunt
Mercedes sees no reason why it cannot keep up its current strong form, with Nico Rosberg's recent haul of points thrusting him into Formula 1 title contention. Despite a difficult start to the campaign with tyre problems in Australia and Malaysia, Rosberg has been the highest scoring driver from the Chinese Grand Prix onwards. In the last four races he is the only driver to have started on the front row more than once, and more significantly he has cut a 35-point deficit to championship leader Fernando Alonso after Sepang to just 17 now
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Five ways to improve F1
 Emerson Fittipaldi in his heyday |
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GREEN: Prius Rises To Sales Stardom
The Toyota hybrid-car collection became the world's third best-selling lineup in the first quarter of this year.
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/green-prius-rises-to-sales-stardom/
Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene
Top ten pictures from the Monaco Grand Prix | F1 pictures
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Ten of the best pictures from the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
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Lotus won't be sold
Following the suspension of Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, Proton has issued a statement that says DRB-Hicom has no plans to sell the troubled automaker.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/oko32-MB2DU/lotus-wont-be-sold
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dinsdag 29 mei 2012
Reduced penalties leave Jimmie Johnson confused (Yahoo! Sports)
Wire Service, Distributed By The Sports Xchange FONTANA, Calif. -- In the aftermath of Hendrick Motorsports successful appeal of penalties imposed on the No. 48 team for a Daytona rules infraction, Jimmie Johnson made a bold assertion Friday at Auto Club Speedway.
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First Drive: 2013 Cadillac XTS [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Cadillac, First Drives, Luxury
A Return to Greatness Or Just A Stopgap?
There was a time when the name of the second oldest American automotive nameplate meant something more. The term "Cadillac" was widely used to express the best of the best. In fact, it was common for people to use the term when referring to other items (e.g., "It's the Cadillac of audio receivers" or the "Cadillac of washing machines") to drive home the point that something was nothing short of top-of-the-line.
It was good to be Cadillac, and the automaker supported the conviction with vehicles such as the 1928 Series 341, 1936 V12 Series 85 and 1959 Eldorado Biarritz.
By the 1970s, though, much of the brand's luster had begun to fade. Then vehicles like the Cimarron and Catera happened.
But Cadillac has been on track to redeem itself. Vehicles like the CTS range (especially the high-performance CTS-V models) and the strong-selling SRX crossover have helped the 110-year-old luxury automaker alter the public's opinion and reinvigorate the brand. Retiring the full-size DTS is another milestone, as fresh new products began to fill the pipeline.
Enter the all-new 2013 Cadillac XTS. For the next couple years, the full-size luxury sedan is tasked with holding the flagship role in Cadillac's passenger car lineup. Meaning, in so many words, that the range-topping model loaded with nearly every bell-and-whistle known to man and a price of $60,000 should be... well... the Cadillac of Cadillacs.
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Michael Annett, No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang Charlotte Motor Speedway Preview
Michael AnnettCHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE PREVIEW Michael Annett• No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang - Annett has six career starts in the Nationwide Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Annett enters this weekend’s event in sixth-place in the Nationwide point standings - Annett’s best finish (13th) at the 1.5-mile superspeedway came in 2009 Michael...more» Related Stories:
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Nissan e-NV200 confirmed for production
Nissan has announced plans to build a production version of the e-NV200 concept. It will be launched in 2013.Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston Richard Attwood Manny Ayulo Luca Badoer
The Unintended Consequences of Michigan Students’ Bike-to-School “Prank”
Radio personality Kevin "Gravy" Canup delivers a bike, donated by Grand Rapids Bicycle Company, to Kenowa Hills High School in Walker, MI. Photo: Chris Clark for MLive.com
Tuesday morning, a group of intrepid high schoolers in the western Michigan city of Walker got onto their bikes and into a heap of trouble.
The Kenowa Hills High School [...]
Tuesday morning, a group of intrepid high schoolers in the western Michigan city of Walker got onto their bikes and into a heap of trouble.
The Kenowa Hills High School [...]
Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton
Campaign launched to save Team Lotus
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Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears
Karthikeyan Makes Surprise F1 Return With HRT
Narain Karthikeyan has made a surprise return to Formula One after being announced as one of Hispania HRT’s drivers for the 2011 season. The Indian driver was unveiled as the first racer to be working with the Spanish based squad, who look likely to enter into a second season of racing despite on-going financial concerns. [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/karthikeyan-makes-surprise-f1-return-with-hrt/
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Official: Heico Sportiv debuts Volvo V40 mods with bio-diesel racer
Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Performance, Wagon, Europe, Volvo, Misc. Auto Shows, Diesel, Racing
The V40 is a vital product not only for Volvo itself, but also for the tuners that specialize in customizing the Swedish automobiles. And among the foremost of them is Heico Sportiv.
The German tuning firm hinted a few weeks ago at its impending line of accessories for the new sportwagon, and has now followed up by announcing the racecar you see here. The modified V40 serves two purposes: The first will be to race at the Nürburgring 24-hour race - presumably next year's since this year's just finished. Secondly, it previews a range of modifications that the company will be offering buyers of the new V40.
The mod job includes a full aero kit, complete with flared wheel arches, front splitter, rear diffuser and a big rear wing. The exhaust, suspension and rolling stock have also been upgraded, capped by a version of Volvo's five-cylinder turbo-diesel tuned to produce 300 horsepower on bio-diesel fuel. That much is hinted at by the "Green Racing" livery that mimics that run by the Volvo team in various touring car series.
The car will make its public debut at the upcoming auto show in Leipzig, Germany, but you can scope it out now in the press release below.
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Danica Patrick Doing Double Duty In Charlotte, Cup And Nationwide
Danica Patrick will pull double duty in NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races on Saturday and Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Patrick ranks 10th in Nationwide points where she’s racing for the series championship. She’ll make her third NASCAR Sprint Cup start of the season in the Coca-Cola 600 in which only one female [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/05/22/danica-patrick-doing-double-duty-in-charlotte-cup-and-nationwide/
Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi
Alonso says third means goals achieved
Fernando Alonso reckons third place means he achieved his target from the Monaco Grand Prix, which was to finish ahead of his closest championship rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari driver is now in the sole lead of the world championship, with 76 points, ahead Vettel and Monaco winner Mark Webber, who are both on 73. And while a second Monaco victory escaped Alonso by less than a second, the Spaniard said he was satisfied from his weekend's haul.
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Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php
maandag 28 mei 2012
The future is black?
Group Lotus boss Dany Bahar has been suspended from his post pending an investigation into a complaint about his conduct. Group Lotus said in a statement that the move comes after “an operational review”. The suspension is described as the company as being “temporary” but it is not clear how that conclusion has been reached [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/the-future-is-black/
Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble
Alonso the new favourite
 Fernando Alonso is the new favourite for the title |
“He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. “When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.”The Mirror’s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport’s youngest ever triple world champion.
“Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. “He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. “The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.”
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/alonso_the_new_favourite_1.php
Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax
Bird, Frijns not thinking of title yet
Formula Renault 3.5 championship leaders Sam Bird and Robin Frijns insist that they are not thinking about the championship battle this early in the season. The Briton and the Dutchman have emerged from the first two race weekends of the campaign at the top of the title race, with Bird moving ahead of Frijns thanks to his victory in Monaco on Sunday
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/bird-frijns-not-thinking-of-title-yet
Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley
Hamilton praises Schumacher’s efforts
Lewis Hamilton has praised Michael Schumacher's Monaco qualifying effort and believes the 43-year-old will be a threat in the race despite his grid penalty. Schumacher's Mercedes topped Q3, nearly 0.3 seconds faster than Hamilton's McLaren, but will start sixth due to a penalty for his clash with Bruno Senna at the Spanish Grand Prix Hamilton was impressed with Schumacher's effort, but said it was not a shock to him. "I'm not surprised - the car has been quick all weekend and he has won here five times before," said Hamilton.
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Webber the sixth winner and fifth pole sitter of 2012 | 2012 Monaco Grand Prix stats and facts
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F1's record sixth winner in the first six races was Mark Webber - here's all the stats and facts from the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Danica Patrick Doing Double Duty In Charlotte, Cup And Nationwide
Danica Patrick will pull double duty in NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races on Saturday and Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Patrick ranks 10th in Nationwide points where she’s racing for the series championship. She’ll make her third NASCAR Sprint Cup start of the season in the Coca-Cola 600 in which only one female [...]
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Schedule Unveiled for Milwaukee IndyFest
Milwaukee IndyFest LogoRacing and Much More, June 15 and 16 The on-track schedule is now complete for the Milwaukee IndyFest, Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 at the historic Milwaukee Mile. The IZOD IndyCar Series will headline the action with a 225-lap race Saturday afternoon. They will be joined by the Firestone Indy Lights...more» Related Stories:
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The Continental: An Extensive Drive in Volvo’s Diesel Hybrid and Goodbye to Two (Questionable) Icons
Can hybrids be fun? Last week, I spent several hours behind the wheel of the Europe-only Volvo V60 D6 plug-in hybrid, and it’s so interesting that I’d like to devote a few paragraphs to it. Using the 212-hp, 2.4-liter five-cylinder turbo-diesel found in the V60 D5, the V60 D6 packs its rear axle with a [...]
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François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill
McLaren drivers out of title race
 Is it now a three-way battle for the title? |
“Focus and concentration will be of paramount importance and there is none stronger in this regard than Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.”The Guardian’s Oliver Owen thinks that it is Mark Webber’s title to lose now, and that this may be the Australian’s last realistic chance of winning the title.
“He has driven beautifully. Monaco and Silverstone spring to mind. He has been an uncompromising racer, not giving Vettel or Lewis Hamilton an inch in Turkey and Singapore respectively. Most importantly, he has largely avoided the bouts of brain fade that can wreck a season – his on-track hooning in Melbourne when racing Hamilton being the only exception. But there is a feeling that for Webber it is now or never, that a chance of a tilt at the title may never come again. He is certainly driving as if that is the case and that has been his strength.”According to The Mirror’s Byron Young, both McLaren drivers are now out of the title hunt after their fourth and fifth place finishes in Suzuka.
“McLaren's title hopes died yesterday in a weekend from Hell at Suzuka. Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and fifth in a Japanese Grand Prix they had to win to have the remotest chance of keeping their title bid alive."The Sun’s Michael Spearman was of the same opinion, saying “Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button's title hopes were in tatters after a shocker in Japan.”
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/mclaren_drivers_out_of_title_r_1.php
Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine
Monaco Sunday quotes: Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen - 13th: "That was obviously a great race for the team and I'm delighted we've got tenth place back and recorded our highest finish of the season.
Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella
zondag 27 mei 2012
Red Bull embroiled in technical row
Red Bull Racing is embroiled in a technical row ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, with rival teams unhappy about the floor design on the pole-winning car. It is understood that at least three teams - believed to be McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes - are questioning the design of a 'hole' in the floor situated ahead of the rear wheels of the RB8
Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick
2013 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced Baker, Owens, Thomas, Wallace And Wood New Inductees
2013 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced Baker, Owens, Thomas, Wallace And Wood Comprise List Of New Inductees DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 23, 2012) – NASCAR announced today the 2013 class of inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person class, which will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 [...]
Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines
Mark Gillan: “The fire took a heavy toll”
Just 10 days after the devastating fire in Barcelona Williams was fully set-up in the Monaco garage today after a marathon effort by team members. Williams has also borrowed equipment from rivals who generously offered to help out. “We lost … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/05/23/mark-gillan-the-fire-took-a-heavy-toll/
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil
NASCAR drivers divided on proposed Bristol changes
If Bristol Motor Speedway goes back to its rough-and-tumble roots before NASCAR returns in August, the drivers say theyll be ready for it.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/nascar-drivers-divided-on-proposed-bristol-changes.html
Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Rendered: BMW’s Growing 3-series Family, Including M3 Sedan, 3er GT, and 4-series Convertible
The 3-series is the heart and the backbone of the BMW brand, and the Munich-based manufacturer obviously thinks it should be expanded beyond the current sedan, coupe, convertible, and wagon. In fact, BMW is likely to divide the lineup into the 3-series (sedans) and the 4-series (coupes and convertibles), although we won’t truly believe it [...]
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Q2: Massa into the 1m14s
Felipe Massa set the pace in the Q2 session in Monaco, getting into the 1m14s for the first time of the weekend. He outpaced Nico Rosberg, Pastor Maldonado, Mark Webber, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Romain Grosjean, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, the last-named scraping into the top 10 at the last minute. Out [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/q2-massa-into-the-1m14s/
Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux Peter Arundell Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown
1970 challenger (6.1L srt8)
i built this last year sometime .
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Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich
Perez revels in success
Fernando Alonso raced home to clinch first place in the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, but you might argue that for all his joy at winning, there might have been someone just slightly happier at Sepang that day. Step forward Sergio Perez. The Mexican might not be a household name just yet but, aged 22, [...]
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George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader
Sauber investigating Perez’s accident
Sauber is still investigating whether or not something broke on Sergio Perez's car after the Mexican hit the wall through the Swimming Pool section at the start of Q1, rendering him at the back of the grid without a qualifying time. Perez, who finished second in the Malaysian Grand Prix, has shown good pace in Monaco practice and this proved the first time that he had been bumped out of qualifying at the first stage in 2012
Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne
zaterdag 26 mei 2012
Police detonate suspected bomb in F1 paddock
Monaco's party atmosphere late on Thursday was broken by the sound of an explosion. Bomb police cordoned off an area of the formula one paddock near the media centre after someone noticed a suspicio...Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux Peter Arundell
Williams not happy with just one win
Williams engineering chief Mark Gillan says the outfit will not be happy until its regularly racing at the front of Formula 1 - despite its success in the Spanish Grand Prix. Pastor Maldonado helped end an eight-year victory drought for Williams in Barcelona, and he is one of the contenders for more success in Monaco this weekend. But even though that Spanish triumph has highlighted the rate of progress that Williams has made since its worst ever season in F1 last year, Gillan insists there is no feeling that the team has accomplished its targets yet.
Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon
Sauber pair expect excellent weekend
Sauber drivers Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi are both confident of another strong weekend for the Swiss outfit after posting competitive times during the first day's practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. Perez, returning to the streets of Monte Carlo for the first time since his concussion-inducing accident at the chicane during qualifying 12 months ago, was third fastest in the morning session - 0.4 seconds slower than Fernando Alonso's pacesetting Ferrari
Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini
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