zondag 1 april 2012

Houston returns to IndyCar fold...

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Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann

What went wrong for the back of the grid?

It was another frustrating season at the back of the grid for F1’s relative new boys. Lotus, HRT and Virgin all in their sophomore seasons in Formula One all failed, again, to score points in 2011. So what went wrong last season and what does 2012 have in store. Lotus They’ve arguably been the best [...]

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Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler

Kevin Harvick hopes to defend Martinsville win

Harvick Milestone Weekend At Track With ‘Happy’ Memories Kevin Harvick, defending winner of this weekend’s race, will start his 400th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday. Harvick, currently second in the points, has enjoyed a prolific first 399 races. The Bakersfield, Calif., native has 18 career wins including the 2007 Daytona 500. Harvick [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/30/kevin-harvick-hopes-to-defend-martinsville-win/

Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James Carlo Abate George Abecassis

Mercedes reveals details about their future product lineup

Mercedes has revealed some new details about their 2020 growth strategy which intends to make them the world's largest luxury automaker.

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/Fn4pHceOrwE/mercedes-reveals-details-about-their-future-product-lineup

Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch

25 Cars Worth Waiting For: The Choicest Rides Arriving in the Next Four Years

We’ve worked the phones, lit up our e-mail accounts, and tapped our sources to deliver intelligence on the hottest vehicles in the pipeline. They’re all here, including Chevy’s secretive C7 Corvette, the next BMW M3, the ninth-generation Honda Accord, and many, many more. Read on to get the inside scoop on the 25 cars most [...]

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Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

24 Hours of LeMons Sears Pointless: The Winners!

Some LeMons races have a team that grabs a big lead early and never relinquishes it, while other times it’s a hard-fought battle from start to finish. The third annual Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons was the latter, with the first- and second-place cars separated by just a few seconds after a full weekend [...]

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Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani

Journalists shocked at Korea award


Scarecrows adorn the entrance to a barren Korean International Circuit © Getty Images
Two leading Formula One journalists have expressed their surprise at Korea being named the best grand prix promoter of the season at the FIA’s annual prize gala in Monaco last Friday. The Korean Grand Prix received the Race Promoters' Trophy despite the event taking place at an incomplete facility with few race fans in attendance and team members and media staying at disparagingly dubbed 'love hotels'. "Korea. Korea? KOREA??!! I must have been somewhere else," said Times correspondent Kevin Eason on Twitter. Daily Mirror journalist Byron Young added, "The Korean GP, complete with event and flight chaos, shoddy hotels and things I won't mention, won the race promotors’ trophy. Why?"

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/12/journalists_shocked_at_korea_a.php

Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett