zaterdag 31 december 2011
Citroen gives Neuville WRC chance
Citroen will bring Intercontinental Rally Challenge stand-out Thierry Neuville into the World Rally Championship next season. The 22-year-old Belgian will drive a Citroen Racing Technologies-prepared DS3 WRC in at least nine rounds of the 2012 WRC, alongside regular co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul. Neuville is confirmed for every round except New Zealand and Italy, with his presence in France and Spain provisional depending on how the first half of the season progresses.
Sweet wager: Martinsville squares off against Michigan in Sugar Bowl bet
Martinsville (Va.) SpeedwayBROOKLYN, Mich. (Dec. 27, 2011) – Next Tuesday’s Sugar Bowl will pit two legendary programs against one another – Martinsville Speedway and Michigan International Speedway. The top dogs for the two NASCAR racetracks will square off head-to-head, each backing his state’s marquee football team. MIS boss Roger Curtis will cheer for the legendary...more»
Baltimore terminates Grand Prix contract
Baltimore terminated its contract with the organizers of the Baltimore Grand Prix on Friday and opened the door to others interested in continuing the race in future years. The city had warned last month that it would terminate its contract with Baltimore Racing Development after the first year of the five-year pact if the group failed to pay $1.5 million owed to the city by the end of the year.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/baltimore-terminates-grand-prix-contract.html
vrijdag 30 december 2011
Lexus LF-LC Concept to Debut in Detroit, Looks Like a Four-Seat LFA
Detroit may be cold in January, but Lexus is bringing some heat to the Motor City in the form of the LF-LC concept. That’s the name given to the design study the automaker teased previously. Lexus has provided a full profile view of the car, which reveals that it’s a 2+2 coupe. The company describes [...]
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Top 10 Stories of 2011 – #8 Austin Dillon Becomes Youngest NASCAR Camping World Truck Champion
8-Austin Dillon Becomes Youngest NASCAR Camping World Truck Champion Though a number of young drivers have used their experience in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as a springboard to NASCAR Sprint Cup success – think Carl Edwards, among others – veteran drivers, for the most part, have had a stranglehold on its championships. Only [...]
Al Hameli Secures Pole for Grand Prix of Sharjah!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - December 15, 2011 The stage is set for a nailbiting finale to the 2011 season as Abu Dhabi's Ahmed Al Hameli clinched pole position ahead of one of the...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/al_hameli_secures_pole_fo.php
donderdag 29 december 2011
Top 10 Stories of 2011 – #8 Austin Dillon Becomes Youngest NASCAR Camping World Truck Champion
8-Austin Dillon Becomes Youngest NASCAR Camping World Truck Champion Though a number of young drivers have used their experience in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as a springboard to NASCAR Sprint Cup success – think Carl Edwards, among others – veteran drivers, for the most part, have had a stranglehold on its championships. Only [...]
Ricciardo: I need more aggression
Daniel Ricciardo believes he will have to take a more aggressive approach in his first full Formula 1 season with Toro Rosso in 2012. After a promising partial campaign with HRT this year, the Australian has been given an STR seat alongside fellow Red Bull protege Jean-Eric Vergne, with Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari ousted to make way for the pair. Ricciardo said he was confident he was quick enough for F1, but knew he needed to be more assertive in his racing now
Not-For-U.S. Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTec Hybrid Headed to Detroit Auto Show
Hybrids are at their best in urban driving, where stop-and-go traffic allows them to maximize their electrical components for fuel-free commuting. On the highway, though, a hybrid’s benefits shrink tremendously. Diesels do their best work in such situations, as their tremendous torque allows them to turn lower rpm. In the alternative-fuel debate, the hybrid-versus-diesel argument [...]
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woensdag 28 december 2011
Richard Petty Motorsports Statement on Best Buy
STATEMENT FROM RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS REGARDING THE BEST BUY SPONSORSHIP Concord, N.C. (Dec. 20, 2011) – “We have had a successful and rewarding relationship with Best Buy for the past few years and appreciate all they have done for us,” stated Richard Petty, co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports. “Although it is very disappointing that Best [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/12/20/richard-petty-motorsports-statement-on-best-buy/
Allmendinger replaces Busch at Penske
AJ Allmendinger will replace Kurt Busch at the wheel of the #22 car at Penske Racing after the latter parted company with the team earlier this month. Busch's position was in doubt since he was caught on camera making an obscene gesture in his car at the season finale at Homestead.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/allmendinger-replaces-busch-at-penske/
Hulkenberg: Understanding tyres key
Nico Hulkenberg believes that understanding the Pirelli tyres in qualifying and race conditions will be key to a strong start on his Formula 1 return with Force India in 2012. Although the 24-year-old completed almost 2000kms of running for the team in testing and Friday practice during 2012 on the Italian rubber, his last experience of qualifying and racing was for Williams in Abu Dhabi one year ago. This was when Bridgestone still supplying F1 tyres
dinsdag 27 december 2011
Jeremy Bullins To Lead Discount Tire Dodge Nationwide Series Team With Brad Keselowski And Parker Kligerman
Penske RacingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 21, 2011) – Penske Racing announced today that Jeremy Bullins has been named crew chief of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Bullins makes the move from Richard Childress Racing where he most recently served as race engineer for the No. 29 car entry in...more»
Menzer: Busch brothers flood year-end mailbag (NASCAR.com)
Menzer: Busch brothers flood year-end mailbag
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/menzer-busch-brothers-flood-year-end-mailbag-nascar-com.html
Study: UK survey says Honda models most "pothole-proof"
Filed under: Budget, Etc., Honda, UK
A new study by Warranty Direct in the UK claims Honda makes vehicles that are the least-susceptible to damage from potholes. According to the company, only 1.4 percent of Honda owners submit a warranty claim for repair due to pothole damage. Compare that figure with the 12.2 percent of Chrysler owners who submit claims - the American automaker found itself the least resilient to pothole damage alongside luxury makes like Land Rover, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Surprisingly enough, Smart actually landed itself in second place for the number of claims submitted as a result of pothole damage.
Economical brands like Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and Kia all fare well against rough pavement, however. We're not surprised by the outcome. Luxury vehicles are more likely to be equipped with low-profile tires and large, expensive wheels that can easily be bent or broken under the right circumstances. Budget vehicles, meanwhile, make due with meaty sidewalls and sturdy steel wheels. Head over to What Car for the full rankings.
UK survey says Honda models most "pothole-proof" originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Shootout at Daytona Features Deep And Talented Field
Speedweeks Opener Features Deep And Talented Field DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2011) – In what could be the deepest and most talented field to date, NASCAR announced Wednesday the list of eligible competitors for the 2012 Shootout. The 34th annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 18 with a [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/12/14/shootout-at-daytona-features-deep-and-talented-field/
maandag 26 december 2011
Kimber-Smith stays with Greaves
Tom Kimber-Smith will remain with Greaves Motorsport for next year's Le Mans Series. The 27-year-old Briton enjoyed a successful 2011 season, taking LMP2 honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours and the class title in the LMS as well, and will partner Alex Brundle in the team's Zytek-Nissan in 2012.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kimber-smith-stays-with-greaves/
Allmendinger to Drive the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge in 2012
AJ Allmendinger - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARMOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 21, 2011) – Penske Racing has named AJ Allmending as the driver of the team’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Allmendinger, who has competed in the Cup Series since 2007, is coming off a strong season...more»
BIKES: A Tale Of Two Guzzis
Few companies, especially Italian ones, have stood the test of time as Moto Guzzi has...
Source: http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-a-tale-of-two-guzzis/
zondag 25 december 2011
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Team Extend Title Celebration
“Driver Champion And His Team Visit Nationwide Headquarters For Full Day Of Activities” Ricky Stenhouse Jr. hoists a championship flag after clinching the NASCAR Nationwide Series crown at the Ford 300 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 19. - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2011) – Ricky...more»
Michael Annett Concludes 2011 Season Ninth in Nationwide Series Championship Point Standings
Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR)Homestead, Fla. (November 21, 2011) – Rusty Wallace Racing driver Michael Annett closed out his 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign as the ninth place contender in the championship points standings. The 25-year-old Des Moines, Iowa native looks forward to continuing his partnership with both Rusty Wallace Racing and his sponsor, Pilot Flying...more»
Geneva-Bound Hyundai i-oniq Concept to Preview Updated Fluidic Sculpture Design Language
Hyundai’s current styling language, dubbed “fluidic sculpture,” has yet to be fully implemented on its lineup, but already the company is previewing the next evolution of the look. Hyundai has released a stylized teaser image of what it’s calling the i-oniq concept, which will premier at the 2012 Geneva auto show. The fluidic sculpture theme [...]
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zaterdag 24 december 2011
Audi R8 LMS ultra to fight for World Champion's title in 2012
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 20, 2011 - GT1 World Championship to be held with GT3 cars in 2012 - Team WRT from Belgium is set on battling for championship - Two new Audi R8 LMS ultra cars on the grid...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/audi_r8_lms_ultra_to_figh.php
Miller Magic at New Hampshire
Defending NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) Champion Ashley Miller showcased his talent once again in the series by taking the overall win during Week Six of the 2011 Season Four season at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Miller’s victory in the 3012 Sterngth of Field (SoF) race on Tuesday put him over the top for Round Six with 188 points. Seven cautions slowed the 90-lap event for 25 laps and Miller showed his strength by leading 55 laps in the event. Second place belonged to Alan Jones while pole-sitter Heath Hindman, Roger Wagner and Phil Brown completed the top five. Runner-up in the Granite State belonged to Greg Evans based on his performance in the top split race of the week. The online race, which tipped the scales at [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/miller-magic-at-new-hampshire/
New bid to bring F1 back to Argentina
Designers of a new circuit being constructed in Argentina are aiming for the venue to host the nation's first Formula 1 grand prix since 1998. The Velociudad Speedcity in Zarate, 100km from Buenos Aires, is being built by Populous, which was behind the recent Silverstone redesign and is also working on an F1-standard circuit in Mumbai.
The 2011 Streetfilms Tribute to #BikeNYC
Cycling in New York City endured an unprecedented media bombardment in 2011. But New Yorkers kept on riding and the public opinion polls kept on showing that despite the political and press attacks, bike lanes enjoy broad support. To celebrate a year of resilience, we figured we’d show a montage of New Yorkers out on [...]
Source: http://www.streetfilms.org/celebrating-nyc-bicycling-2011-a-montage/
vrijdag 23 december 2011
Today’s Headlines
MTA Board Approves 2012 Budget Held Together With Scotch Tape (NYT)
Board Members Vote 6-4 Not to Restore $20 Million in Service (WNYC)
Ray Kelly: Fix This! Another Cabbie Jumps Curb and Hurts People, Ticketed for Worn-Out Tires (Post)
Queens Group Envisions Decommissioned Elevated LIRR Branch as a Greenway (News)
Cuomo Makes It Official and Signs Borough Taxi Bill [...]
Board Members Vote 6-4 Not to Restore $20 Million in Service (WNYC)
Ray Kelly: Fix This! Another Cabbie Jumps Curb and Hurts People, Ticketed for Worn-Out Tires (Post)
Queens Group Envisions Decommissioned Elevated LIRR Branch as a Greenway (News)
Cuomo Makes It Official and Signs Borough Taxi Bill [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/12/22/todays-headlines-1293/
NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented By Sprint Features Appearances By 2011 Champions
NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by SprintStewart, Stenhouse Jr., Dillon To Sign Autographs At Inaugural Fan Festival In January DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (Nov. 29, 2011) – With the completion of the 2011 NASCAR season, planning for the NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint season preview fan event is in high gear. Driver appearances by the newly...more»
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donderdag 22 december 2011
Allmendinger to Drive the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge in 2012
AJ Allmendinger - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARMOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 21, 2011) – Penske Racing has named AJ Allmending as the driver of the team’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Allmendinger, who has competed in the Cup Series since 2007, is coming off a strong season...more»
iRacer Profile: Landon Sciacca
Columbus, Ohio’s Landon Sciacca is a fan short tracks, be they real or virtual. His favorite track on the iRacing service? Richmond International Raceway. His favorite “real life” tracks? Toledo Speedway,Columbus Motor Speedway and Winchester Speedway. Sciacca knows where-of he speaks in both cases, competing in the Main Event Racing Series and focusing on NASCAR iRacing.com Class B, C, Late Models and Legends in iRacing. To good effect. With 13 top fives (and six wins) in 27 starts, he’s currently second in points to Bill Wease in Class C (fixed) Division 4, and 12th in Legends Cup Division 1 with 37 top fives (and 11 wins) in 48 starts. Q: How long have you been sim racing? A: Five or six years now, with Dirt Track Racing 2, rFactor, Nascar [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-landon-sciacca/
Barnhart says banking not to blame
IndyCar president of operations Brian Barnhart has quashed claims that Dan Wheldon's fatal accident at Las Vegas in October could be attributed to IndyCars running on 1.5-mile, high-banked ovals. The suitability of IndyCars to tracks such as Las Vegas and Texas has been subject to intense scrutiny since Wheldon's crash, with the series confirming last week that it was backing out of plans to race at Las Vegas next year
maandag 19 december 2011
Webber targets drivers for Challenge
Mark Webber has targeted a number of top drivers for upcoming editions of his charity adventure race, the Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge. The 2011 edition of the event, which featured former V8 Supercar champion Rick Kelly among the entrants, ended on Sunday, having raised money for the Save the Tassie Devil appeal and the Whitelion youth charity Red Bull driver Webber, who took part in the first day of competition, was himself a regular competitor in the event - which features cycling, kayaking and trekking - in the past, while fellow grand prix winner Heikki Kovalainen has also taken part. Webber now wants drivers from Formula 1 and sportscars to compete in the event in the future.
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Spied: A Farewell to Frames
While the trend among SUVs has long been a migration from truck-based frames to more-carlike unibody crossovers, Nissan’s Pathfinder has waffled midstream. The first Pathfinder was truck-based, the second was a crossover—and spawned a cushy Infiniti version—and the third, current-gen model sprouted from a ladder frame once again. For 2013, the Pathfinder will go back [...]
Buchberger Back in Victory Lane in Chicagoland
The NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) championship chase has turned into a battle between two of Illinois’ best sim racers. Alex Warren and Brandon Buchberger have been trading the top spot in recent weeks and with the series visiting their home state during Week Five, you knew they weren’t going to let up on their pursuit for the overall crown. When the checkered flag fell on seven days of intense tailgating action, it was a two point margin of victory for Buchberger over his Class C and NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) rival Warren. Over 1,300 drivers took to the track during Week Five but it was Buchberger’s 3748 Strength of Field (SoF) victory on Monday that tipped the scales in the favor of the Sugar Grove native. Buchberger [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/buchberger-back-in-victory-lane-in-chicagoland/
CUP: Winning Doesn’t Guarantee Stability
NASCAR Silly Season impacts even the leaders as teams prepare for 2012…
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-winning-doesnt-guarantee-stability-nascar-sprint/
zondag 18 december 2011
Today’s Headlines
Jimmy Vacca Vies With Sean Sweeney to Be Media’s Go-To Anti-Bike Crank (City & State)
Cuomo Unmoved by Closed-Door “Summit” — No Deal on Livery Cab Bill (NY1, WNYC)
Pat Foye Says Tolls Are at the Right Level, Talks Up Fast-Tracked Tappan Zee (TransNat)
Is Marty Markowitz Mounting a Dog-Whistle Campaign to Toll the BQE? (HuffPo)
Stringer-Commissioned Study Finds [...]
Cuomo Unmoved by Closed-Door “Summit” — No Deal on Livery Cab Bill (NY1, WNYC)
Pat Foye Says Tolls Are at the Right Level, Talks Up Fast-Tracked Tappan Zee (TransNat)
Is Marty Markowitz Mounting a Dog-Whistle Campaign to Toll the BQE? (HuffPo)
Stringer-Commissioned Study Finds [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/12/15/todays-headlines-1288/
zaterdag 10 december 2011
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes becomes the world's first ever carbon-neutral Formula 1 team
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Monday, 5 Dec 2011 We are pleased to announce that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has today been certified as fully carbon-neutral; in doing so, our team has become the world's first ever carbon-neutral Formula 1 team....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/vodafone_mclaren_mercedes_107.php
Broekman Rising
The real-world V8 Supercar series was run and won on the weekend past, but the online series is just hotting up. Not quite at the halfway point, and even long before that, the saga was developing into a slugfest between two former series winners- Trans Tasman Racing’s Madison Down and Tatts.com Racing’s Mitchell McLeod. But the heat is not confined to those two. Now a veteran of the predominantly Aussie series, The Hague’s Rens Broekman has taken the fight to Down and McLeod, relying on more than just a hiccup in his rivals’ game. He has now hauled himself into second place on the series’ ladder. The see-sawing fortunes between the two former series winners and these other top runners has been the stuff of fables. The colonials descended upon [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/92745/
vrijdag 9 december 2011
A Disappointing 29th-place Finish to End 2011 Nationwide Series Season For Eric McClure
No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™ / Reynolds™ Chevrolet Impala (Eric McClure) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARFlorida City, FL (November 19, 2011)— Eric McClure and the No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™/Reynolds™ Chevrolet finished a disappointing 29th at Homestead-Miami Speedway after an early race entanglement with another competitor shattered the team’s hopes of ending...more»
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