Hiroshi Fushida Ukyo Katayama Jim Hurtubise Jeffrey Michael Gordon Leslie Johnson Al Keller
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Caldarelli joins Toyota as junior driver
Toyota has signed single-seater racer Andrea Caldarelli to its sportscar squad as a junior driver for the 2012 season. The Italian, a former member of the Toyota Young Driver Programme (TDP) when the manufacturer competed in Formula 1, will attend rounds of the World Endurance Championship and take part in simulator work to get used to endurance racing.
Pasini in Speed Master MotoGP move
Mattia Pasini will step up to MotoGP with the Speed Master squad's CRT programme this year. The seat had been earmarked for former factory Kawasaki MotoGP rider Anthony West, before the Australian announced yesterday that he had been unable to raise a sufficient budget. Pasini was a race winner in 125cc and 250cc, but the 26-year-old Italian has had two difficult seasons in Moto2 over the past two years
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2013 Acura ILX Sedan Spy Photos, Including Interior
Acura is less than two weeks away from revealing its production-ready ILX compact sedan at the Chicago auto show, but our spy shooters spotted a test vehicle and managed to take a clear picture of the car’s dash. The ILX concept, which appeared in January in Detroit, was an exterior buck with no interior. Surprise, [...]
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December 2011 Vehicle Sales: What the Headlines Don’t Tell You
It Really Was a Toyotathon Sales of the Toyota Camry in 2011: 308,510 Sales of all Mazdas in 2011: 250,426 Sales of all BMWs in 2011: 247,907 Date of Tōhoku earthquake: March 11, 2011 Date flooding started in Thailand: July 31, 2011 Minimum number of months Toyota operated below 100% production capacity in North America: [...]
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Mercedes says test plan will pay off
Mercedes GP remains confident that it has made the right decision in opting to delay running of its new car until the second pre-season Formula 1 test, even though it is the only frontrunning outfit to adopt such a tactic. The Brackley-based team announced last year that its 2012 contender would only hit the track at the second test in Barcelona
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Monday 30 January 2012
NASCAR’s Brian France Says ‘Sport Is In A Very Good Place’
Brian France, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR - Photo Credit: John Harrelson, Getty Images for NASCARIndustry To Build On 2011 Success, Introduce EFI, Restore Pack Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2012) — NASCAR and its stakeholders intend to build on the success of 2011 as the new season begins with the Feb. 26 Daytona...more»
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Pirelli tweaks tyre markings for 2012
Pirelli has tweaked its tyre markings for 2012 to make the different compounds more visible for fans - with its wet rubber also getting a total revamp in their look. Although Pirelli has kept the four different coloured sidewalls – red (super soft), yellow (soft), white (medium) and silver (hard) – the Italian tyre maker has tweaked the design of the markings to make it easier to differentiate between the rubber
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GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
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Pirelli promises more excitement
Pirelli has promised Formula 1 fans that it will deliver even more exciting racing in 2012 thanks to a more aggressive approach with its tyre compounds. At a season launch media event in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, Pirelli revealed that it was closing up the gap between compounds for the season ahead to ensure that drivers and teams faced a challenging time at race weekends.
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De la Rosa fired up for racing return
Pedro de la Rosa says he is not back in Formula 1 racing just to make up the numbers, the Spaniard eager to show he can still be competitive.
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Sunday 29 January 2012
Petrov hopes to sort future by next week
Vitaly Petrov believes his Formula 1 future should be sorted within the next week, with the Russian remaining hopeful that he will be on the starting grid in Australia. The former Renault driver, who was dropped by the outfit at the end of last year in favour of Romain Grosjean, has been linked with a role at Caterham but could also work with Pirelli if he does not land a race seat. Speaking at a Pirelli event in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, Petrov said he could not expand on what his options were for the year ahead but reckoned that matters should be settled soon
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Chevrolet gets weight increase
Chevrolet has had the weight of its Cruze model increased by 30kg for this year's World Touring Car Championship, following its domination of the 2011 series.
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Harvick says wife is 14 weeks pregnant
Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Budweiser/Rheem/Jimmy Johns Chevrolet, speaks with the media during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday in Welcome, N.C. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARHarvick announced DeLana Harvick’s pregnancy during a media event at Richard Childress Racing. The...more»
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Official: 2012 Mini Roadster priced from $24,350*
Filed under: Car Buying, Convertible, Performance, Mini, UK
Mini has officially announced pricing for the company's new Cooper Roadster. The tiny droptop will carry a base MSRP of $24,350 in the U.S., while the Cooper S Roadster will set you back $27,350. The top-of-the-line John Cooper Works Roadster, meanwhile, will command a sticker of $34,500 (*pricing exclude a $700 destination and handling fee). Should buyers wish to drop an automatic transmission into their Cooper Roadster or Cooper S Roadster, the two-pedal option will cost an additional $1,250, but the John Cooper Works Roadster is only available with a manual gearbox. Mini says 16-inch alloy wheels are standard on the base roadster and its S counterpart, while the topped-out JCW Roadster will roll on flashier 17-inch wheels.
That means the Cooper Roadster requires a $3,450 premium over the base hardtop Coupe, but curiously, it's cheaper than the Cooper Convertible by $600. While the latter doesn't exactly offer palatial amounts of space for rear passengers, it is still considerably more functional than its Cooper Roadster equivalent. We have to wonder if there's enough of a price differential between the two models to keep buyers from skipping the more rakish Roadster for its four-seat counterpart, but either way, we're just pleased it doesn't share the Coupe's awkward backwards-ballcap roofline. Hit the jump for the lengthy press release.
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Latvala puts Monte crash behind him
Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala says he has put his Monte Carlo Rally shunt behind already, with his focus now firmly fixed on next month's Rally Sweden. Latvala crashed out of the lead of last week's Monte Carlo Rally and was the big loser from the WRC opener, picking up no points because of the event organiser's decision not to run the re-entry regulations known as Rally 2. He has vowed to move on, however, and focus entirely on the next event in Sweden
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Stoner: Honda switch vindicated ability
Casey Stoner says his dominance of the 2011 MotoGP championship with Honda - and Valentino Rossi's struggles after replacing him at Ducati - have given him a credibility he never attained while riding for the Italian marque. Stoner won his first MotoGP crown with the Desmosedici in 2007 and was a race-winner in the subsequent three seasons, never finishing lower than fourth
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Laine completes Arden’s GP3 line-up
Matias Laine will complete MW Arden's driver line-up for the upcoming GP3 season, the team has announced. Laine, 21, made his debut in GP3 with the Marussia Manor team last year after having raced in the Formula Renault 2.0 and F3 Euro Series before that.
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Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Pocono Raceway Patriarch, Passes
Dr Joe Matioli Long Pond, PA (January 26, 2012) ― Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Pocono Raceway Founder and Chairman of the Board, passed away today at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness. He was 86. “Doc” as he was known to friends and associates, was one of the...more»
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Saturday 28 January 2012
Diesel-Powered Mazda to Arrive in the U.S. in Early 2013
A Mazda with a diesel engine finally will arrive in the U.S. in early 2013, spokesman Jeremy Barnes tells us. “It’ll be here between 15 and 18 months behind the launch of the Skyactiv-G gasoline engine in the Mazda 3.” That car hit the market in October of last year, so the math says to [...]
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12 Days and Nights of Full-Throttle Fun Set for 2012 At Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway Coca-Cola 600Labor Day Family Festival Kicks off Democratic National Convention Week CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2012) – Charlotte Motor Speedway is solidifying its nickname as “The Greatest Place To See The Race” in 2012 with 112 full-throttle days and nights of entertainment for the whole family. Featuring a mix of brand new...more»
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Q and A: Mini team boss on Monte podium
Mini team principal Dave Wilcock came within a place of winning the Monte Carlo Rally with Mini on his first event in his new job. He tells AUTOSPORT how it happened. Q: What does the Monte Carlo Result mean for the future?
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December 2011 Vehicle Sales: What the Headlines Don’t Tell You
It Really Was a Toyotathon Sales of the Toyota Camry in 2011: 308,510 Sales of all Mazdas in 2011: 250,426 Sales of all BMWs in 2011: 247,907 Date of Tōhoku earthquake: March 11, 2011 Date flooding started in Thailand: July 31, 2011 Minimum number of months Toyota operated below 100% production capacity in North America: [...]
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2014 Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra Spy Photos: New Small-Block, Less Weight
Introduced as 2007 models, the current Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup twins are due for a revamp. Our spy photographers (dressed like snow leopards, we hope) have nabbed several shots of both extended- and crew-cab versions during cold-weather testing. While it’s difficult to make out much in the way of design aside from [...]
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Go Green Racing Signs Paul and Tim Andrews; Forms NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Team
Go Green RacingGo Green Racing is excited to announce the addition of Paul and Tim Andrews to an already impressive list of talented crew members to Go Green Racing for the 2012 NASCAR season. Paul Andrews, a former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Crew Chief, will lead the No. 19 Go Green Racing Ford Fusion...more»
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Ganassi celebrates run of championships
The celebration of Chip Ganassis success was supposed to be a surprise, an opportunity to gather his great champions and toast their remarkable runs.
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RPM forms Nationwide team for Michael Annett
Richard Petty Motorsports has formed a Nationwide Series team for Michael Annett. His car will be sponsored by Pilot Flying J and will run for the Nationwide championship.
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Friday 27 January 2012
iRacer Profile – Dylan Sharman
Call him “Dillman” or “Sharmanator” or just plain Dylan, 19 year old Dylan Sharman is certainly a leading candidate for the title of “King of SK Modifieds. After all the resident of Nuriootpa, South Australia has nearly 50 SK Modified wins to his credit in the past three seasons – and the 2011 Season 3 and 4 championships. He slipped a little in Season 4, finishing second to Rusty Greer despite taking 19 wins in 21 starts. But Sharman is more than an SK Mod specialist. In recent weeks he’s won races in everything from the HPD-ARX01c to the Mazda MX-5 Cup and Class A Impala. And as his spectacular screen shots attest, the steering wheel, throttle and brake pedals are not the only sim racing tools he’s mastered. Q: [...]
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Tappan Zee Plans Flunk New York’s Smart Growth Test
The Cuomo administration’s plan for an extra-wide, transit-free Tappan Zee Bridge is exactly the kind of project that New York state’s smart growth law is supposed to prevent.
The Cuomo administration's draft EIS for the new Tappan Zee Bridge makes a mockery of New York's smart growth law.
Passed in 2010 under David Paterson’s administration, the Smart [...]
The Cuomo administration's draft EIS for the new Tappan Zee Bridge makes a mockery of New York's smart growth law.
Passed in 2010 under David Paterson’s administration, the Smart [...]
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Lotus in IndyCar for 2012: Color Us Impressed (About the Colors)
Whither Lotus? Enthusiasts interested in the storied brand founded by Colin Chapman in 1952 have faced challenges following the brand’s thread over the past couple of decades, particularly when it comes to motorsports. Consider this past year in IndyCar. Lotus was a sponsor of KV Racing Technology’s IndyCars driven by Takuma Sato, E.J. Viso, and [...]
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Mateschitz: Vettel ‘stronger than ever’
Sebastian Vettel's rivals have been warned that the double Formula 1 world champion is better prepared for the forthcoming season than he has ever been before. Although Vettel dominated the 2011 campaign, winning 11 races en route to his second title, the Red Bull Racing driver is showing no signs of taking things for granted in his efforts to grab another crown. Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz told Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday that he believed Vettel was heading into the 2012 season in his best shape ever
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U.S. Supreme Court Declares Vehicle GPS Tracking by Police Illegal—But Here’s Why You Can Expect More Surveillance
In the age of cruise-missile assassinations of U.S. citizens without a trial, a Supreme Court victory for civil liberties and freedom is a welcome aberration. Yesterday, a unanimous court ruled in U.S. v. Jones that police don’t have the authority to put GPS tracking devices on vehicles unless they get a warrant first. Yes, you’ve [...]
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Robert Richardson Jr. Partners with The ALS Association
R3 MotorsportsLucky Fan to Win Pit Passes to Daytona 500 in “Drive Away ALS” Campaign CHINA GROVE, NORTH CAROLINA (January 25, 2012) – NASCAR driver Robert Richardson Jr. and The ALS Association have partnered together to bring ALS awareness to NASCAR fans and to raise funds to fight ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), often referred to...more»
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Lightning Lap 2012: The Ultimate Performance Test, Version 6.0
Within a stone’s throw of the invisible line that separates North Carolina from Virginia is a very visible 4.1-mile winding line known as Virginia International Raceway’s (VIR) Grand West Course. Over the past six years, and in as many installments, we have brought production cars (115 of them, including this year’s crop) here in an [...]
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Thursday 26 January 2012
Kevin and DeLana Harvick are pregnant
Via the couple’s Twitter Feeds @KevinHarvick Busy night! Excited to let everyone know the baby news! @KevinHarvick Yes it does!“@JimmieJohnson: Now all of those random parenting questions make sense @KevinHarvick So happy for you and @DeLanaHarvick.” @DeLanaHarvick Well the cat’s out of the bag! thank you all so much for the kind words. @KevinHarvick & I are [...]
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Ford Reveals 2013 Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car, Looks More Like Production Model than Old One
One of the hits of the 2012 Detroit auto show was the 2013 Ford Fusion, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup version of the Ford is the hit so far at this week’s NASCAR media tour at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The automaker debuted the race car to the press this afternoon, and it’s impressive, looking far [...]
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Loeb in charge after Monte day two
Sebastien Loeb continues to dominate the Monte Carlo Rally at the end of the second day.
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Official: Rolls-Royce revels in the customization options most of its customers spring for
Filed under: Sedan, Rolls-Royce, Luxury
If you're going to shell out for a brand new Rolls-Royce, you're going to want to get it exactly the way you want it, right? Right. And that's the case for the majority of buyers even of the (relatively) more accessible Ghost as it is of the higher-end Phantom range. In fact, Goodwood reports that 56% of buyers of the Ghost (including the extended wheelbase model) opted for some measure of personalization direct from the factory.
Intriguing as those numbers are - and as helpful as they've been to the BMW division's bottom line - they still pale in comparison to the proportion of customized Phantom models. In North America alone, a solid 84% of Phantom buyers opt for bespoke personalization (up from just 30% in 2005). In continental Europe, those numbers rose from 50% to 89%. In the marque's home market of the UK, they rose from 60% up to 88%, while in the Asia Pacific market they jumped from 50% to 79%. Most impressively, however, just about every single Phantom ordered in the Middle East comes in as a custom order, standing at 99% from the 75% at which it stood in 2005.
So just what constitutes "bespoke personalization" in the Rolls-Royce catalog? It could be anything from unique paint colors (like the questionable metallic pink pictured above) to custom humidors. Take a stroll through the high-resolution images in the gallery above to see just a few of the options.
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Tappan Zee Draft EIS Underscores Cuomo Admin’s Disregard for Transit
The Cuomo administration’s latest thinking on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, contained in the draft environmental impact statement it released yesterday, reinforces the state’s commitment to building a sprawl-inducing, highway-only bridge. The document not only dismisses bus rapid transit, but also clears the way for an enormous expansion of automobile capacity and makes a mockery [...]
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Scion iQ Tested, All of America Becomes a Comedian
“This world is an awful big machine.” —Woody Guthrie, 1943 “This iQ is an awful small machine.” —Car and Driver, 2012 Manufacturers are so jittery about peddling micro subcompacts that they’ve resorted to intellectual flattery. A thinking person would surely have purchased a TH!NK, at least before Ford lost faith in its Norwegian electric-car experiment [...]
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Danica Patrick Skipping Indianapolis 500, Running Coca-Cola 600
Danica Skipping Indy, Will Run Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway In May Only a few weeks away from her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26, former IZOD IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick revealed Monday that she will be skipping the 2012 running of the Indianapolis 500. Instead, Patrick [...]
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Wednesday 25 January 2012
BUBBA burger® Signs with JTG Daugherty Racing for Two Primary Races and Associate Sponsorship for 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season
JTG-Daugherty RacingHARRISBURG, N.C. (January 25, 2012) – - Today JTG Daugherty Racing revealed BUBBA burger® has signed on with the racing organization as a primary sponsor for Bobby Labonte’s No. 47 Toyota Camry during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. BUBBA burger is scheduled to have prominent position on Labonte’s car during the Pocono 400...more»
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Report: Ford scraps "Drive One" ad slogan in favor of "Go Further"
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Ford
Ford has adopted a new ad slogan designed to ward off complacency after successful run of nearly six years. The company is reportedly retiring its "Drive One" tag line for "Go Further," which will be used in marketing campaigns in both the U.S. and Europe. Ford had been using the line "Feel the Difference" in the EU. The company says its old slogans were designed to convince buyers to give Ford products a look after the automaker rebounded from near bankruptcy. Executives now say the manufacturer is in an entirely different place in its history and that it's time for a slogan that reflects that position.
Ford is expected to announce its 11th quarterly net profit on Friday, and the automaker recently announced it will begin paying a dividend for the first time in six years, according to Automotive News. The company is even within reach of an investment-grade credit rating.
When it came time to craft the company's new tag line, Ford apparently specifically looked at Nike's "Just Do It" and McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" as inspiration. While "Drive One" is on its way out the door, the internal "One Ford" will continue to soldier on as an indicator of the company's global strategy.
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Nissan Juke-R Driven: Riding the Frog-Faced Godzilla Lightning
Question: When is a Nissan GT-R not a Nissan GT-R? Answer: When it’s a fat-fendered piece of lunacy with the face of a Nissan Juke. In other words, when it’s a Nissan Juke-R. Keep Reading: Nissan Juke-R – First Drive Review
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Ogier’s co-driver hurts arm in crash
Sebastien Ogier's co-driver Julien Ingrassia is receiving treatment for what are believed to be minor injuries to his right arm following the stage-10 accident which put the Volkswagen crew out of the Monte Carlo Rally.
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iRacer Profile: Joni Hagner
It would come as no surprise if Finland’s Joni Hagner were to stop into his local tattoo parlor for some bow-tie “ink.” After all, he’s pretty much a Chevrolet kind of guy when it comes to iRacing. A fixture in the top ten of the Corvette class of the iRacing.com Prototype and GT Challenge (Fixed and Open), he’s got his first championship in sight heading into the final weekend of 2011 Season 4, holding a narrow edge on Fernando Pento in the Fixed Set-up series. He’s also piloted his ‘Vette to the runner-up spot behind countryman Teemu Vuolle in the Open Set-up series. And Hagner is a very respectable P31 in Division 2 of the NASCAR Class A standings in, what else, a Chevrolet Impala. In truth, Hagner’s not so [...]
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Raikkonen: I’ll need time to settle in
Kimi Raikkonen thinks it will still take him some time to fully return to his best in Formula 1, despite quickly settling back into the cockpit of a grand prix car at Valencia on Monday. The former world champion has begun a two-day test in a 2010-spec Renault R30 in a bid to reacclimatise himself with F1 machinery prior to his first run in the team's 2012 machine at Jerez next month.
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Zele Racing to enter Auto GP
Austrian team Zele Racing has announced plans to enter this year's Auto GP championship. Michael Zele's outfit previously competed in the World Series by Nissan and Euro 3000, and has recently been a technical partner to Barazi-Epsilon in sportscars and Formula 3.
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Davidson: Peugeot exit a big blow
Peugeot LMP1 prototype driver Anthony Davidson says the French manufacturer's shock withdrawal from front-line sportscar racing is a huge 'blow' to the FIA's new World Endurance Championship. Peugeot announced on Wednesday that it was cancelling its endurance prototype programme with immediate effect - on the same day as the entry deadline for the new WEC
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Tuesday 24 January 2012
Ford Set to Offer Manual Transmission in Top-Spec Focus Titanium
The redesigned 2012 Ford Focus is pretty popular here in the C/D office—we awarded it a 2012 10Best honor—and the same goes for manual transmissions. We like what happens when you put the two together, especially since it allows buyers to avoid the less-than-stellar dual-clutch automatic that’s offered in the Focus. The only problem with [...]
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GM Researching Interactive Window Technology for Back-Seat Passengers
Minority Report–style screen manipulation seemed so futuristic just a few years ago. Since then, video-game makers have released gesture- and motion-sensing peripherals, and similar in-car technology from Mercedes-Benz and Audi starred at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Now GM has entered the fray with a research project aimed at transforming a car’s rear windows into [...]
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Volkswagen Introduces Five-Door Up! Variant for Europe
Volkswagen dropped a non-surprise today in the form of the five-door variant of its Up! city car. We’ve pretty thoroughly covered the three-door Up! since its debut at last year’s Frankfurt auto show, including a first-drive report, and found it to offer handsome styling, decent road manners, and excellent fuel economy. This five-door version was [...]
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Lotus to reveal ’12 car on website
Kimi Raikkonen will get his first taste of the new Lotus Formula 1 car when it runs for the first time at Jerez on February 7, two days after the car is revealed on the team's new website. The team has announced that it will reveal its 2012 contender, which carries the comeback hopes of the 2007 Formula 1 world champion after two years away from the sport, live on its new website - www.lotusf1team.com - at 1700 CET on Sunday February 5
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Sport Clips Haircuts Renews Partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing
“Denny Hamlin Will Drive No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race in Darlington; Will Also Sponsor Seven NASCAR Nationwide Series Races with Hamlin and Logano” Sports Clips HaircutsHuntersville, NC (January 17, 2012) – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that Sport Clips Haircuts will sponsor a total of eight races during the...more»
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PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect....
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Davidson: Peugeot exit a big blow
Peugeot LMP1 prototype driver Anthony Davidson says the French manufacturer's shock withdrawal from front-line sportscar racing is a huge 'blow' to the FIA's new World Endurance Championship. Peugeot announced on Wednesday that it was cancelling its endurance prototype programme with immediate effect - on the same day as the entry deadline for the new WEC
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Monday 23 January 2012
Caterham confirms move to Leafield
The Caterham team has announced that it is planning to move from its current base in Hingham, Norfolk to different facilities in Leafield. Caterham aims to relocate to the Leafield Technical Centre, which has been associated with motorsport for several years after it was sold to Tom Walkinshaw Racing in 1993 to become the Arrows's team base. The facility would later become the Super Aguri team's headquarters when the Japanese squad made its Formula 1 debut back in 2006
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Rebellion opts for WEC, adds Primat
Rebellion Racing has committed to the new World Endurance Championship for 2012 and announced the signing of ex-Aston Martin driver Harold Primat. The Le Mans Series LMP1 champion team confirmed in November that its Lolas would remain Toyota powered despite the Japanese firm launching its own factory effort, and has now finalised a two-car WEC programme. With the LMS opting to make LMP2 its top class from 2012, Rebellion has chosen to move into the WEC rather than switching to the American Le Mans Series
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Patrick rules out 2012 Indy 500
Danica Patrick has ruled out contesting the 2012 Indianapolis 500, but says she remains open to returning to IndyCar's premier event in future seasons. When Patrick announced her full-time switch to NASCAR last year, she expressed a strong desire to still fit in the Indy 500 alongside her stock car programme.
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Tour Mods Title is Wide Open
Wide Open Racing teammates Brandon Salvatore and Taylor Meyn flexed their muscle in the NASCAR iRacing Tour Modified division during competition on Weeks Ten and Eleven in the series. Salvatore, who is looking to defend his Tour Modified crown, took one step forward at USA International Speedway when he took the week’s big split online race. The win for Salvatore, which was rated at 4174 Strength of Field (SoF) saw the champ lead 26 of the 100 laps after starting second. Former series titlist and pole-sitter Herb Engelhart led the first 74 laps before turning the lead over to Salvatore in the only lead change of the race. Derrick Cormier2 came home third, followed by Taylor Meyn and Troy Talman. Salvatore took home 254 points for the win in the [...]
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What I’d Do Differently: Danica Patrick
C/D: You are sponsored primarily by GoDaddy, the website registry, but you’re doing a lot of work for COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—and the website Drive4COPD.com. DP: My grandmother died from COPD. She was in a wheelchair, on oxygen 24 hours a day. She struggled to just breathe. COPD kills more people than breast cancer and [...]
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Sepang MotoGP test open to public
Sepang International Circuit has announced that the first MotoGP tests of 2012 will be open to the public. The MotoGP field will reconvene at the Malaysian track for the first test of the season on 31 January to 2 February, returning for the second test on 28 February to 1 March. The sessions will mark the first time the MotoGP riders have been out at Sepang since Marco Simoncelli lost his life in last October's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Gregory Jack Biffle Dan Gurney Mack Hellings Kevin Paul Lepage Oscar González Rupert Keegan
Andersson praises Proton development
P-G Andersson has praised the Proton team for the development done on the Satria-Neo S2000 ahead of its SWRC debut on this week's Monte Carlo Rally. The Swede finished this morning's shakedown stage second in SWRC, 1.6 seconds off the benchmark category time set by Bryan Bouffier's Peugeot 207 S2000.
Bill Homeier André Guelfi Carl Edwards Ryan Joseph Newman Olivier Grouillard Gerino Gerini
2013 Audi A6 Allroad Announced: No, It Won’t Be Sold Here
Just after we first saw the U.S.-spec 2013 Audi A4 Allroad at the Detroit auto show, the company’s German mothership announced the one-size-up third-generation A6 Allroad. Unlike its smaller sibling, however, it won’t be sold here. What exactly are we missing? At its heart, an opportunity to drop a lot of coin on a wagon [...]
Ignazio Giunti Johnny Herbert John James Boy Hayje Patrick Gaillard Beppe Gabbiani
Sunday 22 January 2012
Symonds: 2011 Virgin had potential
Marussia Racing consultant Pat Symonds believes that the team's 2011 car had very good potential in some areas but was badly hamstrung by poor aerodynamics. After relying solely on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for its first two designs, the ex-Virgin team is embracing windtunnel technology as part of its design restructuring, which has also seen the exit of former partner Wirth Research and the announcement of a new collaboration with McLaren
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Shane Lewis to Make Dubai 24H Debut
Shane Lewis Dubai 24H DUBAI - December 29, 2011 American to Start 31st Career 24-Hour Race at Middle East's Premier Event Shane Lewis began his career running open wheel races that lasted 30-minutes. Today, he has become one of the...
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Dear Media Lemmings: Headphones Don’t Kill People, Drivers Do
There’s a University of Maryland study making the rounds today that links pedestrian fatalities with the wearing of headphones — a three-fold increase over the last seven years. Judging from the breathless headlines, the causation is clear. “Study Shows Sharp Rise in Accidents Involving Tuned-Out Pedestrians,” reads the Chicago Tribune. “Fatal Distraction,” says MSNBC. “Music [...]
Eddie Johnson F1 Divina Galica Peter Gethin Bill Homeier André Guelfi
Tour Mods Title is Wide Open
Wide Open Racing teammates Brandon Salvatore and Taylor Meyn flexed their muscle in the NASCAR iRacing Tour Modified division during competition on Weeks Ten and Eleven in the series. Salvatore, who is looking to defend his Tour Modified crown, took one step forward at USA International Speedway when he took the week’s big split online race. The win for Salvatore, which was rated at 4174 Strength of Field (SoF) saw the champ lead 26 of the 100 laps after starting second. Former series titlist and pole-sitter Herb Engelhart led the first 74 laps before turning the lead over to Salvatore in the only lead change of the race. Derrick Cormier2 came home third, followed by Taylor Meyn and Troy Talman. Salvatore took home 254 points for the win in the [...]
F1 Divina Galica Peter Gethin Bill Homeier André Guelfi Carl Edwards
2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Darrell Waltrip
NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Darrell Waltrip receives his jacket during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images for NASCAR)NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY DARRELL WALTRIP MIKE JOY: Some of racing’s greatest successes have come...more»
Jeffrey Tyler Burton Hans Heyer Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Carel Godin de Beaufort Lewis Hamilton Bertrand Gachot
Saturday 21 January 2012
What I’d Do Differently: Danica Patrick
C/D: You are sponsored primarily by GoDaddy, the website registry, but you’re doing a lot of work for COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—and the website Drive4COPD.com. DP: My grandmother died from COPD. She was in a wheelchair, on oxygen 24 hours a day. She struggled to just breathe. COPD kills more people than breast cancer and [...]
Divina Galica Peter Gethin Bill Homeier André Guelfi Carl Edwards Ryan Joseph Newman
2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Dale Inman
NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale Inman receives his jacket during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images for NASCAR)2012 NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY: DALE INMAN MIKE JOY: En route to helping build a...more»
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Audi Shows 2013 A3 Interior at CES
Our spy photographers got us a peek at the upcoming Audi A3’s interior back in November, but now the cabin has officially debuted at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Without a car wrapped around it. (Or a back seat.) As we saw both in the spy photos and on the A3 concept from last [...]
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Peugeot Abandons Endurance Racing: Why It Happened and What It Means for Prototype Racing
Considering that French automaker Peugeot hasn’t sold cars in the U.S. for 20 years—and has no immediate plans to return—you’d think the company’s decision to end its participation in big-time endurance sports-car racing, effective immediately, wouldn’t have much impact on the American racing scene. Au contraire: The American Le Mans Series was counting on Peugeot’s [...]
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Loeb extends lead on 2nd day of Monte Carlo rally
Eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb extended his lead on the second day of the season-opening Monte Carlo rally on Thursday, as Daniel Sordo and Petter Solberg continued their battle for second place. Loeb had powered his Citroen to the fastest time in three of Wednesdays four stages, and the Frenchman continued his good form by winning five of six stages on the second day.
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Massachusetts Charging Hundreds to Fight Tickets, Win or Lose
Two hundred seventy-five bucks to fight a $15 ticket? Welcome to Massachusetts—and a properly lousy day for Vincent Gillespie (pictured). Back in July 2005, Gillespie received a parking ticket while he was walking to a parking-enforcement office to fight a ticket for the same infraction. After getting the duplicate citation thrown out, he wanted to [...]
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Quinn’s Parking Agenda Gives Nothing to the 54 Percent Who Don’t Own Cars
On Monday we published the revised schedule for this week’s City Council hearing in James Vacca’s transportation committee. Out with oversight of the MTA budget and its consequences for straphangers, in with bills to make parking more convenient. Maybe we were being a little unfair with that post, because the person who ultimately sets the [...]
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Friday 20 January 2012
Senna name returns to Williams F1 team 18 years on (PA SportsTicker)
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer
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Evans retains MW Arden seat for ’12
GP3 frontrunner Mitch Evans will stay with MW Arden for the 2012 season. The 17-year-old from New Zealand, a protege of Red Bull Formula 1 driver Mark Webber, was a race-winner and briefly led the GP3 championship last year in his first season of European racing, eventually finishing ninth in the standings. "I am really pleased to announce that I will be back with MW Arden in 2012," said Evans.
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Mateschitz: Vettel ‘stronger than ever’
Sebastian Vettel's rivals have been warned that the double Formula 1 world champion is better prepared for the forthcoming season than he has ever been before. Although Vettel dominated the 2011 campaign, winning 11 races en route to his second title, the Red Bull Racing driver is showing no signs of taking things for granted in his efforts to grab another crown. Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz told Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday that he believed Vettel was heading into the 2012 season in his best shape ever
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Eurosport closing on WRC TV deal
Eurosport appears to be edging closer to agreeing a deal with the FIA to screen the World Rally Championship. WRC manager Michele Mouton, Eurosport motorsport business director Francois Ribeiro and the FIA's director of marketing Alex Gueschir have been meeting with World Rally Championship stakeholders in Valence today and expect to be in a position to make an announcement in coming days
Out! Pet Care Toyota Jerry Hoyt Bruce Halford Yves Giraud Cabantous Kasey Kenneth Kahne William Ashton Lewis Jr
2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Spied: A Prettier Take on the M5 Sedan
BMW may be late to the “four-door coupe” party, but the company is devoting considerable effort to catching up with Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Audi. The 6-series Gran Coupe is a slightly different take on the idea: While the Audi A7 and the Mercedes CLS stand on known platforms but have unique bodies and the Panamera [...]
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Four High-Def Action Video Camera Test
From smartphones to digital cameras, the world is awash in video-capturing devices that will document your particular brand of hoonage. But you can’t—okay, shouldn’t—drive while holding an iPhone out the window, and you don’t want to break your dedicated home-movie camera ghost-riding the Fairmont wagon your uncle left you in his will. Fortunately, there are [...]
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Williams sure of significant improvement
Williams's Chief Operations Engineer Mark Gillan is adamant the team will take a significant step forward in performance this year following a difficult 2011. "Obviously it will be a quite a significant improvement in performance but that is our goal and I am reasonably confident looking forward that we will achieve that goal," said Gillan during a teleconference after Williams confirmed Bruno Senna for the 2012 season. "We want to be consistently in the top ten, going through to Q3 and consistently scoring points.
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Thursday 19 January 2012
Horner predicts Webber resurgence
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has predicted that Mark Webber will come back stronger than ever in 2012 in response to his difficult '11 season. While Webber's team-mate Sebastian Vettel swept to 11 grand prix victories and a dominant Formula 1 title in 2011, the Australian was only able to win once and finished third in the standings. But speaking on the main stage at AUTOSPORT International, Horner said Webber's improving form in the latter part of 2011 and the chance to recharge over the off-season should see him back to his best when this year's title chase commences.
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V8 Supercar Showdown Looms Large.
The iRacing V8 Supercar series by Bigpond Sport continues to thrill, and the top split is heading for a showdown worthy of it’s immense status. This epic iRacing event will take place at Road Atlanta this Monday 23rd January. The final season for 2011/12 has been a story of intense, consistent rivalry between Trans-Tasman’s Madison Down, Tatts.com Racing’s Mitchell McLeod and Nfinity Esports’ Rens Broekman. While Down has had the upper hand, indeed dominating most rounds, McLeod has shown him up enough to stay in the chase. “Road Atlanta will be bigger than Ben Hur…” Right now, the gap between Down and McLeod, first and second, is a measly 42 points. Meanwhile, a dropping-worst-round points system stands to benefit Broekman. Since our last report on a messy Round Six at [...]
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Senna says he has family support
Bruno Senna says his family has given its full blessing to his tie-up with Williams this year, despite his uncle Ayrton losing his life with the team back in 1994. Williams ended months of speculation about the identity of its second driver on Tuesday when it announced that Senna will line-up alongside Pastor Maldonado for 2012
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