Sunday, 9 September 2012

IRWIN Tools Night Race Guests Receive Flag, $10 Off Coupon from Outback

IRWIN Tools Night Race LogoBRISTOL, Tenn. (Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012) – Bristol Motor Speedway guests at the Aug. 25 IRWIN Tools Night Race receive a couple of special rewards from Outback Steakhouse just by finding their seats. As part of the continued involvement in NASCAR racing by the popular restaurant chain, each guest will receive a...more»

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Alonso not worried about reliability

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso shrugged off any concerns over the reliability problems that affected his two Italian Grand Prix free practice sessions and says he does not expect them to re-occur over the weekend. The world championship leader was forced to stop at the Variante Rettifilio five minutes before the end of the first session with an engine problem

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Italy Saturday quotes: Marussia

Timo Glock - 20th: "In the morning we struggled a bit more than yesterday. The car balance was a little bit out and not the same as yesterday, but we tried some new stuff for qualifying and I was happy with the changes. In the first run I got a good tow because our downforce package is pretty efficient, but if you get a tow you gain quite a lot of top speed as well.

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Saturday, 8 September 2012

Brad Sweet, No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet Impala Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Preview

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Hamilton leads close final practice

Lewis Hamilton stayed top at Monza on Saturday morning, as the McLaren man went fastest in the final free practice session for the Italian Grand Prix. But it was close. The Briton, who was also fastest in free practice two , beat Fernando Alonso to the top spot by just one thousandth of a second as prospects for a close fight for pole continued to grow

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Our Date With a McLaren MP4-12C Spider

It seems invitations to hang with 618-hp, 200-mph-plus supercars wrought of carbon fiber, magnesium, and other equally sexy materials are getting harder to come by these days. So when reps from speed merchant McLaren mentioned they’d be bringing a brand-new MP4-12C Spider by our offices, our collective excitement swelled to the point that we nearly—keyword [...]

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Audi Prepares Live RS5 Cabriolet Premiere Online

Audi is set to reveal its RS5 Cabriolet tomorrow at 8:10 AM EDT, and you can watch the sheet being pulled back live, right here at Car and Driver. The video below the jump features footage of some of Audi’s DTM drivers discussing and driving the RS5 while counting down until tomorrow’s unveiling. When the [...]

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Alonso: Pole would have been easy

Fernando Alonso missed out on his 'easiest' chance for a pole position in 2012 after suffering a suspected broken rear anti-rollbar in Q3 for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

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Our Date With a McLaren MP4-12C Spider

It seems invitations to hang with 618-hp, 200-mph-plus supercars wrought of carbon fiber, magnesium, and other equally sexy materials are getting harder to come by these days. So when reps from speed merchant McLaren mentioned they’d be bringing a brand-new MP4-12C Spider by our offices, our collective excitement swelled to the point that we nearly—keyword [...]

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Hamilton linked with Mercedes switch

Lewis Hamilton has been strongly linked with a surprise move to Mercedes next year, even though his current McLaren team have been assured that the Briton has not decided his future plans yet. Former team boss Eddie Jordan, who is a pundit for the BBC, has suggested that Hamilton and Mercedes have agreed a deal and that confirmation of their tie-up could happen soon

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Logano to switch to Penske

Joey Logano will drive for Penske in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and beyond, the team announced on Tuesday. Logano, a two-time winner in Cup and currently in his fourth full season in NASCAR's elite, is losing his current Joe Gibbs Racing seat to 2003 champion Matt Kenseth next season.

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Friday, 7 September 2012

Alex Tagliani, No. 30 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet Impala Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Preview

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Newman extends Stewart-Haas deal

Ryan Newman will remain at Stewart-Haas Racing for a fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup season, having agreed a one-year extension. The 34-year-old, who has been Tony Stewart's team-mate since the squad's debut season in 2009, will drive the #39 Chevrolet for at least one more year, despite his car still lacking a main sponsor for 2013.

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ISOWC Indy 500

The second annual ISOWC Indy 500 takes place on the 16th September 2012, but first, there’s the small duty of qualifying to make the field. 12 hours of qualifying, over two days offers one of the most daunting prospects in all of sim racing, and YOU could be a part of it. We start, on Saturday 8th September, with Pole Day, traditionally the fastest day of motorsport in the world. If the thought of having to do four consecutive laps, right at the limit was scary enough, add the eyes of all your competitors watching as you as they wait for their oppertunity to make their run. Then, add in the extra pressure of knowing that you have only two chassis for qualifying weekend. Wreck once, and you’re off to [...]

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2013 Chrysler 300 Glacier Edition: It’s for Stylish Snowbelters

Chrysler implemented a series of <link 1>mild equipment changes to the 2013 300 lineup</link 1>, but it also added a new, slick-looking all-wheel-drive model called the Glacier edition. Targeted at style-conscious buyers in snowbelt states, the Glacier edition packages all-wheel drive and a unique interior with many of the essential ingredients that set the urban-chic [...]

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D’Ambrosio satisfied with first day

Lotus stand-in Jerome d'Ambrosio declared himself satisfied with his first day in the cockpit after finishing Friday practice at Monza within 0.6 seconds of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. Reserve driver d'Ambrosio is deputising for Romain Grosjean in Italy this weekend due to the Frenchman's one-race ban for causing the dramatic Belgian Grand Prix start accident. "It's definitely a challenge," said d'Ambrosio when asked by AUTOSPORT how he rated his Friday progress.

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Alonso will end career with Ferrari

Fernando Alonso has ruled out racing for any other team in Formula 1 and says he will finish his career with Ferrari. The Spaniard said he could also be open to competing beyond 2016, when his current contract, signed in 2011 , runs out

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Filippi rejoins Coloni for Monza

Veteran GP2 driver Luca Filippi will rejoin his old team Coloni for this weekend's Monza round of the GP2 Series. With former Coloni driver Stefano Coletti having confirmed he is joining Addax this weekend on his official Twitter feed, having quit the team after Spa, Filippi has been drafted in to drive alongside Fabio Onidi

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NSCS Recap: Hamlin holds off a hard-charging Gordon to capture the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway

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Thursday, 6 September 2012

Motorsports: Kia gives a closer look at Quoris interior

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We already know what Kia's new flagship sedan will look like, but the automaker has finally released a handful of images showing the car in its Quoris-specific guise. While Kia still hasn't said when the 2013 Quoris will be available here in the U.S., these new shots of the car have us eagerly anticipating the car's arrival.

One new aspect of the Kia Quoris that we haven't seen before is the heads-up display screen. It's not clear what the availability of the HUD will be on the Quoris, but it is a feature that will help set it apart in a crowded luxury sedan market. From the picture, we can see that the full-color HUD screen will display information for the adaptive cruise control, navigation and vehicle speed, and we'd imagine there's more.

This latest round of images also gives us a better idea of what the interior will look like in a more natural light, as opposed to stylized images of the Kia K9 we've seen before, and they show the cabin in a different color combination. Outside the car, we still see full LED headlights and we also get a look at a new set of stylish, multi-spoke wheels with painted inserts.

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2nd Annual Better Half Dash Returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway

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MWR Weekly Wrap-Up: Truex and Bowyer clinch Chase berths at Atlanta

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Rosenzweig joins Addax for Monza

Formula Renault 3.5 racer Jake Rosenzweig has joined Addax for this weekend's Monza GP2 round. The American, who raced for the Spanish team in last year’s one-off non-championship race supporting the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, replaces Josef Kral, who took his first win in the series last weekend at Spa. Rosenzweig has had a tough season in FR 3.5 so far this year, where he sits 20th in the standings after six of nine rounds.

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Hamlin wins again at Atlanta

Denny Hamlin claimed his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup win of the season after holding off Jeff Gordon in a late restart at Atlanta, where the Chase field was almost fully set. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led 106 laps, more than any of his rivals during the night. It was Hamlin's last pitstop that proved key, allowing him to lead the final restart.

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Ocean hails safety after Spa crashes

Ocean Racing Technology boss Tiago Monteiro praised the safety standards of the latest GP2 and GP3 cars following the high-speed accidents involving his cars at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend. Ocean GP2 driver Nigel Melker and GP3 man Robert Cregan escaped without broken bones in large accidents at the Pouhon and Raidillon corners. Both are set to compete in their respective championships at Monza this weekend

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SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP

Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that Sébastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...

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Sprint Cup Series Point Standings After Atlanta – Top 10

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Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Razia hits out at Calado after crash

GP2 Series joint points leader Luiz Razia has criticised the driving tactics of title rival James Calado after their incident in the Spa sprint race that resulted in Razia suffering a 150mph spin. Stewards investigated the opening lap incident, which happened at the kink on the Kemmel Straight , but decided no action was necessary. Video footage shows that Razia was drawing alongside second-placed Calado, but was not completely level with him

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The Big Deception in Mitt Romney’s Global Warming Brush-Off

Well, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney declined to get into details about his plans for the nation’s transportation system during his big speech in Tampa last night. Romney has been tight-lipped about actual policy recommendations throughout his campaign, although a platform released by the GOP this week was basically a worst case scenario for sustainable transportation and [...]

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MWR Extends Partnerships with Martin Truex Jr. and NAPA Auto Parts

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Travis Pastrana to Drive Roush Fenway’s No. 60 Ford Mustang at Richmond

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Today’s Headlines

City Council Redistricting: Commission Unveils Maps; Activists Propose “Unity Map” (WNYC, NY1)
12 Percent of NJ Transit Buses Leave Port Authority Bus Terminal Late (WSJ)
Cab Careens Across Sidewalk, Smashes Scaffolding, Demolishes Deli on UWS (DNA)
Black Car Service Uber Launches Possibly-Illegal Smartphone App for Yellow Cabs (NYT, Observer)
Pelham Bay Politicians Say City Isn’t Enforcing Higher Fines for Trucks [...]

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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.

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Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place...

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Abt wins as Cregan crash halts race

The GP3 race at Spa-Francorchamps was red-flagged after just 15 minutes of its scheduled 25-minute duration due to a heavy crash that befell Robert Cregan at Pouhon on lap four. Daniel Abt was declared the winner, after he pulled off an opportunistic move on leaders Mitch Evans and Antonio Felix da Costa at Les Combes on the third lap. As they were so intent with their own battle, they slid wide and allowed Abt to nip past the pair of them

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Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Racing to Hire Veterans @TMone Outsources to Tommy Baldwin Racing at Michigan

No 10 TMone Outsources Racing to Hire Veterans Chevrolet Impala - Tommy Baldwin RacingCall Center Company will sponsor David Reutimann and the No. 10 Chevrolet MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 16, 2012) – As Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) heads to the Irish Hills, TMone will once again outsource the company’s marketing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)...more»

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MWR Weekly Wrap-Up: Truex and Bowyer clinch Chase berths at Atlanta

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Driver to Watch: Jeff Gordon - Atlanta is where it all began

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Regan Smith More Confident Than Ever Heading Into a Race

2012 NSCS Regan Smith - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARDENVER, Colo. (Aug. 15, 2012) – The anticipation about Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway has been crescendoing for Regan Smith ever since he and his Furniture Row Racing team departed from the Goodyear tire test session at the 2-mile oval on...more»

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Tennessee DOT Moves Past Road-Widening as a Congestion Reduction Strategy

In the late eighties and nineties, every traffic issue the Tennessee Department of Transportation faced was assigned the same solution: a bypass. But over the years, the department has come around to a new way of doing things, according to 40-year TDOT veteran Ralph Comer. Comer says the current commissioner, John Schroer, wants to become [...]

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Alonso relieved to escape injury

Fernando Alonso said he felt fortunate to escape serious injury in the Belgian Grand Prix startline crash.

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Maldonado: Williams fightback underway

Pastor Maldonado believes his third place on the Belgian Grand Prix proves Williams will be even stronger in the second part of the 2012 Formula 1 season. The Venezuelan driver has not scored a point since winning the Spanish GP - partly due to a string of incidents - but says he and Williams have worked hard to understand their problems.

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HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT

DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden's winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was...

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Monday, 3 September 2012

BMW Announces 2013 X1 Good for Up to 24 MPG City, 33 MPG Highway [Update]

Update 8/29: The EPA has released its estimates for BMW’s new X1 and the Bavarians’ 2.0-liter turbo four–powered models are more-efficient than BMW predicted. The rear-drive sDrive28i is rated for 24 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway, which is 1 mpg more on the highway than BMW claimed. The all-wheel-drive xDrive28i [...]

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Report: CEO says Volkswagen's buying spree is over

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VW CEO Martin Winterkorn licks his lips during press conference

After adding Italian motorcycle icon Ducati to its stable and spending $5.6 billion on the rest of Porsche, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn says he's done shopping for a while.

"We have enough to do at the moment in taking our twelve brands to where we want to be," Winterkorn tells German newspaper Handelsblatt.

Rumors of VW's pending purchase of Malaysian carmaker and Lotus owner Proton have been swirling for a while - as recently as July. And a year ago, VW Chairman Ferdinand Piëch implied interest in relieving Fiat of its Alfa Romeo brand. But Winterkorn says his company is just too busy integrating Porsche and Ducati into the corporate structure to add any more brands right now.

"That I find Alfa Romeo an interesting brand is not a secret," Winterkorn said. "But we are currently busy enough with our brands."

At least one industry analyst, Michael Punzet of DZ Bank, thinks VW wouldn't pass up a bargain-priced Alfa or Proton if offered. "But at the moment I guess they are really focusing on integrating Porsche AG and consolidating the truckmakers MAN and Scania," Punzet said.

Read the full story at Bloomberg.

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Hamilton keen to move on from clash

Lewis Hamilton declined to discuss the Belgian Grand Prix startline crash that began with contact between his McLaren and Romain Grosjean's Lotus .

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Bronx Park Group Presses DOT for Commitment to Ped Safety Fixes

In the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx, there are no crosswalks connecting to the central public space, Williamsbridge Oval Park. Much of the street that surrounds the park even lacks sidewalks. Fed up with what they say is inaction from DOT’s Bronx office, local residents are now appealing to the top with a letter to Commissioner [...]

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Busch eager to turn season around

Kyle Busch hopes making this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase will be the first step in turning around a tough 2012 season.

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Mercedes-Benz Citan: The Renault Van with the Three-Pointed Star

When Mercedes-Benz and Renault-Nissan announced their cooperation of massive proportions, backed up by an exchange of shares, we were promised common components and technology. Now we’re beginning to see the first products of that partnership: the Citan light commercial vehicle—little more than a rebadged Renault Kangoo—that goes on sale in Europe beginning in September. Read [...]

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Vettel: Crash proves anything possible

Sebastian Vettel says the Belgian Grand Prix result shows that the 2012 Formula 1 title fight is still wide open. As points leader Fernando Alonso and title contender Lewis Hamilton were eliminated in a frightening first-lap tangle with Romain Grosjean , Vettel came through from 10th on the grid to finish second and reduce Alonso's points lead to 24. "It's better than before!" said Vettel.

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Justin Allgaier, No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Impala Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Preview

Justin Allgaier driver of the No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet ImpalaJUSTIN ALLGAIER QUICK FACTS No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Circuit Gilles Villeneuve NAPA Auto Parts 200 August 18, 2012 Starts Poles Wins Top-Fives Top-10′s DNFs Avg. Start Avg. Finish 3 0 0 0 2 1 24.3 17.7 No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet News and Notes Weekend Rewind: Watkins...more»

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Sunday, 2 September 2012

NCWTS Recap: Ty Dillon gets his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in HOTlanta!

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Saturday’s press conference – Belgium

DRIVERS 1 - Jenson BUTTON (McLaren) 2 – Kamui KOBAYASHI (Sauber) 3 – Pastor MALDONADO (Williams) TV UNILATERAL Jenson, your 50th race for your team and what a way to mark it, with your first pole position for them? Jenson BUTTON: It's been quite a long time since I got my last pole position – that was back in 2009, Monaco I think. It was pretty emotional

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INDYCAR News and Notes – August 15, 2012

INDYCAR LogoToday’s IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines 1. Hot items on Auto Club Speedway menu 2. Pagenaud featured on next “INDYCAR 36″ 3. Sonoma test day news conference will be streamed live 4. Cruise in to Southeastern Michigan 5. Of note 1. Hot items on Auto Club Speedway...more»

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BMW’s Latest Array of Police and Bombproof Vehicles

In Europe, there is no default law-enforcement vehicle like Ford’s Crown Victoria was for the U.S. throughout the past 20 years. But BMW will move a step closer to being the de facto manufacturer of police vehicles when it presents its updated range of special-service vehicles at the General Police Equipment Exhibition and Conference. Debuting [...]

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5 Questions Before ... Atlanta Motor Speedway

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Red Bull firm on equal driver policy

Red Bull insists it has no qualms about its policy of letting both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber fight it out for the title - even though they could take points off each other. With the world title battle likely to boil down to a contest between the Red Bull drivers, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkoen, there are both advantages and disadvantages in one team having two men in the hunt. But Red Bull team principal Christian Horner claims no thought will be given to favouring one of his men – and says the outfit has learned valuable lessons from incidents that happened in 2010

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Razia rues disastrous Spa qualifying

GP2 Series points leader Luiz Razia believes he can salvage his Spa-Francorchamps weekend despite a disastrous qualifying session on Friday. Arden driver Razia will start today's feature race from 18th on the grid, 12 places behind title rival Davide Valsecchi, who qualified sixth for DAMS. Razia blamed a set-up change after free practice, in which he was fourth fastest and ahead of Valsecchi, and changing track conditions for his slump in pace

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Analysis: Designer on Baltimore fix

Baltimore circuit designer Tony Cotman has set the record straight about the circumstances that led to the chicane being removed for this year's IndyCar race.

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Saturday, 1 September 2012

ATS Take Firm Grip on CTC title

Struggles Continue for Ferrari and Williams The Classic Teams Championship competitors arrived at Canada’s iconic Mosport International Raceway with several new drivers in key seats as the pre-season favourites for the team title face an uphill battle. Ferrari signed F2 driver, Berker Barutcu, but a non-showing at Mosport meant Escuderia Prancing Horse remained with two drivers for the fourth week in a row. Another lead team, Williams, fielded three smi-racers but a crash at treacherous Turn 2 for Henri Salminen following an unusual Lap One spin, left the team relying on Audrius Valantiejus for the bulk of their points. Meanwhile ATS continued to be the surprise of the season, as a staggering 42 point haul extended their lead over the on-form Ligier team to 30 points. ATS can’t relax, however, [...]

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Vettel: Red Bull just not quick enough

Sebastian Vettel said his Red Bull was simply not fast enough to get into the top 10 after only taking 11th in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying. The world champion missed out on a Q3 place by 0.012 seconds at Spa, and said nothing in particular had been wrong

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NCWTS Recap: Ty Dillon gets his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in HOTlanta!

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Fontana Tough to Watch but NASCAR Drivers Love to Race: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NASCAR Sprint Cup returns to the West Coast to race the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana March 25. Fontana is a double-edged sword for NASCAR. The track is a favorite for drivers because it is smooth, wide and racy but for fans it is a long, drawn out race that usually ends...

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Rivals say Alonso is no underdog

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton do not believe Ferrari is truly an underdog in the 2012 Formula 1 title battle and reckon Fernando Alonso's car is now a match for his main rivals'. Despite holding a 40-point world championship lead , Alonso insists that Ferrari is the "slowest" of the top teams . But Red Bull driver Vettel argued that Alonso could not hold such a commanding points lead if his car was not up to the task.

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Hamilton fastest in Malaysian GP practice (PA SportsTicker)

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Di Resta: Off-track issues no distraction

Paul di Resta says he is not getting distracted by off-track management issues - even though he wants to start getting his house in order within the next month.

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Track worries curtail IndyCar practice

IndyCar was forced to abandon its first practice session in Baltimore due to safety concerns over bumps on the track. Several drivers were launched completely airborne when they tried to navigate a bump just before the railway line that crosses the start/finish straight, prompting the series to end the session 25 minutes early to discuss possible solutions with the drivers.

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