Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan
Friday, September 30, 2011
Trevor Bayne, No. 16 RickyvsTrevor.com Ford Mustang Dover International Speedway Preview
Trevor Bayne - Photo Credit: Jason Smith / Getty Images for NASCARTREVOR BAYNE Race: OneMain Financial 200 (200 laps 200 miles) Team: No. 16 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang (Ricky vs Trevor.com) Crew Chief: Chad Norris Chassis: RK-626-Last ran at LORP, July 2011, Finished 28TH Broadcast Information: Saturday, October 1, 2011- 3:30 p.m. (ET) ESPN2 and...more»
RaceDaySponsor.com Announces Multi-Year Deal With Means Motorsports
Tim Viens president of RaceDaySponsor.com announced today that Warren Carpentry Services would be the primary sponsor for Means Motorsports and the #52 driven by Kevin Lepage this Saturday in the OneMain Financial 200. Mr. Viens was quoted as saying “I am pleased to introduce a great company like Warren Services to this team and NASCAR,...more»
Robert OBrien Pat OConnor Jackie Oliver Danny Ongais Rikky von Opel
Robert Kubica Hospitalised Following Rally Accident
UPDATE ON KUBICA’s CONDITION: �http://wp.me/p3uiu-11K Renault Lotus F1 driver Robert Kubica has been airlifted to hospital following a car accident while competing on a rally. The incident, described as a high speed accident, left the Pole injured and he had to be airlifted to hospital. �His co-driver Jakub Gerber was uninjured in the incident. While [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/robert-kubica-hospitalised-following-rally-accident/
Graham Whitehead Peter Whitehead Bill Whitehouse Robin Widdows Eppie Wietzes
Thursday, September 29, 2011
NASCAR Driver Kurt Busch Learns the Secret to Kansas City BBQ
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch learns the secret of true Kansas City barbeque while pitmaster Tim Keegan looks on at a BBQ 101 at Kansas Speedway on Sept. 28 in Kansas City, Kan. - Photo Credit: Kansas SpeedwayKANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 28, 2011) ? Taking a quick break from the Chase for the...more»
Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza
Fans That Renew for 2012 Save More
Watkins Glen InternationalSave Up to $130 on Four NASCAR Weekend Tickets with No Service Fees� WATKINS GLEN, NY ? The excitement of the 2011 season at Watkins Glen International came to a close less than three weeks ago, but the 2012 season at WGI is right around the corner. Renewal brochures for 2012 will be...more»
Charles de Tornaco Tony Trimmer Maurice Trintignant Wolfgang von Trips Jarno Trulli
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Alonso the new favourite
 Fernando Alonso is the new favourite for the title |
?He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. ?When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.?The Mirror?s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport?s youngest ever triple world champion.
?Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. ?He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. ?The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/alonso_the_new_favourite_1.php
Roberto Lippi Vitantonio Liuzzi Dries van der Lof Lella Lombardi Ricardo Londoño
Schumacher: Crash a misunderstanding
Michael Schumacher blamed a misunderstanding for his race-ending crash with Sergio Perez during the Singapore Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion made contact with Perez's Sauber when trying to pass the Mexican on lap 28 of the race.
Domenico Schiattarella Heinz Schiller Bill Schindler JeanLouis Schlesser Jo Schlesser
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 105: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Almost everyone who commented figured out that this week?s sound came from the 2012 Jaguar XKR-S. Like that sound? Download the MP3 and quiz your friends, make your own ringtone, or just lull yourself to [...]
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Paul Frere Patrick Friesacher Joe Fry Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Jeep Wrangler AEV Hemi Conversion Driven: Unstoppable Until It Runs Out of Fuel
Unstoppable until it runs out of fuel. Which might be often. ?In California, I was standing in line at the DMV, and I was, you know, sort of beginning to lose it,? recalls Dave Harriton. ?That?s when I resolved to move where people weren?t and to build cars that would take me places people weren?t.? [...]
Danny Sullivan Marc Surer John Surtees Andy Sutcliffe Adrian Sutil
Video: New Hampshire Race Recap ? Tony Stewart Wins Second Straight
This year it’s Tony Stewart passing Clint Bowyer running out of fuel in the closing laps to grab his second win in a row to go undefeated in the Chase so far.
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/09/25/video-new-hampshire-race-recap-tony-stewart-wins-second-straight/
Dennis Poore Alfonso de Portago Sam Posey Charles Pozzi Jackie Pretorius
Today?s Headlines
Bloomberg, Minority Politicians Push Back on Taxi Industry, Fight For Livery Cab Bill (NYT,�News)
Internal Affairs, Meant To Prosecute Tix Fix, Leaked Details to Cops Instead (NYT)
Cuomo’s Schedules Show No Meetings on Transit, Few on Transportation (Transpo Nation)
“Rave Reviews” For Bike-Share at Demonstration in Bowling Green (DNAinfo)
Andrea Peyser Locks Up a Pulitzer With Expos� on Massive [...]
Internal Affairs, Meant To Prosecute Tix Fix, Leaked Details to Cops Instead (NYT)
Cuomo’s Schedules Show No Meetings on Transit, Few on Transportation (Transpo Nation)
“Rave Reviews” For Bike-Share at Demonstration in Bowling Green (DNAinfo)
Andrea Peyser Locks Up a Pulitzer With Expos� on Massive [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/09/23/todays-headlines-1232/
Syd van der Vyver Fred Wacker David Walker Peter Walker Lee Wallard
Monday, September 26, 2011
Stewart is the perfect driver to rival Five Time (Yahoo! Sports)
That Tony Stewart is the last driver to have won the Sprint Cup prior to Jimmie Johnsons historic run should surprise no one.
Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews
Vettel on brink of title after victory
Sebastian Vettel moved to the brink of a second title by winning the Singapore Grand Prix, but Jenson Button's runner-up finish meant the German was one point shy of the championship lead he required to wrap things up for 2011. Vettel utterly dominated the majority of the race. The Red Bull man was a second per lap faster than his pursuers at first, and though the pack closed up with a mid-race safety car after Michael Schumacher clipped Sergio Perez and was launched into a violent accident - from which he emerged unhurt - Vettel had a cushion of backmarkers behind him at the restart and was eight seconds clear again after just one lap.
Pierluigi Martini Jochen Mass Felipe Massa Cristiano da Matta Michael May
2012 World GT to be based on GT3
GT1 World Championship organiser SRO has announced that next year's revamped GT World series will now be based on GT3 cars, with current GT1 machinery pegged back to equalise performance. The FIA's initial announcement of the changes to the championship for 2012 had suggested that measures would be taken to balance GT1, GT2 (GTE) and GT3 cars.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/2012-world-gt-to-be-based-on-gt3/
JeanMarc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene
2011 Joe Gibbs Racing Fall FanFest Scheduled for October 14
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (September 22, 2011)- Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Fall FanFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its team headquarters in Huntersville on Friday, Oct. 14. JGR NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers-Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano- are scheduled to sign autographs from 10 a.m. to Noon....more»
Wolfgang von Trips Jarno Trulli Esteban Tuero Guy Tunmer Jack Turner
New Hyundai i30 Previews Next Elantra Touring (If We Get It)
Hyundai used the Frankfurt auto show to reveal the next generation of its bestselling European model, the i30. The i30, for those not up on Hyundai’s Euro alphanumerics, is better known here as the Elantra Touring. If Hyundai chooses to continue offering an Elantra five-door in the U.S., this will be it. The i30 is [...]
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George Follmer George Fonder Norberto Fontana Azdrubal Fontes Bayardo Carl Forberg
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wanting To Use
Airbrushed car with Model Master Lacquer decanted paint. So the question is that the paint has some orange peel and i wanted to lay some Model Master No#2017 Gloss Clear Lacquer over it. Does this lacquer turn yellow over time? If not should i wet sand before clearing ? and if so what grit sandpaper should I use ? And what ratio should i use to thin the lacquer ? 50 to 50 ratio? This is my first airbrushed car .
I know buy Donn's DVD but funds are low right now.
Seth
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/977241.aspx
Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland
F3 returnee Bottas wins at Donington
GP3 champion Valtteri Bottas claimed his maiden British Formula 3 victory by dominating this morning's reversed grid race at Donington Park. The Finn sliced his Double R Racing Dallara-Mercedes between the all-Fortec front row of Will Buller and Harry Tincknell to take the lead at the start
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/f3-returnee-bottas-wins-at-donington/
Henri Pescarolo Alessandro PesentiRossi Josef Peters Ronnie Peterson Vitaly Petrov*
The Continental: Driving an Audi S8 Prototype, VW?s Up! Plans, Ford Design and ST Tidbits
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. A couple weeks back, I was allowed to drive a prototype of the�Audi S8 with the [...]
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Doug Serrurier Johnny ServozGavin Tony Settember Hap Sharp Brian ShaweTaylor
Ferrari prancing horse - know the history [video]
Prancing horse emblem stems from a WWI Italian flying ace who sported the image on the fusilage of his fighter plane.Vitaly Petrov* Alfredo Piàn Francois Picard Ernie Pieterse Paul Pietsch
Saturday, September 24, 2011
THE NEW " CONTEST CARS " ISSUE
You know I use the handle " oldcarguy " because of how long I,ve been doing this . I have to say , I not only saw very finely done models , BUT , the level of workmanship in 99% of the cars shown are levels way above what was considered a good job back in the eighties and earlier . I also was comforted by the fact that imagination in modeling is very much alive . This is one of the key ingredients in modeling . IMAGINATION , especially in that dream car or a personal version of what a person thinks the car should look like is astounding ! There were some that looked damaged ,but , even then the car was well done . I have enjoyed my copy and only wish it was 200 pages longer ! I know that would be impossible , BUT , one can wish right? oldcarguy
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/978819.aspx
Heini Walter Rodger Ward Derek Warwick John Watson Spider Webb
Journalists shocked at Korea award
 Scarecrows adorn the entrance to a barren Korean International Circuit |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/12/journalists_shocked_at_korea_a.php
67 Plymouth Barracuda WIP
I've been working on my Cuda for several weeks now and decided to post my work in progress. I started with a Bandit resin 67 Barracuda fastback kit. I'm using a AMT Muscle 69 Barracuda as a doner for the interior and glass. I'm using a 383 Gison Engine and have replaced the fender walls by the engine with ones from a 71 Coronet. I still have to finish rubbing out the Dupli-Color Flame Red on the hood and top. Then I will spray a couple coats of MM Ultra Gloss Clearcoat. I'm using wheels from the Dodge A-100 pickup. Comments and ideas welcome.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/978970.aspx
Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Mikko Kozarowitzky Willi Krakau Rudolf Krause
Friday, September 23, 2011
Bigger Restrictor Plates at Talladega Means More Horsepower
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2011) ? NASCAR will implement two rule changes for next month?s running of the Good Sam Club 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. The size of the restrictor plate that teams will use to prepare and practice for the race will increase by 1/64 inch and is [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/09/21/bigger-restrictor-plates-at-talladega-means-more-horsepower/
John Surtees Andy Sutcliffe Adrian Sutil Len Sutton Aguri Suzuki
Five ways to improve F1
 Emerson Fittipaldi in his heyday |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/five_ways_to_improve_f1.php
Roberto Mieres Francois Migault John Miles Ken Miles Andre Milhoux
Bird to test for Trident at Jerez
Sam Bird will drive for Trident during the official GP2 test at Jerez next Thursday. The 24-year-old Briton was a racewinner in the series with ART in 2009, and finished sixth overall for iSport this year
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/bird-to-test-for-trident-at-jerez/
Reg Parnell Tim Parnell Johnnie Parsons Riccardo Patrese Al Pease
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Opens Up Chase With Bang
Dale Earnhardt Jr.?s last top-five finish came in early June, over three months ago. Entering the Chase, seven of his previous nine finishes were outside the top 20. So momentum wasn?t a discussion topic. A top 10 would have been thrilling. Instead, Earnhardt surprised onlookers with a third-place run ? his best finish in a [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/09/21/dale-earnhardt-jr-opens-up-chase-with-bang/
Kurt Kuhnke Masami Kuwashima Robert La Caze Jacques Laffite Franck Lagorce
Why Michael Schumacher Could Win The 2011 World Championship
Michael Schumacher?s 2010 comeback was somewhat abortive.� The results, the driving standard and the overtakes were well below par for the former champion.� He even let his team mate beat him for the first time in his career.� So why can Schumacher, the fallen Ferrari hero, win the world championship for an 8th time? It?s [...]
Wolfgang von Trips Jarno Trulli Esteban Tuero Guy Tunmer Jack Turner
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Honda CR-V concept officially unveiled [video]
Honda has unveiled the CR-V concept at the Orange County International Auto Show in Anaheim, California.PierreHenri Raphanel Dick Rathmann Jim Rathmann Roland Ratzenberger Hector Rebaque
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Test gives Perez chance to stake claim for 2013 Ferrari seat
As announced in July Sergio Perez will drive a two-year-old car at Fiorano this week as part of his involvement with the team?s young driver scheme. Such running falls outside the testing agreement, and the Mexican will also have two … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/09/12/test-gives-perez-chance-to-stake-claim-for-2013-ferrari-seat/
Christian Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi Wilson Fittipaldi Theo Fitzau Pat Flaherty
Capirossi dislocates shoulder in crash
Loris Capirossi has been diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder following his collision with Toni Elias in the Aragon Grand Prix. The two riders were battling for 12th place in the closing stages when Pramac Ducati rider Capirossi clipped the back of Elias' LCR Honda and both crashed.
1932 Ford coupe w/flathead
Working on the flathead for my '32 Ford 3 window. More to follow.[View:http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/themes/sca/utility/
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Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/963909.aspx
Nino Vaccarella Bob Veith Jos Verstappen Sebastian Vettel Gilles Villeneuve
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Plato on Rockingham pole
Reigning British Touring Car champion Jason Plato took pole position for this weekend's first race at Rockingham after a hard-fought session. A brief downpour just before the start made the track greasy, but most runners opted for slicks and the track was soon dry. Honda's Gordon Shedden was the first into the 1m24s, despite the championship leader carrying the maximum 45kg of success ballast and the extra 20kg that all turbo cars have to run this weekend
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/plato-on-rockingham-pole/
Alan Brown Walt Brown Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle
Empty gas tank ruins Johnson?s race at Chicago
Five-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson set out to make a statement at Chicagoland Speedway.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/empty-gas-tank-ruins-johnsons-race-at-chicago.html
Lamberto Leoni Les Leston Pierre Levegh Bayliss Levrett Jackie Lewis
1969 Biscayne 2-Door Sedan
A couple of years ago, I purchased a Model Car World Resin 1969 Chevy Biscayne 2 Door Sedan Transkit. There is a local car I was quite interested in doing a similar model of, which was a 1969 Chevy Biscayne Sedan, equipped with a 427/390 HP V8, a 4-speed transmission, and little else. When MCW announced it was going to market a '69 Biscayne, I couldn't wait fotr it, as I had their '65 and '66. I finally received their '69, but I was a little disapointed in it, as the rear side windows and the angle of the back window was the wrong angle. That did not stop me from building it, as I made a few modifications in the side windows and the roof by pie cutting the rear window and slanting the rear window, as well as re-shaping the side windows, and replacing the drip mouldings. The transkit was designed to be combined with the AMT '70 Impala kit, which I used with very little mdification
I wanted a sleeper look to the car, so I painted it a non descript aqua, with a black vinyl interior, featuring a tilt column, a " Sport Steering Wheel in Rosewood", and a AM/FM radio. The running stock are chevy rally wheels, with "police" caps, and no trim rings, mounted on red lines. Under the hood is a ZL-1 Aluminum 427/430 V8with a 4-speed, and a 4:11 posi. Yes, this car could have come from the factory as a C.O.P.O. , like what came from a performance oriented dealership like Berger, Yenko, Nickey, or Baldwin (Motion Performance).
Everything I put on the car as available in 1969 from the factory, even though its not shown in the brochure. I have a fertile imagination, and would love to have such a beast as a one -to- one car. It would be a blast to drive.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/974156.aspx
Mike Nazaruk Tiff Needell Jac Nelleman Patrick Neve John Nicholson
Promoting motorsport in the Middle East
The FIA Institute, which is funded by the FIA Foundation, which was established when the Formula One group bought the commercial rights to F1, continues to be busy working on safety improvements, but also helping to expand the reach of the sport to new regions. In the last few days the Institute has hosted its [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/7442/
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta Franco Rol Alan Rollinson Tony Rolt Bertil Roos
Report: Volvo going all four-cylinder or less
Filed under: Technology, Volvo
If it's an engine with more than four cylinders, Volvo doesn't want it in its lineup. Within the next 10 years, the Swedish automaker plans to eliminate any engine options greater than four cylinders in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and C02 emissions. No more five- and six-cylinder mills. In their place, Volvo will employ three- and four-cylinder units in both gasoline and diesel form.
The new engine family is called Volvo Environmental Architecture (VEA), and the automaker says the new powertrains will be nearly 200 pounds lighter than its current engines. In addition, the new mills will improve fuel economy by 35 percent. That will be an impressive boost, and Volvo believes it can accomplish this feat without a reduction in performance.
The 1.5-liter three-cylinder and 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines will start to make their way into production models by 2013. By 2020, the entire lineup will be filled with them.
Volvo going all four-cylinder or less originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton
Monday, September 19, 2011
Toyota Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series Chicagoland Speedway Post Race Notes & Quote
Toyota Motorsports LogoTOYOTA NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Post-Race Notes & Quotes Chicagoland Speedway – September 17, 2011 - Brian Scott (third) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Chicagoland Speedway. - Scott earned his first career pole and led the field two times for five laps en route...more»
Frank Armi Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux Peter Arundell Alberto Ascari
Boardman keeps Knockhill win
British Touring Car driver Tom Boardman has kept his reversed-grid Knockhill race win, despite being penalised for his clash with Jason Plato. The Special Tuning Racing SEAT Leon runner took his first BTCC victory at Knockhill early this month, but only after pushing Plato's Chevrolet Cruze off the track at Duffus Dip.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/boardman-keeps-knockhill-win/
Walt Faulkner William Ferguson Maria Teresa de Filippis Ralph Firman Ludwig Fischer
Peugeot 508 RXH Limited Edition announced in Frankfurt
All-road diesel-electric hybrid edition of the 508 will be limited to a production run of just 300 units.JeanPierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Aragon practice cancelled after all
Further power problems at the Aragon circuit have forced the cancellation of the second MotoGP and Moto2 Friday practice sessions - just minutes after the go ahead was given for action to resume. Electricity issues had caused disruption all afternoon, with second 125cc practice delayed by 20 minutes initially.
Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum
Bernie Ecclestone - No plans to put the brakes on
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The way I feel at the moment, why stop? I do it because I enjoy it. And yesterday is gone. I don't care what happened yesterday. What else would I do? People retire to die. I don't get any individual pleasure because we don't win races or titles in this job. I'm like most business people. You look back at the end of the year and you see what you've achieved by working out how much money the company has made. That's it.
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/bernie_ecclestone_no_plans_to.php
Jackie Pretorius Ernesto Prinoth David Prophet Alain Prost Tom Pryce
Boehner: Lets Build Highways to Transport Fossil Fuels
House Speaker John Boehner just gave a talk to the elite Economic Club of Washington. Mixed in with other crazy-talk about taxes being off the table for the super committee (even though they were explicitly on the table when the super committee was formed as part of the debt ceiling agreement) and government regulation being [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/09/15/boehner-lets-build-highways-to-transport-fossil-fuels/
Pedro de la Rosa Keke Rosberg† Nico Rosberg Mauri Rose Louis Rosier
Shedden triumphant in race two
Gordon Shedden strengthened his British Touring Car title challenge by winning the second race at Rockingham this afternoon. Shedden's Honda ran third early on, once the fast-starting WSR BMW of Nick Foster had fallen back from the place after being blocked by a wall of Chevrolets at the first corner. Whereas the Cruzes of Jason Plato and Paul O'Neill had driven away in race one, this time they struggled with the extra success ballast of 45kg and 36kg respectively.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/shedden-triumphant-in-race-two/
Eppie Wietzes Mike Wilds Jonathan Williams Roger Williamson Dempsey Wilson
1967 427 Stingray
Revell kit, engine wired and plumbed. Refinished in PPG lacquers, DuPont urethane clear coat. Scratch built air cleaner details.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/969649.aspx
Cesare Perdisa Luis PerezSala Larry Perkins Henri Pescarolo Alessandro PesentiRossi
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Webber concedes title fight is over
Mark Webber has conceded he is effectively fighting for second place in the championship despite team-mate Sebastian Vettel's claim that there is still a long way to go in the title battle. Vettel took his eighth win of the season at Monza last weekend to extend his lead in the standings to 112 points over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso with six races left. Vettel would be champion in the next race in Singapore if he wins the race and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is second, Webber or Jenson Button finish lower than second, and Alonso finishes outside the podium.
Wolfgang Seidel Gunther Seiffert Ayrton Senna† Bruno Senna Dorino Serafini
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid bows in Frankfurt
Toyota has officially unveiled the 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid. It averages 2.1 L/100km (112 mpg US / 134.5 mpg UK) with CO2 emissions of 49 g/km.Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum
McLaren powers ahead with new technical centre
McLaren has unveiled plans to build a new McLaren Applied Technology Centre, adjacent to its existing headquarters in Woking. The centre will provide additional accommodation for McLaren Applied Technologies (MAT), which is leading the diversification of the McLaren Group into non-motorsport sectors, creating new high-tech markets through innovative product development and design with third-party partnership [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/mclaren-powers-ahead-with-new-technical-centre/
Mark Donohue Robert Doornbos Ken Downing Bob Drake Paddy Driver
Friday, September 16, 2011
Aussie Star Rhys Coles Set To Join F1 H2O Series in China!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - Tuesday, September 13, 2011 For the fourth time in its 31 years of racing history the UIM F1 H2O World Championship for powerboating is adding an Australian driver to its ranks...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/09/aussie_star_rhys_coles_se.php
Andre Simon Rob Slotemaker Moises Solana Alex SolerRoig Raymond Sommer
Land Rover to Introduce Diesel Engines in U.S. Models in Next Few Years
Land Rover will begin offering diesel engines in U.S.-market models in the next few years, executives from the company told us today. They explain that this is a necessary step for the company to meet long-term fuel-economy standards and to appeal to SUV shoppers looking to take some sting out of fuel consumption. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, [...]
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Jim Clark† Kevin Cogan Peter Collins Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo
Sliding Sideways Through The Desert: A day spent drifting with Michael Essa [w/video]
Filed under: Motorsports
Drifting isn't a real sport.
So sayeth the peanut gallery that thinks drifting is just a bunch of wheel-spinning youngsters who've watched way too many selections from the Fast and Furious library. I'm here to tell you that it's very much a sport, and the men and women behind the wheels of their sideways machines dance the thin line between aggressive fury and smoke-filled poetry.
I'm sweating my ass off in the middle of the Mojave Desert for my first lesson on drifting, and my teacher for the day is none other than Mr. Michael Essa. He's late, it's hot and I'm surrounded by a pit road filled with random examples of rear-wheel-drive Japanese machinery in all the colors of the rainbow. Plus three more hues that I've never seen before.
Who exactly is this guy I'm waiting for? If you're already a fan of drifting, than you know that Professor Essa is the bespectacled pilot of the GSR Autosport BMW Z4. Essa is a professional drifter who competes in the Formula Drift series alongside the likes of Vaughn Gittin Jr., Rhys Millen and Samuel Hubinette, amongst others. Mike is passionate about his sport, skilled behind the wheel and also capable of ducking under the hood and turning some wrenches. At the moment, however, I don't know any of this... because I'm melting into the asphalt of the Streets of Willow, and Essa is still late.
Sliding Sideways Through The Desert: A day spent drifting with Michael Essa [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Alan Brown Walt Brown Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle
Webber: Schumacher pushing limits
Mark Webber believes Michael Schumacher was "pushing the boundaries" during his fight with Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix. The seven-time champion was involved in an intense battle with the McLaren driver in the early parts of the Monza race while they battled for third position. Schumacher's driving was labelled as "pretty harsh" by McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh after the German changed lines more than once to defend his position
Sakon Yamamoto Alex Yoong Alex Zanardi Emilio Zapico Ricardo Zonta
Chrysler Confirms that the Fiat Doblo Will Come to the U.S., Will Launch as a Ram in 2013
While Ford?s Transit Connect sales have been merely decent since the van’s arrival on our shores, Chrysler?s Ram brand is ready to provide competition in the compact European transplant commercial van segment. (Perhaps it hopes just as much as Ford does that Americans will soon take notice.) Today, Ram?s future model took a step toward [...]
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Alan Brown Walt Brown Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle
Liuzzi blames Kovalainen for crash
Tonio Liuzzi said he was "just a passenger" in the first-corner carnage at Monza - for which the HRT driver was judged responsible and given a five-place grid penalty for the next race in Singapore. Liuzzi's HRT collected Vitaly Petrov's Renault and Nico Rosberg's Mercedes at the first chicane after spinning down the grass, causing a traffic jam that delayed many other drivers. But though the stewards decided that Liuzzi was to blame, he said he had been squeezed onto the grass by Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen
Jim Rathmann Roland Ratzenberger Hector Rebaque Brian Redman Jimmy Reece
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Leaked Pictures Reveal Kia?s Frankfurt Concept is Named GT, Show Interior
Additional images of Kia’s concept car for next week’s Frankfurt auto show have appeared on an Italian car blog, joining the set that the company released late in August. Based on the license plate, the rear-wheel-drive sedan will be called the GT, meaning that the Veredus name the company trademarked awaits another vehicle. The front [...]
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JeanClaude Rudaz Eddie Russo Paul Russo Troy Ruttman Peter Ryan
Alonso the new favourite
| Fernando Alonso is the new favourite for the title |
?He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. ?When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.?The Mirror?s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport?s youngest ever triple world champion.
?Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. ?He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. ?The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/alonso_the_new_favourite_1.php
Andre Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney
2012 Ford Focus ST-R Debuts in Frankfurt: A Harder-Core Focus ST, Ready to Race
Ford complements its upcoming Focus ST with a turn-key race car. While the majority of hot-hatch fans will be most excited about the debut of the production Ford Focus ST at the 2011 Frankfurt show, the engineers back in Dearborn would like to make sure the car also finds love from those who spend just [...]
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Alfredo Piàn Francois Picard Ernie Pieterse Paul Pietsch Andre Pilette
Brabus High Performance 4WD Full Electric Concept Car
Noted Mercedes tuner, Brabus, may be famous for all their high-powered tuning programs, but their penchant for power doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t have eco-friendly bones in their bodies.
Somewhat surprisingly, Brabus is tapping into their inner affinity towards the environment with the introduction of the new BRABUS Technology Project HYBRID. The vehicle hybrid program is based on the Mercedes E 220 CDI, but instead of its usual powertrain, this particular car has been fitted with four electric motors. There’s one motor on each wheel and each carries 50 kW (67 horsepower) apiece in Eco mode and up to 80 kW (107 horsepower) each in Sport Mode. The four electric motors are then joined by a 56 kWh lithium-ion battery that further increases the car’s total output to 320 kW (435 horsepower) and - prepare yourself - 2,360 lb/ft of torque. Whoa.
The numbers translate to performance figures that include a 0-62 mph sprint time of 6.9 seconds, an ECO-mode top speed of 118 mph and a Sport-mode top speed of 137 mph. As a hybrid, careful attention has to be paid on the car’s driving range and the BRABUS Technology Project HYBRID returns a very impressive 217 miles on the dot with the battery taking 90 minutes to recharge at a 380 V three phase grid and up to five hours through a normal 220 V AC outlet.
Brabus High Performance 4WD Full Electric Concept Car originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 15:00 EST.
Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan
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