Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/10/why-i-love-nascar-ryan-newman.html
Vitaly Petrov* Alfredo Piàn Francois Picard Ernie Pieterse Paul Pietsch
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Model car world paint
I am using MCW paint for the first time. Should I wet sand between coats or just save it for the last coat? Also should I use a clear coat after my wet sanding in the end?
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/983339.aspx
Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari
Monday, October 24, 2011
With Respects to Marco Simoncelli
Yamaha Racing Grand Prix of Malaysia Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 Yamaha wish to convey the deepest heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Marco Simoncelli following the tragic accident today at the Grand Prix of Malaysia....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/10/with_respects_to_marco_si.php
Mike Taylor Trevor Taylor Marshall Teague Shorty Templeman Max de Terra
Loeb clinches victory in Spain
Sebastien Loeb will take an eight-point lead into the World Rally Championship decider in Wales next month after clinching victory in Spain.
Kimi Räikkönen Hernando da Silva Ramos PierreHenri Raphanel Dick Rathmann Jim Rathmann
2013 Audi A4 Allroad Quattro Spied: New Lights, a New Grille, and a New Market
A friendly reminder to be excited about the A4 Allroad coming to the U.S. Audi will be debuting a face-lifted 2012 A4 in the next few weeks (the car will be a 2013 in the U.S.), and the Allroad Quattro, its high-riding most-terrain wagon derivative, will get the same updates as the sedan and normal-ride-height [...]
Nino Vaccarella Bob Veith Jos Verstappen Sebastian Vettel Gilles Villeneuve
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Ferrari FF to Appear in Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
Past Neiman Marcus Christmas catalogs have contained vehicles as varied as the retro-mod dud of a Thunderbird, the Jaguar XJL Supercharged, and the Camaro SS convertible. Pulling product from across the pond after last year?s bowtie adventure, this year’s book will contain the Ferrari FF?a special-edition FF, of course. The stuff? A unique shade of [...]
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Gunnar Nilsson Hideki Noda Rodney Nuckey Robert OBrien Pat OConnor
Vettel set for titles aplenty
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?Here, after all, is a young man, already dubbed ?Baby Schumi? by Germany?s tabloid press, winning the first of what will presumably be multiple world championships, and all at the tender age of 23. Plenty of time yet to match Schumacher's incredible haul of seven world titles. And yet, their phenomenal ability to drive racing cars apart, there is little similarity between the two men. ?There are still lingering doubts over his racing ability but with such blistering qualifying pace he is nearly always leading from the front anyway. Vettel is set for multiple world championships. Just don?t call him Baby Schumi.?The Guardian?s Paul Weaver says it was difficult to begrudge Vettel his moment of glory after he won the first of what will be many world titles. He also looks back at some of the season?s highlights.
?An amazing Formula One season produced its final twist here on Sunday when Sebastian Vettel, who had never led the title race, won his first world championship. It is difficult to begrudge him his glory, for he had more poles (10) than any other driver and shared the most wins (five) with Fernando Alonso. There will be red faces as well as red cars and overalls at Ferrari, though, for deciding to bring their man in when they did, only to see him re-emerge into heavy traffic. ?Among the highlights, and every race felt like a highlight after the bore-start in Bahrain, there was that wonderful beginning to his McLaren career by Jenson Button, who won two of his first four races, even though he couldn't keep up the pace, especially in qualifying. ?Hamilton once again drove his heart out, and outperformed a car that looked a little too ordinary at times. He was superb in Montreal. Then there was Webber, the Anglophile Aussie who was the favourite among most neutrals to win the title. There was that spectacular crash when he ran into the back of Heikki Kovalainen and the most famous of his four wins, at Silverstone, when he said to his team at the end of the race: 'Not bad for a No2 driver.' ?But in the end there was only one German who mattered. It was the remarkable Vettel. This will be the first of a clutch of championships for him.?The Independent?s David Tremayne focuses on the plight of the other title contenders, writing it is easier to feel more sorry for one than the other.
?It was impossible not to feel for both Webber and Alonso. Yet while a frustrated Alonso gestured at Petrov after the race, the Australian, predictably, refused to complain about his pitstop timing. ?A world championship seemed an inevitable part of Sebastian Vettel's future, but it came a little sooner than most expected, after his recent tribulations. You wouldn't bet against several more, and if that record-breaking streak continues, perhaps even Schumacher's achievements will be overshadowed.?And the Mirror?s Byron Young elaborates further on the petulant behaviour of Fernando Alonso on his slowing down lap after his title dreams ended behind the Renault of Vitaly Petrov.
?Fernando Alonso was hurled into more controversy last night for a wild gesture at the former Lada racer who cost him the title. But the Spaniard brushed off accusations he gave Russian Vitaly Petrov the finger for ruining his title hopes by blocking him for 40 laps as they duelled over sixth place. "The Ferrari ace was caught on television cruising alongside the Renault driver on the slowing down lap and gesticulating from the cockpit. Petrov was unrepentant: "What was I supposed to do? Just get out of his way, pull to the side? I don't think that is how we race. It was important for the team for me to get points."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/vettel_set_for_titles_aplenty_1.php
Eugene Martin Pierluigi Martini Jochen Mass Felipe Massa Cristiano da Matta
A day in the life of Jake Humphrey
Remarkably I managed to get through the past week in Singapore while tricking my body that I was still in Europe.
It may seem strange that I was eating muesli at two in the afternoon, feeling ready for lunch at eight in the evening and finishing the day by sharing some grub with Martin Brundle at three in the morning but it felt oddly routine.
For a variety of reasons this has quickly become my favourite race of the season. I think it is largely because the drivers, press officers, production team and everyone else are a little wired - slightly giddy because of the time difference. That creates an atmosphere totally unique to the Singapore GP.
The Singapore Grand Prix portrays a beautiful picture under the beaming floodlights. Photo: Getty
This is my working day, Singapore-style...
11am
Sunlight is coming through the curtains, while Beach Road in downtown Singapore is alive with commuters and passers-by. I try to ignore it and carry on dozing.
2pm
Time to start the day. Mine usually begins with a call to my wife Harriet, or my parents. If there is time, my favourite pastime is Skyping my niece and nephew. On a Saturday we would be gearing up for our qualifying show.
I much prefer writing scripts in the morning, possibly because my brain feels a little more alive at that time. That could be because of 10 years delivering the Eastern Daily Press to the locals of Upper Stoke Holy Cross.
Anyway, I'll start scripting the show and, at this point, I start clock-watching, working out how many hours until I'll be delivering these lines to a few million people. Once I've written a few links and given myself keywords to prompt me during interviews, it's time to get myself sorted.
I go through the running order and think about the guests we should try to get. I have to think what the stories are and the people you guys would like to hear from - plus the locations where we will be for each link. Everything has to be planned because we need permission from the teams to be live in their garages and to tell them the precise time we will be there.
That doesn't mean my ideas are final - the Editor, Mark Wilkin will have his own opinions and might not like my ideas.
Once I've scripted, showered and shaved, it's time to iron my 'show shirt'. I like to do this myself as I hate creases in them. This weekend I even ended up doing fellow presenter Lee McKenzie's ironing - don't ask!
3.30pm
Departure time. In Singapore it was �2 to get a cab to the circuit, which is far more appealing than walking, otherwise you end up looking like you've had a shower with your clothes on due to the humidity.
On Saturday I jumped in a cab with Rebekah, our Production Manager. While we were busy gossiping our poor driver took a wrong turn and we ended up on the other side of Marina Bay, seemingly unable to get back across the water.
On Sunday, I was the fool as I left my shoes in the hotel lobby. To make it worse I was wearing bright white trainers, which isn't very BBC Sport. Production coordinator Louise Elliott went back in a cab for me. I'll say it again - thanks Louise, I am an idiot.
4pm
Myself, senior producer Richard Carr, assistant editor Steve Aldous and film editor Mark Wilkin share our thoughts on the script. Once we've decided which drivers, team bosses and garages we want to get involved with, it's up to Steve to sort things out. With gentle persuasion, the odd reminder of a favour we are owed and some occasional begging, he makes it look easy.
Some people ask why we never speak to certain drivers and if we are biased against them. Often our first-choice driver turns us down, so we have to make a sudden change of plan. Sometimes we ask three or four teams before we get a 'Yes' to one of our requests.
6pm
David Coulthard, Eddie Jordan and Martin Brundle rock up. DC makes tea the most, Martin is the most punctual and Eddie probably misses one in every three meetings for some reason - but we let him off.
We then watch the various video pieces. Sometimes we collectively decide to make a change to one of them but very rarely is a glaring error spotted.
Once I say, "Ted Kravitz reports...", we usually have to sprint three garages down the pit-lane, find our next interviewee and check they are ready to go live. Mark will update the three of us as to whether we are over or under time - or if there is any breaking news while Richard Carr directs the cameras and Louise lets us know how long is left on the video.
The fact we have already seen it means we can reference back to it, or simply keep the chat along the right lines.
7pm
Out to the paddock to do a tech check with the crew. On Saturday, we walked live into McLaren. One of the crew realised he was the wrong side of the camera and had to make a dash to safety. You can watch the moment on iPlayer and see the flash of white as he athletically sprints out of, or rather into, shot.
These guys arrive days before us, set up the office, the communication links with the paddock, plug in the kettle and make sure that, when us creative types come up with a ludicrous idea to push the boundaries, that it can be achieved.
It hasn't gone unnoticed and no other F1 coverage has ever got so close to the action. You won't find better, harder-working pros.
8pm
Live to the nation! The final few seconds before we are on air never fail to be exhilarating, petrifying and surreal in equal measure.
10.30pm
The show is over and, after pre-recording a chat for BBC News and the trail you may often see on the BBC later that night, it's back to the office to think about the following day's race programme. We always discuss what worked, what didn't and what we could have done differently or better.
Midnight
We go through the video packages for the following day. I love the creativity and madness of the people who create these. The music is an important part of the show and can come from anywhere. I was running the track on Thursday and the Black Eyed Peas song Get Ready For The Showdown was on my playlist. We have now done over 50 Grand Prix on the BBC and these guys certainly haven't run out of ideas - or music.
3am
We have decided on the running order for Sunday, drunk enough tea to refresh an army and, despite how strange it feels, it is actually time to leave the track and head out for dinner.
At this point I usually ring my parents as I still like to get their feedback on the show and find out what's happening in Norwich. Missing loved ones and home is the only real negative of this job.
An average Singapore Grand Prix day ends with the team heading somewhere to grab some noodles and a beer. I wouldn't usually admit to drinking at four in the morning before a Grand Prix, but that's the beauty of this race - in reality it's only nine in the evening.
There are many similarities with every Grand Prix but this one is slightly different. It is more exciting and electric than normal.
As we draw near to the end of another season, let me place on record my thanks to all the guys who have worked on the BBC F1 output this year. I can honestly say that, despite all the well-publicised distractions of the past few months, our team have been as hard-working, professional and perhaps even a little more driven and keen for success than ever.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/2011/09/it_worked_remarkably_i_managed.html
Jimmy Reece Ray Reed Alan Rees Clay Regazzoni Carlos Reutemann
Friday, October 21, 2011
Hulkenberg for Force India in 2012?
The word on the street is that Force India will shortly confirm that Nico Hulkenberg will be the team’s second driver in 2012, alongside Paul di Resta. Sources suggest that the contract was signed earlier this week with Force India having an option for 2013. Adrian Sutil has been with the team for his entire [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/hulkenberg-for-force-india-in-2012/
Philip FotheringhamParker AJ Foyt Giorgio Francia Don Freeland HeinzHarald Frentzen
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Button, Hamilton pay tribute to Dan Wheldon
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are among the many racing personalities to have paid tribute to Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, who died after a crash in Las Vegas on Sunday. Both of the McLaren drivers knew Wheldon from their … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/10/17/button-hamilton-pay-tribute-to-dan-wheldon/
Neville Lederle Geoff Lees Gijs van Lennep Arthur Legat JJ Lehto
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Rennsport Trivia: Impossibly Cool Sports-Racer Edition
In the 1980s and 1990s, two of Porsche’s purpose-built sports racers effectively dominated IMSA GTP and FIA Group C Competition. The two cars?the 956 and 962?were virtually identical from the outside, and at speed, it’s often hard to tell them apart. Two twin giants. Both used a turbocharged flat-six and a wind-cheating, high-downforce body. There’s [...]
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Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon
Monday, October 17, 2011
Icelandic off-road company sets record South Pole crossing
Filed under: Motorsports, Truck, Toyota, Off-Road
Guinness recognized a new world record for the fastest overland journey to the South Pole this week. The expedition occurred in December 2010, when two modified Toyota Hilux trucks travelled 1,434 miles across the Antarctic High Plateau in 108 hours.
That the average speed for the trip was just over 13 miles per hour gives an indication of the extreme conditions the drivers faced, at altitudes up to two miles above sea level. The expedition was organized by the Kazakhstan National Geographic Society and The Antarctica Company, and included four members: Konstantin Orlov and Stanislav Makarenko from KNGS, Andrey Myller from TAC, and Hlynur Sigurdsson from Arctic Trucks - the off-road tuning company that built the vehicles.
Arctic Trucks used 170-horsepower, 3-liter turbodiesel Hiluxes for the expedition build, modified to carry a whopping 285 gallons of fuel, 74 in tanks and the rest in the bed. The Arctic Trucks Expedition AT44 gets its name from 44x18.5 tires fitted to 15-inch rims and run at tire pressures as low as 2 psi. The four-by-four ice-crawlers have five-speed automatic transmissions with part-time transfer cases and a 2.566:1 low gear. Besides carrying up to 1.3 tons, the trucks are equipped to tow an additional 1.5 tons on a trailer. The AT44 weighs in at 4,960 pounds and manages about 5 mpg in the Antarctic snow.
Read the full press release after the jump.
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Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever Andrea Chiesa
Sunday, October 16, 2011
BREAKING: Chevrolet Finally Confirms New Colorado Pickup for U.S.
Ending speculation about its U.S. prospects, Chevrolet confirmed minutes ago that its new-gen Colorado pickup will be sold here. Unfortunately, speculation about everything else will continue: The company refused to make any other announcements regarding the American-market version, although documents surrounding GM’s recent UAW deal revealed plans to invest $380 million in the General’s Wentzville, [...]
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Mauri Rose Louis Rosier Ricardo Rosset Huub Rothengatter Basil van Rooyen
Edwards Sends Mustang to Victory Lane For 12th Time in 2011 With Dollar General 300 Win
FORD Racing Concord, North Carolina, October 14, 2011, Photos by Nigel Kinrade Autostock Ford Finishing Order: 1st - Carl Edwards 3rd - Trevor Bayne 9th - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 21st - Timmy Hill 26th - Joey Gase 38th - Tim...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/10/edwards_sends_mustang_to.php
Luigi Villoresi Emilio de Villota Ottorino Volonterio Jo Vonlanthen Ernie de Vos
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Hamilton tops wet second practice
McLaren dominated the times for the second free practice session for the Korean Grand Prix as the second 90 minutes of running provided no more dry running than the first had. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were split by 0.104s, but the pair were 1.7s quicker than the rest of the field - headed by new double world champion Sebastian Vettel. The second session exploded into life as soon as the pitlane opened with all the vivacity the first practice had lacked.
Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings
Vettel says pressure is still on
Sebastian Vettel says he and Red Bull will still put pressure on themselves to do the best possible job despite having wrapped up the drivers' championship in the previous race. The German clinched his second title in a row at Suzuka last weekend, while Red Bull looks set to secure the constructors' crown this weekend in Korea
Tiff Needell Jac Nelleman Patrick Neve John Nicholson Cal Niday
Friday, October 14, 2011
Official: Ford designer creates special Parnelli Jones Mustang Boss 302 for charity
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford, Specialty
Eleven years ago, Ford designer Melvin Betancourt suffered a serious heart problem and had to undergo intense open-heart surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan. The surgery was a total success, with Betancourt crediting Henry Ford's doctors with saving his life. Now, the designer uses his expertise as a way to give back to the medical field that helped give him a second lease on life.
This special edition 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca has been done up as a modern interpretation of the famed coupe Parnelli Jones raced to victory in the 1970 Trans-Am Championship. Painted in School Bus Yellow and complete with black accents and number decals, the Boss will be auctioned off at the Get Your Heart Racing benefit on October 15. The benefit is sponsored by Ford Motor Company and the Henry Ford Health System and raises money for cardiovascular care, research and education. More information is available in Ford's press release after the jump.
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Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco
Hamilton: I just need to do a better job
Lewis Hamilton says he simply has to do a better job in order to bounce back from his run of disappointing performances in recent races. The McLaren driver has not been on the podium since he won the German Grand Prix in July, and has clashed with rivals several times in recent grands prix, including Belgium, Singapore and Japan last weekend. He has dropped to fifth place in the standings and has also been overtaken by team-mate Jenson Button, the Briton having taken a superb win at Suzuka on Sunday
Leslie Marr Tony Marsh Eugene Martin Pierluigi Martini Jochen Mass
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Doctors use Formula One pit crews as safety model
American Medical News reports hospitals in at least a dozen countries are learning how to translate the split-second timing and near-perfect synchronisation of Formula One pit crews to the high-risk handoffs of patients from surgery to recovery and intensive care.
"In Formula One, they have checklists, databases, and they have well-defined processes for doing things, and we don't really have any of those things in health care."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/doctors_use_formula_one_pit_cr.php
Myron Fohr Gregor Foitek George Follmer George Fonder Norberto Fontana
Mikkelsen claims breakthrough win
Andreas Mikkelsen finally clinched his first Intercontinental Rally Challenge win in Scotland, having protected his lead through the final stages at Scone Palace. The Norwegian had narrowly missed out on wins in the prevous two IRC rounds - crashing with victory in sight in Hungary, then being pipped by Thierry Neuville in a final stage showdown in Sanremo. But in Scotland he drove flawlessly, battling with Guy Wilks early on, before emerging with a commanding lead when the Peugeot driver went off on Saturday morning
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mikkelsen-claims-breakthrough-win/
Tom Bridger Tony Brise Chris Bristow Peter Broeker Tony Brooks
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Horner: Vettel will get even better
Sebastian Vettel still has the capacity to improve his driving heading in to next year, despite having been the class of the field throughout his title-winning 2011 campaign.
John RiseleyPrichard Giovanni de Riu Richard Robarts Pedro Rodríguez Ricardo Rodríguez
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
DAGYS: World Of Sportscars, 10.11
Post-weekend thoughts from Petit Le Mans, Australian GT Championship recap from Bathurst and news on Blancpain Endurance Series...
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/dagys-world-of-sportscars-1011/
Ricardo Londoño Ernst Loof Henri Louveau John Love Pete Lovely
Report: Toyota urges suppliers to slash prices or be left behind
Filed under: Government/Legal, Japan, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Earnings/Financials
For years, Detroit automakers would argue that the Japanese yen was artificially devalued, and that the value of the currency was a big competitive advantage to the likes of Toyota and Honda. To erase this gap, The Detroit Three pressured suppliers to lower costs in any way possible, which caused ill-will within their supply bases. In fact, Japanese automakers routinely scored higher in supplier relation studies, while General Motors, Ford and Chrysler hovered at the bottom of the list.
One massive global recession and a fast-rising yen later, it appears that the shoe is on the other foot. Automotive News reports that Toyota has made it clear to its 219 largest domestic suppliers that costs must be cut or business will be lost to countries with cheaper labor.
Toyota reportedly loses $343 million in profit for every one yen the currency rises against the dollar. Given that the Japanese currency has risen by 13 versus the dollar over the past year, Toyota could be looking at a staggering $4.5 billion in losses. For perspective, that's more than half of Toyota's total research and development spending for any given year. Ouch.
And Toyota isn't alone in looking for ways to combat the rising yen. Honda recently announced that it was going to build more vehicles outside of Japan. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn recently asked the Japanese government to adjust the issue of the rising yen, or risk losing a great deal of the country's industrial base.
Given its currency conundrum, we can't blame Toyota for looking for more cost-effective ways to build vehicles. But when GM, Ford and Chrysler were in the same predicament, corners were cut and many vehicles were less competitive than they could and should have been. As a result, The Detroit Three had to add heavy incentives just to move product and their reputations suffered. Here's hoping history doesn't repeat itself.
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Vern Schuppan Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Bob Scott Archie Scott Brown Piero Scotti
glue woes!!>=(
Hello,everyone!
I cant seem to find a good glue.Every glue Ive tried lately has made blotted messes,refuses to dry or even hold parts together,even with paint or chrome removed,or makes a stringy mess.I tried this one glue(medium thickness) that claims to dry fast,but does not.If anyone can recommend a great glue,I would appreciate it .One that requires very little amount to hold the parts,but doesnt create a globby mess.Thanks
I cant seem to find a good glue.Every glue Ive tried lately has made blotted messes,refuses to dry or even hold parts together,even with paint or chrome removed,or makes a stringy mess.I tried this one glue(medium thickness) that claims to dry fast,but does not.If anyone can recommend a great glue,I would appreciate it .One that requires very little amount to hold the parts,but doesnt create a globby mess.Thanks
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Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi
Monday, October 10, 2011
Video: Dinan V10 track engine glows purple, accelerates BMW M5 to plaid
Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Etc., Videos, BMW, Specialty, Racing
We love the 5.0-liter V10 from BMW. Besides having an affinity for any engine with more than eight cylinders, the torque-happy five-liter sounds like straight glory and is happy to induce all sorts of tail-wagging fun from the outgoing M5. That doesn't mean there's not room for improvement, however. The minds at Dinan have taken the time to put the engine through the standard performance ringer by boring and stroking the block to a full 5.8-liters, dropping a set of performance cams into the head, bolting on a dry-sump oil system and wrapping the whole project up with a set of racing exhaust headers.
What did all of that effort net? How does 720 naturally-aspirated horsepower at 8,300 rpm and 497 pound-feet of torque grab you? The engine was specifically designed to be used in the Riley Technologies 2011 MKXXV track day car. We just like seeing it punish the engine stand and light its exhaust purple. Hit the jump to watch and hear for yourself.
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Johnny Boyd David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Schumacher ?proud? of Vettel?s title
Michael Schumacher says he is proud of Sebastian Vettel's achievements after securing his second title in a row. The Red Bull driver became Formula 1's youngest ever double champion after finishing in third place at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.
Robin MontgomerieCharrington Juan Pablo Montoya Gianni Morbidelli Roberto Moreno Dave Morgan
DEREK DALY ACADEMY LAUNCHES JUNIOR PROGRAM
DEREK DALY ACADEMY Noblesville, IN. Fri, 7 Oct 2011 Long time tuner and kart racer Nathan Brown to head up new Junior Program for North America's leading motor sports career management firm. Derek Daly, founder of the Derek Daly Academy,...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/10/derek_daly_academy_launch.php
Gene Force Franco Forini Philip FotheringhamParker AJ Foyt Giorgio Francia
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Citroen still backing Loeb for title
Team principal Olivier Quesnel has admitted that Citroen favours Sebastien Loeb to win the championship this year, with the Frenchman's lead now down to three points over his team-mate Sebastien Ogier and Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen following the Rallye de France. Loeb now has 196 points, with Ogier and Hirvonen both on 193 - although Ogier is ranked higher in the classification by virtue of his greater number of wins. "The biggest danger is the blue corner: Hirvonen," said Quesnel at the end of the Alsace-based event, where Hirvonen finished fourth
Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Quick Spin: 2011 VPG Autos MV-1
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Specialty, Quick Spins
A Long-Overdue Entry In An Otherwise Overlooked Segment
A round of applause broke out as Marc Buoniconti, former linebacker for The Citadel, ascended the ramp of the very first VPG Autos MV-1 to roll off the assembly line inside AM General's plant near South Bend, Indiana. Buoniconti was rendered a quadriplegic after a gruesome tackle while playing football for his South Carolina alma mater. That was back in 1985 and Buoniconti has been wheelchair-bound for the past 26 years. Since then, he has gone on to start The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, and been heavily involved in the development of what you see here - the very first purpose-built, OEM-backed vehicle designed specifically to accommodate the needs of the disabled.
The MV-1 is a strange hodgepodge of engineering, but its mission is clear: To offer a mobility solution for the disabled that costs substantially less than aftermarket minivan conversions available today. Right now, VPG says there are some 1.5 million vehicles on the road that have been converted for wheelchair access, all from third-party companies who augment a factory vehicle's chassis and interior at substantial cost. "Aftermarket means afterthought," says Buoniconti, and the team at VPG Autos aims to offer a factory-crafted solution for an otherwise overlooked segment of the automotive landscape.
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Alfa Romeo?s New 1.8-Liter Turbo Four Might Come to the U.S.?But Probably in a Dodge or Chrysler
In typical form, Fiat managed to raise both of this writer’s eyebrows in a single day. First, it announced that Alfa Romeo will begin production of a new 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine in 2013. (More on why that’s weird in just a second.) But hidden in the news was a mention that Fiat’s sporty [...]
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Cesare Perdisa Luis PerezSala Larry Perkins Henri Pescarolo Alessandro PesentiRossi
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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Formula One Goes High Definition
This week FOM, the Formula One Management company run by Bernie Ecclestone, has announced it will be providing native High Definition Formula One coverage for the very first time. �This heralds the entrance of the sport into the super clear broadcast territory. High Definition television has been available for some time now in the United [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/formula-one-goes-high-definition/
Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon
Vettel set for titles aplenty
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?Here, after all, is a young man, already dubbed ?Baby Schumi? by Germany?s tabloid press, winning the first of what will presumably be multiple world championships, and all at the tender age of 23. Plenty of time yet to match Schumacher's incredible haul of seven world titles. And yet, their phenomenal ability to drive racing cars apart, there is little similarity between the two men. ?There are still lingering doubts over his racing ability but with such blistering qualifying pace he is nearly always leading from the front anyway. Vettel is set for multiple world championships. Just don?t call him Baby Schumi.?The Guardian?s Paul Weaver says it was difficult to begrudge Vettel his moment of glory after he won the first of what will be many world titles. He also looks back at some of the season?s highlights.
?An amazing Formula One season produced its final twist here on Sunday when Sebastian Vettel, who had never led the title race, won his first world championship. It is difficult to begrudge him his glory, for he had more poles (10) than any other driver and shared the most wins (five) with Fernando Alonso. There will be red faces as well as red cars and overalls at Ferrari, though, for deciding to bring their man in when they did, only to see him re-emerge into heavy traffic. ?Among the highlights, and every race felt like a highlight after the bore-start in Bahrain, there was that wonderful beginning to his McLaren career by Jenson Button, who won two of his first four races, even though he couldn't keep up the pace, especially in qualifying. ?Hamilton once again drove his heart out, and outperformed a car that looked a little too ordinary at times. He was superb in Montreal. Then there was Webber, the Anglophile Aussie who was the favourite among most neutrals to win the title. There was that spectacular crash when he ran into the back of Heikki Kovalainen and the most famous of his four wins, at Silverstone, when he said to his team at the end of the race: 'Not bad for a No2 driver.' ?But in the end there was only one German who mattered. It was the remarkable Vettel. This will be the first of a clutch of championships for him.?The Independent?s David Tremayne focuses on the plight of the other title contenders, writing it is easier to feel more sorry for one than the other.
?It was impossible not to feel for both Webber and Alonso. Yet while a frustrated Alonso gestured at Petrov after the race, the Australian, predictably, refused to complain about his pitstop timing. ?A world championship seemed an inevitable part of Sebastian Vettel's future, but it came a little sooner than most expected, after his recent tribulations. You wouldn't bet against several more, and if that record-breaking streak continues, perhaps even Schumacher's achievements will be overshadowed.?And the Mirror?s Byron Young elaborates further on the petulant behaviour of Fernando Alonso on his slowing down lap after his title dreams ended behind the Renault of Vitaly Petrov.
?Fernando Alonso was hurled into more controversy last night for a wild gesture at the former Lada racer who cost him the title. But the Spaniard brushed off accusations he gave Russian Vitaly Petrov the finger for ruining his title hopes by blocking him for 40 laps as they duelled over sixth place. "The Ferrari ace was caught on television cruising alongside the Renault driver on the slowing down lap and gesticulating from the cockpit. Petrov was unrepentant: "What was I supposed to do? Just get out of his way, pull to the side? I don't think that is how we race. It was important for the team for me to get points."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/vettel_set_for_titles_aplenty_1.php
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Neal heads title contenders in FP1
The top three title contenders set the pace in a shortened first British Touring Car practice session on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit this morning. Matt Neal's Honda Civic, the works Chevrolet Cruze of Jason Plato, and the second Civic of Gordon Shedden filled the top three places as the championship fight starts its penultimate weekend.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/neal-heads-title-contenders-in-fp1/
Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
Liuzzi to auction helmet for Japan quake victims | 2011 Japanese Grand Prix
Vitantonio Liuzzi will wear a special helmet to raise money for the Japanese earthquake victims.
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Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Mikko Kozarowitzky Willi Krakau Rudolf Krause
Selling Toro Rosso
You will read in various places today that Dietrich Mateschitz is telling the world that Scuderia Toro Rosso is NOT for sale. If you follow all these stories back to their source, they all come from the same journalist, who has been selling the same story into different newspapers and reporting it on different websites. [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/selling-toro-rosso/
Alex Yoong Alex Zanardi Emilio Zapico Ricardo Zonta Renzo Zorzi
Republicans Have Their Own Plan to Pay for Infrastructure Jobs: Oil Drilling
President Obama has proposed a plan to pay for the American Jobs Act, the $447 billion bill to create 1.9 million jobs, including $50 billion for infrastructure. His “pay-for” plan includes limitations on itemized deductions for the wealthy and the elimination of some tax loopholes for oil and gas companies.
Republicans have never met a problem [...]
Republicans have never met a problem [...]
Roger Laurent Giovanni Lavaggi Chris Lawrence Michel Leclere Neville Lederle
Audi Team Quotes after qualifying at Valencia
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt/Valencia, Sat, Oct 01, 2011 Two Audi A4 DTM cars will start from the front row of the grid into the ninth DTM round at Valencia (Sunday from 1:45 p.m. - local time - on "Das Erste"). Leader...
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Alain Prost Tom Pryce David Purley Clive Puzey Dieter Quester
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Official: 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas priced from $26,155*
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Honda, Specialty
The totally redesigned 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas (formerly known as the Civic GX), America's only natural gas-burning passenger vehicle, will hit Honda dealerships nationwide on October 18 with a starting MSRP $26,155, (*excluding a $750 destination fee). Add in navigation, and the Civic Natural Gas tops out at $27,655 plus $750 for delivery.
A modified version of the 1.8-liter four-cylinder found in the gas-fueled 2012 Civic Sedan and Coupe powers the Civic Natural Gas; a five-speed automatic transmission is standard. The Civic Natural Gas is EPA-rated at 27 city/38 highway/31 combined miles per gasoline-gallon equivalent. Compared against the 2011 Civic GX, the 2012 Natural Gas delivers a 12.5-percent improvement in city fuel efficiency and a 5.5-percent bump on the highway.
But here's the crucial question: How does the Civic Natural Gas stack up against its green sibling, the Civic Hybrid? Well, the Civic Hybrid starts at $24,800, so it's cheaper than the Natural Gas Civic and, at an EPA-estimated 44 mpg in all driving conditions, the gas-electric version is more fuel efficient. But for residents of California, where unlimited access to HOV lanes adds thousands of dollars to a car's value, the Honda Civic Natural Gas Civic might still be the logical choice. Hit the jump for the official press blast.
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Markus Winkelhock Reine Wisell Roelof Wunderink Alexander Wurz Sakon Yamamoto
1962 Pontiac SD421 build.
Well, I started this kit last spring while I was working in California. I keep all of my modeling kits and supplies in my RV and I build while I am on the road. So, like many people, kits get started and then sit for a long time before completion. Now I have a deadline. I plan to attend High Plains Con XXII in Loveland, CO next weekend with the car.
So, here it is. It is box stock and I have added a few details. I have added some blue flocking for carpet. Also, I added some texture to the exhaust manifolds to give them the cast look. A little baking powder in between some wet paint coats did the job.
For some reason I decided to BMF the trim before I cleared the paint. Right now the clear is hardening up and I will post photos of that next week. So far the clear looks good. I spray can shot it with Tamyia lacquer.
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Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard
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»
Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan
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
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