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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
D’Aste triumphs in Suzuka race two
Stefano D'Aste claimed a second World Touring Car Championship career victory with a faultless drive from reverse-grid pole at Suzuka. The Wiechers-Sport driver led a train of seven cars for much of the race on Suzuka's short East circuit, before staging a late break to extend a 2.5-second winning margin over Pepe Oriola.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/daste-triumphs-in-suzuka-race-two
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Rallies For Improbable Nationwide Win At Kansas
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rallies for improbable Nationwide win at Kansas Oct. 20, 2012 (EDITORS: Updates with quotes, results.) By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rallied from two laps down to win Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway and tighten the battle for the [...]
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Early start to 2013 season as Hawkstone International kicks off on February 10th!
Looking at the weather from the same time in 2012, expect freezing temperatures and snow - certainly not the time of year to run a International motocross event and if you add the clash with the Red Bull Arenacross championship in Liverpool, the date of February 10th is a tad early to say the least.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Why Ferrari would do better with “two roosters” | Comment
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Luca di Montezemolo says he doesn't want two number one drivers at Ferrari. Here's why he should reconsider.
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Exclusive: Honda warns dealers to clear out 2012 Civic stock, 2013 emergency refresh on sale Nov. 29
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Budget, Sedan, Honda
Thanks to an anonymous tipster, Autoblog has learned that the so-called "emergency refresh" of the Honda Civic is just around the corner. In fact, the automaker is already urging its dealers to clear out remaining 2012 model year stock because "The changes made to the 2013 model will make the outgoing 2012 Civic a difficult model [to] sell when they are side to side." Those are the words of David Hendley, Assistant Vice President of Honda National Sales excerpted from a recent letter to dealers. The communiqué goes on to note that the refreshed Civic will go on sale on November 29 - a date, we note, that coincides with press days for the Los Angeles Auto Show.
According to Hendley's letter, buyers can look forward to "dramatic improvements to the exterior styling that moves Civic into a more premium sporty direction." The text also promises that the 2013's interior will receive "upgrades and improvements to bring more sophistication and quality to its appearance." For his part, American Honda President Tetsuo Iwamura has previously been quoted as saying that changes will be made to "improve the Civic's drivability," suggesting suspension and powertrain alterations are afoot as well.
The ninth-generation Civic has only been on sale for a year, and such a substantial refresh this early in the generation's lifecycle is unprecedented these days - not just for Honda, but for the industry as well. The Japanese automaker has been stung by widespread criticism for the 2012 Civic range's lackluster dynamics, lessened interior quality, noise levels, low feature count and uninspiring design - perceived shortcomings exacerbated by the industry's hyper-competitive compact car segment. Among the critics, the Civic was given poor marks in a review by this site as well as influential institute Consumer Reports, which went so far as to remove the Civic from its coveted Recommended list. In fact, CR editors labeled the 2012 Civic a "car to avoid" in August.The ninth-generation Civic has only been on sale for a year, and such a substantial refresh this early in the generation's lifecycle is unprecedented these days.
A lack of critical praise doesn't seem to be harming Civic sales, however. According to the automaker's own sales data, the 2012 model is performing quite handsomely, having sold 234,029 units through September of this year, with 21,546 of those units coming last month alone. That means Honda is shifting almost 40-percent more units this year than the (admittedly aging) eighth-generation model did in 2011. The Civic is now selling near the top of its class, and Hendley notes that the company's Indiana plant will be running at full-tilt to build the updated 2013 model - in fact, he indicates that the US will even draw units from Canadian production.
When contacted for comment about the Hendley dealer letter, Sage Marie, Honda's Senior Manager of Public Relations, confirmed to Autoblog that the automaker will have Civic news to reveal next month, noting that Honda is keen "to ensure Civic remains the benchmark in the segment and remains as competitive as it can be."
To read Hendley's complete letter to Honda's US dealer body, scroll down.
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Quit Looking At Me
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Chevrolet Teases 2014 Silverado Pickup, Confirms Detroit Debut
It’s confirmed: The production-ready 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup will be revealed this winter ahead of the Detroit auto show. Chevy announced the truck’s December 13 debut today and also released a single photo of the Silverado’s headlight. We’ve spotted several 2014 Silverado test mules out on the roads—even snagging shots of the pickup’s revamped interior—and [...]
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Shane Lewis to Make Dubai 24H Debut
Shane Lewis Dubai 24H DUBAI - December 29, 2011 American to Start 31st Career 24-Hour Race at Middle East's Premier Event Shane Lewis began his career running open wheel races that lasted 30-minutes. Today, he has become one of the...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/shane_lewis_to_make_dubai.php
GM CEO wants the Opel Cascada in America - report
Opel just took the wraps off the 2013 Cascada, but a new report is indicating GM CEO Dan Akerson wants to bring the model to the United States.
Evan Thompson on the Cover of ASP homepage.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Mtb Fox Team Riders Dominate Podium At World Cup Finals In Norway
It’s been an exciting World Cup season for the Fox Mtb team this year with our young team stepping it up this season and getting on the podium at most of the World Cups. The only th
Mark Martin’s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.
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Neal sets early Brands pace
Reigning British Touring Car champion Matt Neal was quickest in the first free practice session for the Brands Hatch season finale. The NGTC Honda Civics of Gordon Shedden and Andrew Jordan, running with more turbo boost than they have so far in 2012, set the early pace. Eurotech driver Jordan topped the timesheets for much of the damp session before Shedden recorded a 1m44.996s lap heading into the final 10 minutes
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/neal-sets-early-brands-pace
ME Cup Photo Report
A look at the 2012 Monster Energy Cup from Las Vegas, Nevada...
Photos and captions by Billy Rainford
Source: http://www.directmotocross.com/news/mx-photo/2012/10/me-cup-photo-report
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Stewart still has faith in Patrick
Tony Stewart insists he still has faith in Danica Patrick's ability to deliver in NASCAR despite her tough first full season in stock cars. Former IndyCar star Patrick is running a limited Sprint Cup campaign for reigning champion Stewart's Stewart-Haas operation this year, alongside a Nationwide programme with JR Motorsports
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/stewart-still-has-faith-in-patrick
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2013 BMW 328i and 2013 Cadillac ATS Compared: The Caddy Tries to Steal the Bimmer’s Identity
Hijacking someone else’s identity is an increasingly common way to buy metal-flaked boats, sweet new freezer-on-the-bottom refrigerators, and memberships to the jelly-of-the-month club. But identity theft affects more than just people: Bavarian sedans are particularly susceptible. Over the years, the BMW 3-series has been the target of more attempted identity thefts than Russell Brand. (“Hi [...]
Blazusiak Wins Everett Endurocross
Red Bull KTM’s Taddy Blazusiak won his third consecutive race in a row after taking the win at the sixth round of the AMA EnduroCross Series in front of the sold out Washington crowd.
Source: http://moto.mpora.com/race-reports/blazusiak-wins-everett-endurocross.html
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Mosley urges Todt to be tougher with teams | F1 Fanatic round-up
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In the round-up: Mosley tells Todt to get tough • Horner on the RRA • Chandhok has "no regrets" about F1
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2013 Lexus LS arrives in UK from 71,995 pounds
The 2013 Lexus LS has reached UK territory and it will be available starting from 71,995 pounds for the LS 460 Luxury model.Sunday, October 21, 2012
Renderings of 2014 Mazda 3 Kind Of, Sort Of, Maybe Leaked
Recently, we published a rendering of the 2014 Mazda 3—along with everything we know about next-gen compact—and now digital representations of the car have surfaced online, supposedly from within Mazda. The images (we’ve included one of them above) were anonymously given to Auto Express, and the outlet was told by Mazda U.K. that the renderings [...]
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GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
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EPA Estimates Fuel Economy for 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid
Audi is working hard to improve the fuel economy of its compact crossover, the mildly-refreshed-for-2013 Q5. Gone is the 3.2-liter V-6 from the lineup, and added is the Q5 hybrid and the Q5 TDI turbo-diesel. The hybrid is powered by a 208-hp 2.0-liter turbo four and a 1.3-kW lithium-ion battery combining for a system output [...]
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2012 NSCS NNS & ARCA Series Kansas Speedway Track Event Schedule
KANSAS SPEEDWAY 2012 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES / ARCA RACING SERIES presented by MENARDS EVENT SCHEDULE Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Logo Wednesday, October 17th 10:00 AM NSCS HAULERS ENTER (TRUCK PARKING ONLY) 11:30 AM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER) 11:30 AM NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS 12:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 1:00...more»
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etnies introduces the RVS Danny Larsen
Danny Larsen is known for his smooth and gnarly shredding, but most don't realize that it all co...
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2012 AMA Motocross Schedule
2012 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Schedule: May 19 – Hangtown Motocross Classic – Rancho Cordova, CA Phone 1 800 HANGTOWN Map of race track area May 26 – Freestone Raceway – Wortham, TX Phone 1 877 77-CLICK Map of race track area June 2 – Thunder Valley Motocross – Lakewood, CO Phone 303 [...]
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One-Off GT-R To Be Auctioned for Usain Bolt’s Charity
In a speed-meets-speed partnership, Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world and multi-time gold medalist, has teamed up with Nissan to develop the Bolt-Performance GT-R. Nissan also will auction a one-off gold-painted GT-R with proceeds going to the Usain Bolt Foundation to create educational and cultural opportunities for children in Jamaica. The interior of [...]
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2014 delay for New York race set for Friday confirmation
Next year's inaugural New York grand prix is definitely off, the Jersey Journal reports. Bernie Ecclestone has said consistently of late that the New Jersey race, scheduled to take place on the stre...Saturday, October 20, 2012
Stewart injury out of 2012 AMA supercross for now
James will continue to work hard on recovery and will re-evaluate is injuries and race readiness before Houston.
Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/stewart-injury-out-of-2012-ama-supercross-for-now/
Porsche Introduces Panamera Platinum Edition for 2013
Do you hear that? That sucking, whooshing sound is the audible void between the entry-level Porsche Panamera and Panamera 4 and the next-level-up S and 4S models. Calm down, folks, the roaring din will soon subside, because Porsche is introducing two Platinum Edition models to fill that previously gaping hole in the Panamera lineup. The [...]
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MX NATIONALS STEEL CITY RACEWAY- DELMONT, PA
Ryan Dungey went 1-1 at Steel City winning his 9th race in a row and has won 14 of the last 16 motos. Here are some of Ryan statistics since joining the 450 MX class in 2010. Ryan has
30 Seconds With Jimmy Fitzpatrick
Jimmy Fitzpatrick warming up at the Metal Mulisha Compound...
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First Drive: 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Bentley, First Drives, UK, Luxury
Meeting Bentley's 205-MPH Prince On The Autobahn
I'm travelling at the approximate speed of privilege. With the aluminum accelerator of the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed buried to its neck in the high-pile carpet of the floorboard, the 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 underhood is at full boast. The 616 furious British horses pumping under that long, proud prow set the German countryside to frappé with breathless ease, and with the sprawling sheetmetal of the coupe settled comfortably onto its haunches in eager anticipation of ever more thrust, it's clear this machine is content to consume endless kilometers of Autobahn in wide-mouthed gulps. There's an open lane of unrestricted tarmac unraveling before me, and I'm keen to oblige every thread of temptation singing in my chest. The speedometer has just clicked past 165 mph.
At this clip, the new crown jewel of the Bentley war chest is covering land at the rate of nearly one football field per second. The white lines on the road are beginning to fade into a solid stream, and I'm suddenly aware of the increasingly rapid heartbeat whispering the truth of my mortality in my ears. There's no looking anywhere other than as far to the horizon as possible, but even with my eyes set to long-range scan, it's clear that if something goes wrong at this velocity, they'll be burying an empty box in the hills of Tennessee. That little bit of trivia makes it all the more disconcerting when an ambling Volkswagen Jetta strays into my lane for no other reason than to take in the glorious sight of me manufacturing a stack of bricks in the quilted-leather driver's seat of someone else's $228,600 supercar.
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Nissan DeltaWing hit by a Porsche GTC class car during Road Atlanta testing [video]
A Nissan DeltaWing was hit in the left rear wheel during the Road Atlanta testing by a Porsche GTC class car.Hamilton saga nearing endgame
Only Lewis Hamilton truly knows where he wants to drive next season - and perhaps not even he does just yet. But the signs are that the saga that has been occupying Formula 1 for months is nearing its endgame.
Hamilton has two competing offers on the table for his future - one to stay at McLaren and one to move to Mercedes.
The word at the Singapore Grand Prix - for what it's worth - was that he is leaning towards staying where he is; one McLaren insider even suggested that a deal could be inked within days.
At the same time, there may be a complication. There are suggestions that earlier this year Hamilton signed something with Mercedes - a letter of intent, a memorandum of understanding, perhaps - that he would need to get out of before he could commit to McLaren. His current team have heard talk of this, too. Hamilton's management deny this.
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The conventional wisdom is that Mercedes are offering Hamilton more money and that the deal is sweetened further by greater freedom over personal sponsorship deals. Those are highly restricted at McLaren because of the team's breadth of marketing tie-ups.
But BBC Sport understands it is not quite as simple as that.
For one thing, some sources say the figures quoted for the Mercedes offer in the media so far - of £60m over three years - are significantly larger than what is actually on the table.
Of course, in theory, as one of the largest car companies in the world, Mercedes can afford to pay almost any figure it wants.
But the board's commitment to Formula 1 has been in question all year. While it is understood that the company has now reached an agreement with the sport's commercial rights holders defining the financial terms under which they have committed for the next few years, F1 is not a money-no-object exercise for them.
McLaren believe their offer to Hamilton is broadly similar to Mercedes', and that in terms of total remuneration he could actually end up earning more money if he stays where is.
How so? Well, it seems the headline salary figures may not differ that much - although I understand Mercedes' offer is larger.
Mercedes offer greater freedom in terms of new sponsorship deals with which Hamilton can top up his income, and out of which his management group - music industry mogul Simon Fuller's XIX - would take a cut that some sources say is as great as 50%, a figure XIX say is wildly exaggerated.
McLaren, by contrast, have strict rules around their driver contracts - they do not allow any personal sponsorship deal that clashes with any brand owned by a company on their car.
So deals with mobile, fashion, household products, perfumes, oil and so on are all out. Jenson Button is allowed to have his deal to endorse shampoo because it was signed before McLaren had GlaxoSmithKline as a partner.
McLaren, I'm told, have loosened some of their restrictions in an attempt to give Hamilton more freedom.
And in their favour is that all contracts contain clauses that define bonuses for success; in McLaren's case for wins and championships. These amount to significant amounts of money and on current form Hamilton would earn more in bonuses with McLaren than with Mercedes.
Financially, it is in XIX's interests for Hamilton to move to Mercedes - that is where they will earn most money.
But that may not be the case for Hamilton, which of course begs the question of whether the driver and his management group actually have conflicting interests.
While Hamilton has steadfastly refused to discuss his future with the media, he has been consistent in one thing. As he put it at the Italian Grand Prix earlier this month: "I want to win."
He knows exactly how good he is and it rankles with him that he has so far won only one world title.
In which case, the last few races will have given him pause for thought.
McLaren started this season with the fastest car in F1, the first time they have done that since at least 2008 and arguably 2005.
But Hamilton's title bid was hampered by a series of early season operational problems that prevented him winning until the seventh race of the season in Canada. Was it during this period that he signed that "something" with Mercedes?
After a slight mid-season wobble through the European and British Grands Prix in late June and early July, though, McLaren have come on strongly.
Upgrades introduced at the German Grand Prix gave them a big step forward, making the McLaren once again the fastest car.
Progress was disguised in Hockenheim by a wet qualifying session, which allowed Alonso to take the pole position from which he controlled the race.
Even then, though, with Hamilton out of the reckoning after an early puncture, Button ran the Spaniard close.
Since then, it has been all McLaren. Hamilton won from pole in Hungary and Italy; Button the same in Belgium. Then in Singapore Hamilton lost an almost certain victory, also from pole, with a gearbox failure.
Meanwhile, Mercedes have floundered. And while rival teams agreed that a big upgrade to the silver cars in Singapore did move them forward a little, Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher only just scraped into the top 10 in qualifying and were anonymous in the race until Schumacher's embarrassing crash with Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne.
Undoubtedly, Mercedes will have given Hamilton the hard sell.
They'll have pointed out that they have won the world title more recently than McLaren - in their previous guise of Brawn in 2009.
They'll have said they are a true works team backed by a huge car company, whereas McLaren are from next year paying for their "customer" Mercedes engines.
They'll have argued that, in team boss Ross Brawn, Mercedes have the architect of the most dominant dynasty in F1 history - the Ferrari team of the early 2000s - who is determined to do it again. Triple world champion Niki Lauda, who is expected to be given a senior management role at the Mercedes team, has also been involved in trying to persuade Hamilton to join the team.
And they'll have said Hamilton has relative commercial freedom with them to make as much money as he wants.
What they won't have said is that the 2009 world title came about in rather exceptional circumstances and that at no other time has the team looked remotely like consistently challenging the best - whether as BAR, Honda or Mercedes.
And they won't have said that McLaren - for all Hamilton's frustrations over the cars he has had since 2009 and the mistakes that have been made in 2012 - have a winning record over the past 30 years that is the envy of every team in F1.
Of course, the past does not define the future, but the future is built on the past.
It's possible that the near future of F1 is one of Mercedes hegemony, but it would be a hell of a gamble to take for a man who professes he just "wants to win".
If the latest indications about his mind-set are correct, perhaps that is what Hamilton has now realised.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/09/hamilton_saga_nearing_endgame.html
Video: Formula Truck racer cheats death when his big rig's brakes fail
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, South America, Racing
Diumar Bueno is definitely a lucky man. During practice for the Brazilian Formula Truck Series at the Autódromo Internacional de Guaporé, Beuno's Volvo race truck lost its brakes at around 118 miles per hour, forcing him to veer off the course and causing a spectacular, scary crash.
Coming out of the longest straight of the 1.9-mile, nine-turn course and realizing he had no brakes, Bueno turned into the grass infield hoping to get the truck slowed down before hitting the wall. Instead, his truck maintained its speed, got airborne when crossing over the racing surface and the crashed through the wall at full speed sending him into a 50-foot drop off.
Although his truck was completely destroyed, Beuno survived the incident suffering only two broken legs, a broken arm and a cut tongue, but according to an article on band.com.br, it will be about six months before the racer will be able to walk. While his injuries are certainly not enviable, the safety of these race-modified semi trucks is apparent after watching the video of the horrific crash, which we have posted below.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
PR: JEREMY MEDAGLIA, BRAYDON STUART AND MORE IN FOR KTM CANADIAN ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND
JEREMY MEDAGLIA, BRAYDON STUART AND MORE IN FOR KTM CANADIAN ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND
The Chevrolet Corvette is heading into its seventh generation and it’s set to be unveiled in Detroit on January 13th, 2013. With the release of this almost 100 percent all-new `Vette – only the cabin air filter and the top latch are carried over from the C6 generation – also comes an all-new version of the Corvette’s signature crossed flags logo.
GM was rather generous with us upon announcing the upcoming release of the C7 Corvette, as it also released an image of the restyled badge. Sure, it is essentially a modernized version of the C6’s badge, but it’s still cool nonetheless.
In celebration of this upcoming release, we thought we would outline all seven renditions of the Corvette’s crossed flags badge and connect them to their respective generations. So kick back and enjoy as we take you from 1953 all the way through 2014!
Click past the jump to read the full evolution of the Corvette and its emblem.
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Bacheta completes prize Williams run
Luciano Bacheta had his maiden run in a Formula 1 on Thursday, driving for Williams at Silverstone. Bacheta was awarded the test as a prize for winning this year's Formula 2 title . The 22-year-old Briton took to the track in the 2011 FW33 car and completed five different sessions, the first two on a damp circuit.
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Teams call for safety changes in Italy
The leading crews on Rally d'Italia have written to the event director demanding changes be made to open-ended barriers - similar to the those involved in the accident which killed Gareth Roberts earlier this year – on one of the new Sardinian stages. Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia contacted the organisers after the recce, concerned by the barriers on a new stage included for the first time this season.
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Video: Latest Cars I See episode features a Porsche 930 saga
Filed under: Classics, Videos, Porsche
"One day I must own this." It's something we've all said to ourselves, and it's just what Jim Goodlett said to himself back in the early 1980s. Welcome to the third installment of Cars I See, which tells the tale of the 28-year path from deep abiding interest in a Porsche 930 to actual ownership.
There's a surprise or two about the car Jim eventually wound up with, and Frazer Spowart tells the tale as deftly as ever with Cars I See number three. Check out the video.
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Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner lead the way in first MotoGP sessions
The winner of the last two races in the MotoGP World Championship, Dani Pedrosa, started in the firs...
Lewis Hamilton move would not be a huge surprise
If Lewis Hamilton does move to Mercedes from McLaren for next season, as Eddie Jordan believes he will, it would be a massive shock but not a huge surprise.
There has appeared no urgency from either Hamilton or McLaren to sort out a new contract for 2013 and at the same time there have been signs of unease in the relationship.
The 27-year-old's management team have approached all the big teams this summer and they got short shrift from Red Bull and Ferrari.
Mercedes's reaction has been warmer, and negotiations are known to have taken place, but the issue is complicated by Michael Schumacher's situation.
Lewis Hamilton is on the verge of leaving Mclaren to drive for Mercedes next season. Photo: Getty
Schumacher has not exactly been setting the world on fire this season, with the notable exception of qualifying fastest in Monaco, but at the same time Mercedes cannot be seen to be sacking him because of his status, particularly in Germany.
The German legend is of huge promotional value to Mercedes but the company is split on whether he should continue.
From a marketing point of view, he is a dream - and as he is considered untouchable in Germany any decision to move aside must appear to have come from him.
But those who see the F1 programme from a performance point of view would rather Schumacher stepped down and made way for someone younger and faster.
If they can replace him with someone of the highest calibre - someone such as Hamilton, for example - then that helps, too, as the decision is more easily understandable.
And it is clear after an increasingly uncompetitive season that the team could benefit from employing Hamilton, who is one of F1's 'big three' alongside Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, neither of whom are available.
The attraction Mercedes might have to Hamilton is less clear, given their current struggles, but perhaps the continuing frustrations of his time at McLaren have convinced him it is time for a change.
McLaren struggled by their own high standards in 2009-11, during which time Hamilton did not have a car competitive enough to mount a full-on title challenge.
They came closest in 2010, but it was always a battle against the generally faster Red Bull and Ferrari.
And although McLaren started this season with the fastest car - and have it again after a brief mid-season dip in form - operational errors earlier in the season hit Hamilton's title bid.
Money may well also be an important factor. Hamilton made some cryptic comments in Belgium last weekend about his future move being a "business decision".
Equally, there have been signs of friction between him and McLaren.
In certain quarters of the team, they are uncomfortable about Hamilton's approach to his job and his mindset. And the disconnect was made public this weekend with his ill-advised behaviour on the social networking site Twitter, on which he posted a picture of confidential team telemetry.
Where does that all leave McLaren, Mercedes and Hamilton? Time will tell.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/09/lewis_hamilton_move_would_not.html
Texas Toast Jam - Austin, TX
Odyssey’s Texas Toast Jam is the premier independent BMX contest in North America. This years event will include flatland, dirt jumping, and street. The FOX Gauntlet o
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Vettel using lessons from 2010 title
Sebastian Vettel's surge to the top of the world championship standings has been helped by the lessons he learned from doing the same in 2010, reckons team boss Christian Horner. Vettel moved ahead of Fernando Alonso in the drivers' standings after his victory in Korea on Sunday, and he now has a six points advantage with four races remaining. Horner has no doubts that Vettel is delivering the form of his career, but thinks one of the big factors has been the way the German has dealt with the difficult times this season
etnies introduces the RVS Danny Larsen
Danny Larsen is known for his smooth and gnarly shredding, but most don't realize that it all co...
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F1 fans’ videos from the 2012 Korean Grand Prix | 2012 Korean Grand Prix
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Fans videos from the Korean Grand Prix reveal new angles on the first-lap carnage but also the lack of development going on at Korea's F1 track.
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Mercedes slashes S-Class production
Mercedes has announced plans to slash production of the S-Class. The company's Sindelfingen factory will be cut down to one shift until the next-generation model goes into production in 2013.Ford exit key to Lavala’s VW move
Ford's decision not to continue in the World Rally Championship beyond 2012 was a major contributing factor in Jari-Matti Latvala's decision to switch to Volkswagen next year. The 27-year-old Finn, who had long been linked with a switch to VW's factory Polo programme before Wednesday's announcement that he would drive alongside Sebastien Ogier in 2013, revealed to AUTOSPORT that he only made his final decision after Ford's announcement
Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards
#NOFILTER MOVIE TOUR DATES
September 12th: The Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach, VA
September 13th: The Pit in Kill Devil Hills, NC
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
EVENTS
October 13th - 14th: Texas Toast Jam ( BMX) Austin, TX
November 3rd: #NOFILTER The Movie Premier at The Cold Water Classic in Santa Cruz, CA
<Ricciardo expects gearbox penalty
Daniel Ricciardo expects to receive a gearbox-change penalty for the Korean Grand Prix after his qualifying problems.
PR: Mini O's Registration Now Open
 read moreSource: http://www.directmotocross.com/news/breaking/2012/10/pr-mini-os-registration-now-open Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Opel Cascada
Opel already features a very well-rounded lineup that ranges from compact hatchbacks to crossover SUVs. One area that Opel simply couldn’t keep pace was the premium convertible segment, as BMW, Mercedes, and Audi pretty much had that segment on lockdown. With its corporate eyes focused on expansion, Opel chose to release an all-new full-size convertible that can compete with the aforementioned premium lineups. This Opel Cascada is the first of its kind in the storied automaker’s lineup since the 1930s and really digs deep into the automaker’s sporting roots by offering up competent performance matched with great drivability. The true test for this new convertible 2-door vehicle is how well it stacks up against its fellow European brands. Opel is claiming that the new Cascada will also pull at the hearts of prospective buyers, thanks to a lower-than-average entry-level price. So, has Opel launched the perfect balance of full-size premium convertible with a wallet-friendly price, or has it simply stamped out a cheap Audi A5? Click past the jump to read our full review and find out. Opel Cascada originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/opel/2013-opel-cascada-ar126683.html Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Chrome Divas come to Des Moines
I’ve been keeping this under my helmet for awhile, but am so excited to finally be able to mention that the CHROME DIVAS have come to Des Moines – and that I am a founding member! While poking around on the Web one night last summer I did some reading about this organization for women [...]
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