Another Oil Sponsor Joins MotoGP: Bel-Ray Backs Aspar For 2012

After the news two days ago that ENEOS is to be backing Yamaha's MotoGP squad, more good news on the sponsorship front. Bel-Ray, manufacturer of a range of automotive lubrication products, today announced that they will be expanding their presence in the MotoGP paddock by backing Team Aspar's efforts in all three classes of MotoGP. The US oil producer will be supplying a range of products for the Aspar team to use in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.

The move sees Bel-Ray expanding its sponsorship activities in international motorcycle racing. After starting off in 2011, supporting the Tech 3 Moto2 team, Bel-Ray has added support for Carlos Checa's Althea Ducati squad for the 2012 World Superbike season, as well as the complete Aspar line up. The sponsorship arrangement is also a positive sign for both the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, where it has been possible to attract sponsorship from a company selling lubricants despite the fact that the regulations impose a single supplier of engine oil on the class.

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Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa

2012 MotoGP Season To Kick Off With Ducati's Annual 'Wrooom' Press Launch

From Monday, a select group of the world's print and TV media will assemble at the Italian ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio to attend Wrooom 2012, the annual press launch of Ducati's MotoGP project and Ferrari's Formula One assault. The junket, funded by the Italian arm of tobacco giant Phillip Morris, starts on Monday and culminates on Friday in an exhibition race where Ferrari's F1 drivers take on Ducati's MotoGP riders (minus the injured Nicky Hayden, in all probability) in a kart race held on an ice rink in the heart of the Italian ski resort. The week features a series of events (full details on the special Wrooom website), including a chance for the fans to meet Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi at 5:30pm on Tuesday, and the presentation of Ducati's 2012 Desmosedici GP12.

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Who should get the last two places in F1 for 2012? | Debates and polls

Which drivers should get the two remaining F1 seats for 2012?

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Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani

Wood Brothers welcome back Trevor Bayne in 2012

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/05/1756040/wood-brothers-welcome-back-trevor.html

Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison

Racing the Plan

I get up every morning just like most people and I have a plan. �That plan is carried-out based on the events of the day, what I have to do and when I have to have it done. Now, I can see that funny look on your face already, one that says “What does this have to do with iRacing?” What this has to do with iRacing is this: It?s all about management. �We manage tasks in our daily lives. �We know when to give a task everything we have and when giving a task a little less is enough. Sim racing is no different. iRacing has advanced in so many ways that we are now forced to manage our resources during a race. �We have to think about when [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/racing-the-plan/

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Red Bull names Buemi as test and reserve driver (PA SportsTicker)

Red Bull has named Sebastien Buemi as a test and reserve driver for the 2012 season.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/red-bull-names-buemi-as-test-and-reserve-driver-pa-sportsticker.html

Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Crescent Suzuki WSBK Press Release: Paul Denning On 2012

Crescent Suzuki sets out on a new adventure for 2012, part of the team moving up from the British Superbike series, the other part moving sideways, as some of the former Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team join the BSB contingent for their first assault on the World Superbike series. To get the new challenge started, Crescent issued a press release interview with Team Principal Paul Denning, in which he discusses what the team faces in the upcoming season. In the interview, Denning talks about the level of WSBK, the differences between the BSB-spec Suzuki GSX-R 1000 and the WSBK machine, and how he expects riders John Hopkins and Leon Camier to fare.

Below is the full text of the Crescent Suzuki press release:

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JRM Racing graduates to LMP1

JRM Racing, winner of last year's FIA GT1 World Championship with Nissan, is graduating to LMP1 for the new FIA World Endurance Championship 2012. The British team, which was established in 2010 under the Sumo Power banner, will field a solo Honda Performance Development ARX-03a in the eight-race WEC, which includes the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/jrm-racing-graduates-to-lmp1/

Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine

Sims to climb Kilimanjaro for charity

British racing driver Alexander Sims will climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Henry Surtees Foundation. Sims was Surtees's team-mate during the 2008 season in Formula Renault. The Henry Surtees Foundation is a brain and physical injury charity that was set up following the death of Surtees in a crash during an F2 race in 2009

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sims-to-climb-kilimanjaro-for-charity/

André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin

Novitskiy leads, Al-Attiyah in trouble

Leonid Novitskiy won the opening stage of the 2012 Dakar Rally, which also saw a fatality in the motorcycle section and early trouble for last year's winner Nasser Al-Attiyah.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/novitskiy-leads-al-attiyah-in-trouble/

Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney

Holowczyc wins 5th stage of Dakar Rally

Krzysztof Holowczyc of Poland won the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday and moved to second overall to leader Stephane Peterhansel of France. A day after losing the overall lead to Peterhansel, Holowczyc stayed in contention by navigating the white dunes around Fiambala in style for his first Dakar stage victory.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/holowczyc-wins-5th-stage-of-dakar-rally.html

Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick

2013 Bentley Continental GT V8 First Drive: This is How Bentley Does Entry-Level

Driving the big-daddy Bentley Mulsanne is like driving a very powerful, very deluxe English drawing room. Driving a twin-turbo 567-hp, 12-cylinder Continental GT is less so, even if the smaller car still does a fine impersonation of Ron Burgundy?s apartment?i.e., many leather-bound books, smells of rich mahogany. ?And it?s probably a safe bet that nobody [...]

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Citroen duo hail Monte Carlo return

Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen has admitted he is pleased to see the Monte Carlo Rally back in the World Rally Championship - despite his love-hate relationship with the event. Hirvonen is a former winner of the Monte, having taken the French Alpine classic on its second season in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, when he was driving a Ford Fiesta S2000.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/citroen-duo-hail-monte-carlo-return/

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MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php

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VIDEO: SX - Anaheim 1 Analysis

SPEED's Ralph Sheheen, Jeff Emig, and Ricky Carmichael break down Ryan Villopoto's dominating effort at the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross season opener.

Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/video-sx-anaheim-1-analysis/

Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard

Year in review: Tony Stewart's win clinches a title

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/31/1746076/tony-stewarts-win-clinches-a-title.html

Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra

Focus ST: Riding Shotgun in Ford?s Next Shogun

?You see how you can play with the back end going on or off the throttle?? asks Jost Capito, who is clearly having fun. Inside Ford?s European proving ground near Lommel, Belgium, the director of Global Performance Vehicles is drifting through the corners of the handling track in his latest �project, the Focus ST, adjusting [...]

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An Animated Argument For Congestion Pricing

In 1951, Milton Friedman coauthored a paper on road pricing. It would be a mere footnote in both Friedman’s career and in the intellectual history of road pricing, if not for one sci-fi flourish: The authors propose painting radioactive material alongside expressways, so that road operators can charge drivers using car-mounted geiger counters. Obviously, this [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/01/06/an-animated-argument-for-congestion-pricing/

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Fortec sign Serralles for British F3

Felix Serralles will graduate to British Formula 3 this season with Fortec Motorsport. The 19-year-old Puerto Rican finished 12th in the Formula Renault Eurocup with Fortec last season and now becomes the Daventry team's third British F3 signing for 2012, alongside Brazilian sophomore Pipo Derani and Formula Renault UK champion Alex Lynn. "I am very pleased to be racing again with Fortec," Serralles said

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/fortec-sign-serralles-for-british-f3/

Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr

Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!

F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/carellas_2011_world_title.php

Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim

Almirola will drive legendary No. 43 in Sprint Cup

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/04/1752886/almirola-will-drive-legendary.html

Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide

Peterhansel leads after Al-Attiyah woe

Dakar legend Stephane Peterhansel took the lead of this year's rally after its fourth stage, but only after a long delay for 2010 victor and long-time stage leader Nasser Al-Attiyah. Frenchman Peterhansel, a winner of the Dakar Rally on two and four wheels, started the day in fifth place, 2m41s off the lead

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/peterhansel-leads-after-al-attiyah-woe/

Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan

Hill: Raikkonen can be champion again

Damon Hill believes Kimi Raikkonen has "a couple of more world championships" in him, and reckons returning to the sport at the age of 32 should not be a problem for the Finn.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hill-raikkonen-can-be-champion-again/

Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone

2012 Kia Soul 2.0 Exclaim: The Same Box, Now with More Spirit

When it launched in 2009, the Soul marked Kia?s initial foray into funky design, and the quirky and affordable hatchback has gone on to become one of the Korean automaker?s top sellers, virtually?ahem?boxing out all of its direct competitors. Now 2012 brings the model?s first major revisions, although you?d be hard-pressed to identify them without [...]

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Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon

Audi Bringing ?Vail? Q3 Concept to Detroit Auto Show

Audi is bringing a ?Vail? version of its compact Q3 crossover to the Detroit auto show next week, in addition to the refreshed 2013 A4 and new A4 Allroad. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler spilled the beans regarding the small crossover to Bloomberg, and an Audi representative confirmed to us that the Q3 ?concept? will make [...]

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Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki

Longtime Roush employee hired as Patrick's car chief

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/01/longtime-roush-employee-hired-as.html

Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins

JR Motorsports Tabs Cole Whitt For No. 88 Chevrolet in 2012

JR MotorsportsMOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 4, 2012) ? JR Motorsports’ flagship team will compete for a NASCAR Nationwide Series championship with one of the sport?s up-and-coming stars, as Cole Whitt has been tabbed to drive the company?s flagship No. 88 Chevrolet in 2012, team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced today. Whitt, a 20-year-old native of Alpine,...more»

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World Superbikes In 2012: 22 Riders, 6 Makes, And A Gaggle Of Contenders

Despite the loss of the factory Yamaha team, the World Superbike series is still in relatively good health, considering the financial crisis. Though the days of 30+ rider grids are gone, grid size has stabilized at around the 22 rider mark, 1 up from last year, while there are still 6 manufacturers present, Aprilia, BMW, Ducati and Kawasaki in an official capacity, Honda unofficially via Ten Kate, and Suzuki absent, with Crescent working with Yoshimura on their own bikes.

The field has seen some changes, though most of the title favorites are staying with the teams they were with in 2011. Carlos Checa remains with Althea Ducati, though the effort expands to include 2011 Superstock champ Davide Giugliano, while Max Biaggi is in the second year of his 2-year contract with Aprilia, and Johnny Rea is staying with the Ten Kate Honda squad. Championship runner up Marco Melandri has been forced to move, joining Leon Haslam at BMW, while his erstwhile teammate Eugene Laverty has been paired with Biaggi in the factory Aprilia squad. The factory Kawasaki rider contingent is cut from 3 to 2, Chris Vermeulen losing his slot, while Tom Sykes remains alongside Joan Lascorz.

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Bentley Continental V8 GT/GTC EU Prices Leaked, Don?t Expect Huge Discount in the U.S.

When Bentley announced that it would offer V-8?powered versions of its Continental GT and GTC, it went without saying that the new models would be less expensive than their 12-cylinder counterparts. Our sources indicated that the discounts wouldn?t amount to much, however, and that information has been backed up by a seemingly credible EU pricing [...]

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Senna: no regrets over Renault chance

Bruno Senna says there are no regrets about doing his eight-race stint for Renault in the second half of 2011, even though he missed out on a race seat with the renamed Lotus team for next year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/senna-no-regrets-over-renault-chance/

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Wilsey Tops Thompson; Moriarity Rolls at Richmond

Division Two point leader Mark Wilsey entered Week Eight of the iRacing.com Late Model Tour in the top five overall. When he left Thompson International Speedway (TIS) after seven days of online racing, he had himself an overall weekly win, second place in overall points to his credit and the satisfaction of knowing he had established the fact that he can contend for the top prize in short track racing on the iRacing service. Wilsey?s big win came on Christmas Eve during a 2812 Strength of Field (SoF) race. Wilsey led all 50 laps from the pole position on the Connecticut high banks and came home nearly three seconds up on second place driver Sandro Vitelli. Late Model and sim racing veteran Jeff Conover was third, followed by Matt Bussa [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/wilsey-tops-thompson-moriary-rolls-at-richmond/

Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld

Motorcyclist found unconscious at Dakar Rally

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/03/1750857/motorcyclist-found-unconscious.html

Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk

Facebook Contest Gives Fans a Chance To Win a Role in Sprint All-Star Race Commercial

Are You An All-Star?CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 5, 2012) ? Fans who think they have what it takes to be an all-star can win a role as an extra in Charlotte Motor Speedway?s new television commercial for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 19. Now through Jan. 13, fans who visit and ?like? the speedway?s...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/01/05/facebook-contest-gives-fans-a-chance-to-win-a-role-in-sprint-all-star-race-commercial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=facebook-contest-gives-fans-a-chance-to-win-a-role-in-sprint-all-star-race-commercial

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Peterhansel leads, Al-Attiyah stars

Stephane Peterhansel took over the lead of the Dakar Rally following the second stage on Monday, while Nasser Al-Attiyah went fastest to climb from 38th to sixth overall.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/peterhansel-leads-al-attiyah-stars/

Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone

Report: SF luxury car-sharing service shuttered after falling victim to theft ring

Filed under: Performance, Etc., Government/Legal, Luxury

HiGear was a peer-to-peer car rental service that began in San Francisco six months ago, had opened up shop in Los Angeles, and was in the process of expanding to to other West Coast cities. Specializing in luxury cars under $100,000, members offered their cars up for rental to other locals at rather excellent rates. Cars above six figures were included after being vetted by the service - members were vetted as well - and the service provided comprehensive insurance to protect owners and renters.

According to TechCrunch, that apparently didn't stop a car-theft ring from targeting HiGear and making off with four cars worth between $300,000 and $400,000. The thieves created verifiable identities and paid with stolen credit cards, bypassing all of HiGear's safeguards. So as of January 3, 2012 HiGear was forced to shut down, citing untenable costs due to the thefts.

It's a shame, since the peer-to-peer social-networking nature of the service meant that you could rent cars you'd be severely challenged to find as easily anywhere else: a 1971 Eldorado could be had for $100 a day, a 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was $300, and a 2006 Bentley Flying Spur was $400. Although this idea didn't survive, we hope this isn't the last we hear of HiGear CEO Ali Moiz.

SF luxury car-sharing service shuttered after falling victim to theft ring originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nicky Hayden Breaks Shoulder & Ribs in Training Accident

Nicky Hayden’s 2012 is going to get off on the wrong foot, as the American MotoGP racer has reportedly broken his left�scapula and fractured two ribs, while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. The news is a bad break for Hayden (no pun intended), as the incident occurred while the Ducati Corse rider was training at a�private indoor flat track facility, and was the first time Hayden had been on a motorcycle since breaking ...

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Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones

Family of Mathieu Lefevre Sues NYPD for Withholding Crash Information

The family of Mathieu Lefevre has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for refusing to release information related to the hit-and-run collision that killed the 30-year-old Brooklyn cyclist last October.
According to the complaint, filed in New York State Supreme Court�on December 30 [PDF], NYPD denied a freedom of information request from Lefevre’s parents seeking records [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/01/04/family-of-mathieu-lefevre-sues-nypd-for-withholding-crash-information/

Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt

Capirossi vows to improve safety

Loris Capirossi says improving the safety of MotoGP's Bridgestone rubber is his chief priority in his new role as safety advisor to the championship and its promoter Dorna. The 38-year-old Italian, a veteran of 14 years in MotoGP/500cc and 22 years of racing, retired at the end of 2011 and was then offered an advisory role in matters of safety by Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. Capirossi says he has no regrets over leaving the sport, and that he intends to use his new position to help improve safety - with the hardness and durability of Bridgestone tyres his primary concern.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/capirossi-vows-to-improve-safety/

Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood

Pocono NiPS Gallery

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Holowczyc takes Dakar lead

Krzysztof Holowczyc took the lead of the Dakar Rally as his X-raid Mini team-mate Nani Roma won the third stage of the event to climb to fourth. Polish driver Holowczyc started the day third, 2m33s off the lead, and had a steady run through the stage from San Rafael to San Juan in Argentina, winding up second fastest, 1m09s slower than Roma. That was enough, however, to move him into the top spot, 54s clear of Robby Gordon, who was fifth quickest on Tuesday in the Hummer run by his own squad

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/holowczyc-takes-dakar-lead/

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Audi to start its own racing series in China in 2012

AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 18, 2011 - Audi R8 LMS Cup to launch in China in the 2012 season - 16 vehicles of the proven customer sport race car on the grid - Audi Sport customer racing China to coordinate...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/audi_to_start_its_own_rac.php

Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie

Aaron Robinson: Cops, Ants, ?Zins,? and ?Cabs??and Another Year Goes to Pot

January: Most veterans of the car-launch circuit have been to southern Spain at least six- or seven-dozen times, mainly because German execs like to introduce new cars where they?take their winter vacations. Part of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport drive was through open rolling country south of Seville, with an optional extension into the granite [...]

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Hooks Rolls at Thompson

Week Eight saw the r iRacing.com Street Stock Series travel to Thompson International Speedway. Thompson, which is located in Thompson, CT, is a 5/8th mile semi-banked oval. 760 sim racers attempted at least one online race during the week, while 274 racers turned a qualifying lap. Weekly High Strength of Field Last week’s high Strength of Field (SoF) race had a rating of 2666, which paid 161 points to win. Kevin Moody (New York) started on the pole and lead all 40 laps in route to a seven second victory over Benjamin Harste (Midwest). Harste collected 143 points for second while Moody racked-up 161 points for the victory. CJ LaVair (New York) finished in the third position, nearly 10 seconds behind and earned 125 points. Chad Cole (Midwest), who started [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/hooks-rolls-at-thompson/

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Volkswagen?s Big Game of Risk: The Ambitious Plan for World Domination

Volkswagen is bold. Bold enough to declare that it will be the No. 1 seller of ?vehicles in the world by 2018. Think about that. In seven years, about one product cycle, the Volkswagen Group?made up of the VW, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti Lamborghini, and Porsche brands, as well as a few more not sold in [...]

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Video: Scion FR-S turbo spotted testing at Laguna Seca

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Scion

It looks as if Scion may be hard at work on a new turbocharged FR-S prototype. Motor Trend nabbed a quick video of what appears to be a forced-induction version of the coupe darting around Laguna Seca. With its tall wing and sideways antics, the vehicle is likely being put through its paces by the Scion drift team, which has had to rely on specially modified TC models until now. It makes sense for the drift team to strap a turbo onto the vehicle's 2.0-liter flat four for a little extra grunt, but it's unclear if a forced-induction version of the FR-S will make its way to production.

If a hotter version of the coupe is coming down the pike, we'll have to wait for it. The first production FR-S models won't show up until summer, and any variations would trail along after that. Either way, it appears we should be able to catch a glimpse of high-performance FR-S on the Formula D circuit in no time. Hit the jump to watch the quick video for yourself.

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Eyes on the Street: Curb-Jumping Cab Driver Hits Pedestrians on UWS

Photos: Liz Patek
Streetsblog reader Liz Patek sent in these photos of the aftermath of a Tuesday afternoon crash at 68th Street and Broadway, in front of the Loews Lincoln Square movie theater. Liz writes:
Police were still on the scene. From talking to people, it appears that the cab backed up at a high speed around [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/12/21/eyes-on-the-street-curb-jumping-cab-driver-hits-pedestrians-on-uws/

Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil

Kurt picks up Cup ride and likely Nwide ride for 2012

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/22/1728723/kurt-picks-up-cup-ride-and-likely.html

Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin

Kentucky off 2012 IndyCar calendar

Kentucky Motor Speedway has been dropped from the IndyCar calendar for the 2012 season.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/kentucky-off-2012-indycar-calendar/

Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs

Video: DRIVE goes inside the 24 Hours of N�rburgring

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos

The first episode of DRIVE has been unleashed, and Leo Parente and crew hopped a flight to Germany to provide an in-depth look at the Nürburgring 24 Hour race.

DRIVE's opening salvo is part of a new bi-weekly motorsports show entitled Shakedown, with Parente manning the mic and providing race reports throughout the year.

Part mini-doc, part fanboy journey, Shakedown provides a glimpse into the Green Hell's most intriguing and chaotic road race, and finally answers the question: what do those flashing blue lights mean? Check it out after the jump.

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Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill Peter Hirt

Regalia joins Campos for Auto GP

Facu Regalia will join the Campos Racing team to compete in next year's Auto GP championship. The Argentinean driver will race in the series while also competing in the European F3 Open. Regalia had tested for the team earlier this year during a promotional event in Magione and later at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/regalia-joins-campos-for-auto-gp/

Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich

Tony Stewart set for Chili Bowl Nationals

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/28/1738339/tony-stewart-set-for-chili-bowl.html

Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil

Peterhansel leads, Al-Attiyah stars

Stephane Peterhansel took over the lead of the Dakar Rally following the second stage on Monday, while Nasser Al-Attiyah went fastest to climb from 38th to sixth overall.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/peterhansel-leads-al-attiyah-stars/

Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood

Lorenzo?s Gamble at Brno

From Randy Mamola’s column for Alpinestars: I talked to Lorenzo?s crew chief Ramon Forcada after the race about the choice to run the softer front tire and he said it was Jorge?s call after morning warm-up, as he did a good run of low 1:57?s on a tire that had 25 laps on it and [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motogpblog/postfeed/~3/Te4vxLKuIGA/1303

Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins

Kronos to scale back IRC programme

Kronos Racing will scale back its involvement in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge next year and instead focus on developing a new car for the 2013 season. The Belgian squad won the 2008 and '09 drivers' titles with Nicolas Vouilloz and Kris Meeke in Peugeot 207 S2000s and also guided Sebastien Loeb to the '06 World Rally Championship crown in a Citroen Xsara WRC.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kronos-to-scale-back-irc-programme/

Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil

2011 F1 statistics part two: Vettel?s domination | 2011 F1 season review

How can we compare Sebastian Vettel's achievements with other F1 champions?

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Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James

Top 10 Stories of 2011 ? #6 Jimmie Johnson Wins Talladega

6-Jimmie Johnson?s Aaron?s 499 Win at Talladega At the time, Jimmie Johnson?s final-lap victory ? with an assist by teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. ? appeared to be an early harbinger of a sixth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Johnson?s second Talladega Superspeedway win ? and 54th overall ? boosted him from fourth to second [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/12/27/top-10-stories-of-2011-6-jimmie-johnson-wins-talladega/

Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock

Dover International Speedway announces seat-widening plan to begin in 2012

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/12/dover-international-speedway-announces_29.html

Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman

Yamaha pushing for Dakar glory as 2012 edition nears

Yamaha Racing Monday, 19 Dec 2011 The months and weeks of preparation for some of the bravest off-road riders in the world will shortly come to a head when the 34th Dakar Rally sets off from Buenos Aires for the...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/yamaha_pushing_for_dakar.php

Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa

Vilner classes up the Mercedes-Benz Vito

Filed under: Aftermarket, Minivan/Van, Etc., Europe, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury

If you're looking to turn your Mercedes-Benz Vito into an executive-class van, Vilner has what you need. The company used its expertise on the German minivan to craft an interior inspired by private jets. With Nappa leather seating, an Alcantara headliner and mahogany details spread throughout the cabin, the Vilner Vito is suitably deluxe. Additional power outlets make it perfect for long-distance chauffeured travel, while a 19-inch LCD display and stocked mini fridge help keep passengers entertained..

Mechanically, the Vilner Vito is identical to the stock model, though new alloy wheels take the place of the stock rollers. A set of bi-xenon headlights are part of the package as well. How much will the conversion cost you? If you have to ask...

Hit the jump for the brief press release.

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Jo Gartner Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien

Hyundai Veloster DCT Test: Slow Shifts, Slow Car ? Instrumented Test

About that name. It could be rooted in the word velox, Latin for swiftness or speed, as in velocity. (Think velocipede, velociraptor, Velocette, Veloster.) If that?s the source, our first trip to the test track with a Hyundai Veloster suggests that the name was invented by someone drawing inspiration from the uninhibited sheet metal and [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/lMJuBHbtGYg/2012-hyundai-veloster-dct-road-test-review

Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide

MotoMatters.com Voted Best MotoGP Blogger In Silverstone Media Awards

The end of the year is the traditional time to be handing out awards (we at MotoMatters.com will be doling out a few of our own in the next week or so), and this year, MotoMatters.com has been extremely lucky to be on the receiving end of one. In the recent Silverstone Media Awards organized by the Northamptonshire race track, home to both MotoGP and Formula 1, MotoMatters.com was voted Best MotoGP Blogger.

The winners were chosen by popular vote, with over 5,000 fans voting for the awards. MotoMatters.com finds itself in some illustrious company, with the official MotoGP.com being awarded best MotoGP website, Britain's weekly publication Motorcycle News (MCN) being voted best motorsport publication, and Eurosport MotoGP commentator being pronounced best MotoGP-related Tweeter.

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Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble