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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sato pays tribute to Japan
Takuma Sato is sporting 'Pray for Japan' logos on his KV Racing Dallara-Honda and his helmet in today's IndyCar test at Barber Motorsports Park to express his sympathy for those in his homeland affected by last week's earthquake and tsunami. The only Japanese driver racing in IndyCar this year, Sato said before the start of the test that it was hard to concentrate on his work at the circuit with thoughts of the disaster at the forefront of his mind
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/sato-pays-tribute-to-japan/
Sauber F1 drivers to show support for Japan (PA SportsTicker)
Sauber drivers Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Sergio Perez of Mexico will carry a message of support for Japan during Formula Ones season-opening Melbourne Grand Prix later this month.
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Final laps of 2011 Daytona 200 lead to controversy, Ducati's first victory [w/video]
Filed under: Motorsports, Motorcycle, Racing
Jason DiSalvo wins the 2011 Daytona 200 - Click above for high-res image gallery
While this year's Daytona 200 was a great day for Ducati and its 848 EVO, it left something to be desired for everyone else. The race was blighted by tire issues, a bad final-lap crash that the riders were lucky to walk away from and a controversy stemming from Ducati's win.
The controversy started with a red flag late in the race and a mandatory tire change for all riders. On the same lap, Ducati rider Jason DiSalvo blew a cylinder on his machine. Eventually, race officials decided to re-start around 3:30 and run the rest of the 200 as a 15-lap sprint to the finish. Besides angering fans who paid to see a 200-mile single race and would end up with 147 miles over two races, the delay allowed DiSalvo's team time to change his blown engine.
With permission from the AMA, DiSalvo was back in the race. In the final seconds of the all-out 15-lap sprint to the finish, DiSalvo passed Cory West on a draft to take the win. That wasn't the end, though. Since there had been a red flag, there was some confusion as to who should be crowned the victor.
There was talk of letting the results from the lap before the red flag stand. That would have meant the race ended with Josh Herrin out front, JD Beach in second and Jake Zemke third. Officials decided, however, that since the top six riders had crossed the line before the red flag fell and everyone else was still on the previous lap, the results from the 15-lap sprint would decide the winner.
That meant that Jason Di Salvo, who before the red flag was out of the race, was crowned race winner, followed by Cory West and Jake Zemke. The result was no doubt a great moment for Ducati and DiSalvo, but left the guys who were ahead before the red flag and the fans who saw a shortened race feeling understandably spurned.
Click past the jump for a press release from Ducati celebrating the victory and a video of the closing laps of the 2011 Daytona 200.
[Source: Motorcycle USA, Axis Of Oversteer, Ducati]
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Joey Logano, 2011 NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 Race Preview
2011 NSCS Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARJoey Logano No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest Joey Logano is looking for his first top-10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway and is hoping to do just that in the...more»
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
More Qatar Test Images From The Nikon Of Scott Jones
Rossi talking to the engineers. He's had to do a lot of that this preseason
Ben Spies is starting to seriously worry the competition
Big Cars, Small Track
The halfway point of 2011 Season One has arrived for the iRacing Street Stock Series as the world?s greatest short track sim racers headed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for some beatin? ?n bangin? at the Legends Oval. Paul Kusheba (Connecticut Club) earned the most points during Week Six with a total of 168.� Kusheba made three starts and scored two wins.� Plains native AJ Wood ended the week second overall only four points out of the lead with Fred Moreau (Eastern Canada Club) third overall.� In Moreau?s one race, he scored the victory and made his fellow Rookie Class members proud.� Trey Jarrell (Virginias Club) and Bryce Dulabhan (Mid-South Club) round out the top five for Week Six. Nick Ottinger (Carolina Club) stretches his lead in the overall championship [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/big-cars-small-track/
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Sachsenring 2009 MotoGP race analysis
While the weather had produced torrential downpours thoughout the preamble to this GP, it stayed dry for the action in Germany. As the riders lined up on the grid, there was a real feeling of anticipation as Rossi and Lorenzo, so close through practice until that awesome final qualifying lap from Valentino, pulled up next [...]
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Motegi MotoGP Round To Be Rescheduled After Japanese Quake
The catastrophic earthquake that hit northeastern Japan on March 11th caused devastation beyond comprehension to a large section of the Pacific nation, the tsunami the quake triggered adding further destruction. Even though the thoughts of everyone either involved in or following MotoGP were first and foremost with the nation of Japan and its people, they could not help but consider the fate of the Japanese Grand Prix, due to take place on April 24th.
The initial response of Dorna was the only sensible one: to wait and gather more information on the ground. As the scale of the devastation became clear, it became evident that racing would be impossible on the scheduled date. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta told Mela Chercoles of Spanish sports daily AS that the decision lay in the hands of the Motegi circuit: "we will do what they ask us to do," Ezpeleta said.
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Freaks and Geeks - I'm With the Band
Nick Andopolis realizes if he doesn't make a career out of being a drummer, his father is going to make him join the army. Lindsay attempts to remedy this first by pressuring the band to practice more (which results in the band breaking up) and then by ge
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Peeved Lamborghini owner destroys car with sledgehammer, others help
Filed under: Coupe, China, Etc., Lamborghini
Stop! Hammertime? Well, if you're the owner of this particular Lamborghini Gallardo, you're not saying stop, but "go, go, go!" According to reports, the happless Gallardo was purchased about six months ago by a resident of Qingdao, China. In his short period of ownership, the man has apparently had a few issues with the car.
In one instance, the Lamborghini wouldn't start, so the owner had it towed to the local dealer. Upon arrival at the service bay, the owner found that the car had been damaged in transit. No one would claim responsibility and the original non-starting issue still wasn't fixed.
The Gallardo owner attempted to escalate the issue within the Lamborghini family, ultimately trying to reach out to Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann. No response or solution has been offered so the owner has become decidedly frustrated. So frustrated, in fact, that he decided destroying his Lamborghini in public would be the best way to garner attention.
According to the report, the owner is trying to make a point that China is home to a growing number of individuals capable of purchasing luxury items. Companies realizes this and are making increased efforts to offer their products to the Chinese people. However, the Lamborghini owner believes that the Chinese people do not get the same level of service found in other markets. By smashing his Gallardo, he's certainly captured our attention.
By the way, a new Lamborghini Gallardo, which typically sells for $230,000 on up, retails for between $529,000 and $757,000 USD in China. Ouch. Thanks to everyone for the tips!
[Sources: China Car Times, MSNBC]
Peeved Lamborghini owner destroys car with sledgehammer, others help originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Glock: Virgin set to miss early targets
Timo Glock fears that Virgin has not improved enough to join the established midfield runners at the start of the season.
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Suzuki: Huge crash didn?t spoil test
Alvaro Bautista shrugged off a crash that destroyed his Suzuki on the final night of MotoGP testing in Qatar and is optimistic about his chances in the season-opener this weekend. The Spaniard was one of a large number of riders to have accidents on a night of strong winds and sandy track conditions, as he lost control at the final corner at 250 km/h with only a few minutes to go. Team boss Paul Denning felt Bautista had been lucky to escape injury, but that the incident had not taken the shine off a promising winter.
2011 MotoGP Qatar Day 2 Press Release Roundup
All of the press releases received so far after the end of the MotoGP test at Qatar:
Spies Satisfied After Final Pre-Season Test Session in Qatar
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New rules have closed the field up ? Michael | 2011 F1 season
Williams' Sam Michael says the 2011 F1 rules have made the teams closer on performance.
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Donington MotoGP tipping contest prizes
Great news! Enter the Donington round of the Tipping Contest to have a chance of winning a copy of Ring of Fire, The Inside Story of MotoGP by Rick Broadbent.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Top three scorers for the round (not overall) will win a copy of Ring of Fire.
The top two scoring Minellas will [...]
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Top three scorers for the round (not overall) will win a copy of Ring of Fire.
The top two scoring Minellas will [...]
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Rossi: Ducati looking stronger in Qatar
Valentino Rossi says he is feeling more optimistic about Ducati's chances after the first day of testing in Qatar, despite only being eighth on the timesheets. The former world champion had a minor crash early yesterday and was 0.7 seconds behind pacesetter Dani Pedrosa, as Honda continued to lead the way. But Rossi insisted that Ducati was in better shape at Losail than it had been in the previous tests in Malaysia
Review: 2011 GMC Acadia Denali
Filed under: Crossover, GMC, Reviews, Luxury
Expanding The Brand Beyond Trucks and SUVs
2011 GMC Acadia Denali - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Denali brand began as a luxury trim package for the 1998 GMC Yukon, whereupon it quickly became apparent that affluent buyers would pony up for big wheels and large quantities of chrome. In fact, the Denali was so successful that GM designers penned a new, bolder front end, rearranged some body panels and the more expensive Cadillac Escalade was born. Over the years, the Denali brand also migrated to the Sierra pickup, yet despite the brand's popularity, the growth inexplicably stopped there.
That's changed for 2011, as GMC has breathed new life into its Denali franchise with a high-rent Acadia. Does the long-successful brand have the staying power to move away from boxy SUVs and trucks in favor of a kinder, gentler crossover?
Continue reading Review: 2011 GMC Acadia Denali...
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Review: 2011 GMC Acadia Denali originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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