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Friday 30 November 2012
INDYCAR: Miller's Mailbag, 11.30
Always genuine, never lite: It's Miller time. Here's the latest Q&A from SPEED.com's IndyCar guru.
Hayden behind WSBK duo on day one, Dovizioso misses out
Nicky Hayden set the MotoGP pace during day one of private testing at Jerez, but was behind two World Superbike riders on the timesheets.
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BIKES: MotoCaribe Dominican Republic Motorcycle Tour
Exploring the Caribbean Island’s Spectacular Mountains and Beaches
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The Acura RLX Has A Sad, Sad Beluga Whale On Its Dashboard
Thursday 29 November 2012
Media claim Ferrari may ‘protest’ Vettel | F1 Fanatic round-up
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In the round-up: Conflicting reports over whether Ferrari are trying to take action to have Sebastian Vettel stripped of his drivers' championship title.
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Ezpeleta visits Argentina to confirm race
Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta travelled to Argentina on Tuesday to confirm the inclusion of a race at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit on the 2014 MotoGP calendar. The decision was recently taken to delay the event by 12 months and its place is now looking like a formality after the commercial rights holder's successful visit.
Source: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/288038/ezpeleta-visits-argentina-to-confirm-race/
NASCAR race on dirt in 2013
NASCAR returns to its roots in 2013, with the Camping World Truck Series set to race on a dirt oval for the first time.
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Seventh place in Valencia Abraham's best result of the season
Two years ago in Valencia, Karel Abraham won for the first time in his career. Last year he battled for fourth. This year he achieved his best result of the season in a “wacky race” at Circuit Ricardo Tormo and managed to repeat his personal best in MotoGP. Battling for seventh place, Karel managed, among other things, to defeat nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi for the first time during a race.
The race was affected by weather from the very beginning. Following morning rain showers the track was getting dry and the teams chose different tactics of how to deal with the changing conditions. Cardion AB Motoracing went into the race with tyres for wet races, as did many other racers. Some of them changed their tyres, in exchange for having to start from the end of the pit lane. Other racers also had to change their tyres after only a few laps, which resulted in changes in the lead and the situation was very confusing for the racers themselves.
Abaja demonstrated a skilful battle, which included overtaking Valentino Rossi and battling for sixth place with the best satellite racer of the season, Andrea Dovizioso on Yamaha.
Due to the confusing situation in the first few laps many riders, including Karel Abraham, started to fall behind and the leaders eventually started to lap everyone else. Abraham was the last rider who managed to complete the entire race, because he overtook the winner of the race, Dani Pedrosa.
Karel Abraham
“It was indeed a wacky race and there was much excitement on the track. There were many surprising moments. At one moment, I was overtaken by the winner of the race, Dani Pedrosa, but I had no idea I was just being lapped. I thought he had just had his tyres changed in the pit. So I was in fact racing with him without actually having to. On the other hand, it's great that I managed to overtake him and stay in front of him. I am really glad that I managed to achieve the best result among Ducatis and leave Valentino Rossi behind. When I caught up with him I thought he had a wet tyre and I was really surprised that he had a slick. On the other hand, I am a little upset that Dovizioso eventually overtook me, because I could have finished sixth. It was a tyre lottery prior to the race. It was not the wisest of choices on our part. I am a little disappointed, but, then again, there is no point in looking back. With slick tyres from the very beginning, I could have been on the podium. On the other hand, I would have risked falling because the dry racing line was really narrow at the beginning of the race.
Marco Grana, Chief Mechanic, Cardion AB Motoracing
“I am really happy after today's race. Not just because it was his best race of the season and because he managed to repeat his career best. I am particularly glad that we have managed to conclude our cooperation with Ducati with a very good result. In addition, Karel proved that he is able to race against riders who have much better bikes. The decision before the race about the best tyres was a tough one. We thought, just like some other teams did, that a wet tyre would allow us to gain some advantage for a subsequent pit stop. Unfortunately we had to make the pit stop after just a few laps and lost about 30 seconds which Karel was unable to erase. On the other hand, it was a wise decision to use the front soft slick tyre, as Karel managed to achieve excellent lap times and was even faster than Pedrosa, Dovizioso or Nakasuga. We quickly managed to overtake Valentino Rossi. This race marks the end of our cooperation with Ducati. I am glad it was a dignified goodbye. Starting tomorrow, it will be a brand new chapter with an Aprilia CRT bike. We need to work hard from the very beginning. Our ambition is to have the best CRT bike in the 2013 season.”
Cardion AB Ducati Press Release
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Cancelled TMS CART race in 2001.
In Brian Carroccio's article (part 2) that looks back at past Indy Car CEOs, it says:
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PICS: Ducati MotoGP test underway at Jerez
While Honda was wrapping up its final private test of 2012 at Sepang on Wednesday, the Ducati MotoGP team was starting the last track appearance of the year for its race riders at Jerez.
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Honda MotoGP test starts at Sepang
A private Honda MotoGP test began at Sepang in Malaysia on Monday.
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Tuesday 27 November 2012
The Leatherman Raptor: a multi-tool built to save lives
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'I'm very happy at Red Bull' - Vettel insists
Sebastian Vettel has reiterated his desire to remain at Red Bull for the coming seasons, despite continuous rumours of a Ferrari switch at the end of next year. Having claimed a hard-fought third world title at Interlagos, the German says he is 'extremely committed' to the team and refused to talk about a future move.
Source: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/287966/i-m-very-happy-at-red-bull-vettel-insists/
MOTOGP: Ducati's 5-Step Program To Return To Glory
Ducati's once-proud MotoGP program has seen its results plummet and reputation tarnished. But even with the loss of Valentino Rossi, all hope is not lost.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-ducatis-5-step-program-to-return-to-glory/
VINTAGE: Two Rare Cobra FIA Roadsters
The survivors of the original five altered by Shelby to compete in GT competition were seen at Monterey events celebrating the sports car’s 50th anniversary.
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/vintage-two-rare-cobra-fia-roadsters/
Monday 26 November 2012
Crutchlow and Dovizioso star in dramatic Valencia race
The 2012 MotoGP World Championship concluded in dramatic fashion for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team this afternoon after Cal Crutchlow fell out ofsecond position and Andrea Dovizioso secured a hard fought top six in an incident-packed Valencia race.
Officials declared the 30-lap encounter a wet race but new asphalt was already drying up when the action got underway in front of almost 62,000 fans.
Crutchlow was one of four riders to opt to switch to slick tyres ahead of the start, which meant the British rider joined Dani Pedrosa, AlvaroBautista and Nicky Hayden in starting from th e pit lane.
Crutchlow's decision immediately paid off with a clear dry line appearing right from the opening lap. He brilliantly built up his pace and needed only five laps to surge from the back of the field into the top five.
Crutchlow then moved into the top three on lap 13 and he found himself promoted into second position when Factory Yamaha rider and new World Champion Jorge Lorenzo crashed unhurt out of the lead on lap 14. The 27-year-old streaked away from Japanese replacement rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga, but just as he looked poised to score a career best second place and third rostrum of 2012, he crashed out on the approach to the final corner on lap 23.
Dovizioso's farewell appearance with the French-based Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team ended with a sixth place finish, but the Italian was left to rue his decision to start the race on Bridgestone's rain tyres.With section s of the track still damp, Dovizioso seized the lead from Aleix Espargaro on lap three, but he quickly realised that he would need to pit and switch to his YZR-M1 fitted with slick tyres as track conditions continued to improve.Dovizioso switched to slick tyres as he was about to complete the fifth lap, which dropped him out of the top 15. He lost time in the pits when he stalled his YZR-M1 machine before embarking on a brilliant recovery to score his 15th top six finish in 18 races.
Andrea Dovizioso 6th - 218 points:
"It is a pity that I could only finish my last race with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team in sixth position. I'm sorry because I selected the worst strategy possible with the tyre choice and I'm disappointed. Normally I am always very strong at interpreting the conditions in the right way but this time I chose to start on the wet tyres and it was clearly the wrong decision. The o ther decision that compromised my race was I stayed out too long before coming in and changing to slicks. I didn't have a reference because I was in the lead but when I saw Jorge I understood it was already too late. But I still came in to change to slicks. I then stalled the bike, so I lost more time. I didn't give up and found a good rhythm so I get back into the top six which is at least decent finish. It has been a fantastic season with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team and I have enjoyed the experience a lot. The Team is incredibly professional and it has been an honour for me to ride with them and achieve a lot of success together."
Cal Crtuchlow DNF - 151 points:
"Obviously I am very disappointed to finish the season like that. I wasn't sure whether to start on wet tyres but I saw Dani pit and just followed him. Going to slicks was obviously the right choice but although there was a dry line, in some places it was so narrow that you couldn't go off line to overtake because it was way too risky. Dani got through the pack quicker than me but once I got into a fast rhythm I felt really at ease. I had a comfortable lead over third and it was looking good for me to get my best MotoGP result when I hit the smallest wet patch going into the final corner. It just flicked the bike enough to throw me off the left side and I was actually lucky not to get tangled up with the bike. It is a shame because I wasn't pushing that hard, but in those conditions we saw loads of people getting caught out. But once again I showed I was really fast and we take a lot of positives from the second half of the season. I've been on the podium twice and in the last races I've been right in the battle for the podium. I'd like to have had a few more finishes but I've shown my potential this year and that I am good enough to fight with the best in the world. I can now look forward to 2013 with a lot of confidence."
Herve Poncharal - Team Manager:
"That was an incredible way to finish the season and the excitement in the first laps when Cal was on slicks and Andrea on wets was really compulsive viewing. Nobody really knew what to expect because the conditions were so tricky but Cal was doing a brilliant job. He had built up a big lead over third place and with only a few laps to go we were getting more confident that he could he get his best result in MotoGP and the best result of the season for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team. Unfortunately a small damp patch caught him out but I don't think the punishment fitted the crime. Cal has enjoyed a fantastic second season and shown the form that we all knew he could after 2011. We are already really looking forward to 2013 and I am convinced that he is only going to be an even bigger threat. Andrea did another good job in his f inal race for us but it was a pity that he stalled the bike when he came in to change to slick tyres. That lost him a lot of time but the decision to start on wet tyres compromised his hopes of ending a memorable season with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team on the podium. I have to say huge thanks though to Andrea. He has been amazing in 2012 and he has become the most successful rider we have ever had in MotoGP with six podiums. He finished fourth in the World Championship and he was key to helping us take third in the Team World Championship. We only finished behind Yamaha's Factory Team and HRC, so that is a great achievement for a non-factory squad."
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Press Release
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Sebastian Vettel Q&A: I'm feeling overwhelmed
In Brazil on Sunday Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel became only the third driver in history to win three successive titles, equalling the stellar...
Source: http://www.motorsportforums.com/formula-1-news/156333-sebastian-vettel-q-im-feeling-overwhelmed.html
Michael Laverty Maybe on PBM CRT 2013
After Shane 'Shakey' Byrne decided not to accept the PBM's offer to race at MotoGP next session, Paul Bird now looking for a new rider. Michael Laverty told to belfasttelegraph that he got an offer to ride ART on the 2013 season with PBM. The British Superbike rider also got offers from Honda and Yamaha on the BSB 2013 season.
Paul Bird also propose for two rider for next session. Yonny Hernandez is the other candidate to fill the bike for the 2013 season.
Michael Lavery:
“I’ve got on really well with both Honda and Yamaha teams these past two season, but the lure of World championship and racing against Edwards and De Puniet in CRT is appealing. I know it’s the second tier championship in MotoGP, and it’s even harder to know what is the best decision to make, as the Yamaha deal with Shaun is right on the wire and he can’t hold on much longer.”
source: belfasttelegraph-co-uk
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Sunday 25 November 2012
Alonso: We can win the title with a slightly slower car | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
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Fernando Alonso says this year proves he can win the championship with a slower car.
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Driver & Drivers of 2012
Lets talk about the best drivers and invidual drives of 2012. What was epic and brilliant
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GREEN: BMW Preps New Electric Concept
Rollout of another electric or hybrid-drive vehicle from the i green division will happen next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Saturday 24 November 2012
2013 HCR Racing KOH UTV Race Schedule
The 2013 HCR Racing King of Hammers UTV race is set for February 2013.
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Vettel doesn't fear wet Brazil
An unflustered Sebastian Vettel insists he has no fears about predictions of rain for this weekend's F1 title decider.
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Friday 23 November 2012
2012 Nissan March: The Jalopnik Review
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F1 Race Stars
OK, up front, I admit that this is not remotely a simulation, however it is very F1 related so I feel that it belongs on the forum.
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Laverty in the frame for PBM MotoGP ride
Michael Laverty could make the move from BSB to MotoGP next season.
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Thursday 22 November 2012
Variable Weather Conditions Affect Rossi and Hayden Season Ending at Valencia
The final race of the 2012 MotoGP season, at Valencia, was seriously affected by uncertain weather.
After the wet warm-up session, in which Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden had found a good rain setting, the precipitation stopped and the MotoGP race started with a track that was only damp.
Most of the riders began the race with rain tyres, though a small group risked slicks, returning to the garages to change bikes just before the lights went out. That group, which was obliged to start from pit lane, included the eventual winner, Dani Pedrosa, and Nicky Hayden. The American was caught out by the tricky conditions and crashed before he was able to take advantage of having made the right choice.
Valentino Rossi started with rain tyres and was in fourth place when, 25 laps from the end, he re-entered pit lane to switch bikes. With the dry tyres, he no longer felt at home and was only able to finish in tenth place.
Valentino Rossi (Ducati Team) 10th
“It’s really a shame that the last race with Ducati finished this way. Things went well this morning in the wet warm-up, and in similar conditions, it would have been possible to do a nice result. Instead, this half-and-half situation was truly difficult. In the end the right choice was to use the slick tyres, but my bike on the grid had a very different setting from the other one, so I didn’t feel like switching. With the rain tyres, I felt fine at first, but then when it was necessary to switch, the situation became more complicated. There was a thin dry line, but I couldn’t put the bike where I wanted and as soon as I would go off that line, it was very risky. I could only try to finish. I would have liked to finish these two years with Ducati better. They were two difficult seasons, but I nonetheless leave behind many people that I enjoyed working with, and with whom it was nice to go racing.”
Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) DNF
“It’s a shame to end a difficult season in a bad way, but at least I’m 100 per cent okay from the crash. On the grid, it was a really close call between slick tyres and rain tyres. If the track had been warm, it would clearly have been better to start on slicks, but the cold surface temperature made it close. On the warm-up lap, Lorenzo was going faster than us on slicks, so in my opinion, it was the right decision to come in and switch bikes and start from pit lane. After that, it was okay on the dry line, but to make passes, you had to go out where it was treacherous. I got behind Petrucci and couldn’t find a way past. I was waiting to go by him on the front straightaway, but I got a little bit wide in the last corner and hit a patch. I went down so quickly that there was no way to save it. Next season starts now, so hopefully things will be better.”
Ducati Factory Racing Press Release
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