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Mony · at 8:41 PM

Bruno Senna has spoken about the positive impact he wants to make at Williams in 2012. The Brazilian was formally announced as�Pastor Maldonado’s partner for the new season this week and he couldn’t be happier. Speaking about what the future holds, Senna said: “I feel very privileged Williams has selected me as one of their [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/8-813QQ4hLs/senna-wants-to-write-a-good-chapter-in-williams-history

Ettore Chimeri Louis Chiron Joie Chitwood Bob Christie

Mony · at 3:41 PM

Peugeot has shocked the sports car world by withdrawing its factory teams from Le Mans competition – with immediate effect. The company debuted the 908 sports car in 2007 but was beaten at Le Mans by Audi, although there were victories in other races. It was a similar story in 2008 but the team won [...]

Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/peugeot-quits-sports-car-racing/

JeanChristophe Boullion Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd

Mony · at 9:41 AM

Disclaimer: What follows is purely a blind man taking shots in the dark. There was no specific precedent that instigated these ideas; just dumb speculation. It seems that the recent trend on twitter and in the indycar blogosphere has been … Continue reading →

Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/lets-see-what-sticks/

Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard

Mony · at 4:41 AM

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Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco

Mony · at 11:41 PM

Source: http://www.16thandgeorgetown.com/2011/11/lotus-announces-partnerships.html

Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum

Mony · at 6:41 PM

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/m61cJw0iodU/retro-phoenixs-last-grand-prix-two.html

Roberto Bussinello Jenson Button Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca

Mony · at 1:41 PM

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Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi

Mony · at 8:41 AM

Kyle Busch was talk of the week after last weekend’s suspension. On Monday, NASCAR fined the driver $50,000 and put him on probation through the end of the year. Busch’s sponsor Mars opted after the incident to pull sponsorship for the remainder of the season. Busch was also pulled from the remaining Nationwide races after [...]

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Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber

Mony · at 3:41 AM

Source: http://www.16thandgeorgetown.com/2011/12/indycar-not-returning-to-lv-speedway-in.html

Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston

Mony · at 10:41 PM

Bruno Senna says he wants to get the "maximum possible" out of the Williams-Renault FW34 after gaining a place at the team this year.

Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/01/17/senna-maximum-car/

John CampbellJones Adriбn Campos John Cannon Eitel Cantoni

Mony · at 5:41 PM

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/2011/12/red_bull_reflect_on_another_ye.html

Tony Brooks Alan Brown Walt Brown Warwick Brown

Mony · at 12:41 PM

Trevor Bayne will be defending his Daytona 500 title for the Wood Brothers as the team made Bayne's return to the No. 21 in 2012 official on Thursday.

From the Wood Brothers Racing site:

"It's taken a long time to get to this announcement, but it's good to be back together," team co-owner Eddie Wood said. "We all wanted to do what was best for Ford Motor Company and its young drivers, and to be sure everybody had a place to race."

While Bayne won the Daytona 500, Ricky Stenhouse won the Nationwide Series title and there was speculation that Stenhouse could inherit the ride in 2 012. Both drive for Roush-Fenway Racing in the Nationwide Series, and when Bayne, 20, was sidelined with lyme disease for part of the 2011 season, Stenhouse replaced him in the Coca-Cola 600. (Stenhouse will race in the 500 in the Roush Fenway No. 6.)

Motorcraft/Quick Lane also returns to the No. 21, but it's unclear how many races the team will attempt in 2012. Last year, the team had enough funding after the Daytona win to run 18 races.

Believe it or not, that Daytona win was Bayne's only top 10 in 17 Cup starts in 2011. In 29 starts in the Nationwide Series last year, Bayne won the fall race at Texas Motor Speedway and had 14 top 10s.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/daytona-winner-trevor-bayne-returning-wood-brothers-035512818.html

Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum

Mony · at 7:41 AM

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/11/webber_wins_but_vettel_is_stil.html

Ivor Bueb Sebastien Buemi Luiz Bueno Ian Burgess

Mony · at 2:41 AM

Romain Grosjean will join the returning Kimi Raikkonen at Renault next year, the team who will be renamed Lotus. Grosjean – who was dropped by Renault in 2009 – admits that he is delighted to be given another chance, this time alongside the legendary�Raikkonen. The 25-year-old said: “There’s a big grin on my face at [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/jLetzcwR1kE/raikkonen-team-mate-announced

Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mбrio de Araъjo Cabral

Mony · at 9:41 PM

Say what you will about Robby Gordon as a NASCAR driver, the dude has the lug nuts to race anything, anytime, anywhere. He's at the Dakar Rally right now, and after three stages, sits in second place, just 54 seconds out of first.

Now, even though the rally is named for Dakar, Senegal, it's run in South America now, thanks to that nasty habit African countries have of getting overthrown. We'll keep you updated, or you can follow the action from the official website. And for you Robby Gordon fans out there, keep up with your boy over at Planet Robby, where they'll be covering his every mile. Kilometer? Whatever.

Above, Gordon's start, where he pulled off a lovely burnout right in front of perhaps-not-so-smart crowds before launching into the race. You don't need a translator, do you?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/robby-gordon-storms-dakar-rally-213744498.html

Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof

Mony · at 4:41 PM

One of these commercials included a giant poster of the famous image of Chef Guevara in Havana, taken in 1960 by Cuban photographer Alberto Korea. Setscrew was the idea of promoting a new project called saver that Mercedes Benz: Car Together. The idea is to stimulate the sale of expensive vehicles to transport the owners [...]

Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/140-apologies-to-be-mercedes-benz.html

Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews

Mony · at 11:41 AM

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/W-7FBrYRETA/dirtmann-lobs-hummdinger-of-smack-down.html

Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard

Mony · at 6:41 AM

Below is the Ducati press release issued after Filippo Preziosi presented the changes to Ducati's Desmosedici GP12 to the media at Madonna di Campiglio:

Year:

2011

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/3MWlS11TLTw/ducati_wrooom_wednesday_press_release_fi.html

Jenson Button Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca Phil Cade

Mony · at 1:41 AM

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/12/sebastian_vettels_second_world.html

Piero Carini Duane Carter Eugenio Castellotti Johnny Cecotto

Mony · at 8:41 PM

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/tB8UAD3CeOE/happy-holidazes.html

Georges Berger Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi

Mony · at 3:41 PM

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/12/sebastian_vettels_second_world.html

Alex Caffi John CampbellJones Adriбn Campos John Cannon

Mony · at 10:41 AM

The latest changes make it easier for you to share F1 Fanatic with your friends as well as updated 2012 season content and more.

Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/01/16/f1-fanatic-72/

Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk Mark Blundell Raul Boesel

Mony · at 5:41 AM

Thirty-two cars took the track Friday morning for Day 2 of testing at Daytona International Speedway. Here are the results from Session 1. (NOTE: The drastic speed difference between Juan Pablo Montoya in seventh and everyone below him is because only the first seven cars ran in the two-car draft.)

Day 2: Session 1

1. Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota): 204.722 m.p.h.
2. Clint Bowyer (Toyota): 204.722 m.p.h.
3. Marcos Ambrose (Ford): 203.142 m.p.h.
4. Aric Almirola (Ford): 203.142 m.p.h.
5. Mark Martin (Toyota): 201.748 m.p.h.
6. Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet): 201.378 m.p.h.
7. Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet): 201.374 m.p.h.
8. Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet): 196.049 m.p.h.
9. Kurt Busch (Chevrolet): 196.014 m.p.h.
10. AJ Allmendinger (Dodge): 195.818 m.p.h.
11. Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet): 195.410 m.p.h.
12. Tony Stewart (Chevrolet): 195.385 m.p.h.
13. Danica Patrick (Chevrolet): 195.355 m.p.h.
14. Paul Menard (Chevrolet): 195.346 m.p.h.
15. Kyle Busch (Toyota): 195.266 m.p.h.
16. Jeff Burton (Chevrolet): 195.105 m.p.h.
17. Ryan Newman (Chevrolet): 195.084 m.p.h.
18. Joey Logano (Toyota): 195.080 m.p.h.
19. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet): 194.995 m.p.h.
20. Greg Biffle (Ford): 194.873 m.p.h.
21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford): 194.839 m.p.h.
22. Kasey Kahne (Chevrolet): 194.835 m.p.h.
23. Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet): 194.788 m.p.h.
24. Denny Hamlin (Toyota): 194.767 m.p.h.
25. Regan Smith (Chevrolet): 194.670 m.p.h.
26. Trevor Bayne (Ford): 194.418 m.p.h.
27. Brad Keselowski (Dodge): 194.116 m.p.h.
28. Matt Kenseth (Ford): 193.303 m.p.h.
29. Carl Edwards (Ford): 192.707 m.p.h.
30. Casey Mears (Ford): 192.505 m.p.h.
31. Dave Blaney (Chevrolet): 191.804 m.p.h.
32. Joe Nemecheck (Toyota): 187.566 m.p.h.

Day 2: Session 2

1. Kurt Busch (Chevrolet): 206.058 m.p.h.
2. Regan Smith (Chevrolet): 43.678 206.053 m.p.h.
3. Kyle Busch (Toyota): 205.813 m.p.h.
4.Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet): 205.747 m.p.h.
5. Kasey Kahne (Chevrolet): 205.747 m.p.h.
6. Paul Menard (Chevrolet): 205.100 m.p.h.
7. Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet): 205.095 m.p.h.
8. Denny Hamlin (Toyota): 204.997 m.p.h.
9. Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota): 204.820 m.p.h.
10. Clint Bowyer (Toyota): 204.806 m.p.h.
11. Brad Keselowski (Dodge): 204.713 m.p.h.
12. AJ Allmendinger (Dodge): 204.708 m.p.h.
13. Danica Patrick (Chevrolet): 204.341 m.p.h.
14. Tony Stewart (Chevrolet): 204.341 m.p.h.
15. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet): 204.332 m.p.h.
16. Joey Logano (Toyota): 204.202 m.p.h.
17. Ryan Newman (Chevrolet): 204.183 m.p.h.
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford): 204.068 m.p.h.
19. Matt Kenseth (Ford): 204.058 m.p.h.
20. Greg Biffle (Ford): 203.666 m.p.h.
21. Trevor Bayne (Ford): 203.491 m.p.h.
22. Mark Martin (Toyota): 203.160 m.p.h.
23. Casey Mears (Ford): 202.461 m.p.h.
24. Aric Almirola (Ford): 201.392 m.p.h.
25. Marcos Ambrose (Ford): 201.374 m.p.h.
26. Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet): 201.297 m.p.h.
27. Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet): 200.544 m.p.h.
28. Carl Edwards (Ford): 200.526 m.p.h.
29. Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet): 196.610 m.p.h.
30. Jeff Burton (Chevrolet): 195.334 m.p.h.
31. Dave Blaney (Chevrolet): 192.620 m.p.h.
32. Joe Nemechek (Toyota): 192.078 m.p.h.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/preseason-testing-daytona-day-2-results-175232139.html

Roberto Bussinello Jenson Button Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca

Mony · at 12:41 AM

Hey, it's almost time for the holiday break, so let's all gather here in good cheer and talk some NASCAR or whatever. Bring a Secret Santa gift to share ... or just one for us, whichever. See you at 1 p.m. on Wednesday!

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/join-us-last-pre-christmas-nascar-chat-wed-155644595.html

Andrea Chiesa Ettore Chimeri Louis Chiron Joie Chitwood

Mony · at 7:41 PM

Source: http://www.popoffvalve.com/2011/12/15/2638374/indycar-limitless-lanes-primary-cause-of-fatal-las-vegas-wreck

Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo

Mony · at 2:41 PM

John Hopkins has had the top half of the ring finger on his right hand amputated. After a series of complications and surgeries to the finger he broke at Brno in 2011, his doctor advised Hopkins that the best course of action was to have the finger removed, and so the American had immediate surgery to amputate the finger, to allow him to be ready for the start of the 2012 World Superbike season, which kicks off at Phillip Island on February 26th. After the surgery, Hopper posted a photo of his bandaged right hand, minus the missing half a finger, on Twitter.

Below is the press release issued by the Crescent Suzuki team on Hopkins' finger:

Year:

2011

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/8zJIMKxtaMI/crescent_suzuki_wsbk_press_release_hopki.html

Felice Bonetto Jo Bonnier Roberto Bonomi Juan Manuel Bordeu

Mony · at 9:41 AM

We don’t always hear from the people over at Weistec Engineering, but every so often, these guys resurface with a program that just blows you away.

With that being said, Weistec has unveiled the first details of their latest project involving the mighty Mercedes SLS AMG. Packed with an extensive list of performance modifications, Weistec was able to put enough added horsepower on the supercar to make it, at least according to Weistec, the most powerful SLS AMG in the world...period.

The biggest addition to the SLS AMG is a new 2.3-liter Twin-Screw compressor, a supercharger system that clearly defies anything we’ve ever seen before outfitted to an SLS AMG. On top of that, Weistec also put in dual high flow cast aluminum T6 intake tubes, brisk spark plugs, a fuel delivery system upgrade, and a 1,000-hp liquid-to-air unit with aluminum lower manifold and aluminum throttle body inlets.

That’s not all.

A Constant Mu, Delta Pressure (CMDP) cog drive system was also added, as was a billet aluminum cog drive cradle assembly, a new cog belt, a new drive belt, aluminum serpentine idlers, a 30 liter intercooler water pump, an intercooler recovery tank, a new heat exchanger, a high flow fuel rail system, silicone couplers, and a power-steering reservoir relocation assembly.

The list of modifications is already making our heads spin. But through it all, Weistec was able to improve the SLS AMG’s 6.3-liter V8 engine and increase the output from the standard 563 horsepower and 479 lb/ft of torque all the way up to an insane 750 horsepower and 664 lb/ft of torque.

gallery: 2010 - 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Mercedes SLS AMG by Weistec Engineering originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 13 January 2012 20:00 EST.

Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/2012-mercedes-sls-amg-by-weistec-engineering-ar123005.html

Art Cross Geoff Crossley Chuck Daigh Yannick Dalmas

Mony · at 4:41 AM

Welcome to 2012, everybody! Seems like just yesterday that we were weighing out the intricacies of the Tony Stewart-Carl Edwards battle, and here we are ready to do it all over again! Daytona is just a few weeks away, but before then we've got media festivities, Speedweeks and the whole shebang. We'll have predictions and the like all throughout the week, but for now, it's your take: what are you looking for in NASCAR in 2012?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/wait-daytona-next-month-m-still-hung-over-150217528.html

Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman

Mony · at 11:41 PM

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/m61cJw0iodU/retro-phoenixs-last-grand-prix-two.html

Alberto Colombo Erik Comas Franco Comotti George Connor

Mony · at 6:41 PM

I'm going to be appearing at the San Francisco Dainese store again in February and I anticipate still more questions about photography in addition to those about what it's like to work in the MotoGP paddock, so I thought I'd post something photography-related here for those of you who enjoy taking pictures at the races.

The above image of Marco Simoncelli at Indy is one of my personal favorites from 2011, and I thought it would be useful when talking about what a photographer can do in the darkroom, whether that's one that smells of chemicals or the digital version. While some photographers still lament the loss of film as a medium for various and often quite legitimate reasons, I am grateful for the opportunities to start with one image and end up with another via digital tools more powerful than those in the wet darkroom. This image is a good example of how digital tools turned one image into something much different, and ultimately a photograph that I place among my best of the season.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/bGgkBGu5fQ4/photographers_blog_darkroom_decisions.html

Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi

Mony · at 1:41 PM

The Ferrari drivers spoke to the F1 media this morning in Madonna di Campiglio about their hopes for the season ahead. Fernando Alonso was not very communicative but said that he needs to see whether the team has built a competitive car before making any judgements about the season ahead. ?There is a desire to [...]

Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/fernando-and-felipe-talk-about-2012/

Luki Botha JeanChristophe Boullion Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen

Mony · at 8:41 AM

John Hopkins has had the top half of the ring finger on his right hand amputated. After a series of complications and surgeries to the finger he broke at Brno in 2011, his doctor advised Hopkins that the best course of action was to have the finger removed, and so the American had immediate surgery to amputate the finger, to allow him to be ready for the start of the 2012 World Superbike season, which kicks off at Phillip Island on February 26th. After the surgery, Hopper posted a photo of his bandaged right hand, minus the missing half a finger, on Twitter.

Below is the press release issued by the Crescent Suzuki team on Hopkins' finger:

Year:

2011

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/8zJIMKxtaMI/crescent_suzuki_wsbk_press_release_hopki.html

Alberto Crespo Antonio Creus Larry Crockett Tony Crook

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gallery: 2010 - 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

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