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Saturday
Why Thursday Won?t Be As Dramatic As You?d Hoped
Qualifying is already in the books for the Daytona 500, but because of the 500′s unique format, the lineup hasn’t yet been set. Only the drivers that qualified on the front row (Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle for this year) know where they will start. Where teams finish in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel races will determine [...]
Spy Shots: Mercedes CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake caught testing with less camo
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After revealing the CLS Shooting Break Concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, Mercedes officially confirmed that a production version would follow in the coming years and as is typical, every Mercedes model will also get an AMG version. Today, we have a series of new spy shots of the production ready prototypes, wearing only minimal camouflage.
The new CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake will keep almost all of the sleek lines of the "CLS Shooting Break Concept," but it will get a more aggressive front fascia, sportier wheels and tires, bigger brakes, and a quad tip exhaust.
While the standard version will be powered by a 402 HP 4.6 liter, twin-turbo V8 engine, the AMG version will be powered by a 5.5-liter V8 biturbo engine that delivers 525 HP and 516 lb-ft of torque. It will be mated to an AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission and Controlled Efficiency stop/start function.
An official debut for the Mercedes CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake will be made later in 2012.
Spy Shots: Mercedes CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake caught testing with less camo originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 16 March 2012 12:00 EST.
Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd David Brabham
Indycar Lore Pt.3; The Fastest
It has been more than a few months since the last installment of indycar lore, so in the bleak tundra that is the off season? might as well pick it back up now. I have great aspirations for this series … Continue reading 
Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/indycar-lore-pt-3-the-fastest/
The Last CRT Bike Takes to the Track: Pirro to Shake Down Gresini FTR Honda At Imola
After the Suter BMW of Forward Racing, the FTR Kawasakis of BQR and the Aprilia ARTs, the last of the CRT bikes will get its first run out on track today. San Carlo Gresini's Michele Pirro will take the Honda-powered FTR out at Imola for a preliminary shakedown test today, Friday, with two more days of testing to follow for Gresini's CRT machine. According to GPOne.com, the bike will only get an hour of track time on Friday, to test that everything is working correctly.
The bike had initially been due to make its debut at the Aragon CRT test earlier this month, but a shortage of parts - the seat unit and subframe were not yet ready, according to GPOne.com - meant that the debut had to be delayed. Given the cold and windy conditions at Aragon, which saw the bikes which did attend confined to their garages for much of the time, the Gresini team did not lose out too much by not attending the test.
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Friday
Lotus F1 lands Microsoft deal
Lotus F1 Team has announced a three-year partnership with Microsoft which begins with immediate effect. Microsoft Dynamics branding will feature prominently both on the Lotus F1 Team E20s and the drivers? overalls. As part of the partnership, Microsoft Dynamics solutions, which are designed to enable organizations to be more agile and globally competitive in today?s [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/lotus-f1-lands-microsoft-deal/
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Honda Press Release: Fausto Gresini Talks About Team Ownership, Alvaro Bautista and CRT
Honda Racing released the following press release, containing a fascinating interview with San Carlo Honda Gresini team manager Fausto Gresini. In the interview, Gresini talks about the decision to stop racing and become a team manager, explains why he chose Spanish rider Alvaro Bautista instead of another Italian rider to replace Marco Simoncelli, tragically killed at Sepang, and why he believes the CRT bikes are a necessity. Here is the interview:
Interview - Fausto Gresini - Team Manager - Gresini Honda
Fausto Gresini is the most successful team owner in the history of MotoGP racing. His story as a team owner begins three years after the two-time 125cc World Champion retired from racing in 1994. It was then that he made the transition, focusing the drive and ambition that he displayed as a rider on team ownership. At the start, the Italian worked with veterans-Alex Barros and Loris Capirossi-but it is his work mentoring young riders where he has had some of his greatest impact.
In 2001, his fifth year as a team owner, Gresini won his first World championship with Daijiro Kato in the 250cc class. But the rising and likeable Japanese star would not be given time to show his true potential; his career and life were cut short as a result of injuries suffered in a crash in the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Nine years later, Kato remains a strong presence within Gresini Racing; his 2001 title-winning Honda NSR250 and his 2003 Honda RC211V sit in the conference room of the team’s race shop in San Clemente, near Riccione, Italy.
Thursday
Ducati Offering Stoner's GP10 and Rossi's GP11 for Sale at Auction
On May 11th and 12th of this year, Ducati will be offering a unique chance to own some of its racing history. Among some of the bikes being offered for sale by the Bologna factory are two of the most desirable - and perhaps most controversial - of the Italian manufacturer's history: the Ducati Desmosedici GP10 MotoGP bike ridden by Casey Stoner in his final year with the factory; and the Desmosedici GP11 machine which Valentino Rossi started his career with Ducati on at Qatar.
Both bikes on offer were built during the winter testing break before the season they were raced in, took to the track for the first time at Sepang and made their race debut at Qatar. The GP10 raced by Stoner is the machine that he went on to win his home Grand Prix at Phillip Island on, before being retired after Valencia, having racked up a total of 4232 km. Rossi's GP11 would see less track time: the bike being offered is the GP11, the bike Rossi started the season on before abandoning it in favor of the destroked version of the GP12 dubbed the GP11.1 by Ducati Corse. In total, the GP11 ridden by Rossi would clock up 2342km of track time.
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Rossi to get Friday mileage with Caterham
Alexander Rossi has been confirmed as Caterham?s test driver, alongside Dutchman Giedo van der Garde, who has already been announced as the team’s reserve driver. Although no races have been listed, he will gain more F1 experience running in Friday … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/03/09/rossi-to-get-friday-mileage-with-caterham/
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What?s Next For Dodge?
In a surprising announcement yesterday, Penske Racing said it would switch manufacturers to Ford at the end of the season. The team left Ford in 2003 and in recent years became the premier organization for Dodge. Together the two had a reasonable amount of success racking up 23 wins (a little less impressive considering 8 [...] 
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