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Tuesday
F1 WAG: Natalie Sifferman
Jerome d?Ambrosio may not be on the grid, but that shouldn?t stop us from taking a look at his other half, right? We think that?s the case, so here is out gallery of the lovely Natalie Sifferman. Enjoy CLICK HERE TO REVEAL OUT NATALIE SIFFERMAN GALLERY
2014 Japanese Grand Prix in pictures | F1 Pictures
The 2014 Japanese Grand Prix in pictures.
Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/10/05/2014-japanese-grand-prix-pictures/
Monday
Sunday
Bianchi undergoes operation
Jules Bianchi is undergoing an emergency operation at a hospital near the Suzuka circuit following an accident during the Japanese Grand Prix. The Marussia driver went off and hit a tractor that was removing the Sauber of Adrian Sutil, which had previously crashed at the same corner. There were caution flags being shown when Bianchi […]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/bianchi-undergoes-operation/
Saturday
Happy Hour: It's a smorgasboard of topics this week
Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to happyhourmailbag@yahoo.com or @NickBromberg.We'll post them here, have a good time and everyone's happy.
The hot topic of the week is the schedule. Well, until a certain driver's possible appearance back in the Sprint Cup Series is decided officially or not. Let's skip the chit chat this week and dive on in. We've got time to pontificate below.
@NickBromberg Will NASCAR ever have the cojones to ever truly shake up the schedule?
? Chris Nulty (@RealChrisNulty) August 28, 2014 I'm not sure if it's a matter of cojones. We've seen innumerable things be tweaked and changed throughout the recent history of NASCAR that were fully controlled by NASCAR (see: the Chase.)
Instead, NASCAR primarily deals with two companies for the balance of its schedule. One of them just happens to be a cousin of NASCAR. And you know how intra-family drama goes. You don't start it unless you really have to. And NASCAR is nowhere near the "really have to" point.
In a perfect world I think you would see a rotating schedule based on a number of factors. Instead, tracks have to sell tickets and make money (as do the shareholders of Speedway Motorsports Inc. and International Speedway Corp.), and it's a mutual relationship. They're the majority of tracks on the schedule.
But what if a date on the schedule became a rotating date or two among tracks that normally don't host Cup events? That could answer a lot of "what if?" questions about tracks and satiate the demand for Cup schedule variety. If a track does well, NASCAR could deem it worthy of a permanent date. If it doesn't, well, there's tangible evidence that it didn't work.
Again, it's easier said than done with all of the factors at work here. But a promotion/relegation system of sorts with tracks could be possible on a limited scale. However, you need the dates to make it work. Where is NASCAR going to take a race from? Dover is a possibilty. It's not going to leave the Mattiolis at Pocono. The ISC and SMI tracks are pretty much off-limits barring some sort of change.
There's just not much wiggle room, especially for a sport with a schedule that many people believe could stand to be shortened. However, given all of the teasing about Tuesday's schedule announcement, it was almost impossible not to feel let down because the biggest change was something made public four days prior.
The next question is in response to Turner Scott's decision to send two trucks to Canada this weekend (Ben Kennedy and Cameron Hayley) instead of three, leaving Ron Hornaday out of a ride.
@NickBromberg Nope! Why did Turner-Scott DUMP the only 4x champ/winningest driver in @NASCAR_Trucks instead of younger/wrecking drivers??
? Seattle Six (@SeattleSix) August 28, 2014 One word: funding.
If Hornaday's truck had the backing to go to Canada this weekend, it would. Instead, it's foolish to go waste money to travel to another country for a Truck race. Last year, Hornaday was fifth in the Canada race. He won just over $19,000 in purse money. For comparison, at last year's Atlanta Cup race on the same weekend, Scott Speed earned over $66,000 to finish last. There is very little money in the Truck Series at all.
Economics aren't new to racing. To act like they are would be foolish. But I will say that it would have been interesting to see how the near future of Ben Kennedy would have gone. Kennedy, the son of Lesa France Kennedy, the chairperson of ISC, would certainly not have been without a ride for too long.
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@NickBromberg Anyone can ask about schedule & the chase, but how big a setback was the Milka @NationwideNNS DNQ for the fans and the sport?
? Brian Cullather (@Briancullather) August 28, 2014 Disastrous. Horrible. How did the sport survive?
It might have been the most tweeted-about DNQ in Nationwide Series history. It's what happens when you have a driver who, well, is incredibly slow yet somehow still gets rides and moves up the racing ladder. (Yes, I can see that many of you haters want to make a Danica joke, aside from the fact that Duno and Patrick are both women, there aren't too many commonalities.)
Plus, there was some praise of her that seemed a little odd too. Since when have we gotten to the "good try!" status for someone who has significant financial backing missing out on a race? That's reserved for the people who have put every dollar and everything they have into building a race car in the hopes of making it into one NASCAR race. Not for someone like Duno, who is like a racing ant that just won't go away.
It goes back to the economics point above, but if there's an axis with money on one end and pure driving ability on the other, you'll see that most every driver in the sport is in between and skewed towards the driving side. In this case? Given our sample sizes, I think we're looking at an outlier.
Thursday morning on Twitter, I wondered out loud why NBC Sports Network was teasing the Auto Club IndyCar finale as being at the fastest track on the circuit. Here's the answer.
@NickBromberg Here's the records. It's been the fastest, but won't be this year. pic.twitter.com/zF22BOLDLA
? Alec Wiseman (@AlecWiseman) August 28, 2014 The fastest qualifying lap in ACS history was by Sam Hornish Jr. in 2003. He laid down a qualifying average of over 226 MPH. However, that season, the Indianapolis 500 pole speed was over 231 MPH. I realize that all open wheel records are claimed now, but using a CART speed from 14 years ago to make a claim like that is dubious.
But hey, the last IndyCar race of the season is Saturday night. Too bad it's up against college football.
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Friday
Fiat 500X
Launched in 1957, the Fiat 500 evolved from a tiny economy car into a full lineup of vehicles incorporating various body styles and engines. The change occurred starting 2007, when Fiat unveiled the new 500, a modern car that features a distinctive, retro look similar to the new Mini Cooper and the Volkswagen New Beetle. Since its revival, the Fiat 500 range expanded to include the 500C, the larger 500L, the all-electric 500E and the high-performance 500 Abarth. As we move into the 2015 model year, the Italians are introducing a new model that signals the company’s entrance into the compact crossover market, a segment previously unexplored by the Italians.
Developed alongside the 2015 Jeep Renegade, the 500X is the largest 500-based Fiat yet and features a more rugged design, a revised interior and all the engines you can have with the regular hatch, save for the electric motor. Although Fiat has yet to confirm the 500X will come to the U.S., we know the crossover will join the Jeep Renegade in North America at some point. Until that happens, make sure you have a look at our review below.
Click past the jump to read more about the Fiat 500X.
Fiat 500X originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 3 October 2014 14:00 EST.
Source: http://feeds.topspeed.com/~r/topspeed/~3/m6eKw6rbN5o/2016-fiat-500x-ar127292.html
Thursday
Tony Stewart delivers emotional three-minute statement about Aug. 9 accident
Tony Stewart didn't answer any questions from media members Friday in his first public appearance since striking and killing Kevin Ward Jr. on Aug. 9 at a dirt track in upstate New York. Instead, Stewart read a nearly three-minute statement that clearly was emotional for him to compose.
A visibly shaken and stressed looking Stewart spoke softly but pointedly. He paused often, as if he was gathering himself at every opportunity. After his statement, Stewart-Haas vice president Brett Frood took questions about Stewart's return to the track. Frood said that Stewart had sent the Ward family flowers and a card for Ward's funeral.
"Tony has sent the family flowers and a card for the services," Frood said. "Besides that, he's been very respectful of them and their time to grieve. It is very important for Tony to spend time with the family and I do believe that will happen at the appropriate time."
Ward was racing with Stewart at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park in a sprint car race. Ward, 20, hit the wall as the two were side-by-side and after his car came to a stop, he exited and went down the track to confront Stewart. He was hit by Stewart's right-rear tire.
Sunday's race at Atlanta is Stewart's first appearance back in the Sprint Cup Series since the incident. He sat out races at Watkins Glen, Michigan and Bristol.
Here is Stewart's statement in its entirety:
"This is been one of the toughest tragedies I've ever had to deal with, both professionally and personally," Stewart said. "This is something that will definitely affect my life forever. This is a sadness and a pain I hope no one ever has to experience in their life. That being said, I know that the pain and the mourning that Kevin Ward's family and friends are experiencing is something that I can't possibly imagine. I want Kevin's father, Kevin Sr., his mother Pam and his sisters Christi, Kayla and Katelyn to know that every day I'm thinking about and praying for them."
"The racing community is a large family. As you guys know and everyone's saddened with this tragedy. I want to thank all my friends and family for their support through this tough, emotional time. And the support from the NASCAR community, my partners, all of our employees has been overwhelming. I've taken the last couple weeks off out of respect for Kevin and his family and also to cope with the accident in my own way. It's given me the time to think about life and how easy it is to take it for granted. I miss my team, my teammates, and I miss being back in the race car. I think that being back in the car this week with my racing family will help me get through this difficult time."
"I also understand that all of you have many questions and want a lot of answers. But however, I need to respect the ongoing investigation process and cannot answer and address the questions at this time. Emotionally I'm not sure if I could answer them anyway. I'm here to race this weekend and I appreciate your respect and there will be a day when I can sit here and answer the questions. Thank you."
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Brad Keselowski takes lead with three-wide pass, wins at Chicago
Brad Keselowski saw Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson battling for the lead ahead of him and as Larson went high and Harvick went low heading into turn one, Keselowski took the middle.
It was the right option.
Keselowski stormed past both drivers and held on for the lead through a last restart to win the first race of the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup on Sunday at Chicago.
Larson and Harvick were having a fantastic battle off a restart with 18 laps to go. Larson had the lead and Harvick, who restarted second, was able to hang with him. The two ran side by side for virtually the entirety of two laps, but the great racing came at a price.
Keselowski was hanging around in third and got an incredible draft of the huge hole in the air the two were creating with 16 laps to go. As Harvick headed to the white line and Larson went towards the wall, Keselowski cut the middle and was clear by the time he was on the backstretch.
"I'm not really sure," Keselowski responded when asked how he made the pass in victory lane. "I'll have to watch the ESPN replay to figure it out. But we obviously had a great car ... these Fords have really come together for a strong Chase run."
Last week, Keselowski won the last race before the Chase at Richmond for his fourth win, a victory that gave him solitary possession of first place for the Chase. With the win at Chicago, he keeps first place in the Chase and may put him in place for a repeat. Keselowski won at Chicago en route to the 2012 title. (Oh, and Keselowski is also guaranteed a spot through the first elimination round of the Chase.)
It was a win that came without the benefit of great track position too. Keselowski and his teammate Joey Logano have been the masters of qualifying this season but Friday's qualifying session was washed out. The lineup was set on practice speeds and both Penske cars started in the 20s. It ultimately didn't matter.
And neither did late pit stop trouble. Keselowski had to pit a second time under caution on lap 184 because of a potential loose wheel. He restarted 17th after starting at the back of the field but quickly sliced and diced his way up through the field. He was ninth within 25 laps and two more late cautions helped his ascent.
Jeff Gordon finished second and he's second in the points standings, seven behind Keselowski. Larson finished third while Joey Logano was fourth and Harvick was fifth.
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Wednesday
Has Ferrari targeted Hamilton as Alonso?s replacement?
Rumours continue to circulate regarding Fernando Alonso’s future plans, and the consensus is that in the next few days we will learn a bit more about how the 2015 entry list will look. Alonso has been linked with McLaren and … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2014/09/25/has-ferrari-targeted-hamilton-as-alonsos-replacement/
Tuesday
Monday
Report: Nationwide Series will become the Xfinity Series
NASCAR's No. 2 series has found a sponsor for 2015.
According to the Sports Business Daily, NASCAR is expected to announce a deal with Comcast next week for the title sponsorship of what's now the Nationwide Series. It'll be a 10-year deal that turns the series into the Xfinity Series.
From SBD:
Comcast emerged as a viable replacement after the company?s sports TV group, NBC, signed a 10-year, $4.4B rights deal with NASCAR. As part of the deal, Comcast agreed to spend $10M marketing and promoting the sport. Its marketing team saw title sponsorship of NASCAR?s secondary series as a way to fulfill that obligation and also promote its cable TV, broadband and phone business unit, Xfinity.
The report says that Comcast initially wanted a shorter term deal than 10 years, however it decided to match the length of the deal signed by NBC.
Comcast will spend $9 million in rights fees, down from the $12-15 million NASCAR was reportedly asking. Nationwide paid $10 million per season. The insurance company is going to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr. for 12 races in 2015.
We're no marketers, but here's to guessing there will be some sort of promotional campaign about how drivers in NASCAR's No. 2 series are "the X factor." Or something's "the X factor." It has to happen, doesn't it?
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Sunday
NASCAR tweaks Talladega qualifying rules
There will be a different qualifying setup for the final restrictor plate races of the season.
NASCAR announced tweaks to the group qualifying format for the Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega in October.
At Talladega in the spring and Daytona in July, qualifying was a game of wait and draft. Teams were trying to time runs so that they were all on the track at the same time and were catching up to a group of cars. With the draft, a group of cars is faster than a single car. The waiting to draft game meant that there were long stretches, especially in the first round of qualifying, where there wasn't much action.
There will still be three qualifying rounds where the field is whittled to 24 drivers and then to 12. However, the first round will involve two groups. Each group, which will be selected by a random draw, will qualify for five minutes. The top 24 speeds overall will advance to the second round. (The first round was previously 25 minutes long.
The second round will be five minutes instead of 10 and the fastest 12 drivers will advance to the final round. The final round will then be five more minutes, where the top 12 qualifiers will be decided.
It's a good move. The group qualifying format has had a tendency to drag on, especially in the first rounds at times. There's no problem with speeding up the pace of it, especially at a track where qualifying position is the least important.
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Saturday
Low downforce and softer tires could help racing in 2015? Who'd have thunk it?
One of the best possible racing packages for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars in 2015 isn't a surprising combination of factors at all.
As ideas have been tossed around to help improve the ability of drivers to pass and hinder the ability of a lead car to be unpassable up front, two ideas have been tossed out more than any others. One is softer tires. With the speeds and force that Cup cars currently generate, Goodyear has struggled to find a tire that wears quickly that's also durable.
The other is low downforce. The aerodynamic sensitivity of Cup cars is what makes it so hard to pass the leader. A car without turbulent air in front of it is automatically faster than a car that has turbulent air around it. It's like the NASCAR version of a Mario Kart magic mushroom.
On Monday, NASCAR held a test to try various possibilities for rule changes in 2015. And of all the things that NASCAR had the teams in attendance try, guess what two factors produced the best racing? Yup, it was the low downforce and softer tires.
I thought that test at Michigan was really interesting," Matt Kenseth said. "They went through all the high downforce stuff and less power and kind of the direction they went this year, but even greater and it was honestly really bad. It was really singled out ? you couldn't pass, you could draft a little more on the straightaway, but you're almost wide open in the corners. It was really bad and at the very end they took all the downforce off and gave us all our power back and did all that and it was pretty much unanimous from the drivers and if you watch the film with just two of us, it was awesome."
"It was like going back 15 years in time or something like that and know you could actually pass in the corners instead of worrying about drafting in the straightaway. You could get one guy on the bottom and one guy on the top, the air wasn't so turbulent that you couldn't get outside of people so the track got really wide.� It was like the track aged 10 years and it was awesome. Everybody got out with a smile on their face."
Kenseth's comments bring some optimism to your mind, don't they? Many clamor about how the racing was infinitely greater in the past, and while that may not be exactly true, we can all agree that there's room for improvement when it comes to Cup drivers' ability to pass. And many people�? see: Edwards, Carl�? have clamored for this combination for a while. If there's some tangible results to look at, the possibility needs to be seriously considered more than ever.
Jeff Burton was pragmatic about the possibility of any changes. But he was optimistic if Goodyear can find a tire with more grip.
?Every time we?ve taken downforce away and not put on a better tire on the car, it?s always been worse,? Burton told Popular Speed. ?The one thing we?ve never done is take downforce away and added extra grip with the tires and that?s what the drivers have been clamoring for.
?If Goodyear can build a softer tire ? one that will last and stay soft, then it is a viable option. My question is that I don?t know if they can. I feel like that?s something we need to look at if we can. If they don?t feel like they can, then that?s not going to work. If you?re going to take downforce away you have to find a way to get grip in them because history has told that story.?
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Friday
Thoughts at the airport
Regular readers will know that the life of a Formula 1 reporter is one that tends to leave a trail of destruction, with children in odd places and residences that once had a purpose. I even have a very dead car sitting in a barn somewhere, next to box loads of F1-related documentation and other […]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/thoughts-at-the-airport/
Thursday
2014 Singapore Grand Prix fans? video gallery | 2014 Singapore Grand Prix
At Singapore F1 fans can get much closer than usual to the action. How close? Take a look at these videos from the race weekend and find out.
Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/09/25/2014-singapore-grand-prix-fans-video-gallery/
George Connor George Constantine John Cordts David Coulthard
Wednesday
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Monday
Fernando Alonso: ?I gave back one position because I thought that was more or less fair??
Fernando Alonso dropped from second to fourth after the safety car in Singapore, and yet the Spaniard still pronounced himself happy with how the weekend unfolded for Ferrari. His race started with a trip across the first corner, after which … Continue reading 
George Connor George Constantine John Cordts David Coulthard
Brad Keselowski earns pole for race at New Hampshire
Is Brad Keselowski setting up to go two-for-two at New Hampshire in 2014?
The 2012 Sprint Cup champion and winner of the first race of the 2014 Chase at Chicago on Sunday won the pole Friday at New Hampshire, site of the second race of the Chase.
In July, Keselowski led 138 laps and won at New Hampshire. Because of that win earlier in the year, six-time champion Jimmie Johnson called Keselowski's team the team to beat before Friday's qualifying session.
?Yeah, I would expect him to be in a similar position for two reasons," Johnson said. "One, he had so much more pace than the rest of the field here in the spring race that it?s hard to believe that everybody could cover that gap and get back to him. And then when we went to Richmond, which wasn?t too long ago as a short track and they had that form there, too. So, I?d definitely say those guys are tough to handle.?
Keselowski won at Richmond, the last race before the Chase. Johnson turned out to be prophetic for Friday. Will be prophetic for Sunday?
Jamie McMurray qualified second, three-hundredths of a second behind Keselowski. Kevin Harvick qualified third, while Denny Hamlin was fourth and Kyle Busch was fifth.
Here's how all 16 of the Chasers stack up for New Hampshire
1. Brad Keselowski
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Kyle Busch
6. Jimmie Johnson
7. Joey Logano
8. Carl Edwards
9. Ryan Newman
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
13. Jeff Gordon
15. Kurt Busch
16. Matt Kenseth
17. Kasey Kahne
21. Aric Almirola
26. Greg Biffle
27. A.J. Allmendinger
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Sunday
Brad Keselowski takes lead with three-wide pass, wins at Chicago
Brad Keselowski saw Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson battling for the lead ahead of him and as Larson went high and Harvick went low heading into turn one, Keselowski took the middle.
It was the right option.
Keselowski stormed past both drivers and held on for the lead through a last restart to win the first race of the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup on Sunday at Chicago.
Larson and Harvick were having a fantastic battle off a restart with 18 laps to go. Larson had the lead and Harvick, who restarted second, was able to hang with him. The two ran side by side for virtually the entirety of two laps, but the great racing came at a price.
Keselowski was hanging around in third and got an incredible draft of the huge hole in the air the two were creating with 16 laps to go. As Harvick headed to the white line and Larson went towards the wall, Keselowski cut the middle and was clear by the time he was on the backstretch.
"I'm not really sure," Keselowski responded when asked how he made the pass in victory lane. "I'll have to watch the ESPN replay to figure it out. But we obviously had a great car ... these Fords have really come together for a strong Chase run."
Last week, Keselowski won the last race before the Chase at Richmond for his fourth win, a victory that gave him solitary possession of first place for the Chase. With the win at Chicago, he keeps first place in the Chase and may put him in place for a repeat. Keselowski won at Chicago en route to the 2012 title. (Oh, and Keselowski is also guaranteed a spot through the first elimination round of the Chase.)
It was a win that came without the benefit of great track position too. Keselowski and his teammate Joey Logano have been the masters of qualifying this season but Friday's qualifying session was washed out. The lineup was set on practice speeds and both Penske cars started in the 20s. It ultimately didn't matter.
And neither did late pit stop trouble. Keselowski had to pit a second time under caution on lap 184 because of a potential loose wheel. He restarted 17th after starting at the back of the field but quickly sliced and diced his way up through the field. He was ninth within 25 laps and two more late cautions helped his ascent.
Jeff Gordon finished second and he's second in the points standings, seven behind Keselowski. Larson finished third while Joey Logano was fourth and Harvick was fifth.
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Saturday
KTM Confirms MotoGP Entry For 2017
The news that KTM would be building a MotoGP machine has been public since the beginning of August. In an interview with the German website Speedweek, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer confirmed that the Austrian manufacturer would be building a V4 MotoGP machine ready for the 2017 season.
KTM's MotoGP plans were confirmed again last weekend at Misano. KTM's head of motorsport Pit Beirer told the MotoGP.com website that they would indeed be building a MotoGP bike, and that work on the machine had already started. The bike, Beirer told MotoGP.com, would be a V4, would use a steel trellis frame, just as their Moto3 machines do, and would be kitted with WP suspension. Design work on the bike was already underway, with the bike scheduled to make its debut on track "at the end of next summer," Beirer said.
There would be no prospect of an early entry, however. The bike is to be prepared for the 2017 season, with testing going on from late 2015 onwards. The bike would be designed around the Michelin tires, which will be replacing Bridgestone as the spec tire from 2016 onwards. The bike would also be designed with the spec electronics and unified software package in mind, which is also to be compulsory from the 2016 season.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/PPN48zP6Jqs/ktm_confirms_motogp_entry_for_2017.html
Friday
2014 Singapore Grand Prix practice in pictures | F1 Pictures
Pictures from the first day of practice for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/09/19/2014-singapore-grand-prix-practice-pictures/
Thursday
FIA confirms 20 race F1 schedule for 2015
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has now issued an official 2015 schedule that as expected includes 20 races, with the Mexico GP the only addition to this year’s calendar. Changes to a preliminary schedule that had been circulating include … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2014/09/12/fia-confirms-20-race-f1-schedule-for-2015/
Wednesday
F1 Babe: Jodi Ann Paterson
Michael Andretti may have failed to live up to his family?s iconic name on track, but away from the circuit he has done very well for himself. The American is currently married to 2000?s Playmate of the Year Jodi Ann Paterson, who, it?s fair to say, is a bit of a looker. Taking her profession [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/9TsErxGIVA4/f1-babe-jodi-ann-paterson-4
Wehrlein named Mercedes reserve driver | 2014 F1 season
Mercedes has appointed DTM racer Pascal Wehrlein as its official reserve driver following his first F1 test for the team last week.
Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/09/15/wehrlein-named-mercedes-reserve-driver/
Tuesday
The effects of Montezemolo?s departure
The departure of Luca Montezemolo from Ferrari is a move of gigantic proportions in the geopolitics of the sport – and it has a number of implications that may not seem obvious. Back in the 1970s Montezemolo was the bright young boy at Ferrari and after putting Ferrari back on a winning path he went […]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/the-effects-of-montezemolos-departure/
Monday
Sunday
Up close : Porsche Cayman GT4
During these last few weeks is making a lot of noise GT4 Porsche Cayman . With the official confirmation and implementation of the 4-cylinder Porsche will present almost certainly in less than a year, all eyes are on this version of the Cayman , which could debut worldwide this new engine . The Cayman GT4 […]
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/708-up-close-porsche-cayman-gt4.html
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Saturday
Friday
Insane fan climbs to top of catch fence during NASCAR race
RICHMOND, Va. - Even by the standards of NASCAR fans, what happened on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway was flat-out ridiculous.
With about 70 laps left in the race, a fan somehow climbed the fence over Turn 4 and proceeded to make himself very much at home.
Yep, that's a fan up there, chilling while cars race at lethal speeds just below him. Those fences are made for keeping cars out of the stands, not keeping fans in them. It's another one of those "we didn't think anyone would be that crazy" situations.
NASCAR immediately sent its crack fence-cleaning team into action:
(Ha ha, no, that's Tony Stewart's team from 2007, of course.)
The fan slowed down the entire race, which was put into caution as a result of his actions. He was coaxed down by local authorities, and could be in an awful lot of trouble.
Here's a video of him already on the fence and his descent down into the waiting arms of security personnel.
Anyway, we'd tell you not to try this at home, but if you're the type of person who'd even consider climbing a fence during an active race, well, we're not sure our words have much effect on you.
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Verstappen has his first proper test
Max Verstappen completed 148 laps of the Adria International Raceway, yesterday, completing nearly 400 km of running in his first proper F1 test. He had previously done some running around on the streets of Rotterdam in a promotional event. The 16-year-old Dutchman, who will take over from Jean-Eric Vergne at Toro Rosso next season, did […]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/verstappen-has-his-first-proper-test/
Thursday
These. Kids. Are. Good.
I really, really, really hope you’ve been paying attention this season to what is happening in the lower series and with a few upcoming young drivers. Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, and Ryan Blaney may be three of the best young drivers we’ve had come up in a long time. There are a few others who […] 
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Wednesday
Kevin Ward Sr.: 'Apparently, Tony Stewart was the only one driving out there who didn't see him'
Kevin Ward Sr. wants to know Tony Stewart's side of the story.
Ward Sr. spoke with Syracuse.com on Tuesday and said he believed Stewart put his son into the wall before Kevin Ward Jr. climbed from his car to confront Stewart and was struck and killed by Stewart's right-rear tire on Saturday night at a dirt track in upstate New York.
"I think the reason he probably got out of that car is who put him into the wall. He was definitely put into the wall," Ward Sr. told Syracuse.com.
Ward Sr. described his son, 20, as someone who slept with a smile on his face and who loved racing. At age 8, he was already tinkering with motors.
Stewart and Ward were racing in turn two at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park when Stewart moved up in front of Ward and Ward hit the wall. Evidence of contact on the video of the incident is inconclusive at best; it doesn't look like there was any at all, but Stewart did appear to take the line of Ward's away.
"Tony Stewart was the best damn driver by far on the track that night. Why he had to go up as high as he did and hog my son, there's no reason for it," Ward Sr. said.
Thirteen seconds after his car came to a stop, Ward got out of his car and scrambled down the track. The car Stewart was following closely swerved to the left at the last second to miss Ward, who was wearing a black helmet and firesuit to match his car.
"Apparently, Tony Stewart was the only one driving out there who didn't see him," Ward Sr. said.
Ward was attended to on the track and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Ward Sr. told Syracuse.com that he and his wife were told by their daughter that Ward had died 10 minutes before they got the news from a doctor. The daughter, who wasn't at the track, had read something on Facebook.
When you're racing locally like the Ward family, it's not a lucrative proposition. Ward Sr. said that their team raced for the love of the sport and Ward wanted to race in the World of Outlaws, which is the top level of sprint car racing. Of the 500-some trophies at the family shop, Ward Sr. estimated that 350 were his son's.
Stewart made his way through the sprint car ranks before moving to the IndyCar Series and eventually NASCAR.
Ontario County (N.Y.) Philip Povero has said multiple times that there has been no evidence found so far in the investigation to warrant any criminal charges and said Tuesday that the investigation could take two more weeks. Stewart has spoken and been cooperative with authorities, though what he's said has not become public. Ward Sr. wants to know.
"The one person that knows what happened that night is possibly facing 10 years in prison. Is he going to say what he done?" Ward Sr. said.
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Tuesday
Not good news for Vijay
After many weeks trying to avoid it, Vijay Mallya and several other directors of Kingfisher Airlines have finally been declared “wilful defaulters” but the state-owned United Bank of India. The move came after the Kingfisher executives failed to appear before a United Bank of India committee to discuss the situation. Once listed as wilful defaulters, […]
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Monday
Mark Webber ? The TEN Best Moments
After 12 years, one of Formula One?s most charismatic characters left F1 for good. Mark Webber has always been one of the most popular drivers on the grid with the fans ? his mixture of Aussie wit, spirit and grit (the latter reflected in his Twitter name) has charmed the crowds and made the Queensland [...]
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Sunday
2014 Jerez World Superbike And World Supersport Friday Post-Practice Press Releases
Press releases from the World Superbike and World Supersport teams and the series organizers after the first day of practice at Jerez:
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2014 
Gibbs Ultimately Owns This Penalty
Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? If the answer’s yes, did you try telling the officer, ‘that wasn’t my intent’? Or maybe you were just a MPH or two over the limit, did you try telling him, ‘I wasn’t speeding that much’? When he got done laughing at you, did he still write you […] 
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Saturday
Friday
A recruit at Faenza?
Jody Egginton, until recently the Operations Director at Caterham F1, has joined Scuderia Toro Rosso as its new Head Of Vehicle Performance. Egginton was at Caterham from five years, initially as Chief Engineer. Prior to that he was a race engineer at Force India for five years after joining the Silverstone team from Aston Martin […]
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Thursday
Wednesday
Tony Stewart returns to the Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta
Tony Stewart is going to be back in a race car at Atlanta.
Stewart will return to the Sprint Cup Series for Sunday's race after missing three races after he struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. in a dirt track event in upstate New York on Aug. 9.
Stewart-Haas Racing revealed Stewart's plans Thursday afternoon.
Jeff Burton had filled in for Stewart at Michigan and at Bristol. His substitute appearances had been announced on Wednesday afternoon both times. Regan Smith was Stewart's substitute at Watkins Glen the day after Stewart struck Ward.
The investigation into Ward's death is still ongoing though the Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff's Department said earlier this week that it was in its final stages. Stewart struck Ward after Ward exited his car and walked down the track towards Stewart's car under caution. He was hit by the right rear tire. When Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero last spoke to the media, he said no charges were currently pending against Stewart nor was there evidence of criminal intent.
Before the race at Michigan, NASCAR announced that drivers wouldn't be allowed to leave their cars before safety workers arrive in response to the incident between Stewart and Ward.
Shortly after Stewart-Haas announced that Stewart would return Thursday, NASCAR released a statement and said Stewart had been cleared by the sanctioning body to resume racing.
?Tony Stewart has received all necessary clearances required to return to all racing activities, and therefore is eligible to compete this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway," NASCAR Executive VP Steve O'Donnell said. "NASCAR has remained in constant contact with his race team, and we will stay very close to this situation as Stewart returns to competition.?
Stewart will have a press conference at 1 p.m. ET Friday at Atlanta while NASCAR President Mike Helton will speak at 2 p.m.
Since he missed three races, Stewart would have to win at Atlanta on Sunday or at Richmond on Sept. 7 and receive a waiver from NASCAR to get into the Chase.
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Tuesday
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Concept-S
The current Mitsubishi Outlander is on its last leg, which explains why Mitsubishi is giving it a fresh look before an entirely new model arrives in 2017. There?s still little information about this ?new model? but as it turns out, Mitsubishi is giving us a little preview at the Paris Motor Show with the debut of the Outlander PHEV Concept-S.
It?s unlikely that the successor will be called the Outlander because that would go against the premise of the new model taking the Outlander?s place in Mitsubishi?s lineup. Instead, Mitsubishi is promoting the Outlander PHEV Concept-S as a preview of the Outlander PHEV production model, complete with refined design aesthetics that combines the technology of the company?s twin-motor PHEV system with the spirit of a tried and true 4x4 SUV.
We?ll know more about the Outlander PHEV Concept-S at the Paris Motor Show in October. For now, indulge yourselves with these two teaser photos that Mitsubishi graciously sent to our inbox.
Click past the jump to read more about the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Concept-S.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Concept-S originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 2 September 2014 15:00 EST.
Alex Marquez Signs Two-Year Deal To Race With Marc VDS In Moto2
Alex Marquez is to join Marc VDS in the Moto2 class. The Spaniard has signed a two-year deal with the Belgian racing team to compete on their Kalex Moto2 bike for the next two seasons. Marquez will join Tito Rabat at Marc VDS to form a Spanish dream team in Moto2, with Rabat once again challenging for the title, while Marquez gets up to speed.
The Marquez announcement will likely be the first of many in the weeks leading up to the Aragon entry deadline. Both Jack Miller and Alex Rins will also be leaving Moto3, with Miller widely rumored to be moving up to MotoGP, and Rins off to join the Pons team with Luis Salom. However, there were whisperings at Silverstone that Miller may not be going straight to MotoGP after all. LCR's new British sponsor is believed to want a British rider on the production Honda. In that case, Miller would go to Moto2 with the Pons team. Whether that would mean Sito Pons would expand his team to three riders is unclear, but with a title sponsor now on board, that could be a possibility.
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