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Thursday
Dacia Logan 2013
the second generation test The second generation Dacia Logan weighs just 1,059 kilos, which allows you to average consumption pretty tight. The Dacia Logan 2013 surprised by the step forward that has occurred in regard to the design. Now looks like a current car, something that his predecessor could not boast. First test passed. Once [...]
Wednesday
2013 Imola World Supersport Race Results
World Supersport planned 19 laps under a cloudless sky, and fate would roll her dice once more.
Massa: Tyres ?Unacceptable?
Felipe Massa has hit out at Pirelli?s tyres, claiming that the danger they put drivers in is ?unacceptable?. The Brazilian suffered a massive blowout at Silverstone, which forced him off of the track before having to pit. He was not the only driver to experience such misfortune, and believes that something must be done: ?Our [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/yZW0DMzHyb8/massa-tyres-unacceptable
Into the Crystal Ball? The Sambadrome Edition
Welcome to May! Before we hit the famed Brickyard, there is one more stop to make: The Streets of Sao Paulo Brazil. Without a doubt, this track is a favorite of fans and drivers alike. Half of the circuit consists … Continue reading 
Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/into-the-crystal-ball-the-sambadrome-edition-2/
Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
Raikkonen suspects ?sharp? kerbs caused tyre failures | 2013 British Grand Prix
Kimi Raikkonen believes sharp edges on kerbs at Silverstone caused the spate of tyre failures during the British Grand Prix.
Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/02/raikkonen-suspects-sharp-kerbs-caused-tyre-failures/
Tuesday
Jenson Button: ?Something has to be done??
Jenson Button has emphasised how frustrated the drivers are about the Pirelli tyre failures at Silverstone ? and especially the fact that the problem was not addressed after issues in earlier races. ?If it happens in a low-speed corner it?s … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/07/01/jenson-button-something-has-to-be-done/
Lotus Want Raikkonen Decision
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier wants Kimi Raikkonen to decide his future quickly amid speculation that he could move to Red Bull for 2014. The Finn has been consistency personified since his return to F1 last year, constantly eeking points finished out of his machine. This form has alerted Red Bull, who are looking to [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/5kpLcyxhiR4/lotus-want-raikkonen-decision
Video: Nico Rosberg on his British GP victory
Nico Rosberg logged his second win of 2013 after a superb performance for Mercedes at Silverstone. However, it was only confirmed after he escaped with a reprimand from the FIA stewards for not making a ?significant reduction in speed? under … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/07/01/video-nico-rosberg-on-his-british-gp-victory/
Monday
Jimmie Johnson dominates for win at Pocono
Sometimes you get a race that's so thoroughly controlled by one car that no matter what happens, it seems inevitable that car will take the checkered flag.
Sunday at Pocono was one of those days. Jimmie Johnson, the five-time champion and Sprint Cup Series points leader, led 128 of the race's 160 laps en route to his third win of the season.
And, unlike the previous week at Dover, when a late-race restart cost Johnson a victory with a dominating car, this week, this race's cluster of late lap restarts was not going to deny Johnson the win.
Just how good was Johnson's car? Well, these words were the first words he said after emerging from his car in victory lane. Mind you, this is a guy who just won his 63rd Sprint Cup race; and did we mention he was a five-time Sprint Cup Series champion?
"That's the best car I've had in a long, long, long, long, long, long time," Johnson said. "Not only a good race car but a good engine. Had fuel mileage and plenty of power. It was awesome on the straightaways today to be able to do what I wanted around other cars.
The fuel mileage aspect came in handy because until that spate of caution flags, the race seemed destined to become a fuel mileage race. That's a strategy that's bitten Johnson and team before, and looked to be the only possibility of derailing the No. 48 on it's train tracks directly towards the checkered flag.
The power aspect came in after those caution flags fell. Four of the race's six cautions came in the final 30 laps, and for each of those restarts, Johnson was in the lead. Every single time he was clear of the field through turn one.
Greg Biffle finished second and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third. Dover winner Tony Stewart was fourth and his teammate, Ryan Newman, was fifth. Newman, thanks to an off-sequence pit-stop strategy, was the only driver outside of Johnson to lead the race outside of green flag pit stop cycles since Johnson took the lead on lap 9 from Carl Edwards. Johnson started first by rule because Friday's qualifying session was washed out.
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Chrome Horn Episode 17: Road Course Randomness
Join special guest Jay Busbee and yours truly for the latest Chrome Horn podcast! Geoffrey Miller decided to go on vacation, so we talk road course racing, parallel parking, other weird things and there's even a Minka Kelly and Ryan Gosling reference in there somewhere too.
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Weekend Review? The Greatest Street Race EVER Edition
Yet another race in the books, and another finish for indycar lore. Depending on who you ask, the 2013 Indy Brazil 300 was either the race of the year, decade, century? or ever. I?m not sure I have the qualifications … Continue reading 
Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
Warped Wednesday: An IndyCar vs. NASCAR showdown?
Welcome to Warped Wednesday. On this, we'll put out the rush to judgment mat, go a little too far and have a little fun. Will it be funny? Sometimes. Will it be crazy and largely unbelievable? Probably. Will not everyone get it? Definitely. THIS IS SATIRE.
Eddie Gossage has no shortage of ideas to get his track attention and after watching Saturday night's IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, he could have had his craziest one yet.
Sources exclusive to Warped Wednesday said that when Gossage saw the speeds of the IndyCars fall off dramatically through the course of a fuel and tire run, he started feverishly thinking about the possibility of a showdown between the open wheel cars and the Sprint Cup Series cars.
Yes, the IndyCars are the fastest oval-track cars in the world, but at the end of the fuel and tire cycles, the field was averaging approximately 198 MPH a lap. Or, in NASCAR terms, just two MPH faster than the Sprint Cup Series pole speed at Texas Motor Speedway in April.
The premise of the race would go like this. It'd be a 25 lap, winner take all shootout between 10 Cup cars and 10 IndyCars. The Cup cars would be given fresh tires and just enough fuel to make it to the finish while the IndyCars would be handicapped with a full fuel load and tires with 50 laps on them. Each car would run one qualifying lap on the same fuel and tire setup before the race.
Would it be a competitive race? Who knows. But don't we all want to find out? NASCAR has never had the opportunity to challenge the IndyCar Series for speed at a given track, but given the speeds of the Gen-6 cars (you've undoubtedly heard the shouts about track records being broken more often than not), it's an opportunity the sanctioning body may not want to pass up. After all, it'd be a chance for NASCAR to prove itself as king, right?
Plus, Texas is the perfect venue for the race given Gossage's promotional history. If the race is greenlighted by both sanctioning bodies (Warped Wednesday sources say it's being strongly considered), can't you just see Gossage and company creating the billboards pitting Danica Patrick against her old IndyCar mates?
Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler
Sunday
Piaggio X10 350 ie
The Piaggio X10 350 ie is by far one of the best looking models in its class. In terms of style, the scooter combines a futuristic headlight with a set of sleek lines and a sporty windscreen to form a fairly attractive design language.
At the heart of the scooter lies a 330.00 ccm (20.14 cubic inches), single cylinder, four-stroke engine that develops a maximum power of 33.00 HP (24.1 kW) at 8250 RPM and 32.20 Nm (3.3 kgf-m or 23.8 ft.lbs) of torque at 6250 RPM. The engine is mated on a CVT transmission and is fed by a 15 liters fuel tank.
As far as safety is concerned, the Piaggio X10 350 ie is equipped with standard ABS and ASR.
The braking system includes front and rear single discs that measure 280 mm (11.0 inches) up front and 240 mm (9.4 inches) out back.
Hit the jump for more information on the 2013 Piaggio X10 350 ie.
Piaggio X10 350 ie originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 30 June 2013 06:25 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/piaggio/2013-piaggio-x10-350-ie-ar157042.html
Piaggio X10 350 ie
The Piaggio X10 350 ie is by far one of the best looking models in its class. In terms of style, the scooter combines a futuristic headlight with a set of sleek lines and a sporty windscreen to form a fairly attractive design language.
At the heart of the scooter lies a 330.00 ccm (20.14 cubic inches), single cylinder, four-stroke engine that develops a maximum power of 33.00 HP (24.1 kW) at 8250 RPM and 32.20 Nm (3.3 kgf-m or 23.8 ft.lbs) of torque at 6250 RPM. The engine is mated on a CVT transmission and is fed by a 15 liters fuel tank.
As far as safety is concerned, the Piaggio X10 350 ie is equipped with standard ABS and ASR.
The braking system includes front and rear single discs that measure 280 mm (11.0 inches) up front and 240 mm (9.4 inches) out back.
Hit the jump for more information on the 2013 Piaggio X10 350 ie.
Piaggio X10 350 ie originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 30 June 2013 06:25 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/piaggio/2013-piaggio-x10-350-ie-ar157042.html
One more point from the World Council
Hidden away in the details of the FIA World Council was the news that in order to preserve the historic date of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the June 14/15 date has been blocked to ensure that no Formula 1 race is hosted the same weekend. This is bad news for New Jersey which was […]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/one-more-point-from-the-world-council/
Craziest Moment: Tony Stewart and Brad Keselowski with incredible saves after contact
The last two Sprint Cup Series champs went for a synchronized save after making contact in the tunnel turn.
Brad Keselowski was inside of Tony Stewart for fifth place when he lost grip and washed up toward Stewart. As Keselowski's car started sliding, he hit Stewart in the left rear corner and sent the 2011 champion into a slide as well.
Incredibly, they both kept their cars pointed in the right direction. Both Keselowski and Stewart lost multiple positions to the cars behind them, but they were able to avoid the fate that befell Juan Pablo Montoya and Matt Kenseth in the tunnel turn just previously. In that incident, Montoya's car washed up while on the inside of Kenseth's and both drivers went spinning, though neither one hit anything.
Stewart bounced back to finish fourth and Keselowski was 16th after working his way through the field after a late-race pit stop for tires.
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