Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/09/in_singapore_lewis_hamilton_cu.html
Andrea de Cesaris Francois Cevert Eugene Chaboud Jay Chamberlain
Monday
Phillip Island MotoGP Race Shortened Again To 19 Laps After Problems In Warm Up
After the Bridgestone tires used in the warm up at Phillip Island displayed more problems, Bridgestone has advised Race Direction that their rear tires cannot be guaranteed to last even the distance the race was shortened to last night. The race has been shortened again, to 19 laps, with all riders having to come in before lap 10. The official statement from Race Direction follows below:
UPDATED INFORMATION FROM RACE DIRECTION
Following further problems during the morning warm up we have been notified by Bridgestone that they are unable to guarantee safety of their rear slick tyres beyond 10 laps. It has therefore been decided to make the following changes to the MotoGP class race in the interests of the safety of the riders.
1. The race distance will be 19 laps.
2. Every rider will be required to enter the pits and change to his second machine with fresh tyres at least once during the race. In normal circumstances this means that the rider must change machine only at the end of lap 9 or lap 10.
3. No rider is permitted to make more than 10 laps on any one slick or wet rear tyre. This means that a bike/tyre change before lap 9 will require a second bike/tyre change to finish the race.
Jack Brabham† Bill Brack Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla
Sunday
Truck Craziest Moment: Crews get heated after Ross Chastain can?t get out of pit stall
Ross Chastain's team wasn't too thrilled with James Buescher's team after the angle that Buescher's truck was pitted at prevented Chastain from getting out of his pit stall.
Buescher had swung in to get around Chastain's box, and when Chastain went to get out of his stall, the tail of Buescher's trick was sticking out, preventing Chastain from getting out of the pits. He had to wait for Buescher to leave before he could get out.
Then Chastain's crew confronted Buescher's crew. However, it was nothing more than some words being exchanged, and the team's crew chiefs were able to sort it out.
Saturday
Lotus investor Infinity changes name to Quantum
Lotus F1 investor Infinity Racing Partners has changed its name to avoid the unfortunate clash with Infiniti Red Bull Racing. The new name is Quantum Motorsports Ltd, which has a similar astrophysical theme. Ironically Google indicates that more than one … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/10/13/lotus-investor-infinity-changes-name-to-quantum/
Christian Danner Jorge Daponte Anthony Davidson Jimmy Davies
Chrome Horn Episode 28: Charlotte II
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Friday
MotoGP Rules Update: 'CRT' Name Dropped, Replaced With 'Open'
When it was announced that the claiming rule was to be dropped and the rules would be changed for 2014, one of the main questions was what to call the new class. After some complaining early on, MotoGP fans had become used to the CRT name, and understood what was meant by it. With the choice of software now determining how much fuel and how many engines a team can use - 24 liters for the spec Dorna software, 20 liters for factories using their custom software with the spec Magneti Marelli ECU - there was no easy and obvious nomenclature for the bikes.
Under the first draft of the rules, the bikes were divided into two categories: 'MotoGP' and 'MotoGP with factory option'. That appears to have encountered resistance, however, and so a new name has been found for the non-factory bikes: for 2014, non-factory bikes will be referred to as 'Open' entries. There is of course a small irony in the fact that the new 'Open' class bikes will have less freedom than the factory option bikes, having both ECU and software closed, but with more fuel available, they will at least not be strangulated by the factory option fuel restriction.
Thursday
Weekend Review? Double the Excitement Edition
Welcome Back! Glad you found your way back here after human error delayed and ultimately cancelled the posting of Detroit pre-race article. Nevertheless, the twin billing was a success on most all fronts. A part time driver claimed victory in … Continue reading 
Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/weekend-review-double-the-excitement-edition/
Wednesday
Tuesday
A document from Jean Todt
I have now had the chance to take a look at Jean Todt’s first official publication in the 2013 FIA election campaign and I don’t think there is much that can be disputed in it. Jean has done a lot in his first term of office. The document is looking backwards at what has been […]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/jean-todts-manifesto/
Monday
Dario Franchitti update: broken back, ankle in wreck
In a terrifying wreck at Sunday's Shell-Penzoil Grand Prix of Houston, four-time IndyCar series champion Dario Franchitti was seriously injured, fracturing two vertebrae, breaking his right ankle and sustaining a concussion. Wreckage flew into the stands nearby, injuring 13 fans. Eleven fans were treated on-site, and the remaining two were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
On the final lap of the race, Franchitti and Takuma Sato got tangled up in Turn 5, with Franchitti clipping Sato's back wheel and spinning into the catch fence. EJ Viso, trailing, was able to avoid the wreckage of Franchitti's car but hit Sato. The race was halted, and Will Power was declared the winner in a muted celebration.
For a long time, the television cameras only carried distant shots of Franchitti's wreckage, leading to obvious concerns. But Franchitti's team owner, Chip Ganassi, soon brought good news after visiting with Franchitti. "He's got a sore ankle and back," Ganassi said, "but he's OK."
Franchitti underwent surgery Sunday night to stabilize the ankle. He is expected to remain in Houston for "a few days," according to a team report, "at which time he will be transported to Indianapolis for further evaluation.
"Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes. They mean a lot to me," Franchitti said in a statement. "I would also like to send my best to all the fans involved in the accident and hope that everyone is alright."
The wreck occurred almost two years to the day that Dan Wheldon died in a wreck in Las Vegas, a tragedy where almost every driver in Houston was present. ?The smells and the visuals, for me, and even talking to Will [Power], you have the remnants of Vegas popping into your head with you coming around the corner and you can't drive through it because there's a field of debris,? Scott Dixon said. ?There was no near the amount of damage that we saw [in 2011], but seeing the replay was a big shock.?
The replay is above. Below, a fan video of the wreck:
Clearly, as painful as this was, it could have been so, so much worse.
2013 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 15, Sepang, Malaysia
MotoGP Championship standings for round 15, 2013
Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler
Sunday
Craziest Moment: Dale Earnhardt Jr.?s engine explodes entering turn one
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joey Logano's Chase hopes might have gone up in literal smoke Sunday evening at Chicagoland Speedway.
As Earnhardt Jr. was entering turn one at over 200 MPH on lap 226, a big plume of white smoke suddenly erupted from his car, blinding the track behind him. With a fire starting underneath the car and the smoke trailing, Junior spun the car to the inside grass and climbed out as the car cooked like a hamburger on an unattended grill.
Soon after the rain delay, Junior worked his way into the top five, but saw his hopes for a win disappear when he was involved in a chain reaction incident on pit road. The mess -- which happened when drivers simply ran out of real estate as they tried to exit and enter their pits under alternate pit strategies -- busted up the front end of Junior's car. By the time his Hendrick team had finished working on it, the nose of the car had been worked on more than a Hollywood star's face.
[Photos: Matt Kenseth wins Geico 400 at Chicagoland]
Logano's car started smoking well before that. The polesitter had one of the fastest cars during the day on Sunday before rain delayed the race more than five hours, and was still fast once the race resumed Sunday night. However, smoke started coming out the tailpipes of his car. The engine was going sour.
He was able to limp his sick engine around as long as possible, but on lap 177, it emitted its final puff of smoke. It had given up the ghost.
[Related: Rick Hendrick talks about decision to put Gordon into Chase]
Junior finished 35th and Logano finished 37th, and both drivers are at the bottom of the Chase standings. Logano is 52 points behind Matt Kenseth, who won Sunday night's race, and Junior is 53 points behind in 13th. That's more than entire race's worth of points. Yes, there are nine races to go, but that's a pretty sizeable hole.
Saturday
Travis Kvapil arrested after incident at his house
In a news release late Wednesday afternoon, the Mooresville Police Department said officers responded to Kvapil's home following a 911 phone call regarding an assault involving his wife.
After an investigation, Kvapil, 37, was arrested. He was taken to the Iredell County Jail and held under a domestic hold awaiting an appearance in District Court Wednesday.
The 2003 Truck Series champion currently drives for BK Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. He finished 26th Sunday at Kansas Speedway despite a lap 148 spin. He's currently 27th in the points standings and his best finish of the season is a 16th at Bristol in August.
Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem
Friday
Thursday
Jeff Gordon knocks Kevin Harvick off the Sprint Cup pole at Charlotte
Hey, whaddya know? That was an entertaining qualifying session.
A flurry of fast cars late in Thursday's Sprint Cup qualifying session for Saturday's race at Charlotte ended with the last car, Jeff Gordon, on top and on the pole for Saturday night's race.
He knocked off Kevin Harvick, who had taken the pole on the run prior to Gordon's. Harvick had previously knocked Greg Biffle off the pole, who had taken it from Kasey Kahne, who starts fifth. Kahne had held it for most of the session.
Jimmie Johnson is fourth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is sixth. Ryan Newman starts seventh while Kyle and Kurt Busch will be in the fifth row in ninth and 10th. Joey Logano is 12th, Clint Bowyer is 14th, Carl Edwards is 15th and Matt Kenseth is 20th.
Wednesday
The Nationwide Series Is Going To Be Awesome In 2013
Thanks to a strong mix of young drivers and veterans trying to fight their way back to the top, with help from the NASCAR rule limiting drivers to one series for points, we are about to see the re-emergence of the Nationwide Series in 2013. I mean, have you seen the driver lineup? Instead of [...] 
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Tuesday
Monday
Hyundai Veloster Night Racer Concept by EGR Group
Last week, Hyundai unveiled the first details on the Genesis Coupe concept car specially developed for the 2013 SEMA show in cooperation with Bisimoto Engineering. Today it’s time to learn about another concept from the Korean automaker: a Veloster developed in cooperation with EGR Group.
As its name suggests, the Veloster Night Racer was specially developed for the night racing circuits. To achieve this, the concept received a vivid, yellow paint scheme, a Wurton roof-mounted, LED light bar and custom, ONEighty-branded headlights. The exterior was also updated with a specially developed body kit, hood deflector, window visors, a rear spoiler and bumper guard. The concept sits on special DPE three-piece, lightweight racing wheels.
As this was a concept developed for the circuit, Hyundai and EGR Group also equipped the Veloster with a roll cage and racing seats with Takata harnesses.
Bisimoto Engineering checked in to tune the Hyundai Veloster’s 1.6-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine and MagnaFlow added in an exhaust system. This helped push the final output to 250 horsepower — up from the stock 201 horsepower. Helping drag this hatchback to a stop are oversized Brembo brakes.
Click past the jump to read more about the standard Hyundai Veloster.
Hyundai Veloster Night Racer Concept by EGR Group originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 5 October 2013 12:00 EST.
Sunday
Iowa Rain Out Causes Pit Crew Problems
On a normal NASCAR weekend when the Truck Series and/or Nationwide Series run companion to the Cup cars, there are a lot of pit crew members who double or triple dip. Crew members make some extra cash and get more reps, and the teams get top talent pitting their cars. But this last weekend presented [...] 
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Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem
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