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Friday
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 [...]
Thursday
Happy New Year And A Successful 2014 To All Our Readers
As the final few moments of 2013 tick away (in this part of the world; for some readers, it is already 2014), we would just like to take a moment and say a big thank you to all our readers for your support and contributions this year. Thanks to everyone for reading the site, to the people who post such well-informed and well-thought out comments, and to everyone who has supported us. A special thanks goes out to everyone who has either donated or become an official site supporter by taking out a subscription. A special thanks also to everyone who bought a calendar, as that also helps keep the site running.
Thanks also to everyone who has helped the site in other ways, with suggestions, technical support, information and many other things. Thanks to everyone in the paddock for talking to us and putting up with our questions, however impertinent or stupid they may seem. Thanks most of all to everyone in the world of motorcycle racing, for feeding our passion, and providing a fantastic year of racing in so many classes, in MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, World Superbike, World Supersport and the many national and support championships around the world.
Wednesday
You want Jimmie Johnson?s banquet speech? Here?s Jimmie Johnson?s banquet speech
The Sprint Cup Series gathered in Las Vegas Friday night to toast Jimmie Johnson's sixth championship. Jay Mohr hosted the banquet and cracked some great jokes about Danica Patrick, Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon. But the night belonged to Johnson and company who were back at the head table after a two-year absence.
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Tuesday
Erik Buell Racing To Field Geoff May And Aaron Yates In World Superbikes In 2014
Erik Buell Racing have officially confirmed they will be competing in the World Superbike championship in 2014. Today, EBR announced that they will be fielding Geoff May and Aaron Yates in the WSBK class, racing Erik Buell's EBR1190RX, an 1190cc 72° V twin, which has its roots in the Rotax-built machine produced when Buell was still part of Harley Davidson. Both May and Yates are long-term veterans of the AMA Superbike series, May having already raced for EBR in the AMA in 2013.
The EBR team will be backed by Hero, the Indian motorcycle manufacturer which is a minority shareholder in the EBR manufacturer. As a small manufacturer, EBR will need all the help they can get from Hero, as the homologation quantities required to be accepted for World Superbikes are sizable. EBR must have already produced 125 units before offering the EBR1190RX for homologation for the WSBK series. They must have produced a total of 500 bikes by 30th of June 2014, and 1000 in total by the end of 2014. They then have to produce another 1000 by the end of 2015, averaging three bikes a day, a real challenge for a small manufacturer. They also have to sell these units, and though the EBR1190RX has been favorably received by the press so far, there is no official word on sales figures at the moment. For more details on the homologation process and how it affects EBR, see this story on Asphalt & Rubber.
Monday
Here?s what Danica Patrick would look like as a bodybuilder
We all know that Danica Patrick is a workout fiend. But what if she suddenly, uh, got a lot of help, and bulked up like crazy?
Well, this is what she would look like.
Patrick donned a muscle suit for a GoDaddy commercial shoot this week in Los Angeles. The commercial will air during the Super Bowl -- remember, Patrick is the person who has appeared in the most Super Bowl ads -- and it's part of GoDaddy's departure for this year's Super Bowl. The company has said that it's not going to go the risque route for the 2014 Super Bowl like it has in other years. Which apparently means bodybuilder costumes and heavily muscled men running down the street.
We'll see if this commercial rates any better than previous ones.
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Sunday
Saturday
?Toilet paper? moment for Rosberg as tyre explodes
Not much has been heard from the Pirelli tyre test in Bahrain this week, despite the presence of four teams and six drivers. However the silence was broken on the third and final day today when Nico Rosberg used Twitter … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/12/19/toilet-paper-moment-for-rosberg-as-tyre-explodes/
Friday
Thursday
Guest Blog - Mat Oxley: 2013 MotoGP season review (Part 1)
MotoMatters.com is delighted to feature the work of iconic MotoGP writer Mat Oxley. Oxley is a former racer, TT winner and highly respected author of biographies of world champions Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi, and currently writes for Motor Sport Magazine, where he is MotoGP correspondent. We are featuring sections from Oxley's blogs, which are posted in full on the Motor Sport Magazine website.
2013 MotoGP season review (Part 1)
This is going to sound corny as hell – I believe the biggest winners of the 2013 MotoGP World Championship were the fans. MotoGP had had a dark few years of tedious racing, working itself into a technical tangle, just like Formula 1.
A combination of engineering changes and 250-derived riding styles had developed beautifully balanced bikes, which, when ridden by inch-perfect ex-250 riders, could do the same lap times from lights-out to chequered flag. Valentino Rossi’s former crew chief Jeremy Burgess referred to these races as “procession races”, and he was right (as he usually is).
The biggest change in 2013
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It?s Your 2013 Exit Interview: No. 22 Marcos Ambrose
Welcome to From the Marbles' 2013 driver reviews. Here, we're going to critique, praise and bloviate about the top 30 drivers in the 2013 NASCAR season. Tasmania Time.
Hey Marcos, thanks for stopping by. Can you get us a ride in a V8 Supercar? That'd be fun. Too bad they're not coming back to Circuit of the Americas.
Your season was quite nondescript. You were between 20th-23rd in the points standings for the final 28 races with the exception of the fall race at Charlotte when you jumped to 19th after a 17th place finish. Whatever you were searching for was there in flashes, but speed was never consistent.
Except on road courses. But because of what happened at Watkins Glen, the highlight of the year is also the biggest disappointment. You were second at Sonoma and led 18 laps, but those 18 laps were the first 18 laps. You ended up seventh.
But man, the Glen was yours to lose. 51 laps led, by far the best car. But then there was that fateful caution from your teammate. That threw your pit strategy off and instead of pitting under green and maintaining your track position, you had to pit under caution.
And then when you were stuck back in traffic, well, yeah, it was tough. Something went wrong with the car on the penultimate yellow flag and you crashed coming up the hill in the esses with six laps to go. The look on your face said it all; it was by far your best chance for a win all season.
But hey, you've got next year with the same group to redeem yourself. If you snag a Sonoma or Watkins Glen win you're going to be in the Chase Wild Card discussion again.
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Previous Reviews: No. 23 Denny Hamlin, No. 24 Casey Mears, No. 25 Mark Martin, No. 26 David Gilliland, No. 27 Danica Patrick, No. 28 David Ragan, No. 29 Tony Stewart, No. 30 Dave Blaney
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Wednesday
Mercedes Will Produce the GLA and Class C in Brazil
Daimler , along with the government of Sao Paulo have announced the opening in Brazil , a new factory will be operational from 2015. The initial investment for the factory set amounts to 170 million euros. What has been the determining factor for the opening of the factory ? Basically , the anticipated growth for […]
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/568-mercedes-will-produce-the-gla-and-class-c-in-brazil.html
Tuesday
Althea Racing Return To The Ducati Fold: Will Field Niccolo Canepa As EVO Entry In 2014 WSBK Campaign
The Althea Racing team is to switch back to Ducati from Aprilia for the 2014 World Superbike season. After their split with Ducati over development of the Panigale at the end of 2012, the Italian team are to return to the Bologna factory fold and race the Panigale in 2014.
They will do so on a different footing to their previous relationship with Ducati, however. Next season, Althea will race the Panigale 1199R as an EVO entry in WSBK, the subclass set up to allow a more affordable entry into World Superbikes. With WSBK looking set to switch completely to EVO rules in the next few years, having a strong partner to help develop the Panigale within the restrictions set by the EVO rules - basically, a Superstock-spec engine in Superbike-spec chassis - will help Ducati prepare for the future. Given how well the Panigale has performed in Superstock form wherever it has been able to use the Ducati ECU, the bike should suit the EVO rules well.
The signing of Niccolo Canepa to race the Panigale with Althea is indicative of how close the cooperation with Ducati is likely to be. Canepa has a long history with Ducati, having functioned as a test rider for the Italian factory for a number of years, and having won the Superstock 1000 title on a Ducati in 2007, and raced Ducatis for the majority of his career.
Monday
Looking Back At 2013 With Scott Jones, Part 2: MotoGP, Texas Style
Red, white and blue. With red, orange and black.
Stefan Bradl, ready for Texas
Alex Rins, Maverick Viñales and Luis Salom would dominate the Moto3 championship in 2013
Sunday
Top Tips For The New Jeep Wrangler Owner
So, you bought a Jeep Wrangler? Congratulations! You might be now a member of a rather select group of humankind: those who were actually smart and adventurous enough to test something a bit different than the econoboxes and minivans most of us drive all around in. If you are a new Wrangler owner or are […]
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/595-top-tips-for-the-new-jeep-wrangler-owner.html
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