2014 Chevrolet Malibu: A Quickie Makeover for the Bow Tie’s Family Sedan

Chevrolet had high hopes when it introduced the redesigned 2013 Malibu at the 2011 New York auto show. On point for GM’s charge into the competitive mid-size sedan segment, the General was counting on the new bow-tie sedan to inflict some serious sales damage on opponents with names like Camry, Accord, and Fusion. READ MORE [...]

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Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever Andrea Chiesa

2014 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Debuts, Follows Familiar Formula: Just Add Power

Since its unfortunate experience with the slow-selling and notoriously unreliable Lagonda, Aston Martin has avoided reinventing the wheel. Simply look at the recent updates to the DB9 and the Rapide S for proof. Now the V12 Vantage, which debuted in 2003, is being updated to S specification, yet it doesn’t look too dissimilar from its [...]

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Kevin Cogan Peter Collins Bernard Collomb

Access AMA Live Timing & Scoring and official race results for 2013 AMA Supercross at www.amasupercross.com

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Fans seeking live timing and scoring of the 2013 AMA Supercross season will find it just a click away at www.amasupercross.com. In addition to live, lap-by-lap updates that keep fans plugged into the action, the site includes...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2013/01/access_ama_live_timing_sc.php

Colin Chapman Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves

Marquez leads damp first practice

Marc Marquez was fastest despite a late fall as MotoGP's Mugello weekend began with a damp free practice session. Heavy overnight rain meant it was only in the final few minutes that slicks could be used, and not all the frontrunners felt it was worth trying them. Marquez put his Honda on top by over a second for a while as he led progress towards competitive dry times, although his final 1m54.797s was still seven seconds down on last year's pole

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/marquez-leads-damp-first-practice

Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum Ivor Bueb

2013 NSCS FedEx 400 Q&A with Driver Kevin Harvick

2013 NSCS Driver Kevin Harvick - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty ImagesKEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed racing this weekend at Dover, if the No. 29 team can win the championship this season and other topics. TALK ABOUT BEING HERE AT DOVER...more»

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Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2013/sprintcup/05/31/2013-nscs-fedex-400-qa-with-driver-kevin-harvick/

Piero Carini Duane Carter Eugenio Castellotti

New Pirellis won’t race in Canada

Pirelli's modified 2013-specification rear tyres will only be used in Friday practice at next week's Canadian Grand Prix, rather than for the whole weekend as originally hoped. A Pirelli spokesperson has confirmed to AUTOSPORT that the modified rubber, which will feature a 2012-style kevlar belt rather than the steel belt used in the current race tyres, will be evaluated during practice. Each team will be given two sets of the new-specification rubber for evaluation with a view to them being used as race tyres from the British Grand Prix at the end of June onwards.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/new-pirellis-wont-race-in-canada

Luki Botha JeanChristophe Boullion Sebastien Bourdais

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - FedEx 400 Preview

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/28/2923341/nascar-sprint-cup-fedex-400-preview.html

David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham†

Frank Cicci Joins Viva Motorsports As Partner

Viva Motorsports with Frank Cicci LogoCHINA GROVE, NC - Viva Motorsports announces its partnership with NASCAR veteran team owner Frank Cicci. Viva Motorsports, which fields the #55 Chevy Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, is pleased to announce the addition of legendary racer, Frank Cicci, to the team. The team will now operate under the...more»

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Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2013/nationwide/05/30/frank-cicci-joins-viva-motorsports-as-partner/

Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer

I sold my Viper, but the memories I'll keep

Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Performance, Etc., Chrysler, Dodge

The following is written by auto industry veteran Tom Kowaleski. The words are his own, but the memories now belong to everyone thanks to his willingness to share. If you're an industry veteran with a story to share, contact us at tipsATautoblogDOTcom.

It became the flame that started the fire of belief in the next life of Chrysler.

I just sold a car. Nothing new. Millions do it every day. But my car was a 1995 Dodge Viper, so maybe it was a bit more unique since just 12,000 were built. And like others selling a car that's been a part of the family for close to 20 years, this was a confluence of emotions for me. I was sad to see it go, but happy to have the cash and one less big, shiny, under-utilized object in my life.

Viper was a major part of my education in the automobile business. I worked at Chrysler in the '80s and '90s, and the Viper's development - indeed, its whole story - was critical to Chrysler's revitalization and comeback into credibility. The Viper program was done on a shoestring. It came to life as the result of four incredibly strong personalities agreeing on a single vision. It was a car no consumer research would ever support. It was a car one no one else would ever think of building. Yet, it became the flame that started the fire of belief in the next life of Chrysler.

The first time I laid eyes on the Viper, I was invited to join a final review session with Bob Lutz, the Vice Chairman of the company at the time; Francois Castaing, the new head of Engineering and recent AMC arrival; and Tom Gale, the head of Design and the most senior 'real' Chrysler person. The fourth member of the gang, the scalawag racing legend Carroll Shelby, was not in attendance.

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Tom Kowaleski is a veteran of public relations. He has worked in senior positions at Chrysler, General Motors, BMW and currently Lincoln, making him one of the few industry insiders to have worked for each of Detroit's three automakers.

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Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini

Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!

F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/carellas_2011_world_title.php

Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy

King ‘wins’ behind Bryant-Meisner

Jordan King took race-winning points in the final race of the British Formula 3 International Series weekend at Silverstone, but was second on the road behind Invitation Class runner John Bryant-Meisner.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/king-wins-behind-bryant-meisner

Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman

MOUNTAIN VIEW RACING TEAM REPORT NHRA Nationals

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Another final round for Nobile in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (October 29) - still one week shy of his 21st birthday, Mountain View Racing Pro Stock driver Vincent Nobile has never...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/10/mountain_view_racing_team.php

Eddie Cheever Andrea Chiesa Ettore Chimeri

Kobayashi completes first Ferrari F1 test

Kamui Kobayashi had his first test in a Ferrari Formula 1 car on Monday when he tried the Italian squad's 2010 machine at its Fiorano test track. Former Toyota and Sauber F1 driver Kobayashi is now part of Ferrari's GT driver stable in the World Endurance Championship. He tried the Ferrari F10 in preparation for driving it at a promotional event in Moscow on July 21.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kobayashi-completes-first-ferrari-f1-test

Alberto Crespo Antonio Creus Larry Crockett

Cecotto plays down crash blame

Johnny Cecotto Jr has played down his culpability over GP2's 15-car feature race pile-up, an incident for which he was subsequently handed a one-race ban. The Venezuelan made a poor getaway from pole and ended up outbraking himself at Sainte Devote - the first of a chain of incidents which caused the race to be halted. He was suspended from Saturday's sprint race as a punishment for his role in the incident

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/cecotto-plays-down-crash-blame

Tom Bridger Tony Brise Chris Bristow

Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/27/2921070/nascar-waits-on-fox-review-for.html

Larry Crockett Tony Crook Art Cross

iRacer Profile: Steve Burnett

Steve Burnett is one of those good guys in the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series. Not necessarily the fastest driver on track or even the most experienced, Steve always manages to make his presence known in some way.  After I had asked for help in getting visuals and strength of field results from competitors, Steve immediately stepped-up to the plate summing up his races and sending me pictures and results. Due to his willingness to help me out I decided it would be a good offer to give him the opportunity to get a bit more exposure on the iRacing world and to show my appreciation to him. So here is a little bit more about Steve. Q: How did you get started in the sim-racing world? A: I started [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-steve-burnett

Andrea Chiesa Ettore Chimeri Louis Chiron

Eric McClure 2013 NNS 5-Hour ENERGY 200 Race Preview

2013 NNS Driver Eric McClure - Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images5-Hour Energy 200 QUOTES & NOTES: Dover Int’l Speedway Eric McClure Quotes Dover is one of those tracks where you have had ups and downs, so what are your thoughts heading into this weekend’s event at the “Monster Mile”? “We need luck. Our performance hasn’t...more»

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Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2013/nationwide/05/30/eric-mcclure-2013-nns-5-hour-energy-200-race-preview/

Johnny Cecotto Andrea de Cesaris Francois Cevert

Quick Spin: 2013 Dinan S3 BMW 550i

Filed under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Performance, BMW, Luxury, Quick Spins

Steve Dinan has been enhancing BMW models since 1979. But don't throw his company into the ring with the dozen or so other tuners who tweak, tinker and piggyback upgrades on the famed German marque. Dinan is a tuner, but it's also an engineering firm that writes its own software, builds its own parts and then backs everything it does with a factory-grade warranty. That sort of fastidiousness comes at a price, but most of its customers - including the powerhouse of BMW Motorsport - rely on Dinan to help them come out on top.

In stock form, BMW's 550i is a formidable four-door with a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 rated at 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. While those figures allow it to run with quick company (0-60 in 5.0 seconds, according to the automaker), Dinan puts the sedan's kettle on full boil with its S3 package. Starting with the engine, the performance engineering firm bolts on larger turbochargers, air-to-water intercoolers, a trick strut tower brace cold air intake, a quad-pipe free flow exhaust and its own engine management software. Pump in some premium fuel, and the result is 542 horsepower and 587 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent through the stock eight-speed automatic to a limited slip rear differential (Dinan will upgrade xDrive all-wheel drive models, too).

The Dinan S3 also features and extensive suspension upgrade that includes new front camber arms and low compliance rear control arms (engineered to reduce understeer and improve turn-in). The stock dampers are retained, but new bump stops are installed along with new springs. Overall, the car rides about a half-inch lower than stock to improve roll rate. To reduce unsprung weight, forged 20-inch HRE Performance wheels are fitted at all four corners (wearing Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires - 275/35ZR20 up front and 295/35ZR20 in the rear). Lastly, the company remaps the factory Electronic Damper Control (EDC) software with its own Dinan Shockware to work in conjunction with the new enhancements.

The base price of the 2013 BMW 550i is $62,625. Add another $38,773 for the full complement of Dinan upgrades on our test vehicle, and the BMW Performance carbon fiber body components. Expensive, but withhold your judgement until after you've stepped on the accelerator pedal.

Driving Notes:

• Without a doubt, the Dinan engine package is the most seamless aftermarket upgrade I have ever experienced. The impressive increase in power is velvety smooth and natural in its delivery, devoid of the negative characteristics (hiccups, peaks and flat spots) that are common to most other tuned vehicles. The 550i lacks launch control, so the twin-turbo S3 requires a delicate right foot, or the rear tires quickly liquefy. Drive it properly, with a light touch followed by heavy throttle a few feet off the line, and the sedan takes off like a missile - quickly embossing your spine into the leather seatback. The smooth ZF eight-speed shifts with authority, yet without any of the harshness normally found with a dual-clutch. Dinan doesn't publish acceleration figures, but my tuned derrière dyno says it slices upwards of a second off BMW's published 550i time to 60 mph... and it runs unrestricted to over 190 mph.
• Dinan touts its S3 550i as "a more luxurious version of the M5" with softer shocks and active roll control that give its car the edge when it comes to ride quality. They aren't fibbing, as the enhanced 5 Series provides a very comfortable ride when the EDC is set in Comfort, and sharp response when configured in Sport and Sport Plus. There is less understeer, thanks to the new camber and control arms, and nothing seemed to unsettle the chassis. The stock adaptive suspension worked seamlessly with the physical and software upgrades - the wide range of suspension settings was impressive.
• If asked what I didn't like about the augmented 5 Series, I'd have to mention the steering. Three years ago, when I reviewed the BMW 550i, I commended the steering's accuracy but complained about its numbness and isolation. That said, Dinan doesn't touch the electric steering, so don't expect it to be improved. Again, this is more of a wish for improvement than a deal breaker.
• Dinan's superb S3 BMW 550i obviously competes nearly directly with the factory's own flagship M5. In terms of power output, the Dinan feels every bit as burly as the 2013 M5 (keep in mind that BMW boosted performance of its M5 for the 2014 model year with the optional Competition Package), but its personality is softer and bit more tame - less high strung would be another good description. Both are excellent examples of the 5 Series. However, if asked which one I prefer, I'd select the hardened M5 for competitive track events but choose the polished Dinan as my daily driver. Where do you spend more of your time?

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Joie Chitwood Bob Christie Johnny Claes

Fast Facts: Scott Speed

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/05/fast-facts-scott-speed.html

Christian Danner Jorge Daponte Anthony Davidson

Massa leaves hospital after accident

Felipe Massa has been released from hospital after his Monaco Grand Prix accident. The Ferrari driver slammed into the barriers on the approach to Sainte Devote at the start of lap 29

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/massa-leaves-hospital-after-accident

Ivan Capelli Piero Carini Duane Carter

'Duck Dynasty' star Willie Robertson to offer invocation before Coca-Cola 600

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/05/dynasty-star-willie-robertson-to-offer.html

Patrick Depailler Pedro Diniz Duke Dinsmore

Kanaan finally gets Indy 500 victory

Tony Kanaan's long wait for a win at Indianapolis came to an end on Sunday when the Brazilian drank the milk at the end of an action-packed Indy 500. In a race defined by constant slipstreaming and a record 68 lead changes, the KV Racing Technology driver took the lead for the final time when he passed Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart with three laps left to run.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/kanaan-finally-gets-indy-500-victory

Harry Blanchard Michael Bleekemolen Alex Blignaut

Early Adopters Take NYC Bike-Share for a Spin

Lower East Side residents Tom Cole, left, and Stephen Donovan, right, unlock their first bike-share bikes on Allen Street. Photo: Stephen Miller
Today, New Yorkers turned out under sunny skies to try out bike-share for the first time. Citi Bike went live at 11:00 a.m., but a few New Yorkers discovered that their keys were working [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/05/27/early-adopters-take-nyc-bike-share-for-a-spin/

Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia

Kanaan unsure about green-white-checkered finishes

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/27/2920995/kanaan-unsure-about-green-white.html

John Cordts David Coulthard Piers Courage

New Pirellis won’t race in Canada

Pirelli's modified 2013-specification rear tyres will only be used in Friday practice at next week's Canadian Grand Prix, rather than for the whole weekend as originally hoped. A Pirelli spokesperson has confirmed to AUTOSPORT that the modified rubber, which will feature a 2012-style kevlar belt rather than the steel belt used in the current race tyres, will be evaluated during practice. Each team will be given two sets of the new-specification rubber for evaluation with a view to them being used as race tyres from the British Grand Prix at the end of June onwards.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/new-pirellis-wont-race-in-canada

Pedro Diniz Duke Dinsmore Frank Dochnal

Williams appoints new CEO

Williams has announced its CEO Alex Burns is leaving the team with immediate effect and will be replaced by Mike O'Driscoll. Burns had taken the position in 2010, when Frank Williams handed day-to-day control of the squad to former chief operating officer Adam Parr. O'Driscoll, a former managing director of Jaguar Cars, has been appointed Group CEO - a newly-created role - "to guide the long-term future" of the team.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-appoints-new-ceo

Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni

Kanaan finally gets Indy 500 victory

Tony Kanaan's long wait for a win at Indianapolis came to an end on Sunday when the Brazilian drank the milk at the end of an action-packed Indy 500. In a race defined by constant slipstreaming and a record 68 lead changes, the KV Racing Technology driver took the lead for the final time when he passed Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart with three laps left to run.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/kanaan-finally-gets-indy-500-victory

Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley

Ferrari sure Monaco slump a one-off

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is confident his team will bounce back from a poor Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Fernando Alonso could only finish seventh after being overtaken by both Adrian Sutil and Jenson Button during the race, while team-mate Felipe Massa started at the back after a practice crash kept him out of qualifying and hit the wall in the race due to a suspension failure. Domenicali stressed that, while Ferrari won the previous race in Spain, its Monaco struggles do not represent a slump any more than its performance at Barcelona proved the team was dominant.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-sure-monaco-slump-a-one-off

Luiz Bueno Ian Burgess Luciano Burti

Conway gets Coyne seat for Detroit

Mike Conway will make his second IndyCar appearance of the year at this weekend's Detroit double-header after securing a deal to drive the second Dale Coyne Racing entry. The Briton will be reunited with full-time Dale Coyne Racing driver Justin Wilson, who was his team-mate at Dreyer & Reinbold in 2010.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/conway-gets-coyne-seat-for-detroit

Peter Ashdown

VW thrilled with Ogier’s Monaco drive

Sebastien Ogier proved his class by beating Sebastien Loeb to come home 13th in the Porsche Supercup event in Monaco, reckons Volkswagen team director Jost Capito.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vw-thrilled-with-ogiers-monaco-drive

Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci

Official: GMC SIerra Denali is ready to live the high life

Filed under: Truck, GMC, Luxury

Between the information for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country and the accidently leaked picture on GMC's consumer site, it didn't take much imagination to envision what the 2014 GMC Sierra Denali would be like. But here it is. Going on sale this fall, the 2014 Sierra Denali will continue to be the most luxurious pickup truck in the General Motors portfolio, while getting more power and technology than ever before.

Like previous models, the 2014 Sierra Denali stands out from lower Sierra models with a big cheese-grater chrome grille, 20-inch chrome wheels and body-color bumpers. Inside, the Denali gets plenty of leather with contrasting stitching, but this is where GMC really steps up from the Silverado High Country with real aluminum trim and a new customizable eight-inch driver display in the gauge cluster. Standard features will include heated and cooled front bucket seats, the Intellilink infotainment system with Bose audio, while the options list offers a Driver Alert Package (with forward collision alert and lane departure warning), a rear-seat entertainment system and a Z71 Off-Road Package.

As for power, the standard engine will be the 5.3-liter EcoTec3 V8 with its 355 horsepower, and the optional engine will be the new 6.2-liter V8. Although official power figures for the bigger engine aren't in yet, GM is finally putting some estimates on paper expecting around 420 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque to go with a 12,000-pound towing capacity. The new Sierra Denali will be available in either two- or four-wheel drive. Scroll down for more details listed in the official press release.

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David Coulthard Piers Courage Chris Craft

2014 Audi R8 V-10 Tested: Still the World’s Most Logical Supercar?

The Audi R8 has always been a starter supercar, a toe into the high-g waters. It doesn’t wear an exotic badge, and it won’t trigger too many adverse assumptions about your manhood. Other supercars are riskier, wilder, more dangerous, less defensible. They test you by draining their batteries while at rest in the garage. They [...]

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Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford

Quoth the Falcon, Nevermore: Why Ford’s Closing Its Australian Production Facilities

In the end, the timing came as a surprise, even if the outcome was long considered a foregone conclusion. Dearborn’s final decision to pull the plug on Ford’s 88-year-old Australian manufacturing operations was announced at a press conference in Melbourne Thursday morning—absent of the usual drip of leaks that tend to accompany an announcement of [...]

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Johnny Boyd David Brabham Gary Brabham

Fast Facts: David Gilliland

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/05/fast-facts-david-gilliland.html

Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti

Monaco qualifying quotes: Marussia

Max Chilton - 20th: "After a good start on Thursday, today has been quite a big challenge with the tricky conditions we had in qualifying. Naturally I was hoping for a better grid slot because it's all about grid position in Monaco.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-qualifying-quotes-marussia

Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack

Lionel Racing unveils first Miss Sprint Cup car

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/05/lionel-racing-unveils-first-miss-sprint.html

Patrick Depailler Pedro Diniz Duke Dinsmore

Looking back at the Coca-Cola 600

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/27/2921235/looking-back-at-the-coca-cola.html

Carlo Abate George Abecassis Kenny Acheson

Di Resta: Force India got complacent

Paul di Resta thinks Force India got complacent in Q1 in Monaco and threw away a chance to qualify in the top six. The Scot was eliminated in Q1 and will start 17th, a result he described as "probably the most painful experience I've ever had in qualifying".

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/di-resta-force-india-got-complacent

Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr

Cause sought in race camera accident at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/28/2921674/cause-sought-in-race-camera-accident.html

Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto

Report: Lewis Hamilton jet ski prank causes camera damage

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Europe, Mercedes-Benz

That zany Lewis Hamilton is up to some hijinks once again, recently hamming it up on a pair of jet skis for a television film crew in Monaco with fellow Formula One driver Nico Rosberg. The F1 drivers were supposed to stay far enough away from the camera operators on a stationary boat, but Hamilton came in close, executed a sharp turn and sprayed the whole crowd with water. Early reports said the stunt did $150,000 in damage to cameras and mobile phones, but Mercedes said that wasn't the case.

A source with the company said one freelancer didn't adequately protect his gear. The race team is helping to repair or replace the damaged equipment as a gesture of good faith.

Lewis Hamilton jet ski prank causes camera damage originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 28 May 2013 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Patrick Depailler

56th Annual Daytona 500 Tickets Go On Sale Thursday, May 30

Daytona (Fla.) International SpeedwayDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –Tickets to the 56th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 23 – NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race – will go on sale Thursday, May 30 at 9 a.m. (ET). Tickets for the Daytona 500, which was won earlier this year for a second time by Jimmie Johnson, will start at $65. “The...more»

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Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2013/sprintcup/05/28/56th-annual-daytona-500-tickets-go-on-sale-thursday-may-30/

Jack Brabham† Bill Brack Ernesto Brambilla

Monaco qualifying quotes: Toro Rosso

Jean-Eric Vergne - 10th: "My first Q3 of the season feels pretty good, even if I would have preferred it to keep raining right until the end. But even in the dry I got a good lap in, but I aborted my very last lap as I wasn't able to improve

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-qualifying-quotes-toro-rosso

David Coulthard Piers Courage Chris Craft

The Old “We Don’t Need Bike Lanes Because Nobody Bikes Here” Nonsense

“I went out and parked under a shade tree, it was on a Saturday, a beautiful day and I counted in one hour 374 cars and zero bikes,” Fresno City Councilman Steve Brandau told a local ABC affiliate.
Fresno's Fruit Avenue was scheduled for a road diet, until a local councilman's "informal study" concluded no one bikes [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2013/05/28/the-old-we-dont-need-bike-lanes-because-nobody-bikes-here-nonsense/

Eugenio Castellotti Johnny Cecotto Andrea de Cesaris

Chilton was dangerous – Maldonado

Pastor Maldonado accused Max Chilton of driving dangerously after the collision that caused the Monaco Grand Prix to be red-flagged on lap 45.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/chilton-was-dangerous-maldonado

Allen Berg Georges Berger Gerhard Berger

Toro Rosso seals Renault engine deal

Renault has confirmed it will supply Toro Rosso with Formula 1 engines next year. Red Bull's junior team has been powered by Ferrari engines since 2007, but has switched to the French manufacturer for the new 1.6-litre V6 turbo era.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/toro-rosso-seals-renault-engine-deal

Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton

NSCS Pole Report: Denny Hamlin breaks track record earning pole for Coca-Cola 600

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/05/nscs-pole-report-denny-hamlin-breaks.html

Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman

Mercedes rules out playing team tactics

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Ross Brawn has ruled out using one of his drivers as a sacrificial lamb in the Monaco Grand Prix to try to guarantee his outfit victory. With Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton securing the front row in Monte Carlo, the team could boost its chances of a win by using one of the drivers to hold the rest of the field up while the other is allowed to break free at the front

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-rules-out-playing-team-tactics

Joie Chitwood Bob Christie Johnny Claes

Kevin Harvick Earned Top-Five Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Kevin Harvick (Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images)Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet team earned a fifth-place finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The California native started the 200-lap event from the 16th spot and began working his way forward, breaking into...more»

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Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2013/nationwide/05/26/kevin-harvick-earned-top-five-finish-at-charlotte-motor-speedway/

Larry Crockett Tony Crook Art Cross

Chilton apologises for Maldonado crash

Max Chilton has apologised to Pastor Maldonado for his part in the collision that led to the Williams driver crashing heavily during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/chilton-apologises-for-maldonado-crash

David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham†

Red Bull demands answers in tyre row

Red Bull has demanded clarification from the FIA over why Mercedes' secret tyre test with Pirelli is not a breach of Formula 1's regulations. Rival outfits are angry that Mercedes was called upon to conduct a three-day test with Pirelli after the recent Spanish Grand Prix to help the tyre firm's development work.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/red-bull-demands-answers-in-tyre-row

Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco

In observance of Memorial Day

Filed under: Etc.

It's Memorial Day, folks. And while, for many of us, that means a day off from the daily grind, we respectfully tip our hats to all of the women and men who have served or regrettably fallen to keep the Unites States the land of the free.

Like many of you, we at Autoblog are taking the day off to have some pre-summer fun with family and friends, but don't worry, as we have a fully stocked queue of automotive content ready to hit your screen throughout the day.

From all of us at Autoblog, have a pleasant and safe Memorial Day. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.

In observance of Memorial Day originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 May 2013 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jim Crawford Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo

Maldonado crash halts Monaco GP

The Monaco Grand Prix has been red-flagged on lap 46 of 78 to repair damage to the Tabac barriers after a big crash for Pastor Maldonado.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/maldonado-crash-halts-monaco-gp

Geoff Crossley Chuck Daigh Yannick Dalmas

Munoz still focused on Lights title

Indianapolis 500 runner-up Carlos Munoz says the Indy Lights title is still his priority for 2013 despite his spectacular IndyCar debut. Driving a fifth car for Andretti Autosport, the 21-year-old Colombian qualified and finished second, beating his four team-mates, who include reigning champion Ryan Hunter-Reay. Munoz currently leads the Indy Lights standings by 27 points, having won two of this season's four races so far, driving for Andretti's junior arm.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/munoz-still-focused-on-lights-title

Menato Boffa Bob Bondurant Felice Bonetto

Monaco qualifying quotes: Sauber

Nico Hulkenberg - 11th: "It was a challenging qualifying. Q3 would have been possible as I was six tenths away

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-qualifying-quotes-sauber

Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner

Coletti troubled by lack of feature win

GP2 championship leader Stefano Coletti admits the lack of a feature race win still troubles him, despite his points cushion going up to 24 by the end of the Monaco weekend.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/coletti-troubled-by-lack-of-feature-win

Slim Borgudd Luki Botha JeanChristophe Boullion

Turner Digital Ad Sales Announces Sponsors for NASCAR.COM’S Continuing Coverage of the 2013 NASCAR Racing Season

Turner - A Time-Warner Company LogoOfficial Partners Coca-Cola, Coors Light, Mobil 1, Sprint and Toyota Sponsor Interactive Fan Experiences On the heels of a thrilling weekend in Charlotte where Jimmie Johnson captured his record fourth All-Star race win, NASCAR.COM, the official online destination of NASCAR, keeps the engines running for continued coverage of the 2013 NASCAR racing season heading...more»

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Antonio Creus Larry Crockett Tony Crook

2013 NASCAR Cup Series Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 Starting Lineup – Denny Hamlin On Pole

1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 27.604 195.624 2 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing / Sealy Chevrolet 27.661 195.221 3 20 Matt Kenseth Home Depot / Husky Toyota 27.679 195.094 4 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 27.750 194.595 5 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 27.763 194.503 6 5 Kasey Kahne […]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2013/05/23/2013-nascar-cup-series-charlotte-coca-cola-600-starting-lineup-denny-hamlin-on-pole/

Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman

Video: Aston Martin teases something very fast

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Aston Martin, Luxury

Aston Martin has released a short teaser video entitled Coming Soon that features the image above near its close. Based on the profile and the hood intakes, the short money is on this being the V12 Vantage S, since the standard model has yet to earn the addition of the 19th letter of the alphabet. It looks like there might also be a new roof treatment on the car in the video, but that could merely be a trick of the light.

It probably won't be long before we get another teaser or the genuine article revealed. For now, there's the video below provided for your sleuthing.

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Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh

Kevin Harvick Earned Top-Five Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Kevin Harvick (Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images)Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet team earned a fifth-place finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The California native started the 200-lap event from the 16th spot and began working his way forward, breaking into...more»

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Roberto Bonomi Juan Manuel Bordeu Slim Borgudd

NASCAR Fantasy Fusion: Coca-Cola 600

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/05/nascar-fantasy-fusion-coca-cola-600.html

Frank Dochnal Jose Dolhem Martin Donnelly

FIA to rule on Mercedes tyre test row

Mercedes' alleged breach of the Formula 1 regulations with its secret tyre test for Pirelli could now go to the FIA International Tribunal. Following more than three hours of discussions by the Monaco Grand Prix stewards on Sunday night, they issued a statement stating that a report was being prepared for the FIA

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/fia-to-rule-on-mercedes-tyre-test-row

Franco Comotti George Connor George Constantine

Come on Down! The Day The Price Is Right Offered Up a Ferrari 458 Spider

It was 300 people having simultaneous aneurysms. Then, an instant later, the excitement became a roaring wave of frantic ­communal lust moving through Studio 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. From the audience, it crashed up onto the stage and crested behind the set. There’s never been a moment quite like that split [...]

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Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Patrick Depailler

MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php

Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard

"Caption this" winner: Jim Fitzgerald

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/05/caption-this-winner-jim-fitzgerald.html

Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth

Why Adam Carolla doesn't drive his fancy cars on the street

Filed under: Classics, Celebrities

Comedian Adam Carolla is a very unique car collector, especially when compared to some of his peers. Those other well-known "Hollywood" automotive enthusiasts, who include Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, are often spotted on public roads driving priceless cars from their private collections. But not Carolla.

Two years ago, when we visited Carolla's Southern California home, we were awestruck by his pristine Datsun Camel GT pace car, Bob Sharp Racing IMSA 300ZX and his custom Datsun Roadster 1600. In another corner, we took cloth covers off a gorgeous 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 and a Lamborghini Miura.

While most of us would jump at the opportunity to tool around in any one of those classics, Carolla recently told eBay Motors that he has no interest in mimicking fellow stars like Leno. He doesn't relish the attention expensive machinery garners, and there is always the chance something is going to break. Even worse, the accomplished vintage racer said that the streets of Los Angeles are chock full of cops - that takes all of the fun out of nailing an apex at speed.

So Carolla's collection will remain, in perfect condition, stored for his own admiration. His daily commute, grocery errands and trips to the studio will be run in standard production vehicles - they draw fewer eyes. Don't ask him to change, either, or he'll give you something to think about: "Does anyone ask a stamp collector if he uses his stamps to mail in his gas bill?"

Why Adam Carolla doesn't drive his fancy cars on the street originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 26 May 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca

The Weekly Carnage

The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
A driver struck three people crossing Grand Concourse in the Bronx, killing a 16-year-old girl and leaving a woman with brain injuries. Photo: Daily [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/05/24/the-weekly-carnage-197/

Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford

Monaco qualifying quotes: Mercedes

Nico Rosberg - 1st: "It's a great feeling to be on pole in the city where I grew up and it means so much to me to drive through the streets here in a Silver Arrow. The conditions were really difficult out there today with the rain at the start but we handled it well.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-qualifying-quotes-mercedes

Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers

Boldrin and Leonetti Conquer the Draft

The inRacing News Challenge multi-class series headed into NASCAR territory for some classic draft racing at Charlotte, North Carolina in Week Three.  Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 2.25 mile road layout is the closest road racers will get to oval racing as running in packs is not only encouraged but required. Last week at Summit Point new names moved up the leader board as several iRNC regulars disappeared and this week is no different.  In the Solstice series a new name took top honors while in Mazda there is a new overall leader. Pontiac Solstice Ilham Halabi (Asia) started the week off with a quick lap of 1:21.442 which was second best for the week.  He raced five times at Charlotte winning three and averaged 138 points which is also second place [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/boldrin-and-leonetti-conquer-the-draft

Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti

iRacers Team-up for Alfalla’s Homestead Test

Two time NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Champion Ray Alfalla is set to make his debut in a race car on Saturday, May 25 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, courtesy of fellow iRacer Ernie Francis Jr.  The youngest driver in the Pirelli World Challenge, the 15 year old Francis is making his Breathless Performance Products Mazda Miata available to Alfalla for a test session on the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course. Francis, who uses iRacing primarily for testing purposes, leads the points in the Pirelli World Challenge TCB (Touring Car B) competition following a clean sweep of last weekend’s triple-header at Circuit of the Americas.  Alfalla, age 24, has won nine races, two titles and $21,000 in NiSWC competition and is hoping this weekend’s test will prove to be the next step in his [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracers-team-up-for-alfallas-homestead-test

Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Patrick Depailler

Rosberg: Mercedes pole not guaranteed

Monaco pacesetter Nico Rosberg remains wary that Mercedes' Formula 1 rivals are yet to show their strongest hands in Monte Carlo. Mercedes had been a popular tip for victory heading into the weekend, and Rosberg proved such views were not without foundation as he went fastest in both practice sessions in the Principality.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rosberg-mercedes-pole-not-guaranteed

Franco Comotti George Connor George Constantine

Alonso tips Mercedes for Monaco win

Fernando Alonso has tipped Mercedes to be a strong contender for victory in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. The German team has yet to finish higher than third in Formula 1 this year, despite claiming three pole positions, after struggling with tyre management . But the Ferrari driver believes that if Mercedes can take pole position in Monte Carlo, it will be favourite for victory.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-tips-mercedes-for-monaco-win

Jo Bonnier Roberto Bonomi Juan Manuel Bordeu

Prost sees no need to change F1

Alain Prost believes Formula 1 should be celebrating the fact that the outcome of races is so uncertain now, rather than get drawn into criticisms of the show. F1 has faced a barrage of complaints this year - from both competitors and fans – that its quest to deliver entertainment has gone too far. Prost, who is in Monaco this weekend in his role as an ambassador for Renault, thinks it is too easy for people to hit out at the way races are playing out rather than stepping back and looking at the positives.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/prost-sees-no-need-to-change-f1

Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk Mark Blundell

Alonso tips Mercedes for Monaco win

Fernando Alonso has tipped Mercedes to be a strong contender for victory in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. The German team has yet to finish higher than third in Formula 1 this year, despite claiming three pole positions, after struggling with tyre management . But the Ferrari driver believes that if Mercedes can take pole position in Monte Carlo, it will be favourite for victory.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-tips-mercedes-for-monaco-win

Yannick Dalmas Derek Daly Christian Danner

Monaco qualifying quotes: Toro Rosso

Jean-Eric Vergne - 10th: "My first Q3 of the season feels pretty good, even if I would have preferred it to keep raining right until the end. But even in the dry I got a good lap in, but I aborted my very last lap as I wasn't able to improve

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-qualifying-quotes-toro-rosso

Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral

2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Manual Tested: “RS” Stands for “Regular Sonic”

After years of diluting its fabled SS badge, Chevrolet has sworn off applying it to models that are unworthy and unfun. But hold the applause, as there’s another letter sequence that wears the double-sided sticky tape: RS. This less-fondly remembered moniker, which is “a throwback to ‘Rally Sport,’ ” according to a Chevy spokeswoman, now goes [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/onmQm5XClFk/2013-chevrolet-sonic-rs-manual-test-review

Duke Dinsmore Frank Dochnal Jose Dolhem

2013 NNS HISTORY 300 Second Practice Session Speeds

2013 NNS Driver Alex Bowman - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images2013 NNS Sunoco Rookie of the Year (ROTY) contender, Alex Bowman, with a lap speed of 184.483 mph, was the quickest during the second HISTORY 300 practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman posted the second quickest lap speed of 184.420 mph, and was followed...more»

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Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth

Kyle Larson 2013 NNS History 300 Race Preview

Kyle Larson (Photo Credit: Patrick Smith / Getty Images North America)Kyle Larson No. 32 VIZIO / Hulu Plus Chevrolet Camaro Charlotte Motor Speedway | History 300 May 25, 2013 Home Field Advantage… The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) heads home to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first of two visits to the local facility in 2013....more»

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Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2013/nationwide/05/21/kyle-larson-2013-nns-history-300-race-preview/

Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi

Quoth the Falcon, Nevermore: Why Ford’s Closing Its Australian Production Facilities

In the end, the timing came as a surprise, even if the outcome was long considered a foregone conclusion. Dearborn’s final decision to pull the plug on Ford’s 88-year-old Australian manufacturing operations was announced at a press conference in Melbourne Thursday morning—absent of the usual drip of leaks that tend to accompany an announcement of [...]

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Ian Burgess Luciano Burti Roberto Bussinello

Bryant-Meisner gets Silverstone poles

Invitation Class runner John Bryant-Meisner took a double pole for the opening round of the British Formula 3 International Series at Silverstone, but Jordan King was fastest of those who are eligible for points. Bryant-Meisner, whose Performance Racing Dallara uses the spec Volkswagen engine from the German F3 Cup fitted with a boost button, was 0.837 seconds clear of King's best. "It's hard to know how much quicker our car is," said the Swede, who sat out most of the 2012 season due to breaking his back in a testing shunt

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/bryant-meisner-gets-silverstone-poles

Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise

2015 BMW M4 Spy Photos: The Remaking of an Icon

What It Is: This sleek two-door coupe is nothing less than the M4, which will replace the M3 coupe. BMW is renaming the coupe version of the 3-series to 4-series, and a similar fate is in store for the 1-series coupe, which will be known as 2-series in the future—thus implicitly acknowledging that the 6-series [...]

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Alex Caffi John CampbellJones Adrián Campos

New menu items to be featured at Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway LogoBROOKLYN, Mich. (May 24, 2013) – The Quicken Loans 400 will soon be speeding toward the green flag, so fans will want to make a pit stop and check out all of the new food choices at Michigan International Speedway. MIS and its catering partner Americrown have developed new food items for...more»

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Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian

iWCGPS Round Seven Saturday!

Round Seven of the 2013 iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series is set for Saturday, May 25 at Watkins Glen.  The online race will be broadcast on iRacing.com/live beginning at 14:00 GMT (10:00 am EST). With his fourth win on the season at Sebring fortnight ago, Greger Huttu solidified his strangle-hold on the 2013 iWCGPS title chase.  The two-time World Champion and now stands more than 100 points clear of all but 2011 champion Hugo Luis who, with wins at Spa and Phillip Island, is the only other driver to visit the winners circle so far this season.  Although Luis will be looking to make inroads on Huttu’s advantage on Saturday, history suggests he has a tough row to hoe as Huttu has an unblemished record on three previous WDC [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iwcgps-round-seven-saturday

Slim Borgudd Luki Botha JeanChristophe Boullion

Rhyne Romps at Rockingham

After kissing walls last week at Darlington Raceway, the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (fixed setup) traveled to Rockingham Speedway for Week 3 of the season. Races were set for 50 laps around the famed 1.017 mile oval. Located in North Carolina, NASCAR enthusiasts love Rockingham for its nostalgia; the track held Sprint Cup races from 1965 to 2004, and was known for providing good, hard racing. After an eight-year NASCAR hiatus, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returned to “The Rock” in 2012, creating a buzz among fans who were excited to see racing back at Rockingham. Although racing in any higher NASCAR series may not be in its future, iRacers were able to relive the glory days of Rockingham by racing there this past week. Similar to Darlington, [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/rhyne-romps-at-rockingham

Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber

Raikkonen: Lotus can match Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen believes Lotus has the pace to match the single-lap speed of rival Mercedes in Monaco following the first two practice sessions on Thursday. The Finn finished the morning session over 1.3 seconds off pacesetter Nico Rosberg, but reduced the gap considerably in the afternoon , finishing seven tenths behind the Mercedes driver. Rosberg, who has started from pole in the last two grands prix, was the only man to lap in the 1m14s in the second session

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-lotus-can-match-mercedes

Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever

Nabors returns, Henderson out as Indy 500 singers

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/23/2912843/nabors-returns-henderson-out-as.html

Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd

Vandoorne penalised for Monaco crash

McLaren junior racer Stoffel Vandoorne has been given a five-place grid penalty for this weekend's Formula Renault 3.5 race in Monaco for crashing under yellow flags in free practice. Vandoorne topped the session - his first around the streets of the Principality - but he was involved in an accident that brought the red flags out with two minutes to go

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vandoorne-penalised-for-monaco-crash

Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot

My First Time… a Late Models Virgin

Since I started covering the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour for inRacing News, I have found it difficult to get content from racers for my articles as many of the Late Model regulars were unaware the series is being covered (despite regular posts to that effect on the Late Model forum – Ed).  So I decided it was about time I bought the Late Model content and gave it a try myself. My first experience would be New Hampshire Motor Speedway in a small, nine person race.  Luckily for me, 2013 S1 Late Model champion Ty Majeski was there and willing to give me his race setup so that I could hit the ground running. At New Hampshire there isn’t much of a challenge to being at a decent pace, [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/my-first-time-a-late-models-virgin

Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford

Official: Need For Speed Rivals announced for Xbox One and Playstation 4 [w/video]

Filed under: Videos, Ferrari, Toys/Games

Fresh from critical praise for the last installment in the series, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Electronic Arts has formally announced that Need For Speed Rivals will be the next title in the series. Set to hit stores on November 19, the game will also be the first Need For Speed to be available on next-generation consoles Xbox One and Playstation 4, as well as the current Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

The "rivals" in question for this NFS title are, of course, cops and street racers - nothing new there - but the gameplay is apparently getting a makeover. Players may choose to be racers, and live the life of evading cops, gaining infamy, videoing their slipperiest moves and earning Speed Points. They might also choose to play on the side of law enforcement; attaining higher ranks and faster police cars with more and increasingly challenging busts.

One big innovation in Rivals will be the use of a new play system called AllDrive. The concept is that a player can seamlessly move from playing in single player mode, to playing online with friends, without having to wait in a lobby or move through a menu interface. The game will merge one's play from single to multiplayer as your friends across the web go on and offline, and you can choose to interact with them or not, as you like.

One more item of note: Ferrari will be making its return to the NFS world in Rivals. The following press release mentions that the game has booked Ferrari for this new title, specifically calling out the F12 Berlinetta as being invited to the party. Continue on below for the official press release, as well as a short video teaser of the new game.

Continue reading Need For Speed Rivals announced for Xbox One and Playstation 4 [w/video]

Need For Speed Rivals announced for Xbox One and Playstation 4 [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adrián Campos John Cannon Eitel Cantoni