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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Opel/Vauxhall teases new 2-seat EV concept ahead of Frankfurt

Ultra-compact electric vehicle will seat two in tandem, have a range of up to 95 km (60 miles) and a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/iOUSbU0Bq2o/opelvauxhall-teases-new-2-seat-ev-concept-ahead-of-frankfurt

Franco Forini Philip FotheringhamParker AJ Foyt Giorgio Francia Don Freeland

2013 Cadillac ATS promises to be outstanding [video]

Cadillac has quietly released a new teaser video for the 2013 ATS. See the footage inside

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/XzV0ZzwwRIk/2013-cadillac-ats-promises-to-be-outstanding-video

Bill Aston Richard Attwood Manny Ayulo Luca Badoer Giancarlo Baghetti

Paddon wins Production title

Story from www.wrc.com

Driving a Subaru Impreza, Paddon and co-driver John Kennard made it four wins in a row to clinch the title with two...

Source: http://www.motorsportforums.com/wrc-news/147869-paddon-wins-production-title.html

Harry Merkel Arturo Merzario Roberto Mieres Francois Migault John Miles

Will somebody please give Simon Pagenaud a Chance next year...

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/ZPrlF5gfsgU/will-somebody-please-give-simon.html

Jarno Trulli Esteban Tuero Guy Tunmer Jack Turner Toni Ulmen

Saturday, September 10, 2011

The 2009 1000cc/Literbike Shootouts: Who Won?

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-1000ccliterbike-shootouts-who-won.html

Ian Scheckter Jody Scheckter Harry Schell Tim Schenken Albert Scherrer

Rea Fastest at Imola WSBK testing, Spies 3rd, Neukirchner Injured AGAIN!

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/rea-fastest-at-imola-wsbk-testing-spies.html

Antônio Pizzonia Eric van de Poele Jacques Pollet Ben Pon Dennis Poore

Red Bull under the spotlight

Sections of the international media have questioned Red Bull's strategic approach to the world championship. After Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix from the team's points leader Mark Webber at Interlagos, Der Spiegel noted: "Red Bull gives (Fernando) Alonso wings". Not switching the places means that Spaniard Alonso can take his Ferrari to just second place this weekend in Abu Dhabi and be champion, whereas the alternative strategy would have set up Webber for a straight fight. "It is not easy for Webber to drive in a team that considers him a burden to be up against Vettel," said La Gazzetta dello Sport. Tuttosport noted that it seems "the Austrian team would be happier to lose than to see Webber beat Vettel". "No team orders at Red Bull. Another own goal," headlined La Repubblica. Joan Villadelprat wrote in his El Pais column: "Had Red Bull opted for Webber a few races ago, the Australian would probably now be champion." Red Bull, however, is unrepentant. Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz told Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper that "second under proper conditions can often be more valuable than a first". But there is a feeling that the team is not simply giving up the fight for the drivers' title. One columnist in Brazil's Globo wondered if Vettel's radio message in Abu Dhabi might sound something like 'So ... Mark is faster than you'. "I'm always in favour of leaving the fight on the track with equal chances for both sides," said Rubens Barrichello. "But I wonder if they would do that if the situation was in reverse. “Mark has done a great job this year and he has been told by his team what position he is in," said Lewis Hamilton. "Against adversity he has kept at it. I want to see Mark win." Webber believes that, if a strategy is deployed, it will only be on the "last lap" of the season this weekend. "Sebastian is part of a team," said Niki Lauda, who believes Webber should be backed fully by Red Bull. "If he does anything it should be helping Webber and not just on the last lap." Webber is quoted by Bild newspaper: "It makes sense. Otherwise it would mean that Ferrari's team orders would have paid off for Fernando." Red Bull team boss Christian Horner hints that sense will ultimately prevail. "We have already given too many presents to Fernando this year," he is quoted by Autosprint.

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/red_bull_under_the_spotlight.php

Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen