Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2013/02/crockett-capitalizes-on-traffic-for.html
David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Team Honda Research - West and Rimicci Corse Prepare for the USAF 25 Hours of Thunderhill
NAPA VALLEY, Calif. (October 30, 2012) - The United States Air Force 25 Hours of 
ACURA ILX Team Honda Research - West, located in Los Angeles, is building a pair of Acura ILX cars for the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill. The build was completed in time for this week's Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.
Calvin Liu, Team Honda Research - West project leader, created the build plan and schedule early in the year as the team not-so-patiently waited for the cars to arrive. Once the new chassis and donor cars arrived in late summer, the bodies were prepped and painted. Next, the roll cages were installed. Once the team received the donor cars from Acura Public Relations, the work began in earnest. Following the primal fun of tearing down the donor cars, the suspension, powertrain, interior and electronics were fitted to the two new white-body chassis.
"Team Honda Research - West, with support from American Honda and HPD, has entered two Acura ILX cars to highlight the performance credentials of the new entry level Acura," Liu said. "Team members from Honda R&D, American Honda Motor Company, Honda Access America and Honda Performance Development (HPD) have been contributing many after-work hours, including weekends, to build the two cars. The team has completed two shakedown tests of the first ILX at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, and a third, more extensive test at Willow Springs International Raceway prior to delivering one of the cars for display at SEMA in Las Vegas."
Liu likes the challenge that running Thunderhill Raceway for 25 hours provides to car and driver.
"We are racing in the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill because the track layout offers a great blend of speed, handling, and braking. It is a grueling event that taxes all parts of the car and team, like engine, transmission, suspension, and strategy. While we could go out and just run a test all by ourselves and get the mileage, Honda thrives on competition. It is one thing to say you did all this testing, but it is another to conquer the elements, show mechanical durability and speed, and to measure yourself against the competition."
Honda has a rich history at the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill. With entries ranging from individual Honda associate-run teams to full, HPD-supported efforts such as the Honda CRZ hybrid program of 2010, Honda-affiliated teams have been on the grid of every 25 Hours of Thunderhill since 2003.
Rimicci Abarth
Anthony Rimicci with Rimicci Corse Fiat Abarth 500.
"One great thing about being Italian is that you have a huge family, which means you have a lot of people you can ask for help," said Rimicci. "Also, it means we'll have an espresso machine in our trailer to keep the guys going through the night. The 25 Hour will be a big challenge, but we also expect it to be a lot of fun. We can't think of a better scenario to test the Abarth under race conditions and really push its limits. There are a lot of parts that have been built specifically for the car and we really want to put them to the test to get ready for next season."
Jerry Kunzman, NASA Executive Director, likes the mix of privateer and "skunk work" factory teams that populate the diverse grid for the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill.
"There is a nice mix of top privateer, semi-factory and full factory backed entries for the 25 Hours," Kunzman said. "The teams with factory affiliation look forward to competing with the best privateer teams the sport has to offer. The Team Honda Research - West guys are no strangers to the 25 Hours. They have been with us since the first one in 2003. Rimicci has a very interesting Fiat 500. I am looking forward to seeing that great looking car on the track come December."
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/10/team_honda_research_-_wes.php
John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson
For Eighth Year in a Row, the Average American Drove Fewer Miles in 2012
Per-capita VMT in the U.S. Image: State Smart Transportation Initiative
For decades — through the rise of the two-car household, women entering the workforce, the growth of the exurbs — Americans reliably put more miles on their cars every year.
But no longer. Last year, for the eighth year in a row, vehicle miles traveled ticked down on a per-capita basis. The average American drove 37 fewer miles in 2012 than in 2011 — a 0.4 percent drop, according to new data from FHWA. It’s a small but significant decrease, continuing the downward slide of per-capita VMT that began in 2004, well before the economy faltered.
Total vehicle miles traveled by Americans. Image: SSTI
Experts attribute the reversal to a variety of factors including the gradual retirement of the baby boomer generation, volatile gas prices, decreased interest in driving by millennials, and the increasing popularity of walkable neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, population growth caused total mileage to tick up 0.3 percent in 2012. Total VMT, which has also seen a reversal of historical patterns, has declined three of the last eight years, for a net decrease of 0.9 percent over that time, reports the State Smart Transportation Initiative. Noting that total mileage has leveled off, SSTI advises state DOTs to rethink projects that add highway lanes — projects that are often justified based on faulty models assuming growth in VMT.
Deliberate policy can have also a powerful impact on VMT patterns. In Portland, for example — a city that has recently done as much as any other to promote modes other than driving — vehicle miles traveled began decreasing in 1996 [PDF].
Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti
Teased: Spania GTA Spano headed for Geneva
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, MISC
The Spania GTA Spano was first showed off in Valencia in 2009 with a 780-horsepower V10 from the then-Dodge Viper. Two years later it was at the Geneva Motor Show with evolved bodywork in carbon fiber, kevlar and aluminum, a roof that could be transparent or opaque at the press of a button, a 217-mile-per-hour top speed, six-piston AP racing brakes and 330-series Pirelli PZero Rossos. A tank full of biofuel raised that horsepower number to 820, and it was said to do the standstill-to-60-mph run in 2.9 seconds. There would be 99 made and deliveries would begin in 2012.
A production model appeared at last year's Geneva Motor Show with a few more changes and the same specs, deliveries still promised by the end of last year. This year Spania GTA is bringing an even more powerful version of its supercar that's still trying to notch up its first delivery (click the image above to enlarge), and while the company has remained mute on numbers, we've read anything from 900 hp to 1,200 hp coming from that 8.3-liter V10. That model could be called the Spano R, and it might be followed by a Spano Roadster.
You can bet the R model will cost more than the 475,000-pound (570,000 euros, $719,227 US) 'regular' model, and it should go faster than 217 mph when you get a nice road and a clear horizon ahead. We'll catch it standing still when we get to Geneva next week.
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Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs
The Confidence Game
I heard a quote several years ago from one of the two racers I idolize more than anyone else in the sport. “It’s not about who has the faster car, it’s who refuses to lose.” From the day I heard this quote to the last time I strapped in the car, and for every time in the future, this quote is going to stick with me. The late Dale Earnhardt, who I’m fortunate enough to even be associated with the same team he was on said this, and stuck by it every time he drove.
If there’s another thing iRacing has helped me with over the years it’s adaptation. Learning to adapt new tracks, and new cars. And overcoming the difficulties in learning how to drive them by staying patient and — most of all — confident. As I rolled on to the track for the first time at the NASCAR K&N Pro Series UNOH Battle at the Beach in Daytona, I was beyond confident in my car, and more importantly, myself. We had just over an hour of practice on Monday afternoon to figure the track out and make our car the best we could. All started well. Jumping to fourth on the board right out of the gate, but being plagued with what I felt was the wrong gear ratio was holding us back. The car needed adjustments, and we went through the practice as we do every time, under the commanding eye of crew chief Steve Portenga, the Golden Gate Racing Team made adjustment after adjustment to get our car quick enough to move those few positions up to the top of the board, but it never happened. It almost seemed the opposite. Halfway through the session we were near the bottom of the time board, outside the top 15. And that’s where we ended up. After leading practice the last four races of my 2012 season, this was almost shocking.
Overnight we made plenty of changes. The crew worked past the closing time of the garage, changing the gear, the front end, everything we could think of to make a big swing for the next mornings practice. But as I rolled on to the track for the second practice on Tuesday morning (which was also race day) our fate remained the same. We were simply unable to put one flying lap down. We sat ninth on the board at the end of the session, barely picking up on our new tire run, and being nearly half a second off the leader.
”If there’s another thing iRacing has helped me with over the years it’s adaptation.”
Qualifying came quick, and we were confident that we could make an improvement with some clean air and open track, but as is one of the most frustrating feelings in racing, we didn’t move up. The Bay Bio Diesel #21 again sat outside the top 10 in the 12th position.
The night drew near and we readied ourselves for the 25 lap heat race that would determine where I would start the main event. With several cautions and wrecked cars coming out of the A group heat race it was time to approach this with the conservative mindset of keeping the car clean, and not putting anymore wear on the car than was necessary. I simply needed to feel things out as the sun was setting and see how the car was reacting. I moved up several positions, got a good feel for where we needed to be on re-starts, and sought-out some different lines. By the end of the race though, Steve was in a panic. I was the only car on track whose brakes were glowing cherry red by the end of the heat race. At that rate, there was no way they were going to last through the 150 lap main event.
At the start of the race we had to wing it. I re-adjusted the break bias, felt like I got the car in a more stable position, and now that the sun was long gone I began to feel what the changing track conditions were going to do to the handling of our car. I approached this race a little differently than I did last year at Phoenix. I had the fastest car all weekend at PIR and all I had to do was stay up front. Well with doubts about our 10th place consistency throughout this weekend I had to try and make some moves, and get a little more aggressive with the car than I’ve ever been. I bailed on the conservative mentality and started a run as soon as the green flag dropped. The car was good, the best it had been all weekend. I moved up to sixth quickly and had my sights set on the top five as Lap 25 rolled around, but it was short-lived. The seventh placed car overdrove Turn 3 and got in to the back of me, spinning me to the infield with no caution in sight. As the field went past I romped the car through the gears getting back on the front stretch just before the leader put me a lap down. So now I was running P26 with the leader on my bumper, and with a car that hadn’t been able to run with the front pack all weekend.
“It’s not about who has the fastest car . . .”
As this all happened something changed. Nothing with the car, but with the way I was driving. I had all the temper in the world built up inside me, and every bit of aggression and adrenaline that I’ve ever felt running through my body trying to hold the leader in my mirror. My spotter went from saying, “right on you,” to “2 back, you’re pulling the leader.” The cars in front of me almost seemed like stalled obstacles as my charge rolled on. On this particular track my go-kart and road course experience was paying off like never before: the trick wasn’t to make the pass coming off the corner, it was to make it going in. It was simple: even if they pulled me down the straight all I had to do was stay on the gas longer, dive to the inside, get door-to-door, then stomp on the brakes and the pass was complete. This maneuver literally took me from the 26th position to 15th, when we got a caution and I realized how far up we’d moved and got a chance to breathe. The best part was, as soon as we re-started, it was even easier because the cars were closer together. I passed three cars going in to Turn 1, without putting a scratch on my car simply because I wanted it that bad. I realized I had a car that could hang with the leaders and I was determined to get back to the front and prove it. Nothing was going to get in my way. In no time I was re-starting after a caution in third, and used the same move on second place which got me to the outside row for the next caution. The leader was taken out on the restart, and I was nearly in shock. I couldn’t believe I was the leader with 20 laps to go. After having the leader right in my mirror so early on in the race I had taken over that spot.
“I made a charge from 26th to the lead, and had the race won with two laps to go.”
I didn’t have the fastest car by any means. But I wanted to win that race more than anyone out there and found a way to put me in a position to make it happen . . . and it would have, until the final restart when I got shunted on the white flag lap from behind by a young guy in his first race, who, I have to admit had an exceptional run, but who got a little overzealous when the chance to win presented itself. I can’t say I haven’t been in that position before, and it may have even been karma from some point in time. The frustration of barely missing out on the biggest win of my career was present no doubt, but when I thought about for a minute, I realized I had nothing to be ashamed of. I rolled across the finish line in the 8th spot, but it still felt like I got the win. I made a charge from 26th to the lead, and had the race won with two laps to go, and without putting any significant damage on the car. In my head all that mattered was that I put in a winning performance and proved to myself what could be done when I realized how hard I had to drive the car so I didn’t go a lap down, and what I could do when I figured out a pass that I grew-up using in go karts.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/the-confidence-game
Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green
Kis and Broekman Go Two For Three
The iRacing.com GRAND-AM Sports Car Series visited Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit for Week Three of the season. Located in Towcester, UK, the 3.194 mile (5.14 km), 17 turn circuit saw competitors enjoy the same venue which has hosted many a memorable British Grand Prix. With a decrease in attendance this week in both cars, the Daytona Prototype class saw 279 sim-racers take to the track in a race session, 137 recording a qualifying lap, and a mere 35 completing a time trial session. In the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 we saw 404 drivers enter a race, 227 place a qualifying lap, and 60 register an official time trial.
The Daytona Prototypes were right at home in the wide-open spaces of Silverstone.
Riley Daytona Prototype
Richard Kis (Central Eastern Europe) rose to the top for the second time this season, scoring 222 points in his only start. Kis started from the pole position and led flag-to-flag despite the constant pressure from behind by Jose Rozman (Central Eastern Europe). The final margin of victory was 1.602 seconds.
David Ward (England) took the runner-up position, scoring 204 points. In the 3426 SOF race, Ward started from the second position, moving past pole-sitter Mirko Salati (Italy) for first position on the second lap. Ward led the remainder of the race, bringing home the victory with a 17.621 second margin over Marcin Skrzypczal (CEE). He also completed three other online races throughout the week, scoring two second place finishes and a third.
Riccardo Schiavon (Italy) completed the podium, scoring 197 points. In the 3346 SOF race, Schiavon started from the second position, moved to the first position on Lap Three and led the remainder of the race to bring home the victory with a 2.284 second margin over pole-sitter and early leader Ermanno I Palumbo. He also competed in five other races, scoring two more victories, two second positions and a sixth place.
The remainder of the top ten included George Sandman (California), Marcin Skrzypczak (Central Eastern Europe), Eero Nomm (Central Eastern Europe), Ernanno I Palumbo (Italy), Juha Pyy (Finland), TK Yasagac (Scandinavia) and Audrius Valantiejus (Central Eastern Europe).
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
Rens Broekman (Central Eastern Europe) destroyed the competition for the second week in a row, scoring 247 points. Sunday, in his only race of the week, Broekman started from the pole position and led every lap to complete a flag-to-flag victory by 3.312 seconds over Ief Vangenechten (Benelux).
More than 400 McLaren MP4-12C GT3s took to their virtual home-ground in Northamptonshire.
Norbi Kiss (Central Eastern Europe) brought home the second position, scoring 239 points. In his only race of the week, Kiss started from the pole position and led every lap to take the win from Vangenechten by 3.854 seconds.
Vangenechten rounded-out the top three, scoring 230 points. Starting from the third position in Sunday’s 3890 SOF, Vangenechten moved into second on the opening lap and held his position while trying – unsuccessfully — to overhaul Broekman throughout the race. Vangenechten also competed in six other races throughout the week, scoring four victories, and two more second place finishes.
The remainder of the top ten included Csaba Volyka Jr (Central Eastern Europe), Paul Ilbrink (Benelux), Dirk Reinhard (DE-AT-CH), Luigi Nespolino (Italy), Craig Hunter (Australia/NZ), Audrius Valantiejus (Central Eastern Europe) and Kimmo Suominen (Finland).
The iRacing.com GRAND-AM Sports Car Series now moves on to Circuit Zolder, located in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. The 2.492 mile (4.011 km), 10 turn circuit will be tight for this multi-class series, with the awkward chicanes promising a lot of action. Be sure to check back next week for updates on the races from Circuit Zolder. Also keep your eyes on inRacingNews.com for updates on other series throughout the service, and many other informational articles of interest of any race fan.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/kis-and-broekman-go-two-for-three
Pedrosa fastest as testing resumes
Pedrosa, who completed a clean sweep of the first test, edged out 2012 champion Jorge Lorenzo by just over two tenths of a second.
Both men set their best times in the early part of the day, before the onset of rain effectively washed out the afternoon.
Marc Marquez continued his own impressive build-up to what will be his rookie season, finishing third fastest and getting to within four tenths of Pedrosa’s time.
He was just 0.017 seconds quicker than Stefan Bradl, the man who beat him to the 2011 Moto2 crown.
Bradl, riding as a Honda factory supported rider this year, was in turn only 0.069s than Valentino Rossi on the second Yamaha.
That put them behind Tech 3′s Cal Crutchlow and Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista, but within 1.5s of the outright pace.
Pramac satellite riders Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone were however outpaced by the fastest of the CRT riders, Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro.
The test attracted a 27-bike field, with the 2013 entrants once again bolstered by Yamaha test duo Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Wataru Yoshikawa. Honda’s counterpart Takumi Takahashi and Ducati’s Michele Pirro were also present.
Paul Bird’s Michael Laverty was unable to get out however as the team spent much of the day putting the finishing touches to the in-house chassis it will run for the Northern Irishman this year.
Pos Rider Bike Time Laps
1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 2m01.580s 43
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2m01.815s + 0.235s 25
3. Marc Marquez Honda 2m01.942s + 0.362s 23
4. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda 2m01.959s + 0.379s 38
5. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 2m02.028s + 0.448s 25
6. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 2m02.272s + 0.692s 28
7. Alvaro Bautista Gresini Honda 2m02.362s + 0.782s 32
8. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 2m02.801s + 1.221s 22
9. Nicky Hayden Ducati 2m03.143s + 1.563s 46
10. Bradley Smith Tech 3 Yamaha 2m03.632s + 2.052s 24
11. Katsayuki Nakasuga Yamaha 2m03.734s + 2.154s 24
12. Aleix Espargaro Aspar Aprilia 2m03.941s + 2.361s 28
13. Ben Spies Pramac Ducati 2m04.047s + 2.467s 25
14. Andrea Iannone Pramac Ducati 2m04.050s + 2.470s 32
15. Wataru Yoshikawa Yamaha 2m04.590s + 3.010s 23
16. Michaele Pirro Ducati 2m04.626s + 3.046s 38
17. Hiroshi Aoyama Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 2m04.743s + 3.163s 30
18. Randy de Puniet Aspar Aprilia 2m05.288s + 3.708s 22
19. Takumi Takahashi Honda 2m05.510s + 3.930s 34
20. Colin Edwards Forward FTR-Kawasaki 2m05.518s + 3.938s 21
21. Danilo Petrucci Ioda Suter-BMW 2m05.827s + 4.247s 35
22. Karel Abraham Cardion Aprilia 2m05.838s + 4.258s 26
23. Yonny Hernandez Paul Bird Motorsport 2m05.908s + 4.328s 29
24. Hector Barbera Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 2m06.062s + 4.482s 30
25. Claudio Corti Forward FTR-Kawasaki 2m06.306s + 4.726s 26
26. Bryan Staring Gresini FTR-Honda 2m06.730s + 5.150s 34
27. Lukas Pesek Ioda Suter-BMW 2m07.991s + 6.411s 25
28. Michael Laverty PBM-Aprilia -
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/pedrosa-fastest-as-testing-resumes
Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Williams promises constant upgrades
After opting to unveil its FW35 on the eve of the first Barcelona test, Williams says it will begin running its Melbourne configuration in the final days of this week’s sessions at the Catalan track.
Technical director Mike Coughlan insists however that the team will have further updates ready in time for Melbourne.
He said this is a weakness Williams needs to address from last season in order to give drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas the best chance.
“We didn’t deliver on our potential last year,” Coughlan explained.
“Pastor’s driving towards the end of the season was tremendous; people didn’t realise the problems he was carrying in the car.
“Every race [in 2013] we’ll have something.
“We’re trying to do it in a methodical, engineering-biased way, so obviously your aim is always to make sure you are system checking at the factory such that you are able to take developments straight to the circuit.
“When you have got a new car, you aim for the last couple of days in Barcelona to run in Melbourne specification.
“Malaysia is difficult, but we will take an upgrade to every single circuit.”
Coughlan admitted such rapid developments could potentially mean a disparity between Maldonado and Bottas’s equipment at times.
“We are absolutely desperate to try and take the same car to every race,” he added.
“In some cases, that is not possible but we look after both of our drivers in exactly the same manner.
“They have the same team, the same support.”
Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard
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 pulled the lever on a slot machine or played a single hand of black jack, but that doesn't mean he hasn't gotten lucky in Las Vegas. For the second time this year, Nobile drove Nick Mitsos' NAPA/Mountain View Dodge to a Pro Stock final round at the famed Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Nobile was runner-up to teammate Allen Johnson at the first NHRA Las Vegas event last April and the Mopar duo repeated that performance this weekend with the win once again going to Johnson. Nobile did his job on the starting line with a great reaction time but his 6.67 elapsed time fell to Johnson's 6.63.
"Obviously, it would have been great to win but overall we're very happy with the way our weekend went," said Nobile. "We thought we had a good chance to win the final but we broke a lash cap on the run and that hurt our performance a bit. We've been knocking on the door of another final round for the last few races and it was nice to finally get there again."
On his way to the final round, Nobile drove past reigning NHRA Full Throttle series champion Jason Line and also claimed a crucial victory against Erica Enders, his closest rival in the points battle. Enders is currently ranked third while Nobile is fourth. The strong showing allowed Nobile to move to within 14 points of Enders with one event remaining in the 2012 season.
"That's our goal right now," said Nobile. "We know that we can finish in third place and that would be awesome for our team. We finished fifth last season and obviously we'd like to improve on that. A couple of races ago I wasn't so sure we could do it but it's definitely within our grasp now.
"The final race of the season is also in Pomona, which is the home track for the Mitsos family and the whole Mountain View Tires team. Nothing would make me happier than to end the season with a victory there."
The season-ending Automobile Club of Southern California Finals will take place at Auto Club Pomona Raceway, Nov. 8-11.
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/10/mountain_view_racing_team.php
Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould
Dillmann fastest in first test at Jerez
Dillmann, who was a race-winner during a part-season with Rapax last year, finished the quicker afternoon session 0.2 seconds faster than Racing Engineering’s returnee Fabio Leimer.
Felipe Nasr, now at Carlin, completed the top three, followed by ART’s James Calado and Lazarus driver Rene Binder.
Nasr’s Carlin team-mate Jolyon Palmer had been fastest in the morning, ahead of champion squad DAMS’ new lead driver Marcus Ericsson and Binder.
Formula Renault 3.5 title-winner Robin Frijns took ninth in the afternoon on his GP2 debut with Trident.
Only 24 cars took part in the test, with iSport absent after announcing last week that it is set to sell its GP2 operation.
Red flags came courtesy of a spin for Dillmann’s Hilmer partner Pal Varhaug, electrical problems on GP3 champion Mitch Evans’s Arden car, Daniel de Jong stopping on track, and Sergio Canamasas putting his Caterham entry in the tyre wall.
Morning times:Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Jolyon Palmer Carlin 1m25.330s 19
2. Marcus Ericsson DAMS 1m25.426s + 0.096s 11
3. Rene Binder Lazarus 1m25.541s + 0.211s 23
4. Johnny Cecotto Arden 1m25.574s + 0.244s 20
5. Stephane Richelmi DAMS 1m25.574s + 0.244s 15
6. Jake Rosenzweig Addax 1m25.842s + 0.512s 25
7. James Calado ART 1m25.911s + 0.581s 18
8. Tom Dillmann Hilmer 1m25.922s + 0.592s 12
9. Simon Trummer Rapax 1m25.998s + 0.668s 17
10. Felipe Nasr Carlin 1m26.019s + 0.689s 22
11. Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1m26.066s + 0.736s 8
12. Mitch Evans Arden 1m26.070s + 0.740s 14
13. Julian Leal Racing Engineering 1m26.209s + 0.879s 17
14. Kevin Giovesi Lazarus 1m26.244s + 0.914s 16
15. Rio Haryanto Addax 1m26.398s + 1.068s 20
16. Robin Frijns Trident 1m26.438s + 1.108s 17
17. Daniel de Jong MP 1m26.443s + 1.113s 9
18. Daniel Abt ART 1m26.565s + 1.235s 15
19. Nathanael Berthon Trident 1m26.732s + 1.402s 15
20. Ma Qing Hua Caterham 1m26.990s + 1.660s 11
21. Pal Varhaug Hilmer 1m27.926s + 2.596s 17
22. Sergio Canamasas Caterham 1m31.642s + 6.312s 5
23. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs MP – 1
24. Stefano Coletti Rapax – 1Afternoon times:
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Tom Dillmann Hilmer 1m25.059 23
2. Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1m25.248 + 0.189s 27
3. Felipe Nasr Carlin 1m25.262 + 0.203s 34
4. James Calado ART 1m25.403 + 0.344s 31
5. Rene Binder Lazarus 1m25.405 + 0.346s 16
6. Marcus Ericsson DAMS 1m25.480 + 0.421s 33
7. Daniel de Jong MP 1m25.506 + 0.447s 30
8. Stephane Richelmi DAMS 1m25.585 + 0.526s 28
9. Robin Frijns Trident 1m25.602 + 0.543s 24
10. Johnny Cecotto Arden 1m25.656 + 0.597s 29
11. Simon Trummer Rapax 1m25.718 + 0.659s 40
12. Kevin Giovesi Lazarus 1m25.819 + 0.760s 35
13. Daniel Abt ART 1m25.933 + 0.874s 34
14. Mitch Evans Arden 1m26.116 + 1.057s 32
15. Stefano Coletti Rapax 1m26.200 + 1.141s 31
16. Julian Leal Racing Engineering 1m26.222 + 1.163s 33
17. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs MP 1m26.405 + 1.346s 39
18. Sergio Canamasas Caterham 1m26.610 + 1.551s 22
19. Nathanael Berthon Trident 1m26.682 + 1.623s 25
20. Jolyon Palmer Carlin 1m27.005 + 1.946s 23
21. Pal Varhaug Hilmer 1m27.595 + 2.536s 22
22. Rio Haryanto Addax 1m27.855 + 2.796s 23
23. Ma Qing Hua Caterham 1m28.002 + 2.943s 31
24. Jake Rosenzweig Addax 1m29.492 + 4.433s 25
Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin
Emerson Emerges Victorious in The Netherlands
Round 3 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Championship Presented by Big Pond headed to the Netherlands and Circuit Park Zandvoort to take on the national layout for the first time in over two years. Justin Ruggier was the red-hot favorite heading into the main race as he had won all three online races before in dominating fashion.
Ruggier snared the pole from Maris with Emerson and Doqn on Row Two.
Ruggier underlined that form by qualifying on pole with a record breaking lap of 1:11.185, almost three tenths quicker then second fastest George Maris at 1:11.451 with John Emerson moving into third position on the grid in the final qualifying session with a 1:11.490. Madison Down would start from fourth with Joshua Muggleton and Rens Broekman fifth and sixth, respectively ahead of Vail Riches and Michael Fabian on Row Four as Mitchell McLeod and Matthew E Hill rounded-off your top 10 on Row Five.
When the lights went green both drivers on the front row got some wheel spin, while third placed Emerson nailed the start and took the lead into Tarzanbocht. Ruggier held-off Maris for second spot with drivers in the middle of the pack making it three wide into the first turn and Paul Gallen destined to serve a drive-through penalty for jumping the start.
Later on the opening lap, Shaun Kelly ‘blinked-out’ for a second. When he reappeared he got tapped by Leigh Ellis, sending him around and all but ending his race. Lap Two saw Matthew Nethercote understeer wide into the hairpin and collect Corey Henger, spinning him around. Worse was in store when Marty Atkins arrived at the scene. He lifted off to avoid the wreck but got hit hard by Kelly, ending Kelly’s race as well as Nethercotes’. A couple of corners later Mitchell Abrahall gave Michele Curina first one tap, then another hit sending him around. The action continued on Lap Six when Samuel Collins swapped ends coming through the last corner and put his CarsRus Ford Falcon into the inside wall, becoming the race’s third DNF.
Kelly and Ellis got together on the opening lap, triggering a multi-car incident.
Up front, meanwhile, Emerson continued to lead from Ruggier by around a second by mid-race, while Muggleton had lost a few seconds to the leaders but still had Maris and Down just behind. Maris tried to do something about that on Lap 26, diving deep into Tarzan corner – a little too deep as it turned-out, and in his efforts to keep it gathered together, he opened the door for Downs at the next turn. By Turn Four Downs had completed the pass and moved into P4.
Emerson got a great start and never put a wheel wrong en route to his first Monday night V8 Supercar “feature” win.
As the laps wound down, Emerson started to pull a gap over Ruggier who had struggled to find grip throughout the race. Come Lap 30 and, for the first time in his iRacing career, Emerson took the Monday night V8 Supercar Series race by 2.5 seconds over Ruggier. Although Muggleton had his hands full in the last few laps with Down making a bid for the final step on the podium, he managed to keep his teammate at bay. Maris would drop to a fifth place finish after starting on the front row, while Riches took sixth ahead of Rens Broekman. Michael Fabian and Matthew E Hill completed really solid drives to finish inside the top ten in eighth and ninth position as Mitchell McLeod came home P10.
Top Five Drivers – Championship Points – Overall
1. Madison Down – 737
2. Justin Ruggier – 713
3. Joshua Muggleton – 709
4. Vail Riches – 647
5. John Emerson – 646
Split Two Winner: Chris Luckey
Split Three Winner: Damien Butler
Split Four Winner: Corey J Preston
Broadcast done by the crew at www.v8sonline.com.au
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/emerson-emerges-victorious-in-the-netherlands
Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle
Patrick thinks inexperience cost her
After securing an historic pole, Patrick spent much of the race running in the top three, along the way becoming the first woman to lead NASCAR’s premier event.
On the final lap, however, she dropped down the order, eventually finishing eighth after being caught out by Dale Earnhardt Jr and Mark Martin’s surge down the inside.
Patrick admitted she had been uncertain how to stage her own push for victory, a fact she put down to her relative inexperience in the pack.
“I would imagine that pretty much anyone would kick themselves and say what could I have, should I have done to give myself that opportunity to win,” Patrick said.
“I think what I was feeling was uncertainty as to how I was going to accomplish that [challenging for victory].
“There was plenty of time while you were cruising along. I was thinking in the car, ‘how am I going to do this?’ I didn’t know what to do exactly.
“I feel like that’s just my inexperience. Maybe that’s me not thinking hard enough; I don’t know, [not] getting creative enough.
“I definitely was a little uncertain how I was going to be able to do it.
“I think Dale [Earnhardt Jr] did a nice job [that] shows what happens when you plan it out, you drop back, get that momentum and you’re able to go to the front.
Race winner Jimmie Johnson praised Patrick’s performance and her ability to stay with the front pack when some had predicted she would fall back rapidly.
“Being close to other competitors, door-to-door, whatever environment takes place on the racetrack, at these speeds, she was very comfortable,” he said.
“[She] held a great wheel, [and] took advantage of runs when she had them.
“She made history, and in fine fashion too.”
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/patrick-thinks-inexperience-cost-her
David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison
China Racing commits to Formula E
The operation is run by Yu Liu, who was also behind the Chinese national programmes in A1GP, Superleague Formula and the GT1 World Championship, and has promoted various motorsport events in China.
Liu believes Formula E will be an ideal motorsport programme for China to be identified with. His team intends to construct its own chassis in China within three years.
“Our presence in the championship will encourage millions of Chinese fans to follow the series,” said Liu.
“Our experience in racing event management will contribute to a successful Formula E city race in China showcasing electric formula cars with a futuristic sound and zero-emissions.
“We also believe this is a good platform for Chinese and global EV companies to do our part to help create a sustainable planet.”
Formula E chief Alejandro Agag thinks China Racing’s involvement can play a major environmental role in its home nation.
“China has enormous potential for the expansion of electric vehicles as a tool to fight pollution in cities,” he said.
“We think the FIA Formula E Championship can be a powerful tool to make electric cars popular with the Chinese public, particularly the younger generations.
“Having a Chinese team with us in the Championship will be key to succeeding in that challenge.”
China joins Drayson Racing as a confirmed Formula E entrant.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/china-racing-commits-to-formula-e
Alonso sets early day-three pace
The Ferrari was quickest for the majority of the four-hour session.
Alonso and Williams’s Pastor Maldonado swapped the top spot for a spell as both did short runs on soft tyres, but Alonso then started edging clear with repeated small improvements.
Nico Hulkenberg ultimately got closest for Sauber, lapping 0.286s adrift of Alonso on a quick soft-tyre run of his own.
Romain Grosjean took the Lotus over from Kimi Raikkonen and completed the top three.
Mercedes made a slow start to the morning, focusing on data-gathering. That meant a long garage sojourn while the various measuring appendages were removed, after which Nico Rosberg got up to fourth.
Following his early dice with Alonso, Maldonado concentrated on much longer runs, completing an ample 79 laps before lunch.
He will hand over to team-mate Valtteri Bottas for the remainder of the day.
Jenson Button completed the top six for McLaren.
Adrian Sutil’s return with Force India gathered plenty of interest. The German was fully engaged with the team’s development programme, starting off with aerodynamic tests before lapping a second off the pace in seventh.
Mark Webber was back in eighth at the end of a low-key morning for Red Bull.
The session ran smoothly, with no red flag interruptions.
Morning timesPos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m21.875s 51
2. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1m22.160s +0.285 43
3. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m22.188s +0.313 47
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.627s +0.752 29
5. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1m22.675s +0.800 79
6. Jenson Button McLaren 1m22.840s +0.965 29
7. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m22.877s +1.002 39
8. Mark Webber Red Bull 1m23.024s +1.149 46
9. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1m23.366s +1.491 66
10. Max Chilton Marussia 1m26.416s +4.541 33
11. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1m27.344s +5.469 50
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David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes
Armour & Hungry-Man Brands Provide Fans the Chance to Enjoy the ‘Tastes of Victory’
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Beginning Feb. 25 and running until Sept. 16, fans can enter for a chance to win one of 33 monthly prizes including: die-cast cars, gift cards/certificates, Armour apparel gift packs and more. At the end of the seven-month promotion, five finalists will be selected at random to receive an all-expense-paid, four-day, three-night trip for two to Charlotte, N.C. in October. The five finalists will have a chance to win the grand prize, a custom designed 2013 Chevrolet Camaro, featuring Kevin Harvick’s No. 33 Armour®/Hungry-Man® paint scheme.
Fans 18 years of age and older, within the continental United States, can enter the promotion once a month at www.thetastestofvictory.com , or by completing the official entry form found at participating retailers that carry Armour® and Hungry-Man® products.
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For additional information on today’s announcement, please visit www.rcrracing.com or for updates on Armour® follow www.twitter.com/armourracing.
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Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire
Pedrosa fastest as testing resumes
Pedrosa, who completed a clean sweep of the first test, edged out 2012 champion Jorge Lorenzo by just over two tenths of a second.
Both men set their best times in the early part of the day, before the onset of rain effectively washed out the afternoon.
Marc Marquez continued his own impressive build-up to what will be his rookie season, finishing third fastest and getting to within four tenths of Pedrosa’s time.
He was just 0.017 seconds quicker than Stefan Bradl, the man who beat him to the 2011 Moto2 crown.
Bradl, riding as a Honda factory supported rider this year, was in turn only 0.069s than Valentino Rossi on the second Yamaha.
That put them behind Tech 3′s Cal Crutchlow and Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista, but within 1.5s of the outright pace.
Pramac satellite riders Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone were however outpaced by the fastest of the CRT riders, Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro.
The test attracted a 27-bike field, with the 2013 entrants once again bolstered by Yamaha test duo Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Wataru Yoshikawa. Honda’s counterpart Takumi Takahashi and Ducati’s Michele Pirro were also present.
Paul Bird’s Michael Laverty was unable to get out however as the team spent much of the day putting the finishing touches to the in-house chassis it will run for the Northern Irishman this year.
Pos Rider Bike Time Laps
1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 2m01.580s 43
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2m01.815s + 0.235s 25
3. Marc Marquez Honda 2m01.942s + 0.362s 23
4. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda 2m01.959s + 0.379s 38
5. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 2m02.028s + 0.448s 25
6. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 2m02.272s + 0.692s 28
7. Alvaro Bautista Gresini Honda 2m02.362s + 0.782s 32
8. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 2m02.801s + 1.221s 22
9. Nicky Hayden Ducati 2m03.143s + 1.563s 46
10. Bradley Smith Tech 3 Yamaha 2m03.632s + 2.052s 24
11. Katsayuki Nakasuga Yamaha 2m03.734s + 2.154s 24
12. Aleix Espargaro Aspar Aprilia 2m03.941s + 2.361s 28
13. Ben Spies Pramac Ducati 2m04.047s + 2.467s 25
14. Andrea Iannone Pramac Ducati 2m04.050s + 2.470s 32
15. Wataru Yoshikawa Yamaha 2m04.590s + 3.010s 23
16. Michaele Pirro Ducati 2m04.626s + 3.046s 38
17. Hiroshi Aoyama Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 2m04.743s + 3.163s 30
18. Randy de Puniet Aspar Aprilia 2m05.288s + 3.708s 22
19. Takumi Takahashi Honda 2m05.510s + 3.930s 34
20. Colin Edwards Forward FTR-Kawasaki 2m05.518s + 3.938s 21
21. Danilo Petrucci Ioda Suter-BMW 2m05.827s + 4.247s 35
22. Karel Abraham Cardion Aprilia 2m05.838s + 4.258s 26
23. Yonny Hernandez Paul Bird Motorsport 2m05.908s + 4.328s 29
24. Hector Barbera Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 2m06.062s + 4.482s 30
25. Claudio Corti Forward FTR-Kawasaki 2m06.306s + 4.726s 26
26. Bryan Staring Gresini FTR-Honda 2m06.730s + 5.150s 34
27. Lukas Pesek Ioda Suter-BMW 2m07.991s + 6.411s 25
28. Michael Laverty PBM-Aprilia -
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/pedrosa-fastest-as-testing-resumes
Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi
A Collective Tries to Make Cargo Bike Deliveries Work in Brooklyn
Photo: Cargo Bike Collective
New York’s cargo bike industry is a tough business. One of the top constraints is geography. Most of the current operators, like the ones we profiled last week, concentrate on Manhattan below 96th Street. But a new group is trying to organize cargo deliveries in Brooklyn.
The Cargo Bike Collective, based in Ditmas Park and Flatbush, is a group of riders operating as a network of independent contractors. The collective, which organized in late 2012, rents a garage to store its two cargo bikes, with another set of wheels on the way.
Joe Sharkey was working for Aqueduct Logistics before the operation folded late last year. Now, he’s working with the collective to handle shipping for the soup-makers The Splendid Spoon, one of Aqueduct’s former clients, using the Zipments platform.
“Being Brooklyn-based makes us unique in regards to being a courier,” Sharkey said.
Although members of the collective operate as independent contractors, shared use of the cargo bicycles presents a liability issue. “We’ve spoken to lawyers,” Sharkey said, and the group is still determining how and whether to legally incorporate. “Right now it’s open and we invite anyone who is interested to join.”
“It’s amazing how practical these bikes are,” Sharkey added. “Every time you load up the bike, you’re impressed with what you can move around.”
William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray
VIDEO: SX - Behind The Scenes With Mike Alessi
SPEED got a rare behind-the-scenes look at Supercross star Mike Alessi's race effort in Arlington, TX.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/video-sx-behind-the-scenes-with-mike-alessi/
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Launch Timing for Mercedes-Benz 2013 Calendar-Year Debuts: New Diesels, Black Series, S-class, More
Mercedes-Benz is unleashing quite a few new models and fresh variants of a few existing vehicles in 2013, and we now have specific on-sale dates for all of them. (Hit the links for full info on each model.)
- Instrumented Test: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 / GLK350 4MATIC
- First Ride: 2013 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 4MATIC Sedan
- Instrumented Test: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG
Working chronologically, expect to see the 2013 GL63 AMG next month, followed in May by the refreshed 2014 E-class (E350 sedan, E350 wagon, E400 hybrid, and E550 4MATIC.) The diesel-powered 2013 GLK250 BlueTec also is due in May.
The hyper-wicked 2014 SLS AMG Black Series will go on sale in July, along with the E250 diesel sedan and the reworked 2014 E-class coupe and convertible. The 2014 E63 AMG 4MATIC sedan and wagon and 2013 ML250 BlueTec arrive in August.
Finally, you can mark down the new 2014 CLA-class and redesigned S-class for September, and the 355-hp CLA45 AMG for November—just in time for holiday gift-giving.
For fans of Benz’s Smart division and/or electric propulsion, the 2013 Fortwo Electric Drive EV launches in April.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/kUTBUq421s4/
Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki
Goss appointed new McLaren tech chief
After weeks of speculation about Lowe’s future, sources confirmed on Monday that he had now agreed to leave the Woking-based team and join Mercedes from the start of 2014.
While Lowe will be put on ‘gardening leave’ by McLaren until his current contract finishes at the end of the year, the team has moved to promote its director of engineering Goss to replace him.
Speaking about his new role, Goss said: “I’m delighted to have been offered the technical directorship of McLaren, and I’m greatly looking forward to making a significant contribution to the team’s ongoing success in that role.”
Team principal Martin Whitmarsh said he was confident that Lowe’s departure would not hamper his outfit’s ambitions to win the championship this year.
“I firmly believe that our technical and engineering team is the best in the F1 business, and that its strength in depth has always been and will continue to be an important element of our on-track success,” he said.
“Moreover, I’m certain that, in his expanded role, Tim will continue to lead it very capably indeed, and will evolve and improve it.
“That’s his brief, and it’s already clear that he’s prepared to embrace it with energy and enthusiasm.”
Speaking about Lowe’s position going forwards, Whitmarsh said: “Paddy [Lowe] will be performing a different role within McLaren until the end of the year.
“He’s been a good and successful F1 technical director, and we wish him well when he embarks on a fresh challenge in 2014.”
Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin
Today’s Headlines
- Most Dem Mayoral Contenders Don’t Foresee Upping City’s Contribution to MTA (NYT)
- Driver Kills Martha Atwater, 48, on Brooklyn Heights Sidewalk (DNA, News, Gothamist, Post 1, 2, 3)
- Driver Kills Woman on Kips Bay Sidewalk After Two-Car Crash; “No Criminality” (DNA, Post, News, NY1)
- Man in Critical Condition After Tractor-Trailer Driver Hits Him While Crossing First Avenue (Post, News)
- Brooklyn Paper Takes a Look at PARK Smart Reforms Coming to Atlantic, Court, and Smith
- Bloomberg Has No Sympathy on Camera Tickets; “Going Through a Red Light Kills People” (CapNY)
- With 2019 Deadline Approaching, MetroCard Replacement Plans Hurt by MTA Turnover (NYT)
- MTA Now Putting Monthly Finance, Ridership, Crime and Operational Data Online (Gothamist)
- TZB Transit Task Force Examines Future Bus Upgrades to Bridge (Newsday, Times Herald-Record)
- Bill Bratton Wants His Old Job Back; Has Met With Some Mayoral Contenders (Telegraph via News)
- Learn About the 20 Year-Old Surveyor Behind Manhattan’s Grid (Post)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/02/25/todays-headlines-1579/
Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III
Renault unveils first V6 turbo images
Renault has unveiled the first images of the new V6 turbo engine that it believes will help attract fans back to Formula 1.
The new 1.6-litre turbocharged unit has already run extensively on the dyno at Renault’s Viry-Chatillon facilities, but will not have its track debut until the start of next year.
Renault Sport’s F1 chief Jean-Michel Jalinier believes that the move to more economical, technologically advanced engines will prove to be a big boost for both car makers and the sport itself.
“It will be a better tool to communicate than the current V8 engine,” he explained.
“We can get some fans back to F1.”
Renault’s engine technical director Rob White also believes that the new power-units will provide a good spectacle as well as being more relevant than the current V8 engines.
“F1 is still going to be very loud, it is still going to be a very violent event,” he said.
“You can see on the test bed that even with relatively slow shifts on a relatively low transient dyno, that gear shifts are rapid and violent.
“And the big glowing red thing at the back of the engine in front of the gearbox [the Energy Recovery System] is also going to be a thing of some spectacle.”
Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James Jean Pierre Jarier
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