I will preface this by saying I am not on an anti USF1 slaughter fest and am willing to admit that the factory for sale post may have been slightly hasty on my behalf; however there are new troubling rumors that Peter Windsor’s dream may be over and they may have some traction. With only one driver and no cars and with about a month left before Bahrain, USF1’s main financial backer Chad Hurley MAY be leaving the team in favor of Campos Meta or Stefan GP. The rumors have…
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Rally – WRC 2011 Calendar Could Surprise
As the WRC continues to pick up steam and take the fight to the highly competitive and entertaining IRC, there are still some gremlins in the WRC closet in regards to the scheduling of events. North Star One is hoping to kill the gremlins with its proposal of the 2011 calendar that could have a surprise in store for rally fans. The problem with the WRC is the number of events on the calendar as opposed to the number of events that wants to be on the calendar. There are…
Read MoreF1 – USF1 HQ for Sale???
In a story that has been originaly reported by The Inside Line, the USF1 HQ in Charlotte NC is reportedly up for sale. There has been no official announcement, however the listing does indicate that the building is a Formula 1 race shop and that there had been $620,000 in renovations since last year. The lease was orginally until 2014, and this teamed with no second driver announcement has to have folks scratching their head. Seeing as though we have no current press release, it is uncertain what effects this…
Read MoreRally – WRC Odd Couple?
There are a number of odd couple scenarios that we can see this season already in the WRC. Raikkonen and Ogier, Ken Block and M-Sport are just a couple that come to mind. Today it was announced that Monster Energy and Stobart will now join forces. Starting this weekend in Sweden, both Monster and Stobart will grace the cars of Ken Block and UK driver Matthew Wilson. Stobart, a UK based logistics firm, has been the primary sponsor of the M-Sport satellite team at rallies premiere level. Stobart Group CEO…
Read MoreRally – Hirvonen Takes Sweden
Mikko Hirvonen has started off his 2010 campaign in style as he has won the Rally of Sweden. The Finn defeated Sebastian Loeb by a margin of around 42 secs. The battle raged in the morning stages as Sebastian Loeb took an early lead. However, a differential change at the mid day service park saw Mikko surge ahead of his title rival. Once ahead, the Ford number one began to pull away until Sebastian threw in the towel and Hirvonen was able to take the opening round by 42.3 seconds.…
Read MoreRally – Hirvonen Extends Lead on Day 2
Mikko Hirvonen has moved closer to securing the opening round of the 2010 WRC campaign. The Finn has increased his lead to 16 secs after the today’s stages. With only five stages remaining, even the defending series champion admits it will be tough to overhaul last year’s runner up. Hirvonen was able to take advantage when the two front runners opted for new tires at different points. Loeb put on fresh tires on the front while leaving severely worn tires on the rear. The mistake would cost him dearly. Jari-Matti…
Read MoreRally – Hirvonen Leads After Day 1
The WRC and Rally Sweden are now officially go and the first day has ended with the factory Ford of Mikko Hirvonen in the lead. The day started with Sordo and Ogier in the first and second position, but that was short lived as the rally ventured out into the proper stages. The Citroen duo attacked early and were able to claim the lead with Sebastian Loeb. Dani Sordo and Mikko Hirvonen were engaged in a battle for most of the morning, with the Finn putting his Focus in second…
Read MoreEpisode 25 – Open Paddock Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMaybe a day late but not a dollar short! Join Mike and I this week as we break down all the chassis stuff from the world of IndyCar. We also highlight some key changes in the 2010 WRC championship and venture to everybody’s favorite world of F1. Great chassis discussion to be had, so enjoy!
Read MoreF1 – Jerez Day 2: Parts go Flying!
The second day of testing at Jerez concluded earlier today and Kamui Kobayashi captured the fastest time. The weather was dry for the most part which provided some good lap times. It was clear that most of the front running teams were concerned with distance running as both Schumacher and Alonso put in a ton of mileage. The event of the day had to be the Virgin Racing machine piloted by Timo Glock. The German put up another dead slow lap but that was not the fun. The Virgin machine…
Read MoreRally – Sweden Preview
Tonight’s spectator super special will kick off Rally Sweden and the 2010 WRC campaign. Here is a preview of what to expect from the one snow rally of the year. The rally was last run in 2008 with Jari-Matti Latvala taking the victory. This time over half the stages have changed and Latvala’s mission objectives have changed as well. Mikko Hirvonen was runner up in 2008 as he now begins his title bid in an attempt to capture his first ever WRC championship. This week brought news that Jari-Matti will…
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