Author: Shaun

Audi Wins 12 Hours of Sebring

Shaun

A weekend in Florida that was to have it all has come to an end. Needless to say, it had everything one could want from a race. In the end Audi flexed the muscle of the new R15 and sent a clear message to Peugeot for LeMans. The biggest suprise in my opinion was how quickly the Acura was a non factor. Just a couple short days ago we were singing the praises of Acura during the qualifications period. The car was not there all day and proved that it…

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Acura Stuns Sebring

Shaun

Qualifications for the 12 Hours of Sebring took place today and the story of the day was the Acura LMP1 taking pole position from the Audi and Peugeot. Scott Dixon drove the ARX-02a to a fast lap of 1:45:278. Kristensen put the new Audi R-15 in P2 and Christian Klien has the 908 Coupe starting P3. Acura was not only celebrating the overall pole position, as the Acura LMP2 car took top honors in the class at the hands of Adrian Fernandez. The new Mazda powered Dyson racing machines were…

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Peugeot Quickest in Sebring Practice

Shaun

The ALMS Series is gearing up for its kickoff at Sebring and Peugeot have claimed quickest during practice. The Audis followed closely behind while Acura struggled from lack of straight away speed. IndyCar champion Scott Dixon who will be piloting one of the Acuras stated the car was slow in a straight line but flew through the corners. In GT2 class, Rahal Letterman BMW put together a solid morning session finishing 3rd and 4th respectively. Qualifications will be live on SPEED here in the states Thursday afternoon.

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Cyprus Day 3: Loeb Takes 50th WRC Win

Shaun

Sebastian Loeb claimed his 50th win of his career this weekend beating out Ford’s Miko Hirvonen. Petter Solberg finished the rally on the podium in 3rd. The podium finish for Solberg has to be a breath of fresh air for the driver after the events of this past off season. Loeb has further put a stamp on this years title, and for Ford it is back to the drawling board after 6 days of testing leads to further disappointment.

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Cyprus Day 2: Loeb Still Leads

Shaun

Day 2 of the Rally Cyprus is in the books and Sebastian Loeb seems on pace to capture his 50th WRC victory. However, weather conditions and the gravel surface severly hampered the front runners. Dani Sordo has dropped from 2nd to 3rd while Miko Hirvonen has now claimed the runner up spot. Ford’s number 2 Latvala crashed out of the event further crippling their chances for the constructors title.

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Audi R15 Prototype

Shaun

Audi prepares to launch at Sebring  with the new R15 challenger. This car is very unique and very nice to look at. Audi has won every Sebring race it has entered dating back to 2000.  The fight will be intense between Audi and Puegeot . Acura is also looking to take the fight to the German outfit in the ALMS season opener. The car is awesome looking and incorporates some of the best technology seen to date. In my opinion they are going to need every bit if it. Puegeot is…

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Proton and IRC

Shaun

Autosport has revealed that the IRC will welcome its seventh manufacturer to the series as Proton will now run its Satria Neo Super 2000. I think this car is hot and it has been getting tons of praise. Hopefully Proton will run the WRC in 2010 when the Super 2000 regs come into effect.

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Solberg Chasing Cyprus Podium

Shaun

Petter Solberg will be chasing a podium finish at the Rally Cyprus this weekend. Solberg who lost his Subaru ride when the team folded shop, ran a Citroen Xsara at the last rally in Norway and finished a suprise 6th Overall. Solberg is hoping that a new engine and upgraded suspension teamed with proper preperation will yield great results.

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