Rally Bulgaria is now in the books and while a lot of the action was off the stages between Citroen, Ford, and Sebastian Ogier, we had another dominant performance from Sebastian Loeb. The now 58 times winner in rally’s top flight increases his amazing stretch on tarmac while the Ford duo slip back into obscurity. The weekend gave Citroen a 1-2-3-4 finish with Sordo finishing runner up to his teammate and Petter Solberg finishing in the third position. The man making most of the headlines (Ogier) finished in the fourth…
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Rally – Prodrive MINI Preparing to Test
Just when you thought all hope was lost of seeing a Prodrive MINI next year, Rallybuzz.com has now posted a story that is the first sign of life we have had from the project in a couple months time. The silence then began to drive rumors that funding had been cut and that Prodrive was looking at teaming with Toyota for a WRC bid. That being the dumbest rumor I have ever heard has now brought us a proof of life that the MINI project is on track. Reports are…
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The Works Ford squad have gotten a little ambitious over the last couple days by announcing publicly their pursuit of Citroen ace Sebastian Ogier. The French driver who took his first WRC victory in Portugal by out gunning Citroen works phenom Sebastian Loeb, has announced that he is actually entertaining the idea. The driving slot that would become available would be at the the factory Ford outfit along side Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala. Reports indicate that Ford have been in touch with Ogier’s management team and that a formal…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Mike and I as we rehash the Armco at the Glen, I mean the IZOD IndyCar race at Watkins Glen. We also get into some of the statements made over the weekend by one Randy Bernard. There are close to a million statements. We cover rally and prepare for the WRC round in Bulgaria as well as announce a German manufacturers future in the Dakar Rally. Last but not least we get into some Formula 1. We are slightly nicer to the series…
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IndyCar – Penske Power too Much
Roger Penske has taken his first IZOD IndyCar victory at Watkins Glen. Not often you here that phrase, Penske’s first win at a facility. It was on this Independence Day that the legendary car owner saw his drivers Will Power and Ryan Briscoe take a rather convincing 1,2 and reassert their dominance on the series. The three Penske drivers would occupy the first three spots at the start of the race with Will Power never looking back. The first incident of the day would see Scott Dixon and Helio get…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Mike and I as we try our best to disect the chaos that was the European Grand Prix. We talk F1 safety as well as pitch some ideas of our own. Don’t forget to stop by the forum and post your ideas for F1 safety. We also talk IndyCar chassis, 2011 calendar and some drivers who will be at the Glen this weekend. So sit back with a beverage of choice and enjoy as always!
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Rally – Ford Announce X-Games Drivers
With the Rally America series all but over for this year, it is time for the drivers to turn their focus to X-Games 16 and Ford have announced an impressive array of talent for this season. The event which will take place the 29th of July through the 1st of August will see Ken Block heading the team with last year’s X-Games Rallycar gold medalist Kenny Brack. Also joining the team will be drifting and rally driver Tanner Foust as well as Brian Deegan. The Ford Fiesta was able to…
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