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Video Interview with Mercedes-Benz Motorsports Chief Norbert Haug - Can Ferrari Be Beaten?

Video Interview with Mercedes-Benz Motorsports Chief Norbert Haug - Can Ferrari Be Beaten?

http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/videos/2 0030306_e.ram CLICK4VIDEO The Formula 1 kicks off the 2003 Season. This Sunday it opens with the traditional Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. What are the chances for the Silver Arrows? Can Ferrari be beaten? What can fans expect from the season? Mercedes-Benz Motor ... Continue reading

Skoda Auto Shows Off New Sports Models At Geneva Show

Skoda Auto Shows Off New Sports Models At Geneva Show

PRAGUE March 4, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Czech carmaker Skoda Auto AS is introducing new sports versions of its Fabia model at the Geneva International Auto Show. The company, a unit of Germany's Volkswagen AG , is presenting a new rally car for use in the World Rally Championships and Fabia sports models incorpor ... Continue reading

JagUar Racing Team Launches Its 2003 Challenger, the JagUar R4

JagUar Racing Team Launches Its 2003 Challenger, the JagUar R4

http://www.newstream.com/assets/2003/01/21/2003012 1UK7635/01U3-402_56k.wmv http://www.newstream.com/assets/2003/01/21/20030121UK7635/0 1U3-402_T1.wmv January 2003 (Newstream) -- The Jaguar Racing team on January 21 unveiled its 2003 challenger, the Jaguar R4. Building on lessons learned in 2002 (with R3), this season' ... Continue reading

Rally Australia: Mitsubishi SS1 summary

Rally Australia: Mitsubishi SS1 summary

The 2002 Rally Australia got underway this evening in the centre of Perth, the traditional super special stage at Langley Park hosting what is now legendary competition in the heart of the city. The purpose-built dual-lane circuit, created and dismantled especially for the rally on parkland by the banks of the Swan Riv ... Continue reading

SAINZ, MOYA IN COMPETITIVE AUSTRALIAN DUEL

SAINZ, MOYA IN COMPETITIVE AUSTRALIAN DUEL

[ 10/31/2002 ] Perth, Australia — Thousands of fans braved the chilly evening weather to witness this evening’s thrilling start to the penultimate round of the FIA World Rally Championship in the heart of Perth. The Langley Park super special stage is one of the highlights of the season and this year was no ... Continue reading

Formula One Votes for Broad Changes

Formula One Votes for Broad Changes

LONDON October 29, 2002: Stephen Wade writing for The AP reported that Formula One expects to produce closer races next season, and spend less money doing it. The FIA's Formula One Commission voted in favor of sweeping changes to testing, qualifying and the points system Monday, hoping to keep Ferrari from repeating th ... Continue reading

F-1 2002 Recap

F-1 2002 Recap

LONDON - The AP published this race-by-race synopsis of the 2002 Formula One season: March 3 - Australian Grand Prix Michael Schumacher avoids a first-lap crash that eliminates Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher. Juan Pablo Montoya salvages second for Williams. Kimi Raikkonen, taking over for Mika ... Continue reading

Ferrari President Faults Anti Michael F1 Proposals

Ferrari President Faults Anti Michael F1 Proposals

TURIN, Italy, October 15, 2002; The AP reports that the head of Ferrari racing called Formula One's plans to introduce a handicapping system next season "insane." Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, whose team won 15 of 17 F1 races this season, made his remarks one day after five-time champion and Ferrari dr ... Continue reading

RACEf/x System Brings Real-Time Race Data to Telecasts

RACEf/x System Brings Real-Time Race Data to Telecasts

Asset Caption: LynuxWorks' LynxOS real-time software powers the Sportvision RaceF/X solution, seen here as shown during a live broadcast of a NASCAR race. The LynxOS' embedded operating system allows telemetry data from the race car to be delivered and processed in real-time, resulting in a constantly-updated display o ... Continue reading

Earnhardt and Seven Other Inductees Honored at 14th Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Earnhardt and Seven Other Inductees Honored at 14th Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

NOVI, Mich., June 13 -- As Teresa Earnhardt went on stage to accept her late husband's "Horsepower" statuette for his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, she spontaneously walked to Dale's famous number three car, which was center stage, and kissed it. She then turned to the audience and asked them, ... Continue reading

AP Style Results-Hooters

AP Style Results-Hooters

Official Race Results USAR - Hooters ProCup Series Jackaroo Sauces 250 presented Dave's Discount Furniture April 19, 2002 Ace Speedway - Altamahaw, NC Finish Position, Start Position, Driver, Hometown, Car Make, Laps Completed, Money Won 1. (10) Bobby Gill, Dalton, GA, Ford, 250, $11,500 2. (2) Jason Sarvis, Myrtle Bea ... Continue reading

#40 - Coors Light Talladega Prerace Report

#40 - Coors Light Talladega Prerace Report

CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2002 STERLING MARLIN COORS CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES #40 COORS LIGHT DODGE INTREPID R/T PRE-RACE REPORT: TALLADEGA EVENT: Aaron's 499 Talladega Superspeedway, 2.66-mile tri-oval DATES: Qualify ... Continue reading

BFGoodrich Tires Celebrates 50th Race as Spec Tire of Trans-Am Series

BFGoodrich Tires Celebrates 50th Race as Spec Tire of Trans-Am Series

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 11 -- BFGoodrich® Tires celebrates its 50th race as the Official Spec Tire of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup this weekend at the season-opening Johnson Controls 100 at the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix. BFGoodrich® Tires is in its fifth year as the spec tire to the series ... Continue reading

FW: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysian GP - Preview

FW: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysian GP - Preview

---------- From: BMW Media <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysian GP - Preview Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 10:49 PM MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - 15/16/17 March 2002 - PREVIEW After the mixed outcome of the Australian Grand Prix, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team travels to M ... Continue reading

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