Apr 9, 2015
2 podiums and 1 lap lead. That's the total Scuderia Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel notched up last year. With most, including myself, watching Modena implode from massive internal management and driver changes, there was little to look forward to from the red cars in 2015. Boy, were we wrong! Vettel's passion is back wit ... Continue reading
Latest Race Central TV Features Arizona Motor Sports Hall of Fame +VIDEO
Feb 3, 2015
AUTO CENTRAL - February 3, 2015: The latest episode of "Race Central TV" takes us to the Arizona Open Wheel Racing Museum for their 14th annual Open Wheel Awards Presentation. ... Continue reading
MB Takes F1 Technology From Winner's Circle To The Road | Part Two
Jan 12, 2015
MB Takes F1 Technology From Winner's Circle To The Road| Part Two ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl: F1 2014 Finale Reflections and Analysis
Jan 10, 2015
The 2014 Finale Reflections and Analysis Nicholas FranklSenior Editor The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing Desk I admit, I shed a tear when Lewis crossed the line in Abu Dhabi, it was a magnificent and hard won drivers championship and he truly deserved it. A more mature and well rounded driver and human being is still, w ... Continue reading
Race Central TV Joins The Auto Channel TV Network +VIDEO
Dec 12, 2014
Veteran Racer-Sportscaster Kurt Hansen Hosts Weekly Award-Winning Show LOUISVILLE, KY - December 12, 2014: The Auto Channel is pleased to announce the addition of "Race Central TV" to the TACH-TV program schedule. "Race Central TV" is America's premier motor sports television show for all local, regional, national and ... Continue reading
Tracks: Racing the Sun - Book Review By Steve Purdy
Dec 4, 2014
Tracks: Racing the Sun A Novel by Sandro Martini Aurora Metro Books â UK www.tracksracingthesun.com Reviewed By Steve Purdy Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Historical fiction is great fun because it can flesh out and add vivid color to subjects already partially familiar, in this case the early days of motor raci ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl: F1 Thoughts and Reports October 2014
Oct 31, 2014
Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing DeskJapan showed us once again that, in life, luck is as important a factor as anything else. Jules Bianchi lost control at turn 7 in the wet and exited the track at the exact right (or wrong) angle to torpedo the rear of a large safety crane, which weighe ... Continue reading
Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - 2014 Belgium GP (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps)
Aug 22, 2014
2014 Belgium GP Nicholas Frankl, Senior EditorMotor Racing CorrespondentThe Auto Channel SPA Belgium August 21, 2014; With the teams fresh off their summer two week break, Belgium's famous Spa Circuit welcomes them, as it has since 1950, to one of the most famous and loved race tracks in the world. Our own Alex Rossi i ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2014
Letter from Europe. Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Somewhere Over The Atlantic August 1, 2014; I am in Seat 12K of Virgin Atlantic's venerable 747 on my way back to San Francisco. Seems like the right time to send you a report on the Summer which was anything but boring! It started, as it has for the last 40 odd y ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel News - 5, 10 and 15 Years Ago Today July 24, 2014
Jul 24, 2014
The Auto Channel News Library, KY July 24, 2014; The Auto Channel maintains the largest compendium (1.5 million) of auto-centric news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, rants and raves, auto show coverage, auto industry news, alt fuel truth and professional vehicle reviews. Below you will see links to just three o ... Continue reading
Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - This Week British GP
Jul 20, 2014
British GP Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and motor racing correspondent The 50th British Grand Prix demonstrated just how good safety has got in F1 and modern racing in general. Kimiâs 1st lap crash, at over 175mph, reminded many of the opening lap pile up back in 1973, when only a small miracle prevented serious ... Continue reading
Thoughts From 2014 Monaco GP - The Race, The Prince and Princess, The Drivers, The Yachts
Jun 6, 2014
By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motorsports Correspondent The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing Desk Heading into Montreal, the F1 family has barely had time to recover since a fabulous and glamorous Monaco GP. After 72 years, this race is simply the greatest racing pageant and to behold the billions of dollars of sup ... Continue reading
2014 INDY 500 - Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins With Honda Powered Car
May 26, 2014
Indianapolis IN March 25, 2014; Honda-powered Ryan Hunter-Reay won Sunday's 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, edging Helio Castoneves by six hundredths of a second in the second-closed finish in "500" history. After running for the first 300 miles at the fastest pace in "500" hist ... Continue reading
72nd Monaco Grand Prix Sidebar
May 25, 2014
Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motorsports Correspondent The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing Desk Monaco May 22, 2014; So the 72nd Monaco Grand Prix is upon us. Without doubt still the jewel in the crown of global motorsport. The port is oversold with $3 Billion + of yachts moored in berths that cost more than $200,00 ... Continue reading
Yellow Party At Indy500 Adds All Star Guests +VIDEO
May 16, 2014
All Star IndyCar Guest List for The Yellow Party Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN. (May 16). On May 22nd, some of the most prominent names in IndyCar will gather together for one of the biggest events of the year, The Yellow Party at the Crane Bay in downtown Indianapolis. IndyCar Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will hos ... Continue reading
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