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Road America Unveils Plans for New Thunder Village

May 1, 2014

Many of today's modern racetracks have everything the average racing enthusiast is looking for including new concession choices, entertainment venues, new corporate suites and even active garage areas where fans can watch their favorite teams and drivers or grab an occasional autograph. What most racetracks don't typic ... Continue reading

Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - This Week F1, IndyCar and FIA

Apr 20, 2014

</p><p>Nicholas Frankl <br>Senior Editor <br>The Auto Channel <br>Motor Sports Correspondent</p> </p><p>What an amazing ten days of world class open wheel motorsports! </p><p>Barely has the dust settled on Bahrain and we will find the F1 circus in China this weekend. So what did we learn in the desert heat? </p><p>Ferr ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Racing marks a decade of success

Apr 19, 2014

This year Aston Martin Racing celebrates ten years as Aston Martin’s modern motorsport division and looks proudly back at a decade of success that boasts Le Mans class-wins and victories at the highest level of sportscar racing around the world. From the Le Mans-class winning DBR9, which was announced in November ... Continue reading

Nicholas Frankl: F1 Thoughts and Reports

Apr 5, 2014

By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor F1 Desk The Auto Channel Malaysia proved a couple of things to us. The local audiences and “fans” in general and especially at the “new races” aren't really of any interest and play little if any significance to F1 racing today except “getting in the way” a ... Continue reading

Nicholas Frankl's F1 Insider Report

Mar 29, 2014

The start of the 2014 F1 season, and the FIA remake of the top level of world Motorsports, went very much as predicted by the results of winter testing. The teams like Mercedes that completed most laps performed well and appear to have an enviable performance advantage over the ones that failed in testing like Lotus / ... Continue reading

Toyota Racing Enter New Era With The TS040 Hybrid

Mar 28, 2014

Toyota Racing today took the wraps off the new TS040 Hybrid, the car which will take the team into the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship and a new era of hybrid powered motorsport. The new car, revealed today at the Paul Ricard circuit in the South of France, represents the most advanced hybrid technology in modern ... Continue reading

Toyota Racing's Anthony Davidson Picks a new Auris Hybrid Touring Sports

Mar 26, 2014

Toyota Racing’s Anthony Davidson took time out from his preparations for the World Endurance Championship season to take delivery of a new set of wheels for life away from the race track. The 34-year-old British driver called in at Toyota’s Burnaston factory near Derby to pick up a new Auris Hybrid Touring Sp ... Continue reading

Audi R18 e-tron quattro unveiled

Mar 26, 2014

Spectacular drive in public traffic of Le Mans Fresh graphics and more cubic capacity for higher efficiency Concept decision followed extensive testing Ingolstadt, March 25, 2014 – Audi began the 2014 WEC season with a spectacular appearance. The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro did not do its initial kilometres at Le ... Continue reading

Dario Franchitti to Drive Camaro Z/28 Indy 500 Pace Car

Mar 25, 2014

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will drive a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25. It’s the eighth time a Camaro has been the pace car, starting in 1967 – and the 25th time a Chevrolet has paced the race. Franchitti won the Indy 500 in 2007, ... Continue reading

Audi presents technology, innovations, design of R18 e-tron quattro

Mar 22, 2014

Ingolstadt/Le Mans, March 21, 2014 – With a unique presentation Audi will be unveiling the technology, the innovations and the graphics of the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro at Le Mans on March 25, starting at 13.15 CET. Escorted by a police escort, Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen will be driving the diesel hybr ... Continue reading

Honda has unveiled plans for the inaugural Honda TT Revolution

Mar 19, 2014

Honda has unveiled plans for the inaugural Honda TT Revolution – a series of events during the Isle of Man TT festival that in 2014 will see internationally-renowned DJs Carl Cox and Danny Howard headline exclusive opening and closing parties to top and tail race week. The Honda TT Revolution will begin on the eve ... Continue reading

MITSUBISHI will be flying the eco flag in the world's largest electric vehicle rally with its i-MiEV

Mar 10, 2014

The all-electric car, to be driven by Brian Orr of sustainability consultants EV Matters Ltd, is to take part in the World Advanced Vehicle Expedition (WAVE), which starts in Sindelfingen, Germany, on 31st May and ends at Rigi in Switzerland on 7th June. The event will see up to 70 teams taking in 20-plus towns and cit ... Continue reading

Volvo Polestar Racing S60 V8 Supercar Makes Race Debut

Feb 28, 2014

As the first luxury car manufacturer to field a factory team in the V8 Supercar Championship, Volvo Polestar Racing's debut at the Clipsal 500 on 1-2 March will also be the first time Volvo has competed in top flight domestic motorsport since 1999. ... Continue reading

Defender one-make rally: All teams to race with Bowler-modified Land Rover Defender 90 vehicles

Feb 21, 2014

Whitley, Thursday 20 February, 2014: The inaugural round of the Defender Challenge by Bowler race series is set to place on Sunday 2 March as part of the Viking Motorsport/Links Electrical Mid Wales Stages rally event in Newtown, Wales. The new rally series, managed by Bowler Motorsport and supported by Land Rover, is ... Continue reading

Carsforsale.com Proud to Announce Sponsorship of NASCAR Driver Landon Cassill at the Daytona 500

Feb 21, 2014

Carsforsale.com is proud to announce a partnership with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Landon Cassill at Daytona Speedweeks. As part of this exciting, new partnership, Carsforsale.com has become the primary sponsor for Hillman Racing's No. 40 Chevrolet SS starting in Thursday night's Daytona Duel No. 2 Qualifying Race ... Continue reading