BENTLEY CELEBRATES THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLUE TRAIN RACE
Oct 31, 2005
Crewe, UK, October 31, 2005; Some 75 years since the adventurer and Le Mans winner Woolf Barnato raced and beat the famous Blue Train on its journey across France, Bentley Motors and its coach building division Mulliner are celebrating his achievement with a powerful, distinctive and luxurious grand tourer based on its ... Continue reading
ALL-NEW 2006 NEW FORD FOCUS WRC COMPLETES MAIDEN TEST
Oct 30, 2005
BRENTWOOD, Essex, October 28, 2005 -- The first all-new 2006 Ford Focus RS World Rally Car completed almost 500km during its initial three-day test session in England last week. The car, which will spearhead the BP-Ford World Rally Team's challenge in the FIA World Rally Championship next season, will undergo a second ... Continue reading
IRISHMEN LAWLESS, GILLESPIE VICTORIOUS IN INTERNATIONAL RALLY NEW YORK
Oct 4, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: THOMAS BARKER, Press Officer, (203) 229-0718 05-300 Tom Lawless and Jason Gillespie, two Irishmen from New York State (Yonkers and Queens, New York City respectively), were the clear winners in this past weekend’s International Rally New York. After two days of compe ... Continue reading
DARPA Grand Challenge/Virginia Tech two
Oct 1, 2005
CONTACT: Liz Crumbley (540)231-9772 lcrumb@vt.edu Researched and refined, Virginia Tech's Cliff and Rocky are ready for Grand Challenge victory BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 30, 2005 - Equipped with the latest in navigational and computer technology and programmed to fend for themselves, Virginia Tech's "Cliff" and "Rocky" ar ... Continue reading
Aasco Motorsports-New Century Porsche Earns Sixth in Desert
Sep 10, 2005
Aasco Motorsports-New Century Porsche Earns Sixth in Desert AVONDALE, Ariz., September 10, 2005 - Patrick Long (Las Vegas, Nev.) got off to an impressive start fighting his way up into the top-three early in the going of Friday night's Phoenix 250 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race. The 24 year-old knew for th ... Continue reading
Doug Smith- Road America preview
Aug 3, 2005
Doug Smith Eager for Formula Ford Series Restart at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wisc., August 3, 2005 - After a break of over a month in the 2005 Formula Ford Zetec Cooper Tire Championship, Doug Smith is eager to slide back behind the wheel of the No. 35 Packers of Indian River LTD/ wirewheel.com/ Race-Sport.net Van Di ... Continue reading
Infineon Raceway Hosts Benefit for AMA Rider Vincent Haskovec
Jul 13, 2005
Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Infineon Raceway Hosts Benefit Motorcycle Day for Vincent Haskovec SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Infineon Raceway will be the site for an open motorcycle day on Saturday, July 23, with all proceeds benefiting injured AMA rider Vincent Haskovec. Haskovec, who rides for Team ... Continue reading
BFGoodrich Tires in the World Rally Championship From 2006
Jun 18, 2005
PARIS, June 17 -- Starting from 2006, Michelin Group will pursue its technological and sporting involvement in World Rally Championship with its BFGoodrich Tires brand. This decision strengthens BFGoodrich Tires' current racing implication in the Rally Raid World Cup, in the Dakar Rally, as well as in numerous Northern ... Continue reading
Robby Gordon Wins 2005 Baja 500 Overall
Jun 5, 2005
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />ENSENADA, Mexico—Returning to his racing roots, NASCAR Team Owner/Driver Robby Gordon began his double-duty weekend with a stunning overall 4-wheel and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory in the 37th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race in Ensen ... Continue reading
U.S. Video Rights to Morocco off-Road Rally
May 26, 2005
LAS VEGAS--May 26, 2005--The world-class Morocco Off-Road Rally, one of the world's most exciting off road competitions will be seen by U.S. race fans for the first time in a deal for the U.S. video rights secured by security industry entrepreneur and amateur racer, Ronn Bailey. The desert race, with some of the world' ... Continue reading
Dunlop Tires Drivers Cup Competition
May 18, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, May 18 -- The driving equivalent of an "Ironman Triathlon" is coming to America. Once reserved for the best European drivers, North American drivers will compete in this international competitive driving event, which will take place in the United States. The 2006 Dunlop Drivers Cup is scheduled for next Ap ... Continue reading
BP-FORD FINDS CONSISTENCY AMID NEW ZEALAND'S GRAVEL
Apr 4, 2005
Rally New Zealand (7 - 10 April) offers BP-Ford World Rally Team's drivers a taste of consistency for the first time this season after a highly varied start to the campaign. It is the second consecutive gravel round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the surface on which the bulk of the 16-event series is fought out ... Continue reading
GARDEMEISTER EXTENDS FORD'S SCORING RECORD IN MEXICO
Mar 14, 2005
BP-Ford World Rally Team drivers Toni Gardemeister and Jakke Honkanen finished sixth on the Corona Rally Mexico today to extend Ford's record-breaking points scoring tally to 47 rallies with the Focus RS World Rally Car. The Finns maintained their 100 per cent record in this season's FIA World Rally Championship and ed ... Continue reading
Nissan to Discontinue Works Participation in Dakar
Mar 9, 2005
Tokyo March 8, 2005; Dale Hug, writing for JCNN reported that Nissan Motor has announced that it has decided to cease works motorsport activities of the Nissan Rally Raid Team following three fruitful years in Dakar from 2003 to 2005. This team has regularly won stages and finished strongly in each three Dakar Rally Ra ... Continue reading
NISSAN TO DISCONTINUE WORKS PARTICIPATION IN DAKAR
Mar 6, 2005
Nissan has decided to cease works motorsport activities of the Nissan Rally Raid Team. The decision, announced today, follows three fruitful years in Dakar (2003-2005 seasons). “Competing in the Dakar enabled Nissan to communicate its core strength and expertise in 4x4 technology and off-road durability,” c ... Continue reading
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