Archive for November, 2009
November 30th, 2009 at 09:51pm
Under Racing
New team principal Peter Sauber is much in the news these days; the latest is a Q and A with the official Formula 1 site. Highlights include that his team will be running Ferrari engines; that he’s secured the financial backing to purchase the team (read: no Qadbak); and that he’s…
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November 30th, 2009 at 09:01pm
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Nothing too surprising in the official list of the 2010 Formula 1 entry list, which the FIA released today.
Except the fact that Manor is officially “Virgin Racing,” according to the list. Still no official confirmation of that from Sir Richard Branson or Manor, but you can expect it at…
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November 30th, 2009 at 08:00pm
Under Motorbikes
The motorcycle sales and manufacturer statistics have been released from Japan, and things are not good. Not good at all.
Japan has taken enormous hits, and October 2009 is down 54.6% compared to last year…
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November 30th, 2009 at 07:50pm
Under Motorbikes
The long-awaited Honda VFR1200F has been just undergoing its first road test in the hands of MCN Executive Editor Phil West, this is what he has to say: “After riding Honda’s new VFR1200F over 300kms in southern Spain I have to…
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November 30th, 2009 at 06:55pm
Under Computers
You might have been impressed with the slimness of Galaxy’s single slot GTX260, and our information sources tell us that Galaxy is working on another special offering - Galaxy GT240 1GB.
The GT240 1GB has also utilized the single slot design, and packs 1GB GDDR5 memory. Another highlight is the featured software will keep the users informed of real-time power consumption [...]
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November 30th, 2009 at 06:10pm
Under Motorbikes
One mans collection of 90 BMWs has been sold for more than €1m. The sale, one of the biggest in motorcycling history, saw Bonhams’ sell German Willy Neutkens’ collection at the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. Highlights of the sale…
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November 30th, 2009 at 05:57pm
Under Motorbikes
Owner: Lee Robinson, 37, from Blackpool Why this bike? I wanted to build something the same size as me! I’m 6ft 4in, and decided to build a nice chopper like I’d seen them do on TV. Modifications: I wanted it…
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November 30th, 2009 at 06:55am
Under Cars
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style, Luxury
Kircherer SLS 63 CP — Click above for high-res image gallery
To put it kindly, we’ll call the attempts to tune the appearance of the Mercedes SLS AMG gilding the lily. Although the folks at Kircherer were obviously not doing the same amount or potency of drugs procured by the gents at MEC Design, they have still managed to disturb the lines of a car that most feel needed no help in the looks department.
This is said to be Kircherer’s version of a Pan-Am car, and it gets carbon fiber blackening bits all around, a rooftop air intake, Kircherer’s trademark wheels, and a leering grille lifted from an Aston Martin. You can also get that grille in gold, if you wish. But there’s only one part of the world where we see that happening…
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By Mikel
November 30th, 2009 at 06:55am
Under Racing
Felipe Massa beat Michael Schumacher in race two
Michael Schumacher won the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas kart race for the second time in three years by finishing second in today’s second heat.
Schumacher won the first race in Florianopolis yesterday and came in second today behind his former team mate – and event organiser – Felipe Massa.
Schumacher worked his way up from eighth on the grid, passing Rubens Barrichello and Indy Car racer Vitor Meira before catching Massa.
Massa and Schumacher spent the final two laps nose-to-tail but Schumacher either couldn’t find a way past or decided he didn’t want to deprive Massa of a home win.
Second place was enough to secure the victory for Schumacher. Vitantonio Liuzzi, who finished second yesterday, ended today’s race 11th after contact with Massa and a heavier collision with Lucas di Grassi.
Video from the races and full points standings below.
Desafio Internacionaldas das Estrelas 2009 pictures
See Leandro Carlo’s photo stream on Flickr for more great pictures.
Desafio Internacional das Estrelas 2009 video
Race one
Piquet (white kart, orange helmet) motored off into the lead from the rolling start. Meanwhile Schumacher (Italian flag kart, red helmet) – who looked very racy on the warm-up lap – got held up by Pizzonia at the start and fell from sixth to eighth.
Liuzzi (Force India-coloured kart) passed Meira at the start of lap two to take second. Piquet had built a lead of more than a second, but Liuzzi gradually cut into it, bringing the chasing pack along with him including Schumacher, who worked his way up to fourth.
Meira re-passed Liuzzi as the Italian tried to go around the outside of Piquet. The Indy Car driver then took Piquet for lead, and the former Renault driver began tumbling down the order. As he dropped back a three-way battle for the lead between Meira, Liuzzi and Schumacher developed.
The tight battle for the lead was resolved when Liuzzi made to pass Meira but their pair collided, allowing Schumacher through.
At the end of the race Liuzzi finally got past Meira for second. Massa and di Grassi also got through demoting Meira to fifth.
Race two to follow
Desafio Internacional das Estrelas 2009 results
Provisional standings
|
Driver |
Total |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
| 1 |
Michael Schumacher |
42 |
25 |
17 |
| 2 |
Felipe Massa |
36 |
16 |
20 |
| 3 |
Vitor Meira |
26 |
11 |
15 |
| 4 |
Vitantonio Liuzzi |
25 |
20 |
5 |
| 5 |
Rubens Barrichello |
23 |
10 |
13 |
| 6 |
Tony Kanaan |
19 |
9 |
10 |
| 7 |
Lucas Di Grassi |
13 |
13 |
0 |
| 8 |
Marcos Gomes |
11 |
0 |
11 |
| 9 |
Max Wilson |
9 |
0 |
9 |
| 10 |
Antonio Pizzonia |
8 |
8 |
0 |
| 10 |
Christian Fittipaldi |
8 |
0 |
8 |
| 12 |
Nelsinho Piquet |
7 |
7 |
0 |
| 12 |
Enrique Bernoldi |
7 |
3 |
4 |
| 12 |
Raphael Mattos |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| 15 |
Duda Pamplona |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| 15 |
Bia Figueiredo |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| 17 |
Ricardo Zonta |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| 18 |
Tarso Marques |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| 18 |
João Paulo Oliveira |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| 20 |
Mario Moraes |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 20 |
Xandinho Negrão |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 22 |
Luciano Burti |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 23 |
Popó Bueno |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Felipe Giaffone |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Eduardo Berlanda |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Desafio Internacional das Estrelas
Images (C) Leandro Claro
By Mikel
November 30th, 2009 at 06:55am
Under Racing
Sebastien Loeb did what comes naturally this weekend — he won a rally. This time, though, he did it with his wife as his co-driver.
New Renault F1 driver Robert Kubica also did what seems now to come naturally to him — finish way back. Competing in his second rally event in a month,…
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