Tags: motorsports
Tags: motorsports
Schumacher confirmed to return for 2008 Race of Champions
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 3:14 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
The event is split between the solo competition and the nations' cup, the latter in which countries send their two best drivers to claim the honors for their homeland.
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Montezemolo: Scuderia Ferrari not funded by Fiat
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 3:14 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
Filed under: Motorsports, Earnings/Financials, Ferrari, FIAT Many of the biggest teams in Formula One extract enormous budgets from the automakers that own them: BMW, Renault, Toyota, Honda, even Mercedes-Benz, which is part owner of McLaren. Not Ferrari, though.
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Safety concerns cause NHRA to limit races to 1,000 feet
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 3:14 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
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Official: David Coulthard will leave F1 at season's end
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 3:14 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
The end of an era. To get an idea of just how long Coulthard has been racing, remember that his first race was to fill the late Ayrton Senna's seat at Williams after the famed Brazilian's fatal crash 14 years ago.
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Tokachi 24-hour Nissan GT-R build up underway
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 2:41 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dodge Challenger Mopar drag package cometh
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 2:41 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupes, Videos, Chrysler, LLC., Dodge Follow the jump to watch the video Those of you steeped in drag racing lore are undoubtedly familiar with the 1968 HEMI-powered Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas.
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Toyota F1 to promote The Dark Knight, Batmobile to lap Silverstone
Posted Tuesday July 1, 2008, 5:04 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
How about a refresher - Fernando Alonso took the checkered flag, but all eyes on the podium weren't focused on the Spanish champion...they were on David Coulthard, who stood on the third step of the podium in a red cape.
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You've been warned: Max Mosley knew what was coming
Posted Monday June 30, 2008, 3:55 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
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Nissan bringing tuned R35 GT-R to Tokachi 24-hour race
Posted Monday June 30, 2008, 3:55 am, Over one day old at Autoblog
The car is being prepped by both NISMO and MOTUL, the Japanese specialty oil manufacturer, and the modified GT-R will benefit from a special blend of the brand's high-performance oil. However, the curb weight of the racer has dropped from over 3,800 pounds to 3,527 pounds.
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VIDEO: Sam Hubinette in Formula D action
Posted Saturday June 28, 2008, 12:55 pm, Over one day old at Autoblog
The hairy-chested car guys over at 0-60 were hanging out at the third round of Formula Drift competition in Englishtown, NJ, and caught up with the Skidding Swede for a few minutes while shooting a larger video of the competition.
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