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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Kubica requires one more operation

The doctor treating Robert Kubica at Santa Corona hospital says the surgery on his fractures yesterday was successful, but that one more operation is still required. With the focus on saving Kubica's severely injured right hand immediately after his rally crash last weekend, work to properly fix the broken bones in his leg and arm was postponed until Friday

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kubica-requires-one-more-operation/

Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss

Friday, February 11, 2011

2012 Hyundai Genesis / Genesis 5.0 R-Spec Official Photos and Info ? Auto Show

Now packing an eight-speed automatic and as much as 429 hp, the Genesis sedan heads back into the fray.
Hyundai used the 2011 Chicago auto show to drop a thoroughly revised Genesis sedan, but has the car really been on the market long enough for a refresh? Well, maybe not?it first landed at dealerships in [...]

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Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Name That Shifter, No. 11: Chevrolet Camaro Z28

On Monday we posted a photo of a mystery vehicle?s shifter. Many of you zeroed in on it being from a third-gen GM F-body, then narrowed it down to a Camaro, and specifically a Z28 model. Since all three of those responses are technically correct, the first three responders will be receiving a�Save the Manuals [...]

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Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Melker adds F3 Euro programme

Dutch driver Nigel Melker will drive for Mucke Motorsport's Formula 3 Euro Series team in 2011 as well as continuing with the squad in GP3 for a second year. The 20-year-old took pole position at both the first two GP3 events last year, but had a luckless time in the races and ended the year only 23rd in the championship. He joins German series graduate Felix Rosenqvist in Mucke's Euro F3 line-up, with a third driver still to be announced

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/melker-adds-f3-euro-programme/

Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan

Button says strong start is a must

Jenson Button says a strong start to the season is a "must" if his McLaren team is to be fighting for the titles again.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/button-says-strong-start-is-a-must/

Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Kubica woken from induced coma after surgery

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/07/973993/kubica-woken-from-induced-coma.html

Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green

The Weekly Carnage

The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.

A delivery cyclist was hit by a Lexus driver and pinned under an SUV in Midtown on Jan. 29. Photo: Daily [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/02/04/the-weekly-carnage-119/

Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Volkswagen Accidentally Reveals Face-Lifted 2012 Tiguan

Volkswagen is scheduled to show a face-lifted Tiguan at the Geneva auto show in March, and briefly?accidentally?posted this image on the company’s German consumer site before yanking it down. It shows that the little ute will ditch its CC-esque front end in favor of the new, boxier corporate snout. In a recent conversation with Volkswagen [...]

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Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland

Tony Stewart on Way Back to US After Reported Scuffle in Australia

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, NASCAR

Two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart is reportedly en route to the United States a day after reports that he scuffled with a track owner during his final weekend racing in Australia.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Stewart threw his helmet at track co-owner Brett Morris during an alleged dispute over track conditions at Sydney Speedway. The newspaper said Stewart received a black eye in return from Morris, who the paper described as "not slight in size.''

Stewart's public relations manager Mike Arning said Saturday he was still trying to sort through the news but had spoken with Stewart, who was reportedly detained briefly by the local Rosehill police department for questioning about the incident. Although he was released and cleared for his already-scheduled departure Saturday, the paper says a local official confirmed there is ongoing investigation..

Stewart has been in Australia for the past four weeks -- the second consecutive year he and several other prominent American sprint car drivers have spent the off-season racing sprint cars.

The owner-driver is scheduled to drive his No. 14 Mobil 1-Office Depot Chevrolet in a three-day test session at Daytona International Speedway beginning Thursday.

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/01/16/tony-stewart-on-way-back-to-u-s-after-reported-scuffle-in-austr/

Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon

Monday, February 7, 2011

Infiniti bringing new entry-level car concept to Geneva

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti

Infiniti is on track to have a new entry-level model that slots below the G, and the automaker has announced that it's bringing a concept that previews this new small(er) car to the Geneva Motor Show next month. With vehicles like the Audi A1 and A3, BMW 1 Series, Lexus CT and the Mercedes-Benz A- and B-Class on the market, Infiniti would likely do well to have a contender in the small luxury car segment.

The only information we have as of this writing is the official teaser sketch you see here, previewing what could possibly be a hatchback rather than a traditional sedan or coupe. Infiniti says that the new entry-level car will be "completely different to anything currently offered by our rivals." We've heard that line before, but nonetheless, we'll see what the Japanese automaker has up its sleeve in just a few weeks. Hit the jump for Infiniti's very brief press release.

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Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Rossi joins Fortec?s Renault 3.5 team

Alexander Rossi will move up from GP3 to Formula Renault 3.5 with Fortec this season. The 19-year-old American already has FR3.5 from a one-off outing in Monte Carlo last year - where he qualified fifth - and from winter testing, where he was a pacesetter with the ISR team. "Coming off the back of a number of very strong winter tests in 2010, I was confident that we would be able to find a good solution for the 2011 season," said Rossi, who was fourth in the inaugural GP3 championship last year.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/rossi-joins-fortecs-renault-3-5-team/

Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Jeep Compass/Patriot Replacement to be Built in Italy Alongside New Alfa Romeo Crossover

Jeep was recently tapped to build a Grand Cherokee?based Maserati crossover in Michigan, and now it seems Italy is set to return the favor.�Alfa Romeo and Jeep will get distinct versions of a crossover that will be built at Fiat’s Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, according to an announcement made by Fiat capo Sergio Marchionne [...]

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Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss

Baby Boom at Roush-Fenway Racing

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/01/baby-boom-at-roush-fenway-racing.html

Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Markowitz Speaks Against Safer Streets in State of the Borough

Earlier this week, friends and family members of traffic violence victims wrote to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, asking him to stop standing in the way of street improvements to make walking and biking safer. They had lost loved ones and seen lives disrupted by crashes that could have been prevented by better street design. [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/02/04/markowitz-speaks-against-safer-streets-in-state-of-the-borough/

Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn

NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Notes and Quotes - Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/01/nascar-sprint-media-tour-notes-and_27.html

Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones

Berthon replaces Stoneman at ISR

Leading Formula Renault 3.5 team ISR Racing has reached an agreement with Nathanael Berthon for the 2011 season.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/berthon-replaces-stoneman-at-isr/

Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi

Friday, February 4, 2011

Think NASCAR isn't a sport? Think again

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/01/think-nascar-isnt-sport-think-again.html

Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean

Simoncelli ends Sepang test on top

Marco Simoncelli was the surprising pace-setter on the final day of MotoGP testing at Sepang on Thursday. The Gresini Honda rider posted a best time of 2m00.757s, the best time of the three days of testing at the Malaysian circuit. Simoncelli was followed closely by a group of riders who also broke into the 2m00s bracket, with Casey Stoner just 0.054 off the Italian's pace on the works Honda

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/simoncelli-ends-sepang-test-on-top/

Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Paffett: Pirelli has made big progress

McLaren test driver Gary Paffett reckons Pirelli's tyres have made great strides since the first group test on the new rubber last winter, the Briton having focused on tyre work during the opening 2011 session at Valencia today. The Woking team has chosen to wait until next week before hitting the track with its 2011 car, and is instead using this week's Valencia test to set benchmarks on Pirellis with the 2010 machine. Paffett said there had been clear improvement in the Pirellis since the Abu Dhabi test in November.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/paffett-pirelli-has-made-big-progress/

Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne