Raikkonen enters under Ice 1 title

Kimi Raikkonen's 2011 World Rally Championship programme will run under the Ice 1 Racing name, as Citroen moves away from the Citroen Junior banner for its satellite entries. The 2007 Formula 1 world champion's entry for Rally Sweden in a new Citroen DS3 was finally confirmed earlier this week, and has been lodged under the new title. Raikkonen's fellow privateer DS3 WRC driver Petter Solberg has yet to firm up his team name for the season.

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Horner hopes racing is not ?artificial?

Christian Horner hopes the introduction of adjustable rear wings this season will not make Formula 1 'artificial'. The Red Bull Racing boss believes the new measures will improve overtaking but has concerns over how the strategy will play out.

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Pickett Adds GT3 Cup Program For Bullitt

BENICIA, Calif. ? Muscle Milk Team Cytosport will compliment its American Le Mans Series program with a full-time entry in the ISMA GT3 Cup Challenge for German driver Mark Bullitt. The team?s expansion comes as part of a plan to keep building its racing enterprise while staying committed to the International Motor Sports Ass?n (IMSA), which oversees both the GT3 Cup Challenge and the ALMS, as well as keeping alive a partnership with Porsche Motorsport

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Al-Attiyah: Dakar win is career high

Nasser Al-Attiyah described his maiden Dakar Rally triumph as the highlight of his career after clinching the victory with a 49-minute advantage over his Volkswagen team-mate Giniel de Villiers. The Qatari driver was involved in a close battle with Carlos Sainz and Stephane Peterhansel in the first half of the rally, before hitting the front at the start of the second week when both his rivals hit problems

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Tickets for April 28-30 NASCAR Tripleheader at Richmond International Raceway on Sale Tomorrow Morning

Wider Seats & Larger Coolers Highlight NEW Fan-Friendly Options Richmond International RacewayRichmond, VA (January 13, 2011)?Tickets for Richmond International Raceway?s April 28-30 NASCAR tripleheader weekend are available for purchase beginning tomorrow (Friday, January 14) at 8:30 a.m. To purchase seats, visit www.rir.com, call 866-455-RACE (7223) or visit the ticket office at 600 E. Laburnum Ave.,...more»

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Audio Podcast: The Final Lap 141 ? NASCAR in 2011

SHOW #141 – In our first talk show of 2011, Toby Christie joins Paul and I from rubbingsracing.com, we discuss the Bud Shootout, Drivers choose your championship, off season news, and much more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 54 mins) Download audio file (tfl_podcast_141_11.mp3) SUBSCRIBE HERE DOWNLOAD HERE SUBSCRIBE FROM [...]

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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class ? Official Photos and Info

It may not have gullwing doors, but there?s more than a little SLS in Mercedes-Benz?s all-new SLK. AMG powersleds being a separate matter, Mercedes-Benz isn?t known for building true sports cars. To make the third-generation SLK roadster at least look the part, the company turned to the SLS AMG for styling inspiration. Keep Reading: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class [...] Related posts:
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NASCAR to Use Smaller Restrictor Plate at Next Week's Daytona Test

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DaytonaTeams will be issued smaller restrictor plates for NASCAR's upcoming Jan. 20-22 Goodyear Tire Test at Daytona International Speedway. And at least one Sprint Cup Series crew chief thinks it's a good idea to slow the cars on the newly paved 2.5-mile superspeedway.

"I think the decision was made to slow down the speeds because the speeds were too high at the first test,'' said Pat Tryson, veteran crew chief of the Michael Waltrip Racing No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota.

"It's a good move on the side of safety because no one wants to see a car go airborne at the potential speeds that could be generated with the plate they had last month. It will be better for the driver and better for the fans in the stands. Safety always comes first.''

The new carburetor restrictor plate will have a 29/32-inch hole compared to the 30/32-inch hole the cars used last month in the first major test session on the fresh pavement. Speeds reached 197 mph in December with 17-car drafts.

"By slowing down the cars, it will make the draft bigger and tighter,'' Tryson said. " Before with a little more power, the cars would spread out a little bit. I think now, we can expect to see the cars a lot closer together and more in one pack versus two, three or four.

"It's going to make for some great racing for sure because I expect to see more three, maybe four-wide racing at Daytona which is exactly what we saw at Talladega Superspeedway. It's going to be a lot of fun for everyone to watch."


 

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Indy 500, Daytona 500 Champs Headline Ganassi's Rolex 24 Lineup

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For the first time in the history of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the reigning Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500 winners will team up to campaign in the twice-around-the-clock sports car endurance race that kicks off 2011 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.

Indy winner Dario Franchitti and Daytona winner Jamie McMurray headline one of the most impressive driver lineups in all of motorsports, sharing driving duties in Chip Ganassi's No. 02 TELMEX-Target BMW with two-time IZOD IndyCar Series champ Scott Dixon and Formula One-turned-NASCAR star Juan Pablo Montoya for the Jan. 29-30 Grand-Am Series season opener.

Ganassi's No. 01 BMW will be driven by reigning Grand-Am Series Daytona Prototype co-champs Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, the team's newly-signed Indycar driver Graham Rahal and sports car veteran Joey Hand, giving Ganassi a formidable lineup in his quest to win a fourth Rolex 24 at Daytona title. His team became the first in history to win three consecutive times (2006-08) and has finished runner-up the last two years.

Ganassi's eight drivers have won a combined 12 series championships, eight Rolex 24 at Daytona titles, one Daytona 500 and four Indianapolis 500s victories.

 

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