Solberg eyes WTCC future

Former world rally champion Petter Solberg is chasing a switch to the World Touring Car Championship in 2011, this week's AUTOSPORT reveals. The Norwegian is out of contract for the WRC next year, but has an offer from Citroen that he is struggling to finance. Having made it clear earlier this year that he was considering a racing switch, Solberg has revealed that WTCC is his main target now

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/solberg-eyes-wtcc-future-2/

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Hyundai Genesis 100K or Bust: Giving Back

Our extra-long-term Hyundai Genesis is in need of a little extra push to reach the 100,000-mile mark. To that end, everyone here is pitching in to finish the final 38K over a period of about two months. Follow along as we take road trips of varying necessity in an attempt to roll over that sixth odometer digit. Trip Mileage: [...] Related posts:
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Coulthard will not take top Mercedes

Mercedes has admitted that the possibility of David Coulthard being promoted to a top car in the DTM is not being discussed for 2011. Both the manufacturer and the 13-time grand prix winner have said they are keen for their relationship to continue into next season

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/coulthard-will-not-take-top-mercedes-2/

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2011 World Tour of iRacing Schedule Announced

Popular Series Samples Global Motorsport Variety With Tributes to Major Real-World Races Conceived a year ago as a way for iRacing.com?s 20,000+ members to sample the world?s wide range of oval-track and road-racing cars and circuits, the 2010 World Tour of iRacing proved to be an extremely popular artistic success among the global group of [...]

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/iracing-news/2011-world-tour-of-iracing-schedule-announced/

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Jimmie Johnson Taking Time to Savor Fifth Championship in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS -- In a luxury suite in the Bellagio Hotel high above the Las Vegas strip, Jimmie Johnson was all smiles and "aw shucks" on the eve of collecting an unprecedented fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship trophy. He was at the hotel to meet with a small group of reporters and to unveil the true benchmark of an athlete's success.

Forget the historic five NASCAR titles, Johnson now has a video game named after him: "Jimmie Johnson's Anything With an Engine."

The game doesn't go on sale until 2011, but the concept launch this week meant the vivid collision between two of America's favorite pastimes, video gaming and NASCAR. And it was interesting to observe the hip, young gaming reporters, dressed in black adorned with lots of zippers and skull designs and colorful tattoos, sizing up the NASCAR All-American good guy's entry into their eclectic world.

"So how does it feel to be a legend?'' asked Jon Carnage, a former professional wrestler who is now a reporter from the video game blog Destructoid. He clearly caught the humble Johnson off guard.

"It's still strange to me that I hear that,'' Johnson replied.

Perhaps he should get used to it.

 

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/12/03/jimmie-johnson-taking-time-to-savor-fifth-championship-in-las-ve/

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?Gravity Always Wins?: How the U.S. Can Face the Crisis of Unsafe Bridges

A quarter of U.S. bridges may be deficient, but focusing on just the most dangerous will have the most impact. Image: Partnership Border Study If you left your grandma?s old wicker chair out on the porch all winter ? and the next, and the next, and the next for 20 years ? would you still trust [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/12/20/gravity-always-wins-how-the-u-s-can-face-the-crisis-of-unsafe-bridges/

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Photos: Goodyear Tire Test at Daytona International Speedway

Drivers hit the racetrack on December 15-16 to test the brand new racing surface at Daytona International Speedway.  What drivers had to say about the new Daytona were mostly complimentary.  They say it’s really fast, really smooth, tires hardly wear, has a lot of grip, and they love the wider pit road, but enough about [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2010/12/16/photos-goodyear-tire-test-at-daytona-international-speedway/

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Todt to reconsider superally rule

FIA president Jean Todt has strongly hinted that he would like to get rid of the superally regulation which allows crews to re-enter rounds of the World Rally Championship when they have retired. The controversial regulation began on the Acropolis Rally in 2004 and has divided opinion in the sport ever since. Purists believe retirement from an event means just that, while the alternative argument points to the benefits of returning retired cars to the event for the following day for spectator entertainment and the opportunity for younger drivers to gain experience.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/todt-to-reconsider-superally-rule/

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2011 World Tour of iRacing Schedule Announced

Popular Series Samples Global Motorsport Variety With Tributes to Major Real-World Races Conceived a year ago as a way for iRacing.com?s 20,000+ members to sample the world?s wide range of oval-track and road-racing cars and circuits, the 2010 World Tour of iRacing proved to be an extremely popular artistic success among the global group of [...]

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/iracing-news/2011-world-tour-of-iracing-schedule-announced/

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Sidetracks: Don?t forget about the Nationwide race

But don’t — not if you care about racing. Whether you approve of Cup drivers racing the Nationwide cars, it does keep things interesting when racers at the top of their game compete against young men and women aching to … Continue reading

Source: http://nascar-news-update.com/sidetracks-dont-forget-about-the-nationwide-race/

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