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Lewis Hamilton Grabs First Pole as Mercedes Driver

Lewis Hamilton Grabs First Pole as Mercedes Driver

Vettel did not complete a lap in Q3, and Webber ran out of fuel

In a very exciting and tactical qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton proved his mastery of the Shanghai circuit with his third ever pole position in the race and his first pole with Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso will start second...
13.04.2013 | 183 views | 0 comments
Peugeot Holds Euro-Wide Contest to Find Drivers for 208 GTi at Nürburgring 24H

Peugeot Holds Euro-Wide Contest to Find Drivers for 208 GTi at Nürburgring 24H

Selected one driver from eight countries

How do you select a racing team? In premiere classes, it is the norm to find highly experienced drivers to guarantee good performance, but what about in smaller series? Peugeot took a little inspiration from Nissan's GT Academy for its new&nbs...
12.04.2013 | 203 views | 0 comments
Aston Martin Reveals Hydrogen-Fueled V12 Racecar

Aston Martin Reveals Hydrogen-Fueled V12 Racecar

Will make its debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours

Aston Martin has finally revealed its hydrogen racecar for the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and it is not at all what is expected. Instead of using hydrogen to create power for an electric motor to provide power, the hydrogen will directly fuel...
12.04.2013 | 153 views | 0 comments
Weekend Motorsports Preview: The WEC Season Begins

Weekend Motorsports Preview: The WEC Season Begins

There will also be races from F1, NASCAR, WRC and V8 Supercars

It is another great weekend for auto racing around the world. The two biggest races this weekend are the first WEC race of the season and the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. If you are a rally fan, there is the Rally Portugal that runs until Sunda...
12.04.2013 | 130 views | 0 comments
Vettel Says Webber 'Didn't Deserve' Malaysian Win

Vettel Says Webber 'Didn't Deserve' Malaysian Win

Still says that he did not understand team orders

Sebastian Vettel admitted that he would pass Mark Webber again if it was possible because Webber "didn't deserve" to win. Vettel still claims that he did not understand the team orders over his radio. The admission came during the pr...
11.04.2013 | 162 views | 0 comments
Alpine A450 Makes Competition Debut at Silverstone This Weekend

Alpine A450 Makes Competition Debut at Silverstone This Weekend

Car is racing in European Le Mans Series this season

Alpine returns to racing for the first time since 1978 at the European Le Mans Series race this Saturday at Silverstone. The Signatech-Alpine team has named the car the A450 to mark the brand's 50th anniversary since its first entry at Le Mans...
10.04.2013 | 546 views | 0 comments
McLaren Thinks It Has Fixed the Flaws in MP4-28

McLaren Thinks It Has Fixed the Flaws in MP4-28

Car in Shanghai will be significantly upgraded

McLaren has had a rough beginning of the season in Formula 1. In the first two races, it has only had one car in the points in each race and currently sits in seventh place in the constructors' championship tied with Sauber with seven points. ...
10.04.2013 | 158 views | 0 comments
Mercedes Anticipating a Close Race in Shanghai

Mercedes Anticipating a Close Race in Shanghai

The team may repeat last year's win, but it will have to work

Mercedes does not expect to drive away at the front to repeat Nico Rosberg's victory last year, although it would be nice. The new tires make the racing too unpredictable to guarantee victory, but Mercedes claims that it is the second-best tea...
09.04.2013 | 145 views | 0 comments
Audi Prepping for WEC Title Defense at Silverstone

Audi Prepping for WEC Title Defense at Silverstone

It will be the first season with a full challenge from Toyota

The World Endurance Championship begins next weekend with the 6 Hours of Silverstone, and Audi is anxious to defend its 2012 title. Its major competition will be from Toyota that only raced in six of eight races last season, but it won three of th...
05.04.2013 | 182 views | 0 comments
Weekend Motorsports Preview: A Great Weekend for Touring Cars

Weekend Motorsports Preview: A Great Weekend for Touring Cars

There are major races in the major touring car series

It is a fantastic weekend if you are a fan of touring car racing. Nearly every major regional touring car series is holding a race this weekend. So whether you are in the United States, Japan, Australia or Europe, there will be a race to watch.&nb...
05.04.2013 | 180 views | 1 comments
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