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| A1GP Powered by Ferrari car passes crash test |
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 | A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has always prided itself in the fact that its cars are some of the safest on the world’s race tracks. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the season four A1GP Powered by Ferrari car has undergone and passed some of the most stringent crash tests possible.
The car firstly underwent FIA chassis squeeze tests, as opposed to a sudden impact test, with pressure applied to key parts of the car to ensure the necessary strength. Following this there have been roll-hoop load tests, front and rear impact and side impact tests. |  |
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 20 @ 06:42:43 EST
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| A1GP CHANGES THE SPRINT RACE AND POINTS |
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The pressure will be even greater for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport national teams when they go to Mugello, Italy for the start of season four in September. An extra mandatory pit stop is among the changes to the series' Sporting Regulations planned to make the racing even more exciting with the extra stop having to be taken in the A1GP Sprint Race between laps four and eight.
"We never stop looking for ways of improving the action on the track. The two pit stops in the Feature Race have proved to be the really high pressure points of the events. We felt an additional one would not only add another variable into the Sprint Race mix, but also give the crews another opportunity to display their team work. When we sat down to discuss ways of improving the series from every viewpoint this was a popular addition. However, we have also made other changes that will give the teams greater flexibility in certain areas," said Tony Teixeira, A1GP Chairman.
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, August 12 @ 06:55:46 EST
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| Bayliss clinches pole at Brands Hatch |
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Troy Bayliss clinched pole for Sunday's World Superbike races at Brands Hatch by the narrowest of margins.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, August 03 @ 06:15:16 EST
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| Mugello Set For A1GP Season-Opener |
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A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will race in Italy for the first time this season with the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello today holding a launch event including the first public running of the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car ahead of the 2008/09 season opener later this year.
A1GP Mugello, Italy will be held on 19 – 21 September 2008 and the focus for the patriotic local fans is sure to be A1 Team Italy, which today also unveiled its new car for the first time at its home track.
Piercarlo Ghinzani, A1 Team Italy Seatholder: “At present we are preparing the Italian driver team. Our goal is to run a team of four drivers: two rookies and two official drivers. The goal for this season is to guide A1 Team Italy to victory. If the Italian driver market will supply us with good drivers I will certainly provide them with what is needed in order to win.”
Today also marked the first public running of the A1GP Powered by Ferrari car. The extensive testing programme the car has undergone since May has produced a car to be proud of, and the distinctive notes of the Ferrari engine that will be propelling all the cars on the A1GP grids round the world could today be heard powering around the Ferrari owned circuit.
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Posted by admin on Thursday, July 24 @ 06:39:29 EST
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| Michelin Become Official Tyre Supplier to A1GP |
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Michelin is to become the exclusive tyre partner to A1GP World Cup of Motorsport starting with the 2008/09 season. The French company which has a vast motorsport heritage has signed a three year deal to provide tyres for the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car.
Michelin tyre technicians have been working hard with the A1GP technical personnel to provide the best possible rubber for the series. Since the Powered by Ferrari car had its first run in Fiorano in late May it has been using the company's tyres and has clocked up over 4,000 kilometres on tracks in Italy and Spain. Michelin know what is required to make the best motorsport race tyre with a special world championship formula like A1.
Feedback from testing, during which A1GP has been able to tap into the vast experience of Andrea Bertolini, Patrick Friesacher and Current Ferrari Formula One official Test Driver Marc Gene has been very positive. All drivers commented on the tyres' consistency and that they were able to feel the difference between the various sets.
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 22 @ 07:07:02 EST
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| CRAIG BAIRD STARS ON HOME TRACK |
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Craig Baird (ACER/Leading Solutions) has made the perfect start to his Carrera Cup round at the City of Ipswich 400 at Queensland Raceway today by winning the first race of the weekend.
After qualifying on pole this morning the Gold Coast based Kiwi streaked off the line, led the field into turn one and was never headed.
The win is Baird’s third in four races and extends his Championship lead over Dean Fiore (Complispace/Advance Energy) to 234 points.
Fiore finished second in today’s race after starting from fourth on the grid, giving himself every opportunity to win the round and reduce Baird’s lead at the top.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, July 20 @ 17:47:21 EST
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| CARRERA CUP SECURES ANOTHER PREMIUM SPONSORSHIP |
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Carrera Cup Australia has enhanced its reputation as the premier sports car category in Australia by signing another premium sponsor in the lead up to Round Six of the Championship at Queensland Raceway this weekend.
Aunger, an Australian owned and operated company which has been servicing the automotive aftermarket for over 40 years, will sponsor the all-Porsche category as it supports the V8 Supercar Championship Series in Ipswich from July 18th-20th.
Aunger’s range of car accessories includes protective acrylic products such as weather shields, headlight covers and bonnet protectors, seat covers, floor mats, windscreen wipers, 4wd equipment and car care products.
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Posted by admin on Friday, July 18 @ 07:47:28 EST
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| Stoner Wins German MotoGP |
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Casey Stoner rode flawlessly in the rain to blow the MotoGP championship wide open with victory in Germany.
Valentino Rossi came in second and took over the championship lead from Dani Pedrosa, who crashed out on lap four when his Honda slid under braking.
Pedrosa had built up a seven-and-a-half second lead at that point but paid for pushing the pace too much in the wet.
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Posted by admin on Monday, July 14 @ 07:05:26 EST
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| German MotoGP |
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World champion Casey Stoner set a new lap record as he qualified on pole for Sunday's German MotoGP after a frantic end to qualifying at Sachsenring.
Andrea Dovizioso seemed to have snatched second spot, only for his time to be bettered by Colin Edwards, who was then beaten by Dani Pedrosa.
Jorge Lorenzo was fifth but the late shuffle at the front pushed Valentino Rossi back into seventh place.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, July 13 @ 08:00:52 EST
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| Tony Stewart Leaves Joe Gibbs Racing for Haas/CNC Racing |
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Tony Stewart will become owner and driver for Haas/CNC Racing after being granted a letter of release from Joe Gibbs Racing, according to reports Wednesday.
Stewart will officially announce the move to Haas/CNC Racing on Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway. Haas/CNC Racing will be renamed Stewart Haas Racing in 2009.
Stewart, who spent 10 years with Joe Gibbs Racing, will become the highest-paid driver in NASCAR in his new deal.
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Posted by admin on Thursday, July 10 @ 13:39:06 EST
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| World Superbikes race at Misano |
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Spain's Ruben Xaus won the second World Superbikes race at Misano as Troy Bayliss extended his championship lead with two third-place finishes.
Ducati rider Xaus beat team-mate Max Biaggi into second place by 1.035 seconds, with Bayliss a distant 4.158 seconds behind after a late error.
Max Neukirchner, who won the first race, overtakes Honda's Carlos Checa into second in the championship.
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Posted by admin on Monday, June 30 @ 14:56:33 EST
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| Casey Stoner wins the Dutch MotoGP |
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Casey Stoner made it two wins in a week with victory at the Dutch MotoGP ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Colin Edwards, while Valentino Rossi finished 11th.
Stoner was never troubled as he powered from pole to his third win of the season, and Pedrosa's finish was enough to give him the championship lead.
Previous leader Rossi crashed on the opening lap and did well to get back on his bike and score five points.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, June 29 @ 17:02:56 EST
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| Dutch MotoGP |
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Casey Stoner followed up his comfortable win at the British MotoGP by taking pole position for Saturday's Dutch MotoGP at Assen in record time.
His lap time of one minute 35.520 seconds was nearly a second quicker than the previous pole record.
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Posted by admin on Saturday, June 28 @ 16:35:35 EST
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| British MotoGP |
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Reigning world champion Casey Stoner completed a dominant weekend at Donington with a pole-to-flag victory in the British MotoGP.
The Australian set the fastest times in practice and qualifying, and cruised home 5.789 seconds clear of the field.
Championship leader Valentino Rossi was second, just ahead of Dani Pedrosa.
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Posted by admin on Monday, June 23 @ 07:13:56 EST
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| Le Mans glory for Audi and McNish |
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Scotland's Allan McNish led Audi to their fifth straight victory in the Le Mans 24 Hour sportscar race on Sunday.
McNish combined with Rinaldo Capello of Italy and Denmark's Tom Kristensen, who claimed a record eighth victory.
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Posted by admin on Monday, June 16 @ 12:53:25 EST
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| A1GP ‘Powered by Ferrari’ Car Continues Test Programme |
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 | The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport car for the 2008/09 season continued its intensive testing programme this week with two days at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola.
Following on from successful tests at Fiorano, the Ferrari test track in Italy, Andrea Bertolini has been back behind the wheel of the Powered by Ferrari car, putting it through its paces at Imola. |  |
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Posted by admin on Friday, June 13 @ 21:36:30 EST
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| BARGWANNA COMPLETES PERFECT SANDOWN WEEKEND |
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 | Jason Bargwanna (Trivett Classic MINI Garage/Matchmaster TV Reception Systems) completed the perfect weekend in MINI CHALLENGE at Sandown International Raceway, using the wet conditions to his advantage, taking a dominant race victory by some 10.4 seconds over Neil McFadyen (M3 Motorsport).
McFadyen scorched away from the line and made a decisive move on Grant Denyer (DecoRug Motorsport) during the opening lap. The move was crucial as it secured second placing for the Sydney-sider and stemmed the growth of Denyer’s Series lead – which increased to 30 points across the weekend. |  |
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 10 @ 21:41:28 EST
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| CRAIG BAIRD MAKES IT FOUR FROM FIVE |
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Craig Baird (ACER/Leading Solutions) has extended his lead at the top of the Carrera Cup Australia championship ladder after taking out Round Five of the season at Sandown Raceway this afternoon.
The Kiwi racer didn’t win the final race of the afternoon – that privilege went to the Jim Richards backed David Wall (Shannons Insurance) – but his two victories in the first two races and a second in the final race saw him home.
The win makes it the fourth win from the first five rounds of the season and Baird is on track to become the first ever two-time Carrera Cup Australia champion. |  |
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 10 @ 21:30:23 EST
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| UBER-STARS sign THEmselves into HISTORY |
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 | Paul Mercurio, Leanne Tander and Jason Bargwanna today marked the start of a very special weekend for MINI CHALLENGE with the unveiling of the UBER-STAR CAR’s new livery at Sandown, the fourth round of the Series, which will see 19 cars front the starter – the biggest field in Australia yet.
Bargwanna, Tander and Mercurio are three of the five drivers who have become UBER-STAR alumni – the other two being former Wallaby Ben Tune and MOTOR Magazine journalist, Shaun Cleary. |  |
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Posted by admin on Friday, June 06 @ 17:45:33 EST
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| CAST OF CARRERA CUP CHALLENGERS INCREASES |
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For Carrera Cup Australia championship front runners Dean Fiore (Complispace/Advance Energy) and Aaron Caratti (Parklands on Bertram), Round Five at Sandown International Raceway this weekend marks a vital time in their title ambitions.
And they both know it.
While many drivers had breakthrough rounds at Barbagallo Raceway in Round Four, Fiore and Caratti – who sit second and third respectively in the Championship – saw their title ambitions slump with lower than expected finishes.
After the pair went into the Perth round with serious designs on the title, the Gold Coast’s Craig Baird (ACER/Leading Solutions) skipped away to a handy championship lead after winning the round and is on the front foot for the rest of the year. |  |
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Posted by admin on Thursday, June 05 @ 18:00:00 EST
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