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2020 Ford GT More Power, Special Edition Trim at $750k

Posted on 6 February 2020 by Ken Zino

Additional engine cooling and airflow updates includes new buttress air ducts designed to increase air flow by 50% while larger intercoolers keep charge air temperatures cooler, preserving peak power for high-temperature sessions at the track. Suspension damping is increased in track mode to increase handling and body control, particularly for those high-speed transient sections of closed-course circuits. Continue reading →

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WEC Race 4 – Aston Martin Beats Ferrari at 8 Hours of Bahrain

Posted on 16 December 2019 by Ken Zino

It was the second win of the season for the #95 Aston Martin Vantage GTE, securing its drivers a 14-point championship lead as the series now heads into a two-month winter break. Team-mates Alex Lynn (GB) and Maxime Martin (BEL) continued their run of third-place finishes at every race, also ensures that Aston Martin leads the GT Manufacturers’ Championship with 153 points. Continue reading →

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Hamilton Now 6-Time F1 Championship Driver

Posted on 4 November 2019 by Ken Zino

Hamilton started the race from fifth place, his lowest grid spot of the season, but after the start he quickly was in the top three as both Ferrari drivers had dreadful starts. Continue reading →

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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Win Formula One Constructors’ Championship for Sixth Time in A Row

Posted on 14 October 2019 by Ken Zino

Lewis Hamilton (338 points) leads the Drivers’ Championship by 64 points from Valtteri Bottas (274 points) with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari (221) a further 53 points behind, giving only the two Mercedes drivers the chance to win the 2019 Drivers’ Title. Continue reading →

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Mercedes One, Two at Russian Grand Prix. Ferrari Third

Posted on 30 September 2019 by Ken Zino

Formula One continued its struggle to put on a race on the track at the Russian Grand Prix yesterday, as safety cars once again turned the racing into a battle of pit crews with the drivers providing entertainment via their car radio communications complaining or questioning the team strategies. Continue reading →

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Penske’s Newgarden, Pagenaud One-Two in 2019 IndyCar

Posted on 23 September 2019 by Ken Zino

Newgarden gave team owner Roger Penske his 16th series championship, including the fourth in the last six years. Josef Newgarden didn’t have a race-winning car on Sunday afternoon, but his eighth-place finish was enough for him to earn his second Series Championship, and Team Penske’s 16th. Continue reading →

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Sonic Financial Takes Over Speedway Motorsports

Posted on 17 September 2019 by Ken Zino

Sonic Financial intends “to promptly complete the acquisition of all shares of Speedway Motorsports through a merger of Speedway Motorsports and a subsidiary of Sonic Financial, without a vote of Speedway Motorsports stockholders, in accordance with Delaware law.” Continue reading →

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FIA WEC – One-Two for Toyota at Rain Soaked Silverstone

Posted on 4 September 2019 by Ken Zino

Pit stops proved to be an influential factor, with Toyota  gaining prized seconds at tire changes. This is s more significant this season due to regulation changes which increase the refueling time for the TS050 to make sure that Ginetta and Rebellion are able to fill up within the same time, despite adding 50% and 61% more fuel to their tanks respectively. Continue reading →

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Chevrolet Wins Accident Marred Portland Grand Prix

Posted on 2 September 2019 by Ken Zino

It was a Black Weekend for professional motorsports with the death of Anthoine Hubert, who died on Saturday during a horrific accident involving several cars after he went off course at Circuit Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. The 22-year-old Frenchman was racing for BWT-Arden in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Continue reading →

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Esteban Ocon joins Renault F1 Team. Nico Hulkenberg?

Posted on 29 August 2019 by Ken Zino

The Frenchman is known to Renault, having been Renault reserve driver in 2016 and also a Lotus junior program member. Ricciardo is currently 11th in the standings. Nico Hulkenberg is 14th and since his contract is expiring, rumors are rampant about next season. Continue reading →

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IMSA – Two Porsche 911s, Trailed by Corvette on Podium at Virginia International in GTLM. GTD Won by Mercedes AMG

Posted on 26 August 2019 by Ken Zino

The victory appeared to clinch the 2019 WeatherTech Championship GTLM manufacturer’s title for Porsche, which only needs to earn the minimum points for starting the final two races of the season to win it. Continue reading →

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Ford GT v Porsche 911 v Acura NSX at Virginia International in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Racing Championship

Posted on 23 August 2019 by Ken Zino

The GT teams are particularly entertaining because the cars they drive look like the cars wealthy people can buy. Watch Ford Chip Ganassi Racing and Pfaff Motorsports to see how they do. Both are on a run. Continue reading →

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Penske’s Will Power Wins Pocono Demolition Derby

Posted on 19 August 2019 by Ken Zino

It was only a couple of miles into what was supposed to be a 500-mile race at the Pocono tri-oval, when a bonehead move by Takuma Sato eliminated five contenders. The restart 45 minutes later pretty much determined the outcome in a thunderstorm shortened race that purported to be professional racing. Thus far Sato has not been penalized for causing a life-threatening accident. Continue reading →

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All-New 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang Unveiled

Posted on 15 August 2019 by Ken Zino

The NASCAR Mustang marks the fifth all-new motorsports Mustang unveiled in the past year. It joins the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, National Hot Rod Association Funny Car division, Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, and grassroots Cobra Jet, which have all found their way to the winner’s circle in their respective forms of racing. Continue reading →

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TS050 Hybrid Farewell Tour as WEC Changes LMP1 Rules

Posted on 22 July 2019 by Ken Zino

The eight-race 2019-2020 World Endurance Cup season that kicks off this week with the annual Prologue test in Barcelona, represents the final competitive action for the Toyota TS050 Hybrid, which made its debut in 2016. Barcelona comes as the FIA announces changes to the LMP1 Equivalence of Technology rules. Continue reading →

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