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Porsche Wins Le Mans. Toyota, Leading, Breaks at 3 Mins Left

Posted on 19 June 2016 by Ken Zino

With a Toyota TS050 leading the Le Mans race by running fast laps, the LMP1 hybrid stopped on the track during the penultimate lap. Just three minutes of the race remained.Thus the Toyota losing streak at Le Mans continues. Continue reading →

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Porsche 919 Hybrids Fastest at Le Mans Qualifying

Posted on 16 June 2016 by Ken Zino

Porsche 919 Hybrids took first and second in the first of three qualifying sessions for the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend in France. The best lap time for the field of 60 cars was achieved by Neel Jani last … Continue reading →

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Kurt Busch Wins Rain-Postponed Sprint Cup Race in Pocono

Posted on 6 June 2016 by Ken Zino

It was Busch’s 28th career Cup Series win, first of the 2016 season. Continue reading →

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Penske Home Teams Dominate Detroit Grand Prix

Posted on 6 June 2016 by Ken Zino

Notably absent on the podiums were Ford Motor, and FCA. Continue reading →

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Andretti AutoSport Puts Rookie Rossi in Indy Winner’s Circle

Posted on 31 May 2016 by Ken Zino

It is unknown if Rossi-owner Indianapolis patriarch and dynasty founder, Mario Andretti, who was part of the pre-race pomp when “singer-actress” Lady Gaga occupied Andretti’s two-seat p.r. car during the warm-up hype. Continue reading →

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Dodge Charger Sets Funny Car Speed Time Records in Kansas.

Posted on 22 May 2016 by Ken Zino

Hagan also claimed the No. 1 qualifier spot and set NHRA national records for time and speed at the drag race. Continue reading →

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The Force is with a Camaro SS in Funny Car

Posted on 18 May 2016 by Ken Zino

The new Funny Car body is the first based on the sixth-generation Camaro SS. Continue reading →

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Toyota Engines Fail on Way to Sure Win at SPA. Audi Triumphs

Posted on 9 May 2016 by Ken Zino

It was evident at the opening race this year at Silverstone that Toyota was still down on power compared to the Germans. In a classic demonstration of the trade-offs in racing, both TS050 Toyota hybrids had significantly improved performance – but. Continue reading →

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WEC Battle of the Bulge – Japanese v Germans at Spa

Posted on 2 May 2016 by Ken Zino

“Even if the result at Silverstone was pretty good, we know we need to show more performance if we are to achieve our targets this season,” said Toshio Sato, Team President. Continue reading →

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BMW Laptimer to Add More GoPro Camera Functions

Posted on 26 April 2016 by Ken Zino

“This allows us to provide BMW drivers the ability to safely capture and share their track experience,” said Christian Schmid, senior development engineer at the BMW Group Technology Office USA. Continue reading →

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Audi Withdraws Silverstone Elimination Protest. Porsche, Toyota Move Up in Endurance Racing Standings

Posted on 22 April 2016 by Ken Zino

With a curt statement Audi has withdrawn the protest it filed when after six hours of tight endurance racing in Silverstone the Audi victory was tossed because the car was illegal. Continue reading →

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24 Hours of Le Mans in 2030 – Intriguingly Unpredictable

Posted on 20 April 2016 by Ken Zino

“Maybe the significant changes will be in the level of autonomous or remote control of the cars?” said Ben Bowlby, the owner of Bowlby Racing, who was part of the panel. We need to work out what the objective of racing in 2030 is and what the rules will be. Only then we can determine what the race car will look like.” Continue reading →

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Porsche Wins a Disputed Silverstone. Audi Protesting

Posted on 18 April 2016 by Ken Zino

Audi Sport Team Joest has appealed against the exclusion of winners Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer. Hence the result of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season opener remains provisional. Continue reading →

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Porsche 919 Hybrids Set Fastest Laps in Silverstone Practice

Posted on 15 April 2016 by Ken Zino

For 2016 the WEC regulations stipulate 8% less fuel consumption, and a reduced fuel flow for the class one Le Mans prototypes – LMP1- the most sophisticated and exciting racecars in the world. Continue reading →

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2016 Argetsinger Racing Award Goes to Roger Penske

Posted on 10 April 2016 by Ken Zino

My favorite Penske moment came when I was covering the Indy 500 back in the CART days – the best open wheel racing around until the Tony George’s IRL disaster that reorganized the series and destroyed it. Team Penske finished second Al Unser in a March chassis with a Cosworth engine as I recall. Continue reading →

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