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Dream Cruise Drag – Roadkill Runs Legally on Woodward Ave
Here’s irony, street-legal racing will be sanctioned on Woodward Avenue in Pontiac, MI, on the eve of the Dream Cruise. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, dream cruise, Ken Zino, roadkill, TEN: The Enthusiast Network
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Le Mans Footnote – Renault AK Grand Prix Car
Renault entered 3 AK Type vehicles with 13-liter 90 horsepower engines. An AK had a top speed of 93 mph, notable 110 years ago. Continue reading
Ford Wins Le Mans in GT Class. Ferrari Second
The win comes 50 years after Ford’s 1-2-3 victory at Le Mans in 1966 – then in the fastest class. Ferrari, also no longer running in the fastest class – finished second with its #82 488 car. Continue reading
Porsche Wins Le Mans. Toyota, Leading, Breaks at 3 Mins Left
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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Tagged 2016 Le Mans, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, lmp1
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Porsche 919 Hybrids Fastest at Le Mans Qualifying
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
Kurt Busch Wins Rain-Postponed Sprint Cup Race in Pocono
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
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
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
Dodge Charger Sets Funny Car Speed Time Records in Kansas.
Hagan also claimed the No. 1 qualifier spot and set NHRA national records for time and speed at the drag race. Continue reading
The Force is with a Camaro SS in Funny Car
The new Funny Car body is the first based on the sixth-generation Camaro SS. Continue reading
Toyota Engines Fail on Way to Sure Win at SPA. Audi Triumphs
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
WEC Battle of the Bulge – Japanese v Germans at Spa
“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
BMW Laptimer to Add More GoPro Camera Functions
“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
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
“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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Tagged apa, autoinformed.com, automotive press association, Ken Zino, le mans, michelin
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