Webber: Driver tension spurred team on

Mark Webber believes his sometimes bitter rivalry with team-mate Sebastian Vettel during the 2010 season played a key part in spurring their Red Bull Racing team to its title successes. Webber and Vettel's first flashpoint came at the Turkish Grand Prix, where they collided while fighting for the lead, and the team received further criticism for appearing to back Vettel over Webber in the incident. There was further tension when the latest front wing was taken from Webber's car to Vettel's at Silverstone following a failure for the German, while in Brazil Webber told the media that he felt the team was 'emotionally behind' its 'favourite' Vettel

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/webber-driver-tension-spurred-team-on/

Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff

63 Corvette Pro Mod - WIP

Hi all,

Time to plan a new ProMod build. I have not decided what body to use yet, but I know what engine to use. The Revell TopFuel engineblock will serve as a base for this engine build, but many of the kit engine parts is not correct for a promod.


The manifold in the kit is out of date...so I searched the web for good reference pics.

The first thing i did was building up the manifold with Tamiyas epoxi putty and some plasticard.

Here on the left is the kit manifold...on the right in primer, my version. I added some photoethed washers for the fuel nozzle location.

 

The valvecover has to be reworked...just one sparkplug/cylinder...

/Rick

 

 

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/scacs/forums/thread/881295.aspx

Andrea Montermini Peter Monteverdi Robin MontgomerieCharrington Juan Pablo Montoya Gianni Morbidelli

2011 Chevrolet Volt wins Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year award

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As much as we'd like to say that we didn't see this one coming... well, we did. But, despite the fact that it would seem to be the obvious choice to take home the Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year award, the voting crew claims that it "wasn't a shoo-in."

In fact, claims Automobile, "the Chevrolet Volt endured more scrutiny and skepticism than any of the nine other semifinalists." We don't doubt it, either. There's no denying that the Volt has and will continue to receive more close scrutiny than just about any other vehicle that will be introduced this year or any other, and the voters are well aware of this fact. In other words, if the Volt wins a bunch of awards and turns into a major flop, the award-givers will have plenty of explaining to do....

Fortunately, it seems that the Chevy Volt is mostly worthy of the admiration it is receiving from the automotive press (the Volt was also named the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year). Automobile Magazine calls the Volt a "game changer," and, with its innovative powertrain that should allow a large number of owners to drive almost completely without the use of gasoline, it's hard to argue with that assessment.

Click past the break for a video of Automobile's Editor-in-Chief, Jean Jennings, explain why the Chevy Volt is a worthy recipient of its Automobile of the Year award. When you're finished, feel free to click here for a massive 10-page missive on the same topic.



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Chuck Stevenson Ian Stewart Jackie Stewart Jimmy Stewart Siegfried Stohr

Aleshin expects F1 race seat in 2011

Formula Renault 3.5 champion Mikhail Aleshin is confident that he can land a Formula 1 race drive next year after making his test debut for Renault in Abu Dhabi. The Russian set the sixth-fastest time of the first day of rookie testing despite losing almost two hours of running at the end of the day when the Renault suffered a hydraulic leak. "We are aiming for a race seat next year," he said when asked by AUTOSPORT if he was targeting an F1 race drive or a test role.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/aleshin-expects-f1-race-seat-in-2011/

Piero Taruffi Dennis Taylor Henry Taylor John Taylor Mike Taylor

Kyle Busch talking with Tony Kanaan about NASCAR possibility

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Kyle Busch has had discussions with IndyCar driver Tony Kanaan about having the Brazilian run some NASCAR races for Busch's team. "I told him that with Toyota's support and with the support of the Trucks Series, I think it would be kind of fun to see him," Busch said Friday at Phoenix International Raceway."Test him a little bit, get his feet wet. Related posts:
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Source: http://doxcar.com/kyle-busch-talking-with-tony-kanaan-about-nascar-possibility/

Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews

Hamlin?s Day Goes Wrong

THE HUNTED: Denny Hamlin holds a 15-point advantage over Jimmie Johnson entering the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (HHP/Erik Perel Photo) AVONDALE, Ariz. ? Denny Hamlin appeared to be strengthening his grip on the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup title in Sunday?s Kobalt Tools 500.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/hamlin%e2%80%99s-day-goes-wrong-2/

Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger

McLaren: No quarter for title battle

McLaren duo Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton say they will have no sympathy for anyone else if their good form in Abu Dhabi ends up costing someone the world championship. Although Hamilton's slim hopes of winning the title himself depend on him taking victory with the other contenders not scoring points, there is a high chance their finishing positions will have an impact on the contest between Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. But rather than have any worries about their actions shaping the destiny of the world title battle, both men say their only thoughts are on going out there and getting a 1-2 finish for the team.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mclaren-no-quarter-for-title-battle/

Wolfgang Seidel Gunther Seiffert Ayrton Senna† Bruno Senna Dorino Serafini

Jenson Button: ?They?ve got to watch out for us??

Jenson Button says that he will not adjust his approach on the first lap tomorrow, despite being in the middle of the title contenders. Button is behind Alonso and in front of Webber, and clearly if he gets involved in contact with either man, controversy will result. ?I think you have to look at it [...]

Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/11/13/jenson-button-theyve-got-to-watch-out-for-us/

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