Archive | November, 2009

What else was a week

am 28. From 28 November 2009 at 15:00 │ Comments {0}
  • # WTCC rumor mill says that carving turns around in 2010 after a GT series. BMW plans to announce withdrawal from the WTCC at 5:12 #
  • # F1 StefanGP ... what is the next as nächtes? MichaelaF1? Can we not at least try to bring a little glam in this? #
  • RT @ paddock news: Kubica will be free to sign another team unless w Renault Guarantees his seat in the coming weeks according to Diario AS #
  • # WRC Raikkonen supposedly fixed at Citroen WRC rallies for every 2010th http://is.gd/54GuW #
  • # F1 Renault is testing next week, Ho Ping Tung, di Grassi and ... no ... Bertrand Baguette. #
  • # F1 VWEinsteig depends on whether the FIA World Motor (2 liter 4cyl, various series) adopt, as it will be the sole supplier #
  • Hans Joachim Stuck # F1 confirmed that VW has an F1 entry in 2012 on the screen. http://is.gd/54E1S #
  • # F1 Force India, Sutil and Liuzzi confirmed for 2010 (Source: PR FI) #
  • Meanwhile, reports Joe Saward # F1, Toyota F1 Dept.. Zoran Stefanovic has sold to (Stefan GP). Together with the grid. http://is.gd/54BJV #
  • # F1 # BMW is also unclear which investor is behind the deal. Angbl. Sauber has taken a U.S. investor in the country. #
  • # F1 Sauber is about one-third of the positions have to cut the team. The question who will lead the team, he or Theissen. #
  • # F1 # BMW had apparently never Qadbak the money to buy the store. The deal with Sauber is a buyout Managenment like Brawn. #
  • # F1 BMW Qadbak a dead deal. Peter Sauber is now taking over the team completely. #
  • # Alex Zanardi WTCC will compete in the WTCC none in 2010. http://is.gd/541Yt #
  • But Rio is not # IRL: The opening race of the Indy on 14 March on a street circuit in Sao Paulo held http://bit.ly/8RuSo0 #
  • # F1 JR Hildebrand and Paul di Resta from the test 1.12, three days for Force India (Source: PR FI) #
  • # F1 MercedesGP Rosberg is now officially confirmed as the first driver. So far only one has confirmed the purchase of BrawnGP. #
  • Jonathan Summerton, Indy LightPilot tweets that should be fixed at Schumacher Mercedes. Does "reliable sources" on. (Via @ jsummerton ) #
  • # Yvan Muller WTCC moves from seat to Chevrolet and teammate Menu and Huff. #
  • # NASCAR VW Motorsport HJ Stuck in NASCAR. VW is interested, but could target the GrandAm (Audi / motor) http://is.gd/50Ch1 #
  • RT @ JennaFryer: Head of VW motorsports @ Homestead & meets with # NASCAR . Earliest German entry could be 11 when Tennessee plant is completed. #

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Formula One: BMW deal collapsed, cleaning takes

am 27. From 27 November 2009 13:59 │ Comments {1}

The sale of the BMW team in the Arab investor Qadbak reportedly failed. Instead, the store will go to Peter Sauber.

BMW F1.09 As at 15th September the message appeared that BMW had sold his shares in the Formula One team, the relief could be felt, but remained somewhat skeptical. Because the name "Qadbak" said nobody's business and also in the weeks after that no one got out who is behind the investment company. Apparently wealthy Arabs, then again rich Indians, then stop any people with money. The General Sunday newspaper reported last weekend that was behind only the empty frame Qadbak an investment company that could not afford the necessary guarantees. Apparently, BMW, and the business representatives from BMW, can hide, because the store as quickly as possible would be going on. It was amazing enough that it has pulled in just one month a buyer out of a hat. It is also such high-caliber could draw a straight from the dryer, which then quite remarkable. But behind the scenes, it was probably running high.

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Rally: Lancia Stratos sound

am 25. From on 25 November 2009 at 09:47 │ Comments {10}

If the cars of the WRC would now look like this. But most of all, if they had such a sound. If they cause a skin crawl. Then I would certainly go again to a rally.

Volume up, enjoy.

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NASCAR: Johnson and the four championships

am 24. From on 24 November 2009 18:53 │ Comments {1}

It was at least temporarily, a very lively race that NASCAR has given the end of the season. But the winning streak of Jimmie Johnson's good?

miami09_3 To clean up the same time with all the "Chase Doofer" arguments: Johnson would also follow the traditional points system champion. And in all four years of his mastery. However, the gap was in the last race Tony Stewart extremely scarce and no one knows what powers a possible championship in the Stewart / Haas team set free would have. But still, no one could beat Johnson and the fourth consecutive year. And it looks like, you will be able in 2010 to prepare for a potential fifth championship.
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What else was a week

am 21. From on 21 November 2009 at 15:00 │ Comments {1}
  • # For all F1 Schumacher / Mercedes rumors will forget that he has extended his contract with Ferrari in September for 3 years. #
  • # Nicola Larini WTCC in Macau has announced the end of his career. Whether he will be yet another series on the road, he left open #
  • # F1 So there. Williams has an undisclosed amount of shares in estr. Investor Toto Wolff sold. #
  • # F1 MST reporting that Williams has sold shares in Totto Wolff, but I think sometimes for very speculative. http://is.gd/4ZaAW #
  • # F1 James Allen speculated that Kubica could be an option for Mercedes GP, but if Renault gets out http://is.gd/4Z0Nr #
  • # As expected NASCAR: Jamie MacMurray has signed with EGR and the car takes over from Truex Jr. http://is.gd/4XWYB #
  • # Since then F1 would be the official press release from McLaren. http://is.gd/4XUSL #
  • Officially # F1: Button moves to McLaren. And it has been reported to be only about half the official Twitter channel. http://is.gd/4XUNs #
  • # F1 Spa is saved as a venue and race track. http://is.gd/4XTWx #
  • # F1 McLaren to confirm, according to the BBC today as a second button next to Hamilton man. #
  • # F1 Kimi Raikkonen will take a break in 2010, according to autosport.com. http://is.gd/4XMDp #
  • # F1 Silly Season update overnight. Kimi in F1 2010 is not supposed http://bit.ly/1RAX3K But twitters USF1-Tip @ jsummerton "F1 here we come." #
  • It was pretty clear: RT @ MidwkMotorsport: Rumours of emerging Schumacher looking at F1 return with Mercedes #
  • # F1 Button appears to be safe at McLaren. Whether it's a good idea of ​​what he? Against Hamilton? Is interesting. http://is.gd/4WW9c #
  • # F1 Raikkonen to Mercedes? The P1mag has probably read more from this afternoon. Makes sense, Haug is a fan of the Finns. http://is.gd/4WVJT #
  • # F1 compress it, the rumors that button moves to McLaren. I do not know how that is. Both have fully below. Driving styles #
  • # F1 Glock has at Manor (VirginF1) signed http://is.gd/4WV3L #
  • # F1 Button will be signed in the next few days, a three-year contract with McLaren. Says at least the "Guardian" http://bit.ly/48f7sC #
  • New Blog Entry Mercedes GP - some background information. http://is.gd/4Wow1 #
  • # F1 main sponsor of Mercedes to be an Arab company. I also wonder who will choose McLaren racing color. Orange? #
  • # F1 Brawn GP off to Mercedes GP. Vehicles will be painted silver. Contact Heidfeld confirmed. People wait but on button. #
  • # F1 According to AMS has acquired 75% of Brawn Mercedes. Rosberg is set. Button / Heidfeld still not clear. http://is.gd/4WaRt #
  • # F1 Mercedes, McLaren and Brawn allegedly agreed. Announced this week. Drivers: Rosberg and Heidfeld. Button to McLaren. http://is.gd/4W1a5 #

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NASCAR: Homestead preview season 2009 / News

am 20. From on 20 November 2009 18:21 │ Comments {0}

This weekend, now the NASCAR season ends with the traditional Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jimmie Johnson goes a 25th Space to make the fourth championship in a row perfectly.

homestead-miami Since 1999, driving the Cup in Homestead in the southwestern city of Miami, but the track is in itself a couple of years older. Hurricane Andrew moved large parts of the village early '90s affected and part of the reconstruction plan was the 70 million U.S. dollar 1.5-mile oval, which initially got an Indianapolis-like layout - four flat 90-degree curves arranged as a rectangle. Since the distance but a mile shorter than the model in Indiana, it was bad to see more racing and also it was due to the bend angle of the often serious accidents. 1997 John Nemechek died then, the brother of Cup driver Joe Nemechek, a truck races and released with an extensive reconfiguration of the track layout. The two long straights were retained, the 90-degree turns at each end, however, converted for 8.2 million U.S. dollars in two single continuous 180-degree turns with little banking.

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Formula One: Button at McLaren / Raikkonen takes a break

am 18. From on 18 November 2009 16:37 │ Comments {6}

He has not done so - Jenson Button has signed a three-year contract with McLaren. Whether that is good for him? And what now, Mercedes?

lrg-import-vodafone_mclaren_mercedes_mp4-24_-_low_front_view_-_a4_300dpi I did it, frankly, may not be as quite believe it. Button to McLaren? In addition to Hamilton? There are at least three points, so I was skeptical about his speed compared with Hamilton, his nerves and the Hamilton clan. In other words, he could hardly make themselves harder. Even next to Alonso or Vettel not. What has probably driven him to the cause? Money seems to play a major role. Button was, allegedly, 9 million per season. Now he gets, apparently, 6 million for a total of 18 million in three years. Mercedes / Brawn did not pay, but McLaren says that one button does not pay more than others. Which apparently means that a sponsor has been skipped. Since Vodafone already has a Hamilton face, I guess times on Johnny Walker. But it is worth the money?

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Formula One: Silly Season and Briatore purchased the Renault team?

am 17. From on 17 November 2009 18:42 │ Comments {7}

There are many amazing free cockpit in Formula One, including three in the top teams. And a lot of interesting movement behind the scenes.

Manor_Grand_Prix Jacques Schulz would award the cockpit comment this winter, he would probably "Chaos!" Call. So much disorder had long fallen into the scene. This is due to the pent-up Silly Season, which this year was because of the threat of pirates series is not really going. And the indecision of Raikkonen, who does not know whether to chase 2010 rally cars through the forest. Today there was ever a novelty after all that came, however, very surprising. Timo Glock has signed a deal with Manor Motorsport, so that society from which it is said that he will soon hear the name "Virgin F1." That's a big surprise, because actually it was supposed to be already established at Renault.

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Formula One: Mercedes GP - Review and Outlook

am 16. From on 16 November 2009 18:03 │ Comments {15}

Since it is so. The team, in front of the Mercedes has been depressed since the mid-90s. Should complete a German team under the name Mercedes so it never actually give.

MercedesGP For serious is still the story of Daimler AG. After all, it was in the 50s thanks to Alfred Neubauer and Juan Manuel Fangio practically unbeatable and dismantled at that time, such as Maserati and Alfa Romeo. The retreat of 1955 was a premature end to the motor sport activities, the re-entry in 1993, where they lay down under the label "Concept by Mercedes" of the engine manufacturer Ilmor was also rather half-heartedly. One step further you went until 2000 when it took over 40% of the McLaren Group. The other shares were 30% with Mansour Ojjeh (TAG) and Ron Dennis, what turns out to be a problem quickly. Dennis had no intention at all, the direction of his life's work (which he himself had got a trick) to make and Ojjeh stayed on the side of Dennis. Even as the Daimler AG in 2006, the new shares stocked in the Ojjeh Dennis and the 15% of the levies Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, did not change how 2008 and 2009 had the painful experience. Even as Ron Dennis officially in March to go pressure by Max Mosley (and Mercedes) had remained the marginal effect of Stuttgart. Over the years there were too many of the points which Mercedes has upset the long term.

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Mercedes buys Brawn

am 16. From on 16 November 2009 13:42 │ Comments {1}

Since noon today it's official. Mercedes has earned 75.1% of the team BrawnGP. 30% of the shares but will lie at an Arab owner. We're talking about a 100% state-owned Abu Dhabi. From BrawnGP to Mercedes GP. The cars will drive in silver. Nico Rosberg has confirmed. The second driver Nick Heidfeld is under discussion. Jenson Button has been spotted over the weekend during a visit to Mclaren. McLaren receive a severance payment and probably charged engines by 2015. Compete in what color the Brits are not clear. More details to come later. But already by the way: This Mercedes has bought two corners of the Honda factory team.

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