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TV Rights 2012: Who shows it?

am 5. By on 5 March 2012 at 12:30 │ Comments {6}

The 2012 racing season begins slowly to resume driving, and therefore it is like the last year has a preview of Racing blog, where there is to see what racing series.

In 2012, there is again a lot of motor sports on television, at the transmitting stations has not changed much. The situation of Internet streams, however, is in motion. So it is probably for the first time this year the V8 Supercars as a live stream without "GeoBlock" seen in Germany. When the two biggest motorsports series in the world, it looks rather different. In the Formula 1, there are as recent years have no official stream, but only a live timing for registered users of the Internet page. Also in NASCAR, it does not look better. There has consolidated all of Turner's Internet rights for 2012. And so far made no attempt to stream races on the Internet (aside from the race on TNT, which is then in the Race Buddy is from 10 different perspectives). However, one can hope to next year: early February, the NASCAR rights, including the entire online live streaming capabilities in 2013, Turner bought back.

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WEC / Le Mans: The list of participants 2012

am 3. From on 3 February 2012 at 03:06 │ Comments {0}

Yesterday, the ACO, the list of participants for the inaugural season of the World Endurance Championship and for the 24 Hours of Le Mans has announced - and there are some surprises here!

Might was right after Peugeot's pullout, speculated that Audi's commitment without real opponents something back, it was now the other way around: less than four work-R18 use the Ingolstadt, two conventional TDI and two of the new hybrid diesel . First Le Mans winner to be a hybrid vehicle, should be the top priority in the event that problems occur, two conventional car as a backup are included. The WEC will go two-hybrid R18, but probably only after Le Mans. At Sebring, Spa and opted instead to three conventional diesel to be launched. further accelerate →

Comments {0} | 24H Le Mans , Motor Sport , WEC

24 H of Le Mans 2011 - Live Blog

am 11. From on 11 June 2011 at 14:17 │ Comments {1}

The biggest race of the year begins. Peugeot and Audi as well start in a battle, such as BMW, Ferrari, Chevrolet and Porsche. Who has the best speed? What dramas are waiting for the teams and drivers. We will accompany the live blog the 24H.

Under the right times of the qualification and the test day, then we shall perhaps the closest Le Mans race for a long time before. All Peugeot 908 and Audi R18 within half a second long, were practically the same rate. However - there are rumors that Audi will be in racing trim about 2 to 3 seconds faster than the Peugeot, but it must be a round earlier in the pits. If this is true, at least 3 seconds, the Audi R18 to be faster, otherwise you're not on the bill. A pit stop without tires and driver change takes about 40 to 60 seconds, plus the arrival and departure. In the long runs I do not but notice that Audi was so much faster. All were with full tanks at about 3.34, then the lap times expressed to 3:28 at the end of the stint. A key question will be how many safety car periods, there will be and how the ACO, the SC-phase controls this year. Last year, the Audi lost the connection, because the SC field plucked apart and not brought together. The weather could also play a role, and also increase the drama. Today and in the night it will stay dry, but for different weather previews tomorrow at noon to say ahead of light rain. That would be what if it just starts to rain in the closing stages.

Well - in the fight. We will from now until tomorrow by the blog after the race, so about 15.30 clock live. Also in Live Blog: The 3rd free exercise of F1 (limited) and the qualification (complete). It will accompany you in turn: Stefan, Flo from N, tbz and myself. All other information is also available in our ultimate Le Mans Guide !

14.00 - 18.00 clock Don
18.00 - 20.00 Stefan clock
20.00 - 23.00 clock Flo from N
23.00 - 02.00 clock Don
02.00 - 08.00 Stefan clock (light, fully again from 6)
08.00 - 10.00 clock tbz
10.00 - 13.00 clock Don
13.00 - 16.00 Stefan clock

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Preview: 24 Hours of Le Mans, part II - The LMP1

am 8. From on 8 June 2011 at 16:00 │ Comments {4}

For the fifth successive hit Audi and Peugeot at Le Mans - Audi won four times. Who are ahead this year, is hard to predict.

Chill takes the battle of the two plants to have an eternity, but it is actually only five years ago, Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP with was a real challenger to the long-dominant Audis in the Sarthe. The Ingolstadt had the year before with the R10 TDI diesel-heralded the era that continues to this day. In the first year, Audi still easily defend themselves against the rebellious French, but since 2008 had the faster car Peugeot ever. Neither the R10 nor the R15 and the R15 + could compete. Nevertheless, Audi, 2008 - by Constance in the rain - and 2010 - win - with reliability. According to an Audi wears the # 1 and the winning trio sits unchanged on the control. Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Mike Rockenfeller pass gas more →

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LMS / ILMC: Analysis 1000km of Spa

am 9. From on 9 May 2011 at 17:12 │ Comments {6}

It was a very lively first race, which got the almost 35,000 spectators on site and a lot to see in front of television screens, however, changed relatively quickly. Anders suggested as the test day, but the Peugeot seem to be an advantage for Le Mans.

It's almost a tradition that before the 24H of Le Mans is the brick on all sides. No one wants to show his real speed, not in the tests, even at the races that lie before it. Audi, the "sand bagging" a few years ago drove the R15 so far that the car is not even sent in a race, but unpacking only at Le Mans. What then went thoroughly into the pants, because the car was suffering from teething troubles. That should this year be any different, so it has taken the official test day before a weeks and has also begun on the 1000km of Spa. There was, however, that in the next four weeks, a lot of work to do. For Peugeot managed an impressive ride, which will also not entirely unclouded Sun RECOURSE.

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LMS: The new Audi R18

am 10. From on 10 December 2010 at 22:34 │ Comments {5}

Audi is presenting its new Le Mans prototype presented. To R18 under the model name of the car to win again the 24H of Le Mans. At Sebring, you will not see it though.

After Audi had already announced this summer that we wanted to compete again in 2011 in Le Mans, the matter was clear. It needed a new chassis to time, the new engine rules prohibit the use of a 10-cylinder diesel. At the same time it was almost imperative that Audi adopted by the open form, such as Peugeot and also relies on a coupe. This is exactly what happens now. Audi was not completely unprepared, because you could draw on the experience with the handsome Bentley Speed ​​8 back, who won the 2003 24H. Although the R18 looks more beefy, but what lies in the fact that the prototypes have become more narrow. It is noticeable that the broad nose of the Audi R15 took over in 2011 and the obligatory rear fin rather strongly decreases. But one can assume that you have not seen the final version of the R18.

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Audi: New LMP1, ALMS wags used LMS return

am 28. From 28 November 2008 16:51 │ Comments {1}

Audi has announced today at the "Essen Motor Show," his racing program for next year. It is clear that there will be a new LMP1, which will hear the name R15. There is also a new diesel, the rest is unclear.

Not entirely surprisingly, Audi has announced today that it will go in the next 24 H of Le Mans with a new car at the start. R 15 is called a good piece and should be a real revolution. "Smaller, lighter, more agile," says Audi and the engine will be completely new. They will most likely be based on the rules to be issued to the ACO in 2010 and built an eight-cylinder, as the big machines are not allowed anymore. The decision to build a new car, you can probably be understood as a promise for the future, because it does not build completely new racing car with which it competes only once. And the construction was necessary because the R10 next year to ensure the Peugeot 908 driven by improved no chance.
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