Another Oil Sponsor Joins MotoGP: Bel-Ray Backs Aspar For 2012

After the news two days ago that ENEOS is to be backing Yamaha's MotoGP squad, more good news on the sponsorship front. Bel-Ray, manufacturer of a range of automotive lubrication products, today announced that they will be expanding their presence in the MotoGP paddock by backing Team Aspar's efforts in all three classes of MotoGP. The US oil producer will be supplying a range of products for the Aspar team to use in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.

The move sees Bel-Ray expanding its sponsorship activities in international motorcycle racing. After starting off in 2011, supporting the Tech 3 Moto2 team, Bel-Ray has added support for Carlos Checa's Althea Ducati squad for the 2012 World Superbike season, as well as the complete Aspar line up. The sponsorship arrangement is also a positive sign for both the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, where it has been possible to attract sponsorship from a company selling lubricants despite the fact that the regulations impose a single supplier of engine oil on the class.

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George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson

Better racing - but is it fake?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/12/drs.html

Don Branson Tom Bridger Tony Brise Chris Bristow

Williams calls on Olympic hero Michael Johnson

Williams has announced an interesting new partnership with the fitness organisation run by former US Olympic hero Michael Johnson. Johnson is the only man to have won the 200m and 400m golds in the same Olympics, a feat he achieved … Continue reading →

Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/01/11/williams-calls-on-olympic-hero-michael-johnson/

Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell

INDYCAR: "Limitless lanes" primary cause of fatal Las Vegas wreck

Source: http://www.popoffvalve.com/2011/12/15/2638374/indycar-limitless-lanes-primary-cause-of-fatal-las-vegas-wreck

Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever

Another legendary Race Team turns OUT the Lights

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Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof

Conway In At Foyt

Source: http://www.16thandgeorgetown.com/2011/12/conway-in-at-foyt.html

Colin Davis Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Patrick Depailler

Karun Chandhok and Narain Karthikeyan - classic F1

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/10/karun_chandhok_and_narain_kart.html

Patrick Depailler Pedro Diniz Duke Dinsmore Frank Dochnal

Whitt The Heck Is Going On?

It was announced this week that Cole Whitt will attempt to make his Cup Series debut at Phoenix for Red Bull Racing. �The team will enter a third car for Whitt, who will have to qualify on time. �If it goes well, expect Red Bull to enter Whitt at Homestead as well. �The move would [...]

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Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo

Red Bull reflect on another year of glory

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/2011/12/red_bull_reflect_on_another_ye.html

Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco

James Hinchcliffe to take Danica Patrick?s IndyCar seat

James Hinchcliffe, the 2011 Izod IndyCar Rookie of the Year, has signed with Andretti Autosport to drive the GoDaddy car in 2012, replacing Danica Patrick after her departure to NASCAR full-time.

If you're a casual race fan who doesn't watch much IndyCar, you're probably wondering "Who's that?" or typing his name in the search bar in the top right corner. But don't worry, you may know him soon enough given all the GoDaddy ads during sporting events.

From USA Today:

"I'm stepping into her heels, if you will," Hinchcliffe laughed about replacing Danica Patrick as the driver of Andretti Autosport's Go Daddy-sponsored No. 27 Chevrolet in 2012. "But that's part of what makes this deal so exciting because they did such a good job with Danica and her Go Daddy Girl image. I hope that makes me the first Go Daddy Guy."

Hinchcliffe, 25, drove for now (sadly) defunct Newman-Haas Racing in 2011 and had fourth place finishes at Long Beach, Loudon and Kentucky -- and he narrowly beat out the same initialed JR Hildebrand for the rookie of the year award. Hildebrand was leading the Indianapolis 500 on the final corner before he crashed and finished second to Dan Wheldon.

While Hinchcliffe is replacing Patrick, the ride was reported to be Wheldon's in 2012 before Wheldon was killed in a crash October 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The addition of Hinchcliffe puts Andretti Autosport now at three full-time cars for 2012 along with Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay. Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport, will be on 'Celebrity Apprentice' in February.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/james-hinchcliffe-danica-patrick-indycar-seat-031644418.html

Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo

Carl Edwards will co-host ?Live with Kelly Ripa.? Yep.

In the tradition of NASCAR greats like Dale Earnhardt and Fireball Roberts, Carl Edwards will co-host a NYC-based morning talk show, in this case the Regis-less "LIVE! with Kelly" on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

"LIVE!" (we're very sensitive about the proper use of the exclamation point here at Yahoo!) stars, of course, Kelly Ripa, and in this case she's taking on various pro athletes as co-hosts for a week. Other co-hosts will include Reggie Bush, Boomer Esiason, Jesse Palmer and Apolo Anton Ohno.

Jeff Gordon co-hosted the show once; Edwards has been a guest but not a co-host. Check your local listings, Cuz fans.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/carl-edwards-co-host-live-kelly-ripa-yep-151559699.html

Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader

Another Oil Sponsor Joins MotoGP: Bel-Ray Backs Aspar For 2012

After the news two days ago that ENEOS is to be backing Yamaha's MotoGP squad, more good news on the sponsorship front. Bel-Ray, manufacturer of a range of automotive lubrication products, today announced that they will be expanding their presence in the MotoGP paddock by backing Team Aspar's efforts in all three classes of MotoGP. The US oil producer will be supplying a range of products for the Aspar team to use in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.

The move sees Bel-Ray expanding its sponsorship activities in international motorcycle racing. After starting off in 2011, supporting the Tech 3 Moto2 team, Bel-Ray has added support for Carlos Checa's Althea Ducati squad for the 2012 World Superbike season, as well as the complete Aspar line up. The sponsorship arrangement is also a positive sign for both the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, where it has been possible to attract sponsorship from a company selling lubricants despite the fact that the regulations impose a single supplier of engine oil on the class.

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Piers Courage Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford

Lexus LF-Lc

Posted on 01.10.2012 08:00 by Simona Filed under: Lexus | coupe | concept cars | Detroit Auto Show | Lexus LF | 2012 | Cars | Car Reviews | Lexus

After seeing tons of teaser images in the past few weeks, we are finally able to get a good look at the new Lexus LF-LC concept during its world debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The concept was designed by Lexus Calty design studio in Newport Beach, California and previews the future design language of Toyota’s luxury arm, bringing in elements from the LF-A supercar and the recently launched GS 350.

The concept features a bold interpretation of the signature Lexus spindle grille and rear architecture and is defined by a long engine hood, daytime running lights shaped like an "L", a 3D spindle grille, and functional air intakes in the bottom corners of the grille.

"Crafted from a clean sheet of paper at the request of Lexus headquarters in Japan, the LF-LC blends both high technology and organic shapes to connect the driver to the machine," said Mark Templin, Lexus group vice president and general manager. "The clean lines of the vehicle emphasize motion, creating a distinctive look for this futuristic sport coupe."

UPDATE 01/09/12: This review has been updated with the official images and specs for the Lexus LF-Lc.

UPDATE 01/10/12: Today we have added a new video for the LF-LC concept. Enjoy!

Lexus LF-Lc originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 10 January 2012 08:00 EST.

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Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lexus/2012-lexus-lf-lc-ar121864.html

David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack

MotoMatters.com Snapper Scott Jones' Portfolio Website Goes Live

We at MotoMatters.com are very privileged to be working with a man of such prolific talent as Scott Jones. His blog posts and photo stories are always some of the most popular items on the website, and his sharp eye and uncanny knack of capturing the perfect motorcycle racing image have seen his star rise rapidly among the ranks of professional motorcycle racing photographers.

Now, Scott has finally got round to organizing a website showcasing his own portfolio of work, to be found at PHOTO.GP. On that site, you can browse through a selection of Scott's work, organized by race series, year, rider and photo type. The site gives an outstanding overview of Scott's work over the years.

If you'd like to learn more about Scott personally, you should also check out the blog on his own website at www.scottjones.net. You can also sign up for his newsletter there.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/nYeJ8HOmeU0/motomatterscom_snapper_scott_jones_portf.html

Michael Andretti Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella

Jake Humphrey's season review

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/2011/11/jake_humphreys_2011_season_rev.html

Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell

Join us for 2012?s first NASCAR live chat, Wed. at 1 ET

It's 2012, and time for another NASCAR live chat! Join us, friends, at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday as we hang and talk whatever you like. Maybe it'll be NASCAR, maybe it'll be whatever rotten Christmas gifts you got or horrid New Year's Eve encounters you had. You never know! See you here.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/join-us-2012-first-nascar-live-chat-wed-173754676.html

Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra

Daytona winner Trevor Bayne returning to Wood Brothers

Trevor Bayne will be defending his Daytona 500 title for the Wood Brothers as the team made Bayne's return to the No. 21 in 2012 official on Thursday.

From the Wood Brothers Racing site:

"It's taken a long time to get to this announcement, but it's good to be back together," team co-owner Eddie Wood said. "We all wanted to do what was best for Ford Motor Company and its young drivers, and to be sure everybody had a place to race."

While Bayne won the Daytona 500, Ricky Stenhouse won the Nationwide Series title and there was speculation that Stenhouse could inherit the ride in 2 012. Both drive for Roush-Fenway Racing in the Nationwide Series, and when Bayne, 20, was sidelined with lyme disease for part of the 2011 season, Stenhouse replaced him in the Coca-Cola 600. (Stenhouse will race in the 500 in the Roush Fenway No. 6.)

Motorcraft/Quick Lane also returns to the No. 21, but it's unclear how many races the team will attempt in 2012. Last year, the team had enough funding after the Daytona win to run 18 races.

Believe it or not, that Daytona win was Bayne's only top 10 in 17 Cup starts in 2011. In 29 starts in the Nationwide Series last year, Bayne won the fall race at Texas Motor Speedway and had 14 top 10s.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/daytona-winner-trevor-bayne-returning-wood-brothers-035512818.html

Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla

Greatest Hits of 2011

As we welcome 2012 with open arms, I thought it would be pertinent to look back as the best posts on anotherindycarblog from 2011. I have these posts in no particular order and no solid metrics were used in creating … Continue reading →

Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/greatest-hits-of-2011/

Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini

Crisis In Automotive Sector

The current crisis lies in Europe and Spain, is affecting all sectors. One of the sectors hardest hit by this car is that, in addition to significantly reduce the number of vehicle sales, is also affecting workers in the sector. As reported by the newspaper El Pays, 50,000 jobs are being shaken one way or [...]

Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/122-crisis-in-automotive-sector.html

Carlo Abate George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich

How to Rent a Car Guide For How To Protect Yourself

One way car lease can be done as a way to protect yourself if you decide to find a cheap car hire. A lease can legally protect in case of theft or damage to the car. The purpose of a car lease is to highlight the conditions and costs of car rentals. Persons wishing to [...]

Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/119-how-to-rent-a-car-guide-for-how-to-protect-yourself.html

Erik Comas Franco Comotti George Connor George Constantine

Senna plays down Williams rumours | F1 Fanatic round-up

In the round-up: Bruno Senna plays down rumours of a switch to Williams.

Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/01/07/71/

Rene Arnoux Peter Arundell Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown

Pagenaud Joins Schmidt

Source: http://www.16thandgeorgetown.com/2011/12/pagenaud-joins-schmidt.html

Toni Branca Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon Don Branson

Look back at the 2011 seasons of Kahne, Dinger and Biffle

As the 2012 season nears, one last look back at the year that was for your favorite drivers. We continue on with several of the non-Chase competitors.

First up, Kasey Kahne, the guy who came on very strong at the end of the season. 2012 is going to be a good year for him, we can feel it.

Next up, AJ Allmendinger, another guy who ended 2012 in a lot better position than he started:

Finally, Greg Biffle, who continues to get close but not close enough:

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/look-back-2011-seasons-kahne-dinger-biffle-144306166.html

Walt Brown Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle

Beaux Barfield takes first step into vast IndyCar minefield

Source: http://www.popoffvalve.com/2012/1/5/2684545/beaux-barfield-takes-first-step-into-vast-indycar-minefield

Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton

Ten Kate To Prepare Honda Engines For Gresini CRT MotoGP Bike

After many years of success in the World Superbike and World Supersport series, Ten Kate is to take their first steps in the MotoGP paddock. The Dutch race shop has been contracted by Gresini to supply race-prepared Honda CBR1000RR engines for Gresini's CRT machine in MotoGP, along with the fly-by-wire electronics system the Ten Kate team developed together with Cosworth for their World Superbike machine.

According to the Dutch racing website Racesport.nl, Ten Kate Racing Products, the commercial arm of the race team and the Honda dealership owned by Ronald and Gerrit ten Kate, signed a contract with the Gresini team just before Christmas to seal the agreement. Ten Kate will supply complete Honda CBR1000RR engines, tuned and prepared by them, along with a complete electronic system, including the fly-by-wire system used on the WSBK machine. The Ten Kate engine is to be fitted into a custom chassis designed and built by FTR. Both FTR and Gresini were very keen to work with Ten Kate, given their long experience and success in the World Superbike series. 

Source: 

http://www.racesport.nl/MotoGP/MotoGP/ten-kate-racing-products-naar-de-m...

http://www.tenkateracingproducts.com/

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Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum Ivor Bueb

FIA confirms wording of one move rule for 2012

The FIA published the definitive 2012 F1 Sporting Regulations today, providing some extra detail on changes agreed by the World Motor Sport Council and already announced. The aspect most likely to lead to controversy over the course of this season … Continue reading →

Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/01/04/fia-confirms-wording-of-one-move-rule-for-2012/

Jack Brabham† Bill Brack Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla

Better racing - but is it fake?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/12/drs.html

Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels

Daytona winner Trevor Bayne returning to Wood Brothers

Trevor Bayne will be defending his Daytona 500 title for the Wood Brothers as the team made Bayne's return to the No. 21 in 2012 official on Thursday.

From the Wood Brothers Racing site:

"It's taken a long time to get to this announcement, but it's good to be back together," team co-owner Eddie Wood said.

"We all wanted to do what was best for Ford Motor Company and its young drivers, and to be sure everybody had a place to race."

While Bayne won the Daytona 500, Ricky Stenhouse won the Nationwide Series title and there was speculation that Stenhouse could inherit the ride in 2012. Both drive for Roush-Fenway Racing in the Nationwide Series, and when Bayne, 20, was sidelined with lyme disease for part of the 2011 season, Stenhouse replaced him in the Coca-Cola 600.

Motorcraft/Quick Lane also returns to the No. 21, but it's unclear how many races the team will attempt in 2012. Last year, the team had enough funding after the Daytona win to run 18 races.

Believe it or not, that Daytona win was Bayne's only top 10 in 17 2011 Sprint Cup starts. In 29 starts in the Nationwide Series last year, Bayne won the fall race at Texas Motor Speedway and had 14 top 10s.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/from-the-marbles/daytona-winner-trevor-bayne-returning-wood-brothers-035512818.html

Mбrio de Araъjo Cabral Frank Armi Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux

Hey IndyCar; All I Want for Christmas...

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Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra

Barrichello back in Williams frame

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/01/barrichello_back_in_williams_f.html

Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca Phil Cade Alex Caffi

Three Speed-Boosting Upgrades to Consider

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JeanPierre Beltoise Olivier Beretta Allen Berg Georges Berger