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Saturday
Schuberth F1 helmets in flood charity auction
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/07/04/schuberth-f1-helmets-in-flood-charity-auction/
Live: 2013 German Grand Prix qualifying | F1 Fanatic Live
Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/06/live-2013-german-grand-prix-qualifying/
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson sustain damage from Denny Hamlin?s tire
Junior Nation, that's a new one, isn't it?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. started Sunday's Quaker State 400 on the pole and was leading on lap 38 when Denny Hamlin suffered a flat right front tire behind him. No big deal, right? Hamlin's car shot high in turn four, but avoided the rest of the field.
As Junior and the rest of the field thundered on, Hamlin slowly made his way around the track and dove to Kentucky's pit access road on the inside of turns three and four. As he was on that road, the carcass of that tire separated and shot towards the outside wall -- right across the track as everyone else headed into turn three.
Since he was the leader, Junior was the first to encounter the tire and he hit it with the right front of the car. After bouncing off Junior's car, the tire flew into the right front fender of Jimmie Johnson's car and dented the headlight.
Because of the locations of their respective damage, Johnson's looked more significant than Junior's. Both drivers stayed out to assess how the tire's impact affected their machines, but when the green flag flew, Johnson took the lead while Junior's car developed a significant push.
While Johnson planted himself at the front of the field and went on to lead 182 laps, dented fender and all, Earnhardt Jr.'s crew took the next 100 laps to fix the damage on the car. Though the car wasn't where it was at the start of the race, those repairs were effective enough for Junior to drive back inside the top 20 and finish 12th.
As for Hamlin? Well, those Chase chances have now disappeared from very slim to none, as he's 104 points out of the top 20 in 25th place.
Due to an apparent NASCAR technicality -- the caution for Hamlin's tire was deemed to be for debris -- Hamlin got his lap back via the free pass on that caution. However, on lap 148, he lost a right front tire again in turn four and slammed into the wall.
After driving his car back to the garage, Hamlin was transported to the infield care center. He was examined and released 20 minutes later after complaining of a headache and knee pain after banging his knee inside the car. He finished 35th.
Friday
Warped Wednesday: Tony Stewart attributes Dover win to juice diet and new workout regimen

Welcome to Warped Wednesday. On this, we'll put out the rush to judgment mat, go a little too far and have a little fun. Will it be funny? Sometimes. Will it be crazy and largely unbelievable? Probably. Will not everyone get it? Definitely.
Not only was Sunday's win at Dover a potential turning point for Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing, it was proof for Stewart that his new health routines have started to take effect on the track as well.
Inspired by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Stewart has started a juice fast diet during the week to help with his performance. Instead of eating food that he would normally eat and drinking that wonderful Schlitz beer, Smoke has started using his juicing machine and blender almost exclusively.
Steak and potatoes? How about kiwi-melon juice. Pepperoni pizza? Now it's a smoothie with luscious ice, spinach, cucumbers, celery, asparagus and a hint of cilantro for some zest.
On the fitness side, Stewart took his inspiration from a celebrity outside of NASCAR. After seeing the tremendous success and mounds of muscle that Gwyneth Paltrow has packed on with the Tracy Anderson method, Stewart has started doing following the workout routines every morning at 6 a.m. After all, there's no better way to train to muscle a 3400 pound stock car in a un-air conditioned environment than by lifting weights no lighter than a milk jug.
Pirelli explains Silverstone
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/pirelli-explains-silverstone/
FIA imposes limits on tyre use to prevent punctures | 2013 German Grand Prix
Source: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/05/fia-imposes-limits-on-tyre-use-to-prevent-punctures/
Thursday
Volkswagen Passat 2014
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/505-volkswagen-passat-2014.html
Your chance to have a say
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/your-chance-to-have-a-say/
Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. both suffer engine failures at Dover
After starting in three of the top four starting positions, it was no surprise that Joe Gibbs Racing was strong throughout Sunday's race at Dover. After all, JGR has the most wins and has led significantly more laps than any other team in the Sprint Cup Series.
But that performance has come with a tradeoff that has become unsurprising as well. Yes, you guessed it, engine woes.
Sunday, the engine gremlins felled Matt Kenseth's car. Kenseth was leading when smoke started to trail from his exhaust. Soon after, his day was over.
"Man it's disappointing. I feel like JGR is three of the strongest teams in the garage -- it seems like we have the best cars out there, equal to the best cars," Kenseth said. "But you have to finish these things, obviously. There's been some issues in that department. I've got a lot of faith in those guys, they'll get it figured out."
Kenseth also suffered an engine failure while leading during the Daytona 500 and teammate Kyle Busch's engine expired 257 laps into last week's Coca-Cola 600. In the 500, Busch inherited the lead after Kenseth retired and his engine promptly went sour.
After a spate of engine reliability issues in 2011, Toyota Racing Development and JGR combined engine efforts in August of that season. Since then, the combined shop has supplied engines to not only JGR but Michael Waltrip Racing.
MWR's Martin Truex Jr. was near the front of the field too on Sunday, but just over 100 laps after Kenseth's engine failure, Truex too fell victim to the Toyota engine gremlins.
"Sitting there running second, third, fourth all day long and felt like we were just a little bit away from having something for the win. Just a little too tight on the short run but really fast on the long run," Truex said. "And I just wish we could have had one more crack on it on pit road and raced them to the end. It's just a shame. Got to thank TRD, they've been doing a good job with their engine program and making big power, just a shame we've got to blow them up."
Kenseth is tied for fourth in the standings, 74 points behind Jimmie Johnson while Truex is tied for 14th, 130 points back.
Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati
Fiat?s Revamped Ducati Range Is As Popular As Ever
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/518-fiats-revamped-ducati-range-is-as-popular-as-ever.html
Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti
Wednesday
Your chance to have a say
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/your-chance-to-have-a-say/
Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon
Bridgestone Press Release: Masao Azuma Talks Heat Resistant Tires At Assen, And Testing In Argentina
Bridgestone has issued their customary post-race debrief after the Dutch TT at Assen. In this edition of the press release, Bridgestone talk about how tires designed to work under heat-resistant conditions functioned in Assen, and about testing tires at the new Argentinian track at Termas de Rio Hondo. The press release appears below:
Dutch MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma
Wednesday 3 July 2013
Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Extra-soft & Soft. Rear: Soft, Medium-soft & Medium (Asymmetric)
Bridgestone wet tyre compounds available: Soft (Main), Hard (Alternative)
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Valentino Rossi claimed his 80th premier class victory after winning last Saturday’s Dutch TT ahead of Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Cal Crutchlow.
Following a very hot race at the previous round at Montmeló, weather conditions at Assen were at the other end of the spectrum, with cool and at times, wet conditions occurring over the race weekend. Thankfully, fine weather prevailed on Saturday, with a dry circuit and a track temperature of 32°C recorded during the twenty-six lap race. This year marked the first time Bridgestone supplied heat-resistant ‘Special Construction’ rear slicks for the Dutch TT.
Pirelli blames kerbs, pressures, cambers and side-to-side swapping
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/07/02/pirelli-blames-kerbs-pressures-cambers-and-side-to-side-swapping/
Warped Wednesday: After Coca-Cola 600, cameras no longer allowed at NASCAR races

Welcome to Warped Wednesday. On this, we'll put out the rush to judgment mat, go a little too far and have a little fun. Will it be funny? Sometimes. Will it be crazy and largely unbelievable? Probably. Will not everyone get it? Definitely.
Sorry fans, NASCAR is going dark.
In response to Sunday's cable camera incident and in a boost to struggling attendance numbers, NASCAR has decided that until a suitable solution has been found, cameras will be banned from all NASCAR tracks.
Yes, that means no television coverage of this weekend's events at Dover and likely longer. A source close to Warped Wednesday said that the process could take a month or more. While the Brickyard 400 has been mentioned as the final line to get NASCAR races back on TV, NASCAR is having internal discussions about extensive cable testing that would push any possible solution into August.
Why? Well, the sanctioning body wants to make sure that another rope doesn't snap and damage cars like it did on Sunday night. After all, the rope that broke was designed to hold exponentially more weight than was distributed on it. Secondly, it would be a great test for Indianapolis' glaring attendance problem. Attendance has fallen sharply at the Brickyard and NASCAR is hoping that depriving the country of television coverage will mean more fans will come to the track.
Why all cameras, and not just cameras attached by ropes? Well, camera lenses are made of glass, and we saw the damage that a rope could do to a car. What would happen if a lens cracked and glass fell on the track and a car suffered a massive tire failure from it? Or what would happen if an entire camera fell? Those are scenarios NASCAR would rather prevent entirely for the time being than take the chance of happening.
Of course, this is a touchy issue because of sponsorship contracts, but NASCAR is confident in this plan. When fans tune in on television, the race audio will be provided by MRN and PRN (depending on the track) and the race will be shown in LEGOs.
NASCAR knows that the radio announcers at MRN and PRN have a knack for making the racing on track infinitely more exciting than it actually is, which will artificially excite viewers and get them thinking about heading to the track the following week. Also, everyone loves LEGO re-enactments of sporting events, so there's potential for millions of YouTube views after the race. The LEGO re-enactments will be a tough task for NASCAR's IMC public relations team, but they have been working around the clock this week to create a LEGO Dover and are confident that the race will be appropriately recreated.
Tuesday
2013 Assen MotoGP Saturday Post-Race Press Releases
Press releases from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone after Saturday's exhilarating race at Assen:
Minerva JM Brabazon
| Posted on 07.2.2013 12:00 by Simona |
Minerva Automobiles - also known as the Belgian Rolls-Royce of early last century - is working on a major comeback and apparently the first supercar to come from the newly reborn company is the J.M. Brabazon.
The new J.M. Brabazon was named after Lord of Tara John Moore Brabazon, who was actively involved in the early Minerva company as a racecar driver and as a committee board member.
The supercar is built on a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis and features a carbon-Kevlar body to help keep its weight low. On the outside, the car slightly resembles an Audi R8, but it features a prominent front fascia, LED headlights and a ventilated rear bumper that houses the dual tailpipes. The new J.M. Brabazon sits on a set of 19-inch wheels up front and 20-inch wheel on the rear.
Under the hood, Minerva placed a twin-turbo V-12 engine powering the rear wheels combined with two electric motors for the front ones. Top speed is an unreal 248 mph and the drivetrain delivers a power to weight ratio of 1-to-1.
No other details have been offered on the new Minerva supercar, but we do know it will be equipped with a sequential transmission, a limited slip differential and regenerative brakes.
Click past the jump to read more about the Minerva JM Brabazon.
Minerva JM Brabazon originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 2 July 2013 12:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/others/2013-minerva-jm-brabazon-ar158868.html
Video: Nico Rosberg on his British GP victory
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/07/01/video-nico-rosberg-on-his-british-gp-victory/
Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder
Victory Hammer S
| Posted on 07.1.2013 20:02 by Sulthoni , Serafim |
The 2013 Victory Hammer S is a tough and versatile cruiser that feels similarly comfortable both in the city and on the open road.
This imposing bike is built around a 1731 cc, 4 stroke, 50�, V twin engine that features electronic fuel injection with dual 45 mm throttle body. In terms of power , the engine cranks out 92 hp and 104 ft. lbs. of torque which is more than enough to give you a fun and exciting ride. The engine is mated on a six speed overdrive transmission that comes with helical-cut gears for smoother shifts.
The breaking system consists of a front dual 300 mm floating rotor with 4 piston caliper and a rear 300 floating rotor with 2 piston caliper.
The 2013 Victory Hammer S is offered with a base price of � 13,995.
Hit the jump for more information on the 2013 Victory Hammer S.
Victory Hammer S originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 1 July 2013 20:02 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/victory/2013-victory-hammer-s-ar157219.html
Monday
2013 Assen Moto2 and Moto3 Saturday Post-Race Press Releaes
Press releases from the Moto2 and Moto3 teams after the thrilling races at Assen:
Cup Start-And-Parks Dwindling
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Filtering?? New BMW M3
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/475-filtering-new-bmw-m3.html
Pirelli?s new bonding process not to blame, says Hembery
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/06/30/pirelli-s-new-bonding-process-not-to-blame-says-hembery/
Christian Danner Jorge Daponte Anthony Davidson Jimmy Davies
Sunday
Happy Hour: Dover, and, yes, Danica

Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to happyhourmailbag@yahoo.com or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here, have a good time and everyone's happy. Right? Oh who are we kidding, this is NASCAR. No one is ever happy.
Before we start this week's mailbag, this is one hell of a summer weekend of motorsports coming up. And it's structured perfectly if you need to get stuff done around the house. Friday night's the Truck Series race and then Saturday night we've got the Nationwide Series and the IndyCar Series at the same time, allowing all day to get your errands and tasks done. And then of course, we've got the PARTY IN THE POCONOS!!!!!! WOOOOO!!!!!!
I always hear the same thing about JJ/Chad and the "Evil Empire" that is Hendrick motorsports. I cant tell you how many times I have had to hear and put up with the whole "NASCAR is Set Up" so that JJ will win! Well I hope this finally shuts them up! The fact is that JPM didnt go on the restart and then he spun his tires, JJ waited for the flagman and when he displayed the green, Jimmy punched it. The fact that JPM has NEVER been up front for a restart and spun his tires on the PREFERRED line is not even being discussed...only that JJ entered the "Start Box" ahead of JPM. With all the advancements in technology that NASCAR has at their disposal, why is it that they DONT have a laser or something to definitively show the fans that that indeed was the case? Instead, all we have are 2 very HORRIBLE camera angles(one is from like the other side of the track) to see is Robin Pemperton is telling the truth. Bottom line is(JPM said it himself in an interview)..JJ got a perfect start, JPM spun his tires badly, and its a shame because JJ had the dominate car out there! So please all of you NASCAR conspiracy theorists, stop saying that NASCAR sets it up so that JJ will win.....cause its obvious that is a bunch of BULL!
- K
Tony Stewart was gracious in praising Juan Pablo Montoya for not blocking with 3 to go. Montoya was either being a courteous driver or was pretty sure Smoke would have wrecked him if he tried. You can call that one either way.
Post race, JPM blamed the loss on bad pit strategy (old left tires), and later added that track position dictated that call. Regardless, he threw his crew chief under the bus on that one, and that's not NASCAR teamwork, it's F1 "Teamwork"
I don't like the penalty on the 48 for jumping the last restart. Whether JPM spun his tires or held up so he wouldn't pass Johnson before the first turn, NASCAR will have trouble with this precedent. They're setting up a strategy where the leader checks up before the start finish line, and doesn't go until turn 1 with the rest of the field behind him trying to get going. It will get rid of the guy in 2nd, but it will cause a lot of wrecks.
- John
Hey now, K, there's no reason to disparage Montoya in all of this. He was up front for a restart in the late stages of the race at Richmond this April. And that wasn't the first time he's been near the front either.
I understand why Jimmie Johnson fans would be mad about what happened on Sunday, but it's pretty cut and dry. Had Johnson given Montoya back the spot, he doesn't get the penalty. And you know what? He likely gets that spot back given how well that car was performing.
Instead, Johnson didn't give the spot back, he got penalized and them's the brakes. (Or breaks, whatever you want to say.) Was it gamesmanship by Montoya to not let Johnson give that spot back on the frontstretch if Vader was indeed half-throttle? Possibly. But that's no different than the gamesmanship that typically happens on a restart anyway, so that's fair game as far as I'm concerned.
As far as Montoya throwing his team under the bus, I didn't think that at all after the race. He was matter of fact why his car slowed down over the final laps and that was that. Stewart had newer left-side tires and that very well could have been the difference.
If he keeps showing the speed that's been present in the first 13 races, Montoya is going to win a race this season.
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Any idea on how long it will be before Newman is in ARCA?
I am a huge fan, but this is getting bad. I know Danica is a major distraction at Stewart-Haas, but in reality Ryan simply doesn't seem up to it anymore. The fact that he was even close enough to the #38 at Dover to dump him (2 laps down) speaks volumes. In all honesty, I can't see him at SHR next year. Can you?
- Chris
Yikes, that's a bold statement, don't you think? I was struck a couple weeks ago when on the Fox pre-race, that when the discussion turned to Newman, it was treated like a foregone conclusion that he was going to be out at Stewart-Haas next year.
That's not really surprising; it's very well-known that Newman is on a one-year contract and Kevin Harvick is heading over to SHR in 2014. Plus, those comments were before SHR officials were publicly talking about the strain of three full-time cars on the organization.
Now with those remarks in mind, it's logical to see how Newman could be the odd driver out at the organization, especially given the sponsorship gaps at that team. If SHR had such an issue expanding to three, are they going to want to immediately expand to four?
So let's say for a second that SHR does stay at three cars next year and with Harvick's arrival, Newman's contract isn't renewed. Where does he go? That's a damn good question. Kurt Busch is the odds-on favorite to replace Harvick and Brian Vickers will likely be in the No. 55. Roush, Gibbs and Penske all have room to expand, though the dreaded s-word would be an issue. In that scenario, Furniture Row would be open and they have the benefit of a full-time sponsor.
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Been a reader for some time but first time asking a question. Been a NASCAR fan for years, well decades., beginning in the ?70s.
With Kyle Busch?s win in the truck race this past weekend a thought came to mind. He has won a lot of races between the three series. Would you consider him ?the best? or ?one of the best? or just that he has that many wins because he races in all three series? I?m not sure I?d place him on any kind of pedestal. After all, the truck and Nationwide series are more like the minor leagues, wouldn?t you say? Sort of like a major league baseball star playing on minor league and college teams.
I just wonder how many wins someone like Richard Perry, Earnhardt, Sr., etc., would have if they raced in all three series. Probably could even include people like Johnson, Gordon, and a few others as well. I know that the Sprint Cup drivers being in those races probably puts butts in the seats, but I think it takes away from the up and coming drivers who are trying to earn spots, show their stuff, etc.
- George
While Busch was dominating the Nationwide Series race at Dover (a race he didn't win), I did some quick math on his winning trends for the hell of it. He's signed for the near future at Joe Gibbs Racing, and if he stays at the same win rate that he's been at for his JGR and Kyle Busch Motorsports career, he's going to get his 200th NASCAR victory at the ripe old age of 33. Yes, 33.
I continually struggle to put that into context and likely won't be able to until Busch gets really close to that number. Busch is driving in a much more competitive Sprint Cup Series era than his record-book peers when you look at the NASCAR win column. And that argument of competitiveness could also stretch to the Nationwide Series and Truck Series too. Though I'm not sure how rock-solid it would be.
However, Busch does have an advantage compared to those historical peers -- the number of races available to him. If he wants to, he could compete in 91 races between the three series this year. The longest Cup Series season of Petty's career was 62 races and there were only 50+ races in 60 seasons. Does quantity dilute the achievement? There are so many factors.
It's an argument that has no right answer and likely will never have one.
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As a race fan I've always admired the raw talent of Kurt Busch. Recently I've noticed when I wear my #78 FRR tee shirts. I get numerous remarks from folks saying "that fella puts on a show" and the like. So, I'm wondering why are fans suddenly connecting with him? Performance? His support of our veterans? The likeable brother? Successfully overcoming past personal mistakes off the track?
- Rick
Rick, you're the first person in this mailbag space to call Shrub likeable. Kyle sells a lot of merchandise and is much more popular than a lot of people realize (similar to a certain female driver), but it's a sparsely used adjective, at least from our From the Marbles gang.
The attention that Kurt Busch has drawn this year has surprised me a little bit. Is it the second (third?) chance aspect? We joke about what will befall Busch next in his quest to win a race, but the perception and reaction of when he does get back to victory lane will be very intriguing to watch.
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Why are you so obsessed with Danica? Don't you realize that most serious race fans think she's a total joke? Please do not tell me your just doing your job. The novelty is long over. Please don not tell me "well it got your attention". No, I'm just tired of all the Danica stories instead of actual racing news. Tell me that you will stop pandering to this nonsense and put the effort into reporting on something worth reading. You and I both know that if Danica was male she/he's be lucky to scrape the nickles together to run in the SCCA.
-Hayes
What's that, Hayes? (DANICA!) Are you talking about (DANICA!) a driver in the Sprint (DANICA!) Cup Series? (DANICA!)
(On a serious note, I thought comrade Jay Busbee took the appropriate tone with the Danica and Stenhouse crash post last week. It was certainly something that it was a top story on entertainment sites on Memorial Day.)
People like to read about Danica. Lots of other people read Danica stories too. The easiest way to prevent Danica coverage is to refuse to pay attention to it. That's by not clicking stories, watching features, etc. But the people who dislike Danica (or say that they dislike the coverage) aren't doing that. Or Danica is a whole lot more popular than you think she is. Simply put, people pay attention. Until they stop, Danica coverage isn't going anywhere.
Related coverage on Yahoo! Sports:
? Rain washes out qualifying at Pocono
? Power Rankings: Go ahead, guess who's No. 1
? Tony Stewart attributes Dover win to diet, workout regimen
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/happy-hour-dover-yes-danica-002449888.html
Horner on Webber: ?I am sure Mark thought long and hard??
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/06/27/horner-on-webber-i-am-sure-mark-thought-long-and-hard/
2013 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 7, Assen, The Netherlands
Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari
2013 Imola World Supersport QP2 Results: Another Red Flag
In a session plagued with crashes, including a red flag for Marconi's second crash, eventually the grid was decided.

