Source: http://www.16thandgeorgetown.com/2012/10/tony-george-resigns-from-hulman-board.html
Wednesday
Chilton: Break Has Helped
Marussia newbie Max Chilton believes that F1?s mini break has been beneficial to the team. The Brit stepped up to a full race seat this term, replacing Charles Pic. He has endured a tough start to the campaign, with team-mate, and fellow rookie, Jules Bianchi impressing. But, the former GP2 star believes that the break [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/iUs0XBWfhPU/chilton-break-has-helped
Tuesday
Massa Confident Of Title Challenge
Felipe Massa believes that Ferrari can compete for the Drivers? and Constructors championships this season. The Brazilian racer has shown signs of being back to his best during the opening two Grands Prix, challenging team-mate Fernando Alonso in both qualifying and on race day. He is yet to get himself onto the podium in 2013, [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/oIYUWbnZcYc/massa-confident-of-title-challenge
SRT Viper GTS Orders are Through the Roof
In the grand scheme of auto sales, the majority of buyers will opt for the base model of any particular car, leaving the top trims for those clients with more money. However, it appears that this rule has been flipped on its ear in regards to the SRT Viper. According to SRT, who was as surprised as we are, almost 90 percent of the orders placed for the new Viper are for the more luxurious GTS trim.
To put this in perspective, the standard SRT Viper is priced at $97,395 and the GTS version is set at $120,395 ? a massive $23k hike. For this extra scratch, customers get an increased level of luxury that includes: Sabelt seats wrapped in Nappa premium leather in black, red or caramel, lots of Alcantara, a standard 12-speaker sound system, standard navigation, red brake calipers, and advanced suspension and stability control systems.
Considering that SRT is also going to offer a Viper TA Edition, it is safe to say that the standard version won’t enjoy the success SRT initially hoped for, but these upper-level models should make up for it.
Hit the jump for more details about the SRT Viper.
SRT Viper GTS Orders are Through the Roof originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 9 April 2013 18:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/srt-viper-gts-orders-are-through-the-roof-ar152395.html
2013 Qatar MotoGP Qualifying Practice 1 Result
Results of QP1. The two top riders go through to QP2, to battle for grid slots 1 through 12.
Hustle and bustle in Brazil
Since 2005 the Aut�dromo Jos� Carlos Pace at Interlagos has been under the control of S�o Paulo Turismo, the events company that aims to increase the number of tourists visiting the city. This organisation does not have the money to upgrade the race track and so requires help from the Prefeitura de S�o Paulo. This [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/hustle-and-bustle-in-brazil/
Monday
Do your bets to make NYC trip stylish
Riding any regular car in NYC can be a sign of you not being able to afford luxury service and this will never do for sure. In order to look and feel your best you have to get a taxi to JFK that looks and feels just like you are a superstar. So make sure [...]
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/407-do-your-bets-to-make-nyc-trip-stylish.html
Grosjean: More To Come
Lotus? Romain Grosjean believes that he has not fulfilled his potential in F1 just yet. The Frenchman seems to have put his difficulties of the 2012 season behind him this year, appearing to be much calmer behind the wheel. Grosjean, who is in his second stint in Formula One having raced for Renault, feels that [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/LAUl3xwcLkQ/grosjean-more-to-come
Sunday
Force India signs Mercedes deal for 2014
Force India has confirmed a deal with Mercedes for the turbo era, beginning in 2014. The deal includes engine, associated systems and gearbox. Until now the team has used gearboxes supplied by McLaren. Dr Vijay Mallya said: ?Our new agreement … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/03/28/force-india-signs-mercedes-deal-for-2014/
Danica Patrick got hit in the head by a rock
When you see the headline "Danica Patrick got hit in the head with a rock," your first thought is, "Who threw it?" (Our money would be on one of the Busch brothers. Maybe Tony Stewart.)
But no, turns out Patrick was clonked purely by accident at a Vegas dirt-track race. She's fine, thanks for asking: ?I feel like I have a concussion from [Thursday] night," she said. "I got hit by a rock at the dirt track and I took it to the ground. I feel like this is really sore. It hit me straight in the head. Good thing I had a hat on or I?m feeling like there would have been blood."
On a slightly more serious note, Patrick did have to undergo some testing after her vicious hit in Phoenix, where the entire side of her car was torn open after a blown right tire sent her into the wall.
"I was able to say my name and where I was born [to safety crews]," she said. "They take your blood pressure, they do like vitals and they ask how you?re feeling and I really felt fine. It?s understandable that my neck would be sore. The medical staff always does a checkup the next day, they either call or send you a text to ask how you?re doing ... I said I had a headache on Sunday night and on Monday my neck was sore. They said, 'It sounded like it could have been worse, so we?re glad you?re okay.'"
[Also: African-American female driver overstating claims]
So with her bell rung already, Vegas is off to a great start for Patrick. The whereabouts of the rock are unknown. Surely there are plenty of people ready to chastise it for threatening NASCAR's darling, and quite a few others ready to shake whatever passes for a rock's hand. Either way, somebody could've made a few bucks by selling it on ebay.
Patrick's luck didn't quite extend to the weather; because of a rainout of qualifying, she'll start deep in the pack on Sunday. Here's how it worked: because qualifying was rained out, the top 36 teams from last year took the first 36 spots. That means Brad Keselowski, last year's Sprint Cup champion, will start on the pole. (This pole, however, does not get him into the 2014 Sprint Unlimited preseason race at Daytona.)
Three remaining spots were filled out by teams in the top 36 in 2013 owner's points. So Patrick, David Stremme and Michael McDowell will be in the race. The final four spots were determined by qualifying attempts in 2013; owners' points broke any ties.
The remaining spots for positions 40-43 were determined by qualifying attempts this year, with ties broken by owner points. So Scott Speed, Landon Cassill, Joe Nemechek and Josh Wise were in; Mike Bliss is the only driver left out.
"I don?t know how in the hell it works," Patrick said of qualifying, echoing the thoughts of many. "I am so confused. I don?t know about you guys. I?m sure this is not the best talking point for anybody who is trying to inform me, or who has. But look, you have to go like hell and you just have to qualify as well as you can. That?s all you can do."
"I was just thinking when I walked in, with this being Vegas and all, what the odds would be of a rainout in Vegas," Keselowski said. "I bet that was pretty high. Obviously whenever you can start up front, it's a big deal and you get the first pit stall and all those things that make a big difference on pit road."
The Kobalt Tools 400 starts Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
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Saturday
Helmut Marko on Vettel: ?At this stage it went out of control??
It?s a measure of just how much turmoil Sebastian Vettel created in the Red Bull camp that even his number one supporter and mentor Helmut Marko was frustrated at the way the Malaysian GP turned out. Intriguingly he tried to … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/03/25/helmut-marko/
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2013 Qatar Moto2 FP3 Result: Nakagami Tops Rain-Struck Session
Takaaki Nakagami has continued to impress at Qatar, topping the timesheets in the final session of practice for the Moto2 class. The Japanese rider just edged Pol Espargaro to push the title favorite down into 2nd. Scott Redding took 3rd, the Marc VDS Racing man a quarter of a second behind Espargaro, and ahead of Espargaro's teammate Tito Rabat. Rabat in 4th was the last rider to get within a second of leader Nakagami.
There was a reason for this. A front is holding just off the Qatari peninsula, causing gusts of wind and rain to hit the track. The rain is enough to unnerve the riders, but not to wet the track, though the wind is what is hardest to cope with, gusting very hard from time to time.
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