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December 5, 2010

Albuquerque: RoC win no career boost

Surprise Race of Champions winner Filipe Albuquerque says he is not counting on his victory in the end-of-season event to revitalise his career, though he was pleased to show his capability by beating the likes of Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel and seven-time World Rally title-winner Sebastien Loeb. Albuquerque won all of his RoC heats on Sunday, then knocked out Portuguese compatriot Alvaro Parente in the quarter finals and home crowd favourite Vettel in the semis. He then came up against three-time RoC winner Loeb in the final, and triumphed 2-1 in the best-of-three shoot-out

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Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/albuquerque-roc-win-no-career-boost/

December 2, 2010

NASCAR-CUP: Johnson - NASCAR teleconference

Teleconference Transcript: Jimmie Johnson
November
23, 2010
An interview with:
JIMMIE JOHNSON
THE MODERATOR:
Good afternoon. Welcome to today's NASCAR
teleconference with our 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie
Johnson. Jimmie won his fifth title last Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway
coming from second in the standings to take over the top spot. Jimmie won
six races in 2010 on his way to his fifth consecutive championship.
Jimmie is only the third driver to win five or more titles,
...

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Source: http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=395488

December 1, 2010

Rankings: Di Resta leads DTM drivers

Paul di Resta will end 2010 as the top DTM driver in the Castrol Rankings after sealing the title at Shanghai last weekend. The AMG Mercedes driver's second place in the season finale was not only enough to give him the championship, but it also moved him up a spot to 44th in the Castrol Rankings. His British compatriot Gary Paffett beat him to victory and sealed second in the championship at the same time, elevating him six places to 57th and making him the biggest climber in top 100.

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Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/rankings-di-resta-leads-dtm-drivers/

Polini Bikes: Polini X3

Polini Bikes is an Italian manufacturer of tuning for scooters, mopeds and motorcycles. Apart from these products they also manufacture variators and cylinders for both road and racing purposes. They have manufactured and launched some pocket bikes with 15hp to 50cc. Polini Bikes found after the Second World War, when one of the Italian soldier [...]

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Source: http://www.smartycycle.com/blog/polini-bikes-polini-x3/

Loeb: 2009 F1 chance was a one-off

World Rally legend Sebastien Loeb believes he missed his only chance to try Formula 1 when 2009's bid to contest an end-of-season grand prix failed to come to fruition. Attempts were made last year to get Loeb into a Toro Rosso seat for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the Frenchman had impressed in what was originally an informal Red Bull F1 test the previous winter

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Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/loeb-2009-f1-chance-was-a-one-off/

Superleague Formula to Extend Worldwide

Superleague Formula began as a low-profiled series a few years back, bringing to media and fans attention a whole new concept: the implementation of a football-like feel into the world of motor racing. Kicked off at Donington Park back in 2008, the newly-formed series now aims to extend outside the borders of the Old Continent.

2010 marked the first season which comprised races outside Europe (2), both of them being held on Chinese tracks. Superleague Formula therefore traveled to Ordos and B...

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Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/superleague-formula-to-extend-worldwide-27462.html

Dungey and Stewart to compete in round 9 of AMA Motocross

The 2008 AMA motocross series champion James Stewart will return to racing this Saturday, August 14, for round 9 of the AMA motocross series at Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y.
“While we’ve already had an incredibly memorable season with Ryan Dungey emerging as the star of the future, the return of James Stewart provides a captivating [...]

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Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/dungey-and-stewart-to-compete-in-round-9-of-ama-motocross/

Spies delighted with Valencia result and debut season

Channel: Motorcycle	Class: MotoGP
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider finished fourth at Valencia in his final race of his first campaign in MotoGP, before heading to the factory team for the 2011 season.

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Source: http://racefanstv.com/news/motorcycle/motogp/11401/

Dodge Ram Review - How Does it Stack Up to the Ford F150?

Author: vehiclevoice
Added: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:19:38 -0800
Duration: 448

Truck Week Part Tres! You've seen the new Ford F150, and the new Dodge Ram. Now it's time to get our truck expert Jim Hossack's opinion of the new pickups. We begin with the Dodge Ram.

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Source: http://revver.com/video/649144/affiliate/95908/dodge-ram-review-how-does-it-stack-up-to-the-ford-f150/

2012 Mustang Cobra Jet specs revealed

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Ford, Racing

2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet - Click above for high-res image gallery

Ford has yet to officially announce the 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet, but the full details on the car are apparently now available thanks to a Puerto Rican Ford dealer that published the specifications early on their website. The car, named after the legendary Cobra Jet drag racers of the late 1960s, was relaunched in 2008 at the SEMA show and revised in 2010 (pictured above).

Now Ford Racing is updating the car once again with a slew of new upgrades and options. The 2012 Cobra Jet will come standard with an aluminum block (previously an option) and the 5.4-liter V8 now also boasts a fortified crankshaft and upgraded forged connecting rods. The rear suspension and brakes have also been improved, and springs rates both front and rear have been optimized. New black anodized Weld Racing wheels are wrapped with Cobra Jet branded Goodyear tires with an all new compound. Finally, three colors will be offered - red, white and blue - with an optional graphics package.

Hit the jump for the full list of specs and features for the 2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet.

Gallery: 2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet