Vintage Picture of the Day: Giampiero Moretti and Paul Newman
February 23, 2012 by Ernie
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Giampiero Moretti was a racing driver and the founder of the MOMO company in the 1960s. He was born in Milan. Moretti won the 24 Hours of Daytona, in 1998, driving a Ferrari 333SP with co-drivers Mauro Baldi, Arie Luyendyk and Didier Theys. Morette died on January 14, 2012 in Milan of cancer. He was [...]
Race Track of the Week: Long Beach United States Grand Prix West 1976
February 22, 2012 by Ernie
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Italy was the first country to host two Championship Formula One races in the same year in 1957. The United States would become the second as the first USGP West at Long Beach, California appeared on the 1976 F1 calendar, along with the long-standing autumn race at Watkins Glen, New York. The new race’s organizers, [...]
The Porsche Macan is Coming
February 21, 2012 by Ernie
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Porsche has confirmed it intends to produce the Macan, a small sport-utility based on the Audi Q5 platform that will be positioned beneath the larger Cayenne SUV. The Stuttgart-based automaker has provided a few details, including a production date of late-2013, and has released a concept drawing. Source: Porsche
911: Forever the Dream
February 20, 2012 by Ernie
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The Porsche 911 was, is, and always will be the sports car by which all others are measured. This is a brief glimpse into the passion that inspires an entire community of devoted 911 enthusiasts. Source: Porsche
GT3 Cup Challenge GB: The Car
February 17, 2012 by Ernie
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The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge GB is at the pinnacle of all-Porsche club racing in Great Britain. Open to a range of drivers, from graduating track-day drivers, to ambitious young racers, entrants compete in Porsche GT3 Cup cars from 2009 or earlier. Watch this video to learn more about the Porsche 911 Cup cars involved [...]
Vintage Picture of the Day: Long Beach Grand Prix
February 16, 2012 by Ernie
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The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a street circuit in Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in the Champ Car from 1996, and was [...]
Race Track of the Week: Toyota Speedway at Irwindale
February 15, 2012 by Ernie
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Irwindale Speedway is a complex featuring a 1/2 mile banked paved oval, a 1/3 mile flat oval and a 1/8 mile NHRA dragstrip, located about 25 miles from downtown LA. Source: www.toyotaspeedwayatirwindale.com
Evolution 911 Driving Experience
February 14, 2012 by Staff
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Explore what makes the Porsche 911 so special and drive three classic 911′s from the 80′s, 90′s and today. This is a great video to see the evolution of the Porsche 911 and how far this car has come. It has held up to the test of time. Source: YouTube www.youtube.com
Rolex 24 at Daytona as seen by Brumos Racing Champion Leh Keen
February 10, 2012 by Ernie
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Experience the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona as seen by Brumos Racing team member Leh Keen. From his arrival in Daytona, through driver changes and racing into the night. All the way to a third place podium finish in the GT class and the celebration that follows. Watch it all through the [...]
Vintage Picture of the Day: Brabham BT52
February 9, 2012 by Ernie
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The Brabham BT52 was a Formula One car designed for the Brabham team by longtime Brabham designer Gordon Murray for the 1983 F1 season. The car ran on Michelin tyres. Its drivers were 1981 World Champion Nelson Piquet and Riccardo Patrese. After the ground effect cars were banned at the end of the previous season, [...]



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