Aston Martin Racing Claim 24 Hours Of Le Mans Victory
Jun 19, 2017
Aston Martin Racing has taken victory at the 85th 24 Hours of Le Mans in dramatic style, after Jonny Adam (GB) snatched the GTE Pro lead on the final lap of the iconic endurance race. Partnered by Darren Turner (GB) and Daniel Serra (BR), the trio and their Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE performed faultlessly to ensure th ... Continue reading
Jun 11, 2017
* According to the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study released by market researcher Kantar Millward Brown, Toyota is the world's most valuable car brand. BMW and Mercedes-Benz follow right behind, trailed by Ford, Honda and Nissan. ... Continue reading
Frankl F-1 Report – Inside MONACO at 75
Jun 7, 2017
I was warned by one of the top drivers a week before the race, over drinks at the Sir Norman Foster designed $150m Yacht Club de Monaco (now the epicenter of all social as well as sailing and rowing action in the Principality), that there wouldn’t be a single overtaking maneuver “in anger” as the cars were simply ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2017
* We enjoyed a trifecta of auto racing over Memorial Day weekend. Takuma Sato, a journeyman driver, became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500, when he held off the three-time champion Helio Castroneves in a 230-mile-per-hour wheel-rubbing duel to the finish of the 101st running of the race. ... Continue reading
Takuma Sato Wins 2017 Indy 500 - First Japanese Driver To Triumph
May 28, 2017
Sato wins 101st Indianapolis 500 By INDYCAR | Published: May 28, 2017 Takuma Sato (This story will be updated.) INDIANAPOLIS May 28, 2017; Much of the focus for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil was on a Formula One driver competing for Andretti Autosport, but it was another former F1 pilot wh ... Continue reading
May 28, 2017
* The big auto industry shake-up this week is the ouster/retirement of CEO Mark Fields who is being replaced by James Hackett, Ford board member and former CEO of Steelcase. Since Fields took over from Alan Mullally 3 years ago stock price has dropped 40-percent and company profits have been below expectations. ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2017
Nexen Tire, a leading global tire manufacturer, is continuing its second-year Official Major Partnership with Formula DRIFT, the premier United States drifting series, for the 2017 race season that will be held until October. Nexen Tire has been an Official Major Partner of Formula DRIFT since its partnership agreement ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2017
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2017) – “Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2017
SHANGHAI - April 19, 2017: At 2017 Auto Shanghai, Renault presents its flagship model Espace, which will go on sale in China in the second half of the year. Following the launches of Captur, Kadjar and New Koleos in 2016, Renault’s product offensive in China is gaining momentum with a comprehensive range of crossover ... Continue reading
2017 Chinese Grand Prix - Sunday
Apr 9, 2017
Lewis claims first victory of 2017 with Valtteri sixth in topsy-turvy Chinese Grand Prix Lewis took his 54th Formula One victory today – his fifth at the Shanghai International Circuit, his first of the 2017 season and the third Grand Chelem (pole position, race win, fastest lap, leading every racing lap) of his F1 c ... Continue reading
Holley EFI Race News: Barker Doubles Up in Gainesville, Massel Rules NMCA in Bradenton
Apr 6, 2017
Two of the biggest names in door-car drag racing – Jeffrey Barker and Bruno Massel – are already racking up wins in 2017. Barker dominated Top Sportsman competition in Gainesville, Fla., on consecutive weekends, and Massel topped all challengers in the Holley EFI Factory Super Cars category at the NMCA Muscle Car M ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl F1 Report - 2017 is GO GO GO!
Mar 24, 2017
After the testing, the grandstanding, and the hot laps to impress the media and sponsors it all comes down to the beautiful metropolitan city of Melbourne, Australia. It would appear that against all odds - and my own judgment! - that Ferrari, who are celebrating their 70th birthday this month, and therefore under even ... Continue reading
Bernie Has Gone. Long live Bernie! 2017 And All That!
Mar 23, 2017
F-1 Desk The Auto Channel Auto Central March 23, 2017; With Mr. E shuffled off into an honorary / advisory retirement role after the buyout of the commercial rights of the sport by John Malone, and the appointment of new CEO Carey, with Ross Brawn and Sean Bratches as support team, it’s worth a little reflection on t ... Continue reading
Formula 1® launches F1 Experiences™ ahead of 2017 season opener
Mar 22, 2017
LONDON, March 22, 2017 -- Formula 1 today announces the launch of F1 Experiences™, the organisation's Official Ticket and Travel Package Programme. F1 Experiences™ will provide fans with benefits and access not available anywhere else. ... Continue reading
Freedom Autosport Earns Two Top Tens in Competitive Sebring 120
Mar 22, 2017
Freedom Autosport Earns Two Top Tens in Competitive Sebring 120* *The Mazda MX-5s faced numerous challenges at the historic circuit* ... Continue reading
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