“Karen Wagner takes on Tall Pines rally last event in the 2009 CARS Championship!”
My goal for 2009 was to compete in all 6 of the Canadian Rally Championship events and this weekend’s Tall Pines rally will mark my fifth event (I missed Pacific Forest due to scheduling conflicts). So far the [...]
Links of the day: New H&H out today
Handbrakes and Hairpins: Issue 106 – This week’s issue of H&H is out now. In this week’s issue, you’ll find articles on Michelle Mouton and Volkwagen’s Dakar efforts. Quality, as always! Thanks Evan for putting this out!
Ford’s S2000 car revealed next week – We posted the super secret “spy” video today, but here is a [...]
Robot to contest Pikes Peak
Audi is planning to enter an autonomous rally version of its popular TT road car at next year’s Pikes Peak hill climb. The car is being developed by Volkswagen’s Electronics Research lab, Stamford University and Sun Microsystems according to Autocar.
The goal is to create a realistic driving experience from a machine that would react the [...]
Pastrana supports Race 4 Change
Subaru Rally Team USA’s Travis Pastrana has endorsed the upcoming Race 4 Change at the East African Safari Rally Classic. The event, which takes place in the last week of November, is aimed at eliminating global poverty through microfinance.
Billed as one of the toughest rallies on the planet, EASRC will run more than 5000 [...]
2010 New England Forest Rally set
The 2010 edition of New England Forest Rally is set to take place July 16th and 17th next year. The rally, a fan favorite, will once again be hosted at Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine.
The 2010 Rally America schedule will be shorter than those run in previous years, as the series goes from nine [...]
Americans underwhelm at ROC
Both Travis Pastrana and Tanner Foust, the American contingency at this year’s Race of Champions in Beijing, China, failed to make it out of today’s opening group stages. Foust was in Group A while Pastrana was in Group B.
Tanner had a strong showing yesterday, taking the Americans to the semi-final heat against the eventual event [...]
Team Germany win ROC Nation’s Cup
Congratulations to Team Germany for winning the 2009 Race of Champions Nation’s Cup. Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel went up against team Great Britain, Jenson Button and Andy Priaux, in the final’s this afternoon and came away with the win.
This marks the third consecutive year that Schumacher and Vettel have claimed the Nation’s Cup. Germany [...]
Links of the day: F1 star’s rally clause
Raikkonen requests rallying clause – It looks like Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen is seriously considering moving to rally after leaving Formula One. Kimi has contested a few rallies and wants the option to continue doing so should another F1 team sign him after his contract expires at the end of the season.
Rally Master Pro (iPhone) – [...]
Race of Champions track nears completion
Work is almost complete in turning Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium into a race track for The Race of Champions – one of the first major events to be held at the venue since the Olympic Games last year.
Full release after the jump.
Links of the day: Prodrive back in WRC?
Prodrive quiet on WRC future – After Subaru’s withdrawal from the FIA World Rally Championship, Prodrive has been searching for a way to get back into the game. According to Autosport, technical director David Lapworth is hinting at a possible return but isn’t giving many details. The rumor is a BMW / Mini program.
Race of [...]
Marcus and Mikko together again
Two-time World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm will return to competition next week when The Race of Champions takes place in the Bird’s Nest Stadium, Beijing – the first time the event has taken place outside Europe in its 22-year-history.
The Finnish star, who won rallying’s premier crown in 2000 and 2002, will compete in The Race [...]
Sno*Attack to reward 2WD competitors
Sno*Drift, the opening round of the 2010 Rally America Championship Series, recently announced the creation of a special incentive program for 2WD entrants. Sno*Attack will group all the drivers in 2WD rally cars into a single group. Competitors will be driving for a share of a $2,500 prize fund.
1st 2wd overall – $750 minimum
2nd 2wd [...]
Foust heads East
Tanner Foust is on his way to China for next week’s Race of Champions, according to a recent Twitter post from the former Formula D champion. Foust joins Subaru Rally Team USA’s Travis Pastrana as the American contingency racing for national and individual glory in Beijing.
Tanner Foust is heading to Beijing to represent Team USA [...]
Links of the day: RA hypes ‘positive changes’
Rally America wraps successful fifth season – Here’s Rally America’s official report from the 2009 season. Oregon Trail Rally and the Rally of the 100 Acre Wood were both awarded with ‘Rally of the Year’ honors. RA claims that reducing the number of events in the 2010 calendar is a ‘positive change’ while they hype [...]
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