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POLICE TO CHARGE “HOON” HAMILTON

27. March 2010

POLICE TO CHARGE “HOON” HAMILTON

2008 World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has become a victim of the Victorian Government's Anti-Hoon laws after he was pulled over by Victorian Police last night. Hamilton was leaving the Albert Park circuit when he allegedly did a burnout in his road going Mercedes. In a statement issued by McLaren late last night Hamilton said: "This evening, I was driving in an over-exuberant manner and, as a result, was stopped by the police. "What I did was silly, and I want to apologise for it."

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F1: PINNACLE OR RIDICULE ?

25. March 2010

F1: PINNACLE OR RIDICULE ?

The Formula 1 circus has once again returned to Melbourne for the annual Australian Grand. Amidst the controversy of the processional previous race of Bahrain as well as the poor organization and lack of performance of the new teams, I’m thankful that I am no longer a fan to what is supposed to be the pinnacle of motor racing. Unlike previous years when I was living and breathing Formula 1, where I would be literally stalking drivers and know first hand when and where they will make appearances.  I no longer have any feelings for any of this; and given how poorly Formula 1 at large continues to treat its fans, I would not at all be surprised if a queue of dissatisfied former Formula 1 fans forms behind me from all over the world. I am at a loss to understand a sport which requires a “working group” to encourage and manufacture an on track action called “overtaking”.  It is beyond ridiculous that such a basic action of the sport has to be encouraged or manufactured by a committee for it to actually happen in the arena. Matters are not helped either by today’s Formula 1 drivers.

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FORGET THE EASTERNATS HERE COMES Last Minute NATS

23. March 2010

Winton Motor Raceway have moved quickly to take advantage of the sudden cancelation of the Easternats at Calder Park. Called the LastminuteNATS the event has been hastily put together by Adam Ronke at Winton Raceway to give the car enthusiasts somewhere to go this Easter now that EasterNATS has been cancelled. The Event will include most of the regular Easternats favourites including Burnouts. Off Street Drags and general Cruizing. Camping at the circuit will be avaialable. Mr Ronke has warned participants however that loutish and drunken behaviour will not be tolerated and any breaches will mean the end of not only this event but the Performance Car Mania festival later this year. For more information contract Winton Motor Raceway.

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LIVE WEBCAST FROM MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE HERE !

16. March 2010

McLaren automotive will launch online with a live webcast this Thursday night Australian time. You can watch the launch right here live on In Pit Lane.com at 9.30 P.M Thursday night, that’s 10.30 GMT. Highlights of the media conference will be seen next Tuesday night on In Pit Lane Live at 9.30 pm on C31 Grand Prix City Melbourne.

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PORSCHES ON TOP IN ADELAIDE GT OPENER

12. March 2010

PORSCHES ON TOP IN ADELAIDE GT OPENER

Porsches have dominated the opening day's practice session of the first round of the Australian GT championship on the streets of Adelaide. Canberra driver James Koundouris in his Porsche 997 GT3 outpaced defending champion David Wall and Victorian Max Twigg to lead a big field of 31 GT cars. Tony Quinn in the controversial Mosler MT900 was the only car to challenge the Porsches which featured in five of the first six places. High profile Lamborghini driver Peter Hackett had to play second fiddle in the battle of the Gallardo's to local driver Andrew Taplin. Former GT champion Mark Eddy debuted his new Audi R8 LMS in 11th spot just ahead of the battling Dodge Viper pair of Greg Crick and Ross Lilley.

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GT1 WORLD TITLE’S GOLD COAST DISAPPOINTMENT

8. March 2010

GT1 WORLD TITLE’S GOLD COAST DISAPPOINTMENT

FIA GT1 World Championship promoter Stephane Ratel has expressed his disappointment at not gaining a berth on the Gold Coast Street Race card. Speaking on Tuesday night's edition of the C31 Melbourne television show "In Pit Lane" Mr Ratel said that Australia had always been an important part in his plans for the World Championship and he was disappointed that his proposal to be a part of the Gold Coast event had been refused. " We had a big ambition to launch the Championship on all five continents." he said. "I visited Australia twice in the last couple of years... I had a lot of hopes that something would come together and the last one was to join Surfers Paradise, but as you know... they finally decided to do V8's (V8 Supercars) only." Mr Ratel believes that the new World Championship would have been a considerable asset to the event bringing International glamour, media attention and corporate support to the race. "I personally think that we are an excellent fit for any big event in Australia." he said.

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2010: LE MANS BIG BANGERS EXIT STAGE RIGHT

4. March 2010

2010: LE MANS BIG BANGERS EXIT STAGE RIGHT

The 2010 Le Mans 24 hour classic will be the last chance to see the big banger turbo diesels in action. Changes to regulations for 2011 and beyond are expected to cut the maximum engine size of the diesels back to only 3.7 litres a far cry from today's 5.5 litre 700 BHP powerplants. Already the two major players in the diesel race at Le Mans have signalled their intention to develop cars for the new regulations. According to the respected magazine Racecar Engineering, Audi will develop a new car powered by a 3.7 litre Turbo V6 while Peugeot have announced that they are actively developing a hybrid powered racer to replace the current 908 HDI FAP.

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