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GT WORLD SERIES STARTS THIS WEEKEND
<strong>After a 2012 season that finished on a disappointing note, the 2013 FIA GT season gets underway at the Nogao circuit in France this Easter weekend.</strong> Fifteen teams representing eight manufacturers will contest the series, although a last minute withdrawal by the Vita4one BMW team will see only fourteen teams on the grid at Nogaro. McLaren will be represented by multiple World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb, who will no doubt be a crowd favourite at the opening round.
Continue reading...THE GIZ RETURNS TO V8 SUPERCARS
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
New Zealand driver Shane Van Gisbergen has announced his return to V8 Supercar Racing less than two months after announcing his intention to quit. Van Gisbergen will drive a Holden for the Gold Coast based Tekno Motorsport team alongside Jono Webb. The 23 year old shocked the V8 Supercar community with his announcement late last year that he was leaving the sport due to personal reasons. He said today though that while he had walked away from V8s he had never permanently retired from the sport. “I was never retired, retirement is final and that was never my consideration. I said I was leaving the sport for a bit. I’ve considered my options and this is the next chapter in my career.” The news of Van Gisbergen's sudden return is sure to infuriate his former boss at Stone Brothers Racing Ross Stone who released the Kiwi from a recently signed three year contract.
Continue reading...AUSSIE AMBROSE IN BIG DAYTONA TESTING CRASH
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Ford have set the early pace in a close preseason test for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season at Daytona. Trevor Bayne in the Wood Bros. Racing Ford set a quickest lap time of 45.079 at 199.650 MPH (321.305 KPH) to lead fellow Ford driver Joey Logano and the Toyota of Martin Truex. The day ended with a spectacular crash that involving 12 cars as Australian driver Marcos Ambrose spun into the path of the following pack after contact from Dale Earnhardt Jnr. during a close drafting session. Defending champion Brad Keselowski was also involved along with Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Regan Smith, Greg Biffle, and Logano.
Continue reading...HOLDEN ? FORD? YOU CANT TASTE THE DIFFERENCE
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Ford Performance Racing has concluded an agreement with PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand for the company’s Pepsi Max brand to be the factory Ford team’s sole naming-rights partner for the next three years commencing in 2013. The deal will see the factory Falcons of Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison become the Pepsi Max Crew FPR Fords. FPR Team Principal Tim Edwards is delighted the team has been able to secure the support of such an iconic international brand. “It is with great pleasure we announce a three-year partnership with PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand which will see Ford’s two primary factory cars race under the Pepsi Max banner,” Edwards said. “The Pepsi Max brand is instantly recognisable the world over and the whole team is looking forward to working with a brand that brings innovation and excitement to everything it does.
Continue reading...DAVISON & FORD ON TOP IN TOP TEN
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Ford’s Will Davison held off a dramatic challenge from Championship leader Jamie Whincup to take pole position for tomorrow’s Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama. Davison drove his FPR team Falcon to the fastest time of 2:08.0693, edging out Whincup by 3/100ths of a second, with a further 7/100ths of a second back to the SBR Falcon [...]
Continue reading...LOWNDES WINS RACE BUT FROSTY TAKES TITLE LEAD
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Craig Lowndes continued his recent run of good form with a win in the first race of the weekend for the V8 Supercars at the racetrack formally known as Eastern Creek. In front of a disappointing crowd, Lowndes drove a superb tactical race to outlast Ford drivers Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison. Things didn't go quite a smooth for defending champion Jamie Whincup. Whincup damaged a tyre and just managed to finish the race well back in the pack. Winterbottom's second place has now elevated the FPR driver into the Championship lead. “It’s pretty cool to be a title leader." said "Frosty" It was a tough race but Craig had a little bit on me. I’ll take second though in front of a home crowd. As long as we’re there (for the championship) in December."
Continue reading...FORD’S FOCUS ON HOT NEW SMALL CAR
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Ford Australia have released details of the new Ford Focus ST which will be released in October into the local market. The ST is Ford’s first global performance car; delivering an outstanding package of performance, handling, refinement and style to more than 40 countries around the world, including Australia. “Keen Australian drivers have a real love of the ‘hot hatch’ genre,” according to David Katic, General Marketing Manager, Ford Australia. “Focus XR5 and Focus RS were tremendously successful vehicles for Ford Australia and carved out a cult following. The Focus ST not only continues this tradition of hot hatches from Ford, but takes it to a new level.” Equipped with a 184 kW 2.0-litre turbocharged EcoBoost engine, the new Focus ST provides uncompromising performance complemented by enhanced dynamics and a comprehensive range of driver assistance features. The frugal EcoBoost unit also means Focus ST is expected to return 7.4 litres/100 km* and deliver CO2 emissions of 172 g/km*; a 20 per cent improvement over the previous European Focus ST. “This is the car that Ford enthusiasts across the world have been waiting for,” said Matthias Tonn, chief program engineer, Ford of Europe. “We’ve worked hard to make sure drivers will experience the true essence of what the ST badge means - wherever they are.” The ST (Sport Technologies) badge was introduced first in Europe in 1997 and is reserved for sports-tuned variants of key Ford models. Customers have come to appreciate that cars carrying the unique Ford ST badge balance high performance with real-world practicality and refinement.
Continue reading...AMBROSE ON POLE AGAIN
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Australian driver Marcos Ambrose has scored his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole position in two races, claiming the top starting position at California’s Sonoma Raceway aboard the Stanley ‘Racing for a Miracle’ Ford Fusion. After setting the seventh best time in opening practice, Ambrose blitzed the 43 car field to grab the top spot with [...]
Continue reading...IN PIT LANE IS “ON THE ROAD”
Thursday, April 19, 2012
From Australia's longest running live motorsport show In Pit Lane comes "ON THE ROAD" a new weekly online news update featuring the latest news from the world of general motoring, the automotive industry and road safety issues. OTR will feature new product reviews, consumer tips, interviews and road tests. The show has come from the demand of many In Pit Lane viewers for more general motoring news, but without the need to sacrifice In Pit Lane's traditional hardcore motor racing and high performance focus. "There's lots of interesting news comes in every week about new models, new technologies and interesting products and services." said In Pit Lane producer Brett Ramsey.
Continue reading...FERRARI ON POLE FOR GT1 OPENER
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Ferrari is on pole for the opening round of the new look GT1 World Championship at Nagaro in France. Finnish driver Toni Vilander put the AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia grabbed pole early ahead of the WRT Audis of Stephane Ortelli/Laurens Vanthoor and Frank Stippler/Oliver Jarvis. “First of all it is good to be in the championship,” Vilander said. “Even in the testing I found many very good drivers, great cars and great teams so I think it’s going to be a very tight year. I only got to know Filip (Salaquarda) on Monday and we started to build our confidence together. “These cars are a bit special to drive, ABS and stuff like that is completely new to me. I am looking forward to tomorrow. Hopefully we have the pace to get a good result.” Mercedes will start out of fourth place with the Munnich Mercedes of Marc Basseng and Markus Winkelhock just ahead of the second AF Corse Ferrari of Francesco Castellacci and Enzo Ide.
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