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FERRARI WINS SANDOWN BUT LAMBORGHINI TAKES THE TITLE

Monday, December 1, 2008

The Ferrari team of Nick O'Halloran and Alan Simonsen took out the Sandown GT classic last weekend. Held over two one hour heats the black Ferrari crossed the line over 16 seconds ahead of the Viper of Ross Lilley and former Nations Cup Champion Greg Crick. Tony Quinn making his debut in the ex Peter Hackett Aston Martin DBRS9 led the race at various times but fell back to third late in the race. The Lamborghini team of Ted Huglin and John Bowe came through to finish fourth with former F1 driver Ivan Capelli impressing everybody with his speed in the Maserati Trofero. Max Twigg in a Porsche GT3 Cup Car was sixth to take out Class B over the team of Michael Locisano and Marc Cini with high profile Hollywood actor Eric Bana also in a Porsche in third. Only 13 cars finished the race which was dealt a blow on Friday when the cars of Championship Contender John Kaias and Kim Bourke came together during private practice. With Kaias out Mark Eddy in the Lamborghini became the Australian National GT Champion after a seventh place finish.

YES LEWIS F1 IS BORING, AND I LOVE IT!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

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Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula One is boring, in fact if you listen to almost anybody on any of the myriad Internet forums or letters to the editors pages of our major motorsport magazines he's not alone. Lewis told the European TV network Eurosport “Look at the last race in Valencia - there was no overtaking at all - so it can be a bit dull. I definitely support the move to try and make F1 more exciting.“ he said. And so say all of us. But at what cost ?

PEUGEOT TAKES ON PETITE LE MANS

Friday, August 15, 2008

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It's official, Team Peugeot will contest this year's Petite Le mans at the Road Atlanta circuit in the USA. Peugeot Sport Director Michel Barge, said the entry into the American classic would be an important part of the teams preparation for next year's Le mans 24 Hour endurance classic which saw the 908 HDi FAPs finish second, third and fifth in the teams second appearance at Le Sarthe.

GO WEST YOUNG GETZ! oh all right it’s an i30 but that’s not as good a headline

Friday, August 15, 2008

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Hyundai's Western Australian Dealer network is getting behind the Hyundai i30 turbo Diesel production car entry into the 2008 QUIT Targa West tarmac rally . The entry is the result of a joint venture initiative between Hyundai Motor Company Australia, which is supplying the car, and the Western Australian Hyundai Dealer network, which is supporting the event with drivers, technicians and a professional race support team.