Andrea Dovizioso #4 Team Ducati
Andrea Dovizioso climbed on the third step of the rostrum at Jerez de la Frontera, where the Spanish Grand Prix took place this weekend. In what was a very challenging GP, which put bikes and riders to the test due to the high temperatures, the Ducati Team rider was able to manage well his race strategy.
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The management of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area has established a new department to support and work with the numerous service organizations and 250-plus dedicated volunteers who formerly comprised the volunteer base of the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP). Recently, after months of contract discussions with a select group of officers of the Laguna Seca Volunteer Association, who were former SCRAMP officers, the association determined not to continue discussions with A&D Narigi Consulting LLC, per an email the association sent to volunteers.
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Dart is pleased to announce the return of HONDA B-18 and B-20 Series Cast Aluminum Blocks to their line-up of Championship Caliber products. These blocks are built to better withstand the extreme cylinder pressures created by turbochargers and nitrous oxide injection systems.
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Jack Hawksworth and Aaron Telitz were victorious in the GTD class at Daytona International Speedway in Saturday’s return to racing for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. AIM VASSER SULLIVAN (AVS) teammates Townsend Bell and Frankie Montecalvo followed the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 to the finish line to earn a runner-up result and give Lexus and AVS their first one-two podium sweep.
Read MoreYoshihiko Matsuo, the designer of the iconic Datsun 240Z, is dead at 86.
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Aston Martin Racing returns to action this month when it contests the opening rounds of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) with the Aston Martin Vantage GTE. It will be the first time a works Aston Martin has been on track competitively since the team’s victory in the 6 Hours of COTA in February and will act as preparation for the final three rounds of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) season.
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Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s track-only hypercar, the Lamborghini SCV12, has completed its development program and is now ready to hit the track for its world première, scheduled for summer 2020. Fitted with the most powerful V12 naturally aspirated engine from Lamborghini to date, the SCV12 – designed by the in-house Lamborghini Centro Stile – is capable of exceeding 830 hp thanks to aerodynamic supercharging at high speed.
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After a 17-year hiatus, the all-new Mustang Mach 1 fastback coupe makes its world premiere – becoming the modern pinnacle of style, handling, and 5.0-liter V-8 pony car performance.
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Guinness World Records has posthumously awarded Jessi Combs as officially the world's fastest woman. Guinness awarded Combs the title after she was clocked at an average of 522.783 miles per hour in completed two-way runs before her August 27th, 2019, crash that took her life. After her death, Combs' family stated that "Jessi's most notable dream was to become the fastest woman on Earth." Mission accomplished, Jessi.
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The Racing to End Alzheimer’s BMW M4 will roll into Monterey on Tuesday to conclude a road trip that began two weeks ago in Daytona Beach, Fla., called On the Road Again: The Ultimate Tour for the Cure. The impossible-to-miss black and purple BMW is covered with more than 80 names of people affected by Alzheimer’s, a moving tribute to loved ones that will continue to grow as the tour progresses across the United States.
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A quartet of promising racers became the first graduates of the Honda Performance Development GT3 Driver Academy earlier this week, as HPD’s program to assist young drivers to accelerate their careers held its inaugural session at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
The four members of the first GT3 Academy class all were selected for the racing career promise and included Taylor Hagler, Jacob Abel, Karl Wittmer, and Dakota Dickerson. All arrived Sunday for an orientation session with the Acura NSX GT3 Evo they would pilot during the next two days. The car prepped and crewed by the 2019 SRO World Challenge GT America Championship-winning Racers Edge Motorsports team, proved to be an ideal classroom for the challenging Road Atlanta circuit.
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Maserati’s new era begins with a new engine.
The new engine is the beating heart of the MC20 super sports car that will make its world premiere in September. The unit was designed at Maserati’s Modena facilities: the Maserati Innovation Lab on Via Emilia Ovest, the workshops on Via Delle Nazioni (Maserati Corse’s historic base), and developed at the Engine Hub, situated at the famous Viale Ciro Menotti address where it will be built. Currently, the new production line and new paint shop are being modified to host the much-anticipated MC20.
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The number 001/500 model of the Ducati Superleggera V4 - the only motorcycle in the world homologated for road use with carbon fiber frame, swingarm, and rims and produced by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer in a limited run of just 500 units – has been officially delivered to its new owner, the Belgian Ducatista Filip Van Schil, who already possesses nine other Ducati bikes.
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The first Superleggera V4 has come off the Borgo Panigale production line This is #001 of 500 units scheduled in a limited and numbered series; the only motorcycle in the world approved for road use with a frame, swingarm and carbon fiber rims, is finally available. A masterpiece of mechanical engineering, technique, and "made in Italy" design, which sets a new benchmark in terms of performance, style, and attention to detail.
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The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will consist of 13 rounds across Europe between July and November, with the potential for four overseas rounds to be contested in November and December. The first of these rounds will see the team travel to Spain for two weekends of racing action at Jerez on 19 and 26 July.
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Maranello, 24 May 2020 – French Director Claude Lelouch shot his short film, “Le Grand Rendez-vous”, in Principality of Monaco at dawn this morning, on the very date the Grand Prix was to take place.
The French director’s cameras accompanied the Ferrari SF90 Stradale as it completed an adrenaline-fuelled lap of the Formula 1 street circuit. At its wheel was Charles Leclerc who clocked speeds of up to 240 km/h en route to the mystery “big date” of the title.
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From mechatronics technicians and IT specialists to medical assistants – Audi has been helping young people start their careers at its Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites for more than 70 years. Audi combines theoretical principles with practical knowledge transfer in 18 viable apprenticeship vocations. Interested high school students and graduates can apply via the Audi Careers site starting June 22, 2020. The programs for young professionals will then start in September 2021.
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The Ferrari Museum at Maranello from 10 June will be hosting a new and exciting initiative for the “24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”. A box will be recreated in which visitors can watch live stars of the first-ever virtual edition of the endurance classic. The Museum is already home to the “Ferrari at 24 Heures du Mans” exhibition dedicated to 70 years of Prancing Horse victories on the French track.
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“The world’s most track-focused hypercar” has now been delivered to the UK to compete in this year’s Britcar Endurance Championship. Brabham will continue to produce both track and road variants in the coming months, delivering them across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand as logistic and operational restrictions are lifted.
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