A dear friend of mine and chief of flagging for one of the northeastern regions sent me this article today. In profiling the new venues for the American LeMans Series (ALMS) this Autosport.com article implies that Lime Rock will no longer be on the circuit. "Baltimore is expected to replace the tight, 1.5-mile Lime Rock Park as the event in the US north... (Read More)Read More - 117 Views - 0 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags: ALMS, Lime Rock
So that was the other big news this past week, in case you hadn't heard about it already. My son called me to give me the word and he teased out the information slowly so that when he hit the punchline (Monticello) I just gasped. The Monticello track is located in Sullivan County NY and that county is, more or less, the homebase for the Rally New... (Read More)Read More - 284 Views - 2 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags: Monticello, F1
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I asked Guy Smith via twitter if this was his car (it was hanging out at Lime Rock) and...82 Views - 1 Likes - 1 Comments
I was very happy to see the news that Guy Smith took pole position for the ALMS race today at Leguna Seca. If you recall, Guy Smith is the driver who, in 2003, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans as one of the Team Bentley drivers. I'll post a picture of that car in a moment. I've met and spoke with Guy Smith a couple of times and I can say he... (Read More)Read More - 117 Views - 0 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags: alms, laguna..., smith, dyson..., mazda, arco
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So someone, I truly do not know who, has decided to rename the flagger stations at Lime Rock to match the turn names. Isn't that brilliant folks? Come on, what do you think? Now, first, consider for a moment that Lime Rock is one of the most historic race tracks in the United States. Pretty much anyone who is or was anyone in racing has driven Lime Rock.... (Read More)Read More - 96 Views - -1 Likes - 2 Comments - Tags: lime rock..., track, road...
So while the Moms are getting all the attention today I'm going to give the Dads a little gift. And yesterday I'd written a clever little blog about this but due to technical difficulties some of the text is gone; nonetheless, here is what I was going to give car lovers yesterday: www.imCdb.orgEver want to know what car that is that you're watching... (Read More)Read More - 82 Views - 0 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags: IMCDB, movie, database
Dyson Racing has just sent out a Press Release (below) announcing their partnership with Monticello Motor Club. What I find really interesting about this is the quote from Ari Straus who says, "We are delighted to have Dyson Racing call Monticello Motor Club their new home track." Hmmmmm Wonder how Skip Barber feels about that? In... (Read More)Read More - 99 Views - 1 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags: alms, mazda, Dyson..., ...
I received my Porsche newsletter today. It's a Porsche sales publication but I always look at it. Today the newsletter is extolling the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. The photo enticed me, I took the bait and I went to the website. Which is, btw, VERY sweet (don't skip the trailer).
Back in May, 2009, I wrote an article on Orato regarding the WorldF3rst... (Read More)Read More - 84 Views - 1 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags:
It was sad news for the folks running rallys here in the USA when Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino announced they'd be leaving Subaru and going with Ford to run the 2010 World Rally Championship series. The good news is that the team will still participate in Rally America events. The other really good news is for those of us here in the USA who love... (Read More)Read More - 111 Views - 0 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags: WRC, Ken Block, Alex...
Dakar 2010posted in Grand Am on Dec 26th 2009 at 10:10am
The 32nd edition of the Dakar rally begins in Buenos Aires on January 1st. The Dakar rally is my favorite race in all the world and seems to be doing very well despite its location transplant. This will be the second year Dakar has run in South America, a decision made after the terrible tragedy that led to the cancellation of the rally in 2008. South... (Read More)Read More - 168 Views - 0 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags: DAKAR
Vic Elford is at the top of my favorite drivers list. Even if you think you know all about "Quick" Vic you should read the bio on his website to see the full, amazing, list of wins, lap records, cars driven, and teams he's driven for. If you can think of anyone else who has been as versatile and successful as he has, please post a comment because I'd... (Read More)Read More - 157 Views - 0 Likes - 2 Comments - Tags: Vic Elford, Lime Rock..., Skip..., Murray..., ..., Vintage..., 917
As you could tell from my Porsche Rennsport Reunion photos, I'm a huge Porsche fan. Altho I must confess, I'm not crazy about the Cayenne. But this new member of the Porsche family - the Panamera - is gorgeous. I have no problems owning a 4 door car, especially since I own and adore my Evo 9 MR, and this Porsche is no exception. The rear seats fold... (Read More)Read More - 107 Views - 1 Likes - 1 Comments - Tags:
Tomorrow the reconnaissance and shakedown down activities for IRNY will begin on a few choice, dirt roads in Sullivan County, New York. Meanwhile IRNY Rally HQ will be a busy hub as drivers, crew, and volunteers register for the main event that starts Friday morning and finishes Saturday night. The full itinerary for the rally can be found on the Rally New York... (Read More)Read More - 101 Views - 0 Likes - 0 Comments - Tags:
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I am a car crazy woman, a glutton for technology, and I adore motorsports -not necessarily in that order. Some of my earliest memories are about cars, like being in the backseat of our Karmann Ghia with the top down. Or in 1st grade, shouting out, "Hey Dad, why are all those people standing around our new car?!”. He'd just bought a 1965 Mustang.... (Read More)Read More - 153 Views - 1 Likes - 1 Comments - Tags:
