Motor racing-Raikkonen fastest on first day of F1 testing
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen rolledback the years with the fastest lap for Lotus on the first dayof Formula One testing on Tuesday. The 2007 champion, making his comeback after two years inthe world rally championship, looked at home right from thestart of a chilly morning in southern Spain and completed 73laps. His best time of one minute 19.670 seconds was quicker thanany lap ...
Motor racing-Technical chief's exit clouds Sauber launch
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sauber rolled outtheir 2012 Formula One car in the Spanish sunshine on Monday,the team shrugging off the abrupt exit of technical directorJames Key and hoping to score consistent points this year. The Swiss-based outfit announced last Friday that Key wasleaving to take a job in Britain with an unspecified employer. The C31 car he helped create was presented on the ...
Motor racing-Williams declare fresh F1 start after grim 2011
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Former world championsWilliams presented their new car on Tuesday and declared a freshstart after enduring their worst season in Formula One. A Renault engine has taken the place of last year'sCosworth, Brazilian Bruno Senna has ousted veteran compatriotRubens Barrichello and a new technical line-up is in chargefollowing the departures of Sam Michael and Patrick ...
Late Racing equaliser thwarts Valencia
MADRID (Reuters) - Aritz Aduriz came off the bench to score twice for third-placed Valencia but they were denied victory by a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Racing Santander in La Liga on Sunday. Adrian Gonzalez had given Racing a second-minute lead at the Sardinero, but the introduction of striker Aduriz in the 63rd turned the game for the visitors. He volleyed in from a corner four minutes ...
Silverdome has snow, ready for snowmobile racing (WITH PHOTO & VIDEO)
Snow guns have been running full blast at the Silverdome in Pontiac, in preparation for championship snowmobile racing.
Silverdome has snow, ready for snowmobile racing WITH VIDEO
Snow guns have been running full blast at the Silverdome in Pontiac, in preparation for championship snowmobile racing.
Cross bred for racing
AFTER a turbulent time on the World Series Sprintcar Championship trail over the past couple of months, Jeremy Cross last Saturday night made his debut at Heartland Raceway, Moama for the 10th round of the Victorian Series, and he managed to come away a winner.
Kia Racing Captures Second Straight Podium Finish at Daytona
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The momentum of the 2011 championship-winning season for Kia Motors America's (KMA) motorsports program carried into 2012 with a mere half a car length separating ...
Racing Up (and Down) the Performance Index
In the latest Environmental Performance Index, Switzerland is at the top, Russia is much closer to the bottom and the United States has failed to gain much ground.