Photo: bestofrallylive Sebastien Loeb got off to a strong start in his bid for a record ninth world title by winning the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday. The eight-time world champion completed the 18-stage race in 4 hours, 32 minutes, 39.9 seconds. Daniel Sordo of Spain took second place, 28.6 seconds ahead of Petter […]
The FIA has ruled …reactive ride height systems will be banned for the 2012 F1 season. (REUTERS) Formula One’s governing body has moved to ban, before the start of pre-season testing, controversial new reactive suspension systems that several teams were working on. Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan said the International Automobile Federation (FIA) had […]
Talking with Tinks We now invite you to enjoy our conversation with British Formula 3 race winning driver Harry Tincknell. Harry is a young man in a hurry after discovering karting in Sardinia while on a family vacation. Harry and I first met in the desert of central California in 2007 when he came out […]
Photo: bestofrallylive Monte Carlo Rally, SS7, Lamastre-Gilhoc-Alboussiere Sebastien Loeb has extended his lead of Rallye Monte-Carlo after winning Thursday’s third stage, which was held in increasingly mild ambient temperatures following overnight frost. The eight-time world champion’s advantage out front now stands at 1m23.2s heading to the midday service halt in Valence. “The tyre choice was […]
Photo: B.Bakalian Dacia Lodgy Glace’s first one-two finish It was a weekend of ups and downs for Team Dacia at Lans-en-Vercors. After a troubled Friday, however, the Dacia Lodgy Glace runners went on to dominate Race 2, with Evens Stievenart claiming his first win of the year. Alain Prost made sure of Dacia’s first one-two […]
FREDERIC LE FLOCH / DPPI Dakar Rally Victories, Lima While the last special was won by Norway’s Pâl Anders Ullevâlseter (motorcycles) and Robby Gordon (cars), France’s Cyril Despres and Stéphane Peterhansel took their fourth and tenth Dakars respectively, all categories included. The champions were applauded on the podium on Lima’s Plaza de Armas by a […]