Archive for April, 2010
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Tradition is honored: J.C. is back
Sports Car racing has always been the preferred pursuit of a menagerie of miscreants, so it was no surprise it took J.C. France, cocaine-using (possessing, anyway) son of NASCAR vice chairman Jim France just a half season to get back to competing in Grand Am. Though the Daytona Beach News-Journal wrote he would not, a Bear source said he was indeed at VIR on the weekend. (more…)
Tags: Carl Haas, Chad Hurley, Corvette, Don Whittington, Flavio Briatore, Grand Am, J.C. France, Jacque Villeneuve, Jaguar, Ken Anderson, Kevin Hinson, Le Mans 1979, Leighton Reese, Mazda, Mike O'Donnell, NASCAR, Paul Gentilozzi, Porsche 935, Road Atlanta, Stefan Technology Park, Tequila Patron, USF1, Zoran Stefanovic
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
A New LMP for ALMS?
Perhaps. At least that’s the intent of Yudson Gondobintoro, a former chairman of GBG Global, a Singapore LLC whose reported revenue derives from rubber plantations in Cote d’ Ivoire and Cameroon. (Murphy remembers another would-be racing magnate with connections to Cameroon.) (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, Bowling Green, Cameroon, GBG Global, Grand Am, Judd, Marinello, Mikimoto, NASCAR, Phil Harris, Philander Knox, Porsche, Robert Pirsig, Steve Pruitt, USF1, Yudson Gondobintoro
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
Endangered Species
A friend of Murphy’s asked, “Is Jaguar an endangered species? At Sebring, the car smoked more than a hookah in Istanbul. This is not doing the Jaguar reputation for reliability any good.” The Bear asks, “What reputation?” Ok, there were the Castrol/Silk Cut and D types. But any more of this… (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, Barber Motorsports Park, Continental Tire Spors Car Challenge, Corvette, Daniel Orr, Flagler County Sheriff, Grand Am, Jaguar, Kevin Buckler, Mazda, McLaren, Miller Barrett Racing, Momentum Race Group, Panoz, Paul Gentilozzi, Porsche, Road Atlanta, Rocketsports Racing, Tata, Tom Milner, TRG
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Rumors Swirl Around Sports Car Series
Rumors of acquisition and merger – many conflicting – are rampant around IMSA, ALMS, Grand AM, ISC, and PMSG. The Bear summarizes them today, along with new cars, teams, and sponsorships and rules. (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, Alberto Solaroli, Augie Pabst, Brian Redman, Bryan Willman, CET, Chapparal, Don Panoz, Elan Technologies, Ferrari, Grand Am, Henri Zogaib, ISC, J.C. France, Jeremy Mayfield, Jon Field, Long Beach Grand Prix, Mike Lewis, Milka Duno, Oklahoma City, Probe, Riley Technologies, Scarab, Scott Atherton, Sebring, Sir Stirling Moss, Sprint Cup, Tomy Drissi, Tony Dowe, Waster Management
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