Posts Tagged ‘Creation’
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Here are the answers to the second half of Murphy’s Christmas Quiz. The scoring is underway.
11. What new LMP2 was announced at the 2003 Petit Le Mans?
The Shaw Chassis Engineering SCT 100. An entertaining event that gave the Bear and others many laughs at Road Atlanta and later at other events where Shaw was a no-show. From the report of the news conference Murphy’s friend wrote for dailysportscar at the time: “Shaw Chassis Engineering, of Mazon, Illinois today announced a “chassis program” based on new technology that will allow competitive ALMS-rule-compliant prototype race cars for as little as $180,000, complete with a 3.4 liter V8 of Shaw Chassis’ own design. Manufacturing of thirty-six chassis is underway, allowing such attractive pricing. Corey Shaw said, “We have several contracts in hand, some from teams, or drivers currently competing in ALMS, for cars to be delivered to be raced at Sebring in 2005. The thirty-six chassis include “some” that are being built for SCCA’s A Sports Racer class (ASR).” In retrospect, the number of lies told by Mr. Shaw is astounding – or perhaps it’s not, considering Al Solaroli, Greg Loles, the Soup Kitchen Guy, and Henri Zogaib. (more…)
Tags: Al Solaroli, Andy Wallace, Audi Peugeot, Biltmore Estate, Caterpillar, Catherine Crawford, Corey Shaw, Courage, Creation, Delettrez, Dyson Racing, Greg Loles, Henri Zogaib, Inn At Sonoma, James Weaver, Laguna Seca, Lavaggi, Liz Halliday, Lola, MAP, MB Quart, Morgan, Murphy's Irish Pub, Panhard, Pescarolo, Porsche, Project Raven, Radical, Riley Technologies, Shaw Chassis Engineering, Spyker, the Soup Kitchen Guy, Titan, Zulltec, Zytek
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
The Unvarnished Truth: DTM in North America
Back on July 7th, Murphy told you about talks between NASCAR, the FIA, and the folks who run DTM. The Bear’s comments reflected what was said at a little get-together in Daytona Beach that week. Soon thereafter, Grand Am published its “GT3 Memo,” reported in detail by Murphy’s friends over at Last Turn Clubhouse.
Now ITR – the promoter of DTM – announces that they are working on a joint schedule with NASCAR and Grand Am that would bring 12 races to North America in 2013. Some question the story, one critic writing it’s “BS,” trumped up solely by Hans Werner Aufrech of ITR. If that were so, would Grand Am President Tom Bledsoe (said to be very close to Jim France) have released a statement confirming the general outlines of the on-going discussions? Murphy suggests you shouldn’t ignore that these talks were announced at that same reception for Grand Am and other NASCAR team owners in Daytona in July. (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, AMC, Audi, Baltimore, Cadillac, Citroen, Creation, DTM Grand Am, Duncan Dayton, Dyson Racing, Edsel, Ferrari, Ginetta-Zytek, Hans Werner Aufrech, Highcroft Racing, HVM Racing, Jim France, Kurt's and Vreny's European Bistro, Laguna Seca, Lawrence Tomlinson, Mazda, Munchkins, NASCAR, Oldsmobile, Peugeot, Porsche RS Spyder, Road America, Roush-Yates, Studebaker, Tom Bledsoe, Triumph, Tucker, Zytek Motorsport
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
A car that won’t race is just part of Jaguar’s problems. When your best finish (by far) in an ALMS race is last place, 36 laps behind the Porsche class winner, it can’t get much worse, can it? Sure it can. It did at Le Mans. (more…)
Tags: Abruzzi, Andy Lally, ARES, Audi, Autocon, Bailey Edwards Cars, Baltimore, BMW, Bobby Labonte, Corsa Motorsport, Creation, Cytosport, Drayson Racing, Dyson Racing, ECO Racing, Highcroft Racing, Intersport, IRL, Jaguar, Jan Magnussen, Kevin Buckler, Le Mans, Long Beach, Lord Drayson, Loudon, Mid-Ohio, NASCAR, Paddy's, Paul Gentilozzi, Petit Le Mans, Peugeot, Porsche, R18, R8, Rocket Sports Racing, Schnitzer, Sprint Cup, T-Mobile, Tom Milner, TRG, VICI Racing
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Murphy muses about various topics and reports a few things he’s heard, then gives you his Punter’s Guide.
All About Watches
Watches have to be the most reliable cash cow for motorsports of all kinds. Rolex sponsors every concours and historic race it can lay its hands on, and keeps the 24 Hours of Daytona more or less on the map. Interestingly, its famous “Daytona” model predates its sponsorship of that race by over two decades. The “Daytona Paul Newman” is thought by some to be the most valuable of the many collector Rolexes. (more…)
Tags: 12 Hours of Sebring, Albert Wong, Alpine Geneve, Bernie Ecclestone, Butch Leitzinger, Chad Hurley Zoran Stefanovic, Cosworth, Creation, Doug Fehan, Fernando Alonzo, Goody's Headache Powders, Graham Rahal, Jaguar, Jean Todt, Kevin Kalkhoven, KV Racing, Lotus, Michael Delaney, Michael Schumacher, Paul Edwards, Paul Newman, Porsche, Renault F1, Rocketsorts Racing, Rolex, Scott Tucker, Tag Heuer, USF1, Westfund
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
It’s time – after much procrastination and with a healthy dose of prevarication – for the Bear to make his first prognostication of the likely Sebring grid. (more…)
Tags: ACO, Acura, ALMS, Black Swan, BMW, Comprent, Corvette, Creation, Cytosport, Dyson Racing, Falken, Ferrari, Flying Lizard Motorsports, Genoa, Gunnar Racing, Highcroft, IMSA, Intercontinental Cup, Intersport, Kolles, LMS, Mazda, Oreca, Peugeot, Porsche, Rahal Letterman Racing, Richard Berry, Risi Competizione, Robertson Racing, Rolex 24, Sebring
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