Posts Tagged ‘Ganassi’
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Audi Advances
Audi was running at Sebring this week. According to the best minds that analyze such things (Mulsanne Mike, for instance), the 2012 R18 really quite a different car than last year’s R18. Hopefully, the changes will improve the outward vision. A pal of a friend of the Bear drove the R18 a couple of months ago, and reported an “absolute blind spot out of the right hand side.” “It explains the McNish crash at Le Mans,” he said.
In other news from the Bear’s Chief European Correspondent, Romain Dumas is headed back to Porsche soon, there’s a big tug of war over Timo Bernhard, and Oliver Pla was quick at a secret Peugeot test.
Insiders in Europe believe ALMS will have Audi, Mercedes, and perhaps others not fully homologated by the ACO in some form of local GT class – but it’s unclear when that gets done. (more…)
Tags: Andy Lally, Audi, Austin, Bahrain, Baltimore, Bernie Ecclestone, Conquest, Corvette, Ferrari, Ganassi, Guissepe Risi, Intersport, Jaime Melo, Jan Magnussen, Kevin Buckler, Larbre Racing, Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, Red McCombs, Risi Competizione, Scott Maxwell, Tommy Milner, Virginia International Raceway
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Thursday, May 19th, 2011
There’s not much action out there, racing or otherwise, but there’s still much being decided behind the scenes. Here’s Murphy’s synthesis of rumor, fact, and speculation about North America’s two principal sports car road racing series. (more…)
Tags: Acura, ALMS Grand Am, AMR One, Aston Martin, Audi, Autocon, Bill Auberlen, Dyson, F1, Ferrari, Ford, Ganassi, Generic Racing Team, Highcroft, Honda, ILMC, Intersport, J R R Tolkien, Jim France, John Evenson, Le Mans, Mazda, McDreamy, Miss 12 Hours of Sebring, News Corp, Nissan, Oklahoma, Peugeot, Porsche, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Shinden Mooncraft, Toyota, Wankel
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Friday, January 21st, 2011
Once again the Bear’s got yer back, punters! As in previous years he’ll give you five favorites. The winner will certainly be in there somewhere; he gave you a podium sweep in 2008, two steps in 2009, and the top step in 2010. (Ok, so the trend ain’t all that great, but what the hell, we keep on comin’ back.) The Bear doesn’t keep any secrets from his fans, so for the newbies, here are… (more…)
Tags: Action Express, Aten, Audi R8, Autohaus, Brumos, Dave Spitzer, Ferrari 458, GAINSCO, Ganassi, Michael Shank Racing, Paul Miller, Starworks, Stevenson, Tommy Milner, TRG, Turner
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Murphy’s Rolex Punting Rools
For the third year, the Bear’s picking five entries likely to contend for the win in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. In 2008, his list of five captured 1, 2, and 3. Last year, they grabbed the top two steps. (more…)
Tags: Action Express, Alex Job, ALMS, BMW, Brumos, Cogs, Corvette, Dallara, GAINSCO, Ganassi, Godstone Ranch, Grand Am, Gray's Anatomy. Krohn Racing, Hurley Haywood, Kia, Magnus, Matt Connolly, McDreamy, NASCAR, Penske, Porsche, Riley, SunTrust, Thomas Merrill, TRG, Turner Motorsports
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