Posts Tagged ‘Greg Loles’
Friday, December 18th, 2009
The Winter of our Discontent
One of Murphy’s friends was telling him in the fall that this would be the worst winter in motorsports in many years. It seems he was right. Porsche works drivers with (so far) nowhere to go, de Ferran on life support (at best, see below), possible reduced programs at Dyson and Risi, rampant rumors of IRL troubles, an F1 scandal, even NASCAR cuts. (more…)
Tags: Andy Meyrick, Audi R8, Black Swan, Brawn, Comprent, Cytosport, Daimler, de Ferran, Dinan, Discover Channel, Dyson Racing, F1, Felbermayr Proton, Flying Lizard Motorsports, Genoa Racing, Greg Loles, Gunnar Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Honda, IMSA Performance Matmut, Intersport Racing, IRL, Marshall Pruett, NASCAR, Penske Racing, Porsche, Porsche Spyder, Pratt & Miller, Risi Competizione, Robert Clark, Versus, Vision Racing, Volkswagen
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Murphy the Bear has learned that St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, Connecticut is the first religious institution to win a national racing championship. St. Barbara’s was honored today at the annual Porsche bun fight, known as “The Night of Champions,” at the Porsche Museum in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart. Dr. Wolfgang Porsche himself presented the award. (more…)
Tags: Dirk Werner, Farnbacher Loles, Grand Am, Greg Loles, Koni, Porsche, Pratt & Miller. BMW, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Stuttgart, Wolfgang Porsche, Zuffenhausen
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
The Diesel Plot Thickens
The release in the past day of the ACO’s 2010 regs sheds some light – well a little bit, anyway – on what’s likely for Audi and Peugeot in the next season. Most recently, the Bear has heard that Peugeot will contest Sebring, and Audi will be in Florida, too…but just to test. Audi will announce its plans in regard to PLM at an event in Europe this evening.
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Tags: ACO, Audi, Cytosport, Grand Am, Greg Loles, Greg Pickett, Lou Gigliotti, New Haven Register, Paul Ricard, Peogeut, PLM, SCCA Trans Am, Sebring, Spa, St. Barbara's
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Reader pdxracefan asked in a comment to Paddock Poop 145, “how much worse can it get?” Murphy says to keep reading.
Porker Plans
Is there a 2010 ACO spec Porsche? Of course there is: the 2009 GT3 RSR with a 2010 plate. Falken has one, according to driver Brian Sellers. Don’t be surprised if Sellers is joined by a factory pilot. Porsche’s running out of places to put the boys, and Porsche doesn’t want them idle. Socrates would have classed them as idle anyway, having opined, “They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed,” and the Porker pilots won’t be very well employed in the American Le Mans Series. (more…)
Tags: BP, Clemson University, Corvette, Dyson Racing, Ed Brown, Farnbacher, Flying Lizard Motorsports, Green X Challenge, Greg Loles, Jaime Melo, Johannes van Overbeek, Krohn Racing, Lola, Pierre Kaffer, Primetime Race Group, PTG, Risi Ferrari, Robertson Racing, Rolex, Schnitzer, Scott Sharp, Socrates
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Though Audi’s return to the ALMS in 2010 remains very much in doubt, the company’s active engagement with the ACO over 2011 rules indicates a continuing commitment to (or at least an interest in) the sport. Does that mean a full ALMS program in 2010? Not with any certainty, since it depends on whether “commitment” or “interest” is the right descriptor. (more…)
Tags: ACO, ALMS 2010 Schedule, Audi, BMW, Grand Am, Greg Loles, IRL, Jim Hunter, Maserati, Nagoya, NASCAR, Okayama, Porsche, Pratt & Miller, Sushi, Tony George, Transformers
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