Posts Tagged ‘Jaguar’
Monday, May 17th, 2010
Murphy’s Word of the Week
Whilst (hw
lst, wlst) While. Conjunction, chiefly British; Middle English, whilest, alteration of whiles.
Off to the Continent?
A US race team is rumored to be planning a two-car LMS campaign in 2011. Sources say $10 million has been mentioned. The Bear is particularly puzzled by this one, since its principal was believed by some to be one of those nosing around IMSA with a buyout in mind. But it isn’t settled yet, since the LMS plan is promoted internally by a driver and friend of the boss with deep Euro roots, whilst the team manager is “less than committed” to the idea – or so Murphy has heard, anyway. (more…)
Tags: Canary, Carmel, Drayson Racing, Huntingdon, Ian Callum, IMSA, Jaguar, Labour, LMS, Mike O'Driscoll, Motorsport Technologies LLC, Phil Harris, Rocketsports Racing, Row, the Corkscrew, Tories, Yudson Gondobintoro
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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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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, 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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Monday, February 15th, 2010
Thank someone (S.A.?) for Peugeot. Otherwise, there’d be little of interest in this LMP1 entry. Of course, the rumor was (and Murphy is big on rumors) that Peugeot is the reason there’s no Audi, the Frog firm having nixed an ACO plan to approve a “transitional R15.”
Six cars will race in three packs as (different than three six packs), the first of which will be comprised of two Peugeots. (more…)
Tags: AF Corse, Alex Job Racing, Aston Martin Racing, Autocon, BMW, Comprent, Ferrari, Flying Lizard Motorsports, Green Earth Team Gunnar, Gus the Gator, Intersport, Jaguar, Level 5, Mercedes, Peugeot, Porsche, Prime Time Race Group, Risi Competizione, Tracey Krohn
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