Posts Tagged ‘Jean Todt’
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Grand Am Throws a Party
Grand Am had a team owner’s meeting and cocktail reception on the 8th floor of the new ISC/NASCAR digs on International Speedway Boulevard last Thursday afternoonand evening. It’s probably where A.C. saw FIA chief Jean Todt accompanied by fiancé Bond Girl (Wai Lin, Tomorrow Never Dies) Michelle Yeow (right, at Cannes, credit Georges Baird). Todt is heading an FIA delegation, including American Nick Craw, on a “good will” tour – shoring up support amongst racing series and motoring club after AAA’s recent resignation.
With Bernie’s payments for F1 rights about to end with 89 years of exclusivity left (what dumbo wrote that contract?) the Frogs are facing a big ($35 million) hole in the budget. If others follow AAA out the door, things will be dire indeed. (more…)
Tags: AAA, ACO, Audi, Bernie Ecclestone, Continental, Dr. Ulrich, DTM, Eric Barrett, Grand Am, Hoosier, ICONIC, Jaguar, Jean Todt, Kevin Buckler, Kinetic Motorsports, Michelle Yeow, Motec, NASCAR, New Century Mortgage, Nick Craw, Nissan, Paul Gentilossi, Peugeot, Porsche, R18, R8, Rocket Sports Racing, Tomorrow Never Dies, Volkswagen, X Games, Zak Brown
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Sunday, July 4th, 2010
By A.C. Guillermo
The Daytona round of the Rolex Ganassi-Am Series (Editor’s note – apparently a Freudian slip by AC) was spectacular. The Most Interesting Man in the World won yet another race in dominating fashion, again proving he is our generation’s Juan Manuel Fangio. And all this despite the fact NASCAR forced them to race with a stock BMW engine from a spectator’s car, installed just hours before the race by the 10th grade shop class from Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach. The win by Scott Pruett and the other guy should quiet the disillusioned Grand-Am fans that complain the series is boring and predictable. I think. (more…)
Tags: BMW, Brian France, Grand Am, Henri Zogaib, J.C. France, Jean Todt, Jimmy Hoffa, John Paul Sr., John Trivolta, Kaka, Kevin Buckler, Mazda, NASCAR, Porsche, Scott Pruett, Seabreeze High School, SunTrust, Tom Cruise, TRG, vuvuzelas
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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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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Duncan and Acura (or something else)
It appears that all the P2 Acuras except one of Duncan’s will campaign in Europe in 2010. If Duncan doesn’t run his, the Bear hasn’t heard that anyone else will, either. There are multiple rumors around Mr. Dayton’s plans, and they certainly weren’t all settled by a recent DSC interview. The Danbury, Connecticutt, team’s been rumored to be running an Acura LMP1, an LMP2, and a Peugeot. (more…)
Tags: Acura, Aston Martin, BMW, Brawn, Brumos, Creation, Duncan Dayton, Ferrari, Grand Am, Highcroft Racing, Intersport, Jean Todt, McLaren, Mercedes, Nissan, Pat Long, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Robertson Racing, Roger Penske, Schnitzer, Scott Sharp, Toyota, Wirth Engineering
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