A first for Mercedes-Benz, finally.
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Friday, 24 May 2013
2013 Nürburgring 24 hours review, A first for Mercedes-Benz
Last weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours was won by Black Falcon racing team in their Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 race car, giving Mercedes-Benz their first ever Nurburgirng 24 hours race win overall. The team of Bernd Schneider, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Sean Edwards and Nicki Thiim took the overall victory, winning the 24 hour race by over two and a half mintues ahead of second place.
A first for Mercedes-Benz, finally.
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A first for Mercedes-Benz, finally.
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Thursday, 23 May 2013
Six Monaco wins from the King of Monaco
With the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. It has been 20 years today of Ayrton Senna winning his last of his Monaco Grand Prix wins' in his McLaren MP4/8. So basically, this post is just Ayrton Senna's six grand prix wins at the Principality, all of them with either video highlights of the race or the last few laps of each race below. So enjoy the footage from each year. And so starting of with 1987...
1987 Monaco Grand Prix
1989 Monaco Grand Prix
1990 Monaco Grand Prix
1991 Monaco Grand Prix
1992 Monaco Grand Prix
1993 Monaco Grand Prix
The King of Monaco, long live the King.
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1987 Monaco Grand Prix
1989 Monaco Grand Prix
1990 Monaco Grand Prix
1991 Monaco Grand Prix
1992 Monaco Grand Prix
1993 Monaco Grand Prix
The King of Monaco, long live the King.
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
2013 F1 Monaco Grand Prix Predictions
This weekend is the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on the streets of Monte Carlo. So predictions for the race itself, Fernando Alonso for the win in his Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen second in his Lotus and Nico Rosberg third in the Mercedes. Don't forget Red Bull drivers, McLaren drivers, Force India drivers, Filipe Massa, Romain Grosjean, and Lewis Hamilton either for a podium place.
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013
2013 Indianapolis 500 Preview/Predictions
This weekends is the famous Indianapolis 500. Last Saturday was Pole Day was for this weekends Indianapolis 500. And the big surprise was Ed Carpenter Racing owner/driver Ed Carpenter will start on pole. While, Andretti Autosport team-mates Carlos Munoz (another big surprise in qualifying too) and Mario Andretti will start on the front row for the race to make a Chevrolet 1-2-3 front row for qualifying. Also Chevrolet made it ten Chevy engine backed drivers inside the top ten (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10) for qualifying for this weekends race as-well. YouTube video below from Indycar Series own channel from the top three from qualifying.
So predictions for the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, for the win another I am going to pick a surprise, and it would be none other than AJ Allmendinger in his Penske. Second place for for EJ Viso in his Andretti, and third place for Ryan Hunter-Reay in his Andretti.
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So predictions for the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, for the win another I am going to pick a surprise, and it would be none other than AJ Allmendinger in his Penske. Second place for for EJ Viso in his Andretti, and third place for Ryan Hunter-Reay in his Andretti.
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Monday, 20 May 2013
2013 France MotoGP Review
Review of the round four of the 2013 MotoGP season at Le Mans Bugatti track in Le Mans, in central France.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedorsa, in his works Honda RC213V, and won the race in wet conditions. Second place was Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Cal Crutchlow on his satellite spec Yamaha YZR-M1, Crutchlow was under 5 seconds behind Pedorsa at the end. While, third place was Pedrosa's team-mate and 2012 Moto2 Champion Marc Márquez in his works Honda RC213V, he was nearly 7 seconds behind Pedorsa at the end.
In CRT class (Claiming Rule Teams, street bike engines rather than non prototype engines), the Power Electronics Aspar rider Aleix Espargaró won CRT class and finished 13th overall in his ART (Aprilia), he was over 84 seconds behind Pedorsa at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Marc VDS Racing Team rider Scott Redding on the Kalex, to give his first ever Moto2 race win. Second was the other Marc VDS Racing Team rider Mika Kallio on the Kalex, he was over a second behind team-mate Redding at the end. While, third was Desguaces La Torre Maptaq rider Xavier Siméon on the Kalex, he was also over a second behind Redding at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Team Calvo rider Maverick Viñales on the KTM. Second was Estrella Galicia rider Álex Rins on the KTM, he was over a second behind Viñales at the end of the race. While, third was was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Luis Salom on the KTM, he was also over a second behind Viñales at the end of the race.
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In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedorsa, in his works Honda RC213V, and won the race in wet conditions. Second place was Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Cal Crutchlow on his satellite spec Yamaha YZR-M1, Crutchlow was under 5 seconds behind Pedorsa at the end. While, third place was Pedrosa's team-mate and 2012 Moto2 Champion Marc Márquez in his works Honda RC213V, he was nearly 7 seconds behind Pedorsa at the end.
In CRT class (Claiming Rule Teams, street bike engines rather than non prototype engines), the Power Electronics Aspar rider Aleix Espargaró won CRT class and finished 13th overall in his ART (Aprilia), he was over 84 seconds behind Pedorsa at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Marc VDS Racing Team rider Scott Redding on the Kalex, to give his first ever Moto2 race win. Second was the other Marc VDS Racing Team rider Mika Kallio on the Kalex, he was over a second behind team-mate Redding at the end. While, third was Desguaces La Torre Maptaq rider Xavier Siméon on the Kalex, he was also over a second behind Redding at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Team Calvo rider Maverick Viñales on the KTM. Second was Estrella Galicia rider Álex Rins on the KTM, he was over a second behind Viñales at the end of the race. While, third was was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Luis Salom on the KTM, he was also over a second behind Viñales at the end of the race.
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Friday, 17 May 2013
Honda back in Formula 1 with McLaren from 2015 onwards
Honda has confirmed this morning (Thursday 16th May) that it will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine supplier to McLaren. First time Honda are back in F1 since 2008 after the Japanese company had its own team between 2006 and 2008, but during that time, it managed just one win in that period.
It has been strongly rumoured that Honda has been known to have been in talks with McLaren for a few months to returned to Formula 1 with McLaren and has already made progress with its all-new 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 Formula 1 engine, working out of its R&D facility in Tochigi, Japan.
Also, Honda will also supply to a second team on their return to the sport and the rumours are that Sauber is top of Honda's list.
Honda previously supplied McLaren with engines from 1988-1992, winning both the drivers' and constructors' championship four times in a row. Which includes, three drivers titles for Ayrton Senna and one drivers title for Alain Prost.
Personally I think this is good news for Honda, for McLaren, and for Formula 1. For start good news for Honda, with an all-new 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine which the rules will be more efficient than pervious V8's, a 30% increase in fuel efficiency, which means more greener to the environment, and which means more engine manufactures' coming into Formula 1 (even rumours of a return of Toyota as an engine manufacture with Williams in 2015?). Good for McLaren, as it there will be a fully works team once again, as the team hasn't been a full works team since 2009 after Mercedes bought Brawn GP. And finally it's good for Formula 1 overall, as a new manufacture comes into (or returns to) Formula 1, as it would be four engine manufactures for 2015 (the others ar Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault).
As I hope Mclaren and Honda succeed well in 2015, as we could see once again history repeating itself like it was 1988? When McLaren and Honda won their first Drivers' and Constructors' titles together in their first season together, winning with a curtain Brazilian called Ayrton Senna.
McLaren Honda two names back together for 2015 and onwards.
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It has been strongly rumoured that Honda has been known to have been in talks with McLaren for a few months to returned to Formula 1 with McLaren and has already made progress with its all-new 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 Formula 1 engine, working out of its R&D facility in Tochigi, Japan.
Also, Honda will also supply to a second team on their return to the sport and the rumours are that Sauber is top of Honda's list.
Honda previously supplied McLaren with engines from 1988-1992, winning both the drivers' and constructors' championship four times in a row. Which includes, three drivers titles for Ayrton Senna and one drivers title for Alain Prost.
Personally I think this is good news for Honda, for McLaren, and for Formula 1. For start good news for Honda, with an all-new 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine which the rules will be more efficient than pervious V8's, a 30% increase in fuel efficiency, which means more greener to the environment, and which means more engine manufactures' coming into Formula 1 (even rumours of a return of Toyota as an engine manufacture with Williams in 2015?). Good for McLaren, as it there will be a fully works team once again, as the team hasn't been a full works team since 2009 after Mercedes bought Brawn GP. And finally it's good for Formula 1 overall, as a new manufacture comes into (or returns to) Formula 1, as it would be four engine manufactures for 2015 (the others ar Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault).
As I hope Mclaren and Honda succeed well in 2015, as we could see once again history repeating itself like it was 1988? When McLaren and Honda won their first Drivers' and Constructors' titles together in their first season together, winning with a curtain Brazilian called Ayrton Senna.
McLaren Honda two names back together for 2015 and onwards.
End of blog for how, new post soon. Bye.
Monday, 13 May 2013
2013 Spanish Grand Prix Review and thoughts on the race,
Round five of the F1 season, and a quick review of the Spanish Grand Prix, thoughts on the race itself.
Good points
Bad points
The race itself was a very good race to watch. A great race win for Fernando Alonso at his home Grand Prix to win to take his second race win of the season, and his 32nd race win. Making Alonso the forth highest in the all time race wins, beating Nigel Mansell's 31 wins. He is now only behind Micheal Schumacher (91 wins record), Alain Prost (51 wins) and Ayrton Senna (41 wins) in the winners list.
While Kimi Räikkönen once again finishing in second place in his Lotus, while Filipe Massa finished in third place to give his first podium finish of the season.
Next stop Monaco in two weeks time.
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Good points
- Ferrari (Fernando Alonso, race win on his home grand prix; Filipe Massa finished 3rd, first podium of the season)
- Kimi Räikkönen (finished 2nd)
- Paul di Resta (finished 7th)
- Daniel Ricciardo (finished 10th)
- Charles Pic (finished 17th, ahead of Marussia drivers)
Bad points
- Lewis Hamilton (finished 12th, started from second, tyre problems throughout the race)
- Adrian Sutil (finished 13th, brake problems in the pit-lane which cost him posts in the early part of the race)
- Nico Hülkenberg (finisehd 15th, after collision with Vergne in the pit-lane, which caused him to have a 10 second stop go penalty)
- Jean-Éric Vergne (DNF, Puncture Damage after collision with Hülkenberg in the pit-lane,)
- Giedo van der Garde (DNF, Wheel)
- Romain Grosjean (DNF, Suspension)
The race itself was a very good race to watch. A great race win for Fernando Alonso at his home Grand Prix to win to take his second race win of the season, and his 32nd race win. Making Alonso the forth highest in the all time race wins, beating Nigel Mansell's 31 wins. He is now only behind Micheal Schumacher (91 wins record), Alain Prost (51 wins) and Ayrton Senna (41 wins) in the winners list.
While Kimi Räikkönen once again finishing in second place in his Lotus, while Filipe Massa finished in third place to give his first podium finish of the season.
Next stop Monaco in two weeks time.
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