Articles tagged: Motor sport
<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Twinomugisha Charles Acer Ferrari 3200 is one of the laptops that have stood the test of time. Call it mobility, portability, and speed, this laptop takes them all. Loaded with 512MB of RAM , this laptop works like a desktop. It can be engaged in computer gaming and other high end processing procedures that all other notebook computers can’t manage. written by Priya Singh Singh The Pirelli calendar is one that's eagerly awaited by all and sundry involved with automotive matters and excellent photography, but 'sundry' rarely ever gets to own a copy. Even so, there is always keen interest in both the models, the photographer/s shooting this exclusive calendar, and how the models are depicted in the calendar.
written by Priya Singh Singh Mitsubishi's chief rival manufacturer is Volkswagen, and the German team has readied its Tdi-powered Race Touareg 2s. VW will field four cars but Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first woman to have won the Dakar Rally (in a VW) will not be with them. VW is hoping to become the first manufacturer to win the Dakar with Diesel power, just like sister company Audi has done at Le Mans for the past two years.
written by Priya Singh Singh If you feel driving around the track yourself may prove to be a little too adventurous, perhaps you'd fancy a drive around in a taxi. Not just an ordinary taxi though, Ring Taxis are BMW M5's driven by professional drivers – you can be rest assured that it'll be the ride of your life.
written by Priya Singh Singh The photographer is Patrick Demarchelier, originally from the small French sea town of Le Havre. He is possibly most well known as being Princess Diana's official photographer – historic because he was the first non-Brit to photograph the royal family. This is Demarchelier second time as the Pirelli calendar photographer – the first was in 2005 in Rio de Janeiro in exotic, sultry Brazil.
written by Priya Singh Singh The Dakar Rally is probably the best way of checking out how tough you are by battling and overcoming tough, inhospitable terrain – not for just a day, but over a fortnight. The event came into existence when the founder Thierry Sabine, while participating in a race, got lost in the desert and hit upon the idea of holding a regular rally.
written by Priya Singh Singh The Lotus name is an iconic one in the history of motorsport. Lotus was founded in 1952 by Colin Chapman arguably one of the greatest automotive engineers ever. They have since won the F1 world championship seven times.
written by Priya Singh Singh Tata’s buyout of Jaguar and Land Rover, at an expected US $2 billion, may pale in comparison to its recent acquisition of the steel giant Corus at US $ 12 billion, but in some ways it announces to the world even more firmly that India’s time has well and truly arrived.
written by LesFex Zango WRC as it is shortly called is regarded as one among the most challenging motor sport in the world. written by Claudia Beckford So far in the Formula One 2008 season we are coming close to the end of the first quarter of the races as the Turkish Grand Prix approaches; this will be the fifth race and will take place on May 11th. While the drivers continue to prepare for the 58 laps track the drivers’ standings show current champion Kimi Räikkönen -Ferrari leading the pack with 29 points followed by the Britton Lewis Hamilton-McLaren with 20 points and this year’s surprise driver Robert Kubica-BMW-Sauber in third place. In fourth position we find Ferrari’s Felipe Massa with 18 points and in fifth BMW-Sauber Nick Heidfeld with 16. written by Ally White This was something many followers knew to be coming with their lasted posting record. It was certain that the owner of the team Jack Roush and Carl Edwards would triumph in the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Edwards also won in different races on similar tracks; a sign of his success. written by Claudia Beckford After Fernando Alonso left the McLaren team due to several misunderstandings and mistreatments, now he is looking for a new team and the main bids are offered by Red Bull, Toyota and Renault. written by Claudia Beckford Over the past weeks new accusations have emerged involving the Renault F1 team as it has been stated the team possesses information corresponding to McLaren in what the experts called the latest episode of the Spy Saga. written by Claudia Beckford Pedro de la Rosa, who is currently the third driver for the McLaren Mercedes team has made it public that he is very keen to achieve the preferential seat left by Alonso just recently. In 1998 De la Rosa decided to move to Formula One as a test driver. And in 1999 he became part of the Arrows team to later joined Jaguar Racing but his stay was not pleasant, therefore, in 2005 he became a test driver for McLaren scoring some important points while at his debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix. written by Claudia Beckford The Interlagos circuit in the city of Sao Paulo is the home for the very prestigious F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. It was built in 1940 but its popularity grew until the hometown boy and Formula One driver Emerson Fittipaldi got to hold its first Grand Prix - a non-championship round. In 1973 the racetrack was given full championship status and it was known as one of the longest circuits in the calendar. One year later, in 1974 Carlos Pace another Brazilian won the race and from this point forward the circuit was renamed in his honour. written by Claudia Beckford Autodromo Nazionale di Monza written by Martin McAllister Over the past few years, street racing has steadily gained popularity as a sport - a phenomenon which is in no small part due to the portrayal of street racing on the silver screen. << previous page 1 next page>> |