IZOD IndyCar driver Simona de Silvestro was involved in a fiery crash Thursday afternoon during Indy 500 practice in Indianapolis. She walked away from the car after it crashed into a wall and flipped, then caught fire. She suffered second degree burns to her hands and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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This week’s rain-hampered schedule has added dual meaning to ‘Fast Friday’, as IndyCar Series teams must simultaneously accelerate preparations while trying to get cars up to speed in hopes of qualifying for the 100th Indianapolis 500.
Then comes the challenge of dividing 33 berths among 40 car-driver combinations for the third consecutive year, including a new shootout in which the ‘Fast Nine’ cars take additional shots at the pole in Saturday’s  … Details
Simona de Silvestro has become the first driver to crash during preparations for this year’s Indianapolis 500, as the HVM racer had a dramatic accident early in today’s practice session.
De Silvestro’s car appeared to suffer a mechanical failure in Turn 3, hitting the wall and  … More
Jaguar has decided to turn its ground-shaking jet-powered C-X75 hybrid supercar concept into a $1.1m, Bugatti Veyron-beating flagship for production in 2013 – and is enlisting the aid of the Williams F1 team to do it. The momentous deal – likely to affect everything Jaguar does for decades to come – was announced earlier this month by Tata Motors chief executive Carl-Peter Forster, with Sir Frank Williams in attendance. The car, a plug-in hybrid, will have a 200mph top speed, 0-60mph acceleration in under three seconds, 0-100mph in under six seconds and a  … Details