The opening two rounds of the new American Touring Car Championship (ATCC) will be conducted as part of the exciting Drift Atlanta weekend at Road Atlanta on May 8 and 9, 2009. ATCC teams will begin their quest for inaugural Team, Driver and State Championships on this exciting spectator weekend, which includes Formula Drift, expanded vendor midway activities and car shows…. Details
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The 2009 Off-Road Expo ‘Spring Break’ presented by Toyota will invade the Fairplex in Pomona Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, with everything off-road including vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, unbeatable show deals and more. Exciting new activities take center stage including Can-Am ATV demo rides, Hawaiian Tropic Model Search pageants, motorcycle trials stunt shows, and a Truck and 4X4 Show & Shine.
“Our Spring Break version of Off-Road Expo is the perfect place for Southern California off-road enthusiasts to kick-off the season and see all the latest toys and accessories for the summer,” said Show Director Tom Gattuso. “This gives off-road fans another opportunity to come together with friends, check out the latest products in the industry and enjoy some amazing live action off-road entertainment. The Off-Road Expo ‘Spring Break’ is also the best place to take advantage of great show discounts on vehicles, accessories and gear offered only on site at the Expo.”…Â Details
Again, experts like Autosport’s Mark Hughes and Team Principles think Ferrari has the fastest car right now. But it’s not that simple, even if the car has a great pace on longer runs.
Both last year and in 2007, Ferrari started the season as favorites, but McLaren was close, especially last year. The two teams dominated the tests and whole season.
I don’t like the comments like “tests don’t show the real pace of a car.”
But as last year (and even 2006) showed, any given car can shine in the season, just like any given team can shine. There are always surprises, as in 2007 with BMW, and in 2008 with Toro Rosso…Â Details
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As countdown to the Australian Grand Prix later this month continued, Kimi Raikkonen put the Ferrari F50 atop time charts in Tuesday’s Formula One testing at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain. He put more than a half-second on next-fastest Kazuki Nakajima in a Williams FW31.
Starting on a damp track, the Finn a year off his world championship enjoyed morning clouds that parted for sunshine and track temperatures that neared 80 degrees Fahrenheit as he lapped the 2.8-mile course in 1 minute, 20.314 seconds. Nakajima toured in 1:20.907. Then to confirm high hopes, Rubens Barrichello followed…Â Details