Back in 2007, Dutch exotic car builder turned Formula 1 racing team manufacturer Spyker debuted its pre-production C8 Aileron to Geneva show-goers (shown below). After some development delays brought as a result of a lackluster F1 season and poor roadcar sales, Spyker has a final production model ready for release and has teased the long-wheelbase, aviation-inspired coupe ahead of its Geneva Motor Show world premiere. It’s poised as a true performance car, and if all goes as planned, will help boost the brand’s dwindling image and profits.
True to tradition, the C8 Aileron is a mid-engine sports car built upon an all-aluminum frame that utilizes aluminum body panels. Aeronautics and motorsport are two major inspirations, and the new car wears numerous jet-like turbine bits, scoops, louvers and spoilers. LED lights are positioned fore and aft, while “Rotorblade” 19-in. wheels set before AP Racing carbon ceramic stoppers culminate the exterior theme.
In the belly of the Dutch car resides an Audi-sourced 400-hp 4.2L V-8…Â More info
No professional driver or rider has ever won more races than Ricky Carmichael in San Bernardino County, although motorcycle rider Matt Mladin’s six victories at Auto Club Speedway is a close second.
During his motocross career, Carmichael was the king of Glen Helen Raceway, winning eight times on the hills in north San Bernardino, minutes from where he will be racing Saturday.
Carmichael has decided to put away his motorcycle in favor of a NASCAR truck.
The sanctioning body is hoping all the Carmichael fans – the ones who cheered him to Supercross victories in Anaheim, San Diego and San Francisco – will venture to Fontana to see Carmichael compete …Â More info
Last summer’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb weather was hot, dry, and windy and it caused headaches for a chunk of the competitors who battled the 14,115-foot Peak’s challenges.
Not so for David Kern and co-driver Allison Kern of Centennial, Colorado, who rocketed their way to the finish line in a record 11:48.434 to run away with the Time Attack 4WD crown in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. That broke the old mark (12:49.064 by Nathan Conley, 2007) by more than one minute and beat their closest competitor by nearly 40 seconds.
Their record setting run was also fif5th fastest over all making their Mitsubishi EVO IX the fastest full-framed car to make it to the top…. More info
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A total of four teams, three in the Nationwide and one in the Truck series, were penalized Thursday for infractions that happened at Daytona last weekend.
Blake Bainbridge, crew chief of the No. 09 Ford driven by John Wes Townley, was fined $15,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until June 30, 2009 for altering a roll cage inside the car. Jay Robinson was penalized with the loss of 100 NASCAR Nationwide owner points while Townley was docked 100 NASCAR Nationwide driver points.
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George Bartlett, crew chief of the No. 84 Chevrolet driven by Mike Harmon, was fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until June 30, 2009 for rule violations discovered during opening-day inspection and post-race inspection on Feb. 14, respectively.
In pre race NASCAR found …Â More info
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