Before he broke the world record, the Yellow Driver had many test runs. Here’s one that nearly ended in disaster.
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‘Just because you’re green doesn’t mean you can’t be fast.”
So says race car driver and environmental activist Leilani Munter, a 34-year-old self-described adrenaline junkie who has been named “America’s Sexiest Race Car Driver” by Men’s Journal and “The Hottest Woman in NASCAR” by the men’s magazine FHM.
She’s also the only green driver in motor sports. And she’s using  .. Pictures & More
2 feet from the track side when the Subaru car flies by at Cronk-y-Voddy (TT Course Isle of Man 2011), throwing grit into our faces as we filmed… A change of trousers moment!
Renault appears likely to quit Formula One racing if the FIA’s controversial “greener” engine plan is not implemented in 2013.
Renault Sport managing director Jean-Francois Caubet has made it clear that the French automaker decided to stay in F1 as an engine supplier only on condition that the new regulations were adopted as scheduled. He added that, if the FIA’s 1.6-liter turbo formula is postponed even for just two years, Renault’s ongoing participation cannot  … More