Yas Marina Circuit, the spectacular new track in Abu Dhabi that is host to the United Arab Emirates’s Formula 1 race, has partnered with Don Schumacher Racing, winner of eight NHRA championships and 136 races, to provide two complete Top Fuel dragster teams to be based in Abu Dhabi. The cars will first compete during the inaugural International Drag Racing Festival on March 18-20 at Yas Marina Circuit’s impressive new drag racing facility.Â
In a separate agreement, Yas Marina becomes the first NHRA member facility outside of North America … Details
Even before he’s saddled up for the first time in this week’s Santos Tour Down Under, world champion Cadel Evans has been forced to concede defeat in one major race.
The champion Australian cyclist said he was a clear second-placegetter in the popularity stakes when it came to comparisons between he and cycling legend Lance Armstrong, also riding this week’s Tour …Â Details
THE man who pioneered Bournemouth’s surf reef is urging councillors to tweak its design, claiming it is currently unusable by the vast majority of surfers.
David Weight, who first proposed the reef back in 1993, believes a few modifications could dramatically improve the reef’s performance.
