Just after 1800 GMT today, Thursday May 21st, PUMA broke one of their two rudders whilst racing hard across the Atlantic Ocean. Mid-way through leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 from Boston, USA to Galway, Ireland, the Puma Ocean Racing team suffered the breakage whilst blasting downwind at speeds of up to 35 knots in heavy seas. The team, who are safe and in good spirits, have rigged up their emergency rudder system and intend to carry on racing to Ireland.
Given that the Puma Ocean Racing team had to physically stop, take down the sails, fix the rudder and begin sailing again, at the time, they were only 26 miles behind Delta Lloyd, then in first place. After an incredible day, which saw Puma move up the leaderboard several places from fifth to first place before the incident, the team currently have 1,097 miles to go and are expected to reach Galway, Ireland this Sunday…Â DetailsÂ
The 2009 season has been one of change across the motocross landscape as new faces have moved to new places and the sport of motocross enters into a period of growth fueled by new ownership. After one of the greatest AMA Supercross Championship battles in the history of the sport, dirt-bike racing in America is carrying considerable momentum heading into the prestigious Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
Undergoing its own fair bit of change, motocross in the U.S. is now managed by MX Sports Pro Racing and their partners in The Alliance of Action Sports. With new leadership at the helm, revolutionary initiatives are already transforming the sport, while providing more access and coverage than ever before.
The most significant change from the traditional format of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship is … Details
NASCAR has called a mandatory meeting for all Sprint Cup drivers and team owners for Tuesday morning at the Research and Development Center in Concord.Â
Spokesman Ramsey Poston said it would be a town hall-type meeting to discuss the state of the sport.
Chairman Brian France and president Mike Helton will attend to answer any questions. Poston said the hope is to have the meetings on a more regular basis.
Speculation in the garage was the meeting is to …Â Details