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Apr

Automobile Indy Car – Castroneves back on track after trial

   Categories: Automobile, Formula & Indy Cars

Helio Castroneves has a sore neck. His shoulder blades burn, his back aches, his hips tight.

That energetic smile? Back and bigger than ever.

After months of mental anguish from a grueling tax evasion trial, Castroneves is thrilled to be back to racing—even if it does smart a little.

“I’m a little tired, but it’s a very good feeling of tired,” Castroneves said Tuesday from his office in Coral Gables, Fla. “It was physical. For the first time in a long time it was physical, not just mental. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

Castroneves was acquitted of tax evasion charges on Friday, ending a six-month ordeal that left him mentally exhausted…  Details 

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21
Apr

Powerboat – Newcastle set to welcome Offshore Superboats

   Categories: Boating, Powerboat

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The ‘top guns’ among Australia’s offshore racers return to Newcastle on the weekend of May 2 and 3 for the fifth round of the Nautilus Marine Offshore Superboat Championships.

Organisers describe the Newcastle race as ‘unique’ in that it involves racing on both placid harbour conditions and the open ocean, where crews may encounter anything from a nasty chop to mountainous seas.

The Newcastle round offers excellent viewing for spectators, with the 220km/hr-plus boats racing around buoy turns inside the harbour before charging back out to sea on each lap of the 160 kilometre (approx) race.

In Class 1, series leader, the V-12 Lamborghini-powered ‘Maritimo’ will be out to fend off the challenge from …  Details & Pictures

21
Apr

Automobile NASCAR – Earnhardt, Mears get 6-race probation for skirmish

   Categories: Automobile, NASCAR

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Casey Mears were penalized Tuesday for intentionally bumping cars after the race at Phoenix International Raceway.

NASCAR put both drivers on probation for the next six races, but neither was fined or lost any points. It was an about-face from Saturday night, when officials said they would not punish the drivers for their post-race skirmish.

“We had a weekly competition meeting, we had a good discussion about it, and we decided to put the drivers on probation so the situation did not escalate,” said NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston.

Contact between the two caused Earnhardt to crash with 11 laps to go …  Details

21
Apr

Sailing America’s Cup – Golden Gate puts cards on America’s Cup table ahead of Meeting

   Categories: Boating, Sailing

ggycA statement just issued by GGYC, reads:

‘The Golden Gate Yacht Club and its team, BMW ORACLE Racing, remain committed to a multiple challenger, mutual consent regatta. In preparation for our meeting with Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) this Thursday (23 April) in Geneva, Commodore Marcus Young sent a letter to his counterpart at SNG today reiterating our commitment and outlining two proposals for a multiple-challenger AC33. This letter is posted on our Club website, www.ggyc.com. We believe it is important to be clear and transparent in our respective positions. We are asking SNG to respond with their position in writing to avoid any confusion.’

The letter referred to reads:

STARTApril 21, 2009

 

Commodore Pierre-Yves Firmenich
Société Nautique de Genève
Port Noir
CH-1223 Cologny
SWITZERLAND

Dear Commodore Firmenich,

We remain committed to a multiple challenger, mutual consent regatta. To that end, we have ceded full authority to our delegation to negotiate an agreement with your club, and we seek confirmation that your delegation has similar powers.

We also believe that the process can be accelerated by highlighting our position to you in writing ahead of the meeting, thereby giving your team time to discuss the options and prepare. Henceforth, our AC33 proposals will be in writing and we respectfully request your responses be in writing as well.

Our proposal for AC 33 is for a multi-challenger regatta under a Protocol and rules (racing, technical and commercial) agreed by mutual consent, at Valencia in 2011, in your new ‘AC33’ class based on:

AC 32 rules and format with cost cutting measures; and the Board of ACM agreed by mutual consent.

or, alternatively:

a traditional format of a separate Challenger Selection Series organized at your venue by Louis Vuitton (if they agree to this role); i.e., the Challengers will provide the winner of the LV Cup, and the Challengers will re-assume the financial and organizational responsibilities for this series.

On Thursday our delegation is going to Geneva to discuss the foregoing with your representatives. We look forward to your written response to these proposals within a week of the Geneva meeting.

We suggest there be a neutral observer at the meeting able and willing to brief potential Challengers and the press afterwards. We invite your suggestions on who this might be.

Sincerely,

END … Details

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