Ferrari will not use the new KERS energy recovery system for this Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, team boss Stefano Domenicali said on Thursday.
“We found a problem with the KERS on Kimi’s (Raikkonen) car in Sepang and we have therefore decided not to run KERS this weekend,” he said.
“We need to understand what happened to the system from the point of view of safety and reliability … if it is not running safely and reliably, we can no longer take the risk of running it.”
KERS, which gives drivers an extra boost of power at the push of a button, was used by four teams at the season-opening race in Melbourne last month.
But 2007 world champion Raikkonen had a problem with it in … Details
It’s more than a bike race. What began in 1991 as a mountain biking competition with 300 participants and 150 spectators has grown into the world’s largest cycling festival with close to 10,000 athletes and 50,000 fans.
The 19th annual Sea Otter Classic begins today (Thursday) and continues through Sunday at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area in Monterey.
Competitive events include amateur and elite mountain bike racing and road racing. But it is not only the action on the trails that this sporting event has to offer — there will be a multitude of entertainment options for the entire family.
The activities will be centered in Sea Otter Village, where spectators with 360-degree views of the races can enjoy live music, browse through the cycling trade show, get team autographs, watch aerial stunt shows and let their kids release their energy at the Kids’ Carnival and Bike Zone…Â Details
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A revolutionary Franco-Swiss “flying yacht” project that aims to smash the round-the-world sailing record has entered a new phase.
 Experts at Lausanne’s Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) on Wednesday presented to the media a small prototype catamaran which they are helping to develop. It is based on the Hydroptère hydrofoil vessel – the world’s fastest sailing boat… Details