Following up on the immense success of the R10 TDI race car, Audi has been hard at work on its successor. A pair of new R15 TDI race cars will make their race debut at the Sebring 12-hour race next month, but the highly anticipated Le Mans Prototype has already been seen running development laps.
In developing the R15 TDI, Audi’s motorsport engineers had to cope with new LMP1 regulations that place restrictions on downforce, while also trying to gain ground against the newer 908 HDi campaigned by rival Peugeot. The new R15 features …Â More info
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There is a lot of wintertime fun to be had living where we do. Outdoor sports and activities are a large part of what gets may of us through the long, chilly winter. However, there are people out there who take their enjoyment to another entirely different level.
These people are among those featured in the action sports-oriented films of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. The festival will be landing at the Grand in Ellsworth for a weekend-long run this Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 15, before coming to Bangor the day after, hosted by Epic Sports.
Banff has been promoting action sports and mountain culture for over three decades. …Â More info
With just one race left in the United States Collegiate Skiing and Snowboarding Association’s season, the Sierra Nevada College snowboard team is getting prepared for nationals.
They finished off the regular season last weekend with a romp over their USCSA Northern California foes — placing first in all four giant slalom races at Squaw Valley USA.
“Our guys are strong and feeling excited going into nationals,†said coach Jeff Corrado. “I think we’re pretty strong in all areas and have a lot of talented guys who are disciplined.â€
Team leaders Spencer Cordovano and Seth Gunsauls traded first-place finishes this weekend, with junior Cordovano taking the top-spot Saturday and senior Gunsauls Sunday…. More info
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Chester freshman Kenny Wilson has won all five of his high school races this season. Wilson has been racing since a child and now trains several times a week.
The Chester High School ski and snowboard teams competed in their fifth race of the season at Northstar Friday, Feb. 6. The giant slalom course was blanketed in fog, but snow conditions were decent thanks to a small amount of new snow the night before.
Chester freshman Kenny Wilson ,,, More info