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Saving Imola
Ferrari will join the growing campaign to keep the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari at Imola on the Formula One calendar, according to its president Luca di Montezemolo. "Italy with only one Grand Prix is unthinkable,'' he told the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. "We are tied to Imola. We will defend it.'' F1 impresario Bernie Ecclestone said, "I never say never to anything, so let's see. It depends on a lot of things. Maybe we can get a bit of help, like getting tobacco branding there...''
All-star changes
NASCAR has once again modified the format of its annual Saturday night invitational race at Charlotte, now called the Nextel All-Star Challenge (7 p.m. May 22) instead of the Winston. While the 90-lap event will still be divided into 40, 30 and 20-lap heats, now no drivers will be eliminated at the end of each segment. "It's an all-star event and all the stars should participate,'' said Lowe's Speedway president Humpy Wheeler. "That's what the fans come to see, their favorite drivers.'' Also, all past event winners who are still active drivers will be seeded in the special event. With this change, 1998 winner Mark Martin and 1994 champion Geoff Bodine are eligible to compete for the $4 million purse, with $1 million award-ed to the winner. As in the past, Cup race winners from the last two seasons plus the winner of All-Star Challenge Open make up the rest of the field, with 23 drivers and car owners qualified so far. Another change: After the first ...
- Baby you can drive my car ..PX: (Ralph Firman). ..PX: (Eddie Irvine). ..PX:...
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire March 22, 2003 700+ words
(From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) EDDIE IRVINE EVERYONE knows that Eddie Irvine has never been backwards in coming forward. His first words with Luca Di Montezemolo, the president who was later to employ him at Ferrari, were: "Your spares are too bloody expensive." It took place on the pit wall
- LE MANS LOWDOWN; The 2007 French enduro looks like another classic.(Peugeot...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Watkins, Gary June 11, 2007 700+ words
...beat Audi in the turbodiesel battle for Le Mans supremacy? Over one lap, probably...Peugeot has modest expectations for its Le Mans return after a 13-year absence. At...racing-and winning-in the European Le Mans Series in April, Peugeot Sport team manager...
- Le Mans legends line up for race.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire May 13, 2005 700+ words
...them The line-up of cars for this year's Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours event in June, is looking exceptional...the basis of provenance. Cars with genuine Le Mans history, or sister cars of the same specification...
- Back to Le Mans.
- Newspaper article from: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 4, 2002 700+ words
...can a car manufacturer win again in Le Mans? This was the question in the minds of motor sports fans in Le Mans, France last June when Bentley Motor...another reason: its glorious history at Le Mans in the 1920s. The first British car...
- Test Drive Le Mans Gets the Green Light to Head to Stores This Week for the...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 4, 2000 700+ words
...Hour racing simulation, Test Drive(R) Le Mans(R), will begin shipping to stores...PlayStation(R) Game Console. Test Drive Le Mans is currently available for the personal...R) Color in June 2000. "Test Drive Le Mans is a game of endurance and skill," said...
- Infogrames, Inc. Races Its Award-Winning Le Mans Series to Stores With Le Mans...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 21, 2001 700+ words
...Melbourne House Continues to Create Le Mans Racing Excellence With Its Latest Installment...ultimate 24-hour endurance racing title, Le Mans 24 Hours(R) for PlayStation(R) 2...real-world racing teams from the 2000 Le Mans race, fully animated pit crews and drivers...
- XL Capital Ltd Becomes Majority Shareholder in Le Mans Re.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 14, 2002 700+ words
HAMILTON, Bermuda and LE MANS, France -- XL Capital Ltd ("XL...acquisition of a 67% majority shareholding in Le Mans Re, the joint venture reinsurer formed...MMA, which previously held 51% of Le Mans Re, will retain a 33% stake in Le...
- American Le Mans Series Announces Green Racing Initiatives in Association with...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 15, 2008 700+ words
...Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Le Mans Series reaffirmed its position as motorsports...its 2008 racing season. The American Le Mans Series will be the first motorsports series...DOE and SAE partnerships, the American Le Mans Series announced the creation of a first...
- Infogrames Brings Le Mans Racing to the Test Drive Franchise With Test Drive Le...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 9, 1999 700+ words
...successful Test Drive(R) Franchise, Test Drive Le Mans(TM). Test Drive Le Mans will be available for the personal computer and...game console in early 2000. Formerly known as Le Mans 24 Hours, Test Drive Le Mans delivers a realistic...
- Infogrames, Inc. Sends Sega Dreamcast Into Overdrive With Test Drive Le Mans;...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 8, 2000 700+ words
...hour racing simulation, Test Drive(R) Le Mans(R), is racing into stores this week...rush to finish this race! "Test Drive Le Mans makes the Daytona 500 seem like a quick...label at Infogrames, Inc. "Test Drive Le Mans challenges racing fans to compete for...
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