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#179 of 274 nice homage to Enzo Ferrari by steve_ HOST Feb 18, 2009 (3:22 pm)
"Ferrari is unique among car manufacturers. Automakers go racing so they can sell more cars. Ferrari sells cars so it can go racing. It's been that way since the first road-going Ferrari, the 166 Inter, was built in 1949. More than 36 percent of the sale price of every Ferrari that leaves a showroom goes directly to the F1 team. It used to be 100 percent before Ferrari partnered with Fiat in 1969."   Feb. 18, 1898: Enzo Ferrari Gets the Green Flag (Wired) Replies to this message: jlbl (Feb 19, 2009 1:33 pm)
#180 of 274 Re: nice homage to Enzo Ferrari [steve_] by jlbl Feb 19, 2009 (1:33 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Feb 18, 2009 3:22 pm) Ferrari considered engine building an art, and to race someone else's engine — as builders like Colin Chapman and Bruce McLaren did with great success — was the ultimate heresy. Ferrari had names for such people — Garagiste! Assembliatore! — and he used them like epithets.       Regards, Jose
#181 of 274 It's official by steve_ HOST Mar 06, 2009 (10:26 am)
Honda Sells Formula 1 Team (Straightline)   Replies to this message: jlbl (Mar 06, 2009 3:53 pm) steve_ (Mar 06, 2009 9:38 pm) jlbl (Mar 07, 2009 12:03 am) and 1 more...
#182 of 274 Re: It's official [steve_] by jlbl Mar 06, 2009 (3:53 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Mar 06, 2009 10:26 am) Here is some additional info   Ross Brawn plus 2.4 litre Mercedes-Benz FO108W   Regards, Jose Replies to this message: steve_ (Mar 06, 2009 9:38 pm) jlbl (Mar 07, 2009 12:03 am) steve_ (Mar 07, 2009 11:47 am)
#183 of 274 Re: It's official [jlbl] by steve_ HOST Mar 06, 2009 (9:38 pm)
Replying to: jlbl (Mar 06, 2009 3:53 pm) I assume that FIA approval is just a formality? Replies to this message: jlbl (Mar 07, 2009 12:03 am) steve_ (Mar 07, 2009 11:47 am)
#184 of 274 Re: It's official [steve_] by jlbl Mar 07, 2009 (12:03 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Mar 06, 2009 9:38 pm) It should be. The team will continue with the same crew, both pilots and mechanics. The car fulfils the specs for this season, the new engines too. FIA should be interested in not loosing any valuable actor in this crisis time. FIA acts sometimes quite wrongly but always looking forward to keep the business moving.   BTW, Race Teams have had some meetings altogether to suggest their own innovations, both about car mechanics and race rules; as always, they consider latest FIA changes to be sort of foolish. Race Teams wish exert more control on the incessant changes FIA (actually Bernie Ecclestone) introduces from season to season to "cut expenses" and "improve the show". Race teams consider the current race rules are not understandable by the public; they consider too so many yearly mechanical changes oblige to spend much more money in research and development before the season than which is intended to be spared during the season.   All in all, Bernie Ecclestone does not want loose control on F1 and constructors want to gain it for themselves.   Regards, Jose Replies to this message: steve_ (Mar 07, 2009 11:47 am)
#185 of 274 Re: It's official [jlbl] by steve_ HOST Mar 07, 2009 (11:47 am)
Replying to: jlbl (Mar 07, 2009 12:03 am) Thanks for that insight, Jose. It seems like every sport has never-ending issues with the governing bodies (and it really gets fun when a split happens and you wind up with competing organizations).
#186 of 274 F1 Season starts… by jlbl Mar 26, 2009 (7:55 am)
this weekend. Brawn GP being ahead other teams after preparatory trials and accused of founding a loophole in the regulations which allows them to run a taller diffuser.   link title   Good season to the teams and to all of the followers/watchers!   Regards, Jose
#187 of 274 Race all night by steve_ HOST Mar 29, 2009 (9:18 pm)
"In Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the world, there are endless places to race. There are drag spots, drift spots and highway circuits where you can race for hours around the city. And there are insanely fast cars everywhere. Supras, Skylines, Silvias and Chasers, even the occasional American muscle car."   Tokyo: Underground Street Racing Paradise
#188 of 274 NASCAR wreckage by steve_ HOST Apr 26, 2009 (6:24 pm)
"TALLADEGA, Ala. – Seven fans sustained minor injuries after being struck by flying debris when Carl Edwards' car went airborne into the safety fence on the final lap of the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday."   7 fans injured at Talladega Superspeedway (Yahoo)   video link

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