Sunday, May 29, 2011

Viewing figures up by a third

The number of people watching the British Touring Car Championship on television has gone up by a third, according to ITV. Viewers are up by 34.6 per cent for the first three rounds this year, compared to the 2010 average. Official figures from the Broadcasters Audience Research Board show Brands Hatch's opening event of 2011 attracted 21 per cent more viewers than the Kent circuit's corresponding round from the previous season.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/viewing-figures-up-by-a-third/

Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson

Dodge Motorsports? Keys for Success: Coca-Cola 600

Dodge MotorsportsCONCORD, N.C. (May 28, 2011) ? Each race weekend, selected Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ?Keys for Success? for the upcoming race. This week, the green flag drops on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway (Race 12 of...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/05/28/dodge-motorsports-keys-for-success-coca-cola-600/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dodge-motorsports-keys-for-success-coca-cola-600

Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble Howden Ganley

Eurotech bullish after Donington test

British Touring Car squad Eurotech Racing believes Andrew Jordan will be even more of a threat for the rest of the season after testing a new suspension package at Donington Park this week. Jordan currently lies fourth in the BTCC standings and has finished on the podium five times in the last six races in his Eurotech/Pirtek Vauxhall Vectra. Team boss Mike Jordan now believes the suspension changes, which include a different style of damper, will enable his son to challenge for more race wins.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/eurotech-bullish-after-donington-test/

Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth

iRacer Profile ? Joshua Laughton

If you tend to think of the name “Tyler D Hudson” when you read the name “Joshua Laughton” there’s a reason.� The twosome battled for the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series title in two of the past three seasons.�� And don’t look now, but Hudson and Laughton are a familiar one-two in the NASCAR Class C 2011 Season 2 standings. A little too familiar for Laughton for, as it was in 2010 Season 3 and 2011 Season 1, Hudson is out front.� Fierce as their rivalry may be, however, Laughton counts Hudson as a “great friend.” But what else would you expect from a sim racer who says he was motivated to become an iRacing member by the opportunity to competing with online racing’s top talents in the NASCAR iRacing.com [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/iracer-profile-joshua-laughton/

Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings

Perez suffers no serious injuries

Sergio Perez has suffered no serious injuries in his heavy crash during qualifying at Monaco, his Sauber team has confirmed. The Swiss squad said the Mexican rookie had concussion and a sprained thigh but no broken bones following a scan, and that doctors could not find further injuries. The news means Perez is likely to be absent from tomorrow's race, although the team did not mention anything about his participation in the event.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/perez-suffers-no-serious-injuries/

Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones

In the Rearview Mirror: Bobby Allison, Triumph and Tragedies

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/05/in-rearview-mirror-bobby-allison.html

Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett

Latvala still ahead in Argentina

Jari-Matti Latvala continues to lead Rally Argentina at the halfway point of day two, despite Sebastien Ogier and Petter Solberg's best efforts. Citroen driver Ogier took 13.8 seconds out of the gap between him and Latvala (Ford) on today's first two stages, and in the process moved up to second place - helped by Solberg (Solberg Citroen) having a minor spin on SS8

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/latvala-still-ahead-in-argentina/

Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes