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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Stephen Koch’s Ice Climbing Tip #6: Keeping Your Feet Warm
backcountry.com athlete Stephen Koch explains why warm feet are crucial to successful ice climbing, and shows you some tips on how to maintain toasty toes on your route.
Repsol Press Release: An Interview With Dani Pedrosa At The Season Halfway Mark
Going into the summer break, the ever industrious Repsol Media service have issued a press release containing an interview with Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa, in which the Spaniard looks back over the season so far. In the interview, Pedrosa also discusses how the 1000s have affected the racing, what it takes to win a race this year, what influence the tires have had and the prospect of sharing a garage with Marc Marquez.
Read the interview in full below:
“This year we are all at the limit of our possibilities”
Dani Pedrosa, satisfied with the first half of 2012 and eager to continue pushing for the title in MotoGP’s extremely tight battle for supremacy.
Repsol Media Service - Tuesday 31/07/2012
The Spanish rider for the Repsol Honda Team has been at his most consistent so far this season, stepping onto the podium at nine of the ten races contested to date and taking victory at the German Grand Prix. Second in the standings, Pedrosa will rest up during the two-week summer break and think about the remaining eight Grands Prix that will decide the MotoGP World Championship for 2012. He remains one of the strongest candidates for the title.
You’re second in the World Championship and 19 points off the lead at the halfway stage. Is the season going as expected?
Valencia’s Banega Loses Ferrari to Fire [Video]
Another day, another Ferrari fire. We know these cars are supposed to be unpredictable and wild, but having your six-figure investment turn to ash is not going to be pleasant for anybody. In fact it must be quite painful to watch!
This Ferrari 360 Modena belonged to Argentinian-born football player Ever Banega, who currently plays for Valencia as a mid-fielder. While he was driving the Italian stallion he had just bought, it caught fire y...
This Ferrari 360 Modena belonged to Argentinian-born football player Ever Banega, who currently plays for Valencia as a mid-fielder. While he was driving the Italian stallion he had just bought, it caught fire y...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/valencias-banega-loses-ferrari-to-fire-video-47827.html
Shane Lewis to Make Dubai 24H Debut
Shane Lewis Dubai 24H DUBAI - December 29, 2011 American to Start 31st Career 24-Hour Race at Middle East's Premier Event Shane Lewis began his career running open wheel races that lasted 30-minutes. Today, he has become one of the...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/shane_lewis_to_make_dubai.php
Monday, July 30, 2012
Big Waves, Island Life, And Endless Surf: It’s The Ian Walsh Experience
A brand new series is coming to Network A! The Ian Walsh Experience follows the life of professional surfer and big wave charger Ian Walsh from the proving ground of Jaws to high performance waves across the globe and back to the island life on his native Maui. A member of surfing’s elite big wave [...]
BMW Unveils C evolution Electric Scooter Prototype
BMW is giving us a preview of yet another vehicle it plans to launch under its i sub-brand for environmentally friendly modes of transportation, this time in the form of the latest C evolution electric scooter prototype. Developed together with the automaker’s two-wheel division, BMW Motorrad, the C evolution is described as a...
2012 Laguna Seca MotoGP FP1 Result: Pedrosa Edges Lorenzo
Dani Pedrosa has got off to a flying start at Laguna Seca, leading from early in the session and ending FP1 just ahead of Jorge Lorenzo. The Repsol Honda man was quick from the off, closing in on the race lap record as the session drew to a close. Jorge Lorenzo took the lead for part of the session, but at the end, the Factory Yamaha rider had to concede to Pedrosa, the Repsol Honda man gaining most of his advantage in the final section of the track, from the bottom of the Corkscrew back across the line.
Pedrosa's Repsol teammate Casey Stoner ended the session in 3rd, unhappy with the fact that he was four tenths behind his teammate, while Ben Spies finished in 4th, half a second behind Pedrosa and with the potential to have been a little faster, if he hadn't run across Toni Elias on his final lap.
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Official: GM developing Wi-Fi app to help pedestrians avoid being hit [w/video]
Filed under: Safety, Technology, GM
Since even the threat of serious injury or death isn't enough to keep people engrossed in their phones from walking out into traffic, General Motors is developing a new pedestrian safety technology that will sense the phone itself. Using Wi-Fi Direct, a peer-to-peer wireless standard that's like a medium-range Bluetooth, a car would be able to detect a smartphone directly and alert the driver in time to avoid kneecapping the pedestrian.
GM says that Wi-Fi Direct would allow devices to connect in one second, rather than the seven to eight that devices would need when connecting through a cell tower. While GM is still developing the concept, it also has plans for a smartphone app that would warn approaching vehicles. It could be used by bike messengers, construction workers, and others who are frequently at risk of being hit by traffic.
Scroll down to read the full press release and watch a video explaining the concept.
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"Risky Business" Porsche 928 Driven by Tom Cruise for Sale
Porsche chose to reinvent the sportscar by adding some GT flavor in the 70’s. Porsche built the 928 between 1978 and 1995. Needless to say, it was a very successful car for the Germans, even though it didn’t manage to replace the 911 like it was intended to.
In 1983 it even held the title of the fastest car sold in the US, with a top speed of 146 mph (235 km/h). With such numbers, it’s only natural that it also got some screen time, most...
In 1983 it even held the title of the fastest car sold in the US, with a top speed of 146 mph (235 km/h). With such numbers, it’s only natural that it also got some screen time, most...
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Cessna Commits to Efficient Turbo-Diesel Aircraft
Aviation industry heavyweight Cessna is bringing turbo-diesel power to its small aircraft lineup. The airplane maker will begin equipping its popular four-seat 182 Skylane model with a new engine that offers improved efficiency and the ability to burn a fuel widely available around the world. The new airplane, called the Cessna 182 NXT, made its first appearance at Airventure here in Oshkosh and will match the performance of the existing gasoline-powered version, while burning around 30 percent less fuel.
Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/07/cessna-turbo-diesel/
Report: Ecclestone may buy Nürburgring outright
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe
Bernie Ecclestone was apparently quite serious when he said he would "do everything" to save the troubled Nürburgring. In fact, according to a new report from Bloomberg Businessweek, the megalomaniacal Formula One boss might just buy the track outright. That'd certainly be a quick answer to the 'Ring's financial troubles.
That said, Bloomberg reports that Ecclestone has no plans to organize a Formula One race on the Nürburgring at his own expense. Furthermore, Ecclestone has declined to comment on pricing or conditions for the alleged agreement.
The Nürburgring's severe debt crisis is hardly news - the legendary track has been going through hard times for a while now, despite efforts to boost revenue by building a roller coaster and shopping mall on the premises. The European Union has refused to bail out the ailing track, as well, specifically because it has bigger fish to fry at the moment (you know, like the declining economies of many of its countries).
A timetable for a potential sale of the Nürburgring to Ecclestone has not been disclosed.
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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Mega-Gallery
Introduced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari’s F12 Berlinetta is just about ready to hit the market. The Italian automaker is marking the occasion by releasing a new batch of images of its fastest and most powerful production car ever (for now, anyway). Under the F12’s flowing hood lurks a 6.3-liter V-12, good for 729 horsepower...
Friday, July 27, 2012
Video: This is what a six-rotor Wankel looks and sounds like
Filed under: Performance, Technology, Videos, Australia
Ah, the Wankel. You magnificent, high-reving feat of unorthodox engineering. Your biggest champion, Mazda, may have left you - at least for the moment - but that doesn't mean some mad mechanics can't rally you and a few friends for a high-horsepower party.
The folks over at Pulse Performance Race Engineering of New Zealand have constructed an engine made from six, count 'em, six Wankel rotors. The mere fact that this engine starts and runs is a testament to the mechanical know-how of these guys. For comparison's sake, Mazda's own Le Mans-winning 787 prototype utilized a four-rotor Wankel. Another four-rotor was constructed by BMI Racing's "Mad Mike," whose engines are worked on by Pulse Performance.
Scroll below to see the video and hear it for yourself. The engine's sound is not what you would expect from a rotary, and if we're being honest we don't find it terribly pleasant to listen to, but it's still an awfully impressive feat of engineering. We're not sure what kind of vehicle this insane powerplant will grace (we're guessing a drag car), but whatever it is, it figures to be one-of-a-kind.
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Nicky Hayden To Stay With Ducati MotoGP Team For 2013
Nicky Hayden will be staying with Ducati in MotoGP for the 2013 season. Ducati Corse today issued an official press release announcing Hayden's contract extension for another year.
Hayden's continuation at Ducati had been in doubt for over a month, with the news that Ducati was in talks with Cal Crutchlow for next season emerging after Silverstone. Since then, internal discussion - and the support of Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio - has swung back in Hayden's favor, seeing the Kentuckian offered a new contract for next year. Hayden's popularity around the globe, and most especially, his importance to the key US market was a major factor in the decision to extend Hayden's contract. Stability in the team also played a role; with a strong chance that Valentino Rossi could leave the team at the end of this season, starting 2013 with two new riders was felt to be too great a risk. By securing Hayden's services for next year, some continuity in bike development is ensured.
With Hayden now signed, all eyes are on his teammate Valentino Rossi. Rossi is due to make a decision on whether to stay with Ducati or move back to Yamaha in the short summer break between Laguna Seca and Indianapolis. There are no clear signs of what that decision will be as yet. Ducati, like the rest of the world, will have to sit and wait.
Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/carellas_2011_world_title.php
Automatic Brakes Stop Your Car After a Crash
In racing and on the road, the crash after the crash can sometimes be the difference between a dented door panel and Medevac. In hopes of preventing these secondary crashes, Continental, a German tire, braking, and stability control developer, has created Post Crash Braking Technology that slows the car automatically after an impact.
Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/07/automatic-brakes-crash/
Thursday, July 26, 2012
DOE funds 13 biofuel projects with $41 million
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA
The U.S. Department of Energy has got its fingers in a lot of alternative-energy pies, from hydrogen vehicles to plug-ins. Today, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the DOE has announced that it will reach a little deeper into 13 biofuel and feedstock improvement projects with a $41 million investment. We hope there are gloves involved in the "manure to ethanol" project.
The details of the projects can be found in the press release below, but there are five that will "diversify the nation's energy portfolio and replace the need for gasoline and diesel in vehicles" and eight that use "biomass genomics to improve promising biofuel feedstocks and drive more efficient, cost-effective energy production."
The five vehicle-specific projects include: $4.25 million for the Quad County Corn Cooperative in Iowa to improve a corn starch ethanol plant; $7 million for the Agricultural Research Service's National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Illinois to create better "rapeseed/canola, mustard and camelina oilseed crops" to make diesel and jet fuel; $6.85 million for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in Ohio for better rubber plants so they make rubber as well as byproducts to maybe be used "in biopower and for conversion to jet fuel precursors;" $7 million for the University of Wisconsin to turn dairy manure into ethanol and other products; and $6 million to the University of Hawaii to grow local grasses so they can more easily be used to make jet fuel and diesel.
That's all pretty heady stuff, but a new video called Biofuels 101 shows that the Energy Department can also make this stuff easy to understand. Watch it below.
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SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP
Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that Sébastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/seb_web_and_seb_red_bull.php
Toni Elias To Replace Hector Barbera At Laguna Seca
Toni Elias has been drafted in to replace the injured Hector Barbera at Laguna Seca. The Spaniard had recently parted ways with the Aspar team in Moto2, meaning he was immediately available to take the ride, and given Elias' prior experience with the team - Elias rode for the squad back in 2008 - and with the Bridgestone tires, Elias was the obvious candidate.
The Pramac team had a prior agreement with Kenny Noyes, the former Moto2 rider currently contesting the Spanish Moto2 championship, as permanent replacement rider. In the end, the American lost out to Elias on the basis of the Spaniard's previous experience with both the Bridgestone tires and the Ducati Desmosedici. Despite Elias' obvious struggles with the Bridgestone tires last season, both Ducati and Pramac must be hoping that the new, softer construction Bridgestones will be kinder to Elias' style than their 2011 predecessors. More importantly, perhaps, Elias' experience with the bike and the tires makes him less likely to crash expensively at the tricky Laguna Seca circuit.
Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/carellas_2011_world_title.php
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Report: Carroll Shelby's wife, family finally agree to burial
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Celebrities
The Detroit News reports Carroll Shelby will finally be buried some two months after his death. Two factions of the legendary designer's family have finally settled on what do with his remains.
One one side, Shelby's children claimed he wanted his remains cremated and divided between them and a plot in Texas. His surviving wife, Cleo Shelby, said the document detailing those wishes was a forgery, and that Carroll Shelby had actually signed different paperwork two years ago giving her control over his remains. The two parties lawyered up, but earlier this week said that they were close to reaching a settlement that would prevent a civil trial.
The agreement will see Shelby cremated and his ashes split five ways, with the final portion going to his wife. Shelby's oldest son, Michael, says he and his siblings aren't happy with the arrangement, but are eager to finally bury their father.
We just hope we die long before we're famous.
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Cessna Commits to Efficient Turbo-Diesel Aircraft
Aviation industry heavyweight Cessna is bringing turbo-diesel power to its small aircraft lineup. The airplane maker will begin equipping its popular four-seat 182 Skylane model with a new engine that offers improved efficiency and the ability to burn a fuel widely available around the world. The new airplane, called the Cessna 182 NXT, made its first appearance at Airventure here in Oshkosh and will match the performance of the existing gasoline-powered version, while burning around 30 percent less fuel.
Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/07/cessna-turbo-diesel/
Tony Stewart Ready For 'Home' Race At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Unlike most of his competitors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, reigning champion Tony Stewart lives in Columbus, In, a relatively short drive south of Indianapolis, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval that's one of Smoke's favorite circuits. He's never won the Indianapolis 500 despite several close calls but Stewart has captured...
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