Formula 1
The Group Lotus-backed Renault team have revealed the final version of the black and gold livery in which their cars will contest the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship. The distinctive colour scheme pays homage to the famous Lotus F1 machines of the 1970s and ‘80s.
Dakar Rally
Dakar Appears Settled on Thursday. Also, Friday News.
NASCAR
By Dave Rodman, NASCAR.COM
January 13, 2011 1:45 PM, EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR’s quest to find the perfect technical combination to provide the best possible racing show at Speedweeks 2011 at Daytona International Speedway continued Thursday.
NASCAR confirmed the carburetor restrictor plate that will be used for next week’s three-day test session at Daytona will have 29/32nd-inch openings to restrict fuel and airflow into the intake manifold.
Formula 1
With five world champions preparing to slug it out, the forthcoming 2011 season is a mouth-watering prospect. And of those five champions, two – Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button – line up for McLaren for a second year. Both were in the 2010 title hunt until late in the year, and McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is determined to build on that performance with the team’s new MP4-26 car, which features ‘fresh design features’, as he explained exclusively to Formula1.com…
IndyCar
INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, announced that it will return to Edmonton, Alberta, after City Council and promoter Octane Motorsports Events, Inc., reached an agreement on providing facility upgrades.
