BMW Formula One Winner After 15 Years
Apr 30, 2001
I expect that there must have been a lot of partying going on at the various BMW dealerships that are motorsports-oriented during the month of April. For the first time since 1986, a BMW-powered car registered a win in an international Formula One race, without question the most prestigious racing series in the world. ... Continue reading
Dodge Appeal Overturns NASCAR Ruling
Apr 23, 2001
Long ago, my brother-in-law, a practicing attorney of many years experience, pontificated a truism to me that has stuck with me for several decades. 'Larry,' he said, 'justice is expensive'. ... Continue reading
BMW, Ford et al May Bolt Formula One
Apr 16, 2001
I have a couple of friends who live for international Formula One racing. They'll either get up in the wee hours of the morning to watch the Grand Prix of Japan or preset their VCRs to record the Grand Prix of Hungary if they're going to be away from home when it runs. ... Continue reading
Toyota Bolts CART Camp For IRL
Apr 9, 2001
Several years ago, Tony George, president and sole owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, declared that participation in his wholly-owned Indy 500 classic on Memorial Day was too stratified and too far removed from its original parameters laid down in 1911. ... Continue reading
Nascar And Marlboro Under Attack
Apr 2, 2001
There's no getting around the fact that the tobacco industry is considered a pariah in the American corporate business community. Recent surveys have revealed that Philip Morris is the most reviled business name among the general population, despite ongoing TV and radio promotions by the company to soften its image. ... Continue reading
Subaru Motorsports Starts From Scratch
Mar 26, 2001
Motorsports enthusiasts wont find the name Subaru on any of the starting grids of the multitude of professional racing venues in this country with one exception. If they happen to be aficionados of high speed closed circuit rallying and frequent the internet on the subject they will be aware of the fact that Subaru is ... Continue reading
Dark Chapter In Ford's Racing History
Mar 19, 2001
The Ford Motor Company is making much fanfare over the fact that this is its 100th year in automobile racing. ... Continue reading
Mar 13, 2001
The NASCAR credo is to not give any particular team or brand an unfair advantage and to provide competition on the track that is as close as possible. ... Continue reading
Ford-Powered Saleen S7R Into Production
Mar 6, 2001
Apparently the fortunes of Steve Saleen and his small Southern California car building company are getting better all the time. You might recall that Saleen is the sports car enthusiast-turned-builder who has made his mark in the automotive world as the producer of a line of sporting vehicles that have ranged from smal ... Continue reading
Ford Taps An Old Soldier For Jaguar
Feb 12, 2001
Things happen fast in international Formula One racing and in this case I'm talking about the corporate level. A recent report that we received announced that Niki Lauda, three-time World Driving Champion, had been tapped to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Premiere Automotive Group. The organization was developed ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Rules European Rallying
Feb 5, 2001
Cross country rallying isn't big time in the US and aside from our own home-grown but publicly unknown SCCA Pro Rally series, this type of auto racing is simply non-existent. ... Continue reading
Jan 29, 2001
Within the next couple of years, the starting grid of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race will take on the trappings of an old-school reunion. A number of brand names that raced there in the old days will be returning to the fray. ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2001
When the U.S. Grand Prix was in its final preparation stages last September, we commented that as a company, Jaguar had a lot at stake in the race, and not just in the dash for the winner's circle. A Jaguar spokesperson somewhat nervously alluded to the fact that name recognition and brand reinforcement were important ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Returns To Le Mans
Jan 15, 2001
It was recently announced that Aston Martin, now a Ford subsidiary, will be returning to France to contest the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for sports cars in 2002. ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2001
If I were a dyed-in-the-wool Dodge racing fan, I think I'd be getting a bit nervous about the competition future of my favorite marque. These enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the February 18 running of the Daytona 500, the event that opens the 34-race Winston Cup stock car series, with good reason: It marks the re-entr ... Continue reading
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