Sunday PM – Phillip Island test
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 31.959s 2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 32.349s 3. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.544s 4. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 32.671s 5. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.735s 6. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 32.832s 7. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 32.835s 8 …
Test drive: ‘Affordable’ Rolls-Royce Ghost
Rolls-Royce is known for many things, but building small, affordable cars is not one of them. With the coming introduction of the Ghost, the British automaker whose very name is analogous to luxury itself still won’t be known for those traits. But…
Tom Coronel Valencia test summary
There is nothing glamorous about a race track in winter. No spectators, no atmosphere. When weather conditions are changeable on top of that, things aren’t better at all, to say the least.
TEST DRIVE: Best of the best cars named at Toronto show
It was win-win-win for Volkswagen as the Golf GTI was named 2010 Best New Car of the Year at the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) in Toronto, which closes on Sunday (Feb. 21).
Barrichello fastest in wet Formula One test at Jerez:
Bad weather again played havoc with the second day of Formula One testing in Jerez, Spain. Williams F1 driver Rubens Barrichello gave his new team a bit of glory by setting the fastest time when conditions were at their best around lunchtime.
Vettel tops Formula One test at Jerez as Lotus debuts:
Sebastian Vettel was fastest for Red Bull Racing as once again heavy rain and red flags frustrated the Formula One teams’ attempts to complete some serious testing. Vettel set his time during a brief break in the weather.
Valencia F1 test times, day three
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1min 11.470secs 127 laps 2. Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1min 12.094secs 80 laps 3. Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 1min 12.438secs 82 laps 4. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1min 12.576secs 97 laps 5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1min 12.951secs 82 laps 6. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1min 13.097secs 75 laps 7. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1min 13.669secs …