The Formula Renault 3.5 World Series debut single-seat in 2012

Last Friday, on the occasion of the appointment that the Formula Renault 3.5 World Series played in the Monte Carlo Street Circuit, the Organization unveiled the new car that will use the Championship starting in 2012. It will not be a completely new car, but that it will be an evolution of the current, developed by Dallara, who but.
The reason for keeping the chassis and just "tweak it" is purely economic, and thus contain costs. Yet for the purpose of pilotage shall be a "new" car that aerodynamics has changed completely allowing 34% more support. But beyond the changes, the most characteristic point will be the implementation of a DRS to act on the Gurney flap. The use of this system will allow pilots to win 20 km/h on the straights.

As regards the motorisation, it shall be borne by zytek motorsport, signing with which Nissan (Renault owned) is lately working on his project of resistance in LMP2. The new V8 engine of 3.4 liters will deliver 530 HP (50 HP more than the current). With regard to tyres, changes again, because that Michelin has developed a new compound. The pack of improvements will allow pilots to be two seconds faster per lap.
Finally, another of the great innovations of this car is that it will be the first to not use drums through a system developed in collaboration with XAP Electronique and that it will have an anti-calado system to overcome the absence of starter motor. A step forward in competition that we will probably see soon in more vehicles of this type.

Comfortable victory for Bruno Spengler in the debut of the DTM in Hockenheim

The layout of Hockenheim has now lived the first race of the season in the DTM. Contrary to what we are accustomed, the test has not been too exciting but if there has been some time in which everything has been able to jump through the air. That Yes, the victory of Bruno Spengler has been beyond all doubt. Except in the output, pushed by Mattias Ekstrom, the Canadian has lived a comfortable career.
This could be the summary fast, the more detailed tells us that the problems have had Sussie Stoddart and Martin Tomzcyk with deposits of refuelling at pit stops. In the case of the Scottish, the canister fell in the escape of the fork without danger for the rest of pilots. Just the opposite as in the case of the German. The deposit was in the middle of the track having to make an appearance the Safety-Car and doing put the race a little crazy.

When the safety car came out to track the first four of the classification, Spengler, Ekstrom, Rockenfeller and Mortara, yet not had passed through boxes to make his second stop but por luck for the two leaders were able to enter that same back and on track ahead of the Audi R8 makes the tasks of Safety-Car.
In the relaunch we have seen how ahead things were kept, but in the match more interesting of the race between Miguel Molina and Gary Paffett, the Spanish came out badly. Molina was surpassed by Paffett and after pressing into English during all the satellite dish, in the fork too opened in the drawn being beaten by Oliver Jarvis at the exit of the curve. Spin for Molina, who went on to be the Red Lantern in the classification.
Ahead, followed by Ekstrom Spengler victory in the final moments desfallecia and was almost passed on the same line of goal by Ralf Schumacher. The German defending from attacks by Timo Scheider on the last lap to achieve their best result in the Championship. Next appointment, the Dutch circuit of Zandvoort.
1 Bruno Spengler - Mercedes HWA 1h03m07.244s
2 Mattias Ekstrom - Abt Audi + 3. 696s
3. Ralf Schumacher - Mercedes HWA + 3. 883s
4 Timo Scheider - Abt Audi + 4. 585s
5 Martin Tomczyk - Phoenix Audi + 5. 256s
6 Gary Paffett - HWA Mercedes + 6. 591s
7 Jamie Green - HWA Mercedes + 10. 653s
8 Maro Engel - Mucke Mercedes + 11. 938s
9 Oliver Jarvis - Abt Audi + 13. 803s
10 David Coulthard - Mucke Mercedes + 14. 246s
11 Mike Rockenfeller - Abt Audi + 16. 164s
12 Susie Stoddart - Persson Mercedes + 16. 488s
13 Christian Vietoris - Persson Mercedes + 17. 310s
14 Edoardo Mortara - Rosberg Audi + 18. 341s
15 Rahel Frey - Phoenix Audi + 25. 944s
16. Miguel Molina - Abt Audi + 28. 0.507s
17 Filipe Albuquerque - Rosberg Audi + 29. 011s

Kimi Raikkonen will make his debut in the NASCAR on May 20

Well it seems that the news is gradually going to take shape. Following the announcement last Tuesday that Kimi Raikkonen wanted to participate in the NASCAR, today we must tell you the date that trample for the first time the circuits of the American category. Apparently it will be on May 20, the day on which the Finnish debut in the Truck Seriesin the circuit of Charlotte.
More details on the project are not yet known, and it has even become to rumors about the possibility that Kimi among directly sponsored by Red Bull, which already has a team in the Sprint Cup, although the hypothesis that more can be heard is to do within his own Squadron. We will see that this gives the category, but certainly has aroused the curiosity of fans in this and the other side of the pond.