Lee Iacocca (94), father of the Ford Mustang and rescuer of Chrysler Corp
Tuesday 2nd July 2019 Lee Iacocca (94), father of the Ford Mustang and rescuer of Chrysler Corp. died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles County. His 184 book: “Iacocca: An Autobiography” became a best seller. He is best known for the development of Ford Mustang and Pinto cars, while at the Ford Motor…
Paris banned all diesel vehicles aged 13 years or over from the city centre, the latest move in a campaign to tackle pollution on the city’s streets
Monday 1st July 2019 Paris banned all diesel vehicles aged 13 years or over from the city centre, the latest move in a campaign to tackle pollution on the city’s streets.
US media reported that more than a dozen car manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen had officially asked Pres
Friday 7th June 2019 US media reported that more than a dozen car manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen had officially asked Pres. Donald Trump not to relax emission limits, to avoid a fragmentation of the car market.
The fastest lap at the Isle of Man TT races in the TT Zero class, 18 minutes 34
Thursday 6th June 2019 The fastest lap at the Isle of Man TT races in the TT Zero class, 18 minutes 34.172 seconds, was set by Michael Rutter (UK) in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK. Rutter completed the one-lap race for electric-powered motorbikes in an average speed of 121.909 mph (196.193 km/h). It was his…
Lewis Hamilton spent almost the entire Monaco Grand Prix fending off Max Verstappen after a decision to switch to the medium tyres instead of the hards proved to be the wrong call
Sunday 26th May 2019 Lewis Hamilton spent almost the entire Monaco Grand Prix fending off Max Verstappen after a decision to switch to the medium tyres instead of the hards proved to be the wrong call. Verstappen had the challenge of not only needing to pass Hamilton, but also pull five seconds in front as…
Lewis Hamilton took the lead from teammate and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas at the start ,of the Spanish GP and that’s pretty much how things stayed as Mercedes recorded its fifth one-two finish in five races
Sunday 12th May 2019 Lewis Hamilton took the lead from teammate and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas at the start ,of the Spanish GP and that’s pretty much how things stayed as Mercedes recorded its fifth one-two finish in five races. Max Verstappen rounded out the podium in third, ahead of the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and…
Johnny Sauter scored his third consecutive win at Dover International Speedway when he took the checkered flag in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series JEGS 200
Friday 3rd May 2019 Johnny Sauter scored his third consecutive win at Dover International Speedway when he took the checkered flag in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series JEGS 200. It was Sauter’s 24th career Truck Series win and first of the 2019 season. Sauter had to fend off Brett Moffitt on the…
Valtteri Bottas led home Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after seeing him off at the start and then maintaining a small gap until the end of the race
Sunday 28th April 2019 Valtteri Bottas led home Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after seeing him off at the start and then maintaining a small gap until the end of the race. Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen weren’t too far behind but neither quite had the pace to challenge the Mercedes, while Charles…
Martin Truex Jr
Saturday 13th April 2019 Martin Truex Jr. scored his first career short-track win in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Truex came into the night having combined to lead 675 laps at Richmond with no victory to show for it. He captured the win by leading 186 laps and holding off charges by Joey…
Cole Custer won the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway to take home the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus
Friday 12th April 2019 Cole Custer won the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway to take home the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus. Custer moved around Austin Cindric with 20 laps to go and went on to score the victory. The race was run under threatening weather all night long but the entire…