December 2009 Archive

Q and A with Volkswagen’s Lutz Meyer

December 31, 2009

Conducted and provided by Volkswagen's press office. Q. What is the golden rule for a logistician at the Dakar Rally? Lutz Meyer - Volkswagen's logistics expert: Very clearly, you always need ...

Preview: The 2010 Dakar in numbers

December 31, 2009

8:59 minutes was the winning margin of Volkswagen factory driver Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz as they celebrated the first victory for a diesel prototype in the Dakar in 2009. 10 ...

Volkswagen seeking Dakar glory again

December 31, 2009

Fourteen competitive sections and close to 3,000 flat-out miles stand between 368 competitors and possible victory on the 2010 Dakar, which starts from Buenos Aires, Argentina tomorrow. The event, which traditionally ...

The top 20 F1 stories of 2009

December 31, 2009

20. Button closing on McLaren switch November 17 The weeks after the season finished left Jenson Button with little time to sit back and celebrate - as he set ...

The top 20 F1 stories of 2009

December 31, 2009

20. Button closing on McLaren switch November 17 The weeks after the season finished left Jenson Button with little time to sit back and celebrate - as he set ...

The top 20 motorsport stories of 2009

December 31, 2009

AUTOSPORT has published thousands of news stories during 2009, here we list the 20 most-read motorsport articles of the year 20. Ericsson fastest, Loeb slowest at Jerez October 8 While Sebastien Loeb's ...

The top 20 MotoGP stories of 2009

December 31, 2009

AUTOSPORT has published thousands of news stories during 2009, here we list the 20 most-read MotoGP articles of the year 20. Schwantz questions Stoner's decision August 22 Despite medical advice suggesting Stoner ...

Wirth wants to showcase CFD technology

December 31, 2009

Virgin Racing technical boss Nick Wirth is aiming to showcase the CFD technology outside of Formula 1 by building a successful grand prix car with it. Wirth is designing Virgin's maiden ...

Ferrari: Schumacher return great for F1

December 31, 2009

Stefano Domenicali says Ferrari was very disappointed to hear the news of Michael Schumacher's move to Mercedes GP, but the team boss reckons the German's comeback is great news for ...

Monteiro tests Nismo Super GT

December 31, 2009

Tiago Monteiro tested a factory Nismo Super GT car in Japan earlier this month with a view to possible racing in the series next year. Monteiro, whose WTCC deal with SEAT ...

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