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Castrol Philippine Asian F3 Grand Prix returns to
Batangas this weekend
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THE 2007 to 2008 Asian Formula Three Series returns to the Batangas
Racing Circuit for the fourth of the series’ six legs on February
16 and 17. The most prestigious racing series in Asia was last seen
at the Castrol Grand Prix in January and fans are hoping the
competition will be just as fast and furious this time around.
The race for the championship, and its prize of
a test with the Force India F1 Team, is hotly contested between
current leader Frederic Vervisch of Belgium and Hamad Al Fardan of
Bahrain. Only three points separate the title protagonists and a
close race is expected again this weekend.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Most potent version of America’s
sports car to debut in 2009
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First bowing at the Geneva Auto Show in 1989, the Corvette ZR1 will
have a 20th anniversary edition as Chevrolet announced it will
launch a new ZR1 in 2009. Chevrolet said the new ZR1 will establish
new benchmarks for production-based cars in power and performance.
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Racism in racing
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Hamilton victim of racist jeers in Barcelona but gets
warmer reception in Jerez, Spain
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British F1 sensation Lewis Hamilton was taunted by a group of
spectators during testing at the Montmelo circuit near Barcelona,
Spain.
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Honda Racing F1 Team
unveils the all-new RA108
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Honda Racing F1 Team unveiled on January 29 its all-new RA108
Formula One car at the team’s headquarters in Brackley, United
Kingdom.
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Toyota F1 completes Bahrain test program
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Panasonic Toyota Racing spent three days testing at the Bahrain
International Circuit. Team drivers Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock
successfully finished Grand Prix simulations and racetrack work, as
well as tackling mechanical and aerodynamic setups.
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Loeb’s loss, Latvala’s
luck
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Reigning champ Sebastian Loeb uncharacteristically
bows out of Rally Sweden, opening the gate for several challengers
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WITH world champion Sebastien Loeb of Citroen retiring after a
spectacular crash on unlucky stage 13—and then getting ticketed by
Swedish police for speeding in the transport stage—22-year-old
Jari-Matti Latvala led to the podium a clean sweep of Ford Focus
cars and wrote history as the youngest winner of a world
championship race.
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NEWTECHNOLOGY
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Riding on air
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Airbags designed for motorcyclists increasingly
getting popular
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Renowned maker of motorcycle safety gear Dainese has introduced an
airbag system for motorcyclists. Dainese’s system—which has been
used by factory riders in the 125cc and 250cc races in Valencia,
Spain—is the latest in a string of such safety devices that has
been making their way onto motorcycles.
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BMW Motorrad posts record sales in 2007
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Munich: Having breached the milestone 100,000th unit mark in 2006,
BMW Motorrad continued its growth by selling 102,467 motorcycles
worldwide in 2007, resulting in record figures.
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SHOW
CIRCUIT
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Yamaha Evolution 2008 kicks off,
will tour Cebu and Davao
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Yamaha Motor Phils. (YMPH)—recently revitalized as “brand
new”—kicked off on February 7 the Metro Manila leg of its grand
motorcycle event called “Yamaha Evolution 2008: Feel the
Excitement.”
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Nouvo and Mio: Automatic ‘firsts’ from Yamaha
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Around five years ago, Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. created a bold,
brand-new segment which was initially referred to as the “hybrid
scooter-underbone” category for the Asean market.
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MOTOGPNEWS
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MotoGP rookie Lorenzo visits Yamaha Spain
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MotoGP rookie Jorge Lorenzo on Wednesday toured the Yamaha Spain
factory to get a deeper understanding of the company’s mindset in
racing and to meet the people behind the machines he and his
illustrious teammate, seven-time champion Valentino Rossi, race on.
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THE
MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
By Brian Afuang
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Rock, roll and ride
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FOUR of us from the Friday Club, a ragtag group of media folk
covering the motoring beat and young execs from the auto industry,
were indulging in our passion for brew and brainless blabber at a
bar in Palanca Street, Makati, on a recent balmy night—a
Wednesday.
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