The 1st races of WEC - World Endurance Championship and ALMS - American Le Mans Series at the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring. Leo Parente walks the pits and the track, speaking to the head of the FIA, Jean Todt and the racers.
The 24hrs of Audi R18 e-tron quattro Sebring Test - SHAKEDOWN
After winning the Sebring 12hrs, Audi stayed over to conduct tests of their new 2012 R18 e-tron quattro and ultra Le Mans racecars. Leo Parente and /DRIVE were invited to observe and talk with the team. Watch the e-tron in action, listen to the thoughts of Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich [Head of Audi Sport], Ulrich Baretsky [Head of Engine Development] and Allan McNish [one of the 2012 Sebring winning Audi racers]. And more.
LINKS -
MulsannesCorner.com has a ton of R18 details. Enjoy.
http://www.mulsannescorner.com/newsmarch12.html
Sebring 2012 ShakeDown Stories -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxK9MCJTerU
Sebring 2012 TrackSide -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEBLDOeM7f4
The World's Fastest Lotus? - TUNED
Frank Profera has spent six years making his Lotus go faster, stop shorter, and corner harder. Though it only has to move around 2,150 lbs, Frank's Lotus makes 680 wheel horsepower with a twin-charged 1.8L engine; giving it a better power-to-weight ratio than Mario Andretti's Formula One Lotus. It's an ongoing project that may never be finished, because of Frank's never-ending obsession with speed. We had to take it for a ride.
How To Drive a Fast Lap of Sebring - SHAKEDOWN
Leo Parente, host of ShakeDown, shares track notes of how to drive the Sebring 12hr race course. With the help of racers he has known, an interview with 2012 winner - Allan McNish, and an in-car lap that Madison Snow drove in his Platinum Class Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama racecar, ShakeDown breaks down the 3.7 mile track, corner by corner. If you like, we can do more tracks as part of the ShakeDown University racer skills training series.
Links-
Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama on/DRIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqBGlxYBZXI
Audi Sport's Ulrich Baretzky Interview - DRIVE UNCUT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TAhWdVU3M4
ShakeDown University courses -
SDU / The '4 Fasts' - http://tinyurl.com/sd120310
SDU / Driving Skills - http://tinyurl.com/sd121010
SDU / Passing Skills - http://tinyurl.com/sd21111
SDU / The Racing Line - http://tinyurl.com/sd4811
SDU / Car Setup - http://tinyurl.com/sd81911
SDU / Sponsorships - http://tinyurl.com/sd12012
Starting w/ Karting - http://tinyurl.com/kartskills
Seb Vettel Advice - http://tinyurl.com/sd61011
Allan McNish Advice - http://tinyurl.com/sd100711
Allan McNish Advice2 - http://tinyurl.com/sd31612
SIMRACEWAY blog - http://blog.simraceway.com/
The World's Fastest DeLorean - TUNED
What happens when you throw a very large and power Grand National motor into a 30 year old legend like the DeLorean? Thats what Matt Farah finds out on this week's episode of TUNED
12 Hours of Sebring - TRACKSIDE
What is it like to stand trackside at a major motorsports event? Well, now you know with trackside. No story, no opinion, just raw energy and excitement. This is what it's like to hear, feel, and see the best racing cars in the world, from just over the other side of the wall.
Allan McNish Talks Racing Skills - SHAKEDOWN
Don't let the 33 minute length scare you away. This is the real deal. Le Mans winner Allan McNish sits down with Leo Parente to openly discuss Audi racing, the 2012 R18 Ultra, R18 e-tron quattro, and the skills that define the way he drives, races, and wins.
The 2012 Porsche Boxster S - CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS
Porsche's new 981 Boxster is an all-new design. Bigger, but lighter than before. We went to the launch event in the South of France to see how good it was. And whether a man can now buy the girl's Porsche.
Airstrip Attack Runway Tuner Shootout - TUNED
TUNED attends the Shift S3ctor Airstrip Attack Runway Tuner Shootout at Trona Airport in the California desert. Here, 80 tuner cars from Europe, Japan, and America will battle it out in head-to-head half mile drag races to find out which tuner is truly the acceleration king. Featured tuners include BBi Autosport, AE Performance, Switzer, HG Motorsports, COBB Tuning, Cunningham Motorsports, ESS Tuning, VF Engineering, and more.
How to Beat Speed Traps and Drive Safely Part 1 - Live and Let Drive
Alex Roy and David Maher head to Monticello Motor Club to teach best practices for driving on a road trip. Also, tips on how to use radar detectors and laser jammers correctly. In this show, Alex demonstrates how his Valentine One and Blinder Laser Jammers can be powerful tools if used correctly.
5 Reasons To Watch Daytona, NASCAR, ALMS, Sebring - SHAKEDOWN
Leo Parente dives into the fives of racing - 5 things to look for at Daytona this weekend and next. 5 for ALMS getting ready for the Sebring 12 hr and vs the World Endurance Championship. 5 things that make for good racing. Plus, NASCAR tech.
LINK to NASCAR tech -
http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-all-access-pass-at-secret-rcr-test/
LINK to SimRaceway -
http://www.simraceway.com/
2012 12 Hours of Sebring Epic Final Laps HD
Fantastic final laps of the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring. What a crazy finish!
RESULTS:
P1 --- #2 Audi R18 WEC ------
#3 Audi R18 WEC -------
#16 Pescarolo WEC
P2 --- #44 HPD ARX-03b -------
#055 HPD ARX-03b ALMS --------
#24 Morgan
PC ALMS --- #06 Oreca FLM09 -------
#52 Oreca FLM09 ----------
#05 Oreca FLM09
GT --- #56 BMW E92 M3 ALMS -----------
#03 Corvette C6 ZR1 ALMS ---------
#71 Ferrari 458 WEC
GTE AM WEC --- #88 Porsche 911 RSR ----------
#70 Corvette C6 ZR1 ----------
#50 Corvette C6 ZR1
GTC ALMS --- #023 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ---------
#022 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup -----------
#34 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
FIA WEC Sports Cars - SHAKEDOWN
Leo Parente and ShakeDown get you ready for the World Endurance Championship [WEC] as it takes on Spa and prepares for Le Mans, a close-up look at the Toyota TS030, as well as info on some of the other WEC competitors. Then, it's time to find the connection to YOUR comments from last week about - 'How Racing Can Maintain Its Credibility' and why the Juke-R matters to all this.
Links -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RR3439wD38
Cadillac CTS-V wagon LParente road test
http://pdc.simraceway.com/
SimRaceway Performance Driving Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8j8jz63bUU
24hrs of Audi R18 e-tron quattro test - SHAKEDOWN
http://www.fiawec.com/races/6-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/results-and-chrono.html
Spa Thursday May 3 second practice times
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lister_Storm_LMP
Lister Storm LMP
http://tv.audi.com/#/01
AudiTV - Spa race broadcast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcUNGIDspbY
Has Racing Lost Its Credibility? - SHAKEDOWN
And thanks to our Sponsor - SimRaceway - http://www.simraceway.com/
Audi R18 e-Tron Hybrid LMP1 PURE SOUND!
Full HD 1080p Video By NM2255: Official Audi Sport test at Monza racetrack the brand new Audi R18 e-Tron Quattro 3.7 liter V6 TDI, the car using hybrid and four wheel drive technology and will participate in the 2012 24 hours of Le Mans.
In this video you can see and hear the car in action with lots of accelerations and fast fly bys!
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Group B Worship: Ford RS200 and Audi Sport Quattro - CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS
To enter Group B in the 1980s, car makers had to build 200 road-going examples of the car they intended to rally. These rules created some of the most spectacular road cars of all time. I love rallying: the chance to drive an RS200 and a Sport Quattro nearly sent me to the nut-house. Fire up the Quattro!
Written and presented by Chris Harris
Shot and edited by David Litchfield