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    lundi 17 mars 2014

    Design statements ‘Made in Crewe’ from the Classic Driver Market


    Today, Rolls-Royce and Bentley are once again fierce rivals – but for a sustained period, they were joined in brotherhood. We’ve selected 10 models from the era in which both marques lived harmoniously in Crewe, with a small in-house team handling the styling for the two brands…
    In the Classic Driver Market, you'll find numerous Bentleys and Rolls-Royces from all eras for sale.

    et hop !

    dimanche 16 mars 2014

    v8supercars : McLaughlin Leads Volvo Polestar to Historic AGP Win

    Scott McLaughlin on the podium with Craig Lowndes (2nd) and Michael Caruso (3rd).
    Scott McLaughlin entered the history books today as he scored the first V8 Supercars victory for Volvo Polestar Racing in the final race of the Formula 1 weekend in Melbourne.

    ”This is just unbelievable, something you never forget! The car was fantastic, an awesome day for everyone at GRM and Polestar,” said McLaughlin.


    Image – David Caird/News Corp Australia
    The Volvo Polestar Racing driver crossed the finishing line first after 12 laps to score Volvo’s first racing victory in Australia since 1999, one second ahead of Red Bull Racing driver Craig Lowndes.

    ”A fantastic effort by Scott and everyone in the team. This has been an amazing journey so far and it is for sure looking bright for the remainder of the season,” said Christian Dahl, owner of Polestar.

    The 20-year-old Kiwi started from fourth on the grid and gained one position in the start of the race. He made his way past Shane Van Gisbergen, who won the first three races, and Fabian Coulthard two laps later and went into a lead he was never to lose.

    Scott McLaughlin on his way to a front row start in qualifying at the Clipsal 500 today.
    ”We made a few changes overnight and the guys gave me a great car. I could control the race all the way and I am just so stoked,” said McLaughlin.

    Team mate Robert Dahlgren started the weekend strongly by qualifying just one position outside the top ten for the first race in eleventh position, five tenths from pole position. The Swede dropped positions in the four races to finish 18th as best with one retirement in the final race due to a damaged rim.

    ”I’ve had a tough weekend in terms of results. But I’ve had a very good weekend behind the scenes in terms of getting to know the car and moving it forward. I just can’t wait to get to the next race to materialize this,” said Dahlgren.

    The Melbourne Formula 1 weekend resulted in four top five positions, two podium finishes, one fastest lap and a victory for McLaughlin in only the second ever race weekend for the new Volvo S60 Polestar V8SC, sending a message of strength for the coming races of the 2014 season.

    ”We got to keep pushing, but I definitely think we have got a championship challenger on our hands. I am very much ready for the next race,” said McLaughlin.

    The championship continues in two weeks with Tyrepower Tasmania 400.

    Nick Percat getting race ready at the Clipsal 500.

    Race 1 Results – Top 5
    1 Shane Van Gisbergen Holden Commodore 10 laps
    2 Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore +6.1803
    3 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 +7.1881
    4 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima +7.4849
    5 Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore +8.0388

    Race 2 Results – Top 5
    1 Shane Van Gisbergen Holden Commodore 12 laps
    2 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore +0.5519
    3 Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore +1.8593
    4 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima +2.6717
    5 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 +3.6196

    Race 3 Results – Top 5
    1 Shane Van Gisbergen Holden Commodore 12 laps
    2 Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore +0.500
    3 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore +0.972
    4 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 +5.310
    5 Garth Tander Holden Commodore +5.985

    Race 4 Results – Top 5
    1 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 12 laps
    2 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore +1.0865
    3 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima +6.6923
    4 Garth Tander Holden Commodore +6.5954
    5 Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore +7.3600

    2014 BB ride and Guzzi TTR

    A ride in the desert with a special Guzzi V65 TTR prototype