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Mar 13, 2019, 1:32 PM

Porsche 917 Concept Pays Homage To The 1970 917 Le Mans Winner On 50th Anniversary

2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Porsche 917 race car, which brought the German automaker its first win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970. The 917 has been the legend for Porsche and to celebrate its birthday, the manufacturer has commissioned the 'Porsche 917 Concept Study' that pays homage to the original. The new 917 concept will be on display fat a special exhibit at the Porsche Museum and will run from May 14 to September 15 later this year. The exhibit will also have 10 different 917s on display from Porsche's racing heritage.

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  Sameer Contractor | Mar 12, 2019

  F1: Bonus Points Will Be Awarded For Fastest Lap In Upcoming Season

  Formula 1 drivers do set the fastest lap times during every race but there hasn't been a reward or incentive of sorts for achieving the feat. That will change though with the upcoming F1 season which starts this weekend. F1 bosses and the FIA were in discussions to award additional points to drivers and teams for setting the fastest lap time during the race. The Strategy Group gave it the green light, followed by the Sporting Working Group. The F1 Commission and ratification by the World Motor Sport Council also followed suit. The new award rule will be enforced from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix to be held on Sunday.

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  Sameer Contractor | Mar 11, 2019

  Volkswagen Motorsport India Reveals Rear-Engined, Rear Wheel Drive Polo Winter Project Car

  Celebrating its tenth anniversary in the country, Volkswagen Motorsport India, part of the Volkswagen India Group, has revealed a special Winter Project Car. Using the Volkswagen Polo body shell, the Polo RX Winter Project car has been developed completely by the factory team's engineers and technicians in India and is a one-off build that can be bought by anyone for track day purposes. The Polo RX is a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive car that is powered by the same engine that is also used on the Volkswagen Ameo Cup car. The team used its "winter" break to come up with the Polo RX track car, which is how it earns the name.

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  Sameer Contractor | Mar 11, 2019

  Aishwarya Pissay And Ashish Raorane Complete 2019 FIM Bajas World Cup

  Indian riders Aishwarya Pissay and Ashish Raorane completed the 2019 FIM Bajas World Cup rally in Dubai over the weekend. Both riders entered as privateers in the international rally, although Pissay was backed by TVS Racing. The two-day rally saw the riders compete on the sand dunes of Dubai with Ashish finishing 22nd, while Aishwarya finished 26th in the overall standings.

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  Sameer Contractor | Mar 11, 2019

  MotoGP: Dovizioso Beats Marquez By 0.023s To Win 2019 Qatar GP

  In a deja vu of sorts, the 2019 MotoGP season started with the same visual as 2018 with Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso winning the season opener at Qatar. The Ducati rider won the Qatar GP by a hair's length over reigning world champion Marc Marquez of Honda finishing second 0.023s behind. The Qatar GP was at its dramatic best with LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow taking the last spot on the podium, reiterating the MotoGP remains as unpredictable as ever for the rest of the season.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 11, 2019

  Jhanvi Bhavsar Wins The 2019 Red Bull Catch Up National Championship

  Mumbai based Jhanvi Bhavsar topped the leader board setting the best lap time of 35.471 seconds. All the 20 racers were divided into three groups to compete with Mira Erda- India's youngest female driver to contest in one of the highest classes in Formula Racing. Every group qualifier comprised of Mira Erda starting last and overtaking the participants until the finish line. The participant to reach the finish line first, before Mira could overtake her, was declared the winner.

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  Sameer Contractor | Mar 10, 2019

  MotoGP: Vinales To Start 2019 Qatar GP On Pole; Marquez Starts 3rd

  Yamaha's Maverick Vinales will be kick-starting the first race of the 2019 MotoGP season on pole. The Qatar GP qualifying saw the rider off to a brilliant start setting the fastest time on Saturday, as teammate Valentino Rossi dropped out in Q1. The rider set a lap time of 1m53.546s at the Losail circuit, 0.198s ahead of Andrea Dovuzioso if Ducati who starts second followed by reigning world champion Marc Marquez of Honda in third place, who was just a thousandth of a second slower than the Ducati rider.

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  Sameer Contractor | Mar 10, 2019

  Formula E: Sam Bird Wins Hong Kong ePrix Amidst Crash Investigation, Double DNF For Mahindra

  The 2019 Hong Kong ePrix ended amidst much drama as Virgin Racing's Sam Bird secured first place at the end of the race. Bird, however, is being investigated by the stewards for a late contact with long time leader Andre Lotterer of DS Techeetah. The incident pushed Lotterer down to 14th, while Edoardo Mortara of Team Venturi finished second. The last place on the podium was taken by team Abt's Lucas di Grassi. It was a disappointing day for the only Indian team Mahindra Racing as both its drivers saw an early retirement from the the fifth race of the 2018-19 Formula E championship.

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  Sameer Contractor | Feb 27, 2019

  MotoGP: Aprilia Racing Teams Up With Gulf Oil For 2019 Season

  Global lubricant giant Gulf Oil has announced its association with Aprilia Racing works team for the 2019 MotoGP season. This is the lubricant company's first association with MotoGP, having been associated with World Superbike Championship (WSBK) over the previous seasons. The association with Aprilia has been described as a multi-year partnership, which Gulf says strengthens the brand's diverse product portfolio. The 19 race MotoGP season all set to commence next month in Qatar on March 10, and will culminate in Valencia on November 20, 2019.

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