Loeb leads after 1st day of Rally Germany

Sebastien Loeb led after the first day of Rally Germany Friday, when the world championship leader claimed three of the opening six stages. The French driver, targeting a second straight win in the race, holds a 7.4-second lead over fellow Citroen driver Sebastien Ogier, with Fords Mikko Hirvonen a further 1 minute, 11 seconds behind.

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Lorenzo: tyre choice was a mistake

Jorge Lorenzo admits he made a mistake in opting for the hard Bridgestone front compound in Brno - a decision which left him struggling for front end grip during the race. The Spaniard was the only front-runner to opt for the hard front compounds, as the rest of the field - with the exception of Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista - elected for the extra hard option instead. Lorenzo said he had based his decision on track conditions from Saturday, but realised as early as the second lap that it was the wrong option for the race.

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New 1962 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van Kit from Lego is Our Kind of Magic Bus

There isn?t a lot we can say about the latest scale creation from Lego that the 1962 VW camper van kit can?t express on its own. The thing is simply amazing, and features a depth of detail we didn?t think was possible for a Lego construction of this scale (the bus is about a foot [...]

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Notebook: Kvapil?s memorable family adventure (NASCAR.com)

Notebook: Kvapils memorable family adventure

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Victory for Safe Streets: Judge Rejects Prospect Park West Bike Lane Lawsuit

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Bert Bunyan dismissed the lawsuit seeking to reverse the redesign of Prospect Park West yesterday, putting an end to a protracted, ugly chapter in the annals of NYC street safety improvements. The lawsuit, brought this March by a group of politically-connected opponents who failed to participate in the years of public [...]

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Johnson, Stewart, Edwards, Busch?s Selected for Goodyear Test at Phoenix

Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Kurt and Kyle Busch will be first to run on PIR?s new surface as part of Goodyear tire test on August 29-30 (PHOENIX, Ariz.) ? Goodyear, the exclusive tire for NASCAR, will test Phoenix International Raceway?s new surface August 29-30, with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Jimmie Johnson, Tony [...]

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Chevrolet denies Loeb interest

Sebastien Loeb will not race a Chevrolet Cruze in the World Touring Car Championship in the near future, despite testing a works machine at Rockingham last Friday.

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