Bye, Bye, Sabine Schmitz?s M5?The New Ring-Taxi is an E90 M3 Sedan

M-badged BMWs are fairly common on Germany?s famous Nrburgring. But perhaps no single M-car spent more time on that hallowed ribbon of asphalt than the white E60 M5 known as the ?Ring-Taxi.? For anyone not familiar with the Ring-Taxi, it is used to give hot laps around the ?Ring?s legendary Nordschleife to those who score [...]

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The Art and Science of Designing Good Cities for Walking

There is more to walking than walking. Photos by Jan Gehl. Editor?s note: This is the second installment in a three-part series this week by renowned Danish architect and livable streets luminary Jan Gehl. The pieces are excerpts are from his book, ?Cities for People,? published by Island Press. Donate to Streetsblog and [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/06/15/the-art-and-science-of-designing-good-cities-for-walking/

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Monster Energy Kawasaki's Villopoto Gets His First Win of the Season Baggett Puts in Strong 1-1 Finish

Monster Energy Kawasaki Irvine, Calif. (June 13, 2011) Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto earned his first overall victory of the season with a 1-2 moto result at the third round of the AMA Motocross Championship series at High Point Raceway...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/06/monster_energy_kawasakis_18.php

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Hamilton: Daring, not dangerous ? a big difference

Administered last rites after his fiery crash in 1976, Niki Lauda will always be more qualified than most to talk about the dangers of motor-racing. His scars are permanent reminders of how close he came to giving his life to the sport. Still, on the subject of whether Lewis Hamilton represents a menace to himself and to others, the three-time Formula One world champion is wrong.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/hamilton-daring-not-dangerous-a-big-difference-ap-2.html

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H21: Leader Lotterer hits traffic

Andre Lotterer has taken over the lead #2 Audi R18 from Benoit Treluyer for the final run to the chequered flag, leading Peugeot's Sebastien Bourdais by 18 seconds. At the beginning of the hour Treluyer came up behind Anthony Davidson in the fourth-placed #7 Peugeot, and after repeated attempts to pass were rebutted rather stiffly he eased back slightly under instruction from the team and let Davidson go on his way.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/h21-leader-lotterer-hits-traffic/

Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin

JR Motorsports (Aric Almirola / Josh Wise) Michigan International Speedway Preview

JR MotorsportsJR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW No. 88 Suave Men Chevrolet / No. 7 Air Hogs Chevrolet EVENT ? Alliance Truck Parts 250 (125 laps / 250 miles) TRACK ? Michigan International Speedway (2-mile D-shaped oval) DATE ? Saturday, June 18, 2011 TV / RADIO ? ABC (coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast...more»

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Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard

Cuomo to Introduce Statewide Distracted Driving Bill With Teeth

Andrew Cuomo said today that he will introduce a bill to toughen state provisions intended to protect people from drivers who text or use portable electronic devices of any sort behind the wheel. The bill closes loopholes and adds stricter penalties for distracted driving, which contributes to more than 10,000 crashes per year in New [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/06/10/cuomo-to-introduce-statewide-distracted-driving-law-with-teeth/

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