Motorsport

Gear Racing Teams Up With Grasser To Field Lamborghini For 2020 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

GEAR Racing joined forces with Grasser Racing Team to field the No.

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  • GEAR Racing joined forces with Grasser Racing Team to field the No.
  • 19 Lamborghini with GEAR Racing in the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech Championship.
  • Gottfried Grasser GmbH racing as GRT Grasser Racing Team is an Austrian racing team.
  • North America's premier sports car organization, IMSA sanctions the premier IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge plus five exciting single-marque series, competing at North America's premier circuits.

Mouser Electronics to Sponsor Formula E All-Electric Racing for 6th Year

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Mouser Electronics , Inc. is proud to once again sponsor the GEOX DRAGON racing team as they kick off the Formula E racing season with double-header races, Nov. 22 and 23, at the Diriyah E-Prix outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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  • Mouser Electronics , Inc. is proud to once again sponsor the GEOX DRAGON racing team as they kick off the Formula E racing season with double-header races, Nov. 22 and 23, at the Diriyah E-Prix outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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    Mouser is sponsoring the GEOX DRAGON Formula E team throughout the 2019-20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship racing season, in collaboration with TTI, Inc .
  • This is the sixth-straight year that Mouser and Molex have sponsored Formula E racing.
  • Mouser and Mouser Electronics are registered trademarks of Mouser Electronics, Inc. All other products, logos, and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Hyperdrive: The Formula E Driving Experience for Battista Clients Ahead of Hypercar Launch in 2020

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Monday, November 18, 2019

We are breaking with convention and giving our clients the unique experience of driving track-prepared EVs and a Mahindra Racing Formula E car on Spain's Circuit de Calafat.

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  • We are breaking with convention and giving our clients the unique experience of driving track-prepared EVs and a Mahindra Racing Formula E car on Spain's Circuit de Calafat.
  • The total sum of horsepower offered across all cars driven on the day will still not match the Battista's planned 1,900horsepower output.
  • Therefore, clients will spend valuable time with the Battista development team discussing how to master all the motorsport-inspired technologies that will define their future driving experience, with production of Italy's most powerful car in history beginning in2020.
  • Channelling more than five years of Formula E experience into the Battista is the most comprehensive evidence of technology transfer from motorsport into high-performance road car development yet seen.

Cooper Tire Europe Launches Extensive New Rally Tire Range for Tarmac, Classic Tarmac, Gravel and Mud and Snow Applications

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Monday, November 18, 2019

Cooper Tire Europe today launched an extensive new rally tire range, providing ultra-high performance and reliability across numerous applications and levels of rallying competition.

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  • Cooper Tire Europe today launched an extensive new rally tire range, providing ultra-high performance and reliability across numerous applications and levels of rallying competition.
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    Cooper Tire Europe today launched an extensive new rally tire range, providing ultra-high performance and reliability across numerous applications and levels of rallying competition.
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    Developed and manufactured by Cooper Tire Europe, the new range covers tarmac, classic tarmac, gravel and mud and snow (M+S) applications with the following products: the Cooper Discoverer Tarmac DT1, the Cooper Discoverer Tarmac DT02, the Cooper Rally Classic Tarmac CT01, the Cooper Discoverer Gravel DG1, the Cooper M+S and the Cooper M+S Evo.
  • Paul Coates, General Manager, Motorsport, Cooper Tire Europe, said, By introducing a dedicated rally tire range, Cooper has added another important dimension to its motorsport offering.

Grab the Wheel in the Newest Online Cross-Platform Kart Racing Game, KartRider: Drift!

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

KartRider: Drift , the latest iteration of the highly successful kart racing game, KartRider, was revealed today at X019.

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  • KartRider: Drift , the latest iteration of the highly successful kart racing game, KartRider, was revealed today at X019.
  • Building upon its celebrated 15-year history, KartRider: Drift delivers all the action of its predecessor with even more drift challenges and deeper customization.
  • First released in 2004, KartRider has amassed 300 million players in Asia and evolved into an esports phenomenon in Korea.
  • Offering wide customization features across karts and character design, KartRider: Drift encourages racers to express their unique personality as they cross the line.

Mario Andretti and Car Pool Tables Release Signed 1969 Camaro Pace Car Table Celebrating 50th Anniversary Indy500 Win!

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Perhaps the most famous name in auto racing, Mario Andretti has teamed up with Car Pool Tables ( www.CarPoolTables.com ) to create an incredible piece of art and history to commemorate his historic 1969 Indianapolis 500 win a replica 1969 Pace Car Shaped Pool Table.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Perhaps the most famous name in auto racing, Mario Andretti has teamed up with Car Pool Tables ( www.CarPoolTables.com ) to create an incredible piece of art and history to commemorate his historic 1969 Indianapolis 500 win a replica 1969 Pace Car Shaped Pool Table.
  • Mario Andretti is the only race car driver in the world to win the Indy 500, Daytona 500, and Formula 1 World Championship.
  • "Mario Andretti is a true American legend," said Tony Utegaard of Car Pool Tables, "For any racing, history, or billiards fan, owning one of these tables is a rare opportunity!"
  • For more information, photos, video, or to Order Your Own 50th Anniversary Mario Andretti Pool Table, visit www.CarPoolTables.com or call:727-827-8268.

Autonomous Race Car Competition To Take Place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Landmark autonomous race to take place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021.

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  • Landmark autonomous race to take place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021.
  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge is a competition among universities to create software that enables self-driving Indy Lights race cars to compete in a head-to-head race on the IMS track.
  • The development of such software can help speed the commercialization of full autonomous vehicles and enhance existing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in people-driven cars.
  • About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the world's largest spectator sporting facility, has been the worldwide leader in motorsports entertainment since opening in 1909.

Yamaha bLU cRU SxS and ATV Racers Secure 2019 Championships

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Monday, November 4, 2019

In SxS racing, bLU cRU driver Robert Stout earned the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series championship in the Production 1000 class with his Magic Dry / Yawpower / Yamaha YXZ1000R, earning the $15,000 bLU cRU racing bonus.

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  • In SxS racing, bLU cRU driver Robert Stout earned the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series championship in the Production 1000 class with his Magic Dry / Yawpower / Yamaha YXZ1000R, earning the $15,000 bLU cRU racing bonus.
  • Yamaha bLU cRU ATV racers, Chad Wienen and Thomas Brown represented Team USA at the 2019 Quadcross of Nations on October 5 and 6 in Schwedt, Germany, where they won their third straight championship for the United States.
  • Every Yamaha SxS and full-size ATV is proudly Assembled in the USA at Yamahas state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, for worldwide distribution.
  • For more information on the bLU cRU program, including all guidelines and requirements for ATV and SxS racing, visit YamahabLUcRU.com .

Penske Logistics Premier Driver Recognition Program Welcomes Eight-Person Driver Wall of Fame Class

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Friday, November 1, 2019

READING, Pa., Nov. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Penske Logistics Premier Driver Recognition Program has welcomed eight of its safest truck drivers into its 2019 Driver Wall of Fame.

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  • READING, Pa., Nov. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Penske Logistics Premier Driver Recognition Program has welcomed eight of its safest truck drivers into its 2019 Driver Wall of Fame.
  • The Premier Driver Recognition Program has three levels to honor consecutive safe driving without an accident: Diamond (20 years), Platinum (15 years) and Gold (10 years).
  • Now in its third year, the Penske Logistics Driver Wall of Fame has 49 all-time members on display at the company's global headquarters in Reading, Pennsylvania.
  • The Penske Logistics 2019 Driver Wall of Fame inductees:

Driven by Data – Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and Citrix Renew Partnership

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Friday, November 1, 2019

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing today announced a renewal of their innovation partnership.

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  • Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing today announced a renewal of their innovation partnership.
  • As Formula One becomes ever more time-sensitive and data-driven, the relationship between Citrix and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has flourished and deepened, culminating in an innovation partnership in 2017.
  • With Citrix technology , Aston Martin Red Bull Racing can access high-powered computing resources from anywhere in the world.
  • Against the backdrop of an expanding global racing series, Citrix enables Aston Martin Red Bull Racing to maximize its resources, wherever in the world team members are working.