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The car offers an initial impression of what the BMW M3 DTM will look like when it lines up at the start of the 2012 season. However, the vehicle was not the only star of the evening at BMW Welt: BMW Motorsport also presented the first two drivers to be confirmed as wearing the company colours in the DTM as of next season - Andy Priaulx (GB) and Augusto Farfus (BR).

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BMW Presents The M3 DTM Concept Car

IN BMW, M3, DTM, Concept Car

It has been two decades since BMW raced in DTM. However, things are about to change in 2012...

The winning entry will be decided based on the level of creativity and entertainment value of the video (to be determined by a panel of judges) and by the number of “likes” on the Facebook page. The contest will run from 23 July 2011 to 21 August 2011.

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Are You The Biggest WRC Fan In Singapore? You Might End Up At Rally Australia!

IN WRC, Fan, CitroÃ«n, Cycle & Carriage

Cycle & Carriage France (CCF) will be sending one lucky fan to Coffs Harbour to experience the thrills and excitement of the WRC!

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SingTel Debuts The World’s First Race Simulator With Six Degrees Of Freedom

SingTel, Title Sponsor of the Formula 1â„¢ Singapore Grand Prix unveiled a new race car simulator that heightens the racing experience by introducing three additional motion cues.

Organised by ESPN STAR Sports Event Management Group, the Singapore event is the first leg of the Achilles Asian Drift Series which will be followed by one in Indonesia in October, Thailand in November, with the year-end Grand Finale in Malaysia. The Champion Team Award is a new addition to this year's event, which is determined by adding up qualifying and tandem battle points of the team's top 2 drivers.

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In Retrospect: The VIP Formula Drift Singapore 2011 Presented by Achilles

IN Retrospect, VIP, Formula, Drift, Singapore, 2011

Drifting has always been a crowd-pleasing sport, with drivers pushing the limits and delivering fantastic (and sometimes impossible) slides. How different is this year's event?

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Tomczyk Wins DTM Lausitzring, Takes Points' Lead

IN DTM, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Lausitzring

DTM fans had a treat over the weekend with great duels and numerous overtaking manoeuvres.

Rockenfeller, who scored his maiden DTM victory at Zandvoort, started from fifth place and wasn’t able to improve his position during the race. In sixth to eighth place, Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz), Timo Scheider (Audi) and Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett still scored points for the championship. Italian Edoardo Mortara, who occupied fourth place in qualifying with his Audi A4 DTM, spun after a collision on the opening lap of the race and dropped back to the end of the field. Mortara came home 16th. The fourth DTM race weekend of the season takes place at the Lausitzring from June 17th till 19th.

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Tomczyk Wins From Schumacher At Red Bull Ring

IN DTM, 2011, Spielberg

Spielberg provided a fantastic backdrop for the third round of the DTM at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.

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Chevrolet Wins Again Before Hungarian Crowd

IN WTCC, Budapest, Round 7 & 8

Chevrolet collected two more victories in Budapest and improved the team's tally to an impressive seven wins out of the eight races held so far.

The innovative 12C is unique in the core segment of the sports car market. This two-seat, mid-engine model features a revolutionary one-piece, carbon-fibre chassis structure, the carbon MonoCell. It is the first time a car has featured a one-piece, carbon fibre structure; a strong and lightweight engineering solution that comes straight from the world of motor sports where McLaren introduced this technology to Formula 1 in 1981.

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McLaren's Highly Anticipated Sports Car Reaches Singapore

IN McLaren, MP4-12C, Wearnes Automotive

MP4-12C sets its sight on moneyed high-performance car fans.

VIP Luxury Inc is looking to make an impact with the drifting event, which has already established a strong following in Singapore. VIP Luxury Inc. will be going all out to make sure that guests are entertained throughout the evening, with VIP Rock the Rabbit Festival, pulling out all the stops by bringing down the world famous International Playboy Model DJs, DJ Roxanne Dawn and DJ Diamond to keep fans entertained for the entire night. The Rock the Rabbit - Festival will also kick off with a casting call for all prospective VIP magazine Bunnies, as well as a VIP fashion show, amidst a colourful, activity lined festival grounds. Standup comedian Kumar adds humour to this event too. The festival will also include a special VIP access only art gallery dedicated to the decades of legendary Playboy Magazine Covers, as well as famous interviews with celebrities. VIP guests will have access to
the Mansion Hospitality Suites, getting the full VIP treatment serving aphrodisiac food and drinks.

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More Racing And Rocking Expected At VIP Formula Drift Singapore 2011

IN Formula DRIFT, Drifting, FD, Singapore, 2011

The fourth edition of Formula DRIFT Singapore is set for more intense racing and partying at the F1 Pit Building.

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Formula DRIFT 2011 Round 1

IN FD, Formula Drift, Drifting

Round 1: Streets of Long Beach provided fans with action and excitement through the weekend. The debut of new vehicles and new drivers added to the anticipation for the new season.

At the flag it was Andrea Piccini who took the first win for the No. 4 Hexis AMR Aston Martin DB9, taking the lead in the Driver's Championship for himself and Christian Hohenadel in the process. Hohenadel and Piccini now have 61 points to Marc Basseng's and Markus Winkelhock on 57. Darren Turner and Stefan MÃ¼cke are third on 56 points. The result also means Hexis AMR extend their lead in the Team Championship to 17 points over All-Inkl.com MÃ¼nnich Motorsport.

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2011 FIA GT1 Round 4 - Sachsenring

IN FIA GT, GT1, Sachsenring

Hexis Aston takes the spoils in Germany.

1st Challenge: Are You The World’s Biggest F1â„¢ Fan?

Back for a second season with bolder graphics and enhanced gameplay, this interactive challenge involves a race against time to complete 23 questions — same number of turns at the Singapore circuit — related to the sport’s history, rules and trivia on race teams and drivers (25% of the questions are based on the Singapore Grand Prix). Players have to answer all 23 questions in six minutes or less, and the 23 highest scorers will proceed to a final elimination round on 23 August 2011 to vie for the title of the World’s Biggest F1 Fan. One winner will walk away with over US$10,000 worth of prizes including a pair of Green Room hospitality suite tickets valued at US$6,167, a 5D4N hotel stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore worth US$4,058, a pair of exclusive passes to the Drivers’ Autograph Session during the 2011 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX race week, and round trip economy airfare for two.

2nd Challenge: What Makes The Singapore Grand Prix Special For You?

Running parallel to the World’s Biggest F1 Fan game is a contest that calls upon fans to share a personal anecdote on what makes the Singapore Grand Prix special for them. The challenge is to write it in no more than 61 characters which is the same number of laps the drivers are required to complete at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Participants who submit the top three best entries will win an exclusive goodie bag packed with limited edition Singapore GP merchandise valued at US$200, US$400, US$600 respectively. The contest closes on 27 November, 2011.

To take part in both challenges, visit www.singaporegp.sg or www.biggestf1fan.com.

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Singapore GP Takes “Biggest F1 Fan” Worldwide

IN Singapore, GP, F1

With two play-to-win challenges, you can now double the chance of winning a prize.

It was a wet morning as we all made our way to the rendezvous point in the eastern part of our little island. Great, now how on earth are we going to enjoy driving with the roof down in such crappy weather? Well, let’s just say the dude above wanted us to have a blast, so lo and behold, the weather stopped almost instantly by the time we arrived. Well, you should know what wet roads lead to — over steering antics, that sort. In the case of the 370Z and the Boxster S, it wasn't hard. Switch off the traction control, floor the pedal at the right time, steer with confidence and tadaa… “dorift-o”, as what Krado would say. Not so easy with the four-wheel driven TTS though — but a little pull of the handbrake with no traction control will see it go sideways, although not as spectacular as the other two.

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Roof Up? Roof Down? Decisions, Decisions...

IN Porsche, Nissan, Audi, TT, TTS, Boxster, Boxster S, Roadster, 370Z, Fairlady

The mission was set. Each pundit selected their choice weapon. At the end of the day, only one will emerge the best. Melding punchy performance and drop-top eye-catching good looks.

The second race (Round 4) was one of the most exciting ever with Gabriele Tarquini and his SEAT LeÃ³n TDi being able to interrupt Chevrolet's supremacy. The tough fight for the lead between the Italian and Huff will be remembered and the result proved that even a great team with great drivers can fail when put under pressure. Which is good news for the championship that is still led by Huff who has only a one-point margin ahead of Menu.

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Huff And Tarquini Shares Wins In Sunny Easter

IN WTCC, Zolder, Round 3 & 4

Belgian fans flocked to the Zolder track in a sunny Easter Sunday and were rewarded by two close races that saw Rob Huff and Gabriele Tarquini sharing victories.

More than just a new face, the rear-suspension is firmed up for better straight-line and
lower body roll. Suzuki has also tweaked the wheelbase, stiffened the body and suspension mountings. There is also a nifty new variable-gear-ratio steering rack which delivers quicker response while keeping the effort needed to steer lower. Brakes have also been beefed up and the manual transmission receiving a shift assist to make gear changes smoother.

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Suzuki's Swift Takes Flight In Singapore

IN Suzuki, Swift, RJC, Award

While the previous Swift brought Suzuki awards and new fans, the new one looks set to cement Suzuki's appeal for good.

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Lounge On Wheels: The New CitroÃ«n DS5

IN CitroÃ«n, DS5, DS

The third model DS line is designed to be CitroÃ«n’s “CrÃ©ative Technologie” flagship, combining style, performance and refinement with innovative engineering.

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David Coulthard Thrills Bukit Bintang Shoppers

IN Red Bull, David Coulthard, F1, Sepang, 2011

The Red Bull Speed Street event marked the first time that a F1 car sped down Malaysia's main shopping strip.

The two DTM newcomers Filipe Albuquerque and Edoardo Mortara from Audi Sport Team Rosberg will be driving A4 DTMs in light blue hues of television magazine

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Audi Spices Up DTM With More Colours

IN Audi, A4, DTM, Colours, 2011

Ever found that DTM races looked dull, despite all the roaring engines and souped up track burners? Not any more, once the 2011 season kicks off.

For starters, the races will be screened at various locations in the heartlands, from shopping malls to food outlets. Keeping up with the pace of technology, races will be broadcast in full high-definition and 3D formats.

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SingTel: Fast Is Amazing

IN SingTel, F1, 2011, Formula, One

After making the announcement that they will continue as Title Sponsor for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix for two more years, what does Singtel have in store for us this year?

On the move, the driving characteristic of the MiTo isn’t what it seems to be. You may opine initially that the ride sways more towards the soft side, but when you set its DNA system from “Neutral” to “Dynamic”, you can feel the MiTo stiffen up and provide a reasonable amount of grip that is both sharp and rather precise. Pity the factory-fitted Bridgestone Turanza ER300 tyres that don’t seem to cooperate as they tend to screech and struggle for grip when pushed hard, killing your enthusiasm when shooting in hard into a corner. When it comes to the brakes, the anchors on the MiTo — standard with ABS and EBD - are assuring and offers respectable stopping power with no feeling of brake fade which is useful at hauling all that 1,145kg to a complete halt.

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Ciao Di Nuovo | Alfa Romeo MiTo Multiair TCT

IN Alfa Romeo, MiTo, TCT

If you are a loyal fan of hot hatches, you would have noticed how this particular car segment is sometimes on a roll, but in most instances just plain quiet.