Pirelli starts F1?s first wet night test

Formula 1's first wet weather night test has begun at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit with Pedro de la Rosa at the wheel of Pirelli's test car. The tyre manufacturer is conducting six hours of testing tonight and on Tuesday night with the Abu Dhabi circuit soaked with water to allow development work on its wet and intermediate tyres. Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery explained why the firm chose a night test in the Middle East for its pre-season wet running.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-starts-f1s-first-wet-night-test-2/

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Ford confirms Fiesta?s Arctic debut

Ford has confirmed that the Fiesta RS WRC will make its debut on the Arctic Rally at the end of January - as predicted by AUTOSPORT on Saturday. Mikko Hirvonen will be the first driver to compete in a Fiesta RS WRC as he takes the wheel of the Rovaniemi event on the opening day, before handing the car over to his team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala for day two

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/ford-confirms-fiestas-arctic-debut/

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A Video Message About Bike Licensing, From New Jersey

Via Andy B at WalkBikeJersey, here’s how one Newark newspaperman responded to a recent proposal to mandate bicycle registration in his state. (Congrats on breaking the story, WalkBikeJersey.) NYC’s own Eric Ulrich is contemplating a similar bill, though not one that would apply to minors. Somehow I doubt any of our local print outfits will respond [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/01/14/a-video-message-about-bike-licensing-from-new-jersey/

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Patrick Looking Forward to Taking on World?s Fastest Half-Mile for First Time at Scotts EZ Seed 300 March 19

Danica Patrick - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images for NASCARBRISTOL, Tenn. (Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011) ? Danica Patrick has raced at a number of venues throughout her IndyCar and Nationwide Series career. However, March 19 she will come to face to face with a track like no other when she competes in the...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/01/18/patrick-looking-forward-to-taking-on-worlds-fastest-half-mile-for-first-time-at-scotts-ez-seed-300-march-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patrick-looking-forward-to-taking-on-worlds-fastest-half-mile-for-first-time-at-scotts-ez-seed-300-march-19

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.19.11