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WRC: Rally notes from around the world – AutoWeek

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:14:00 +0000

WRC : Rally notes from around the world AutoWeek “We hope to have some good news before Rally Sweden.” The road map will bring increased television coverage to the championship and guarantees a certain level of investment, with firm commitments from the WRC's promoters. Araujo unsure of WRC bid due to money woes maxrally all 2 news articles »

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Motorbike Rehabilitation

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:11:12 +0000

Although being involved in a motorbike accident can cause a great deal of damage to the victim and be devastating at the time, there are a very large number of ways that medicine can help them recover, and in a very large number of cases even return to the life that they had before the accident happened.
Modern advances in medicine and medical technology mean that rehabilitation after serious accidents is more likely and ultimately more successful than ever. There are now various things that can be done, whether the accident has affected the physical body or the brain and in the large majority of these cases the treatment is completely successful.

If the accident has caused damage to the legs or the lower part of the body, there is the likelihood that the victim with have to see specialists and do physical training in order to build up the strength in their legs and lower body once more. This will eventually mean that they can function as normal, and even in the case of a serious accident victims are likely to be up and walking again within a fee weeks or months.

In the serious case of a head injury there is the possibility that the victim might have to relearn certain things, for example they may not remember what they were doing before the accident, or some of the more general things from their past. But there are a large number of exercises that can help with this, and being around family and friends means that the most important things in most cases come back relatively quickly.

Although he was involved in a car accident rather than a motorbike accident, one example is the celebrity and Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond. Only a couple of years ago he was involved in a massive collision when racing a car, during the filming for the television show. Doctors were unsure whether he would make a full recovery, but within six months he was completely back to normal, and was once again back on the television screens.”

Van Merksteijn Motorsport with Citroën DS3 WRC in World Rally Championship 2011 – RallyBuzz (press release)

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:08:57 +0000

autosport.com Van Merksteijn Motorsport with Citroën DS3 WRC in World Rally Championship 2011 RallyBuzz (press release) Van Merksteijn junior will debut his Citroën DS3 WRC during next WRC Rally Sweden, which will be held from 10 th through to 13 th of February in the – snowy … Van Merksteijn gets Citroen WRC car autosport.com all 5 news articles »

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New Pirelli GP3 tire makes debut at Silverstone – Modern Tire Dealer

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:53:59 +0000

The F1 Times New Pirelli GP3 tire makes debut at Silverstone Modern Tire Dealer As well as supplying Formula One with tires next year, Pirelli will also supply GP2 and continues to supply GP3: ensuring a ladder of talent that will … Silverstone: Bridgestone preview Motorsport.com Hispania out try and show a good performance at Silverstone Yahoo! Eurosport UK F1: Silverstone Preview Red Bull (International) all 9 news articles »

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Pirelli’s Paul Hembery on the Formula One tire program – Modern Tire Dealer

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:35:38 +0000

Pirelli's Paul Hembery on the Formula One tire program Modern Tire Dealer Hembery: Yes, we will have initial shakedown tests with a GP2 car before using a recent F1 car. We are in negotiations about what car to use as we want to …

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Formula One unites to raise over £500,000 for charity

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:27:00 +0000

Ahead of the British Grand Prix Formula One racing’s great and good traditionally come together for an annual party held in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. This year’s event took place at London’s Natural History Museum on Monday night, and with such a breathtaking venue and priceless charity auction lots on offer, the guests were more than willing to put their hands in their pockets for a worthy cause. Now in its sixth year, the official F1 Party celebrates the official launch of this weekend’s Silverstone race, whilst simultaneously raising funds for the London hospital’s new heart and lung centre.

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Dale Jr. wins with No. 3 one last time – Lexington Dispatch

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:24:55 +0000

RacinToday.com Dale Jr. wins with No.

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What are NASCAR’s newest ideas? – FOXSports.com

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:21:10 +0000

Kansas City Star What are NASCAR's newest ideas? FOXSports.com Lee Spencer is senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She also is a correspondent for "Around the Track" on FOX Sports Net.

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NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate … – MarketWatch (press release)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:01:44 +0000

NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate … MarketWatch (press release) Stewart, who joined the Office Depot team in 2009 when the company became his co-primary sponsor in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series(TM), will partner with the … and more »

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MotoGP: Ben Spies, the rookie of the year so far – bettor.com (blog)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:49:23 +0000

MotoGP : Ben Spies, the rookie of the year so far bettor.com (blog) MotoGP has always been considered the stage where the world's top drivers come to compete for the title. It has been built around a system that allows …

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