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Chevrolet Hands Over Customised HHR To Simbim for V-WTCC

Chevrolet has handed over the keys a very unique car to games developers, SimBim. They have now created the V-WTCC, which stands for Virtual World Touring Car Chamionship. A V-WTCC RaceRoom™ will be set up at six FIA WTCC events in Europe where the winners from the qualifying races can compete against one another for a ticket to the final in Monza. The Virtual World Championship Touring cars will be driven over several rounds and has currently reached the fifth round of the season. Until 5 September everyone can take part in online races at the Anderstorp circuit in Sweden and try to get to the top of the classifications.

Detroit: Dyson Racing's Perspective


The Dyson team can't rate the Detroit event highly enough

Just because Dyson Racing is going head-to-head with Penske Racing in LMP2, don't think the Dyson gang doesn't appreciate all the work that Roger Penske and his organization has done at Detroit's Belle Isle. As the American Le Mans Series prepares for this week's Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch, the Dyson team discusses the high points and enthusiasm for Belle Isle.

Detroit: Ryan Briscoe to Race for Penkse


Ryan Briscoe is doing double duty at Detroit to prepare for Petit Le Mans

Ryan Briscoe appears set to do double-duty in Detroit this weekend as the Australian is joining Patrick Long in one of Penske Racing's two Porsche RS Spyders for the Detroit Sports Car Challenge by Bosch, Round 9 of the 2008 American Le Mans Series.

Detroit: SPEED GT Returns to Detroit Motor City


Mike Davis’ No. 11 Ford Mustang Cobra

DETROIT, Mich. (Aug. 28, 2008) – There’s an electric feeling in the air as Round Eight of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship moves onto the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. Some of the excitement can be attributed to the end of the season crunch to gain every point possible, but the majority of it lies in the fact that this weekend, many of the SPEED GT teams are racing in front of the very people that designed and created the machines they drive.

New Jersey: Pruett Escapes Injury in Massive Accident in Practice


The Ganassi team are rushing back to get the replacement car after this one was written off in an 150mph accident

Scott Pruett was involved in a practice crash Thursday at New Jersey Motorsports Park while testing for Sunday's Supercar Life 250. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 championship leader was taken to South Jersey HealthCare Regional Medical Center, where he was evaluated and released.