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Gran Turismo 5 Indy500 Contest
Gran Turismo 5 Indy500 Contest
openpaddock.net — or those of you with a Playstation 3, get ready to download the Gran Turismo 5 trial... when it hits the Playstation Network Store on December 17th. This trial will include only two cars, the Nissan 370-Z in stock configuration, and the Nissan 370-Z in tuned configuration, and only one playable ... (more) Gran Turismo 5 Indy500 Contest
Le Mans – International Cup 2010
Le Mans – International Cup 2010
openpaddock.net — The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) has announced today that 2010 will be the first year for... a new competition called the International Cup that will be comprised of three races from the various Le Mans series across the world. The first year will see three races act as the cup decider with ... (more) Le Mans – International Cup 2010
IndyCar – Double Duty for Patrick
IndyCar – Double Duty for Patrick
openpaddock.net — Just when I thought things had calmed down on the NASCAR front, I was made to eat... my words. Danica Patrick announced today that she is going NASCAR while still focusing on IndyCar. The news should be no surprise considering ESPN has reported the living crap out of this story. In fact, ESPN ... (more) IndyCar – Double Duty for Patrick
F1 – Rosberg Would Welcome Schumi
F1 – Rosberg Would Welcome Schumi
openpaddock.net — As speculation about a Schumacher return picks up steam, the man forgotten in all of this finally... speaks. Nico Rosberg left Williams F1 in pursuit of a winning team and a championship. That was of course until the greatest F1 pilot in history started stirring the pot. Not all is bitter in the ... (more) F1 – Rosberg Would Welcome Schumi
IndyCar – Viso to Test DRR
IndyCar – Viso to Test DRR
openpaddock.net — E.J. Viso will be testing with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing on December 9th at the famous Sebring... Circuit in a one day event. Hugo must really be tossing a lot of money in support of his Venezuelan talent, and DRR is taking all of it. With Venezuelan Milka Dunno already racing (or pretending) ... (more) IndyCar – Viso to Test DRR
Rally – Welcome IRC!
Rally – Welcome IRC!
openpaddock.net — While it is no secret that we here at Openpaddock.net love the WRC and Rally America, we... can no longer turn away from the headlines being made in the IRC as well. That is why we will now carry IRC news and opinion for the 2010 series and beyond. There are good drivers and a [...] (more) Rally – Welcome IRC!
Rally – Mikko Conducts Clinic
Rally – Mikko Conducts Clinic
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Rally – Subaru to IRC
Rally – Subaru to IRC
openpaddock.net — After a year removed from rally, arguably one of the greatest manufacturers in the sport makes its... return to competition. This week it was announced that Subaru would return to competition in the IRC as a Group N participant. It is unclear as to what capacity the Japanese marquee will operate, ... (more) Rally – Subaru to IRC
Rally – Hirvonen/Fiesta @ Monte
Rally – Hirvonen/Fiesta @ Monte
openpaddock.net — The World Rally Championship runner up Mikko Hirvonen will compete in the Monte Carlo Rally as he... debuts the new Fiesta S2000. Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen will utilize the event as they prepare to take the fight to Sebastian Loeb and Citroen in the 2010 championship. The Finn is a five ... (more) Rally – Hirvonen/Fiesta @ Monte
Rally – New Super 2000 Class for WRC
Rally – New Super 2000 Class for WRC
openpaddock.net — Acquiescing to concerns from the teams that the Super 2000 and Group N performance gap was becoming... too wide, the FIA has proposed separating the two specifications for the 2010 season. The current production class of the WRC, which allows for both S2000 and N4 cars, will be split into two ... (more) Rally – New Super 2000 Class for WRC

Episode 17 – Open Paddock Podcast
openpaddock.net — Join Shaun, Mike, Doug, and Andy (aka Frantic) as we talk the IZOD IndyCar series and Danica... Patrick. We also talk about RHR to Andretti Autosport. We offer our thoughts on Kimi to Citroen if the deal goes through and we also try and hammer the Formula 1 news out including a stupid entry list ... (more) Episode 17 – Open Paddock Podcast
OP-Ed – My Moral Dilemma
OP-Ed – My Moral Dilemma
openpaddock.net — Anybody who has ever known me inside the realm of F1 has known two things. First, Ferrari... is my life blood hands down. Secondly, Michael Schumacher is not only a hero to me but is an idol who has nearly reached godly status. So here we sit in the middle of the Formula 1 silly [...] (more) OP-Ed – My Moral Dilemma
Media – NBC-Comcast Deal Nearly Complete
Media – NBC-Comcast Deal Nearly Complete
openpaddock.net — News came out today that a price for the Vivendi-owned portion of NBC has been agreed upon... with GE. This was an important hurtle to the much rumored purchase of NBC-Universal by Comcast. Why are we, a motorsports blog, talking about television media industry news? Comcast is the parent company ... (more) Media – NBC-Comcast Deal Nearly Complete
IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Broadcast Schedule
IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Broadcast Schedule
openpaddock.net — Now that the deal for the Brazil race is finally complete, the broadcast schedule for the IZOD... IndyCar Series has been finalized and published. …sorta. The network allocations have been made, and the race dates have been finalized, but the race times are still being debated. Many things ... (more) IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Broadcast Schedule
Last Ditch Racing-New England Forest 2009
Last Ditch Racing-New England Forest 2009
openpaddock.net — Video from the Last Ditch Racing efforts at the 2009 Rally America New England Forest Rally.... (more) Last Ditch Racing-New England Forest 2009
IndyCar – Danica’s New Ride
IndyCar – Danica’s New Ride
openpaddock.net — Not that its a big surprise, but Danica confirmed the three-year deal everyone knew she had with... Andretti Autosport. The mild surprise is her change in primary sponsorship. Motorola is out and no where to be seen on the new car. GoDaddy.com is now featured prominently adding yet another green ... (more) IndyCar – Danica’s New Ride
F1 – Schumacher Contract Free?
F1 – Schumacher Contract Free?
openpaddock.net — We here at openpaddock.net have been trying our best to keep up with the Michael Schumacher to... Mercedes circus and an interesting development has been posted at motorsport.com that may make things a little easier for the now German outfit. In September it was though that Michael Schumacher had ... (more) F1 – Schumacher Contract Free?
F1 – Canada is Back!
F1 – Canada is Back!
openpaddock.net — A deal to secure the Canadian GP has been made official after the Canadian Government stepped in... to secure the race for another five years. The race which was absent for the first time ever in 2009, has been given a new life and will be back on the calendar for 2010. We heard a lot [...] (more) F1 – Canada is Back!
F1 – Qadbak Out; Sauber In
F1 – Qadbak Out; Sauber In
openpaddock.net — BMW announced earlier this year that they would not be returning to Formula 1 next year. Shortly... after that, the team was purchased by Swiss firm Qadbak who had been considered suspect. That deal has failed and will now be purchased by the man who started it all, Peter Sauber. Originally the ... (more) F1 – Qadbak Out; Sauber In
F1 – Force India Reveal Line-up
F1 – Force India Reveal Line-up
openpaddock.net — Force India made amazing progress with the Mercedes package in 2009. They now will retain their current... line-up for the 2010 season in hopes of adding consistency. Adrian Sutil and Viantonio Liuzzi will pilot the Force India Mercedes for 2010 which adds yet another full driver line-up to the ... (more) F1 – Force India Reveal Line-up
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