Zoe Ferraris's The Night of the Mi'raj , published as Finding Nouf in the US, which was shortlisted for this year's CWA Debut Dagger is to have a sequel. From Publishers Lunch: Zoe Ferraris's PILGRIMAGE, a sequel to the recently published literary mystery FINDING NOUF, following a Muslim detective into the Saudi desert as he helps an American woman find her missing husband, and continues to manage...
I just read this quote from Danny J’s page which im really really feelin…. My whole life I heard get an education, go to college. What the fuck for? So i can get a job making $30,000 a year and pay back my fucking student loans? Plus, how the fuck am I gonna buy Lamborghinis, Ferraris [...]
Long time readers are familiar with my fascination with antique sports cars. One of my pals, Jan, is a well known Porsche collector who is also affiliated with the International Automotive Appraisers Association (IAAA). Its a hobby for him, and he specializes in the rehabilitation and appraisal of antique sports cars. He has rebuilt and appraised everything from celebrity Bugattis to classic Ferraris...
Superstar hip hop producer Scott Storch may soon be homeless. His bank moved earlier this month to foreclose on his $10 million Miami home. The bank loaned Storch $7.75 million so he could buy the 10-bed, 16-bath mansion on Miami’s Palm Island. He reportedly hasn’t made monthly payments for most of this year, even after [...]
Kit 10187 measures 41cm in length and stands over 16cm tall. The doors open, as does the hood and engine compartment. Interior detail includes a movable stick shift, opening glove compartment and seats that fold forward. Complete with rear view mirrors and a spare wheel, this one may look out of place in a garage full of modern, red Ferraris… ]]>
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MCLAREN-MERCEDES Lewis Hamilton dominated the opening day of the German grand prix; a tenth faster than his teammate in the damp morning, and seven tenths ahead of the Ferraris (a ...
TotalF1.com - Recent Formula 1 News (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was fastest again in second practice at Hockenheim - this time beating the Ferraris by over six tenths of a second in dry weather.
TotalF1.com - Recent Formula 1 News (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Jul.18 (GMM) MCLAREN-MERCEDES Lewis Hamilton dominated the opening day of the German grand prix; a tenth faster than his teammate in the damp morning, and seven tenths ahead of the Ferraris (and nearly a full second in front of Heikki Kovalainen) with his late afternoon effort. While we don't know the respective fuel loads of our rivals, we nonetheless feel comfortable with our pace, said team boss...
Farnbacher Loles Racing led the GT2 class during the American Le Mans Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, but had to settle for a fourth-place finish. The team was fastest in class in the first test and practice sessions, qualified second and led the first part of the race, but a strategy [...]
Lewis Hamilton celebrated his second Formula One victory in succession on Sunday, July 20 as the McLaren-Mercedes driver won the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. Germany's top placed driver was Nick Heidfeld in fourth.
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Today, Lewis Hamilton takes on not only the world’s greatest Formula One drivers, he also takes on the Hockenheim Course in the German Grand Prix. Today’s race is round 10 of the 2008 Formula One Championship and promises to be as exciting as previous encounters this year. Yesterday saw Lewis complete a scintilating last lap qualification [...]
Lewis Hamilton carried the momentum of his home Grand Prix win into the German Grand Prix weekend to claim pole positon for tomorrow’s race ahead of Felipe Massa. Hamilton’s team mate Kovalainen will line up third after a mistake on his first lap. But championship rival Kimi Raikkonen starts a poor sixth. Part one The McLarens were [...]
While many modern fans have seen the Nürburgring in its short, stadium-based configuration, the old Nürburgring Nordschleife was a behemoth of a track. More than 20 kilometers long, an F1 car needed around 7 minutes to complete a lap. Watch these first two videos showing laps of the old Nürburgring in all its glory. 1957: Juan [...]
The San Diego Automotive Museum has its 20th anniversary this fall, and there couldn't be a better way to celebrate it without a $75 million Ferrari exhibition. Ferrari: Cavallino Rampante begins on 1st October and ends on 31st December. Now can expect to see a display of 30 marvellous classics from the Ferrari family and this includes some debut viewing of the cars. SDAM has decided to go all out...