Autoholiks » Racing http://www.autoholiks.com .....................The Automobile Lovers Breed..................... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:04:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 MotoGP Race In India By 2012! http://www.autoholiks.com/2010/11/motogp-race-in-india-by-2012/ http://www.autoholiks.com/2010/11/motogp-race-in-india-by-2012/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:28:29 +0000 lavkesh http://www.autoholiks.com/?p=2279 MotoGp Logo

For all the motorsports fans who have ignored for long, India may host a MotoGP race in the 2012 season of the championship if reports in the international media are to be believed.

The race will happen on the same track which has been built for the 2011 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Greater Noida on the outskirts of Delhi. The track has been added to the 2011 Formula 1 calender subject to homologation and its promoters Jaypee Group are also keen to host a MotoGP race in the near future.

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Hot lap of the Indian F1 GP Circuit

Source: motorcycle news

International Race Teams Association boss Mike Trimby told MCN recently: “There is big interest in India. They are building a new circuit from scratch with bikes in mind and the Indian promoter is keen to have MotoGP.”

Gabriele Del Torchio, Ducati’s CEO has apparently spoken to Dorna’s (Dorna is the group which controls MotoGP) CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta about bringing MotoGP to India. ‘If this event can happen in Qatar, China, Malaysia and Australia, I think India also has a great chance, with vast improvements in infrastructure and F1 circuit plans firming up. If all goes well, we shall have a full-fledged motorcycle racing season in India soon,’ he said.

2012 is also the year when new 1000cc four stroke rules apply.

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Finding it on sales is almost an impossibility since only 36 of these were ever produced, its also widely regarded as the most beautiful Ferrari ever built, its the Ferrari 250 GTO. 

The car is so rare and sought after that according to an unofficial report one of them sold a few years back reportedly fetched a staggering 30 million dollars  making it one of the most valueable car in the world.

Popular car auction house RM Auctions have announced a “private treaty sales” of the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO chassis # 4675GT. The car is a rare breed among GTO family with the Series II body work and is in possesion of its current Japanese owner, Yoshiho Matsuda since 1996.

The look alone would give it the status on an “art on wheels” and we havent even talked about the V12 engine that it comes powered with.

Source: RM Auctions Via Autoblog.com

Jump over for the official press release.

PRESS RELEASE:

RM Auctions, the global leader in the collector car market with a specialization in the sale of Ferraris, is representing the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) – one of the most coveted cars in the world, for private treaty sale.

In addition to its impressive motor car auction results at prestigious locations around the globe, including the sale of seven of the top 10 Ferraris ever sold at auction, RM generates an average of $50 million in private treaty transactions year over year.

“The Ferrari GTO is unquestionably one of the most iconic and coveted cars in the world,” says Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe. “This is truly a rare occasion for collectors to acquire such an important piece of automotive history and we are pleased to be chosen by 4675 GT’s current custodian to represent it on the open market.”

The 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) is one of only 36 250 GTOs originally produced and one of a limited few with Series II GTO bodywork. In addition to being considered one of the most beautiful cars ever built by Ferrari, the GTO was tremendously successful in competition, securing multiple World Championships for the Modenese car builder.

In April 1963, 4675 GT left the factory finished in Rosso Cina. It was raced by such drivers as Guido Fossati, Jean Guichet, Oddone Sigala, Vincenzo Nember and Luigi Taramazzo and proved itself a tremendously capable racing car, rarely finishing outside the top three in its class and achieving numerous race wins. It participated in the full range of competitive events, including hillclimbs, endurance races and rallies.

The present owner acquired 4675 GT in 1996, and has maintained it in his exceptional, world-renowned Japanese collection ever since. Most recently 4675 GT has participated in the ultra-private events reserved only for GTO owners, namely the 35th and 45th GTO Anniversary Tours in France and California.

For more information about the purchase of this car, please contact Max Girardo at RM Auctions on +44 (0) 20 7851 7077.

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"The Doctor" from Moto GP to F1 Testing

The Doctor is at it yet again and this time on 4 wheels! The nine times Moto GP world champion has impressed all and sundry with his raw pace in a Formula one car at the end of two days testing with Ferrari in Barcelona in Spain.

Driving a 2008 spec Ferrari F1 car on GP2 tyres, the italian legend got within 0.1 second of Kimi’s 2008 pole position time at Catalunya circuit by posting a best time of 1.21.900. The time came in the penultimate lap of the test which was arranged by Ferrari as a gift for the champion for clinching his 9th Moto GP world championship title last season.

“We kept the last three quarters of an hour to try a ‘time attack’ with little petrol and fresh tyres,” said the thirty year old Fiat Yamaha rider.

 ”I would have given anything for such a lap time”, he added.

Compairing his experience with his last test for Ferrari at Mugello in 2008, Rossi said “We kept the last three quarters of an hour to try a ‘time attack’ with little petrol and fresh tyres. I would have given anything for such a lap time.”

“I want to thank Ferrari, but especially Domenicali and Montezemolo, for giving me this present.”

Ferrari’s Luca Baldisserri was suitably impressed by Rossi’s showing given the difficult test conditions on day 1 which was disrupted by wet weather.

“We tried different set ups and he improved a lot. This means that the driver learns quickly and has room for improvement.” he said.

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