About Author: Vince Pettit

Description: Vince Pettit is the Editor-In-Chief of The Checkered Flag and can be found on twitter at @vincepettit or on the TCF twitter account @thecheckerflag.

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Technology Helps MG KX Momentum Racing Hit The Ground Running

Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
Leading up to the first round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Triple Eight Race Engineering faced the mammoth task of turning the NGTC specification MG6 in to a competitive and ultimately a race winning car.
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25 Cars For BTCC 2012 Season Start

Posted on March 19, 2012 | No Comments
The official entry list for the 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has been released at the annual media day and features 25 cars lining up for the...
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Fans Set To Get First View Of 2012 BTCC Field

Posted on March 17, 2012 | No Comments
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will be giving fans their first official glimpse of this years field this coming Monday at Silverstone.
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McLaren Pair Happy With Friday Running In Melbourne

Posted on March 16, 2012 | No Comments
Jenson Button revealed that the team and himself are happy with the first day of running for the Australian Grand Prix in mixed weather conditions, completing a total of 29 laps over the two free practice sessions.
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Renault Sport F1 Set For Strong Start To F1 Campaign

Posted on March 14, 2012 | No Comments
Renault Sport F1 head to Albert Park in Melbourne this weekend with high hopes of adding another win to its already impressive 142 wins. For 2012 the French engine manufacturer continues its supply for Red Bull Racing, Lotus F1 Team Caterham and revives a former golden partnership with Williams for the first time since 1997.
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 24 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
Despite the excitement of the previous 23 hours it was this hour that was the most important, everything up to this point was a matter of endurance and making sure...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 22 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
Hour 22 of the 50th running of the Rolex 24 hours proved to be one of the most exciting closest battles of the race so far. Heading in to the...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 20 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
As the race draws in to its final stages Scott Pruett leads the way in the DP class while the battle between the #59 and #67 Porsche’s in the GT...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 18 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
The top five positions remain the same at the end of the eighteenth hour as they started with the #60 Michael Shank Racing car leading the field. The GT field...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 16 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
Hour 16 was all about the GT class with an epic battle between reigning Supercup champion Rene Rast and Marc Lieb. The first 15 minutes of the hour saw a...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 14 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
In the GT class Chris Cumming in the #68 TRG Porsche kicked off the hour with a spin heading in to the bus stop chicane, after the mandatory stop for...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 12 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
A full course yellow welcomed in the twelfth hour as the #51 Audi was recovered from the track; leading the way on the restart was the #8 Starworks Motorsport Ford...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 10 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
As the lead DP cars continue to thread their way through the GT traffic the Chip Ganassi cars lead in to the hour. A pit stop put the #01 back...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 5 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
The opening moments of the fifth hour marked routine pit stops for a lot of the teams, with temperatures dropping signalling a change to aerodynamic settings as the temperatures drop....
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 3 Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
The third hour of the 50th running of the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona would start with a second full course yellow as the #74 Oryx Racing Audi R8 with...
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2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Hour 1 Update

Posted on January 28, 2012 | No Comments
Ryan Dalziel led the field away for the 50th running of the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona in the #8 Starworks Motorsport Ford / Riley DP and as we pass...
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Earnhardt Jr. Looking To End 129 Race Winless Streak

Posted on January 25, 2012 | No Comments
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a good 2011 season, he made it through to the Chase and finished seventh, all of this without a single win. In 2012 he is looking...
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2012 Caterham CT01 F1 Car Breaks Cover Early

Posted on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments
The 2012 Caterham F1 car has broken cover a day earlier than expected following an online leak from an eager social media user who received their copy of F1 Racing a day early.
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MG Returns To BTCC With Triple Eight And Jason Plato

Posted on January 25, 2012 | No Comments
The Iconic MG name will once again return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship as an official manufacturer for the first time since 2003. Triple Eight Racing Engineering...
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Barwell Motorsport Add Ex-Marc VDS Racing BMW To International GT3 Campaign

Posted on January 23, 2012 | No Comments
Barwell Motorsport has unveiled their 2012 title contender for its international GT3 campaigns which include the Avon Tyres British GT Championship and the Blancpain Endurance series.
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Porsche Racer Lloyd Kicks Off 2012 With ‘Get Race Fit’ Day

Posted on January 23, 2012 | No Comments
Parker Racing driver Daniel Lloyd has kicked off 2012 with a challenging day at the annual ‘Get Race Fit’ day at the Porsche Experience Centre, hosted by FIA Formula One World Championship driver Mark Webber.
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2013 NASCAR Cup Car Expected To Test In June

Posted on January 21, 2012 | No Comments
NASCAR‘s 2013 Cup car is expected to take to the track in June for the first time in a move which will give manufacturers competing more of a brand identity....
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Nasser Al Attiyah Admits 2012 Dakar Victory Chances Are Low

Posted on January 2, 2012 | No Comments
2011 Dakar winner Nasser Al Attiyah has admitted it is going to be a tall order to win the 2012 Dakar after a challenging day in the H3 Hummer.
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Buildbase BMW Confirm Linfoot and Burrell for 2012 BSB Championship

Posted on December 29, 2011 | No Comments
Hawk Racing have confirmed their 2012 line-up which will see them competing once again in familiar Buildbase BMW livery in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship.
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Jerez Set For 2012 Grand Prix Of Spain

Posted on December 28, 2011 | No Comments
Dorna and the city of Jerez have announced an agreement which will see the 2012 Grand Prix of Spain take place at the Circuito de Jerez.
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MV Agusta Set For 2012 IOMTT Races

Posted on November 29, 2011 | No Comments
The legendary MV Agusta name is set to make its competitive return to the Isle of Man TT Races in 2012 with the World Performance Racing team in association with...
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Malvern Dominates Formula Ford Festival

Posted on October 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
The 2011 Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch was all about one man, much like the 2011 Dunlop MSA Formula Ford season… Scott Malvern. The 22-year-old capped a near perfect...
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Dan Wheldon Killed In Las Vegas Indy 300 Crash

Posted on October 16, 2011 | 3 Comments
British Indycar driver Dan Wheldon has died following a 15 car crash in the early laps of the IZOD Indycar Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He suffered...
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Harrison Happy With Triple Eight Performance

Posted on October 1, 2011 | No Comments
Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship debutant Ollie Jackson completed a strong first day in his new office setting the fifteenth fastest time in qualifying around the Brands Hatch GP...
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Plato Makes It Four Out Of Five As He Takes Brands Hatch GP Pole

Posted on October 1, 2011 | No Comments
Jason Plato took pole position at Brands Hatch today as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship field got to stretch their legs on the GP configuration. The qualifying session...
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