Finally an F1 race worth writing about. 2 Red Bulls clashing. Webber and Vettel clashing whilst fighting for 1st. Vettel ending up retiring from the race. McLaren , both of them pushing hard in 3rd and 4th. Until Webber took Vettel out ( did he?) Hamilton inherits the lead and wins. Button however conserves his [...]
New for 2010 in S1K is the compulsory use of the HANS device. HANS, short for Head And Neck Support, is now compulsory in many international competition. Since 2009, SIC has made it compulsory for MME 12 Hours. HANS’s primary function is to stop the neck “stretching” in case of impact. It fits around the driver’s [...]
The HPC-Ignition.My Celica underwent its first test of the year during RCA 22nd May. The objective of this test primarily was to see the gains were from the chassis improvements and to give seat time to Faisal Asri & Ken Yap. Just to recap, the Chassis was improved with D2 Racing Dampers and increased track [...]
The Celica ZZt231 runs a 1.8 2ZZ engine. In stock form it pumps out some 190ps. Initial build was conducted by Kegani Autotech in 2009 and for 2010 was stripped and rebuilt to ensure no unwanted wear and tear. In 2009 high compression Mahle pistons were installed. All other components were refreshed with OE items. An APEXi [...]
The Celica ZZT231 I will be racing previously ran in the 2008 MME 12 Hours and in last year’s S1K race. The car with it’s strong engine and spot on ratios has good acceleration. However, Brian informed us the car didn’t handle well. With that in mind we set out with the aim of improving [...]
To get everyone up to speed, I’d like share some info on the race. The Sepang 1000km is an ofshoot of the Merdeka Millenuim 12 Hour Endurance. Some years ago, it was noted that the mix of GT racers and 1600-1800cc Saloon cars could be potentially disastrous. So to cater to the smaller engine cars, [...]
Ignition.my will be participating in the upcoming Sepang 1000km Race this coming June. Adian Yein will be behind the wheel of a Suzuki Swift Sport representing a Suzuki Dealer team. This car will be in Class 2 for the 1600cc cars. Meanwhile, Faisal Asri will be partnering 2007 MME Class A Podium finisher Ken Yap and [...]
BMW’s factory run M3 GT2 snatched victory in last weekends Nurburgring 24 Hours. It inherited the lead after the 911 GT3R Hybrid endured mechanical problems with under 2 hours to the chequered flag. The regning Manthey Racing 911GT3 RSR also retired after a crash , unable to make it a 4-In-A-Row victory.
For the third time this season, Hamiton managed to share his annoyance with his race engineer with the rest of the world via the on board radio. As during the Monaco GP the 2008 Champion vented his fury when told to conserve his brakes. Come on Hamilton, your race engineer was giving you sound advice [...]
Hot on the heels of introducing the new BMW 5 Series, BMW Group Malaysia have just unveiled the new BMW 535i Gran Turismo, a new and first of its kind, unique premium sedan which gives a modern take on the classic Gran Turismo. “The introduction of the BMW 535i Gran Turismo complements our line-up of [...]
Porsches taking on the Lambos and Ferraris in GT3 racing. 23 in all participating in Asia. Who says the economy is bad. Twenty three drivers have confirmed their participation in the GT3 Asia series held during the Asian Festival Of Speed season opener held this 15-16 May weekend at Sepang International Circuit. The drivers, [...]
The 2nd installation of a series of videos that lay bear to witness Tengku Djan’s decimation of the Formula DRIFT Singapore 2010 event held on 24/25 April at the Marina Bay F1 circuit. A total of 42 drivers from countries as far as Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Zealand competed in the first round [...]
Amazing bit of news this! Check this link: “Ms Tiffany’s showpiece event” Nalada Thamthanakorn (Thai: ณลดา ธรรมธนาคร น้องมิค) is the winner of the 13th Miss Tiffany’s Universe 2010, Thailand’s most popular transsexual beauty pageant. The 19 year-old transvestite was named Thailand’s most beautiful ‘katoey’ (ladyboy or woman-of-the-2nd-category). The Bangkok university student received a check for [...]
BMW Group Malaysia today introduced the new sixth generation BMW 5 Series, expecting to once again set the highest benchmark in its class. Like its predecessor, the sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series sedan sets an all new epitome, combining aesthetic design with supreme driving pleasure. With its combination of elegant looks, supreme handling [...]
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