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October312014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Another Vettel set foot on the race track

The younger brother of four-time world champion Sebastian Vettl, Fabian, has begun his racing career. The 15-year-old German will compete in the Polish Volkswagen Golf Cup next season. He tested the car a few days ago in Germany, but after testing, he said: "The car is faster than I expected because it looks like a regular Golf on the outside. "I drove the intended number of laps without any problems and had a lot of fun."

October182014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Audi Sport TT Cup

Automotive

When Audi launched the first TT in 1998, it represented a minor design revolution. The second generation has become a kind of icon with a touch of racing spirit due to the generous use of light aluminum. With the third generation Audi TT, this is considered a modern classic vehicle, with top performance. Therefore, it is not surprising that the latest incarnation of TT was chosen for the new cup competition, which will take place as part of the races of the German DTM championship, the Audi TT Cup. The German company Quattro Gmbh will produce 24 Audi Sport TT Cup drills for the cup competition, 18 of which will be occupied by the best candidates of all who are willing to pay around 100.000 euros to enter a multi-level elimination process called "Challengers Welcome". The remaining six race cars will be i

Jun212014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The start of the second part of the season in Italy for Roko Turk

Rally

The second half of the season of the Italian Michelin Cup, in which Rok Turk also competes this year, began with Friday's introductory speed test at the della Marca rally. In the competition of the race car class, which also includes Rok's Peugeot 208 R2, 13 drivers are currently ranked, and Rok is in first place with 53 points after half of the season. This time, instead of Ene Ložnar, Blanka Kacin reads his co-driver's notes on the way to new points. "Typical Italian speed trials, with a lot of rhythm changes and a large number of serpentines. Given the many competition in our class and the predicted sunny weather without precipitation, I expect interesting fights from start to finish. Blanka and I will of course do everything for the best result and for new points in the Michelin Cup "is before the start of the first

May262014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Autoslalom Ljubečna 2014 completed

Other sports

91 drivers from Slovenia and Austria took part in the car slalom on Ljubečna yesterday, and according to the number of Slovenian drivers at the start, this is one of the biggest motoring events in Slovenia. The excellent atmosphere and sporting spirit were marked by the competition, in which the victory was won by the Austrian competitor Patrick Mayer, who was also last year's champion in his class at the Austrian Slalom Race Cup. The best Slovenian, Gregor Ferenčak, took second place in the general classification, while Dragan Gajič, last year's winner of the love car slalom, took third place. Among women, Sanja Paradiž was first at the finish line, and Rado Romih in the legend category. Patrick Mayer didn't look his best at first, but after training and three races he had no doubts about the winner.

Apr92014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Silux Cup - A much-needed diversification of races!

GHD

The very successful Slovenian team Lema Racing and the well-known IK Sport are preparing an interesting cup competition in mountain speed races for this season together with the company Silux. The Silux Cup will comprise four races, which will also count as the Slovenian Mountain Speed National Championship, and the racers will compete in them with six Renault Clio Cups of two generations and two Škoda Fabia R2s. To prove themselves primarily to racers and not race cars, more powerful cars will be weighted down so that the weight-to-power ratio of all race cars will be the same. The praiseworthy enrichment of the Slovenian racing scene will also enjoy excellent media coverage, as Planet TV will prepare reports after each race with many footage from the track and race cars, numerous conversations with racers and not yet