Hamilton and Hoy Showdown at Race of Champions

UK racing fans have had a lot to be proud of lately with young star Lewis Hamilton securing a Formula 1 world championship. The UK’s star cyclist Chris Hoy also brought glory to Britain by winning 3 gold Olympic medals in Beijing. In a country that is crazed about competition this simply isn’t enough. A face-off between the two star athletes has been scheduled at the annual Race of Champions at Wembley.

The race will consist of Hamilton and Hoy racing on parallel winding tracks with Hamilton in a Mercedes road car and Hoy on his bike. The race will serve as the opening act for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards, which they will both be attending after the exhibition race.

Source: Autoblog.com

IRL Locks up Deal for Brazilian Ethanol in 2009 Season

The Indy Racing League has signed a deal that will have Indy Cars running on Brazilian ethanol for the 2009 season. The IRL has been racing exclusively on the ethanol since the 2007 season. Under the deal, the Brazilian suppliers will be responsible for producing the approximate 120,000 gallons of ethanol used each IRL season.

Brazil is the second-largest producer of ethanol behind the United States. However, Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of ethanol and is able to produce the biofuel with sugar cane, which is cheaper to make than the corn-based ethanol.

Source: usatoday.com

Insane Rally Video Worth the Watch

Since the world’s most successful rally driver ever (Spaniard Sebastien Loeb) has been testing in a Formula 1 car recently, I thought it would be appropriate to show an amazing rally video, with Ken Block. The car control seen here is jaw-dropping. There is even a stunt that includes a Segway if this insane driving with a tricked-out Subaru WRX isn’t enough to perk your interest. Enjoy.