Back Color Diffuser controversy F1 Season 2010
Auto Sports August 2nd, 2010
Ferrari technical director, Aldo Costa, predicts the 2010 season Formula 1 will return marked the debate over the years diffuser and had warmed up.
Some teams in the F1 season last year launched a protest against the use of two-level diffuser used by some teams like Brawn Grand Prix, Toyota and Williams.
But then by the Board of Sport Automobile (FIA) air breakwater systems such legal votes, making the teams that have not been using the system directly competed install.
This year, all teams have launched their new car designs and submit their design, however, there still exists an ambiguous regulations, Costa estimate protests still going to happen.
“The FIA was always conduct an audit and answer every statement from each team to use two-level diffuser,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Unfortunately, there are still some rules that could be interpreted differently,” he concluded.
Support Alexandra Menpora Go International
Auto Sports August 2nd, 2010
Minister of Youth and Sports, Andi Malarangeng, Indonesia supports the driver’s daughter, Alexandra Asmasoebrata, appeared separately in the arena of national and international racing.
“Especially for Alexandra, this is the young seedlings, and including young drivers more to keep active, move on. Next automotive sports and young drivers can compete in the international arena and the nation it the name,” he said after accepting Alexandra Affairs and his father, a former racing driver Alex former Asmasoebrata in Jakarta, Tuesday.
One form of support for this motor sport is to declare a state program of sports.
“Certainly for the larger state enterprises can be more than one sport,” said Andi accompanied by the Special Staff Ivana Lie Sports Field and James Tangkudung, Expert Staff Empowerment Field Sports Affairs James Tangkudung.
“I will continue to talk with Minister of SOEs. If only Pertamina to support the automotive and sports sponsoring racing course – our young drivers to perform at international championships,” said former spokesman for President this.
According to him, if Petronas can support the Malaysian team has Pertamina Indonesia that can support this automotive sport.
Andra himself delighted with the support of Affairs to perform in the arena of national Gokart and formulas.
“I am delighted with the support of Affairs. I will perform best in this season,” the daughter of Indonesia as an icon didaulat Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (State Minister of PP and PA).
Andra is now listed as a student last semester Paramadina University’s Department of Advertising will appear in the intention of national and international arena this season.
“I was ready at the national Go Karting event. I am also ready to appear in Asian Formula Renault, just waiting for the support of sponsors,” he concluded.
Ford Ranger Donate to FFI
Auto News July 19th, 2010
=PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) with Australia Zoo donated two units of double-cab Ford Ranger to the organization Fauna & Flora International (FFI).
FFI is an organization dedicated to the conservation of biological diversity on the island of Sumatra since 1998, building cooperation with other nature conservation organizations, local governments, traditional institutions and local communities.
FFI has been successful with the program Tiger Conservation and Protection Units (TPCU), which is a wildlife protection program’s most successful tiger in the region of illegal hunting activities in Sumatra.
Sumatran tigers left only 300 to 400 fish in the world. This organization also has worked to help the forest biological diversity Ulumasen, Aceh, to protect the Asian elephant habitat.
“The amount of territory to be covered by the Fauna & Flora International is very broad and diverse, even including tens of thousands of square miles of lowlands and mountains, so they need a very powerful vehicle,” said FMI President, Will Angove, in a release received by Legal , Tuesday (2/3/2010).
FMI, he said, previously had lent two Ford Ranger pickup to FFI few years ago, so donate to the FFI is the best thing since.
“This is for the sixth and seventh time in the Australia Zoo to buy Ford vehicles to projects in the Asia region such as in Cambodia and Indonesia, and the vehicles are suitable for field conditions,” said Manager of Australia Zoo Conservation International, Giles Clark.
Last year, FMI has also donated 200 million and sent some volunteers in an effort to help the recovery process after the earthquake in West Sumatra in 2009.
Earlier this year, Ford Motor Indonesia and dealer in Bali dedicated support to the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, a festival of international literature that combines the diversity of Indonesia with an international voice through the dialogue between cultures.
Turn off the engine life and Car Use Mobile
Auto Tips July 19th, 2010
Opening and closing the door lock did not just use the remote. Now it can be done through cell phones, all make the engine turn on and off, giving information and tracking the existence of the current car if driven by a friend, wife, or family, especially when taken away thieves.
The system was formulated by the home modifications Jhona Auto Fashion (JAF), which they called the Cellular Security System (CSS) with a custom techniques. Although there have been, but it’s not copy paste. “80 percent of disposable electronic goods are easy to find,” said Made Dharmawan, the drafter.
The device used consisted of the phone is still functioning, motor CT2 from Auto Loc or modules used for moving the power window motor, mini power amplifier, relays, relays, central lock module, and LED Flasher module. All inter-connected.
How it works, when there was a call from the owner to phone numbers on the cars connected to the device, the ringing signal is transmitted via a cable plugged into the phone jack hole is converted into electrical current of 2.5 volts by a miniature power amplifier before passing to the relay trigger . This relay will then trigger the movement of central lock module to allow time for the motor set CT2 Loc Auto starter motor via the contact wire. No sooner had the engine life.
Work CT2 motor can be arranged by simply pressing the button and watched the light signals carried by hand. However, it should be coupled capacitor upgrade central lock module with greater power.
Because it has a working system back and forth, the motor will reverse the process (to give information beyond that already live machine). This is where the performance of LED Flasher module functions. Because of its Flasher (have the ability to create a row of LED light flashes), then the uniqueness of it is used to move the phone electronically.
Each movement can be arranged to unlock the phone, looking for the last number corrected, and to dial the number. For this system, the cable to the phone connected to the key elements of the cell phone
Silverstone
Auto Sports July 19th, 2010
Organizer British Grand Prix at Silverstone announced a change of track that will be used in Formula 1 season 2010 season.
Actually, the track changes are designed to MotoGP, but when he got back the rights Silverstone Grand Prix F1 implementation, following the withdrawal of Donington Park, this change was eventually used also for F1.
Management side of Formula 1 has approved changes in the track named Arena Grand Prix British Grand Prix’s for this season.
“This new design is to accommodate the safety rules for MotoGP, but the design, we also consider four-wheel racing,” said the manager director of Silverstone, Richard Phillips.
“We are very careful, involving F1 and MotoGP, to develop Silverstone so much better than the drivers and spectators,” he continued.
This new circuit through the Abbey through the S-shaped curve and toward a new arena complex, before returning to the national track and join existing tracks in the Brooklands area. The cars are no longer passed the corner Bridge and Priory, in the hope of increasing overtaking opportunities.
“Some people will miss watching the cars accelerate past the Bridge, but we have to make changes and create new experiences,” said Phillips. “New layout will provide a new dimension at Silverstone, the new challenge for the drivers and provide an opportunity for viewers to come closer to the their actions.”
“This year full of challenges for us, where F1, MotoGP and World Superbike Championship held at Silverstone, and I can not wait to see how the drivers deal with this circuit,” he continued.
This revision will make the track longer Silverstone 760 meters, and is expected to increase an average lap four seconds longer.
Processing circuit this arena far enough. The first race will be held there is a World Championship GT1 1-2 Mei. Silverstone is currently designing the pit and paddock area only in the area between Club and Abbey, which plans to use the season 2011
