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02
Brumos Porsche 250, Daytona, Daytona Beach, FL

03 - 05
Festival of Speed Hillclimb, Chichester, UK

04
NASCAR, Daytona International Speedway, FL

05
INDYCAR, Watkins Glen, New York

10 - 12
Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals, Carlisle, PA, USA

11
NASCAR, Chicagoland Speedway, IL

11-12
SCCA Trans-Am Series, Watkins Glen Int’l, Watkins Glen, N.Y., USA

16 - 18
Keeneland Concours d'Elegance, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, USA

17-19
Syracuse Nationals Car Show, Syracuse , NY

18
American Le Mans Series, Lime Rock CT, US

19
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Colorado Springs , Coloardo

26
NASCAR, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN

26
Annual Ventura County British Car Show presented by Central Coast British Car Club of Ventura Channel Islands Harbor, CA

31- Aug. 9
Hot August Nights Reno, NV

not yet posted
York Concours d'Elegance, York, Pennsylvania, USA

12
INDYCAR, Streets of Toronto , Canada

20
INDYCAR, Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

24-26
Ferrari Challenge, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

05 - 07
Spa Summer Classic, Spa, Belgium

10-12
FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2009 (Nürburgring)

18
Brands Hatch FIA World Touring Car & Formula Two Championships, UK

24-26
Silverstone Classic, Silverstone, UK

24-26
FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2009 (Budapest)

Year 2010
Le Mans Classic, Circuit Le Mans, France

Daimler AG has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of Tesla Motors Inc. This investment deepens the relationship between the inventor of the automobile and the newest member of the global auto industry. Tesla is the only production automaker selling a highway capable electric vehicle in North America and Europe.

The two companies have already been working closely to integrate Tesla's lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler's electric smart car. In order to benefit from each other's know-how, the investment enables the partners to collaborate even more closely on the development of battery systems, electric drive systems and in individual vehicle projects.
STUTTGART, Germany, and SAN CARLOS, Calif., May 19, 2009
Daimler Media

The Venturi Volage displayed in the Concept Cars exhibition at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris this February 2009.

Colorado, USA
HIGH PLAINS RACEWAY, the newest road racing motorsports facility in the Rocky Mountain area developed by of the Colorado Amateur Motorsports Associates, LLC (CAMA) had its ribbon cutting on May 14th, 2009, with Gov. Bill Ritter and Bill Howard, track designer, performing the ceremonial ribbon cutting.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California
"We are extremely excited to honor Porsche and its incredible racing heritage at the 36th Rolex Monterey Historics," said Steve Earle, founder of the event and president of General Racing. "With great cars from the early Speedsters, and Spyders, to the 917's and the Group C cars, this event will be an auto enthusiasts dream, and we look forward to seeing these vehicles on the track." The 36th annual running of the world-famous races and auto exposition will take place on August 14-16, 2009, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California (More... click here) -pdf

NASCAR
Toyota/Save Mart 350
June 19-21, 2009
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, California, USA
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Ferrari California 2010
First Viewing at Ferrari of San Francisco
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23nd Annual Wine Country Classic Historic Car Races.
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, California
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All British Car Show 19th Hayward Field Meet 2009
Hayward, California 2009
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Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance,
Hillsborough, California
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Ferrari Racing Days 2009
Ferrari Challenge
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma California, May 1-3, 2009
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Ferrari 599 GTB Test Drive, Ferrari Racing Days 2009
Ferrari of San Francisco
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Pacific Coast Dream
Machines Show 2009
Half Moon Bay, California
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Culver City-George Barris Back To The Fifties Car Show 2009
Culver City, California, USA
May, 2009
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19th THE CALIFORNIA MILLE
1000 miles throughout Northern California over 4 days
26 April - 30 April 2009
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CONCORSO ITALIANO® RETURNS TO THE FAIRWAYS LAGUNA SECA GOLF RANCH, MONTEREY BAY

Collector and automotive aficionado, Jay Leno is set to receive the “La Bella Macchina” award this August at the 24th Annual Concorso Italiano. One of the highest honors in automotive circles, the award signifies outstanding contributions and a passion for the automotive hobby. Previous recipients include distinguished designers Sergio Pininfarina, Giotto Bizzarini and Giorgio Giugiaro, race drivers Stirling Moss, Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby, and industry notables Piero Ferrari and Luigi Chinetti, Jr. among others.

Concorso Italiano®, the Celebration of Italian Style™ is pleased to announce our spectacular new venue. Now led by Tom McDowell, Concorso's rich 24-year tradition as a leading participant in the festival of automobiles in the Monterey Peninsula will restore the tradition of prior years and continue to be a destination for those passionate about Italian lifestyle, and most importantly, Italian automobiles. More... -pdf

The Ferrari 288 GTO is celebrating its 25th anniversary and Concorso Italiano in collaboration with Joe Sackey Classics is honored to host the kick-off gathering, featuring the first-ever USA reunion commence at the 2009 Concorso Italiano on Friday, August 14th at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch.

Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML 450 Hybrid 2010

World premiere of the ML 450 HYBRID, Mercedes-Benz at the 2009 New York International Auto Show. The new Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HYBRID developed for the North American market is also the first full hybrid from a European manufacturer.

Up-Coming
Pebble Beach
Concours d'Elegance® 2009
Pebble Beach, California
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Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma 2009
August 21 - August 23, 2009
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, California, USA
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Up-Coming
Concorso Italiano® 2009
Monterey, California, August 2009
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SELECT 2008 EVENTS

Pebble Beach
Concours d'Elegance® 2008
Pebble Beach, California
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British Car Meet 2008
Brisbane, California
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RACING INTO THE DARKNESS
U.S. Sports Car Invitational
Monterey, California, 2008
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35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
Mazda Raceway
Laguna Seca, California 2008.
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Gumball 3000 Rally
San Francisco, California 2008
August 9, 2008
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Pebble Beach Concours D'elegance, 2009
Bentley & Bugatti are 2009 Featured Marques;
The early 3 Litre car that ushered in the legend of Bentley at Le Mans will be among the many storied and stylish Bentleys showcased when the 59th annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance takes place on Sunday, Aug. 16. Event organizers also plan to unite the record-setting Bentley Speed Sixes, known more simply as Old Numbers One, Two and Three, and the iconic Birkin Blower race cars.

"Our Bentley racing class promises to be the most impressive collection of Bentley team cars ever assembled," says Peter Hageman of the Pebble Beach Concours Selection Committee. Zagato Designs and the Centennials of Morgan and Audi to be Spotlighted
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First public demonstration for the Venturi Volage on the Monaco Grand Prix track

HSH Prince Albert II has piloted the Venturi Volage on the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix track.

With 4 drive wheels with active suspension, the Venturi Volage has no equivalent. The “Active Wheel” technology in fact incorporates 2 electric motors per wheel (1 for suspension and 1 for drive), ie. a total of 8 electric motors piloted in real time by spearhead electronics.

This exceptional test drive was the occasion to celebrate the 25 years of Venturi Automobiles.
Venturi Automobiles, June 2009

Morgan takes the lead. AutoGT team, sponsored by Banque Barings Sturdza,running the new Morgan Aero SuperSports takes double wins at both rounds of the International FIA GT3 Championship at Silverstone on the weekend.

The new Morgan Aero SuperSports was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este just last week so the double win at Silverstone so soon after is a dream start for the new Morgan.

The team will take the car for a try to repete the wins at Oschersleben in Germany on 27/28th June.

FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone), UK
21 June, 2009
MARTIN WHITMARSH
Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
"This weekend has been a very difficult one for everyone at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. No one in our team likes not winning, and it goes without saying that we all remain utterly determined to return to our winning ways. That may not be a realistic prospect for this season, although significant improvements are in the pipeline, but the team is doing a huge amount of work in an effort to gain a full understanding of the performance issues our car is currently facing, with a view to developing next year's car as well as improving this year's car. Sometimes you have to go backwards before you can begin going forwards, and, painful as it was for all of us, this weekend was an example of that."

NORBERT HAUG Vice-president, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport
"A race to forget. Our performance was by far not where it has to be and where it was when we won five of the last 10 races here on this classic racetrack. We should not talk a lot now but rather work a lot. Congratulations to our German friend Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing and Mark Webber for a very impressive performance and a clearly very dominant one-two today. This was the most impressive performance of the season so far."

LEWIS HAMILTON
"The best thing about this weekend has been the fans: they really gave me some consolation by cheering me on throughout the race. I would love to have given them a result to make them happy and my country proud, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us before that will be realistic."
Daimler Media 6-21-09

Registration Opens for Plug-In 2009 Conference & Exposition
International Conference on Plug-In Hybrids, Taking Place in Long Beach in July, To Help Drive Plug-In Industry Forward

Looking for an opportunity to learn about the latest technological advances, market research and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in hybrid electric transportation? Then register today for the Plug-In 2009 Conference & Exposition (http://www.plugin2009.com/), the second annual international conference taking place in Long Beach, Calif., from Aug. 10-13, 2009.

With President Barack Obama calling for 1 million plug-in hybrids to be on our roads within the next several years and the stimulus bill directing $2-billion-plus toward investments within plug-in-related technology development, infrastructure and deployment, Plug-In 2009 will bring together a "who’s who" of industry stakeholders to discuss and collaborate on next steps in areas such as research, vehicle technology, infrastructure requirements, policies and regulations, and market development.

Released by Daimler Web Communications
"Hamburg – The Hanseatic City of Hamburg has started today a major project for the use of fuel cell vehicles together with Daimler, Shell, Total and Vattenfall Europe. The aim of this cooperation is to accelerate the expansion of an emission-free vehicle fleet and create a corresponding infrastructure of hydrogen filling stations. The project is part of the Clean Energy Partnership in Hamburg and Berlin. It is being supported by the federal German government as part of the national innovation programme for hydrogen and fuel cell technology (NIP). In addition, a Fuel Cell Lab is being founded in Hamburg to further research on fuel cell technology.

Construction of new hydrogen filling stations As part of the cooperative venture, Shell and TOTAL will add hydrogen pumps with 700-bar technology to four public filling stations in Hamburg. Fuel cell powered vehicles will be able to refuel within a few minutes at these filling stations, and thanks to the high hydrogen pressure they will have an operating range of more than 400 kilometres on one filling. Dr. Peter Blauwhoff, Chairman of Deutsche Shell Holding GmbH, sees the benefits of this technology: "Shell has long been involved in hydrogen technology, and is committed to furthering the Clean City Cars project for Hamburg. We will be contributing our know-how and expertise to the coming discussions and plans." More... -pdf
Hamburg, Mar 24, 2009"

Belgrade (Beograd), Serbia
Mercedes-Benz on Dislpay at Flower day, 14 of April, 2009 on street of Jevremova in Belgrade (Beograd), Serbia.
Zoran Calic Photo

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