Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The winning car, the new Porsche 907, was so far ahead of the second place team, that "five unnecessary driver changers were made in the last two hours, so each member of the Porsche team could share the honor of the triumph"; when the 24 hours came to an end, the three Porsches "swept across the finish line abreast, taking the checkered flag ...
Kept racing after the checkered flag, tried to pass a slower car, slid and hit trees [63] Carel Godin de Beaufort (NED) 1964-08-01 Open wheel Porsche 718: Formula One: Nürburgring German Grand Prix: Practice Left the road at Bergwerk, went down an embankment and hit a tree [64] Don Beauman (GBR) 1955-07-09 Open wheel Connaught A Type: Wicklow
This flag is used in FIA-sanctioned races to order a damaged car to the pits for repairs. A mechanical black flag is a black flag with an orange disc in its center which indicates that a vehicle is being summoned to the pits due to serious mechanical problems or loose bodywork that presents a risk to other competitors.
In 2023, Advance Auto Parts took over as the official sponsor of the checkered flag in IndyCar. [36] Advance Auto Parts has served as a sponsor in NASCAR, where it is the official auto parts retailer of the sanctioning body. [37] The company sponsored the 2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. [38]
The company were appointed in August 2001 as the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines. Locally assembled Hyundai models consist of the Hyundai Accent Sedan, Hyundai H350 and the Hyundai H100 vans, all undergo final assembly at Hyundai's Assembly Center (HAC), located at Santa Rosa, Laguna.
Hyundai America Technical Center completed construction of its Hyundai/Kia proving ground in California City, California, in 2004. The 4,300-acre (17 km 2 ) facility is located in the Mojave Desert and features a 6.4-mile (10.3 km) oval track, [ 4 ] a Vehicle Dynamics Area, a vehicle-handling course inside the oval track, a paved hill road, and ...
In 1947, Hyundai Togun (Hyundai Engineering and Construction), the initial company of the Hyundai Group, was established by Chung Ju-yung. [3] Hyundai Construction began operating outside of South Korea in 1965, initially entering the markets of Guam, Thailand and Vietnam. [4] In 1950, Hyundai Togun was renamed Hyundai Construction. In 1958 ...
The Hyundai HND-3 concept was the third sport compact concept car styled at Hyundai's Design and Technical Center. It included 2.0-liter DOHC Theta inline four-cylinder engine and five-speed automatic transmission. The concept car became a Veloster Coupe in 2011.