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Adler Group and Sauber Motorsport continue their partnership

Sauber Motorsport, which manages and operates the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN entry in the Formula One world championship, will be extending its partnership with the Adler Group for a third season running.

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Having first joined forces in 2019, the two companies will continue their journey together, working together to extend the range of activities in which co-operation is possible. The work of Adler Group, which produces an extensive range of components for the automotive, aerospace and rail transport industries, resonates with that of the wider Sauber Group and its Engineering and Aerodynamics arms, with many synergies between the companies to be explored as part of the partnership.

Adler Group branding will be visible, as in previous years, on the team’s cars, driven by Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi, as well on all team properties.

Paolo Scudieri, Chairman Adler Group: “Our passion for … Read the rest

NASCAR Cup COTA race dubbed Texas Grand Prix, tyre test set for early March with former champs

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas has a new name that breaks away from convention of containing the race distance. On Thursday, Speedway Motorsports (SMI) announced EchoPark Automotive will sponsor the 23 May race and dub it the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix. The circuit will also host a Goodyear tyre test on Tuesday, 2 March with former series champions Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., and Brad Keselowski.

The term “Grand Prix” is commonly associated with other forms of road racing such as Formula One, which runs the United States Grand Prix at the circuit. In contrast, NASCAR traditionally prefers to use race names that follow the pattern of title sponsor and distance, especially in mileage such as the Daytona 500. Some road course races on the NASCAR schedule instead opt to use kilometres for their distances, such as the Bank of … Read the rest

Microsoft Flight Simulator Flaps Hotfix Coming; Sim Update 3 & World Update 4 Will Be Slightly Delayed

Today Microsoft announced a revision to the update schedule for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

The the latest World Update 3 untroduced an issue with flaps that produce too much lift across the board. Initially, the developers planned to fix it with sim update 4 in early march, but due to community feedback, they have now decided to release an hotfix next week.

This will require thorough testing, with the result that the next two major updates will be delayed by a week.

Sim update 3, which will introduce various improvements to the core simulation, is now targeting a release in early March (likely the second week of the month since it was originally slated for March 4).

World Update 4, which will improve France and Benelux, is now targeting early April (likely the first week of the month, since it was originally slated for March 30).

On top of that, we … Read the rest

SentinelOne joins Aston Martin as an official cyber security partner

SentinelOne, the autonomous cybersecurity platform company, is announced today as the Official Cybersecurity Partner of Aston Martin Cognizant Formula 1 Team, as Aston Martin makes its return to Formula One™ after an absence of 61 years.

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SentinelOne’s new partnership with Aston Martin Cognizant Formula 1 complements the leading cybersecurity company’s ongoing partnership with Aston Martin Lagonda.

In 2018, following an exhaustive competitive tender process, Aston Martin Lagonda selected SentinelOne’s Singularity XDR platform to revolutionise its approach to cybersecurity and protect every Aston Martin endpoint, IoT device, and cloud workload with AI-powered technology that prevents and adapts to cyberattacks at machine speed.

Now, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula 1 Team will be protected in the same way.

In addition to the mission-critical services that SentinelOne will provide, the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula 1 Team has acquired equity in SentinelOne, in a highly innovative … Read the rest

Air Force vet Keith McGee making NASCAR Truck debut at Richmond with AF Reserve support

17 April’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway will mark the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series début of Keith McGee, who will drive the #33 for Reaume Brothers Racing. While the plans have been in place since January, the United States Air Force veteran will have backing from the Air Force Reserve, as announced on Wednesday evening.

“All of here at Reaume Brothers Racing are honored that Keith will have the support of the US Air Force Reserve for his upcoming races this season,” said RBR owner Josh Reaume in a team release. “It is really cool to see that the Air Force Reserve is helping back a veteran of their branch pursue his dream in NASCAR now, after he has served for this country.”

McGee served in the Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a radar specialist. A racing fan since youth, he began driving himself … Read the rest

Anthem’s Failure is Now Complete

Anthem, EA & BioWare’s “Destiny Killer” is finally, mercifully, being put out of its misery. Today BioWare announced that development on Anthem is ceasing. This includes all work on Anthem 2.0, the proposed rehaul of the beleaguered looter-shooter.

This update effectively puts the final nail in Anthem’s coffin. EA and BioWare have committed to a future where Anthem is remembered as a complete and utter failure, and it, like Battleborn recently, will be left to wither away.

Sadly, the story of Anthem really isn’t even all that interesting to look back on. And unlike Battleborn, I don’t have a lot of good things to say about it.

Anthem was incredibly ambitious, very beautiful, and had some of the best jet-pack flying mechanics I’ve ever experienced in a video game.

It was also completely soulless, devoid of an interesting gameplay loop, and it had a bland, and below-average story … Read the rest

America Movil and Red Bull Racing are charging into the 2021 F1 season

America Movil and Red Bull Racing are charging into the 2021 Formula One season together after forging a new partnership this year.

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One of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, America Movil is the parent company of A1, Telcel, Infinitum and Claro, and offers customers a portfolio of value-added services and enhanced communications solutions in 25 countries across Latin America, the U.S. and Central and Eastern Europe.

The new partnership comes on the eve of the 2021 season which will see Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen take on a record 23-race calendar – the longest ever scheduled in Formula One – beginning with the Bahrain Grand Prix on 28 March.

Red Bull Racing Team Principal, Christian Horner, said: “America Movil has been a big supporter of Formula One and we’re very pleased to be able to continue that relationship here at Red Bull … Read the rest

USAC ace Chris Windom joins Rick Ware Racing for Cup debut on Bristol dirt

As the first NASCAR Cup Series dirt race in over five decades, 28 March’s Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway will unsurprisingly feature some new names with dirt track backgrounds. One of such drivers was revealed on Tuesday when Rick Ware Racing announced Chris Windom will drive the #15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE in his maiden Cup start. NOS Energy will serve as sponsor.

“I am excited to have Chris make his début in the NASCAR Cup Series with Rick Ware Racing in the inaugural dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway,” RWR owner Rick Ware stated. “Chris is an established dirt racer, whose achievements surpass many. I’m looking forward to seeing him race, and hopefully bring home a good finish.”

Windom is one of seven drivers to complete the United States Auto Club (USAC) Triple Crown with Midget, Sprint, and Silver Crown class championships, winning the … Read the rest

Stardew Valley Just Got an Official Board Game, and You Can Buy It Right Now

Eric Barone, developer of the hit farming simulator Stardew Valley, just announced on Twitter that he’s been working on a board game for the past two years. Stardew Valley: The Board Game is available to purchase right now.

He explained on his blog that he’s been working closely with board game designer Cole Medeiros to create a game that “captures the essence of Stardew Valley.” The board game will have nearly everything the video game has, from crops, foraging, and fishing to villagers, animals, and mining.

Here’s what you need to know about the board game:

Stardew Valley: The Board Game is for 1 to 4 players, ages 13

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Gordon Murray Automotive reveals the T.50s Niki Lauda

Gordon Murray Automotive has unveiled its T.50s Niki Lauda track-focused supercar for the first time. Developed in parallel with the T.50, the most driver-centric supercar ever built, the T.50s Niki Lauda has been conceived, designed and engineered to offer the ultimate on-track driving experience.

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Like the T.50, the T.50s Niki Lauda has been designed and engineered without compromise, but with an even more extreme specification. It weighs just 852kg and will be powered by a substantially redesigned version of the T.50’s Cosworth-engineered 3.9-litre V12, producing 725bhp, revving to 12,100rpm and going through a newly-designed Xtrac six-speed paddle-shift gearbox. Advanced aerodynamics, aided by a 400mm rear-mounted fan, will produce up to 1500kg of downforce for optimum track performance.

Gordon Murray Automotive reveals the T.50s Niki Lauda

Just 25 T.50s Niki Laudas will be made, costing £3.1m (before taxes). Production will start in January … Read the rest