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15 Oct 2008, 19:04 (Ref:2313270) | #1 | |||
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Interesting article on the American Le Mans Series Green Challenge
http://metacool.typepad.com/metacool...-green-re.html
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Oh Gawd
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The thing that bothers me about the green challenge is that it's totally unfathomable by the viewer. I mean, look at this:
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Not really a new idea - they have had the Michelin Energy endurance challenge in Europe for a couple of years
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Whatever its is, its good enough to get 2 manufacturers interested according to Atherton.
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