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FUN TIME!
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Scuderia SW hosts The Motorsports Gathering at Gainey Ranch as well as drives, track days and dinners. The non-car club, car club... SSW. No drama! No meetings! No egos! Just fun with cars!
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No Drama! Just Fun with Cars!
The Exotic Car Club for Enthusiasts, by Enthusiasts
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We have been having a winter to remember, with our usual great weather and excellent, lightly patrolled roads. An excellent recipe for fun with cars!
This week's highlights are the upcoming annual Windgate Festival of Speed, charity car show. If you've attended in the past, you know what a great day it is. If this will be your first, save the date and get ready for a special morning.
Formula 1 is back and if you missed the first race in Australia, I've got the full report. And a new series of grid girls!
Finally, a video review of Alfa's latest, the 4C... and its a cracker!
If you have an idea for an event or a drive, give me a call or drop me an email.
Until next time...
Ciao...
Dino
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FOC/AZ Schedule
April 2015
4/4/15 MotorSports Gathering
4/11/15 'Festival of Speed' at Windgate Ranch
4/25/15 Drive to Payson w/lunch at Gerardo's (watch for invite)
For more information send me an email.
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2015 Windgate Ranch Festival of Speed
It's that time again! Scuderia SW and the Ferrari Owner's Club's annual Festival of Speed at Windgate Ranch. Save the date of the morning of 4/11 for some great cars and friends out on the lawn at Windgate. Details on the attached poster.
What: Windgate Festival of Speed
Where: 10095 Windgate Ranch Rd., Scottsdale
Donation: $50 to display your car
to benefit Ronald McDonald House
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MotorSports Gathering
  MotorSports Gathering
Date: 4/4/15
Time: 8am-
Honored Marque: Best of the Festival of Speed coming up on 4/11
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Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton wins season-opening Australian GP
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in a perfect start for his Formula One world championship defence.
Pole-sitter Hamilton started from a grid reduced to 15 cars from a possible 20 and cruised to his 34th race win with a 1.3-second gap to runner-up team-mate Nico Rosberg. With Mercedes enjoying a Sunday stroll, Sebastian Vettel finished third -- 34 seconds behind Hamilton -- on his Ferrari debut after winning a battle for the podium with Williams driver Felipe Massa. Ferrari's cheer was tempered, however, by two botched tyre changes for Kimi Raikkonen, the second forcing the Finn to retire when fifth late in the race due to his left rear wheel not being properly attached. Interviewed on the podium by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood 'Terminator', Hamilton said it was great to be back on top. "It is an incredible feeling to continue winning," he said.
Max Verstappen's record-setting turn as the youngest ever F1 driver ended on a sour note when the Dutch 17-year-old rolled to a stop near the pit entry after complaining of smoke in the cockpit of his Toro Rosso. Only 11 cars finished, with both Lotus drivers out before the end of the first lap on an embarrassing day for a series that prides itself on being the pinnacle of motorsport.
AS IT HAPPENED - AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
McLaren's Kevin Magnussen, standing in for the absent Fernando Alonso, and Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat were unable to start after both suffered failures on their formation laps. The two Manor Marussia cars were scratched on Saturday after failing to participate in qualifying or any practice sessions, while Williams driver Valtteri Bottas was ruled out of the race with a back injury less than an hour before the start. After a chaotic start that saw Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado crash into the barrier on turn two after being nudged from behind, Hamilton and Rosberg sped away from the chasing pack. Opening a 15-second gap to third placed Felipe Massa after the 20th lap, Hamilton successfully kept his team-mate Rosberg at arm's length. Following a week of legal battles, Sauber were buoyed by a fifth place finish for Brazilian rookie Felipe Nasr, gaining their first points since 2013. It was the best finish by a Sauber rookie, with Nasr's team mate Marcus Ericsson and Red Bull's Carlos Sainz also earning their first points by finishing eighth and ninth respectively. Local hero Daniel Ricciardo had a terrible start and his Red Bull lacked pace but he battled hard to finish sixth in front of home fans. It was a dark day for Honda-powered McLaren, however, with Jenson Button finishing last of the 11 cars and lapped twice by Hamilton and the leaders. Force India driver Sergio Perez had an eventful afternoon, being instructed to drop back two places after over-taking illegally when the safety car was out early. He then overcame a collision with Button in a battle to avoid the indignity of last place.
F! Has the Best Grid Girls! NEXT RACE Malaysian GP 3/27-29/15 |
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Supercar Review
Review of the Alfa Romeo 4C
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| 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Review |
cars.com reviews this exciting new Alfa
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That's our newsletter for the week. We will be putting these together several times per month. Expect events like these, as well as socials.
I hope to see you at an event soon...
Ciao...
Dino
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