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In early May, the town of Loutraki, hosts another special event in motorsport. It is the International Hellenic Regularity Rally, which is the 3rd round of the FIA’s Trophy for Historic Regularity Rallies and in the 3rd round of the corresponding Greek Championship of OMAE.

For four years, 2000-2004, Michael Schumacher won everything with Ferrari in Formula 1. Now his 17 year old son, Mick Schumacher, is running with the European Formula 3. He is with Prema, a team that cooperates with Ferrari, something that makes everybody wonder if the story will repeat itself.

Danica Patrick is the most successful female American car racing driver. The 33-year old is also a spokesperson and a model and recently got involved in body building. Her choice has surprised some, as the sexy driver has transformed into a ‘buff’ muscular model. What do you think of her transformation.

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John Floriniotis is known for his particular sense of design. Some would say it is on the side of kitsche but there’s no denying his attraction to anything that shines. Hence, he decided to decorate his Alfa Romeo with 1,000 Swarovski crystals.

He spent a small fortune embedding the miniature crystals into the upholstery.

Just a few years ago, a number of Greek newspaper headlines concerned the record-breaking Porsche Cayennes circulating in the country. While there are still some Greeks that can afford to buy cars valued at more than 300,000 euros, they just aren’t doing it.

Formula One driver Michael Schumacher’s management has criticised German weekly magazine, Bunte, for giving readers false hope after a reportage stated that Schumacher had taken his first steps two years after he had hit his head on a rock while skiing in 2013.

The official ceremony of SEAJETS Acropolis Rally 2015 will take place under the Acropolis, on Saturday, at 15:00 and will be completed on Sunday.

The stars of both European Rally Championship and Greek Rally Championship are preparing themselves for the most demanding event of the two calendars.

Former Greek Ferrari chief designer Nicolas Tombazis was sacked at the end of last year after a troubled 2014 campaign, but Tombazis claims that the 2015 victories so far this season was the result of progress from work done by himself and other staff last year. He said that the use of an upgraded windtunnel was fundamental to the wins.

Greece’s political turmoil and economic strife have not put an end to Dr. Athanassios Papatheodorou’s efforts to take F1 to Greece. The proposal for a GP track in Piraeus was first mooted in 2011. The country’s financial crisis may have slowed down the plan, however Dr. Papatheodorou insists that it might yet happen.

Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio’s body was exhumed on Friday to resolve a paternity case by two man claiming to be his sons. Judge Rodrigo Cataldo ordered the exhumation carried out at the Argentine town of Balcarce where the five-time Formula One champion was born and died.