Dope. #64

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What to watch this weekend (Aug 25th - Aug 31st)

• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Belgium; from circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Practice. Friday @ 8am - 9:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Belgium; from circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Qualifying. Saturday @ 8am - 9:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• GT Racer - Carrera Panamericana Cross Country Race. Saturday @ 10am - 11am (Discovery's HD Theater) replay
• Isle of Man 2011. Superstock TT Race. Saturday @ 11am - 12pm (Discovery's HD Theater)
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Belgium; from circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Race. Sunday @ 7:30am - 10am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• The Edge: Grand Am Road Racing. Looking at the first race of the season, the 24hrs of Daytona. Sunday @ 12pm - 1pm (Discovery's High Def Theater) replay
• Australian V8 Supercars - Ipswich 300. From Queensville Raceway in Willowbank, Australia. Saturday @ 12pm - 2pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay from 8/19 - 8/21
• IndyCar Series - Grand Prix of Sonoma. From Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. Sunday @ 4pm - 7pm (VS/VSHD) live
• Top Gear (UK). Season 17, Episodes 1 & 2. Sunday @ 8pm - 10pm (BBC America/BBC America HD) new...for the US
• The Car Show with Adam Carolla. Mom Mobile vs. Supercar. Wednesday @ 10p - 11pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) 

Formula 1 has returned to grace our televisions this weekend starting with practice on Friday morning. We'll see if someone plans on making a strong showing to take Redbull off the podium. Classic GT Racer and The Edge replays, new Isle of Man action and IndyCar is on a road course(!). V8 Aussie action is back after a long layover. Please note that the latest series of Top Gear UK, Season 17 which aired already, is now being aired on BBC America, Mondays at 9pm EST. Enjoy folks, and a big welcome to this weeks new fb page members.

Image hosting courtesy of mercedes-benz-blog.blogspot.com

Quick Vid: 2012 Mercedez Benz C63 AMG

Autocar reviews the all new Mercedez-Benz C63 AMG.

Quick Vid: 2011 Jaguar XKR-S

Autocar reviews the all new Jaguar XKR-S.

Quick Vid: 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback test drive (OptionAuto)

The guys at Option Auto take the new RS3 for a spin.

Upcoming show: Broke.Down 2011

Once again I'm late in posting this preview, but the next show on the itinerary, which is this upcoming Sunday August 28th, is Broke.Down 11'. Broke.Down is a VW/Audi enthusiast gathering which takes place at a very unique location; Gardener Airport in Gardener Massachusetts. This show is organized and run by members/friends of one of the larger clubs in the German enthusiast scene, known worldwide as Club Broke Status. Of all the less known niche shows I haven't been to, but really want to go to, it's Broke.Down. Rarely do you ever have a show of this size and quality of cars where admission is completely free.

Photos courtesy of Jason Zucco Photography

Information for this show is all over the forums, but to get all the information you need in one place, simply visit Brokestatus.com. For details on possible cruises and discussion with other show-goers, go to the Broke.Down 2011 fb page ASAP.

*****The show was moved to Sunday October 23rd, 2011 due to Hurricane Irene hitting the East Coast the weekend of the original show. Visit the fb link above for more details!*****