Dope. #137

Image courtesy of Mats Stordal.

What to watch this weekend (Mar 2nd - Mar 5th)

• Rolex Sports Car Series. From The Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas. Saturday @ 5:30pm - 8:30pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) same-day delayed broadcast; replay at 11pm
• Top Gear (UK). Season 19, Ep.5; Designing cars for the elderly. Monday @ 9pm - 10:20pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) new
• Chasing Classic Cars. Season 4 Marathon. Tuesday @ 2pm - 7pm (VelocityHD) replays
• Motorweek. SRT Viper. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Top Gear (US). Adam's Show. Tuesday @ 9pm - 10pm (HistoryChannel(HD)) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Wednesday @ 8pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) replays

The motorsport season officially starts up with the first Rolex Sports Car Series race from the new COTA circuit in Austin Texas. If you didn't get to see any races at this new venue last year, make sure to check out the race. Plenty of great places to see in general seating areas and a multitude of elevation changes. New Top Gear and some regulars. Enjoy your weekends.

Video courtesy of GrandAmVids.

Quick Vid: Jaguar XKR-S vs Aston V8 Vantage (Autocar)

Aston Martin V8 Vantage or Jaguar XKR-S? Hrmmmms.

Video courtesy of Autocar.

Motorsport Feature: This is the Spa 24 (Shakedown)

Leo Parente and the gang from Drive bring us the 24 Hours of Spa. Enjoy.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Car Pron Feature: Supercars: Lamborghini Aventador (NatGeo)

National Geographic's Supercars series looks at the work that went into the creation of Lamborghini's latest flagship supercar; the Aventador.

Video hosting courtesy of TVCarbonio.