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/SHAKEDOWN will not be on this Friday. Tommy Milner and his Corvette Racing /DRIVER'S EYE will satisfy.

Where's Leo? Too much celebrating Vettel's 7th straight win? Or just a week late with a boycott to help Kimi get paid?  Either way, Leo Parente will be back next week. And surely, fired up!

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Something you may have missed - The 2012 /DRIVE Host Competition 

The 2012 DRIVE Host Competition: Which DRIVE host can obtain the most views on their video in one week.  Each video must be AT LEAST TWO MINUTES in length while incorporating a Cadillac CTS-V.

Links to Competition Videos: Leo Parente: Andrea Feczko In-Car On-Board Scream Test - 2012 /DRIVE Cadillac CTS-V Host Competition:  http://bit.ly/130wajD Chris Harris: Wagon Drift - 2012 /DRIVE Host Competition: http://bit.ly/13N6ku0 Matt Farah: CTS-V G-Load Test - 2012 /DRIVE Host Competition: http://bit.ly/13k0Fvy Alex Roy: Seducing Women - 2012 /DRIVE Host Competition: http://bit.ly/15LW5Mq

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Something you may have missed: Behind the Scenes: The Fastest Lotus GT Race Car - /SHAKEDOWN  Leo Parente and ShakeDown travel to the American Le Mans Series Mosport GP, before heading right to the Spa24 and more GT racing. The Lotus Evora GT of Alex Job Racing in the 2012 ALMS gets an up-close look and discussion. OMG, is this Lotus Racing program going well, just a paint job, or the Lotus Indy mess with fenders?

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Something you may have missed - Leo Parente Drives A SimRaceway Formula 3 Race Car - /SHAKEDOWN 

Leo Parente is at Sears Point / Infineon Raceway and the SimRaceway Performance Driving Center, testing their SRW-F3 racecar. Built by Lola with a full carbon tub, riding on racing slicks, powered by a modded Mitsubishi EVO turbo. 300 hp, 370 lb ft of torque, 1030 lbs light, the power-to-weight ratio of a Bugatti Veyron, 3G cornering, with 'wings and things' generating 1500lb of downforce, the SRW-F3 will be quick. Race car tech and lightness vs raw horsepower will make this test drive a real flyer. Plus, the test allows ShakeDown to explain the differences driving a street car fast vs a race car.

Links - http://www.simraceway.com/ http://blog.simraceway.com/ http://pdc.simraceway.com/

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Raw Speed: Eau Rouge at the Spa 24 - /DRIVE MOMENTS 

This should give you a good sense of some the raw speed you see at the Spa circuit in Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Be sure to check out another epic racing tale told through the eyes of Leo Parente in a special episode of Shakedown: next week on Tuesday afternoon we'll be bringing you our 24 Hours of Spa adventure from this years 2012 race.

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Race of Champions DAY 1 - ROC Nations Cup

This is DAY 1 of /DRIVE's exclusive broadcast of the 2012 Race of Champions in Bangkok, Thailand. Join Leo Parente, Tommy Kendall, and John Hindhaugh as we bring you full coverage of this epic motorsport event. Watch our on-track action with racers such as Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Tom Kristensen, and David Coulthard and other superstars from a myriad of racing disciplines compete head-to-head for the glory of the ROC Cup.

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Is Maserati The ‘Sounds Like Sex’ Carmaker? Leo Parente and ShakeDown visit with Maserati while at Sonoma Raceway [aka Infineon] during the WTCC [World Touring Car Championship] event. The Italian brand brought over its Trofeo World Series racing program and brought us a test drive in their Gran Turismo GT Sport roadcar, the foundation car for its World Series racecars. Leo is joined by JF Musial to evaluate the 2013 Maserati Coupe and Convertible. Then, Leo looks inside Trofeo Series racing and the MC racecar.  

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The 24 Hours of Nürburgring Experience - Launching DRIVE

SHAKEDOWN host Leo Parente looks at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. See what really happens at the world's most grueling and epic sportscar endurance race.