500 miles to Rocky

Rocky returns ... as a coach. Sylvester Stallone has returned to a rigorous training plan for an athlete to reach elite, the style
of what he conceived to make the script of the legendary film he starred for the first time in 1976.

On this occasion no boxing involved. The sufferer who has dared to put into the hands of the actor is Jean Alesi. This French 47
years is two months following a strict plan developed by his friend Stallone. The challenge is that the Frenchman disputes the Indianapolis 500 in 2012.

The interpreter and the pilot are known from the time when Jean was active in Formula 1 since Sylvester is a faithful follower of the Great Circus and, given its Italian origin, is a fan of Ferrari. Alesi came to play 202 major awards and their day of glory came in 1995 when he won his only victory in Canada.

The Montfavet is considered one of the 'enfants terribles' of motorsport. He won the French F3 in 1987 and in 1989, the F3000. He seemed to have a bright
future in F1. He joined Tyrrell and after making two podium finishes in 1990, Ferrari was set on it. His talent in abundance was lost in races with low dose constant and
aggressive maneuvers sterile. Yet he was wearing red five seasons before moving to Benetton, Sauber and leave being a former pupil of
rival and friend, Alain Prost.

Renault recognizes contacts with Raikkonen

Eric Boullier, Renault team principal, acknowledged contacts to recruit Kimi Raikkonen, who has expressed interest in returning to Formula 1 after two years contesting the World Rally Championship.

Raikkonen said recently that "anything" is possible, but still "there was nothing decided," because it also has acknowledged contacts with Williams. "There are many different options and of course lots of speculation," he said.

Boullier has acknowledged in an interview to 'formula1.com' contacts with Finland. "There has been contact with his manager. I have explained what we want for next season," reveals the head of Renault, a team whose driver pairing seems more unstable since, among other things, have the "moral obligation give a chance "to Robert Kubica.

"I'm waiting to talk to him to see how it feels and I need your commitment. We also need a recovery plan if your not going as planned because we will not penalize the team. It was he who got me in trouble and if you can not return it to me has to say. We have to be stupid, we need a plan, "he reiterated Boullier.

Loeb: "Life does not change anything with eight titles"

Sébastien Loeb (Haguenau, France, 1974) could claim to be the motorist more world titles. However, his humility prevents him. Quietly and breaks all records with younger rivals can he. Escape from the lights and only cares about driving. No timetable for withdrawal, so that your roof is marked only him.

Eighth title. Only difference is the place where celebrated. What feelings gives this crown?
I started racing in rallies by passion, because I liked. But I was lucky brand soon to notice me and give me an official car. In any case, still keep the same feeling when I get on a rally car and so my motivation has not changed over that time. My life will not change if I have seven, eight or nine world titles. I enjoy what I do in every moment. I keep having fun in this type of evidence.

Although most of the pools gave him as a favorite, you just had to finish second behind Mikko Hirvonen in the final round, Wales. How did you feel when the title came true?
I was very happy. It was a new record in motor sport and broke the tie with Michael Schumacher, although the comparison is unfair, but everyone has been talking about this a few days. In any case I am proud of this achievement is very special, and I've also been in a season special, very difficult, with a lot of battles on any terrain. In every test I've been struggling with both Hirvonen with Latvala and sometimes Ogier.
To top it all off from the summer we had a number of problems in Germany, Australia and France, where we lost a lot of points, which forced us to put the counter to zero in the absence of two tests. The pressure was enormous and had to give everything in a short time.

He stayed with the desire to win in Wales for the second time in a less favorable for you along the story that in other rallies on the calendar as Germany, to say one.
I honestly do not know if he had been able to achieve to Latvala, but in the end I could not try to cause the accident. At least I did not have to stop driving my Citroën Daniel (Elena, his co-driver) as he had promised if he came second to last stage. When we had the accident, Daniel told me that if it was over and said, 'I think so, but no matter because we are world champions. We came to Wales to win the title, this is done and is the most important. Let's face it. We are not disappointed because the goal is achieved. If I could choose a rally where the accident had to happen would choose this one, so there is no problem. '

Can we expect another title in the time remaining on his contract with Citroen? What those two years?
That's my goal next year. If the question is whether it will arrive at 10, the answer is that we would like. But honestly, if I do not know. If I can get to achieve them, the better. For now I want to focus in 2012 and we'll see. Anything is possible, sure. I have not yet in mind the day I quit. I think only from year to year.

Sébastien Loeb, the last great myth of sport

Sébastien Loeb (1974, Haguenau, France) achieved on 13 November at the Wales Rally World Rally eighth row, which he elevated to one of the best athletes of all time. Always with his co-driver Daniel Elena and always at the wheel of a Citroen, Loeb has forged his legend.

With this eighth title, the French became more gimped motorists worldwide, surpassing the seven of Michael Schumacher in Formula 1. It was the last great challenge to be down. For Loeb has found no rival in their discipline, rallies since claimed his first World Cup back in 2004.

Since then he has been unbeatable. In 2008 was the Finns Juha Kankkunen and Tommi Mäkinen that store four titles each (Mäkinen also achievements consecutively) and became the largest. However, this did not stop his hunger and won three more up to date.

Thus, Loeb is now one of the great myths of sports, because in their discipline is setting a time and is reaping some numbers difficult to overcome. Within the world of motorsport can match it to the already mentioned Schumacher ; to motorcyclists Giacomo Agostini (15 world titles between 1966 and 1975), Angel Nieto (13 between 1969 and 1984) and Valentino Rossi (nine between 1996 and 2011), and compatriot Stephane Peterhansel, the Dakar Rally winner of nine (six between 91 and 98 on motorcycles and three cars, in 2004, 2005 and 2008).

Compared with other athletes, Loeb is in the same Olympus that people like Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Lance Armstrong, Kelly Slater, Gisela Pulido, Sheila Smith or Jansher Khan, among others. Athletes who are a benchmark in their disciplines and examples to follow. Just do a quick review of their careers to find out where to place the pilot Alsatian.

Of Federer is little to say. Suffice it to say that is the player with more Grand Slams and has been world number one 285 weeks, including 237 in a row, that is, over four and a half in front of the ranking. Same as golfers Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods . The first holds 18 majors and the second 14, besides being the world number one a total of 623 weeks (almost 12 years), 281 (5.5 years) consecutively. Lance Armstrong dominated cycling by winning seven straight years Tour de France between 1999 and 2005, record date.

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of less followed sports highlights Slater , American surfer, boasts 11 World (1992, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 2005, 06, 08, 10 and 11) and is the youngest (20 years) and oldest (39) to win the championship. Also Pulido , our great Gisela, which is eight times kitesurf world champion freestyle uninterrupted version (2004-2011) since it is professional, besides being the youngest world champion (10 years). Or Herrero , a Spanish, skating won 15 World between 1994 and 2004 and Jansher Khan , Pakistan, dominated the squash with eight titles 'World Open' and a runner-up in 10 years (between 1987 and 1996).

If there was any doubt whether to include Loeb, he was responsible for removing it. No longer are you more challenges, but keep getting fatter some records already at the height of the largest in sports history.

Two spectators killed in an accident during a rally in Belgium

Two spectators were killed and three others were injured when a car route out of the charged, this Saturday as part of Condroz Rally in Belgium.

The Mitsubishi Lancer Moree Dutch Erik went off the road for the seventh special Nandrin (southeast), rolling several spectators. A man about 50 years and a woman of twenty died as a result of the accident.

The organizers decided to cancel the rest of special stages on Saturday, and have not yet taken a decision on what to do with the rest of the competition on Sunday.

In 2003, also in this test, a 14-year-old died hit by a car that was involved in it.

Latvala wins in Britain after the abandonment of Loeb

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford) took victory in the final round of World Rally, Great Britain, after the Frenchman Sebastien Loeb (Citroen), who departed this dominfo in the fight for victory, suffered an accident on the link of the second tranche.

The pilot, with his eighth title already secured, he found a private car driving in the opposite direction on the link that takes you from the first stage to the second. Although those involved in the accident were not injured, damage to the vehicle could not continue to Loeb.

Until then, French and Scandinavian were in full fight be the last rally of the season, but with Latvala in front and extending the gap to the multichampion.

Second has been the Norwegian Mads Otsberg (Ford) and Henning Solberg third fellow (Ford), who focused on the end of the rally with the gradual approach of the British Kris Meeke (Mini) today, although a small outlet in the last section prevented him pass when everything pointed to that would get it.

Hirvonen accident puts the title on a plate Loeb

Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) leads the Rally of Great Britain, last year's event, after an accident made him lose four minutes the Finn Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) when he was first, which, practically, decant the fight for title for the French.

The day began with an interesting struggle between the two pilots who fought the World Cup. Loeb was able to maintain first place in the initial stages, but in the third disputed Hirvonen snatched the lead with just four seconds ahead.

However, in the fourth, when he was wasting time with 'Seb', according to the timesheets intermediate, suffered an accident that damaged the radiator among other things, so he had to stop, and although he could resume walking had to reduce the pace to complete the stretch.

Loeb caresses his eighth crown
lost nearly four minutes, so say goodbye to the title victory and practically. Loeb risk no longer need to add its eighth crown. It applies only to get ahead of the Scandinavian, and this event has plenty of room for relaxation.

Second is now also Finn Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford), while the third is the Norwegian Mads Otsberg (Ford).

Abandonment of Sordo
Dani Sordo (Mini) had to leave because of an off-track in which fell into a ditch, while his teammate Kris Meeke Britain, remains in the race, but also with problems, so that is tenth.

The conditions are finding the drivers on Friday are muddy and poor visibility, making it very difficult driving, you have to take precautions to reach the finish line.