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What to watch this Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 25th - Nov 30th)

• Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix; from Cicuito Carlos Pace-Interlagos in San Paolo, Brazil. Practice. Friday @ 11am - 12:30pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix; from Cicuito Carlos Pace-Interlagos in San Paolo, Brazil. Qualifying. Saturday @ 11am - 12:30pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix; from Cicuito Carlos Pace-Interlagos in San Paolo, Brazil. Race. Sunday @ 10:30am - 1pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay Monday @ 12pm
• WRC - Rally Britain. Days 1 - 3. Sunday @ 11:30pm - 1pm (Discovery's HD Theater) re-airing from 11/10-11/13/2011; not a live telecast - preview starts at 10:30am
• Top Gear (UK). Marathon. Monday @ 9am - 12am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great day of replays
• Tech Toys 360. Pagani Huayra. Tuesday @ 8:30pm - 9pm (Velocity/VelocityHD)
• Chasing Classic Cars. Buffalo Collection. Tuesday @ 10pm - 10:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD)
• Australian V8 Supercars - The Sandown Challenge. From Sandown International Motor Raceway in Victoria, Australia. Wednesday @ 12pm - 2pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) re-airing from 11/18-11/20/2011
• Porsche Rennsport Reunion. Porsche's racing history is celebrated at Laguna Seca Raceway. Thursday @ 4am - 5am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) don't miss this replay!

With these final few days of the motorsport season on the horizon, things are going out with a bang. F1 is having its last race in Brazil, and I'm sure Bruno Senna will be looking to pull a Kobayashi during qualifying and the race in his home country; this will be a homecoming for Rubens Barrichello as well. The 2011 WRC season is coming to a head with multiple storylines; only Loeb and Hirvonen have a chance at the championship, tied at 196 drivers championship points each. Latvala has selflessly supported Hirvonen and Ford Abu-Dhabi with his late season brilliance behind the wheel, so we'll see if his efforts were done in vain. Olgier is still trying to show that he can compete for the championship, but Loeb is a cagey veteran with all the tricks. This race already took place so if you don't want the ending spoiled, make sure you stay off google through Sunday. I've seen this WRC finale and trust in the fact that you couldn't script a crazier (yet awesome) turn of events. Lastly, the V8 Supercars season finale is being aired next Wednesday. Don't forget the other listings above, but please don't forget the turkey n' stuffin...right now. Have a great Thanksgiving weekend everyone.

While you're still here...enjoy some Brazilian GP footage from 19 years ago.


Video courtesy of oldf169.

What to watch this weekend (Nov 10th - Nov 15th)

• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix. From the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Practice. Friday @ 7am - 8:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix. From the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Qualifying. Saturday @ 7am - 8:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix. From the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Race. Sunday @ 6:30am - 9am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay at 3pm
• Chasing Classic Cars. Marathon of old and new seasons. Sunday @ 1pm - 7pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replays
• Porsche Rennsport Reunion. Porsche's racing history is celebrated at Laguna Seca Raceway. Sunday @ 2pm - 3pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay at 2am Monday
• Wheeler Dealers. Range Rover and Frog Eyed Sprite. Sunday @ 9pm - 11pm (Velocity/VelocityHD
• Top Gear (UK). Mini Marathon. Monday @ 6pm - 12am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great replays
• Motorweek. BMW 1M coupe. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD)
• Chasing Classic Cars. Tuesday @ 10pm - 10:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD)

Plenty of goodies this weekend, including the crown jewel that is Formula 1 at the majestic Yas Marina Circuit. Last years inaugural race showcased Vettel's dominance and Redbull Racing's vanquished reliability issues. This year will be another evening race under lights, but with the championship already decided the dynamic will be much different. The pinky ring of the weekend is the hour long special on the Porsche Rennsport Reunion. Porsche held this years fourth annual motorsport reunion at Laguna Seca, bringing an ungodly amount of their past racers, from the brutish 917s to more recent LMP1s. I posted a video from this event last week and will post more in the coming weeks, but I'm hoping this special will be better than all of the online content out there. Enjoy the weekend as well as the pole clenching (!) lap from the 2010 race.


Video courtesy of Emilbboy.

Motorsport Pron: Rennsport Reunion Portrait

Porsche's motorsport history is as colorful and rich as the liveries used on their racecars over the past 60 years. This year Porsche organized a fourth Rennsport Reunion at Laguna Seca raceway, gathering factory racers from the past several decades for a motorsport bloodline family portrait.


Video courtesy of Porsche.