Gordie Mutch suffered a broken
driveshaft to halt his run of consecutive podium finishes in the Ginetta GT5 Championship.
Despite differential problems just metres from the start on their BRP Can-Am Maverick X3, [they had to continue with power through only two wheels], and followed by
driveshaft failure before reaching one quarter distance of the 205km stage, Zubair and Kuwari still managed to salvage much-needed points.
Autoblog has reported that the 2-Series Gran Coupe has no
driveshaft, indicating a transversely-mounted engine driving the front wheels.
Flaws discovered so far include exhaust gas sucked back into the engine, limited service life for parts for the main rotor gearbox, deficiencies with the tail rotor and
driveshaft and late deliveries of redesigned parts.
Title hopeful Moffat, for Laser Tools Racing, could only sit back and watch after he suffered a
driveshaft failure in his Alfa Romeo Giulietta at the mid point of the first race.
DOUBLE British GT4 Championship race winners Stuart Middleton and Will Tregurtha were prevented from converting yet another pole position into a strong finish during round six at Silverstone by a
driveshaft failure.
BMW has expanded its (http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/ContactUs/VoluntaryRecallV8V12.aspx) list of recalled vehicles after receiving complaints about
driveshaft problems in X5 and X6 SUVs.
On the casting that covers the
driveshaft is a casting that reads "Ransomes Digger."
Ogier suspected a broken
driveshaft, the same issue that also delayed team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Andreas Mikkelsen, who both lost huge chunks of time as they limped along the muddy forest roads.
Botterill's chances suffered a major jolt last time out in the Battle of Britain meeting at Croft when, after a third in class finish in the opening race, his second race came to a premature halt due to
driveshaft problems.
Steve Simpson returns to Welsh Championship action this weekend in his S2000 specification Ford Fiesta after taking second place on the Cambrian but retiring from Rally North Wales with
driveshaft problems.