The only weekend break in motorsport?

For some, the final preparations of the 2012 Dakar Rally-Raid are running, for others, it is prepared for the Rallye Monte-Carlo, or, in North America, for testing Grand-Am and NASCAR on the famous oval track in Daytona.

But odds competition itself, this weekend is the only Christmas for the year or any ordeal is not registered on the international calendar. The opportunity to remember that Santa Claus is already happening for many drivers, as these newcomers Formula 1 will discuss the 2012 season with a lot of pressure, or those who make their return, as Kimi Raikkonen.

IndyCar, if the 2011 season has ended on a sad note (the death of Dan Wheldon in Las Vegas), the 2012 season on which the official work of the series could well be different from the previous in that showcases the tests on road and street circuits, less dangerous than super ovals for these cars. Only registered Quebecois Alex Tagliani has recently lost his wheel in favor of French Simon Pagenaud at Sam Schmidt Motorsports, but it could still be on the starting grid of the 2012 season, his work in recent seasons has been very appreciated by many bosses stables ...

For thousands of drivers, the holiday season is a short period of rest water midst of financial and administrative procedures of the offseason. No doubt all will tell you that it is in the coming weeks that will win or lose their chance to unearth the wheel that will allow them to shine in the next season ...