Racing
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The Bentley Continental GT3 race car is already planned to make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. But it won't just be there on display--it will be running up the hill. Tee time for the Conti GT3 is 1:25 p.m. local time Friday July 12 at Goodwood, just over three hours after its 10:15 a.m. unveiling. As the teaser video shows, the GT3 blends the best of Bentley's road-going Continental with the minimalist requirements of the racing world. A sample of the car's sound whets our appetite for the full-song run coming this weekend. Visit our hub page for more details on the Goodwood...
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McLaren Announces Full 2013 Goodwood Festival Of Speed Lineup
McLaren is planning an unprecedented showing of its rarest race cars and production models at this week’s 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. After all, McLaren turns 50 this year and where better to celebrate than at the company’s local automotive gathering, the annual event...
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McLaren Sending Ten 12C GT3 Racers To Spa 24 Hours
Endurance racing is one of the ultimate tests that a man and a machine can go through. There are a variety of 24-hour races around the globe, and one of the more popular events is the 24 Hours of Spa in Belgium. This racing saga unfolds at the famed Spa-Francorchamps, which also serves as home to...
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Ford Mustang Boss 302S Race Car Still Available For 2014
Ford may have retired the Mustang Boss 302 from its lineup but the racing version of the car, the Mustang Boss 302S, will live on for at least one more year. Ford Racing is currently taking orders for its 2014 Mustang Boss 302S race car, which once again will be aimed at competitors in the various...
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EV Proponent Bluebird Announces New Sports Car And Formula E Racer
British engineering outfit Bluebird, a name synonymous with setting land speed records, has announced plans to transfer its go-fast technology to the world of production cars. The last we heard, Bluebird was working on an electric car capable of reaching a top speed of 500 mph or more and in the...
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Caterham F1 Driver Rossi Laps The 'Ring With Will Buxton: Video
Putting your life into the hands of someone else on a race track is a bit scary even after the first dozen times. Doing it on the Nordschleife must be terrifying, even if the driver is Caterham F1 reserve driver Alexander Rossi. The fact that the lap is to be run in a Caterham 485S does nothing to...
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The Grand Prix of Germany this weekend was somewhat less eventful than recent races on the F1 calendar, but for one Formula One Management (FOM) cameraman, it was nearly fatal. An incident occurring during the first round of pit stops during Sunday's Grand Prix at the Nürburgring saw Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber released from his pit box with the right rear wheel not secured. The wheel immediately left the vehicle with considerable forward speed, narrowly missing mechanics at the nearby Lotus pits before striking the pit lane cameraman. The cameraman, Paul Allen, suffered several...
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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series Off To Flying Start In U.S.
Lamborghini enjoyed a successful start to its North American Blancpain Super Trofeo one-make racing series, with the inaugural race taking place at Lime Rock Park this past holiday weekend. The race proved to be a thriller, with Lamborghini Beverly Hills’ #33 Gallardo LP 570-4 race car driven...
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Bernie Ecclestone To Buy The Nürburgring? Not Quite
The commercial rights to the legendary Nürburgring circuit in Germany went up for sale in May, following the insolvency of its operator Nürburgring GmbH (the track itself is owned by the German government). A number of tenders offers were submitted before the close of bidding on June 12...
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Sebastian Vettel Wins His First Formula One German Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel claimed a battling first home win at the 2013 Formula One German Grand Prix, fending off a late charge from Kimi Räikkönen and the Finn’s Lotus team-mate Romain Grosjean, who finished second and third respectively. After starting at second on...
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Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton Qualifies On Pole For German GP
Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton pipped Red Bull Racing duo Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber to secure pole position for the 2013 Formula One German Grand Prix. A late effort by the young Briton saw him edge out local favorite Vettel, with his fastest time coming in at 1:29.398. Vettel...
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Formula One German Grand Prix Weather Forecast
The weather at the Nürburgring, home to the 2013 Formula One German Grand Prix, can change throughout the weekend but is usually cold, even during these summer months due to the altitude of the circuit. Some cloud is expected during tomorrow’s qualifying session but Sunday’s race...
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Late last month Mark Webber announced his intention to retire from Formula One at the end of the current season and enter the 2014 World Endurance Championship together with Porsche. This came as no major surprise given Webber’s relationship of late with his current employer Red Bull Racing, but the question on everybody’s lips is who will replace him. Red Bull Racing has now given the biggest indication yet as to who may end up being Sebastian Vettel’s team-mate next season. Vettel has already signed a contract for two more years with the Milton Keynes-based squad. The team...
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Pikes Peak Record-Smashing Peugeot 208 T16 Headed To Goodwood: Video
Fresh from its dominating run at the recent Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, where it ran a time of just 8:13.878, totally obliterating the previous record of 9:46.181, Peugeot’s highly-modified 208 T16 rally car is now on its way to the grounds of Goodwood House in the U.K. for the...
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2013 Formula One German Grand Prix preview
On Sunday, drivers will line up on the grid at the Nürburgring (the GP circuit and not the full Nordschleife) to take part in the sixteenth edition of the Formula One German Grand Prix. While every alternate year the race takes place at the nearby Hockenheimring, it is the race at the...
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F1 Rookie Esteban Gutiérrez To Help Launch VŪHL 05 At Goodwood
We’re now just a week out from the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., and in the lead up to the event one of the show's presenters, Mexico’s VŪHL, has announced that Formula One rookie Esteban Gutiérrez will help launch its new 05 sports car. For those unfamiliar with...
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Rhys Millen, Again Overshadowed, Set Second Fastest Time Ever At Pikes Peak This Year
Last year, it was Jeremy Foley's massive off at the Devil's Playground that overshadowed Rhys Millen's run up Pikes Peak, even though he set a new sub-10-minute record in what was nothing more than a lightly modified drift car. This year, it was Sébastien Loeb's stunning 8:13.878 run that...
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Ford Fiesta ST Goes Rallycross Testing In Detroit: Video
The Global Rallycross series is currently on its way to Loudon, New Hampshire after spending a few weeks overseas. The series has several races to take care of stateside before jetting back to Europe for a battle in Germany, but apparently there's a U.S. city feeling a bit left out, and it would...
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Legendary engine tuner and manufacturer Cosworth will no longer supply Formula One teams with engines from next season onwards, with its sole remaining buyer Marussia announcing plans to switch to a new supplier. Fortunately, Cosworth has other plans as well, including branching out into the world of production car engines. You may recall that several F1 engine suppliers were developing new turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engines under the sport’s proposed 2014 rules, but had to scrap plans for the potent four-bangers once the rules switched to V-6 units. One of these suppliers was...
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Sébastien Loeb obliterates Pikes Peak record
Sébastien Loeb, driving a highly-modified Peugeot 208 rally car in yesterday’s 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, completely obliterated the standing record, set last year by Rhys Millen. This was only the Frenchman’s first time at Pikes Peak but with the entire course now...
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Nico Rosberg Wins Thrilling Formula One British Grand Prix
Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg won yesterday’s thrilling British Grand Prix, a race marred by spectacular tire blowouts and several safety car sessions. Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber, who this past week announced his retirement from Formula One, finished in second despite a bad...
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Scion FR-S Heads To Pikes Peak--And xD, tC Tag Along, Too
Scion Racing is on a mission. The goal: to tackle all 156 turns of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and to arrive at the 14,110-foot summit with a good time in hand, and in one piece. To achieve this goal, the automaker has teamed up with a handful of drivers and tuners to turn three of...
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Formula One British Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Almost unavoidably, rain was right on cue for the start of practice on Friday at the 2013 Formula One British Grand Prix. It was extremely wet out at the Silverstone circuit, though the good news is that the rain should pass come Sunday. In fact, the outlook for the rest of the weekend is looking...
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Porsche Makes Major Impact In Its 2013 Return To Le Mans: Video
Last weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, as devastating as it was, proved to be an almost fairy tale-like event for the Porsche works squad, which made its official return to the legendary race after a 15-year hiatus. After trailing Aston Martin in the GTE category, both in the Pro and Am classes...
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