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  • Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel after winning the 2013 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix

    Formula One reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing scored his second consecutive Bahrain Grand Prix victory with a dominant drive to the finish during yesterday’s race. Vettel’s start from second on the grid wasn’t so smooth, and he was even passed by Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso going into the first turn. However, a KERS-assisted attack at turn six paid off, leaving Vettel free to challenge pole-sitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG. Rosberg could only keep his lead until the second lap when he was eventually passed by the Red Bull ace. The high...

  • Mercedes AMG at the 2013 Formula Bahrain Grand Prix
    Nico Rosberg Qualifies On Pole At Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix

    At the end of yet another very closely contested qualifying, Mercedes-Benz AMG driver Nico Rosberg managed to edge out Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel to secure pole for this weekend’s 2013 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Rosberg’s fastest time was a scorching 1:32.330, with...

  • Bahrain International Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix
    Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Round four of the 2013 Formula One World Championship in Sakhir, located on Bahrain’s west coast. Because the Bahrain International Circuit where the race is held lies in the middle of a desert, conditions change frequently, with lots of sand being blown almost constantly. In addition to...

  • Hurley Haywood's Sebring-winning 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
    Hurley Haywood Reunited With Sebring-Winning 1973 Porsche 911 RS

    Sebring is a legendary place in motorsports, and has been for more than a half-century. Winning there is significant, whatever you're racing. For Hurley Haywood, while driving a Porsche 911 Carrera RS to the win in 1973, it was very significant. Reuniting with the car in this video, Haywood...

  • Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas
    Porsche Names First Drivers For 2014 Le Mans LMP1 Campaign

    Porsche will be looking to relive its former 24 Hours of Le Mans glory next year, with the automaker from Stuttgart set to make a return to the premier LMP1 category. Porsche will race at Le Mans this year in the GTE Class using its 911 RSR, but its full assault doesn’t start until next year...

  • Bahrain International Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix
    Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix Preview

    Round four of the 2013 Formula One World Championship is the Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place this weekend at Sakhir on the Gulf nation’s western coast. Despite ongoing political tensions in Bahrain, the race will go ahead as planned and will once again take place at the Bahrain...

  • 2013 Porsche 911 RSR race car

    Porsche’s new 911 RSR race car based on the seventh generation of the 911 narrowly missed out on a podium spot this past weekend during its first race outing, the 2013 World Endurance Championship season opener at the Silverstone circuit. A Porsche 911 RSR driven by works members Marc Lieb, Richard Lietz and Romain Dumas finished fourth in the GTE-pro class, which is an impressive achievement considering this was the car’s competition debut. The overall winner was the Audi R18 e-tron quattro in the LMP1 class, while first place in the GTE-pro class went to Aston Martin and its...

  • Audi R18 e-tron quattro in the 2013 WEC season opener at Silverstone
    Audi And Aston Martin Take Home Wins In 2013 WEC Season Opener

    The 2013 World Endurance Championship started off with a bang, with the season-opening race at the Silverstone circuit in the UK seeing Audi come out on top in the premier LMP1 class and Aston Martin take home the victory in both the professional and amateur categories of the GTE class. Audi...

  • Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak race car
    Sébastien Loeb's Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Car: Video & Gallery

    It's been known for a few weeks now that World Rally Championship-dominating (and now proven road racer) Sébastien Loeb will be campaigning a Peugeot at Pikes Peak. Today, we have a full gallery and video of the car. It's ferocious. The Peugeot 208 T16 Loeb will be piloting is styled to look...

  • Mark Webber buys a 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
    Porsche Rejects Rumors Of Mark Webber-Le Mans Deal

    Following the series of mishaps afflicting Mark Webber’s Chinese Grand Prix over the weekend, including the inadequate amount of fuel that was placed in his car during qualifying, which led to him starting the race from pit lane, one might easily think the Aussie is ready to quit his Red Bull...

  • Ferrari at the 2013 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix
    Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso Wins Formula One Chinese Grand Prix

    Ferrari scored its first win of the 2013 Formula One season thanks to the efforts of its star driver Fernando Alonso, who took home a decisive victory in yesterday’s Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. He was followed by Lotus’ Kimi Räikkönen and Mercedes...

  • Ferrari at the 2013 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix
    Formula One Chinese Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    The current weather forecast for this weekend’s 2013 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix is for cool temps, partially cloudy skies and a very low chance of rain. Sunday’s race is expected to see a peak temperature of just 75 degrees F (20 degrees C), humidity levels of around 50 percent and...

  •  Official images from Niki Lauda Biopic ‘Rush’

    The second trailer for the long-awaited biopic about legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda has been released, just days after the first one came out. Like the first (reproduced below), the second trailer confirms that the upcoming movie, Rush, looks to be just as dramatic and captivating as 2011’s brilliant Senna. The new movie, which hits cinemas nationwide on September 20, has been directed by two-time Academy Award winner Ron Howard and features actor Daniel Brühl (Inglourious Basterds) in the lead role and Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers) playing Lauda’s nemesis, James...

  • 2013 Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car
    Aston Martin Reveals Hydrogen-Powered Rapide S Racer

    A few weeks ago we told you that Aston Martin was preparing a special hydrogen-powered Rapide that it planned to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race this year. Today, the British automaker revealed its special race car, which it calls the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S. Aston Martin...

  • 2013 Alpine A450 Le Mans prototype
    Alpine A450 Name Used For French Brand’s 2013 Le Mans Prototype

    The new Le Mans prototype that will see Renault’s Alpine performance brand return to the world of motorsport has been renamed the Alpine A450. Previously labeled the Renault N°36 Alpine, the race car’s new name draws on the heritage of previous Alpine racers such as the legendary...

  • Michael Schumacher
    Mercedes And Schumacher Team Up To Promote Future Safety Tech

    A couple of months ago we brought you news that seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, who finally stepped down from the sport at the end of last season, would spend his days helping develop road cars for former employer Mercedes-Benz. While we were hoping that would mean...

  • Fast Lane On The Travel Channel with Jason Harper
    New Car Show Debuts Tomorrow: Fast Lane On The Travel Channel

    Genuinely interesting car shows that don't cater to the lowest common denominator are hard to come by. Sure, we love ridiculous horsepower supercar powerslides and clapped-out junker antics as much as the next guy (or gal) but we also love cars for the places they can take you. A new show on The...

  • McLaren at the 2013 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix
    Formula One Chinese Grand Prix Preview

    We’re now at the third race of the 2013 Formula One season, the Chinese Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the Shanghai International Circuit. Built in 2004, the 3.4-mile circuit features a long back straight--also the DRS activation zone where drivers have plenty of...

  • 2013 Dodge Dart Global RallyCross car

    A new season of the Global RallyCross Championship starts this month, and returning for another year of competition is Dodge, together with star driver Travis Pastrana. Pastrana will once again be piloting a specially prepared Dodge Dart rally car built by SRT Motorsports, of which two examples will be fielded this season. The second car will be piloted by Bryce Menzies. The first race of the 2013 season kicks off on April 21 in Brazil and will be followed by eight other races, including events held in Germany, Spain and the U.S. Pastrana only finished 10th overall last season, having won...

  • The Red Bull Racing Formula One team executes a pit stop
    Watch Red Bull Racing Execute An F1 Tire Change In A Record 2.05 Seconds: Video

    Incredibly, at the 2013 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, the record for a tire change pit stop fell no less than five times, each time thanks to the efforts of the crew at Red Bull Racing. The fastest tire change was executed in a time of just 2.05 seconds. The video above shows...

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    Porsche Teases Return To Le Mans With Trip Down Memory Lane: Video

    Porsche will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP1 prototype category next year, the first time it rejoins the top tier of the race since its 1998 win with the 911 GT1-98. Of course, Porsche 911s have been found in the GT division in the interim, but the return to the LMP1 category means the...

  • 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro
    2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Ready To Defend Le Mans Title

    With its back-to-back wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans over the past two years, Audi’s R18 prototype race car could be mistaken for being unassailable in the classic endurance race. Audi isn’t thinking this way, as the automaker’s motorsport division, Audi Sport, has worked...

  • 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe official safety car for MotoGP
    BMW M6 Gran Coupe Picked As Official Safety Car For 2013 MotoGP Season

    Following the success of the BMW M5 as MotoGP’s official safety car in 2012, the latest bahnstormer from the hallowed M Division, the 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, has been picked as this year’s safety car. This will be the 15th successive year that a BMW M car has served as the official...

  • Mercedes AMG’s turbocharged V-6 for the 2014 Formula One season
    Mercedes AMG Reveals 2014 F1 Engine, Extends Supply Deal With Force India

    The Mercedes AMG Formula One squad has just taken the wraps off the new turbocharged V-6 engine that it hopes will give it an edge over rival teams in the 2014 F1 season, when radical new regulations come into play. The biggest departure from the current rules will be a switch to the turbocharged...

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