Racing
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If you’re of German descent, today is a great day to break out the lederhosen in celebration of German automaker dominance at this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. BMW took a win in the Grand-Am DP class, followed by Audi’s win in the GT class and Porsche’s sweep of the new GX class. In DP, the race played out like most fans expected it to. Given the strength of the BMW Rileys fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing, the question wasn’t really “can the team win,” but rather, “which Ganassi car and driver will bring home the win?” On Sunday afternoon...
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McLaren Teases Its 2013 Formula One Race Car (MP4-28): Video
Just a few days ago we saw a teaser for Ferrari’s 2013 Formula One race car, and now we have one from McLaren. In McLaren tradition, its new car will be called the MP4-28 and is set to be revealed on Thursday, January 31. We can’t see much from the teaser though the nose of...
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Two-Time MotoGP Champion Casey Stoner To Drive In V8 Supercars
Less than a year after announcing his retirement from MotoGP, a sport in which he was crowned world champion twice, Casey Stoner has confirmed he will enter the popular Australian touring car series V8 Supercars in 2013. Stoner will initially be competing in the Dunlop V8 Series, a feeder series...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Race Car Rendered
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the seventh generation of one of America's most iconic sports cars, has made its debut, but does that mean a new Corvette race car is just around the corner? We certainly hope so, and to give you an idea of just how awesome that race car could be, take a gander...
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Porsche Explains The Significance Of The Rolex 24 At Daytona: Video
The secret to endurance racing is the same as the secret to all other forms of motorsport: to finish first, first you must finish. In the Grand Am series, nowhere is that task more difficult than at the Daytona International Speedway for the Rolex 24. It’s the first race of the season, which...
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Executive Shuffle At Mercedes Motorsport Continues, Kubica Tests DTM Car
Following the resignation of its longstanding motorsport chief Norbert Haug at the end of 2012, and the recent appointment of Formula One legend Niki Lauda as chairman of its F1 team, Mercedes-Benz has now announced another shakeup in the executive lineup at its motorsport division. Austrian Toto...
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Scott Pruett of Chip Ganassi Racing is in prime position for a record-tying fifth overall victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, having set the fastest time after yesterday’s qualifying session. He piloted his No. 01 BMW/Riley Daytona prototype around the 3.56-mile race track in just 1:40.553, earning him his third pole at the 24-hour race and his 15th in the Rolex Sports Car Series. The second fastest was Pruett’s team-mate at Ganassi, Scott Dixon, who posted a fastest time of 1:40.646 in the No. 02 car. Third fastest was Dane Cameron, who drove the No. 42 Team Sahlen BMW/Riley...
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Lewis Hamilton Drives The CLA On His First Day At Mercedes: Video
We recently took a look at Sergio Perez’s first day at McLaren. Now we have a video of the man he replaced, Lewis Hamilton, on his first day at his new team, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1. Rather than visit the team’s headquarters in Brackley, England, Hamilton touched down at...
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Brabham Family Wins Rights To Name After Lengthy Legal Battle
Australian racing legend Sir Jack Brabham and his family have won back the rights to the Brabham name after a lengthy legal battle taking place in German courts. The story goes back to 2008, when a tuning firm led by German Michael Trick started using the Brabham Racing name. It’s alleged...
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BF Goodrich G-Force Rival Tire Puts The Competition On Notice
If you track your car on a regular basis, or spend weekends killing cones in autocross competition, you know how important a component tires are in your overall car setup. Choosing the right ultra-high performance tire can shave seconds off your lap time, or mean the difference between a...
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Ferrari Teases Its 2013 Formula One Race Car
Ferrari has released this single teaser image of its Formula One race car for the 2013 season, along with confirmation that the new car is scheduled to be unveiled at Scuderia Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy, on February 1. While it’s still too early to confirm, the...
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Subaru Outlines 2013 Motorsport Activities
Subaru’s motorsport activities in 2013 will center on three main competitions, with once again the sporty BRZ and Impreza WRX STI representing the automaker in its endeavors. The three competitions include the Super GT touring car series, the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, and...
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German racing driver Timo Glock has made a surprise move, announcing his resignation, by mutual consent, from the Marussia F1 Team. Glock didn’t give a reason for his departure but said he has an exciting announcement to make very soon. It’s possible Glock has a seat at another team, though the only two without a confirmed driver lineup are Caterham and Force India. There are rumors that the decision was also based on Marussia's need for a driver backed by sponsorship (Glock was earning a salary). “The ongoing challenges facing the industry mean that we have had to take...
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Subaru, Scion Gear Up For 2013 Rally America Competition
Toyota, for all of its snoozerific mainstream cars, has long had a firm grasp on grassroots motorsports, as well as the professional series. The Rally America National Championship bridges the two, and Toyota is hitting it hard this year with another top-level effort from Subaru Rally Team USA and...
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Lexus LFA And Toyota GT 86 Confirmed For 2013 Nürburgring 24 Hours Race
Despite no longer being in production anymore, the Lexus LFA will be back for this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours, the 41st running of the classic endurance race. The car will be fielded by Toyota motorsport partner Gazoo Racing, which will be competing in the event for its seventh time in...
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Bentley's SUV, Next Flying Spur, & Moving Down-Market: Interview With Christophe Georges
Despite the world's economic troubles--or perhaps, because of them, according to some economic theories--Bentley and its very wealthy clients are doing better than ever. A new Continental GT Speed Convertible was just launched in Detroit, and the brand's first SUV is nearing final approval. There's...
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Ken Block's 2013 HFHV & Gymkhana Race Livery Unveiled
Love him or hate him, the king of flat-billed drift kiddies and the spearhead for much of America's rally hopes in Europe is a force in modern American alternative motorsports. Today, Ken Block unveiled the new 2013 livery for his Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle and Gymkhana race cars. It's as...
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Two Audi R18 e-tron quattro Race Cars Headed To Sebring, Possibly For The Last Time
The 12-hour race at Sebring is one of the most historic--and most daunting--of endurance racing challenges offered on the North American continent, and not just because of the duration or the track. The competition, especially in the LMP1 division of American Le Mans Series racing, is tough. The...
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Just as the 2013 World Rally Championship kicks off, with newcomer Volkswagen already achieving some success, Hyundai has made some announcements about its campaign plans for 2014. It’s only been a few months since the Korean automaker confirmed its return to international motorsport, but now it’s revealed that WRC veteran Michel Nandan will serve as team principal for its new team. The Frenchman, who has held key technical positions on the world rally stage since the mid-1990s, is believed to already be overseeing development of a new WRC race car based on the Hyundai i20...
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC Finishes Second On Debut
Volkswagen’s Polo R WRC rally car finally made its motorsport debut this past weekend, having taken part in the Rally Monte Carlo in Europe and thus marked the culmination of more than 15,000 miles of testing, the development from scratch of more than 1,700 parts, and close to 18 months of...
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Watch a Porsche 935/78 lap Circuit de la Sarthe in the rain
By the late 1970s, Porsche’s 935 was arguably the most dominant car in sports car racing. Competitors feared it, since getting by one on the track bordered on the impossible. Drivers respected it, since it was utterly unforgiving when driven at the limit. While the 935’s turbocharged...
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McLaren Marks Its 50th Anniversary In 2013
This year marks significant anniversaries for a number of automotive brands and vehicles. Luxury sports car builder Aston Martin turns 100, while Ford celebrates the 150th birthday of its founder, Henry Ford. Lamborghini turns 50 this year, while the Corvette celebrates its 60th birthday by...
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X-Raid Team Drives MINI Countryman To Second Consecutive Dakar Rally Win
Following their win at last year’s race, the duo made up of Frenchmen Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret have won the Dakar Rally once more, and in dominant style. They piloted their Monster Energy X-raid Team-sponsored MINI ALL4 Racing to victory in the arduous race in a time...
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BMW To Campaign Z4 GTE In 2013 American Le Mans Series
Last year, BMW Team Rahal Letterman Lanigan drove a BMW M3 to a second place finish in the American Le Mans Series’ GT class, ending the season some 37 points behind the Corvette Racing but 25 points ahead of the Ferrari 458 Italia's campaigned by Extreme Speed Motorsports. In the four years...
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