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McLaren Builds MP4-12C GT3 Can-Am, Illegal for Racing

McLaren Builds MP4-12C GT3 Can-Am, Illegal for Racing

McLaren is showing a unique concept at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The MP4-12C GT3 Can-Am Edition is inspired by the McLaren M6 that raced in the Can-Am racing series in the US in the 60s and 70s. The problem is the GT3 Can-Am n...
15.08.2012 | 4429 views | 0 comments
Mercedes and Audi Pre-War Grand Prix Cars Racing at Goodwood Revival

Mercedes and Audi Pre-War Grand Prix Cars Racing at Goodwood Revival

There will be a once in a lifetime race at the Goodwood Revival from September 14-16. Mercedes has taken a collection of pre-war grand prix race cars from 1934 to 1939 out of its collection and prepped them for race; Audi has done the same thing w...
14.08.2012 | 20217 views | 3 comments
*Updated* Rhys Millen Sets New Pikes Peak Record

*Updated* Rhys Millen Sets New Pikes Peak Record

*Update- A video has surfaced showing Paul Dallenbach's crash during his run up the hill. The crash was quite bad because his throttle was stuck upen. Dallenbach was airlifted to the hospital but only had minor injuries. Source: Autoblog ...
13.08.2012 | 4922 views | 2 comments
Ferrari Credits Alonso's Lead to Weather

Ferrari Credits Alonso's Lead to Weather

Ferrari Technical Boss Patrick Fry is one of the hardest men to please in motorsports. Despite Fernando Alonso winning three races this season, more than any other, and having a 40-point championship lead, Fry still says that there is a long way t...
13.08.2012 | 877 views | 0 comments
Deltawing Proposed to be Next Generation Indy Light Chassis

Deltawing Proposed to be Next Generation Indy Light Chassis

The Nissan Deltawing proved itself at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans. It made it 75 laps into the race, a distance of 1022km, and only dropped out because an inattentive Toyota driver crashed into it. It is not known whether the car will make anothe...
13.08.2012 | 925 views | 1 comments
Toyota Takes a Step Back Into Rallying with Yaris R1A

Toyota Takes a Step Back Into Rallying with Yaris R1A

Toyota left rallying in 1999 to pursue sports car racing and Formula 1. Its Corolla WRC went out with a bang by winning the manufacturers championship that year. At the Rallye Deutschland, Toyota will make its first tentative steps back into rally...
13.08.2012 | 2232 views | 0 comments
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: The Race to the Clouds

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: The Race to the Clouds

The 90th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will be held this weekend after a delay caused by wildfires in Colorado. First held in 1916, Pikes Peak is the second oldest, still-running motorsports event in the United States and...
09.08.2012 | 9751 views | 0 comments
Red Bull is a Finalist to be Promoter for World Rally Championship

Red Bull is a Finalist to be Promoter for World Rally Championship

The World Rally Championship has had a very rough year since the owner of its promoting company North One Sport was arrested for fraud just before the first rally of the year. That arrest caused the WRC to terminate its contract and has left it se...
08.08.2012 | 10088 views | 0 comments
Mid-Season F1 Break - What Else To Do?

Mid-Season F1 Break - What Else To Do?

So, it is the mid-season F1 break and for those of us who spend our weekends glued to the television watching the world’s best drivers do battle around the world this is a bit of a shock. Of course, there is the London Olympics going on ...
07.08.2012 | 1388 views | 1 comments
SRT Viper GTS-Rs Finish 10th and 12th in Class at Mid-Ohio

SRT Viper GTS-Rs Finish 10th and 12th in Class at Mid-Ohio

The Viper GTS-R made its race debut at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, August 4, in the two hour and 45 minute American Le Mans Series race. The cars finished 10th and 12th in class out of 13 cars in its class. It was not the best perf...
06.08.2012 | 4868 views | 0 comments

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