In August of last year, Rhys Millen set a new record for a run up the 12.42 mile Pikes Peak Hill Climb course, behind the wheel of his race-prepped Hyundai Genesis Coupe. When he crossed the finish line at the top of the mountain, just 9:46.164 had elapsed. Just over one month later, Millen’s...
Scuderia Ferrari, the motorsport division of the famous Italian sports car manufacturer, has started construction of its new headquarters. The new building, located at the... January 9, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
With its new operator Team 211 Entertainment in charge, California’s Irwindale Speedway is once again ready to host a full year of motorsport events. The main event in... January 6, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Eighteen months ago, a fledgling Dakar Rally team calling itself Race2Recovery consisted of a handful of team members, mostly combat-wounded British soldiers, and a single... January 4, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
The problem with racing at a professional level is this: if you want to go fast, it’s expensive; if you want to win, it can be exponentially more expensive. In fact... January 4, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Nissan, together with Sony, held the first GT Academy in 2008, and since then the event has gone on to become a global phenomenon with gamers-turned-drivers from all parts of... January 4, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Painting a NASCAR Sprint Cup car used to be a labor-intensive, time consuming process, which is why most teams carried a single livery (or paint scheme) throughout an entire... January 3, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
In just two days the 2013 Dakar Rally will commence, with scores of drivers and riders set to take across the plains and hills of Argentina, Chile and Peru during the arduous... January 3, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Next year's calendar for the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, Ferrari’s official one-make racing series organized by its Corse Clienti Department and using the 458... December 31, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
A new motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and made up exclusively of electric race cars is coming in 2014. That series is the Formula E Championship, which so far has... December 27, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ferrari is planning an update for its successful 458 GT3 race car, which first hit the scene in 2011 where it took it out the FIA GT3 European Championship thanks to the... December 21, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Mazda2 might not be the first car you think of when you think about racing and Mazdas, but maybe it should be. After all, you can build and race one for less than you'd... December 20, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
In two months, NASCAR’s 2013 season will begin in Daytona Beach with the Daytona Shootout, scheduled for Saturday, February 16. That doesn’t give teams a lot of... December 20, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
With the popularity of one-making racing series showing no signs of slowing, especially in the rarefied world of exotics, even mainstream brands are getting in on the action... December 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans back in June, Audi’s R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 race cars managed to take the top two spots, helping the brand with the four rings secure its... December 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If you're into action sports, especially motorsports, you've probably heard about GoPro's new line of HERO3 video cameras. They're built smaller, tougher, and with far better... December 19, 2012 by Nelson Ireson