Racing
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Round 15 of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings us to Japan for the country’s annual grand prix, which once again will be held at the legendary Suzuka circuit. Originally conceived as a test track for Honda by circuit designer John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is a high-speed track with a figure-of-eight layout. It features virtually every possible corner type of corner, from high speed kinks to flowing linked turns and profiled curved bends and chicanes and hairpins. As such, it’s a tough challenge for the engines, which need to deliver across the entire power spectrum without...
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Czech Rally Driver Shows Off Car Control Skills: VideoThe amount of money and time required to produce one of the Ken Block Gymkhana videos is immense. These are not inexpensive video shoots, and they unfold over the course of a handful of days. That's before you even get into the logistical hurdles of planning, location scouting, and all the other...
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Project Binky Mini GT-Four Approaches The Finish Line: Episode 7You want to be like these guys when you grow up--or rather, if you never grow up. Plying their wily fabrication skills and dry wit on a mashup made in rally heaven, the dynamic duo from Bad Obsession Motorsport deliver us the seventh episode of the awesome Project Binky. Episode 7 brings us ever...
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Brake Failure At 154 MPH Is Terrifying: Onboard VideoTim Bell’s crash at the Circuit of the Americas during the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race last weekend is a lesson in terror. It’s also a remarkable endorsement of current race car safety. DON'T MISS: Mid-Engine Corvette ZR1 To Bow In 2017, Cost $150k: Report The on-board...
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Help the comeback of legendary F1 team BrabhamOne of the most storied names in motorsport, Brabham, is about to make a return to international racing, and you have a chance to be a part of the team. Brabham was co-founded in 1960 by Australian racing legend Sir Jack Brabham, who passed away earlier this year. During its heyday, the team won...
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Tuerck’d Is Back With More Crazy Drift-Based Action In Season 3: Episode 1If you’re a fan of going fast and having fun, Ryan Tuerck and his show, Tuerck’d, should be at the top of your watch list. Today, he's back with season 3 of his show. With projects like the Drift Missile, a collaboration with Chris Forsberg under the Network A 'Drift Garage' banner...
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Drag racing is great for many reasons. One of those many reasons is that it produces some truly spectacular crashes. This is one of those crashes. MUST SEE: Moron Drives Off Flatbed Tow Truck To Avoid Parking Ticket: Video At the Colorado Street Outlaws race at Pikes Peak International Raceway, a guy and his 1955 Chevy drag car start the scene off like any other day at the strip, lined up against a Camaro. He comes out of the hole like a shot, but then things quickly go pear-shaped. After a near-save, the ’55 Chevy rolls down the strip, tumbling several times before coming to a...
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2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix ResultsMercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton is back in the title lead of the 2014 Formula One World Championship, made possible by the retirement of his teammate Nico Rosberg on lap 13 of yesterday's Singapore Grand Prix due to car trouble. Hamilton was the eventual victor in the thrilling race, with...
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Mercedes AMG Front Row For 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand PrixMercedes AMG drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg managed to lock out the front row for tomorrow’s 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix after putting in a brilliant performance at qualifying today. It was Hamilton who set the fastest time, managing a 1:45.681 in the third session. This...
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Land Speed Racer Crashes At 370 MPH: VideoThere are times in life when you think you might have done a great job. There are times when you think you might have been lucky. Then there are times in life when you know, for a fact, that you were one lucky son of a gun. This video captures one of those times for George Poteet, who wiped out at...
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2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe weather is difficult to track in Singapore, and being the tropical location that it is heavy rain is always a possibility. Predictably, the weather forecast for this weekend’s 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix says we can expect thunderstorms for both tomorrow’s qualifying...
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Nissan LMP1 Team To Be Based In U.S., Test American DriversNext year, Nissan will enter the World Endurance Championship and compete alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche and Toyota with a new LMP1 hybrid race car. That means we’ll see Nissan return to top level racing at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, and it also means the Japanese automaker will be...
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With its European leg now over for the year, the Formula One World Championship heads to Asia for the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix. As the only race on the calendar run completely under lights, the Singapore Grand Prix and its impressive 3.15-mile Marina Bay Circuit provide a fantastic show. The street circuit features nine corners taken below 60 mph, which more than Monaco, plus there are 15 different braking events. This makes it the slowest track of the year, with an average speed of just 106 mph. However, it’s still one of the most demanding due to the intense heat and humidity as well...
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Volkswagen Shows Off A Bit More Of Its GRC Beetle: VideoVolkswagen is pretty excited to share its new Global Rallycross car. The vehicle in question is a highly modified VW Beetle, and its a bug that doesn't like to be called Herbie. There's good reason for that too, seeing as the GRC Beetle makes 540 horsepower from its 1.6-liter inline turbo four and...
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Top Gear Drives Nissan’s Wacky ZEOD RC Le Mans Racer: VideoNissan’s ZEOD RC electrified race car lasted just 23 minutes in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, with the dart-shaped car forced to retire due to gearbox trouble. However, Nissan still reached its goals for the car, which included completing a full lap under electric power...
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BJ Baldwin Runs Rampant Over Ensenada In Recoil 2: VideoLast year, BJ Baldwin drove his trophy truck in an entirely awesome manner for a short video called Recoil. That clip was entertaining. Now, Ballistic is back with a new video called Recoil 2... and it's amazing. MUST SEE: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tire At 200 MPH, Driver Keeps It Together: Video Baldwin...
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McLaren 650S Sprint Set To Make Its Competition DebutMcLaren revealed one of its latest race cars earlier this year ahead of the Pebble Beach Concours. Now the automaker has stated that the 650S Sprint is ready to hit the track. Want to see it? You'll need to get out to Donnington Park in the UK to catch the GT Cup race. The 650S Sprint is based on...
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Street-Legal Drag Truck Sets New Fast Pass Record: VideoSure, we're dealing with the Blurred Lines of street legality here. That doesn't matter though, as this 1988 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck owned by Larry Larson is legally registered in the state of Missouri. In fact, Larson drove the truck the required 1,000 miles to compete in the Hot Rod Drag Week...
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Leading NASCAR team owner and businessman Roger Penske has confirmed plans to enter Australia’s awesome V8 Supercars touring car series, starting from the 2015 season. Penske has secured a controlling 51 percent stake in existing V8 Supercars team Dick Johnson Racing (DJR), and will compete under the DJR Team Penske banner. DJR Team Penske will field a pair of Ford Falcon race cars featuring the exterior styling of the latest 2015 version of the Falcon road car. And one of the drivers will be two-time V8 Supercars champion and NASCAR star Marcos Ambrose. The Aussie is returning home...
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Twin-Turbo Mid-Engine Drag Truck Rips Down Strip: VideoWhen you have the need for speed, you might find yourself getting creative to eek out every last bit of power and performance that your engine can muster up. Engine swaps become a part of your world in your quest for more... more power and more speed. MUST SEE: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tire At 200 MPH...
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2015 Formula One Calendar Revealed, Lists 20 RacesThe FIA has revealed the calendar for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, and as expected there are 20 races planned, which is one more than the current season. There are no major surprises, with the only change being the return of the Mexican Grand Prix. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Veneno...
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Testing A 1980s Formula 1 Car Without Suspension: VideoIn 1977, Sir Frank Williams teamed up with an automotive engineer by the name of Patrick Head to form the Williams racing team. Today it's known as Williams Martini Racing, and the team is one of the cornerstones of the F1 world. Some truly talented drivers have shuffled through the Williams...
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Huge Crash Hands Inaugural Formula E Victory To Audi Sport ABT’s Lucas di Grassi: VideoThe first round of the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship got underway in Beijing, China over the weekend, and like any good sport there was plenty of action to behold. Victory in the first-ever sanctioned electric car race went to Audi Sport ABT’s Lucas di Grassi, but only...
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NHRA Carolina Nationals First Step On Countdown To OneThe National Hot Rod Association is entering its final countdown this weekend, with the Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals running through September 14. Being the first event in the Countdown to the Championship, the Carolina Nationals promises to pack excitement for fans and racers alike—while...
Nelson Ireson