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  • Spa-Francorchamps, home of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix

    After the long summer break, Formula One racing returns this weekend with the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix, which will once again be held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the beautiful Ardennes. A lot has transpired in the past couple of weeks, with Toro Rosso confirming 16-year-old Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen—now the youngest in F1 history—for a seat next year, Russia’s Sochi race track getting the tick of approval from the FIA, and Caterham replacing Kamui Kobayashi for this weekend’s race with Le Mans driver Andre Lotterer. To top it all off, the Lotus F1 team...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo race car
    Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo RWD Racer Revealed

    This is the all-new Huracán-based race car that starting from next year will compete in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo one-make racing series, currently held in Asia, Europe and North America. The car is the 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo, and as its name...

  • Dodge Challenger SRT Trans-Am Race Car
    Dodge Is Going Racing With The Challenger SRT

    If you're a fan of motorsports, then you must also be a fan of the Trans-Am racing series. Starting back in 1966, the Sports Car Club of America added in the Trans-American Sedan Championship. DON'T MISS: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is World's Most Powerful Sedan It has clearly morphed its way...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Super Trofeo race car (Image via Carspotter Jeroen)
    Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Super Trofeo Racer Revealed Early: Video

    UPDATE: Lamborghini’s new car for its one-make racing series has been revealed as the Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo. Click here for all the details. Lamborghini’s new Huracán LP 610-4 race car, which will compete in the Italian automaker’s Super Trofeo one-make...

  • Spark-Renault SRT_01E Formula E car in Forza Motorsport 5
    Formula E Electric Racer To Feature In Forza Motorsport 5

    The inaugural season for the Formula E Championship commences next month, and coinciding with the impending start of the new electric car racing series is the availability of the sport’s Spark-Renault SRT_01E race car in Forza Motorsport 5. Available as a free download in the Xbox Live...

  • Corvette Museum Motorsports Park
    Corvette Museum Motorsports Park Inches Closer To Opening

    Earlier in 2013 news that construction of the long awaited Corvette Museum Motorsports Park had begun. The facility, which was announced over three years ago, will feature a lengthy road course, massive skidpad, a go-kart track, and a quarter-mile dragtrip. It will also strengthen the idea that it...

  • 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Series

    The truck market is a tough one these days. There's lots of competition, and every automaker that produces a full-size pickup wants you to think that their ride is the toughest one out there. What does that even mean though? What makes a truck tough? For some, a tough truck should be able to handle some rugged terrain and come out smiling on the other end. Toyota seems to feel this way too, because the automaker is ready to run its 2015 Tundra TRD Pro in the upcoming Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. ALSO SEE: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Spy Shots This will be the 47th running of the Baja 1000, and it will...

  • Tony Stewart flips his sprint car five times
    NASCAR’s Tony Stewart Hits And Kills Kevin Ward Jr. During Sprint Car Race: Video

    Warning: The video above contains footage of the impact that killed Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race on Saturday night. NASCAR star Tony Stewart was involved in a tragic accident that led to the death of up-and-coming driver Kevin Ward Jr. Saturday night during a sprint car race at...

  • Bernie Ecclestone. Photo via Ryan Bayona under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.
    Bernie Ecclestone Pays $100 Million Settlement Ending Bribery Case

    Money doesn't necessarily buy happiness, but it's bought British billionaire Bernie Ecclestone out of what he describes as "three and a half years of aggravation" in a high-profile bribery case. The Formula One supremo paid a $100 million settlement to end the case. The majority of this goes...

  • Formula E Championship first official test day, Donington Park
    This Is What A Formula E Car-Swapping Pit Stop Looks Like: Video

    So you’ve been keeping up with the progress of the FIA’s new Formula E series? You are keen to see electric cars racing in eerie near-silence? Want to get a glimpse of the future of motorsports? So have we. But have you seen what the pit stops are going to look like? MUST SEE: This...

  • 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster prototype (Chassis GT/108)
    1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype In Detail: Video

    A 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype will cross the block at the RM Auctions Monterey sale.

  • The Carpool DeVille with its creators
    Carpool DeVille Now Fully Funded, Next Stop Bonneville

    As a way to relax after a hard day of racing, lounging around in a hot tub has to be right up there. The team behind Carpool DeVille have decided to cut out the middle man and race their hot tub at Bonneville, hoping to set a world speed record in the process. READ: World's Most Expensive RV Sold...

  • Jeff Zwart Porsche 911 GT3 Cup at Pikes Peak screencap

    Jeff Zwart takes a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup up Pikes Peak.

  • Le Mans IMSA GTS-Winning 1994 Nissan 300ZX
    Le Mans IMSA GTS-Winning 1994 Nissan 300ZX Race Car Headed To Monterey Motorsports Reunion

    The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (nee Historics) is one of the best gatherings anytime, anywhere if you’re a fan of vintage racing. You get to not only see the cars, but see them in action. This year, one of the cars taking to the track will be the No. 75 1994 Nissan 300ZX that won the...

  • Alex Zanardi (Image: Alex-Zanardi.com)
    Alex Zanardi: What It Took To Get Back In The Driver's Seat

    Racing fans knew for a long time that Alex Zanardi had the drive and determination to win world championships: his Champ Car championship victories in 1997 and 1998 were testament enough to that. But few would expect a driver to return from an accident like the one he suffered in September 2001, a...

  • Don Garlits broke the 200 mph mark 50 years ago
    ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits Broke The 200 MPH Mark 50 Years Ago Today: Video

    These days, seeing a car hit 200 mph isn’t all that special—there are American-made muscle cars and sports cars available for less than $150,000 that will do the deed. But 50 years ago, it was a serious feat, especially to do it in a quarter mile. MUST WATCH: This Is How You Test...

  • Toyota GT86 CS-R3 WRC rally car
    Toyota GT86 CS-R3 Rally Car To Make WRC Debut In Germany: Video

    This is the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 rally car, and it’s amazing. It will make its debut in WRC competition at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, August 21-24. Built by Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), the new GT86 CS-R3 rally car is the realization of last year’s announcement that it...

  • Subaru and Mark Higgins set a new record on Mount Washington's Climb to the Clouds
    Inside Subaru's Climb To The Clouds (Video)

    Pikes Peak might get all the media attention, but the 'Climb to the Clouds' held over 7.4 miles of asphalt up New Hampshire's Mount Washington is even older, celebrating its centenary this year. While the first attempts took over 24 minutes to complete in steam-powered vehicles, recent competitions...

  • Chris Harris gives a drift lesson on /DRIVE

    Our friends at /DRIVE are embarking on a new season now, and while the model for their business has changed a bit, the awesomeness hasn’t. Here, Chris Harris teaches you how to drift a car on track. MUST WATCH: 13-Year-Old Finn Rally Driver Scares Hilarious Passenger: Video If you’re wondering about his credentials to teach such a lesson, you clearly haven’t been watching enough /DRIVE. If you have been watching, you know this guy can slide a car through the eye of a needle at a buck fifty. With walls on both sides. So sit down, shut up, put on your learning cap, and absorb...

  • 13-year-old rally driver Kalle Rovanpera scares his passenger with speed
    13-Year-Old Finn Rally Driver Scares Hilarious Passenger: Video

    It’s been five years since we last checked in with Kalle Rovanpera. Back then he was wheeling a ratty rally car in preparation for a career in the WRC. Fast forward to 2014 and the mighty Kalle is no longer a mere 8 years old, and he’s well on his way toward WRC stardom. His passenger...

  • Behind the scenes of 2014 Austin X Games via Hooniverse
    Taking In The Practice Sessions At The 2014 X Games: Video

    The 2014 X Games have come and gone. The traveling circus of action sports and motor racing whipped through Austin, Texas and provided a thrilling bit of entertainment for a wide range of fans. Hooniverse was there to capture the action that revolved around rolling things fitted with engines rather...

  • Alexander Rossi
    America’s Alexander Rossi Joins Marussia F1 Team As Reserve Driver

    Having already done testing duties for the likes of Caterham and Force India, America’s Alexander Rossi has now been signed by rival Formula One team Marussia as its new reserve driver. It’s not clear why Rossi left Caterham to join Marussia, as both teams are backmarkers, but we know...

  • Mercedes-Benz releases 360 degree video footage from Goodwood
    Mercedes Releases More Of Its Crazy 360-Degree Interactive Videos

    Modern motorsport coverage gives viewers plenty of angles to watch from, but doesn't give you every angle to watch from. But Mercedes-Benz recently released F1 car footage from Silverstone that got a lot closer, thanks to a 360-degree camera system that let viewers swing the camera around while the...

  • 2015 Porsche 911
    Porsche Buys South Africa's Kyalami Race Track

    Porsche is the new owner of the track that once hosted the F1 South African Grand Prix.

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