Racing
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Grey's Anatomy star and avid racer Patrick Dempsey will be returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013 after last racing in the endurance classic in 2009 at the wheel of a Ferrari F430 GT. This time around Dempsey will be racing with Porsche, using a 911 GT3 RSR race car fielded by his own team, Dempsey Racing, in collaboration with Italy’s Del Piero Racing and Germany’s Proton Competition in the GTE-Am. Dempsey’s was one of 56 entries chosen by Le Mans organizer ACO from an overall field of 71 entries. “It's a dream come true,” Dempsey tweeted after hearing the...
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Red Bull Racing RB9 2013 Formula One Car Makes Debut: VideoAt a special gala event held at Red Bull Racing’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, England, the team’s new race car for the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship was unveiled. On hand to pull the covers were the team’s drivers, Sebastian Vettel, now a triple world champion, and...
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The SRT Viper Returns To The 24 Hours Of Le Mans In 2013For three consecutive years, from 1998 through 2000, Dodge Vipers took both first and second place in the GTS class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s fitting, then, that the new SRT Viper GTS-R will compete in this year’s running of the famed endurance race. SRT Motorsports has been...
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Bruce McLaren Narrates The Story of McLaren: VideoOn June 2, 1970, Bruce McLaren was killed in a crash at England’s Goodwood circuit, testing his new M8D Can-Am race car. The car’s rear bodywork came loose at speed, creating a spin-inducing loss of downforce that even Bruce McLaren couldn’t correct. His M8D left the track and...
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Formula One Returns To The Nürburgring In 2013When Germany’s storied Nürburgring circuit declared bankruptcy last July, the fate of the German Grand Prix at the track seemed anything but certain. With the start of the 2013 Formula 1 season just six weeks away, BBC Sport is reporting that a deal to host the race has been struck...
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Ferrari’s 2013 Formula One Car, The F138, RevealedOne of the top contenders in the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship, Ferrari, has unveiled the new race car it hopes will see it victorious in the respective Drivers’ and Constructors’ championships once more. The Scuderia almost tasted victory in 2012, with its star driver...
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Testing for the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship gets underway at Spain’s Circuito de Jerez next week, so that means we’ll be seeing the race cars of the 11 teams contending the new season unveiled over the coming days. The Lotus F1 Team was first off the ranks, with its new E21 chassis looking almost identical to last year’s E20, though that shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering the similarities between regulations this year and last. And the same can be said for McLaren’s new MP4-28 race car, revealed today at the team’s headquarters in...
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VW Celebrates 50 Years Of Racing With Formula Vee ReunionVolkswagen’s debut in motorsports officially began in Daytona, Florida, in August 1963. That’s when the first sanctioned Formula Vee race was held, launching a series that, in the beginning, was founded by racing enthusiasts for racing enthusiasts. Formula Vee was born with one simple...
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GRID 2’s Latest Teaser Stars... Chris Harris: VideoHere’s what we know about Codemasters’ latest racing game, Grid 2: it promises realistic graphics, includes both track and street racing environments and promises to deliver an entertaining array of cars, including the Pagani Huayra, the Chevy Camaro, the Ford Mustang and the McLaren...
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Lamborghini Reveals New Gallardo GT3 Race Car Ahead Of 2013 SeasonFollowing this month’s confirmation that Lamborghini will make an official return to international motorsport, initially in the GT3 category, the Italian sports car manufacturer has now revealed the race car that it hopes will see it victorious in its future endeavors. The new race car is...
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Lotus E21 2013 Formula One Car Revealed: VideoIn the highly competitive world of Formula 1 Racing, Lotus has already won the very first race of the year. With today’s unveiling of the Lotus E21 chassis, the team becomes the very first Formula 1 constructor to show its wares for the upcoming season. Those expecting to see a big change...
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A Few Minutes With Jost Capito, Head Of Volkswagen MotorsportsJost Capito has spent nearly 30 years making cars go faster. His impressive career began at BMW in 1984, where he worked as an engineer on the brand’s high-performance engines. Next came a stint with Porsche, which ultimately led Capito to head all of Porsche’s branded racing efforts...
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If you believe that Europe and Japan get all the cool cars while we’re relegated to sloppy seconds, the newly-announced Subaru BRZ RA Racing probably won’t make you any happier. Like stripped tuner and racing versions already announced by Toyota and Subaru, the Subaru BRZ RA Racing comes with (most) everything you need for track days while omitting everything you don’t. Forget about amenities like an audio system or air conditioning, which are replaced by things like a roll cage, harnesses and additional cooling. Pistonheads points out that the Subaru BRZ RA Racing...
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German Brands Sweep All Three Classes In The Rolex 24 At DaytonaIf 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...
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McLaren Teases Its 2013 Formula One Race Car (MP4-28): VideoJust 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 SupercarsLess 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 RenderedThe 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: VideoThe 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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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 Wolff, a shareholder of several motorsport companies including Williams, where he was also on the board of directors, has now been appointed director of Mercedes’ F1 team. Both Lauda and Wolff are also shareholders of Mercedes' F1 team, along with Ross Brawn, who remains team principal of the...
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Scott Pruett Leads All-Ganassi Front Row At Daytona 24 HoursScott 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...
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Lewis Hamilton Drives The CLA On His First Day At Mercedes: VideoWe 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 BattleAustralian 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 NoticeIf 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 CarFerrari 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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