Racing

With America set to host two Formula 1 races from 2013 onwards, one in New Jersey and the other in Texas, the time is right for an American driver to return to the highest echelon of motorsport. One up and coming driver whose chances are better than most is 20-year old Alexander Rossi who is...

Toyota is showing just how serious it is about its 2012 endurance racing comeback by announcing today its driver lineup for the newly established World Endurance Championship. Driving the automaker’s new hybrid LMP1 prototype race car will be Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima...

In an effort to make endurance racing more affordable to new teams, the sanctioning body behind Le Mans racing is introducing a new category of production-based cars.

The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile has put an end to the current confusion in Formula 1 by adopting a series of proposed chassis name changes for the 2012 season. Motorsports’ governing body, together with the support of F1 surpemo Bernie Ecclestone, has agreed to adopt the...

Fender holes will be required on all LMP cars as of April 1, 2012; the move is meant to reduce the likelihood of a high-speed flip caused by aerodynamics.

World Rally Championship racing is heating up even as other categories appear to be struggling: MINI recently revealed its new entry for the 2013 season, and Fiat’s Abarth motorsport division is expected to announce its own entry soon. Volkswagen, too, has confirmed its interest, having...

Simraceway, an online racing game by Ignite Game Technologies, has partnered with McLaren to bring the racing giant's entire catalogue of cars to the upcoming free, multiplayer online racing game. Among them will be the gaming debut of some of those cars. A sampling of the cars that will be...

Less than two weeks after Marco Simoncelli's tragic death, the owners of Italy's Misano Circuit have agreed to dedicate the track to the fallen Italian rider.

Bryan Heitkotter has turned his passion for the Gran Turismo 5 video game into a shot at a professional driving career, beginning with the 2012 24 Hours of Dubai.

Jeremy Mayfield, who was suspended by NASCAR in 2009 for violating the league's substance abuse policy, was arrested of possession of drugs and stolen goods.

The B-Spec field continues to flesh out, now with live images of Ford's entry into the compact racing series. We have live images of the car from the 2011 SEMA show, just weeks after it finished its first official group test with other B-Spec racers. Those other B-Spec racers include the Honda Fit...

Veteran land-speed-record motorcyclist Bill Warner recently survived a 238 mph crash while attempting to break his existing 311.94 mph record.

We can't be sure of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton's cooking skills, but he apparently knows how to steam a Bean. While attending the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix over the weekend, Mr. Bean and Johnny English star Rowan Atkinson appeared progressively upset over the McLaren driver's...

The Chevrolet Camaro COPO Concept looks to be aimed at competing with Dodge's Challenger Drag Pak and Ford's Mustang Cobra Jet.

After recently announcing its 2012 comeback to endurance racing, including a stint at next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota has this week confirmed that it will be partnering with French motorsports group Oreca for support in the new endeavor. Oreca is known for its experience in...

Weather predictions for Buddh International Circuit, home of the 2011 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, are looking good, with forecasters predicting dry and sunny conditions. Peak temperatures are expected to reach 86 degrees F (30 degrees C), with humidity a low 34 percent and wind speed of just 5 mph...

Both Red Bull Racing drivers will be at the front of the grid tomorrow for the first ever Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix at the newly constructed Buddh International Circuit. Sebastian Vettel was fastest during qualifying today, setting a time of 1:24.178 in the third session and cementing his 13th...

The Buddh International Circuit, home of this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, represents new territory for F1 teams, in one of the fastest-growing automotive markets in the world. The newly-constructed track stretches some 3.192 miles, with drivers on Sunday scheduled to make 60...

Chevrolet is choosing to mark its 100th birthday by reminding customers of it's long and storied racing history.

This weekend is the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, which is taking place at the newly constructed--and still incomplete in some areas--Buddh International Circuit just outside of India’s capital New Delhi. Originally designed by renowned German race track architect Hermann Tilke, the...