ROC
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Lotus Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen is under several days bed rest for a concussion he suffered during his crash at this weekend's Race of Champions (ROC). His girlfriend, Catherine Hyde, a passenger in the car at the time, was more severely injured. Hyde suffered a hiarline fracture of her pelvis and hip and damage to her leg muscles. The crash happened during one of Kovalainen's competition runs in an Audi R8. The right rear suspension failed entering a fairly highspeed turn, sending the car into an uncontrollable slide and through a movable barrier before hitting the outer wall...
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Filipe Albuquerque Beats Sebastian Vettel For 2010 Race Of Champions TitleUndoubtedly one of the most unique motorsports events out there, the annual Race of Champions (ROC) event sees drivers from usually incompatible forms of motorsport take each other on in a single race format. This year, the uniqueness of the sport continued with all the drivers getting behind the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2009 Race of Champions heading to Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium
Undoubtedly one of the most unique motorsports events out there, the annual Race of Champions (ROC) event sees drivers from usually incompatible forms of motorsport take each other on in a single race format - last year we got to see rallying legend Sebastien Loeb beat out champion F1 drivers...
Kenneth Hall -
KTM brings five-pack of track-day specials to Geneva Motor Show
If you want to go fast around a track, chances are you already know about the KTM X-Bow - but you may not know about the four new variants introduced today in Geneva. Even as the model range expands, however, KTM is drawing back production to meet the receding market. The familiar KTM X-Bow is now...
Nelson Ireson -
Sebastien Loeb wins 2008 Race of Champions
Five-time World Rally Championship (WRC) winner Sebastien Loeb won today’s 'Race of Champions', held in London's Wembley Stadium. Loeb managed to beat out a veritable who's who of motorsport drivers to come away with the trophy, including seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher. While...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
