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Le Mans Winning Mazda 787B To Partake In Goodwood Festival Of Speed Hill Climb
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The famous 1991 24-Hours of Le Mans winner, the Mazda 787B will be featured at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Ex-Formula 1 driver and Le Mans veteran Mike Wilds and current Mazda works driver Mark Ticehurst will be racing the 787B up the hallowed Goodwood hill for the festival this weekend. The race car…
Monster Tajima First to Break 10 Minute Barrier at Pikes Peak [Video]
Standing Pikes Peak record holder Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima is once again back on top of the world, being the first ever to break the 10 minute barrier at the treacherous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. As in the past his weapon of choice was a Suzuki, with the SX4 Hill Climb Special laying down a…
Porsche Tops Podium Again With Win Nurburgring 24 Hour Race
After seeing the top spot on the podium go to BMW in 2010, Porsche has back on top at the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race with the Manthey Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR claiming the victory at what might be the world’s most grueling endurance race. The Manthey racing car has placed first five out of…
Lotus Releases “The Road to Le Mans”; Like “Truth in 24” But Without the Budget [Video]
It might not have the ultra-high production quality of Audi’s “Truth in 24” documentary, but Lotus has just released a short video detailing the British sports car maker’s journey to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The four minute featurette aptly named “The Road to Le Mans” follows the factory Lotus team and the development…
Watch the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hour Race Live Streaming Online
Unfortunately you can’t watch the Nurburgring 24 Hour race live on TV, an incredible shame considering the field of 250 cars that will take to the track in just over an hour. Thankfully, there’s the internet, with numerous channels streaming video – although you might have to learn German in a real hurry. Both Porsche…
Honda Tackles Pikes Peak In B-Spec Rally Fit, Desert Pilot
“B-Spec Rally Fit” and “Desert Pilot” sound like the names of Steven Seagal characters, but they’re actually Honda’s attempt to tackle the 89th annual Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. The Rally Fit is a modified version of the Fit that aims to keep things as stock as possible, while the Desert Pilot makes no pretentions about…
2012 MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Racer [Video]
MINI has recently released the all-new 2012 Coupe and it will pack a serious punch. The company’s racing heritage will continue with this sporty two-door in the John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance. This race car has been developed to compete in this weekends 24-hour Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit. MINI will race the “Green Hell”, as the track is…
New Lancia Stratos Blasts Through German Street Rally [Video]
We should be thankful that millionaire Michael Stroschek hasn’t sealed away his priceless Lancia Stratos recreation; instead, he races it regularly, as seen here in this video. In a rousing example of bringing public art to the masses, Stroschek races his Stratos at 2011’s Sachsen Rallye with co-driver Dieter Hawranke, in front of a camera-toting crowd on…
Nissan To Set Wacky Speed Records At Goodwood
Ever driven on two wheels? Nissan, apparently having just watched that one scene from Diamonds Are Forever, is planning to set some goofy records at the hallowed grounds of Goodwood—including driving up the entire course while balanced on two wheels. Hey, if you can’t beat them, distract them. Nissan plans to drive a Juke up…
BMW To Unveil M3 DTM Race Car
BMW will unveil its M3 DTM car next month to compete in next year’s DTM touring car race series. The Bavarian automaker has not competed in the series for 18 years but feels its car will pack a serious punch. BMW has recently been with the DTM umbrella organization ITR e. V. and other manufacturers…
Formula 1 Approves V6 Turbo To Launch In 2014
Formula 1 has decided to implement the 1.6-liter V6 for the 2014 race year. Teams have been grumbling over the 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder plants but are more eager to compromise with the V6. The difference in size between the two engines may seem very small, but the idea is to get all of the current…
Rally Legend “Monster” Tajima Prepares For Sixth Pikes Peak Victory
Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima is no stranger to Pikes Peak: he’s won the International Hill Climb five times, and currently holds the record for the fastest time up the mountain. This year, he’s aiming to win again, and who is his greatest opponent? Himself. The current best time up the 12.42-mile course is 10:01.408, set by…
MINI John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance Race Car Set to Take on the Nurburgring
Having just unveiled the new Cooper Coupe, MINI is looking to drive home the car’s performance message by competing with a race-prepped version of the two-door at this weekend’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race. Prepped for race duty the John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance race car gets all the usual equipment like a serious roll cage…
Le Mans Winner André Lotterer Racing Lexus LFA At Nurburgring 24 Hours Race
German driver Andre Lotterer will be racing one of two Lexus LFAs that will compete in this weekend’s race, marking the fourth consecutive year that the Japanese supercar is competing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race. Lotterer just won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the number 2 Audi R18 TDI and has also…
Toyota To Compete At Le Mans Next Year With Hybrid Racer
Automotive giant Toyota has achieved just about everything it has ever set out to do, however there is one goal that has eluded this Japanese car firm thus far, winning the Le Mans 24-hour race. Since this famous, annual race began in 1923, Mazda is the only Japanese car company to have won this prestigious…
Drifter Shatters Previous World Record [Video]
Speaking after the event, Calo said “the car was so balanced. I was relaxed and only had to make small corrections to the steering and the throttle. The tires let go after lap seven but I kept on going until I knew I’d beaten the record.”
Nissan Leaf NISMO RC Electrifies Le Mans [Video]
One of the most hallowed racetracks in the world recently got an electric shave, and not just from a weedwhacker. The Nissan Leaf NISMO RC, which debuted at the New York Auto Show a few months prior, finally got a thrashing around the Circuit de la Sarthe. It was quiet, yet not entirely unexciting. Nissan’s Chief…
Samuel Hubinette’s Dodge Charger Drift Car For Sale on eBay
Currently up on eBay is Hubinette Racing’s / NuFormz Dodge Charger SRT8 originally built for the Formula Drift competition. And while it’s a truly formidable drift machine – it captured first place in Summit Point in 2007 – it’s more about owning a piece of history if you’re a a fan of the sideways sport….
Mazda 787B Returns To Le Mans After 20 Years [Video]
Marking the 20th anniversary of Mazda‘s victory in the world’s most demanding endurance race, the 24 Hour of Le Mans, Mazda has brought the winning Mazda 787B back from the dead. Mazda’s 787B made history in 1991 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by becoming the first Japanese car to win the event. It’s victory…
Oliver Gavin Takes Viewers On Fast Lap Around Le Mans [Video]
Oliver Gavin, British racing driver of the No.74 Corvette C6.R, and four time winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans takes us on a lap around the infamous track in his race car. This well done video allows the viewer to experience the track as Gavin explains the technique and driving style required to execute…
Win a Corvette Grand Sport and a Trip to the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
Are you a racing enthusiast? if so, you may be interested in the ultimate Corvette prize package. In recognition of Corvette Racing just winning the 24 hours of Le Mans, Chevrolet will be giving away a 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible ($62,715) to a lucky winner. The winner also gets to travel to next year’s 24…
Jens Eklund Builds 1,000-HP Drag Audi A5
Jens Eklund is hardly a stranger to building high-horsepower Audi drag cars, having campaigned a wildly popular 9-second 1,000-hp Audi S6 in the past. He decided that the S6’s styling was becoming outdated, and given just how beautiful the new A5 looks, he decided to build a whole new chassis to terrorize Sweden’s drag racing…
Tony Stewart, Lewis Hamilton Swap Race Cars at Watkins Glen [Video]
Replicating a stunt from back in 2003 when Juan Pablo Montoya and Jeff Gordon swapped race cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earlier this week F1 pilot Lewis Hamilton and NASCAR racer Tony Stewart made the switch. Organized by Mobil 1 (which sponsors both racers), the event took place at Watkins Glen, the site of…
Mercedes Driver to Attempt New Drift Record
Calo, piloting either an E63 or S63 Mercedes AMG, will attempt to hold the car in a third gear drift for four minutes at a speed of 55 mph, covering a distance of 10,000 ft, in order to beat the current 8,000 ft record.
