Category: Motorsports
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Bathurst 1000 Supercar race halted due to an Echidna
In what could be a world first, a rogue echidna brought out the Safety Car at the 2021 Bathurst 1000 Supercar race in Australia. The cute little creature was spotted at the Cutting on lap 105 of the race. Luckily, drivers were able to dodge him as he gently strolled across the tarmac. With concrete…
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Ferrari to compete in Le Mans Hypercar class in 2023
Ferrari has announced that it will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023. Ferrari will enter the highly competitive Hypercar class (LMH). The company stated that the development of their contender had begun in recent weeks. The car is said to be in the design and simulation phase. 4 numbers, 3 letters.…
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Ken Block drives his first Electric Race Car
Ken Block is usually seen driving loud and angry cars, mostly sideways. This year however, the pro rally driver swapped his machine for something very different. Ken drove his first electric race car. Ken Block flew to Saudi Arabia to take part in the final stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally. His ride for the…
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Did you know? Bugatti Designed the Formula E Race Car
Formula E was conceived as the pinnacle of electric car racing. Unlike Formula 1, where each team develops and designs their own car, Formula E cars share the same chassis and design. If you follow motorsports in general, you might have heard that Dallara developed the Formula E chassis. But today, we are going to…
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Aston Martin Valkyrie to Compete at Le Mans in the Hypercar Class
Aston Martin will compete in the Hypercar Class at Le Mans in 2020. Their weapon of choice – the Valkyrie. This year, Aston Martin is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its win in the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2020, the brand will be gunning for outright victory at one of the most…
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24 Hours of Le Mans: Brief overview of Regulations for the Hypercar Class
This weekend, motorsports fans from all over the world will descend up on Le Mans in France. For it’s time for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 2019 will be the last year for the current regulations. Next year, the ACO and FIA will introduce new rules and vehicle categories. It’s one of the biggest…
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Ford Mustang Racer Revealed Ahead of the 2019 Australia Supercars Championship
The race-spec 2019 Ford Mustang Supercar contender will replace the Falcon sedan-based racer in the 2019 Australia Supercars Championship. Six Ford Mustang racers will line up for the 2019 Australia Supercars Championship and here’s the first look of the car before the respective teams slap their colors and graphics on the body panels. To be…
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Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Rally Car Coming to WRC
Being readied for its WRC debut in 2020, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Rally Car will compete in the FIA’s R-GT class. Porsche is getting into rallying in a big way after showing off that one-off rally-prepped GT4 Clubsport concept at 2018 Rally Deutschland. This time they have a full-fledged, thoroughbred rally car based…
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10-Year Old Shelby Mustang GT500 Destroys All-New Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
There is a good chance of the Shelby Mustang GT500 driver being the more skilled one behind the wheel, because on paper the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat looked more likely to win this bout. When you a pit a 2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 against the new Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat on a drag strip, you…
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Drone-Shot Video of a 1,060 HP Corvette Drifting up a Mountain Road
This Chevy Corvette was born to drift and makes its point by going sideways all the way up a mountain road. Formula Drift series superstar Matt Field is at the wheel. Drift videos are everywhere to be found on YouTube. But this one succeeded in standing out from the crowd, thanks in plenty to the…
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FIA Reduces Budget for WEC Hypercar Class
A new hypercar class was announced by the FIA for the 2020/21 World Endurance Championship season. The WEC’s rule makers, the FIA and series promoter ‘Automobile Club de l’Ouest’ initially proposed budgets of €25-€30 million ($28-$34.5 million) for the new racing class. However, thanks to a push back from the IMSA governing body in North America that refused…
