Category: Motorsports
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VIDEO: Scott McLaughlin sets new Bathurst Lap Record
Scott McLaughlin set a new Bathurst lap record past weekend. The Kiwi driver put his DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon on pole position as he blitzed the 3.861 mile circuit in 2 min 03.831 sec. While it is still not as quick as the ultimate lap record of the Mount Panorama circuit, it…
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Toyota LMP1 racer Kobayashi sets Fastest Ever Lap of Le Mans
Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest ever lap of Le Mans in a 2017 Toyota LMP1 prototype race car. The Japanese driver absolutely destroyed the previous best time set around the 8.6 odd mile Circuit de la Sarthe by Andre Lotterer in an Audi R18 TDI e-tron Quattro back in 2015. Kobayashi registered a blistering lap…
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Force India F1 Car Almost Beat Montoya’s 2005 Top Speed Record
The 2017 Formula 1 cars are about 3 seconds a lap quicker than last year’s cars. That said, the cars from the previous F1 season were in no slouch either, as Sergio Perez demonstrated during the Mexican GP. Perez driving a Force India F1 car hit 370 km/hr (229.90 mph) on the front straight. The…
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Big Change to Silverstone Circuit for 2017 Formula 1 British GP
The FIA made major regulation changes for the 2017 Formula 1 season with an aim to improve the quality of racing. As a result the cars have more downforce, grip and are considerably quicker than the 2016 F1 cars. Now, the organizers of the British GP have taken a bold decision further improve the F1…
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VIDEO: Demolition Drag Racing is a thing in America
Everyone knows about drag racing. It’s a head-to-head race over a quarter mile. But apparently, demolition drag racing is also thing in America. Although not as loud and fast as an NHRA top fuel drag racer, these events do produce a fair bit of action and excitement. The rules of this sport are simple- you…
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MotoGP Champ Jorge Lorenzo Tests Hamilton’s Mercedes-AMG F1 Car
MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo got a rare opportunity to get behind the wheel of a championship winning Formula 1 car. Lorenzo drove Lewis Hamilton’s 2014 Mercedes-AMG F1 W05 Hybrid racer at Silverstone recently. The Spaniard is used to racing on two wheels and it took some warming up before getting into a Formula 1 car.…
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2016 F1 Champ Nico Rosberg Retires from Formula 1
2016 Formula 1 world champion has shocked world by announcing his retirement from the sport. Nico Rosberg was crowned champion following the Abu Dhabi grand prix last weekend. The 31 year old German driver’s illustrious career included 206 entries, out of which Rosberg has won 23 races and has finished on the podium 57 times.…
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VIDEO: RedBull’s Daniel Ricciardo Nails Texan Accent
It’s the American GP weekend as the Formula 1 circus arrives at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. So far, Nico Rosberg has been able to fend off Lewis Hamilton’s attacks for the championship. Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo of RedBull Racing is comfortably sitting behind Lewis in third place. Watch the video of Ricciardo…
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VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz SLK340 Hillclimb Monster
This Mercedes-Benz SLK340 is not your average hair-dresser’s car. It’s a purpose-built hill climb racer complete with a full roll cage and V8 engine up-front. From the outside, it looks like mostly like a normal SLK if you strip away the enormous rear wing and the low-slung bodywork. However, the stock engine has been replaced…
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Sebastian Vettel Tests 2017 Pirelli F1 Tires at Fiorano
Sebastian Vettel was back at Fiorano testing the 2017 Pirelli F1 tire. Seb clocked 120 laps around Ferrari’s test track sampling all the rubber compounds and treads available for next season. The FIA has introduced a host of regulation changes for next year. These also include 25 percent wider tires at both ends. A larger…
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[Update] Ryan Tuerck Teases Ferrari-powered Toyota GT86
Scroll down for the latest update video Pro drifter Ryan Tuerck is building a what he calls a JDM supercar. It is a Ferrari-powered Toyota GT86 which should be quite a handful. Donut Media has released a teaser video of the insane build which involves plonking a 4.5-liter V8 from a Ferrari 458 into a…
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Apple In the Race to Buy Out Formula 1?
Formula 1 has been going through some rough times. The recent changes in regulations including budget restrictions haven’t gone well with the top teams. Even Bernie Ecclestone isn’t pleased with current state of the sport. Back in the month of March, The Sun published a story revealing Bernie’s plans to sell the 35 percent stake owned…