Ferrari’s Horse Whisperer weighs in on the ‘tyres’ scandal in F1
Ferrari’s anonymous blogger, The Horse Whisperer, has spoken out in his usual derisory way on the fuss about Pirelli’s tyres in F1, following last weekend’s shameful Spanish Grand Prix. The race, which saw both Ferrari drivers on the podium (Alonso first, Massa third), ended up with some 82 pit stops across the field of 20...
Sébastien Loeb gears up for Pikes Peak on Mont Ventoux
After his initial shock at the physicality of the Peugeot 208 T16′s performance, Sébastien Loeb has continued his induction to the ‘beast’ at one of the most legendary stages of the famous Tour de France cycle race. Mont Ventoux, in the south of France, might be 5,000 miles away from Colorado, but its characteristics make...
Formula E ties up with Renault and TAG Heuer
Formula E today announced significant partnerships with Renault and TAG Heuer, but perhaps more newsworthy are the first ever 3D images of the car, which make it look less like a science experiment and more like a race car. The car, officially named as the Spark-Renault SRT_01E, is capable of accelerating from 0 to 62mph...
Dumas takes on Loeb at Pikes Peak in a Norma Prototype (w/VIDEO)
The pride of France is at stake this year, as not one, but two of its world renowned drivers climbs Colorado’s most famous mountain at the end of June. Romain Dumas, winner of the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, will join Sebastien Loeb at Pikes Peak competing against his compatriot’s Peugeot 208 T16 in...
Carlos Sainz to compete at X Games Barcelona
Two-time World Rally champion Carlos Sainz will compete in a Volkswagen Polo at this weekend’s X Games event, when the Global Rallycross tour reaches Barcelona. He’ll drive for Marklund Motorsport with sponsorship from Red Bull. Sainz led the development of Volkswagen’s WRC Polo before it was handed over to factory drivers, Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti...
Sébastien Loeb’s first impressions of Peugeot’s 208 T16 Pikes Peak car (w/VIDEO)
Sébastien Loeb has had a first taste of the car which he’ll be tackling the Pikes Peak hill climb with in June, but rather than take it in his stride, Loeb was genuinely shocked by how violently quick the 208 T16 accelerates, brakes and grips around the corners. After just a handful of laps, he...
Mad Mike conquers New Zealand’s version of Pikes Peak (w/VIDEO)
The Crown Range in Queenstown, New Zealand differs from Pikes Peak, Colorado in several ways. It’s shorter, at 6.46 miles compared to 12.42 miles, features less turns – 47 versus 156, yet climbs 1,076 metres compared to the longer course’s 1,430 metres. So it’s twisty, very twisty. Like Pikes Peak, the run up to the...
Seat launches new Leon Cup Racer at GTI Treffen 2013
The annual GTI Treffen gathering in Wörthersee, is the venue where Volkswagen Group’s four major brands (VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda) usually wheel out something wacky and extreme, but this year, Seat’s star of the show is a real model which can be ordered by customers now. Not for the road though, I might add,...
New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup debuts with Martini Racing stripes and Sébastien Loeb at the wheel
The all-new Type 991 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will make its debut at next weekend’s opening round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Catalunya, Barcelona. This is the car that will replace the Type 997 GT3 Cup car which currently competes in the BTCC support series. To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Porsche...
British GT Championship prepares for Rockingham
With rounds 3 and 4 of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship taking place during May, sports car fans are guaranteed plenty of action-packed racing as the teams congregate at “The Rock” this weekend. Sixty of the UK’s finest sports car drivers will compete at Rockingham Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire during the Bank Holiday weekend...
Kris Meeke talks about Peugeot’s all-new 208 T16 rally car (w/VIDEO)
It’s the successor to Peugeot’s 207 S2000 rally car and former IRC Rally Champion, Kris Meeke, is hoping his test role with Peugeot will lead to a full-time drive of its 208 T16 later on this season. Meanwhile, both Meeke and Craig Breen continue the intensive programme of development on tarmac and gravel. The team...
McLaren’s Can-Am models take centre stage at Goodwood (w/VIDEO)
McLaren’s 12C GT Can-Am Edition will take centre stage at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, as part of McLaren’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. It will join an illustrious collection of McLaren racers from the 1960s and 70s as they run up the Goodwood Hill, including the M8D Can-Am driven by Bruce McLaren and Denny...
Valentino Rossi sets the pace in NASCAR (w/VIDEO)
Earlier this week, Valentino Rossi joined Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway to sample a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car. He lapped quickly enough to qualify in the top-15 of the Nationwide Series field and in doing so earned a few new stock car admirers. The nine-time World Motorcycling Champion got quickly up to speed,...
Schumacher to drive around the Nordschleife in an F1 car
Mercedes brand ambassador Michael Schumacher will drive a 2011 Mercedes AMG F1 W02 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife on 19th May. The demonstration lap will precede the venue’s 24-hour race and will be a way of saying ‘thank you’ to his fans for their years of loyal support during his F1 career. “I have a lot...
Wales Rally GB moves to North Wales and reintroduces night stages
Wales Rally GB (14-17 November) will move to North Wales in 2013, after agreeing an extended partnership with the Welsh Government. The announcement comes after an extensive consultation with manufacturers, teams, competitors and spectators. “We have listened to what the teams and fans want in our determined efforts to create what we are confident will...
Peugeot confirms an 863bhp engine for its 208 T16 Pikes Peak contender
Competing in the ‘unlimited class’, Peugeot’s 208 T16 Pikes Peak will be powered by an 863bhp bi-turbo mid-mounted 3.2-litre V6 engine. Based on the same unit developed for endurance racing, the 208 T16 tips the scales at 875kg and is Peugeot’s take on the ultimate, no-holds-barred racing machine capable of reaching the 4,301 metre peak...
Sebastian Vettel gets a taste of Russia’s Sochi International Street Circuit (w/VIDEO)
Sunday’s Bahrain GP winner, Sebastian Vettel, traded the sunny Middle East climate for a muddy building site in Russia as he became the first Formula One driver to experience the Sochi Olympic Park Circuit. He was joined by ex-F1 driver David Coulthard in an Infiniti FX Vettel Edition as they toured part of the track,...
Heikki Kovalainen returns to F1 with Caterham
Former Caterham F1 Team race driver, Heikki Kovalainen, rejoins as its lead reserve driver in a move which first surfaced last month. Current reserve driver, Alexander Rossi, moves to Caterham Racing to compete in the 2013 GP2 Championship replacing Chinese driver, Ma Qing Hua. Ma Qing Hua, who competed in the GP2 opening race in...
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