The first race of the 2011 Le Mans Series got off on the wrong foot, to say the least. At the beginning of the Le Castellet 6-Hours race, the pit car made a mistake and caused a major pile-up in the GT field. When the lights turned green, the pace card didn’t leave the track and all the GT races ended up in sheer madness.
We wish we could say that no race car was hurt, but that’s not true. We can clearly see in the video that a Farnbacher-Loles Porsche was put to rest before it even began to show what it can do.
Via Autoblog.
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As if F1 and Moto GP weren’t spectacular enough, last week, the Ducati Moto GP team challenged the Ferrari F1 team to a very interesting contest consisting of two race, one in go-karts and the other in track-ready Fiat 500s. Nothing out of the ordinary, right? Well, not exactly, because both races took place on a snow covered ice rink. We’re not gonna tell you who won and we’ll let you enjoy the video where you can see Valentino Rossi, Fernando Alonso, Nicky Hayden, Felippe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella. Sound good, huh? Enjoy!
We’re not sure whether Bernie Ecclestone, the F1 boss, really appreciated the prank played on him be Red Bull, what we know for sure is that it was fun. For Bernie’s 80th anniversary, Sebastian Vettel handled him a gift from Red Bull, which was a zimmer frame with a Red Bull front wing and an F1 steering wheel with a few “special” buttons like “Viagra”, “Nurse” or “Pasquale” (reference to Ecclestone’s assistant, Pasquale Lattuneddu.
According to those that witnessed when Bernie received the gift, he appreciated the joke and took the gift with humor and, of course, gave the finger to Red Bull.
Welcome to a brand new edition of Motorsport Weekend, our own feature where we talk about the results from the most exciting races in the last three days.
Things slowed down a bit this weekend, as we had the MotoGP Aragon GP in Spain, while the first race in the 2010 Chase counting for the Nascar Sprint Cup was the Sylvania 300, held on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
So, curious to see how Casey Stone, Jorge Lorenzo, Denny Hamlin or Clint Bowyer faired in their respective events? Hit the jump and find out. (more…)
Motorsport Weekend: Formula 1 Italian GP, WRC Rally of Japan and Nascar Richmond race results
Welcome to a brand new edition of Motorsport Weekend, our own feature where we talk about the results from the most exciting races in the last three days.
We had a bit of everything last weekend, as the Formula 1 Italian GP was held in Monza, the WRC Rally of Japan took place in the land of the rising sun, while Nascar’s Sprint Cup held the Air Guard 400 at the Richmond International Raceway, the last race before the Chase.
So, interested to see how Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Loeb or Denny Hamlin faired in their respective events? Hit the jump and find out.
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A few months ago, the Mini Countryman crossover was officially confirmed by the both the British car brand and by British rally team Prodrive that it will be entering the 2011 World Rally Championship.
Now, the two companies decided to showcase the first few pics of a camouflaged Mini Countryman WRC tearing it up on the private Prodrive test track.
According to Mini, the Countryman is still in the primary stages of testing, and the body kit that you can figure out behind the funky camouflage is just a mock-up, until Prodrive tweaks everything. Also, the Countryman WRC is preparing for a trip to Portugal, where it will experience the tough gravel courses the country has to offer.
While the Countryman is still being tested, it is rumored that for the 2011 WRC season, British driver Kris Meeke will be at the helm of the Countryman WRC. He is currently the reigning champ in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, running a Peugeot 207.
Welcome to a new edition of Motorsport Weekend, our own feature where we talk about the most exciting motorsport events from the last three days.
This weekend we were treated with the MotoGP San Marino GP, which took place in Monza, Italy, as well as with the Nascar Emory Healthcare 500, which took place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, counting for the Sprint Cup.
If you’re curious to see how Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Tony Stewart or Carl Edwards faired in their respective events, hit the jump to find out. (more…)
Welcome to a new edition of Motorsport Weekend, our own feature where we talk about the most exciting motorsport events from the last three days.
This weekend was filled with all sorts of races. We had the Formula 1 Belgian GP at the lovely Spa Francorchamps circuit, the MotoGP Indianapolis GP, as well as the IRC Barum Czech Rally Zlin.
Curious to see how Lewis Hamilton, Dani Pedrosa or Freddy Loix faired in their own races? Then hit the jump and find out. (more…)
Volkswagen pretty much hammered the competition in the Dakar rally with the Race Touareg 2, winning both the 2009 and 2010 editions. Now, with the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg already in showrooms, the German company decided to upgrade its rally-spec version.
As you can see above, the new Race Touareg 3 shares a few cues with the new, regular Touareg. These include LED daytime running lights (because you need extra lighting while in a desert rally), a new front grille and a new rear end.
More importantly, the twin-turbo 2.5-liter TDI diesel engine has been further tweaked for better fuel economy. It still is capable of 296 HP and 442 lb-ft of torque, which guarantees 0 to 62 mph in 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 117 mph.
You’ll be able to check out the new Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 in the next Dakar rally, set to take place right at the beginning of 2012.
Motorsport Weekend: WRC Rally of Germany and Nascar Bristol race results
Welcome to a new edition of Motorsport Weekend, our own feature where we talk about the most exciting motorsport events from the last three days.
Even though we only had two big races take place in the last three days, we were treated with some impressive performances. First off, the WRC Rally of Germany took place in the European country, while the Nascar Sprint Cup held the Irwin Tools Night Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway.
Curious to see how Sebastian Loeb, Sebastien Ogier or Kyle Busch faired in their own events? Hit the jump and find out.
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Welcome to a new edition of Motorsport Weekend, our own feature where we talk about the most exciting motorsport events from the last three days.
Unlike previous weekends, this time we were treated quite just a couple of big events. We had the IRC Rally of Madeira take place in the lovely Portugal, while Nascar‘s Sprint Cup saw the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen race take place at the Watkins Glen International road course.
So, curious to see how Freddy Loix, Kris Meeke, Juan Pablo Montoya or Kurt Busch faired in their respective races? Then hit the jump and find out.
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According to a report from Autosport, Saab and Spyker officials have been in talks with the WRC, and might prepare a special version of the upcoming 9-2 compact for rally duty.
According to previous rumors, the new 9-2 is set to use the front-wheel drive compact platform from Mini, coupled with the same 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. In case you forgot this same assembly will also underpin the Mini Countryman WRC model, so we may be in for quite a balanced fight.
Nothing is certain as of yet, and seeing as how the new 9-2 is still a bit far away, we’re going to have to wait a bit for an official announcement.
A few months ago, we said that the Need For Speed racing video game franchise will be organizing its own dedicated, real life racing team, called Team NFS.
We revealed some of the cars its members will be racing in various competitions all over the world, but the team has now revealed the newest addition to its racing roster.
The monster you see above is a Scion tC AWD racer, capable of outputting around 1,100 HP and custom built to take on the world’s best time attack models.
The car was modified by tuner Chris Rado, and has been in the making for quite some time. Its purpose is to create the biggest amounts of downforce (see the massive front and rear wings) and take on the toughest courses out there in order to achieve the best time.
Team NFS will race this all-wheel drive Scion tC this weekend at the Road Atlanta circuit, so if you happen to be in the vicinity, plan ahead and admire this awesome racer out. If not, check out the photo gallery below.
Welcome to a new edition of Motorsport Weekend, our own feature where we talk about the most exciting motorsport events from the last three days.
This weekend, we were treated with quite a few interesting races. First off, the Formula 1 Hungarian GP was held at the Hungaroring track. Then the WRC Rally of Finland was organized in the Scandinavian country, while Nascar‘s Sprint Cup had the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 take place at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
So, curious to see how Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Mikko Hirvonen or Greg Biffle faired in their own races? Then hit the jump and find out. (more…)
Without a doubt one of the most expected stages of the 2010 World Rally Championship season is the Rally of Finland.
The Scandinavian special stages are spectacular in nature, boasting a tough gravel surface with big jumps and perilous corners.
Even though he was racing on his home turf, the first day of the rally got the better of Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen, who crashed during one of the stages. Even though the accident was spectacular, the driver, together with his teammate, managed to escape without a scratch.
Check out the footage of the Hirvonen’s big crash after the jump. (more…)
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