Video: Bad Habits’ monster truck world record practice session doesn’t go as planned
September 2, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Truck, Videos, Off-Road, Racing
Few realms of motorsport live the “Go large or go home” mantra to the fullest quite as well as the monster truck world. Aside from one of the largest voiceovers in the industry (”Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!!“), the guys who wrangle the epic horsepower, rear-wheel steering beasts of… Continue reading
Ferrari to release Virtual Academy online driving simulator [w/video]
September 2, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Ferrari, Toys/Games
There are a handful of F1 driving simulators out in the market this day, ranging from Codemaster’s F1 2010 to the $191,000 Cruden Hexatech simulator. Ferrari has decided to try their hand at their own version called Ferrari Virtual Academy 2010. The simulation racing game will benefit from much of…… Continue reading
Tanner Foust wins first RallyCar Rallycross event in U.S. [w/video]
September 1, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Ford, Racing
Tanner Foust took the top spot in the first-ever Rallycross competition in the United States this past weekend, piloting an all-wheel-drive Rockstar Engergy/Etnies Ford Fiesta. Rallycross has existed around the world for years, but the sport officially debuted in America at the 2010 X Games, where it was called Super Rally. Foust… Continue reading
Stillborn USF1 team fined, banned from F1 forever?
August 31, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports
The World Motor Sport Council is just catching up to USF1’s premature disappearance from Formula 1. The WSMC has reportedly banned the American ex-team forever - which we’re guessing means the troika of Ken Anderson, Peter Windsor and Chad Hurley - from competing in F1, and fined it $382,000 as well as legal costs.
USF1 has seven days to appeal, but we wonder how much this really means. If the WSMC couldn’t ban Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds for cheating in… Continue reading
13-year old motorcycle racer killed during warm-up lap at Indy
August 30, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Motorcycle, Racing
Tragic events unfolded at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend when Peter Lenz, 13, was killed after falling off of his motorcycle and being hit by another rider during a warm-up lap. Ben Spies, who took second place during Sunday’s MotoGP event, commented on the unfortunate events:
Report: ALMS race to join Indy Car in Baltimore
August 30, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports
The inaugural Baltimore IndyCar race set for Labor Day weekend next year has a new friend: the American Le Mans Series. ALMS will host a race the day before the IndyCars race, with trials being run the same day as IndyCar qualifying. Nothing else has been revealed at the moment, with the folks in charge, Baltimore Racing Development, having scheduled a press conference for September 2 to officially announce the double bill. This will mark the… Continue reading
Lotus Evora GT4 and Cup cars take to the ‘Ring and Laguna
August 28, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Lotus, Racing
Lotus has set about proving that the Evora is more than just a pretty face, just recently putting its Evora Cup GT4 and 2-Eleven GT4 racers through their paces at the infamous N… Continue reading
Ben Spies moves to Yamaha MotoGP Factory Team
August 28, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Motorcycle, Racing
Shocking, we know. What’s been called the second-worst kept secret in MotoGP has officially been confirmed. MotoGP rookie and current World Superbike champion Ben Spies (shown at right, with Yamaha’s Lin Jarvis) will be saddling up with the factory Yamaha crew starting next year. Rumors to that effect have been buzzing around the inteweb for some time and were recently fueled by… Continue reading
Video: ‘Ode to Salt’ is high speed in glorious slow motion
August 27, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Videos
Josh Clayson visited Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats and walked away smitten. Not only that, he walked away with some stunning high-definition footage of machines encrusted in and racing over the sodium chloride expanse. Set to a little music and some subtle editing, it’s as poetic as the Pablo Neruda poem that accompanies it. You’ll find…… Continue reading
Video: Trans-Am race cars battle it out at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion
August 26, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Videos, Ford, Racing
One of our favorite events from the Monterey car week earlier this month was watching the field of 44 Trans-Am race cars tear it up at the Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The sights and sounds of classic… Continue reading
