Motorsports


VIDEO: Travis Pastrana's New Year's Jump. Take two

Has your inner stunt driver ever wondered what it would be like to fling a ridiculously overpowered rally car off a ramp and onto a waiting platform some 250 feet away? Don't have enough Red Bull running through your veins to actually attempt such a stunt yourself? Well, we have good news for you. Travis Pastrana is just the type to try it out in your stead, and the helpful folks from the aforementioned Austrian energy drink company have mounted a camera to the car's bumper during practice so you can see exactly what the scene looks like ... Read more →

Walter Röhrl entering the Nürburgring 24 Hours in a bone stock Porsche GT3 RS Jonathon Ramsey

Porsche test pilot and all-around legend Walter Röhrl will be competing in next year's Nürburgring 24-Hour race for the first time in 17 years. His weapon of choice for the event: the ...

When F1 2009 won't do, try the $191K Cruden Hexatech simulator Jonathon Ramsey

We give thumbs up to Cruden's reason for building a $191,500 F1 simulator: "Snooker rooms, swimming pools, gyms and cinemas have been done." So there. If you're over waiting for Codemasters to ...

Lotus celebrates return to F1 with Exige S Type 72 Damon Lavrinc

After a 15-year hiatus, Lotus is coming back to Formula One, and to commemorate its return to the top tier of motorsport, the Hethel crew is creating yet another special Exige inspired by the Type ...

NASCAR turns right, headed to Road America in 2010 Chris Shunk

Some motorsports fans take issue with the fact that the vast majority of NASCAR tracks are little more than a series of left turns. This is for you, roundy-round jokers. The official sport of the ...

Book Review: Legendary Race Cars by Basem Wasef [w/VIDEO] 2 days ago on Autoblog

Confused as to what to do with all the Barnes & Nobles and Amazon.com gift cards your in-laws pelted you with this Holiday season? Be confused no more! Legendary Race Cars is the book every pistonhead needs sitting on their night stand in 2010. We really hope you haven't gone all Kindle on ...

VIDEO: BBC interviews Schumacher about his return to Mercedes-Benz F1 2 days ago on Autoblog

Let the rumors rest -- Michael Schumacher is back. As we reported earlier this morning, it appeared he was all set to sign with Mercedes-Benz, and now the deal is done. The newly named Mercedes GP Petronas team (nee Brawn GP) finally announced that they have signed the soon-to-be-41-year-old, ...

He's Back: Schumacher reportedly signs with Mercedes-Benz F1 for 2010 2 days ago on Autoblog

All clearances given, the BBC is reporting that Michael Schumacher is officially a driver for the Mercedes-Petronas F1 team. The deal is understood to be a one-year agreement, with Schumacher being paid £6.2 million ($9.82M U.S.) and having an open door at the end of the year to carry on if ...

Audi R8 LMS could be racing in ALMS GT Challenge class in 2011 3 days ago on Autoblog

When Audi announced its new GT3 class R8 LMS race car late last year it was expecting 2009 to be a year of learning and development. As it turned out, it was a hugely successful season, landing championships in the FIA European GT series, along with the German and Belgian national series. All ...

REPORT: Track-focused, budget-oriented Toyota FT-86 on the way 3 days ago on Autoblog

The latest issue of EVO hasn't dropped into our laps yet, but our favorite Brit pub apparently got the scoop on another variant of the Toyota FT-86 -- one that's supposedly track tuned and considerably cheaper than the model due to arrive in 2011. Powered by the same Subaru-sourced, ...

NSX no more: Honda HSV-10 GT ready to race in SuperGT 4 days ago on Autoblog

The Honda NSX might be gone, but it's set to live on as the HSV-10 GT in Japan's SuperGT championship. Although we don't have an official release or specs yet, we do have the image above and some preliminary details on the HSV-10 GT or Velocity Sports Honda. Built to the 2010 GT500 ...

Schumacher Says It Himself: driving for Mercedes F1 is a "very strong possibility" 4 days ago on Autoblog

There are hearts breaking all over Italy, and the biggest one of all is that which beats in the chest of Ferrari head Luca de Montezemolo. Michael Schumacher is still under contract to The Prancing Horse as a global ambassador and consultant for their road cars. However, given the opportunity to ...

BMW Z4 GT3 coming in 2010 with M3 powerplant 4 days ago on Autoblog

BMW Motorsport has announced a lust-worthy addition to its growing line of customer racing offerings in the form of the BMW Z4 GT3. Although BMW hasn't released pics yet, the factory-built Z4 will be powered by an uprated version of the M3's 4.0-liter V8 currently fitted to the race-ready M3 ...

Ford names Jamie Allison director North American Motorsport 4 days ago on Autoblog

Ford has named Jamie Allison as the new director of its North American Motorsports programs. Set to replace Brian Wolfe, Allison has been working in Ford Racing for six years and has been with the Dearborn automaker for 22 years. While part of the racing group, Allison has worked in one of the ...

VIDEO: Crap Motorsports FTW! - Car Launching 6 days ago on Autoblog

As the proliferation of LeMons events has proven, there's a fat vein of crap-box motorsports yet to be mined. Northwestern Wisconsin has its own unique brand of vehicular mayhem called Car Launching. The premise is simple: Jump something fetid and ridiculous off an earthen ramp, headed for ...

REPORT: Toyota Supra HV-R GT hybrid coming to LeMans 7 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota's pulled out of F1, but that doesn't mean the company has lost its will to win with cutting edge tech. Rumors suggest it's dusting off the underpinnings of the Hybrid Supra HV-R it used to win the Tokkachi 24-Hour race two years ago, and staring at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a glint in ...

VIDEO: Porsche 911 GT3 rally cars provide perfect Friday soundtrack 7 days ago on Autoblog

Rally fans often stand at a corner or in the middle of a straight away, sometimes for hours, just to get a glimpse of their favorite car. If you're lucky, you get a prime spot at a sharp turn or abrupt elevation that leads to airborne cars. Lucky for us, the Internets exist so that the best ...

2010 Camaro SS Pace Car ready for Indy 500 7 days ago on Autoblog

The Indianapolis 500 is still more than five months away, but General Motors is getting a jump on the 2010 season with the unveiling of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Pace Car. Shown today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the tangerine Camaro is a rolling homage to the original pony pace car ...

Renault stays in Formula One after selling stake in team 8 days ago on Autoblog

The Renault name will remain on the Formula One grid when the series resumes in 2010 thanks to a deal announced on Wednesday. There had been considerable speculation in recent months that Renault would shut down its F1 effort and follow Honda, BMW and Toyota out the door. These rumors hit a ...

MotoGP to return to 1000cc format, MotoCzysz back in the mix? 8 days ago on Autoblog

After a few years experimenting with 800cc engines in MotoGP, the Grand Prix Commission has just announced a switch back to 1000cc powerplants with the added caveat that they must have bore centers of 81 millimeters. These new regulations are set to go into effect for the 2012 racing season, and ...

VIDEO: Photographer snaps drag car crash with nerves of steel 10 days ago on Autoblog

When a 250-mph funny car suddenly loses control and launches like a missile in your direction, common sense dictates that the best thing to do is run away. As fast as possible. While the instincts of the shutter bugs at Pomona Raceway in California told most to run for cover, Andy Willsheer just ...

VIDEO: Pastrana practice for record New Year's Eve jump goes awry 10 days ago on Autoblog

This is what we mean when we say Travis Pastrana is insane. Generally, whenever the world sees a ridiculous freestyle dirtbike or automobile trick, it goes off without a hitch. It almost seems like a foregone conclusion that the rider is going to execute a perfect jump or flip, wave to the ...

IRL unifies feeder series under "Road to Indy" banner 10 days ago on Autoblog

Open-wheel racing in America has been in shambles for far too long. But now that CART and the IndyCar Series are back together, with the joint Indy Racing League taking steps to unify the feeder series below them. Grouped under the "Road to Indy" initiative, the coordination brings the US ...

McLaren's Whitmarsh reportedly elected to replace Montezemolo as FOTA chairman 10 days ago on Autoblog

There's only so many chairs one man can sit in at once. But Luca di Montezemolo has made an art out of pushing the limits. In addition to serving as chairman of both Ferrari and the Fiat group, the hereditary nobleman was, until recently at least, also chairing the Italian Confindustria ...

2010 F1 grid comes into focus as Lotus signs Trulli and Kovalainen 11 days ago on Autoblog

The pieces to the puzzle that is the upcoming Formula One season are coming together bit by bit. In the latest development, the upstart Lotus F1 Racing team has announced the signing of two veteran drivers: Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen. A former Monaco Grand Prix race winner, Trulli has ...

Race-spec Jaguar XF touring car debuts at Kyalami Superstars 11 days ago on Autoblog

We can thank the Italians for some of the most enticing race machinery ever to grace tarmac. But in this case, the Italians have taken a British saloon and transformed it for track duty. This racing version of the Jaguar XF made its debut this past weekend at South Africa's Kyalami circuit, ...

Autosport: Drivers vote Senna as greatest of all time 12 days ago on Autoblog

Autosport recently held one of those this-has-to-be-about-creating-controversy polls to find the greatest F1 driver of all time. But this was more like the Screen Actors Guild Awards than the Oscars, in that it was 217 Formula 1 drivers -- going all the way back to 98-year-old Paul Pietsch, who ...

Volkswagen iPhone app lets you follow Dakar progress 13 days ago on Autoblog

There are thousands of iPhone apps for all "that" and too much more, but few that we think have the potential to be this cool. VW will contest the Dakar Rally from January 2-17 -- Race Touareg 2 drivers Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz Mark Miller finished 1-2 last year -- and you can ...

Star Search: Fresh talent descends on Jerez for F1 mega test 13 days ago on Autoblog

The biggest football fans don't just watch the NFL. They're watching college football too. If not because they say it's a better spectacle, then simply to see the future pros who'll ultimately be drafted by NFL teams. Formula racing works the same way. (Well, sorta.) There are countless ...

REPORT: Honda finds loophole, new NSX to run in SuperGT 14 days ago on Autoblog

We knew it was coming and now we've got details. According to the latest reports out of Japan, the Honda NSX will live on, but mere mortals will never get a shot behind the wheel. As previously reported, Honda has been actively petitioning the Japanese Automobile Federation (JAF) -- the ...

VIDEO: More super-slow-mo from the world of motorsport 14 days ago on Autoblog

We love racing. There are tons of different variations of fast vehicles in motion, and all provide a vast array of stimulation to our eyes and ears. Formula One, touring car, WRC, ALMS, bikes... all compelling in their own way and all are pretty damned fast. But as we've come to realize over the ...

REPORT: Red Bull to place Raikkonen, Loeb and Coulthard in Peugeot 908 HDi at Le Mans 14 days ago on Autoblog

Motorsports of late have been gripped by the crossover of racing drivers from one discipline to another, but one of the most established migrations in motor racing has always been between Formula One and Le Mans. The great (but unrelated) Hills – Phil and Graham – both won the F1 ...

TAG Heuer re-issues the Silverstone Chronograph, renews McLaren sponsorship 14 days ago on Autoblog

Between the Carrera and the Monaco, TAG Heuer has plenty to offer anyone in the market for a classic driver's watch. But if you're having some trouble deciding between the two, the Swiss watchmaker has announced the re-release of the classic Silverstone Chronograph. Originally introduced ...

2010 F1 cars reportedly set to be unveiled at joint event in Valencia 15 days ago on Autoblog

We have to admit, it can get a bit tedious every January when each of the individual teams participating in the Formula One World Championship unveils its car for the upcoming season... one... at... a... time. This year, in fact, a couple of teams opted not to hold official debut events in light ...

2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X ready to fill your track-rat, spec-racing needs [w/ VIDEO] 15 days ago on Autoblog

The Dodge Viper has never been a particularly brilliant road car. But get it out to the track, and the snake's reason for being becomes abundantly clear. To emphasize its on-track prowess, introduce a new Viper spec series and provide a fitting send-off to the current generation coupe, Dodge and ...

Silverstone secures the British Grand Prix for the next 17 years 16 days ago on Autoblog

Following months of negotiations and uncertainty, the British Racing Drivers Club has signed a deal with the FIA and Formula One Management to keep the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the next seventeen years, starting with next year's race. The deal is struck for the same amount of time ...

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Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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