Jeff Gordon's Christmas Was Awesome

Can anyone beat getting a steering wheel from a Formula One car they've driven as a present? Probably not, unless someone got the full F1 car with it somewhere. Check out all those buttons. It's interesting to see that BMW put an actual badge there instead of a lighter decal....

May 12, 2025

The Real Test For A Porsche GT3 RS 4.0 Is The Monte Carlo Rally

You might think that the real place for testing a Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 liter would be on a racetrack. I would argue it's right here. This is Romain Dumas testing for the upcoming 2015 Monte Carlo Rally next month on icy mountain passes. Real roads, real driving. It's...

May 12, 2025

Could Lotus Be The Next Formula One Team In Trouble?

According to the latest 2015 Formula One World Championship released by the FIA, three teams are listed as "subject to confirmation:" Manor (a.k.a. Marussia), 1Malaysia Racing Team (a.k.a. Caterham), and...Lotus? We know Lotus aren't in the best shape financially due to their joining in with the in F1 to work...

May 12, 2025

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Dec. 27-28, 2014

Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? Everything this weekend is a rerun....

May 12, 2025

Is There A More Absurd Rally Car Than A Citroën SM?

I 've been on a bit of a as of late, and naturally that has led me to SM rally cars. I can't help but wonder if there's ever been a car less suited for rallying than this. You see, Citroëns are know for being both supremely comfortable, and supremely...

May 12, 2025

What Exactly Is A Track Day? An Explainer

Track days. Everyone talks about them, but most people don't have a clue as to what they really are. Let's cut through the bullshit. (: To properly understand a track day, Raph and I entered at New Jersey Motorsports Park, an open-passing track event run by BMW CCA veteran Jeff...

May 12, 2025

Did A Possible Federal Indictment Make This Race Team Sell Its Cars?

Scott Tucker is a curious bird: great at running a winning race team, . So, it's curious that Level 5 Motorsports is right after its reported that the feds might be about to bring charges against Tucker for racketeering. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act not only allows federal...

May 12, 2025

This Photo Proves That Endurance Racing Drivers Are Deeply Disturbed

World Endurance Championship team Rebellion Racing has an interesting way of encouraging each other in the car: by putting hilarious photos of each other in the cockpit. Driver Dominik Kraihamer may end up driving faster so he can come in and tape this back on Fabio Leimer's helmet. This certainly...

May 12, 2025

Watch Sabine Schmitz Pass Everyone In A Race On The Nürburgring

This is why we love Sabine Schmitz. She goes out in the Frikadelli Racing Team Porsche 911 GT3 R on slicks as it's starting to drizzle, starts from the back of the grid and makes short work of passing through the entire field in two laps of the Nürburgring. Sabine's...

May 12, 2025

Behind The Scenes Of NASCAR's First Live Telecast

Before we had NASCAR races, NASCAR recaps, NASCAR pre- and post-shows, NASCAR cooking shows, and NASCAR bathroom renovation shows on TV at all hours of the day, NASCAR races were only in edited clips on TV. Then someone had the idea to show an entire live race on April 10,...

May 12, 2025

You Can Buy This Historic Race Track On Craigslist

If you'd like to take on a bit of a project, have I got the deal for you! Marlboro Motor Raceway in Maryland is currently up of all places for a cool $9,985,000. Once known as "," this track hosted everything from NASCAR to the Corvette's racing debut. The only...

May 12, 2025

Rumor Roundup: What The Hell Is Going On With American Rallying?

Could Rally America be kaput after January 1? That's what some rumblings around the Internet would have you think, although their release of a 2015 suggests otherwise. There's also the new United States Rally Association. How do they play into this? Let's take a look at the rumors. Rally America...

May 12, 2025

A Racing Wagon With Carbon Fiber Surfboards Is The Greatest Thing Ever

Red Bull Racing Australia had the quintessential Aussie shaggin' wagon in mind when they cooked up one of their latest projects: a of the legendary Holden Sandman. This video shows how they based it on a V8 Supercar and loaded it with awesome tech they can't run in the series....

May 12, 2025

Head Of VW Motorsport Hates The Thought Of Sebastien Loeb Coming Back

Clearly, anyone who's not working for Citroën is going to be annoyed that Sébastien Loeb is doing aat Rallye Monte Carlo. Evan Rothman explains why Volkswagen's Head of Motorsport may have a valid point. ...

May 12, 2025

This Dinner Table Proves That People Will Drag Race Anything

Let's be honest, when it takes ten minutes just to get a lousy milkshake in the drive-thru, McDonald's isn't fast food. This is. Behold! The racing dinner table. I'm starting to fall in love with the exhibition racers that show up to drag races. They're not part of the competition...

May 12, 2025