DeltaWing Crash Cuts Afternoon Session Short At The Roar Before The 24

The DeltaWing was running consistent times at the top of the lap time charts all during the TUDOR United SportsCar Roar Before the 24 practice weekend only to have its time at the event cut short because of damage sustained in a crash. Today clearly wasn't the DeltaWing's lucky day....

May 13, 2025

This Is The Problem With Motorsports Broadcasting In America

It's the middle of the race, and the battle for the lead is heating up. Oh my gosh, the leader takes a hit! Aaaaaand it's time for a commercial break. HUH?! This clip comes from today's Formula E Buenos Aires ePrix broadcast, and it shows the biggest problem with American...

May 13, 2025

Start-Up Instructions For A Porsche 962

The Porsche 962 is one of the most iconic race cars to come out of the 1980s, with versions competing in both IMSA GTP and the World Sportscar Championship's Group C. However, race cars typically need some cajoling to get going properly. Here is the list of start-up procedures for...

May 13, 2025

Massive Rollover On Dakar Stage 7A Ends In Huge Fireball

No matter how well prepared you are, when the Dakar Rally bites you, it bites you hard. The Dodge Durango driven by Matthew Campbell found this out during yesterday's Stage 7A with a big end-over-end rollover that ended in a big fireball. Fortunately, everyone in the truck was okay. From...

May 13, 2025

Why You Should Be Watching Formula E (Even If You Think It's A Gimmick)

Forget everything you think you know about the FIA's all-electric race series. Forget the lack of noise and the whole-car-switchovers for a sec, and take a look at the season so far. If close racing and total chaos is up your alley, you should be watching Formula E. Let's get...

May 13, 2025

The New Ford GT: Where Can It Race?

The new Ford GT was today at the North American International Auto Show with a 3.5L twin-turbo V6 EcoBoost engine. The specifications for the World Endurance Championship's LM GTE class give turbo engines a maximum 4.0L displacement. Coincidence? I think not. While Ford didn't mention racing today aside from pimping...

May 13, 2025

Chris Harris Drives A Porsche 911 Rally Car That Puts Baja Bugs To Shame

The latest Chris Harris on Cars tackles a subject very near and dear to my heart: 997-gen Porsche 911 Cup cars, built for the World Rally Championship's RGT class by the universe-saving heroes at Tuthill Porsche. It's a filthy, sideways good time. Like their Volkswagen Group compatriots, Porsche hasn't strictly...

May 13, 2025

There Are Plans To Race The Brand New Ford GT This Year

The is the star of the this year. But what wasn't announced is when it'll hit the race track. What we can now reveal is that Ford is planning to race the GT this year. In 2015. Yes. You heard that right. According to someone familiar with the matter, Ford...

May 13, 2025

The Terrifying View From Inside A Dakar Buggy Rollover

Dakar's desert stages look like they're on a completely different planet if you've never been anywhere near big sand dunes. What happens when the sand on said planet is steeper over a crest than expected? Well, you roll, as Dutch touring car driver Tom Coronel found out today. At about...

May 13, 2025

The Least Boring Lexus Plans To Race In The United States

How determined is Lexus to their sparkle-motion RC F GT3 race car? Pretty determined. Currently, testing is underway to run a car in the FIA GT3 series and a to-be-determined series in the United States in 2016. Rejoice! We could finally see evidence of Lexus not being an utter snooze...

May 13, 2025

Testimony: Kurt Busch Ex Terrible At Keeping Assassin Gig On The Downlow

Remember that crazy-sounding testimony from NASCAR driver 's that stated that ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll is a ? Busch and several others backed up that story this week in court, with Kurt referencing specific "missions" where he claimed Driscoll came back bloodied and bruised. As Driscoll seeks a protective order against...

May 13, 2025

Jeff Gordon Is A Ruthless Tricyclist

Look at Smuggy McSmuggykins Jeff Gordon flying off with the lead in this trike race. It's one thing to race another Washington Wizards basketball fan on a tricycle. It's another thing to completely dominate at it, man. According to the , Gordon and another spectator were picked at random to...

May 13, 2025

FIA May Un-Screw Honda And Allow In-Season Development Of All F1 Engines

All the non-Mercedes-powered teams in Formula One breathed a huge sigh of relief over a which allows them to keep developing their 2015 engines throughout the year—except Honda, who actually had a named due date for their design. Now the FIA is looking to let Honda develop their engine all...

May 13, 2025

Watch A Dakar Motorcycle Skip Like A Rock On A Puddle

You know you're really flying when your entire bike skips like a giant rock on the water. Sure, this bike goes down a little in the splash, sure, but he really just seems to bounce over the deepest parts of it. This footage is from an earlier stage a couple...

May 13, 2025

What Would A Chip Ganassi Ford GT Look Like?

It's widely accepted that Ford has taken the 3.5L turbo V6 from the Chip Ganassi Daytona Prototype and stuffed it in a road car to make the Ford GT. Chief Engineer Jamal Hameedi admitted as such yesterday. So, here's what the Ford GT would look like in Ganassi's DP livery....

May 13, 2025