Jim Glickenhaus Wants To Run In The Top Class At Le Mans In 2017

Could we see something very similar to the beloved show up as an LMP1 contender in the World Endurance Championship? Maybe. According to autojourno , Jim Glickenhaus said that he wants to be at Le Mans by 2017. Currently, this tweet is all I have to go on, but since...

May 15, 2025

Fernando Alonso Will Not Race In The Australian Grand Prix

After a bizarre testing wreck sent Fernando Alonso's McLaren-Honda into the wall and with a concussion, doctors have now recommended that the former world champion skip the upcoming Australian Grand Prix. McLaren released a statement this morning that says that Fernando is very healthy but doctors don't want him in...

May 15, 2025

This Is The Audi R8 LMS, Audi's New Safety-Focused GT3 Race Car

The Audi R8 LMS has been making Porsches look bad in GT3 races ever since 2009 and here's the . The main focus appears to be safety. Audi happily notes the car's higher downforce and lower weight compared to its predecessor, dropping 25 kilos and gaining for the first time...

May 15, 2025

The Alternate Future Where McLaren Races At Le Mans Would Be Awesome

What would it look like if McLaren entered Le Mans? put McLaren design cues on the usual LMP1 body shape, and the results make me yearn for an alternate future where McLaren decides to run the World Endurance Championship. This car is one of the most beautiful things you'll see...

May 15, 2025

The McLaren P1 GTR Makes The Beloved McLaren F1 Look Like A Dinosaur

McLaren brought both its new P1 GTR and its original F1 road car together to the Geneva Auto Show, and the difference between the two feels like a century apart. Granted, I love the F1, so this is by no means a slam. It was the world's fastest car when...

May 15, 2025

This Vintage Rally Video Will Make You Appreciate Your Modern Car

Nothing will make you appreciate ABS and traction control quite like this video. You're watching the 1977 Lombard RAC Rally, the UK's WRC event. It was run without pace notes, , a third of which was run on flat-out competitive stages, day and night, from race tracks to the darkest...

May 15, 2025

Watch A NASCAR Race Car Get All Dressed Up For The Big Race

Ever wondered how all the spiffy graphics get onto a race car? The ones that tell you exactly who's funding this party? Here you go. This is how Carl Edwards' number 19 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup car goes from a naked metal tub to a bright blue and...

May 15, 2025

The Audi R18 Looks Even More Insane For 2015

I'm not sure how this is even possible. The car was shot testing at Sebring, with a front that looks like some sort of torture device from 2025. Maybe Audi was just disappointed that the R18 still didn't look as weird as the old , and they're just adding wiggley...

May 15, 2025

A Closer Look At The Nissan LMP1's Incomprehensible Rear Suspension

The LMP1 car is front-wheel drive. Except when it is sending power to the rear wheels in an utterly incomprehensible setup that may or may not resemble a Unimog. Here is a better picture of the rear wheel packaging, shot while the car tests at Sebring. The reason for everything...

May 15, 2025

Formula One Grid Passes Are For "People Of Note" And "Glamorous Ladies"

Everyone knows the grid walk is one of the most glamorous parts of a Formula One race. Apparently this is due to the official policy: grid access passes should be handed to celebrities, people of note and "glamorous ladies," whatever that means. Never mind that the phrase "glamorous ladies" makes...

May 15, 2025

Kurdish Racing Team Says It Has To Stop Running Because Of ISIS

A Kurdish-backed racing team who barely missed out on the podium at this year's 24 Hours of Dubai is having to for now due to the instability in the Middle East. Economic activity in Kurdistan has come to a halt due to threats from ISIS, and thus, the team's financial...

May 15, 2025

Find Every Major Race For 2015 On One Awesome Calendar

Andy Blackmore, longtime provider of excellent spotter guides for motorsport, has turned his design efforts into a with every single major racing event from NASCAR to Pikes Peak, and from the Asian Le Mans Series to Pro Mazda. It's exhaustive and wonderful. We try to nab everything on TV for...

May 15, 2025

The Sierra Cosworth, Ford's Last Great RWD Rally Car

Back in the late '80s, Ford had two versions of the Group A Sierra it could run in rally: there was the XR4x4 that had AWD but a weak old motor, and there was the RS Cosworth that had power to match its rivals but only RWD. This combination didn't...

May 15, 2025

Carbon Damage Sends Nissan Le Mans Car Home From Sebring Test Early

Nissan and both used Sebring to test this week, as the bumpy, older surface of the track makes for a good representation of what to expect at Le Mans. Unfortunately, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO was sent packing before the end of their test due to a broken carbon fiber...

May 15, 2025

Elevenses In A Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car

Yes: elevenses in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. This is Pirelli World Challenge driver and reigning Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA champion Colin Thompson laying down rubber in his 2015 car. It's beautiful. Simply beautiful. The best part of all is that this appears to be one of many...

May 15, 2025