Rotek Racing Gets Jalopnik Bump At Nürburgring 24 Hours Qualifying Race

The Rotek Racing team of Robb Holland, Tom Chilton and David Thilenius were propelled forward at a high rate of speed by a certain wing endplate sticker to a first place class finish in the Nürburgring 24 Hours Qualifying Race. The trio finished 12th overall in their Audi TT RS,...

Aug 17, 2025

Video: This Is How The NSX Concept-GT Gets Its New Look

For the last couple of years the NSX Concept-GT has looked pretty good, but it’s mostly been a lot of black on white on white on white. So Honda Japan decided it needed to get with the program and use a little more of that red its so known for....

Aug 17, 2025

Lewis Hamilton's Champagne Spray Sparks Dumb International Outrage

The latest calls for Lewis Hamilton to be banned from China over spraying a Formula One grid girl just serve as more proof that you should never, ever listen to anything printed in the . Out of the billions of social issues to raise about the Chinese Grand Prix, Hammy's...

Aug 17, 2025

Everything You Need To Know About The FIA World Rallycross Championship

Rallycross is an utterly insane mixed-surface form of racing with plenty of bumps, yumps and nonstop action. One of the biggest series out there is the . Who's in it, how does it work, and why should you care? Let Hoccy from explain. ...

Aug 17, 2025

Here's Your Opportunity To Buy Some Of Kevin Harvick's Earwax

Every now and then, the will remind me that the magical online wonderland known as Race Image exists. Race Image is where the extra gear from various American race teams ends up for sale. This week, they've got a whole set of from NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick. Yes. Earplugs. "Race...

Aug 17, 2025

You Think Your Taxes Are Bad? NASCAR Drivers Have To File In 20 States

Today, April 15th, is Tax Day. And you think this is a problem for you, because you are ever-so-slightly disorganized. But today should be the one day you thank the Lord On High that you are not also a NASCAR driver, because doing a NASCAR driver’s taxes is a pit...

Aug 17, 2025

MotoGP Is An Event That Begs You To Get On A Bike

MotoGP is a race weekend like no other. The bikes are amazing, and the talent level of the riders is . Out of all the top-level motorsports I've been to, however, MotoGP is unique because of its ever-present reminder that you, too, could ride a motorcycle. Yes, you. Random fan...

Aug 17, 2025

Ryan Newman's Team Loses Appeal Over Tire Tampering

Bad news for NASCAR driver Ryan Newman and Richard Childress Racing: while their penalties for tampering with their tires has been reduced slightly, the National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld those penalties today. Newman's #31 car was caught with at Auto Club Speedway. The allowed its tires to bleed off air...

Aug 17, 2025

Chris Harris Shows Why Nothing Beats Classic Touring Car Racing

I’ve been to so far, and one thing is for sure: Classic touring car racing is the loudest and most action packed form of motorsport I’ve ever seen. But see for yourself. Chris Harris was at this year’s Members’ Meeting to race two cars: and a 1980 Rover 3500 SD1...

Aug 17, 2025

This Is The VW-Powered Miniature NASCAR You've Been Waiting For

Who needs an actual scaled-down racer like a Baby Grand or a Legends car when you can just take an arcade model of a NASCAR racer and and plop a 1,700-cc Volkswagen engine in it? One northeastern Illinois man asked just that question and made this replica mini race car,...

Aug 17, 2025

Show Bell Helmets How You Race For A Chance To Win $10,000

What would you do with $10,000? Toss it into the racing budget? Hoard tires for the year? Fill your front lawn with 944 parts cars? Here's your opportunity to find out: make a two-minute video to show how you go racing, and you could win $10,000. For anything. (Even shady...

Aug 17, 2025

The Dodge Viper's Ten Cylinders of 'Murica Are Going To Le Mans

If there’s anything that sounds like freedom, it’s the Dodge Viper, which boasts one of the most glorious sounding V10 engines in production today. Now the Riley Motorsports Dodge Viper GTS-R has for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, so it will singlehandedly make France more awesome this June. The...

Aug 17, 2025

Here's A Supercut Of All The Craziest Vehicles People Put On The 'Ring

The Nürburgring is near and dear to our hearts as a racetrack, but let’s not forget the fact that it’s technically a one-way public toll road. Do you have a street-legal vehicle? It can probably go on the ‘ring. Here’s a compilation of all the craziest conveyances people take on...

Aug 17, 2025

2014 Nurburgring 24 Hours In Photos

Last year, TFritch worked as a crew chief on Rotek Racing’s Audi TT-RS. If you’ve ever wondered what the Nürburgring 24 Hours is like, take a look. Between the 24 Hours itself and the Classic race that runs with it, I’m not sure I’d ever want to leave. ...

Aug 17, 2025

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Apr. 18-19, 2015

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? This weekend, the American sportscar series...

Aug 17, 2025