IMSA Radio Reunites ALMS Crew To Broadcast An Insane Amount Of Races

American sportscar racing has been missing the audio crew of John Hindhaugh, Greg Creamer and Jeremy Shaw ever since ALMS merged with Grand Am to create the TUDOR United SportsCar series. No more— to cover nearly every race IMSA sanctions. In a deal with the Radio Show Ltd. crew (the...

May 1, 2025

He Liked It, So He Put A 'Ring On It

Not all of the news out of the Nürburgring this week was bad. Here's racing driver getting engaged to fiancee Eliza Fu, caught by the security cameras. Say it with me now: "awwwwww." I can't think of a more romantic location for an engagement than the Green Hell, can you?...

May 1, 2025

Bathurst: Dreams of Fighting

For many Australians and New Zealanders who dream of driving a V8 Supercar, there is but one goal: win the Bathurst 1000. DannyCatSteve on gives us a rundown of this year's main competitors as well as the storied history of one of the greatest races in the world. From a...

May 1, 2025

Lego Can Have All Our Money For This Amazing LMP1 Car

In addition to the soon-to-be-released (complete with racer minifigs!), Lego is releasing a LMP1-style racecar through its Technic line. We're all going to be so broke, but at least we'll have cool toys. Clearly, Technic is the right line to Lego-ize the most technologically innovative style of racing right now....

May 1, 2025

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gives Us The Best Worst Knight Rider Ever

Normally, I'd scoff at the thought of a racing driver blaming his car, but in Funny Or Die's KITT is more than a little whiny and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is no threat to hassling The Hoff. from Let this also serve as a reminder why KITT should never be anything...

May 1, 2025

Marchionne's Job Number One Is Making Ferrari's F1 Team Not Suck

Longtime Ferrari chairman and Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is in. So what's at the top of Marchionne's agenda? It's not making the dreaded 458 Montana SUV we all fear — it's actually getting Ferrari's Formula One team back down to their fightin' weight. that Marchionne stressed the need for...

May 1, 2025

A Typhoon Is Threatening This Weekend's Japanese Grand Prix

Typhoon Phanfone is bearing down on Japan, and if there's anything that could make this F1 season more interesting it's aero-dependent cars knocking up against a category three tropical storm. At this point, the biggest concern is rain, but Force India driver Sergio Perez said that if the storm hits...

May 1, 2025

This Is Honda's New Formula One Engine (Maybe)

Rejoice, Honda and McLaren fans everywhere! The company's planned return to Formula One is real, and it's spectacular. This curvy, shiny mass of carbon fiber, aluminum, and other spaceship-grade materials is the company's first official photo of its new F1 engine. Why are we saying "maybe," then? Well, it's because...

May 1, 2025

Don't Miss The GT3 Cup Finale LIVE At 11:25 AM EST

Are you also a firm believer in the awesomeness that is GT3 Cup? Don't miss the live stream of the season finale of the race happening at 11:25 a.m. EST. A mere seven points separate the top three drivers in the championship and it just started to rain—hoo boy! A...

May 1, 2025

This Fan's Hello Kitty Sauber F1 Livery Definitely Needs To Happen

Sauber's Hello Kitty promotion with sponsor NEC are nothing new per se—they've been giving out the totes presh kawaii Racing Kitty plush and other themed prizes . It's just time to step up their Sanrio-licensed game. Fan Toni Ríos posted this take on Sauber's Hello Kitty promo earlier, and while...

May 1, 2025

​Vettel Leaves Red Bull, Alonso May Leave Ferrari, Everything Is Crazy

Sebastian Vettel will be leaving Red Bull Racing at the end of the 2014 season, and he could land at Ferrari as rumors swirl that Alonso is on his way out. Here's from Infiniti Red Bull Racing. The that Alonso will leave Ferrari at the end of the season and...

May 1, 2025

Oversteer All The Things: Rallycrossing A Super Beetle

You can tell it's going to be a cold winter here in Nebraska. The wind is thick with it, sweeping across the cornfields. It all matches pace with the dotted white clouds, running way out to the horizon line. And I'm sitting in a stripped and caged Super Beetle, two...

May 1, 2025

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, October 4-5, 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? Between a metric crap-ton of magical...

May 1, 2025

ALL Of Petit Le Mans Will Be LIVE At 11:00 AM EDT

You heard me correctly: the entire length of the Petit Le Mans race from start to finish will be broadcasted live on IMSA.com starting at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Time to do exactly nothing all day long. One of the best parts about endurance races is the ability to camp...

May 1, 2025

Watch Porsche GT3 Cups Become Bumper Cars At Road Atlanta

I mentioned yesterday that it had just started raining before the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge season finale and thus, the series' season ender was probably worth a watch. Rain races are always great, but HOLY CRAP! I didn't expect to see the world's most expensive Slip-N-Slide. Usually, GT3 Cup is...

May 1, 2025