Concept crossover dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the brand’s victory in the East African Rally Nissan has presented a concept car Juke Rally Tribute based on racing Datsun 240Z, which fifty years ago won the East African Rally. Visually the crossover reminds the well-known ancestor, but under a bonnet it has hi-tech stuffing – […]
Richard Burns’ Subaru sold at auction
This is the last known Subaru to fetch big money at a collector car auction. When you think of other Pleiades worth their weight in gold, the legendary 22b STI sold for more than $310,000 at a Bring a Trailer auction in April 1998. And that’s without counting today’s inflation! But back to the British […]
Honda unveils two cars for professional motorsport
Japanese automaker Honda has released special versions of its all-electric e hatchback and the N-One kei car. Pictures with models were posted by the press service of the automaker.Both cars are produced under the e-Drag modification. Models are designed for drag racing. The e electric hatchback has a carbon fiber body, Kirkey aluminum front seats […]
NASCAR discusses bringing new manufactures to the sport
We could see a new auto manufacture on the NASCAR grid in 2023 Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota remain the only three manufactures in the sport of NASCAR. In comparison to sports like F1 or IMSA, three is a number that could be significantly improved. Manufactures pump lots of money into the sport. These manufactures support […]
Pandemic Paved the Way for Sim Racing, but Will It Last?
Nearly a year into the experiment, digital racing appears to be paying off for fans, race teams and even tracks. It takes more than gasoline to make a racecar run. It requires money. And money requires sponsors. And sponsors require spectators who they hope will become customers. Which became a problem for motorsports when Covid-19 […]
Penske Crew Member Injured in Brickyard 400 Pit Road Crash
An over-the-wall crew member for the Team Penske No. 12 was transported to a local hospital and roughly a half dozen cars received damage in a lap 14 crash on pit road during the competition caution for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The incident occurred at the entrance of pit […]
Tire Failures Eliminate Numerous Contenders from Brickyard 400
In addition to track position, tire management proved to be the other decisive element that determined the outcome of the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Several teams saw their efforts to kiss the bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway derailed due to tire failures throughout the event. Denny Hamlin was leading with seven laps to go when […]
President Trump Says Bubba Wallace Should ‘Apologize for Hoax’
On Monday, Donald Trump used the bully pulpit of the United States presidency to go after NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace. Using his favored social media platform, Trump tweeted that Wallace should apologize to the drivers and crew members who stood alongside him at Talladega Superspeedway in the aftermath of a discovery of a noose in […]
NHRA Funny Car Driver Bob Tasca Sidelined by COVID-19
NHRA Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III announced Monday he has tested positive for coronavirus and that Jonnie Lindberg will drive the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang at this weekend’s E3 Spark Plugs Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Tasca, 44, a third-generation auto dealer from Cranston, Rhode Island, said the diagnosis took him by surprise. It was ironic, for […]
Saward: 567 F1 Grands Prix, and the 2020 F1 Austrian GP Was Strangest One of All
The strangest Grand Prix of them all … There are lots of people called Kaufmann in Austria, and quite a few of them seem to own a small hotel, known as Gasthaus Kaufmann. My Gasthaus Kaufmann is not far from the Red Bull Ring and is run by an old boy who has photos of […]