Category Archives: Motorsports
- July 7, 2008
- VIDEO: Batman takes to Silverstone with Toyota F1– also posted in Toyota
Kids argue over all sorts of things. We’re sure that if you stood around a school yard for long enough, well… you may get picked up by the cops.
But not before you hear a couple of kids arguing over something as rediculous as, “What’s faster, the Batmobile or a race car?”
Until recently, it would’ve seemed [...]
- February 21, 2008
- Jarno Trulli predicted that Ferrari will win 2008 F1 title– also posted in Ferrari, Toyota
Three weeks before the start of the 2008 Formula One Championship and Jarno Trulli just announced that he thinks Ferarri is going to win it this year.
He doesn’t give other any chances and says “the championship already looks over to me before it has started”.
The guy tested Toyota and Ferrari cars in Bahrein and is [...]
- February 10, 2008
- BMW returns to ALMS with M3 race car– also posted in BMW
BMW chose the Chicago Auto Show to announce its re-entry into American Le Mans Series racing. The German automaker revealed a race-prepared M3 coupe, festooned with a large rear spoiler, aggressive fender flares around the wheels and a stripped interior complete with built-in roll cage. The M3’s V8 has been up-rated to 485 horsepower.
Race team [...]
- December 17, 2007
- SPOILER ALERT: 2007 Race of Champions results
The premise of the Race of Champions is simple: take the best drivers in the world and have them compete on equal terms. Drivers from Formula 1, DTM, WRC and more go head-to-head in the same cars on the same track with personal and national pride at stake.
Drivers face off in a trio of different [...]
- June 14, 2007
- Audi Tower to be unveiled at LeMans– also posted in Audi
Not many automakers have accomplished as much as Audi at LeMans. Though it only began competing at LeMans in 1999, the automaker has achieved six overall victories from its eight starts, including the first ever win for a diesel-powered car with its R10 last year. This Saturday before the start of the 75th running of [...]
- May 31, 2007
- Um… we want these: 60 years of Ferrari race posters– also posted in Ferrari
Man, these sure would look good in the TV room. Galleria Ferrari is exhibiting collector Sergio Cassano’s eye-popping collection of Ferrari racing posters all summer. The posters reflect a variety of artistic styles from a number of different artists, and all of them have a common theme: Ferrari is the featured marque in each one.
That’s [...]
- May 27, 2007
- F1’s secret safety car showdown– also posted in Mercedes
On Thursdays before a Formula 1 GP weekend really kicks off, Bernd Maylander, the F1 safety car driver, and Dr. Jacques Tropenat, the F1 medical car driver, check out the trackside cameras and timing equipment. Steering identical Mercedes CLK 63’s, they also check out their driving skills by seeing which one of them can set [...]
