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Nurburgring Motorsports Complex Acquired by Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni
Nurburgring Motorsports Complex Acquired by Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni

27 Apr 2016, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni owns 99 percent of the Nurburgring, which means that he is the new head honcho of the greatest racetrack in the world

 
Hennessey Lonestar Motorsports Park Up for Sale for $2.7 Million
Hennessey Lonestar Motorsports Park Up for Sale for $2.7 Million

21 Apr 2016, 09:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you have $2.7 million to spare, you can buy a 55-acre property that happens to include a 1/4-mile drag strip, staging lanes, everything you could wish for

 
McLaren 570S Looks Stunning as British GT Championship Safety Car
McLaren 570S Looks Stunning as British GT Championship Safety Car

16 Apr 2016, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you're the kind who gets his or her kicks by seeing a racecar on the road or vice-versa, be prepared to enjoy some Mclaren-infused thrills

 
Unrestored Jaguar C-Type Once Raced by Stirling Moss to Cross the Auction Block
Unrestored Jaguar C-Type Once Raced by Stirling Moss to Cross the Auction Block

16 Apr 2016, 11:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Chassis XKC 011 is believed to be the most original C-Type in existence. On top of that, it has been raced by Sir Stirling Moss on more than one occasion

 
Wagging the Tail Is the Specialty of the Ford Focus RS RX
Wagging the Tail Is the Specialty of the Ford Focus RS RX

15 Apr 2016, 09:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ken Block and Andreas Bakkerud have put the Ford Focus RS RX through its paces ahead of the World Rallycross season opener

 
2017 Porsche 911 R Goes Rallying with "Amateur" Drivers at Col d'Aspin
2017 Porsche 911 R Goes Rallying with "Amateur" Drivers at Col d'Aspin

15 Apr 2016, 05:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the things that make Porsche so special is that Zuffenhausen has a distinct way of generating stories such as the one you're about to read

 
2016 Ford Focus RS RX Looks Great in This Graffiti-Inspired Livery
2016 Ford Focus RS RX Looks Great in This Graffiti-Inspired Livery

14 Apr 2016, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Meet the 2016 Ford Focus RS RX rallycross racer, the most extreme take on the greatest hot hatchback to wear a Blue Oval badge

 
Porsche 918 Spyder Racecar Rendered as Ferrari FXX K, McLaren P1 GTR Rival
Porsche 918 Spyder Racecar Rendered as Ferrari FXX K, McLaren P1 GTR Rival

14 Apr 2016, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Remember the 2011 Porsche 918 RSR concept? That racecar-like concept never got a real-world incarnation, but we've got a digital realm fix

 
Fernando Alonso Tells Johnny Herbert What He Thinks of His Comments
Fernando Alonso Tells Johnny Herbert What He Thinks of His Comments

11 Apr 2016, 11:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Even though he didn't race, Fernando Alonso provided the most interesting moment of the Bahrain GP by confronting TV commentator Herbert during live broadcast

 
Ex-Michael Schumacher Benetton Formula 1 Car Is Looking for a New Owner
Ex-Michael Schumacher Benetton Formula 1 Car Is Looking for a New Owner

10 Apr 2016, 14:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bonhams will offer at auction the 1991-1992 Benetton-Ford B191/191B chassis B191B-06, which was driven by Michael Schumacher, Nelson Piquet, and Martin Brundle

 
Confirmed: Formula 1 to Return to 2015 Qualifying Format
Confirmed: Formula 1 to Return to 2015 Qualifying Format

8 Apr 2016, 11:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, Bernie and Todt have buried the hatchet and accepted to revert Formula 1 back to the qualifying format from the previous season

 
Porsche 911 2.5 S/T Restored in Time for Techno Classica
Porsche 911 2.5 S/T Restored in Time for Techno Classica

6 Apr 2016, 15:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From a jalopy to a supermodel, this Porsche 911 2.5 S/T has been born again thanks to the talented people over at Porsche Classic

 
Roborace Autonomous Racecar Specs Revealed, NVIDIA Provides the Brains
Roborace Autonomous Racecar Specs Revealed, NVIDIA Provides the Brains

6 Apr 2016, 14:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Roborace will be a blast, make no mistake about it. Other than the way these cars look, the technological aspect is sure to make some jaws drop

 
Emerson Fittipaldi Is $7.45 Million in Debt
Emerson Fittipaldi Is $7.45 Million in Debt

5 Apr 2016, 09:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Poor old Emerson Fittipaldi is in huge financial trouble. His companies are so indebted, collectors were called in to seize all good that they could find

 
SEAT Leon STCC Is a Badass Touring Car
SEAT Leon STCC Is a Badass Touring Car

1 Apr 2016, 16:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Dear SEAT, please make a street-legal version of the Leon STCC touring car, then put it into production. Signed, everyone

 
IndyCar's Max Chilton Terrifies His Finace in NASCAR Machine at Goodwood
IndyCar's Max Chilton Terrifies His Finace in NASCAR Machine at Goodwood

1 Apr 2016, 15:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Max Chilton and Chloe Roberts actually got engaged a few days after the racing driver terrified his SO using a NASCAR machine

 
DTM to Introduce Radical Qualifying Format for 2016
DTM to Introduce Radical Qualifying Format for 2016

1 Apr 2016, 13:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / DTM race cars are based on production cars. Thus, a comparison between DTM race cars and their production versions would be an attractive proposition

 
Lamborghini Scouts for Young Racers with New Kart Driving Program
Lamborghini Scouts for Young Racers with New Kart Driving Program

31 Mar 2016, 16:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Squadra Corse wing of Lamborghini is in charge of all motorsport activities for Sant'Agata Bolognese and it's already thinking about the future

 
First Formula 1 Car Ever Raced by Niki Lauda Heads to Auction
First Formula 1 Car Ever Raced by Niki Lauda Heads to Auction

31 Mar 2016, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This 1971 March 711 single-seater racecar is an alluring proposition for those collectors with Formula 1 flowing through their veins

 
Roborace Driverless Racing Series to Feature Cars That Look like the Mantis
Roborace Driverless Racing Series to Feature Cars That Look like the Mantis

31 Mar 2016, 08:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Roborace will be as cutting edge as racing series will ever get. Other than the technological aspect of the autonomous racecars, their design is also dazzling