Category: Racing News
Star-Gazette racing writer recovering from accident
Ron Levanduski Star-Gazette reporter and photographer Ron Levanduski will undergo surgery Wednesday for injuries suffered during a vintage car race at Watkins Glen International. Levanduski was photographing Sunday’s New York … Read More
Mario Andretti to be honored by Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
Andretti on the Andretti Straight in the 1977 Canadian GP at Mosport Photo by Mark Cipolloni/AR1.com Mario Andretti always loved racing in Canada, even though his most vivid memory is … Read More
Franchitti working on new book ‘The Romance of Racing’
Dario Franchitti's new book cover Three-time Indy 500 winner and four-time champion has a new book coming out in late November. The publication, a joint project with friend and former … Read More
UAE Auto Touring Club President Ben Sulayem Plots New Route For FIA, Motorsport
The future of global motorsport "is in the hands'' of UAE Automobile and Touring Club President Mohammed ben Sulayem after he was appointed by FIA to "oversee a task force … Read More
Racer arrested for drunk driving … while racing
Leslie Charles Hunter, 64, of San Jose, Calif. was arrested Friday night on suspicion of driving under the influence at the Watsonville (Calif.) Ocean Speedway. The suspicion came because he … Read More
Nismo global driver exchange
Nissan and Nismo today announced a wide-ranging new initiative: The Nismo Global Driver Exchange, which will open race car doors all over the world for the company’s roster of racing … Read More
New Version of Auto Racing Performance App Released
Shift RPM, the first mobile app for iOS that calculates the ideal shift point for any vehicle, has just been updated to support metric units for torque and power. The … Read More
Continental GT3 unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Bentley debuted its new Continental GT3 race car at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed Friday, unveiling a racing machine set to explore the extreme potential of Bentley’s iconic Grand … Read More
Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series makes North American debut
70hp Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Guests and spectators at the American Le Mans North East Grand Prix witnessed a sample of the all-wheel, 570hp Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series in … Read More
Andrea Mame killed at Paul Ricard, Another injured (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 Automobili Lamborghini today confirmed that Autocarrozzeria Imperiale driver Andrea Solime, who was injured in a racing incident at the Paul Ricard circuit in France on Sunday, will be … Read More
NMPA Announces Nominees For 2014 Hall of Fame
The National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) announced that there are five new candidates for its Hall of Fame. Those elected by the membership will be inducted in ceremonies in January … Read More
Sebastien Loeb and the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak set new record
Loeb finishes at the top in record time After months of anticipation, Sebastien Loeb has shattered the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record with a breath-taking time of 8m13.878s in … Read More
Loeb buries competition in Pikes Peak qualifying
Sebastien Loeb After weeks of anticipation, the gloves are finally off. Today, the Pikes Peak competitors went head-to-head in competition against each other for the very first time, in qualifying … Read More
Mitsubishi attacks Pike Peak with electric car
Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution II Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) readies for a daring return to the EV Division of the prestigious 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) with … Read More
Race Car Driver Deaths: The Medical Causes of Racing Deaths
The death of Allan Simonsen at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the death of Jason Leffler one week prior prompted a review of the six different medical causes … Read More
Cox Re-Signs With Boschett Timepieces for 12-Race Schedule
After a successful 2012 season that produced two top-fives and three top-ten finishes, Boschett Timepieces will return as the primary sponsor of Stephen Cox's racecar in 2013. You can find … Read More
Pikes peak French invasion
Pikes Peak, in Colorado, USA, underwent something of a French invasion recently as Peugeot Sport and Sebastien Loeb set up camp on the famous mountain for the first official practice … Read More
Co-founder of HANS calls for better safety at lower levels of sport
The co-founder of HANS performance products has called on sanctioning bodies in all levels of racing to become more educated in proper use of safety equipment. While NASCAR and IndyCar … Read More
Dick Trickle – Wisconsin Speedway Plans Black-Flag Tribute
The Wisconsin racetrack where Dick Trickle forged his legacy winning TONS of races en route to becoming a NASCAR star is honoring the driver with a special pre-race ceremony when … Read More
Ferrari 458 Horror crash at Suzuka
Ferrari 458s were racing at Suzuka when one of them was involved in a simply insane accident. The driver and a corner worker were injured, but should be ok. That's … Read More
Robby Gordon wins on off-road return to L.A. Coliseum
Making its return to the birthplace of stadium off-road racing, SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks invaded the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Sunday with three distinct divisions testing their skills on … Read More