Racing

Hamilton wins Championship, Rossi almost loses it: the motorsport roundup

It’s amazing what a little water can do. Formula 1 has been panned this season for being a dreary Mercedes-only series that was all…

Here’s what you can expect from Formula E 2015/2016

The first season of Formula E was one of the most hotly contested racing series of the year. While it’ll be some time before…

Marc Marquez reignites the MotoGP Championship race: the motorsport roundup

Well it wasn’t a blockbuster motorsport weekend, unless you’re extremely into your motorcycles (and not Jeremy Clarkson.) Some riders were calling the Australian GP…

Mercedes wins Formula 1 Constructors’ title in Russia: the motorsport roundup

It was an action packed weekend in motorsport, with the world’s biggest series all in action. So, without much ado, we get into the…

Harvick turns his luck around, qualifies for Chase: the motorsport roundup

This weekend saw some of the lesser-watched motorsports series take centre stage including the legendary Petit Le Mans event in the USC series. The…

Hamilton outwits Rosberg to take Japanese GP win: the motorsport roundup

It was a spicy weekend of action for all those involved in the world’s premier motorsport series, from MotoGP in Spain to DTM at…

Sebastien Loeb will tackle the 2016 Dakar in a Peugeot 2008 DKR

It seems fitting that one of motorsport’s greatest ever rally drivers will tackle the greatest ever global rally. Nine-time WRC Champion Sebastien Loeb will…

Students bring hydrogen to the racetrack with Lotus-based Forze VI

Motor racing pushes the absolute limit of car performance, speed and technology. While hydrogen is not a staple fuel in the automotive arena yet,…

Is this the best Ferrari-inspired simulator wheel ever? [video]

Simulators are cool, but they’ll never provide drivers with the authentic atmosphere and fear, for that matter, present in a real racing car. That…

Watch the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup tackle Pike’s Peak in 4k

Ah, 4K TVs — is this not the pinnacle of mans achievements? If youâ€™re not a familiar 4K or UltraHD (yup, your 1080p is…

Students aim to challenge Nordschliefe lap record, conquer Le Mans with hybrid racer

The Nordschliefe’s mythical lap record has stood for a good three decades, thanks to the late Stefan Bellof’s 6:11 masterclass in his Porsche 956….

Watch Mark Higgins slash his Isle of Man TT record in a Subaru Impreza [video]

Update: Although a video of Mark Higgins’ record-setting run around the Isle of Man TT circuit was released before, motorsport fans have been eagerly…

5 Formula One editions of road cars that look absolutely spectacular

Despite a number of controversial rule changes over the past few years, Formula One is still pretty much seen as the peak of motor…

Formula E is not the environmentally-friendly racing series we were hoping for, but it’s a start

Let’s not fool ourselves. Although I hate to knock it before its first race, Formula E really is no greener than it’s petroleum-based cousins….

Porsche’s most advanced engine ever is set to challenge Audi at Le Mans

Porsche has released details of its Le Mans LMP1-specification engine that will compete in one of motorsport’s most renowned races this coming July. The…

Driving like a Doge: Dogecoin-sponsored NASCAR races at Talladega

The internet, in more ways than one, is now NASCAR’s new best friend. Josh Wise’s Dogecar has run its first NASCAR race at the…

7 of the best: Ayrton Senna’s most memorable Formula 1 drives

Where there are great racing cars, like the McLaren MP4/4, there are usually great racing drivers sitting in the driver’s seat. There were few…

The 10 fastest production cars ever to lap the NÃ¼rburgring

If you hold even a passing interest in speed (the rate at which an object moves, not the amphetamine drug), the NÃ¼rburgring Nordschleife circuit…

8 legendary, ludicrous and utterly lorn Formula 1 innovations

Since as far back as the invention of the wheel, humans have felt the need to travel faster and faster, preferably in competition with…

5 cars that changed the face of racing forever

If there’s a way to make something competitive, humans will find it. Take the car for instance. It was pretty much built to stop…

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