McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, pipping Renault driver Romain Grosjean by a whole four tenths of a second. Australian Mark Webber had a shock exit after Q2, missing out on a spot in the top 10 by 0.018 seconds. […]
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR – meanest-looking in the field?
Chevrolet has revealed its 2013 Nationwide race car which will compete in next year’s series. The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR could be one of toughest-looking vehicles in the field, showing muscly similarities as seen on the production car. Featuring all the usual body enhancements of a NASCAR, the Camaro can […]
Craig Lowndes does first V8 Supercar laps at Sydney Motorsport Park
TeamVodefone Holden V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes has hit the newly refurbished Easter Creek Raceway, now called the Sydney Motorsport Park, for the very first time to test it out. The circuit is getting ready for round nine of the 2012 V8 Supercars series, taking place next month. Lowndes took […]
Fernando Alonso wins 2012 German F1 Grand Prix
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has taken the win at the 2012 German Formula One Grand Prix, further securing his leadership in points. Australian Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber came in with an eighth place. The Hockenheim event got off to a shaky start for Red Bull, with the FIA […]
Why Mark Webber knocked back Ferrari F1 deal to stay at Red Bull
Australian F1 driver Mark Webber says he wants to continue racing in Formula One beyond 2013 after signing another one year deal with team Red Bull Racing. In his latest column for the BBC, Webber said he did have talks with Ferrari about joining good friend Fernando Alonso, but decided […]
Mark Webber wins 2012 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone
Australian Mark Webber has become the second driver in 2012 to win two races in F1 after taking victory at the 2012 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone. Webber beat home the only other dual-winner, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, after the Spaniard led from pole and for the first 48 […]
Jamie Whincup dominates V8 Supercars at Townsville 400
In what seems to be a common theme in V8 Supercars in 2012, TeamVodafone has finished 1-2 in the Sucrogen Townsville 400 despite rivals Ford Performance Racing dominating qualifying. Reigning champion Jamie Whincup took victory in both races on the North Queensland street circuit, extending his championship points lead. In […]
Mugen Honda CR-Z Super GT car looks wicked, gets twin-turbo V6
Mugen and Honda have released some details on their new Mugen Honda CR-Z Super GT race car that will compete in this year’s Japanese touring car championship. In its standard form, the CR-Z (review here) is a very sporty little coupe with a fuel efficient hybrid powertrain. It is seen […]