Toyota Motorsports has revealed its new electric weapon it will run in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb next month, called the Toyota EV P002. The special racer is based on the Radical SR3 track car, only it’s powered by a 42kWh lithium-ceramic battery feeding power into two electric […]
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Vodafone to end Triple Eight sponsorship after 2012
Mobile juggernaut Vodafone has announced it will end its title sponsorship of champion V8 Supercars team Triple Eight at the end of the 2012 season. Vodafone have made major cutbacks in their sponsorship budget, with Cricket Australia also getting the chop. Vodafone took over from Betta Electrical as the major […]
Greg Murphy in doubt for Bathurst
Holden driver Greg Murphy is in doubt for the next four rounds of the V8 Supercars after suffering more back problems. Murphy had surgery earlier in the year after a huge accident during Sunday qualifying at the season-opening Clipsal 500. He’ll now have to have a second operation in Melbourne, next […]
Robert Kubica almost set to drive again after arm surgery
The road to recovery for Renault F1 driver Robert Kubica is continuing after the Pole recently had surgery on his arm to improve its mobility. Kubica had a horrifying crash at the Andora Rally in a Super-2000-style rally car in Italy in February 2011. He’s had multiple surgeries since, the […]
Mount Panorama circuit to recieve $3 million to improve facilities
Australia’s most famous circuit, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, will receive $3 million from the Federal Government to improve its facilities and possibly build a second circuit configuration. Simon Crean, Minister for Regional Australia, announced the grant earlier today which is part of the $200 million second stage of the five-year Regional […]
Red Bull Racing F1 cars running illegal holes in the floor
Less than a week after Australian driver Mark Webber won the famous Monaco Grand Prix, the FIA has deemed the Red Bull Racing F1 cars to be running illegal holes in their floors. The team won’t receive any penalties, but they have been forced to fill in the holes ahead […]
Video: Mikko Hirvonen crashes during WRC testing almost hitting bystanders
Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen has crashed whilst testing his DS3 WRC car in Tuscany, Italy. Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen came away from the incident uninjured, but the same can’t be said of the DS3. Another lucky person is the one that caught the entire thing on film at close […]
Ferrari P4/5 Competizione fire caught on camera at Nurburgring 24hrs
The last thing Ferrari needs right now is more fires. Unfortunately, an image has surfaced showing the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione race car on fire during a pit stop at the Nurburgring 24 Hours. This is not your typical case of the fire spontaneously starting from the engine bay though, luckily, like […]