Toyota is preparing its lineup for the 2012 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance event starting this weekend, with four Toyota GT 86 race cars and a specially prepared Lexus LFA. Two of the Toyota GT 86s are run by Gazoo Racing, including the Lexus LFA, while the other two GT 86s […]
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BMW wins Lausitz DTM, first victory in almost 20 years
BMW rejoined the DTM series this year, and during the second race of the 2012 season at Lausitzring over the weekend, BMW won for the first time in almost 20 years. The win celebrations were multiplied as it was also BMW’s 50th DTM win in history. BMW has six special […]
For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Toleman TG-183B Formula One steering wheel
A super-rare piece of Formula One memorabilia will go up for auction in May; Ayrton Senna’s Toleman TG-183B Formula One steering wheel, also known as his first ever F1 wheel. As far as highly sort-after F1 artifacts go, this would have to be up there as one of the prize […]
Mazda3 MPS wins 2012 Targa Tasmania Showroom title
The Mazda Motorsport Mazda3 MPS, driven by Simon and Sue Evans, has won the 2012 Targa Tasmania Showroom title for the fifth-year running. The team also took out the overall 2012 Targa Championship Showroom title, and placed sixth overall. The Mazda3 MPS used in the rally is pretty much to […]
V8 Supercars returns to Eastern Creek Raceway in 2012
The Australian Racing Drivers’ Club (ARDC) has today announced the V8 Supercars series will return to Eastern Creek Raceway. The rebuilt Sydney circuit will host round nine of the 2012 Championship in late August. The last time V8 Supercars was held at Eastern Creek was back in 2004. After seeing […]
Mazda Motorsport plans three-car attack for 2012 Targa Tasmania
Mazda Motorsport has announced it will be competing in the 2012 Targa Tasmania with three vehicles, including two Mazda RX-8 SP models, and a Mazda3 MPS. The Targa Tasmania will be the final round of the Australian Targa Championship, consisting of 586km of carefully negotiated yet flat out driving. The […]
Video: Dodge Dart to race in Global RallyCross with Travis Pastrana
Travis Pastrana will be running in the Global RallyCross Championships this year driving a heavily modified Dodge Dart rally car. The car has been developed by Dodge and SRT Motorsports. Boasting a 0-60mph (97km/h) time of just 1.9 seconds, the Dodge Dart rally car features a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine […]
Nissan Altima comfirmed for V8 Supercars in 2013
The upcoming 2013 Nissan Altima sedan will form the basis for the all-new Nissan V8 Supercar. The racing version will battle it out with Ford and Holden from the 2013 V8 Supercars season. Kelly Racing, the team assigned to take Nissan into the field, will be rebranded as Nissan Motorsport […]