KHALID AL QASSIMI ROUNDS OFF HIS SEASON AT HOME — The FIA Middle East Rally Championship concludes this weekend in the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai International Rally. This will therefore practically be a home event for Khalid Al Qassimi, who will be competing alongside Scott Martin in his Citroën DS3 RRC. The Abu Dhabi driver makes […]
“Rule Britannia” Introducing the 2014 Classic Formula One Calendar In 1958, in the streets of Casablanca, Mike Hawthorn and Stirling Moss were the main players in the final race of the season to decide the new world champion. Moss won the race and Hawthorn took the title. This was the beginning of the British […]
Renault Sport F1 gives victorious send off to RS27 V8 engine in Brazil— Sebastian Vettel (Infiniti Red Bull Racing-Renault) became the last winner of a race using an F1 V8 engine in today’s Brazilian Grand Prix. Mark Webber finished second in his final F1 race, giving a 1-2 finish for the RS27 Renault won the […]
FORMULA E MAIDEN TRACK TEST FOR SPARK-RENAULT— The fully-electric Spark Renault SRT_01E made its successful track debut at a circuit near La Ferté Gaucher, 80km east of Paris, France. In the hands of Lucas di Grassi, it completed 40 laps during the two-day run, the objective of which was to perform an overall systems check. […]
LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW OPENS TODAY— The first major North American show of the season, the 2013 Los Angeles Show opens to the public on Friday, November 22, continuing through December 1. World and North American debuts include Porsche’s all-new Macan compact SUV crossover, the new Mini Cooper, the redesigned Subaru WRX, and Jaguar’s F-type […]
SILVERSTONE SOLD FOR 16M– Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix and owned by the British Racing Drivers Club, is being sold for just a tad more than $16 million, a pittance compared to the cost of comparable motorsport facilities that of late approach $400 million or more to construct. According to British press reports, […]