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Brand New Peugeot 3008 DKR Ready For Dakar Challenge

Sep 13, 2016

LONDON - September 13, 2016: Coming off the back of a successful Dakar and Silk Way Rally campaign with the PEUGEOT 2008 DKR this year, Team Peugeot Total and Red Bull have revealed the new PEUGEOT 3008 DKR. This is the all-new successor to the famous machine with which Stéphane Peterhansel claimed his resounding 12th ... Continue reading

ERA Launches All New Trans-America Challenge From Charleston To Seattle

Aug 5, 2016

LONDON - August 5, 2016: The Endurance Rally Association (ERA) has revealed the first of its exciting events for 2018 – an all-new Trans-America Challenge that will combine great American roads with five-star luxury. Crews will rally from Charleston, South Carolina, starting on 27th May and finishing in Seattle, Wash ... Continue reading

Maserati Led The Way At The 2016 Silverstone Classic as Official Pace Car

Aug 1, 2016

LONDON - August 1, 2016: Maserati was in action this weekend at Silverstone as the Official Pace Car for the Silverstone Classic, the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival held 29-31 July. The Quattroporte and Ghibli pace cars were used by the Clerk of the Course’s team of marshals across the weekend to sup ... Continue reading

Mobil 1 and Corvette Racing Celebrate 20 Years, 100 Wins

Jul 25, 2016

Corvette Racing – supported by Mobil 1TM motor oil – earned its 100th sports car racing victory at Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park on July 23, 2016. Since the inception of the factory team in 1996, ExxonMobil has proudly provided Corvette Racing with 20 years of Mobil 1 lubricant technology and engineering s ... Continue reading

Opel Promotes Italian Rally Talent Tamara Molinaro

Jul 24, 2016

◾18-year-old to take the wheel of the Opel ADAM R2 as opening car for rallies in Austria and Germany ◾Joint effort to provide effective, lasting promotion of young talent in rallying Rüsselsheim 2016-07-22; Tamara Molinaro will quite literally be at the front of the field in her first rally season, guided by exper ... Continue reading

2016/2017 'Mopar Road Ready Powered by Dodge' Teen Safe-driving Slate Announced

Jul 23, 2016

MORRISON, CO - July 23, 2016: "Mopar Road Ready Powered by Dodge" program returns for seven additional events, third year of teaching teens importance of being safe behind wheel New schedule announced during Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals drag race at Bandimere Speedway near Denver, site of return visit by program New ... Continue reading

2016 British Grand Prix - Sunday

Jul 10, 2016

Home race heroics from Hamilton with Nico Rosberg completing a Silver Arrows 1-2 Lewis today took his 47th career victory – his fourth at Silverstone and fourth of the 2016 season so far Nico completed a third Silver Arrows 1-2 of the season in P2 Nico (171) leads the Drivers’ Championship by four points from Lewis ... Continue reading

2017 Acura NSX Supercar Claims Class Victory in North American Racing Debut at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Jun 27, 2016

PIKES PEAK, Colo., June 27, 2016 -- The recently-launched 2017 Acura NSX claimed victory Sunday in its North American racing competition debut, climbing the 14,115-foot pinnacle of Pikes Peak and clinching first place in the Time Attack 2 class at the 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the 100th annive ... Continue reading

2016 Canadian Grand Prix - Friday

Jun 11, 2016

Times tumble on opening day in Montreal Lewis topped both sessions with Nico second in FP1 and third in FP2 A 1:14.212 from Lewis in the afternoon session saw him eclipse the 2015 pole time by 0.181s Both drivers ran the SuperSoft and UltraSoft compound tyre in the morning session, the Soft and UltraSoft in the afterno ... Continue reading

Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner At Canadian Grand Prix,

Jun 11, 2016

Speaking to Haas F1 Team principal Guenther Steiner on Friday at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, I was curious to know how he felt the team was doing as the season approaches the one-third mark this season. Having spoken to him at the Australian GP on the team’s debut, the team’s approach and success ... Continue reading

2017 Acura NSX Supercar Debuts at 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Jun 9, 2016

TORRANCE, Calif., June 9, 2016 -- Acura will field a pair of 2017 Acura NSX supercars in the 100th Anniversary of the running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26, marking the North American racing debut of Acura's next-generation NSX: the pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Perfor ... Continue reading

2016 Subaru WRX STI Time Attack Car Shatters Lap Record at Isle Of Man TT Course

Jun 7, 2016

2016 Subaru WRX STI Time Attack Car Shatters Lap Record at Isle Of Man TT Course ... Continue reading

RAV4 Gets Ready to Conquer Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally

Jun 3, 2016

Millen and Rally RAV4 Attempt to Make it Three Wins in a Row Torrance, Calif., June 1, 2016— The only thing better than winning a rally is winning two rallies. Winning them back-to-back is even sweeter. And now, after taking the 2WD crown at the last two events, Ryan Millen, Christina Fate, and the Rally RAV4 are ... Continue reading

PRI 2016 Attendee Registration & Housing Opens

Jun 2, 2016

Indianapolis IN June 2, 2016; Attendee registration and housing are now open for the 2016 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show. Buyers can apply for credentials at www.pri2016.com/attendeereg. Attendees also will be instructed to make their hotel room reservations as part of the credential registration process; or th ... Continue reading

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Opens Grand Prix of Monaco In Toyota Mirai

May 31, 2016

Monaco May 29, 29016; On Sunday May 29, Prince Albert II of Monaco, accompanied by his wife Princess Charlène, completed the lap of honour at the Monaco Grand Prix in the Toyota Mirai, the first Toyota fuel cell car introduced in Europe. Brussels, Belgium - The Mirai, which means “Future” in Japanese, is t ... Continue reading