Bathurst, Australia - A Mercedes-AMG GT R has set a new production car lap record of Bathurst’s famous Mount Panorama circuit.Making its Australian debut in the hands of experienced Mercedes-AMG factory driver Bernd Schneider, the AMG GT R lapped the 6.2km circuit in just 2 minutes 16.5 seconds in the second of two officially timed...
I stumbled across this gem of a video while cruising YouTube, looking for something totally different. Sometimes that's the way you find something new, and worthy.In the 1970s, I wasn't old enough to ride a motorbike, let alone a superbike, but I sure dreamed of them. Later on I owned a Suzuki GT380 triple, but so wished it was the...
Back in March 2015 I drove the Toyota 86GT for a week, and I was impressed. When the invitation arrived to drive the facelifted model, I was intrigued. When I found out it was at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo I was excited. These cars are great on the road, but getting the opportunity to drive one on-track was not to be...
Car mad Manuel Nascimento has built this incredible LEGO Technic Porsche 919 after he got to experience the real-life car win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015. It seems like he could not live without it, and recreate it from LEGO. A lot of hard work has gone into this model, from the development of working out the shapes, the custom...
After a Formula One season that came right down to the wire, Nico Rosberg finally realised his dream to become World Champion over team mate Lewis Hamilton and it seem that was enough for the Mercedes driver.After a decade in the sport, the 31 year old German driver has announced he is hanging up his boots."When I won the race...
The Suzuka Sound of Engine, sorry the Richard Mille Suzuka Sound of Engine to give it its proper name, is an annual event held at, you guessed it, Suzuka Circuit. This was the second year it’s been held and the first time I’ve been but I can already say I’ll be going again next year and if you’re reading this thinking about going...
Have you ever watched formula racing and wondered what it would be like to be in one of those cars? Of course you have! It’s not something that most of us will ever get the chance to try, one of those bucket list experiences. Well Manfeild racing circuit want to fix that. They are the custodians of a Toyota FT40 “wings and slicks”...
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) secured his second FIM Superbike World Championship in succession thanks to a second place finish in the opening race at Losail in Qatar. The last time this feat was achieved was 17 years ago. Tom Sykes (KRT) finished fourth in the race to remain second in the championship standings, with one race...
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