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Red Bull Car Park Drift 2012. Egypt. The Next Step
Since the international motorsport scene kicked into gear last month, we’ve seen thrills and a few spills in Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden,…
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The Middle East region is home to a number of world-class motorsport facilities. crankandpiston.com endeavours to cover the very best and brightest from both national and international racing series, from the hugely popular underground drifting events to star-studded global meetings that attract the creme-de-la-creme of the motorsport scene.
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UralAutosound Gymkhana. Winter Drift Challenge. Russian Around
The recent Dubai International Horse Fair has brought out crankandpiston’s inner equestrian enthusiast. Sort of. This is the UralAutosound Winter Challenge Gymkhana,…
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Porsche Cup Middle East. Final weekend. Bahrain GP
Austrian Clemens Schmid scored a commanding victory in the penultimate round of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East at Bahrain International…
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Max Orido. FT-86 with an IS-F Motor. Behind the scenes…Drift
We had Luke Huxham on Facebook chat this morning, teasing us with this video. Suffice to say, the mix of a burning…
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Walter Röhrl to climb Pikes Peak again. The Boss is back
Now this is news we just had to share with you. 25 years after Walter Röhrl drifted up Pikes Peak in the…
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UAE National Racing. Touring Car Championship. Avoiding The Chaos
One only needed to look around the shattered remains of the one-make Radicals series garage to get a feel for the UAE…
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F1 Preview. Malaysian Grand Prix. 2001 – Rain Takes Its Toll
Hard to believe that the Malaysian Grand Prix – the first of the sport’s Asian/Middle Eastern contingent – will this year host…
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Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2012. The Perils Ahead
The crankandpiston inbox is getting pretty full with one week before go time at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. It's a…
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Allan McNish. ALMS. Endurance Racing: A Mindset
In a career spanning nearly 25 years, Allan McNish has done the rounds a few times. Though his Formula One aspirations may…
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Sebring 12 Hrs. ALMS/WEC. Round 1. Untouchable
That Audi would take victory in the Sebring 12 Hours was never in doubt. Only thrice have they lost the event since…
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Nissan DeltaWing. Sebring. The Road To Le Mans
DeltaWing Racing can’t seem to stop unveiling their latest challenger. Just days after the lightweight prototype debuted on-track at Buttonwillow, California, an…
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F1 Preview. Australian Grand Prix. 1986 – Mansell’s Blown Opportunity
It was Nigel Mansell’s year in 1986. The Briton had overcome psychological warfare with Williams team-mate Nelson Piquet and stiff competition from…