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UAE Auto Cross Championship. Round 1. Yas Marina Circuit
Round 1 of the UAE AutoX Championship kicked off in Abu Dhabi at the appropriately named Vehicle Dynamic Area at Yas Marina…
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Mercedes SLS GT. Chris Harris. On-Track At Hockenheim
Let’s just consider some of the specifics of the Mercedes SLS GT for a second: a 6.3-litre AMG-tuned V8 under the bonnet,…
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Drift Practice Session. Yas Marina Circuit.
With the hotly anticipated Drift UAE season about to kick off on the 1st of December, Abu Dhabi drifters had a final…
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Hellaflush. Fuji Speedway. Japan
Oni-kyan, Shakotan, Hippari Tire, Kaidou Racers, Gurachan, Kyusha, VIP, Itasha, B?s?zoku and Yankee Style all mixed in with a bit of drift…
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Porsche 917-10. Can-Am Champion
In 1972 the most powerful road racing car in the world was the Porsche 917-10. With a turbocharged 12-cylinder engine producing over…
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2013 Dakar Rally. Five Reasons Why Al-Attiyah and Sainz Will Win
Here’s five reasons why Nasser Al-Attiyah and Carlos Sainz can be a winning combination on the 2013 Dakar Rally: 1. Both are…
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The Fastest Hillclimb. St. Ursanne. 2012
Motorsport has become unnecessarily complicated and expensive over the last few decades. All you really need is a car, a stopwatch and…
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evolve. Fun Speed Run. Round 2
After the complete success of Round 1 in the evolve Fun Speed Run challenge there was much euphoria. However, as is often…
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WEC. Back-to-back Race Weekends
Have you ever watched a motorsport race and put yourself in the driver’s perspective? What would it be like to be in…
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Saudi Falcons Racing. Porsche GT3 Cup. Getting Back In The Swing
There’s an oft-used expression batted around motorsport paddocks in an attempt to keep drivers on their respective toes: you’re only as good…
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Porsche GT3 Middle East. Round 1, Race 2, Bahrain. Two For Two
Clearly there was no stopping the boy. Clemens Schmid, already a race winner in the opening round of the Porsche GT3 Cup…
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Porsche GT3 Middle East. Round 1, Race 1, Bahrain. Show Stealer
Anybody who’d caught up with established members of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East series ahead of the season’s first round…