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Worlds Fastest Street Car. 283mph. Ford GT. BADD GT
Guinness world records are the measure of the most extreme endeavours of humanity but rarely (if ever) actually involve downing a pint…
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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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Nissan GT Academy. From the PS3 to the track
We are all champions on the Playstation when we hook up Gran Turismo. Banging the laps in, nailing the fastest laps one…
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Hurricane Sandy Drift. Evacuation Style
Playing up in front of the news camera is nothing new. An age old frustration of live feed TV presenters around the…
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Racing in Slow Motion. High Speeds, Slow Laps
In the cut and thrust pace of life on the circuit, competitors and fans alike grow used to 200+kph speeds and split-second…
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French Grand Prix To Return? Villeneuve vs Arnoux Remembered
Internet gossip has it that the French Grand Prix may be revived from its four-year slumber to replace next year’s ill-fated New…
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A Quick Chat With…’Mad’ Mike Whiddett. Jordan
One would have thought – considering the amount of action on-track in Jordan recently – that there’d be little time to roam…
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F1 Preview. Indian Grand Prix. 2011 – Crash-fest
Thanks to yet another steamroller event by Red Bull’s Sebastien Vettel, where (for the ninth time that season) he claimed pole position…
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NGK Racing Series. Round 1, Yas Marina. The Face Of Adversity
Nabil Moutran may want to consider having a windscreen thrown at him ahead of every event on this year’s NGK Racing Series…
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Radical Winter Cup. Round 1, Yas Marina. Back to School
After a long summer break, the paddock was once again alive with the sound of wheel guns and revving engines. It had…
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Red Bull Car Park Drift. Jordan Finals. A Scrapbook
Felix Baumgartner wasn’t the only Red Bull athlete caught in a spin before landing the big one. But while the Austrian was…
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2013 Lexus IS F. Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi. A Night Of Drag (Racing)
It’s only when I glance at the odometer (several times) that I realise just how new this 2013 MY Lexus IS F…
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Porsche GT3 Cup Middle East. Season teaser
Quite possibly the most successful Middle Eastern racing championship is about to roll out onto the grids for the fourth successive season.…