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Idlers 12 Hours, Japan. RWB Goes Racing.
Regular visitors to crankandpiston – and fans of modified Porsches – will already be familiar with the world of RAUH-Welt Begriff, better…
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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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Gulf 12hrs, Dec 2012. Take Two In December
“Hang on, if the event was actually two separate six-hour races, does that technically make it a 12-hour ‘endurance’?” Look, let's not…
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Abdulaziz Turki AlFaisal, A Le Mans Documentary. Trailer
The motorsport elite amongst you may remember our driver perspective coverage of the Le Mans 24hrs with Abdulaziz Turki AlFaisal: a dream…
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Subaru Impreza STI. “Who Did You Say Was Driving…?”
Whether or not The Stig’s Swedish cousin is actually behind the wheel of this Subaru Impreza STI Type R – as the…
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A Quick Chat With…Troy Bayliss. Abu Dhabi
It’s been a while since we covered the opening of a manufacturer showroom, what with deadlines lurking steathily around every corner. Fortunately…
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F1 Preview. Italian Grand Prix. 1971 – The Closest Ever
By the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, Briton Peter Gethin had called time on a fractured period with McLaren (with whom he had…
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Gyronaut X-1. Flat Out At Bonneville
How does the idea of riding a motorcycle at over 300kph sound? Or, to put it another way, how does riding a…
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ALMS/Grand-Am. Joining Forces For 2014
Things are set to change in the world of American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am Road Racing following the news that the…
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The Art Of Drift. Two Caterhams meet an F1 Car
At some point during the afternoon, which hitherto had been spent destroying the tyres of two Caterhams, one member of The Art…
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Porsche 911. An Un-natural Habitat
Okay, we’ll admit we’re diving into the archives a bit on this one. But ever since we took the new Porsche 911…
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Lexus LFA. Gazoo Racing. When Hope Seems To Fade
It’s all about perseverance in endurance racing. No matter if the chips are down, it’s all about pushing right to the bitter…
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F1 Preview. Belgian Grand Prix. 1998 – “He Tried To Kill Me!”
Thanks to biblical amounts of rain flooding the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix remains one of the most chaotic in…