19 Jul

GRC New Hampshire 2013 Rallycross Recap

The Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) returned to U.S. soil last Thursday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire with a slightly smaller field of competitors.  Britain’s Liam Doran participated in the Gatebil Festival; and Anton Marklund of Sweden is also committed to the FIA Rallycross RX.  The third car omitted from the field,

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14 Jul

Jack Rogers on Pikes Peak: Driving Out of Trouble

If you’ve ever gotten yourself into a bit of trouble, either behind the wheel of a car, or anywhere for that matter, then you’ve heard the term “pucker factor”.  It’s that moment, and your body’s reaction to, when you realize you’re on the wrong side of the envelope.  Things have gone horribly wrong, and you

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14 Jul

Professional GT Driver Mike Hedlund: GT Racing in #TheFuture

I had the pleasure of first seeing Mike Hedlund race at the 25 hours of Thunderhill in December, 2012.  His team was fielding a GT3 cup car and was doing really well, and even led for quite some time, until mechanical gremlins forced him to retire just an hour before the finish.  Mike saw one

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12 Jul

‘Texas’ Dave Carapetyan Talks Pikes Peak Unlimited And His Dang Ol’ Fancy Feet

Many drivers and driving enthusiasts ‘think‘ they have what it takes to conquer Pikes Peak in an 800+ horsepower Pikes Peak Unlimited beast…after all we’d done it to record smashing success in a video game, right?  And then they get a peek at a video like this and reality sets in.  Most of us can’t

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12 Jul

X Games Munich 2013 Rallycross Recap

Unpredictable is the word which best describes this Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) so far.  It began with an upset in Brazil, was followed by cold, wet disappointment in Spain; but then there was a magnificent weekend of racing in Germany.  Firstly I cannot say enough about this track.  It was 40% asphalt, 60% roadbase and

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09 Jul

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Supercar Conquers The Nürburgring

Supercars have always been designed using the highest level of technology and engineering.  So it was only a matter of time before a proper electric supercar was produced and here it is: the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive.  Unlike other sport EV models, this one is fast – very fast.  How fast?  According to

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