As a winner of six Le Mans 24 Hours, eight Formula 1 victories and countless other triumphs — including the Dakar Rally — Jacky Ickx is a living legend who has competed in a career spanning over 30 years. The 78-year-old talks about his life behind the wheel and his experience of the Dakar Rally in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Carlos Sainz Sr.: “The Dakar is unique — it’s very different to any other event!”
As a double World Rally Champion and a three-time winner of the Dakar Rally, Carlos Sainz has a rightful claim to be one of the greatest drivers in motorsport history. While he may be better known to a younger generation of motorsports fan as the father of Ferrari’s Formula 1 star Carlos Sainz Jr., his record speaks for itself and clearly marks him out as a true rally legend whose achievements span decades and have transfixed audiences across the globe. (more…)
The Alpine A424 Continues Its Development at Aragon
Alpine continues the development programme of its A424 hypercar with another two-day test session at the Motorland circuit in Aragon (Spain).
Following the initial summer tests at Circuit Paul Ricard, the Alpine and Signatech teams worked on further developments to the A424 and finalised the car’s definitive management software.
Radford Motors Delivers Its First Type 62-2 Personal Commission Customer Car At Monterey Car Week
30 August 2023. California, USA – Radford Motors, automotive brand leading a renaissance in the art of coachbuilding, has proudly announced the successful delivery of the company’s first Type 62-2 personal commission model at the prestigious Monterey Car Week in California. This exceptional vehicle, meticulously crafted to the client’s exact specifications, showcases Radford’s commitment to timeless design and personalised transport.
What Turn 4? Pocono Raceway Brings Its One-of-a-Kind Style to NASCAR Cup Series Racing
Unique in its design, the three-turn, paved 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway will host the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend for the HighPoint.com 400 on Sunday, July 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90), the 21st event of the 26-race regular season.
It’s Time: NASCAR Xfinity Series Heads to the Windy City
One of the most anticipated race weekends in recent memory is finally here! The NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are loading up their cars and getting ready to zoom through the streets of Downtown Chicago for the inaugural The Loop 121 on Saturday, July 1 at 5 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR radio.
Back To Its Roots: NASCAR Celebrates 75th Anniversary With All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro
To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, the sport is going back to its roots at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Deemed as the ‘Field of Dreams of Racing,’ this will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996. It will also be first time, the NASCAR All-Star race and the All-Star Open will take place at 0.625-mile paved oval located just five miles outside North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Special Edition Type 62-2 Tests at Radford Racing School on Its Way to Race to the Clouds
Chandler, Ariz. (May 11, 2023) – Radford Motors’ debut of its one-of-a-kind Pikes Peak Edition Type 62-2, on June 25 at The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb brought to you by Gran Turismo, is the latest ground-breaking result of the company’s two-year collaboration with Radford Racing School, its official testing track. 2021 Pikes Peak Hill Climb division champion Tanner Foust will compete in the Exhibition division driving the Type 62-2. Foust won the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama division, the only spec division, in 2021. (more…)
NASA’s Teen Mazda Challenge Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Now in its 10th year of providing drivers as young as 13 years old the opportunity to compete in Spec Miata and Spec MX-5, the National Auto Sport Association’s Teen Mazda Challenge is excited to announce the opening of registration for 2023. Registration opens Friday, March 17 for the 2023 season, which concludes its points accumulation mid-October to align with the time frame for consideration for Mazda’s MX-5 Cup Shootout.
Former ASA National Tour And Its Five Flags Speedway History
(Pensacola, FL) The inaugural event for the ASA STARS National Tour is just over a week away, Friday and Saturday, March 10-11 with the Sunshine State 200 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. With a new era of Super Late Model racing and ASA set to be ushered in, let’s take a look at ASA’s history at Five Flags Speedway.
