Lake Arbutus was filled with the sound of motors on Sunday, and the dust certainly was flying at Russell Park. Ice dust, that is.
About 630 people came out to Hatfield on Feb. 8 to watch and participate in the sixth-annual ATV and motorcycle ice races, put on through the Hatfield ATV Riders club. A moderate winter day with temperatures around the freezing mark provided an enjoyable opportunity for those who attended.
“It went really, really well,†said Bob Ehlen, trail boss for the club. “Everybody that I talked to had a good time, and the racers enjoyed … More info
We all could use a break right about now, so let’s go to the races. But you might not recognize racing in its 2009 version.
Motor racing of all types became a huge draw during the First Great Depression, from 1929 until the start of WWII.
Today, though, in this Second Great Depression, motor racing is being hit hard, not just in the US, but worldwide.
Every major racing series, from the quintessentially American series like NHRA drag racing, IndyCar and NASCAR to world events like Formula 1, the exciting and interesting new A1 Grand Prix series to World Rally, European Touring Cars and all the motorcycle sports, too, are trying…Â More info
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A famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb champion will be back on the mountain on July 19 for the 87th running of the nation’s second-oldest motor sport race.
Rhys Millen returns to Colorado Springs to defend his championships (2007-2008) in the thrilling Time Attack 2WD Class during the Race to the Clouds on the 14,000-foot peak. He set world record on the Peak last summer with his winning clocking of 12:31.06 in his 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP over the demanding 156 turns.
This summer, he will be introducing a modified 550-hp Hyundai Genesis Coupe to the crowds at the Peak…. More info
Hyundai has tapped drifter-extraordinaire Rhys Millen to campaign a Red Bull-Sponsored Genesis Coupe in various motorsports events in 2009. To prepare for the rigors of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Formula DRIFT Championship and Redline Time Attack events, Millen and his Rhys Millen Racing crew put the Genesis through a strict diet and exercise program, shedding excess weight and adding 550 hp of muscle.
The RMR team first stripped all components from the frame — bodywork, interior pieces, and drivetrain — which spent a week with an Alkali bath to remove extraneous rubber and adhesives. An eight-point safety cage and firewall takes the place of standard comfort amenities such as passenger seats and interior panels.
Next, the car received lightweight, carbon-fiber bodywork which first appeared …Â More info
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