Maximum Down Force Minimum Drag – Lotus Ground Effect. Clive Chapman son of Lotus founder and F1 legend, the late Colin Chapman, describes how a chance discovery changed F1 forever. Featuring the Type 78, the title winning Type 79, and the ultimate Ground Effect Car the Type 91. Mario Andretti won the F1 title in the Type 79 and the first time he drove a ground effect Lotus, described it like being painted to the track.
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The 2015 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals Presented by Garmin VIRB brought 4 days of incredible competition and lived up to it’s name as the world’s largest motorsports competition. 1228 drivers set a new record for the largest Solo National Championships ever. Pink flamingos, pools and palm trees were in abundance as the tropical theme continued with the event slogan, ‘The Return 2 Concrete Beach’.
There was trouble in paradise with the intermittent rain throughout the event, and many classes were fraught with inconsistent run conditions. But that didn’t stop competitors from some amazing drives and proving why this is one of the most exciting motorsports events in the country.
Ford Performance, XDubai and Hoonigan proudly present Ken Block’s Gymkhana EIGHT: Ultimate Exotic Playground; Dubai.
Nine-time rally champion Sebastian Loeb continues his mastery of everything motorsports, and this time it’s all about rallycross and his debut in the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship. Loeb heads to the snow to log some icy turns and tune up for the WRC alongside his new teammate Timmy Hansen, where the two battle head to head on an frozen track carved atop a lake in Sweden.