The team at Racing Green Endurance have pulled it off, driving 16,000 miles (26,000km) from the tip of Alaska down to the bottom of South America, all whilst driving an electric sports car more at home on the racing-track than the dirt-track. Making their trip all the more impressive.
The Racing Green Endurance team have now become the first in the world to drive the entire length of the Pan-American Highway in an electric car, a hell of an achievement especially considering  … Details
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… How much are the drivers paid … and who has been the worst-paid champion?
The best paid driver in 2010 was Fernando Alonso, who received $40 million in salary from Ferrari – a record for any driver. He hasn’t always been top of the pile though and is also the worst-paid champion in the last decade. When he won his first title in 2005, as a relatively unknown driver, he received ‘only’ $6 million from Renault.
Does a top IndyCar or NASCAR driver get paid more than their equivalent in F1?
The very top F1 drivers get  … Details
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Havelock North’s Jessica Wedlake is one of the few female competitors at this year’s Burt Munro Challenge, but she isn’t fazed and is already teaching the boys a trick or two.
The 20-year-old featured in the ATV Quads section of the Longtrack on Wednesday night and lined up in yesterday’s Bluff Hill Climb on her Yamaha YFZ 450.
She was off the pace in her first two runs up Bluff Hill, but managed to produce her best time of the day (69.62sec) on her final go yesterday – despite … Details
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