Shot just south of Paris, France in Linas at l’Autodrome de Linas –Montlhéry, this 1.58 mile oval track, built in 1924, features banks as steep as 51 degrees, which is more than double the standard incline of most NASCAR ovals. Chosen by Ken for this specific reason, the ramp-like banking proved to be a unique and exciting challenge. The driving physics for the stunts performed were totally unknown until Ken attempted the maneuvers during filming
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Porsche works drivers Jorg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) will tackle the 1,000-kilometer race in Zhuhai, China, on Nov. 7 with the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. This marks the first event in China for the innovative sports car from Weissach, which features two electric motors at the front axle each developing 60 kilowatts to supplement the 480 horsepower combustion rear engine.
The race on the Zhuhai International Circuit, in which the 911 GT3 R Hybrid is not eligible for points, is the third and final round of the ACO’s new Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, after Silverstone’s Le Mans Series round and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta … Details
SONOMA, Calif. – Thousands of local drag racers and race fans are ready to be a part of the fourth season of PINKS All Out at Infineon Raceway, Sept. 17-18.
PINKS All Out, the popular drag racing reality show on SPEED TV, debuted at Infineon Raceway in 2008 before a near-capacity grandstand, and will return for its only West Coast appearance of the year.
Nearly 500 grassroots drag racers from all around the country and Canada are ready to hit the track and race for their chance to be selected by host Rich Christensen and his colleagues for the PINKS All Out final 16. This group of 16 drag racers will then battle for bragging rights, with the winner receiving $25,000 in cash and prizes. Each member of the group of 16 will receive a $550 WIX Filters certificate.
“In Sonoma, the big guns come out for the race … Details
September 9, 2010: Car and Driver magazine has awarded the Porsche Boxster Spyder the title “best-handling car in America”. Thanks to its outstanding handling characteristics, the open-top mid-engine sports car from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, asserted itself against six high-class competitors during the test drives at the Waterford Hills race circuit in Michigan. The top model in the Boxster series particularly impressed the experienced testers with its well-balanced chassis, its precise steering and its predictability, especially at the handling limits.
The test result precisely reflects the design of the Boxster Spyder: the two-seater clearly and visibly embodies the puristic form of a Porsche sports car – light, powerful, consistently open-topped plus extremely efficient and economical … Details