by Fast Machines | May 20, 2012 | Formula One Blog
The Pirelli motor sport manager, Paul Hembery, said over the last weekend that he did not think the tires this year were creating an unpredictability that was bad for Formula 1. And I must say, I agree. I think there is more sense to what we are seeing than meets the...
by Fast Machines | May 20, 2012 | Formula One Blog
The 30th anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve was commemorated today at the Fiorano circuit. His son Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion, took Gilles’ 1979 312T4 out on the track for a demonstration run. The car was of the same type used by Villeneuve...
by Fast Machines | May 20, 2012 | Auto News
Back in March, Disney released a teaser video of its upcoming Cars Land attraction which quickly got our interest given how great the Cars movie franchise (or at least just the first movie) has been. As we get closer to the official opening date of June 15th for Cars...
by Fast Machines | May 20, 2012 | Auto News
Arguably the world’s toughest endurance race, the 2012 Nürburgring 24 Hours ended with the Audi Sport Team Phoenix R8 LMS ultra capturing the victory after 155 grueling laps on the ‘Green Hell’. It’s the first victory for the German automaker at the famous Nürburgring...
by Fast Machines | May 20, 2012 | Auto News
All forms of motorsports are dangerous, but rally is more so with races sometimes occurring in tight, windy roads in a natural environment. That means trees and lakes are always by a race car’s side, and so are spectators. Out at the 2012 Mazowiecki Rally, a Renault...