Monthly Archives: June 2013

Ask The Editors: Help Get My Kids Started In Racing

Dear ATVC: We went to the local motocross races last night at NCMP. Kids were already wanting to try racing. Seeing other kids racing surely didn’t help that urge. So, I had never seen ATV’s race, but I had been reading about the different classes, and I saw they had “70-90cc Production ATV” for kids. [...]

Fatal Crash at 24 Hours of LeMans

Heartbreaking news out of the South France this weekend when the Aston Martin of Allan Simonsen crashed heavily at the Tertre Rouge. Soon after the crash Simonson succumbed to the injuries he sustained. He was 34-years-old. The Dane was a veteran driver, having raced in the previous 24 hours of LeMans. He also had over [...]

And the winner of the 2013 24 Hours of LeMans is…

Talk of Toyota spoiling the race at LeMans for Audi was prevalent in the months and weeks leading up to this year’s race. The talk never came to fruition as Audi dominated the field to take the win at the Circuit La Sarthe. Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and Loic Duval were the three men who [...]

Black Fridays: Diesel Ram rear engine race truck shakedown runs

This week’s Black Friday video takes a look at a purpose built, Cummins powered 2nd generation Ram race truck as it prepares and attacks the quarter mile for some “shakedown runs”. Unfortunately, we don’t get to see this rear end monster make any full passes but even in letting off around half track and coasting ...

MB sub-SLS Sports Car Spyshots Released

Mercedes-Benz released these shots of its on-again/off-again sub-SLS sports car prototype in heavy camouflage. While the car appears similar to the SLS, retaining its long hood/short deck proportions, it is a bit smaller and loses the gullwing doors. Internally codenamed the C190, this 911-fighter will probably be called the SLC or GT. Power should be provided by a [...]

Nasty Porsche GT2 Wreck at the Nürburgring

The ‘Ring’s section called Flugplatz (which means airport) is well known for sending cars flying, and this Porsche GT2 driver was clearly in over his head. Luckily the driver and passenger escaped with their lives–just bumps on the head and a broken arm for the passenger. Video of the wreck after the jump and you [...]

Viper GTS-Rs Ready For Le Mans

Qualifying is complete at Le Mans and both Vipers have secured their spots on the grid: 10th and 11th positions respectively for the #53 and #93 cars, which are competing in the the LM GTE Pro class. Today they go through final prep, which includes fresh engines! You can follow along with the SRT team at ...