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more about #motorsports more comments → Turboner: Now I know where method man got his inpiration for the lyrics, "when I walk by, pussy starts cookin'." #carmusic more » Maxichamp: Renault F1 V10 sound! #carmusic more » Pessimippopotamus: Speaking of awful musical automotive tributes, here's the official Nurburgring hymn "King of the Ring". #carmusic more » bzr: Nuvolari's tears can cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried. #carmusic more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Amazing how the engine sounds like a miniature tugboat at idle, yet at full song sounds like a nest of angry, Dachshund-sized hornets (punctuated by t... more » FЯeeMan: Rear visibility: None more lacking. Rumble, whistle and frightened chipmunks: None more spine tingling! more » Mobius: That'a actually a legitimate name? I'm going to change my name tomorrow! #groupb more » Sheed's Bald Spot: I miss the days of race cars looking downright evil. #groupb more » Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy: Man, I adore that exhaust note, especially when combined with the turbo's back-pressure whimpering. RIP Gruppe B #groupb more » Tvaan: And here: [stigblomqvist.jetshop.se] you can buy his merchandise (sorry only in Swedish) and here you have one of his more resent accomplishments [w... more » Franzouse: Nice footage, and the soundtrack wasn't that bad even though Salsoul Orchestra isn't as nice as those group B engine noises. #groupb more » The_Eephus: Stig is in 1st place (as of yesterday) in the Carrera Panamericana in his class this year. The man is a monster (the less hairy Scandinavian Social De... more » brandegee: Ah, a nice, relaxing Monday drive in the S1. Stig had probably 20 years of FWD Saab racing before his got into a Quattro. He was probably the perfect... more » twitchykun (Level 1 Jalop-Knight): Some say that swedish meatballs are actually harvested from his testes, and that he's the reason why Abba won't have a reunion tour. All we know, is ... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Four-wheel-drive four-wheel-drift...a proper way to start a rainy Monday. #groupb more » -
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When Race Drivers Become Pop Songs
Would you care to sing along to the lyricized exploits of the greatest racing driver who has ever lived? The 1976 Italian pop song Nuvolari might just be the answer to your needs. More » -
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Here, In His Natural Environment, A Stig Drives the Group B Audi Quattro
You’ve seen black Stigs, white Stigs, even the occasional Schumi-Stig. But have you ever seen the real Stig? Swedish rally driver Stig Blomqvist, that is. More » -
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VIDEO: What Happens When A Sprint Car Cracks Its Axle
Although a little late for Jalopnik Crash Week, Discovery's Moment of Impact shows us an axle crack on Kevin White's speeding sprint car sending it skyward... and with it literally, hanging by a hackneyed thread...of steel. [YouTube] -
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Rally Gods Take To Monte Carlo Course In Convertible Mini
Paddy Hopkirk and Rauno Aaltonen—winners, respectively, of the 1964 and 1967 Monte Carlo Rallies in Mini Cooper S’s—revisit the rally course 40+ years later in a convertible John Cooper Works Mini. More » -
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Happy 100th Birthday, Bernd Rosemeyer
Auto Union’s fearless prewar grand prix driver, who died 71 years ago in a 270 MPH crash on the public road, has turned 100 years old. Come and share his birthday cake. More » -
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Time-Lapse Video Of How To Build An ALMS Race Car In Under 22 Hours
After their original car was destroyed during Petit Le Mans practice, the Patrón Highcroft ALMS team was forced to rebuild their Acura LMP1 racer overnight. Below, the time-lapse build video, Scott Sharp's Porsche-tagging crash causing the all-nighter and the time-line. More » -
#formulaone
Fernando Alonso reportedly will sign a five-year deal with Ferrari for $36.5 million. Jackpot! [Planet-F1]
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Everything you missed this past weekend at the 2009 Petit Le Mans. [SpeedSportLife]
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And Now For Some WRC Cars Not Crashing
WRC is not solely about epic crashes. Sometimes, in spite of health and safety standards inspired by Mogadishu city life, the cars do manage to stay on the road. More » -
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Fisichella Joins Ferrari As Reserve Driver
Giancarlo Fisichella will be filling in for Felippe Massa for the last five races of this season and will be on reserve should the injured driver not be able to race next season. [ManipeF1] -
#indycar
IndyCar's Power Breaks Vertebra During Sonoma Practice
IndyCar Series drivers Nelson Philippe and Will Power were injured today in a crash during practice for Sunday's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Power suffered two broken vertebra. Philippe? Merely a broken left foot. More » -
#nascar
Jimmie Johnson Visits White House, Gives President Tips On Turning Nation Left
President Obama is congratulating Jimmie Johnson today on turning left better than any other NASCAR driver. In return, he was given this car, which was, in turn, given to Joe Biden. -
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Schumacher Cancels F1 Comeback
Don't call it a comeback, because Schumi ain't coming back. Michael Schumacher's called off an eagerly-anticipated Formula One comeback with Ferrari because he hasn't recovered from a neck injury sustained in a motorcycling accident earlier this year. Sorry Felipe! More » -
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F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone: "[Like Me, Enzo Ferrari]...Was A Good Used Car Dealer"
During the weekend of the Hungarian Grand Prix, The New York Times’s F1 correspondent Brad Spurgeon conducted a fascinating interview with Bernie Ecclestone, the man who rules the racing series. More » -
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F1 Team Boss Brawn May Face Driving Ban After 100 MPH Speeding Ticket
Ross Brawn, the head of the Brawn GP Formula One team, whose drivers include Jenson Button, is accused of doing 100 MPH on a 70 MPH road in the UK. He now faces losing his license over the offense. [BBC] -
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Senna, Fangio and Brabham: Three Drivers, Eleven World Titles
This photograph was taken at the 1990 Australian Grand Prix, which was the 500th Formula One race held. Ayrton Senna is all grins after taking the world title at the previous race at Suzuka. More » -
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The History Of BMW in Formula One: 1982 — 2009
BMW has been active in Formula One since 1982, when they supplied an absolutely bollocks engine to Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team. Now that they're calling it quits, let's take a look back at their 27 years in the sport. More » -
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Another One Bites the Dust: BMW to Quit F1 at End of Season
Barely eight months after Honda called it quits, another manufacturer of white cars is out of Formula One as BMW throws in the towel at the end of this season. What will this mean for the all-conquering Brawn GP? More » -
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Felipe Massa In Intensive Care After Brutal Hungarian GP Crash!
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa slammed into a wall during qualifying for F1's Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday and was airlifted to a hospital. His team says he's in stable condition. [AP]
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Max Mosley To Step Down As F1 President
In a letter today to membership, embattled FIA chief and reported sex freak Max Mosley has confirmed he will not stand for re-election when his term as president of motorsport's governing body ends in October. Full letter below. More »
