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Feb 23 2010, 08:25 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
Last week we got an invite to a commercial shoot for NOS Energy Drink, featuring '09 Formula Drift Champion Chris Forsberg. Not knowing quite what to expect, I jumped into the car on Friday morning and headed north to Willow Springs, passing the endless string of commuters heading the opposite direction on Route 14 into the LA basin....
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Feb 04 2010, 08:10 AM
by
Jonathan Moore
with 52 comment(s)
Sometimes you have good days. And then there are great days. Having taken in the impressive JR Motosport/Sumo Power factory in Rye, Rod and I had one more treat in store courtesy of Sumo Power boss Andy Barnes. We drove out to JRM's separate storage facility in my car; starting up my Alfa GTV, Andy asked if it was a diesel... rather embarrassed I had to say: "uh, no it's a 3L V6..." Okay. I think I need to get a service. Or a new car. When we arrived, I started unpacking my gear...
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Jan 28 2010, 10:17 AM
by
Jonathan Moore
with 15 comment(s)
Developing new cars and supporting current racers might be their speciality, but Barwell also have a lot of experience running historic cars. Parked up in front of the prep bays are two stunning examples they take care of: a pristine 1969 Porsche 917 and an original 1697 Ford GT40. The Porsche 917 is chassis number 013/34. It was built for the 1970 season, and although it didn't have much success whilst racing with John Wyer Automotive's Gulf team its claim to fame is that it was used in...
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Jan 24 2010, 06:32 AM
by
Jonathan Moore
with 8 comment(s)
During 2009 Barwell ran a capacity programme with six cars in action across national and European GT series, Belgian touring cars and various historic events. In Britain, two cars ran in British GT: a full season entry in partnership with the Beachdeen team running their Aston Martin DBRS9 along with run-outs for the new Ginetta G50z. The Ginetta was entered in the Invitational class, bringing a bit more interest to what was a pretty lacklustre season in British GTs. Across the water in Belgium,...
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Posted
Jan 20 2010, 05:35 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 15 comment(s)
The Speedhunters trip to the Dubai 24H will certainly go down as one of our most exotic and inspiring experiences to date. I absolutely loved the laid back and friendly nature of the event, as well as the diversity of machinery.
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Jan 19 2010, 04:46 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 24 comment(s)
I'm currently sitting in a tiny hotel room in London, UK trying to stay awake long enough to type up this blog post.
It was only yesterday that I left Dubai, but already the experience of London-town is moving front and center in my mind. So I'd better get this post done while the memories of Dubai are still relatively fresh.
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Posted
Jan 09 2010, 09:55 AM
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Jonathan Moore
with 11 comment(s)
When you arrive at a track and see all the cars lined up on the grid, it's easy to forget just how much effort goes into to getting them there in the first place. Preparation and set-up, aero and data logging, tyre supply and driver management, engine maintenance and body repairs... It takes weeks of work and considerable sums of money just to get a car to an event. Away from the glitz and glamour of F1 and other major series, the majority of motorsport around the world is sustained by small...
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Posted
Oct 22 2009, 09:51 AM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 13 comment(s)
I have been lucky enough to be involved in Irish drifting from pretty much the beginning. This means that I have been even luckier to watch the rise of some of the best drifters to emerge from this green isle. For drivers month I'm going to be preparing two stories for you all to read. The first of which is the story of a man who surely needs little introduction; Darren McNamara ... Going back to 2004, I got to cover my first ever drift event. Armed with a Fuji 'point & shoot' camera...
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Posted
Oct 14 2009, 02:03 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 3 comment(s)
After running on the streets of Long Beach and at Petit LeMans in Atlanta, Falken Tire's ALMS team headed up the California coast last weekend to finish off their season at Monterey Sports Car Championships. 2009 has been a shakedown year of sorts for Team Falken, and they headed to Laguna Seca looking to finish off the year with a strong showing before a full season of competition in 2010. Once again we used our behind the scenes access with the team to take an inside look at the final event of the year....
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Posted
Oct 14 2009, 09:46 AM
by
Ross Ianson
with 12 comment(s)
To finish of the 2009 coverage of the Need for Speed European Drift Championship, a quick look behind the scenes at Snetterton. After destroying aN engine back at Brands Hatch, Alan Mccord was back in the LS2 S15.. ..But with a little added surprise under the bonnet.. as if the LS2 wasn't powerful enough already, the addition of a dirty great supercharger boosting the power to 630hp, made sure it was now. Steve Will's fairly stock looking M3 with added turbo powers. It had been a very long...
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Posted
Oct 03 2009, 12:20 PM
by
John Brooks
with 7 comment(s)
In a very short period of time the motor race known as Petit Le Mans has acquired “Classic” status. It is now regarded in the same league as its yahoo, elder cousin, the Sebring 12 Hours. Some of this status is because of the association with the Le Mans 24 Hours and some of the status is due to the challenging Road Atlanta track. It is popular with teams, drivers, fans, even photographers, all of whom enjoy the undulations and sheer flat out speed of the place. Generally a pretty good...
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Posted
Aug 26 2009, 07:00 AM
by
Linhbergh Nguyen
with 15 comment(s)
I had the very fortunate honor of being a guest with Chris Forsberg and his team for the 5th Formula D round in Seattle. I had the opportunity to follow and document the day of competitions with Chris. The day started with Chris rubbing the crusty from his eyes, to the day-to-day race operations, then a quiet moment of self reflection with him and his car before the top 16, and finally, to stand on the top step of the podium! It was quite the experience to be a 'ghost' and follow the team...
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Posted
Aug 25 2009, 01:05 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 19 comment(s)
Before the two Falken rigs could even cool off from their Seattle trip, they were reloaded and sent back up the road to Infineon Raceway for the second FD event in as many weeks. With a new car debut and drivers in the hunt for the championship, Sonoma would be an important event for Team Falken.
As usual, we used our media partnership with the team to take a behind the scenes look over the weekend....
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Posted
Aug 13 2009, 06:50 PM
by
John Brooks
with 9 comment(s)
OK, OK. I left you all hanging on with the Nish Motorsports Royal Purple Streamliner speeding away from me in the push truck on its way down the Long Course at Bonneville Speedway. So what happened next? In a word, loads. Well, to describe the next three days as a rollercoaster ride would be something of an understatement. No sooner had the purple rocket vanished out of sight, Mike Nish cut the engine and ended the run. The gauges showed that the exhaust temperature was climbing rapidly, so the first...
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Posted
Aug 12 2009, 01:15 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 16 comment(s)
The long weekend in Seattle for Formula Drift Rd. 5 turned out to be a mixed bag for the Falken drift team. Over the course of the two days, the team experienced everything from blown engines and destroyed drift cars to a podium finish. Such ups and downs are what make auto racing exciting, and it was quite an experience observing the team over the course of the drama-filledweekend....
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Posted
Aug 04 2009, 01:10 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 8 comment(s)
As part of our media partnership with NOS Energy Drink, I was able to spend some time with the NOS rally team at the X Games last weekend. As I mentioned earlier, this was my first rally event so it was eye-opening to get a first hand look at what goes on behind the scenes during one of these events....
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Posted
Jul 30 2009, 12:50 PM
by
Ross Ianson
with 7 comment(s)
For my final installment from Wembley we are going behind the scenes looking at the set up and execution of the event. The build actually started on the Monday and a call from JDM Allstars inviting me down to have a look at the planned track was too good a opportunity to turn down, as its a fairly local event for me i joined the enormous car park surrounding London better known as the M25 and went down to see what was in store. Team Japspeed drivers Steve Biagioni and Shane Lynch were already on...
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Posted
Jul 29 2009, 07:00 AM
by
Linhbergh Nguyen
with 7 comment(s)
As everyone already knows, there's a huge difference between a professional racing team, and a bunch of friends banding together to form a racing team for a weekend. With a lot of the works teams, there's a sense of practiced mechanical precision that happens. Words are prompt, to the point, and delivered in the most professional manner. I've personally witnessed a polished, and well oiled racing team get down and dirty when the going gets tough. And watching a racing team put together...
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