Rally-raid "Silk Road 2009": Choosing the desert
From the spectacular picture it is difficult to imagine that the sand can be dangerous and cruel. But when mountains of small silicon particles reach the horizon, it becomes uneasy.…

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MAIN FIGURE
The racer is the main figure in racing, the core of the team, regardless of the level of racing. Someone supports Schumacher, and someone grumbles that he is tired of…

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Racing version of Audi RS 3
The world premiere of the racing version of the new generation Audi RS3 took place at the Paris International Auto Show. The car was prepared in accordance with the requirements…

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Interview with Mikko Hirvonen, vice rally world champion

What is your opinion about the next year’s World Cup transition to Super2000 equipment? Moreover, after winning the Monte Carlo IRC stage behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta S2000, you have something to compare with. Won’t you miss the Focus WRC?

Mikko Hirvonen: Naturally, I will miss him. Those cars that we have now are the fastest cars in the history of the rally. But Focus has been with us for 5 years, so it’s time to try something new, and I, too, are certainly pleased with it. Continue reading

SupercarS Challenge 9 Supercar Rally

On October 9, the Russian Supercar Owners Club, the SupercarS Drivers Club, held the traditional annual city rally for owners of modern and classic sports cars and supercars “SupercarS Challenge 9”.

Since the rally route from year to year runs through the city streets, its goal was never to be the first to arrive. Therefore, the SupercarS Challenge is held in a safe and fun Poker Run format that combines rally orientation with elements of poker. Continue reading

Where and how did the world’s first car race take place?

The history of the first car racing is incredibly exciting and unusual. Modern people, accustomed to new-fashioned and high-speed vehicles, can hardly imagine that the car used to not only move several times slower than a person, but even didn’t always start. What could be a car competition? Continue reading

The fastest cars in the world
At each Formula 1 Grand Prix in Sochi, I involuntarily overhear the same question: “Dad, are these the fastest cars in the world?”. There are two answer options: "Yes, son,…

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Gran Turismo or just GT: Yesterday and Today
The concept of Gran Turismo first appeared long before the invention of the car. In England, in the XVII-XVIII centuries, members of wealthy families practiced long journeys to different cities…

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