CAR RACING: SPECIES
The term motor racing is commonly understood as a competition that takes place between people when traveling along a certain route (often a road or a highway), for a while,…

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BMW and rally
BMW cars have long become a symbol of style, power and reliability. This year, the legendary Bavarian concern celebrates its 90th anniversary. In 1913, on the northern outskirts of Munich,…

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DREG Racing: 530 km / h
So we got to the machines, whose purpose - driving only in a straight line, and the minimum turning radius can be tens of meters. Dragsters are adapted to "squeeze…

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also on the race track!

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 and countries of Europe. Such a journey played an important role in the process of receiving education by young people, and it was called the Grand Tour. Continue reading

Skoda Fabia S2000. S2000 and one night

On the eve of the start of the Czech stage of the IRC series – the rally “Zlin” together with the Russian WRC pilot Yevgeny Novikov, we first got into the cockpit of the Skoda Fabia S2000. Zhenya – in order to get used to a new car for myself, I – in order to try to understand the difference between the cars of the two most prestigious rally series of the planet – WRC and IRC

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Mazda MX-5 Open Race-2010, or as we defended the honor of Russia on the racetrack

Surprisingly, with all the diverse geography of business trips, I still have never been to Italy. Of course, this annoying gap would be eliminated sooner or later. But was it possible to assume that for the first time on the Apennine Peninsula I would find myself in a convertible with a dismantled roof, in the rain and plus four Celsius? And Mazda MX-5 Open Race-2010, or as we defended the honor of Russia on the racetrack – also on the race track! Continue reading

PERCEPTION
In the next portion of "secrets" - perception, visual perception, sensory perception, sound perception, a sense of speed and a sense of grip. Perception. So, let's analyze the most important…

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The story of the appearance of racing cars "Silver Arrows"
The situation was desperate. Before the start of the international race, “Eiffelrennen” remained quite a bit when the Rennlighter (manager, as we would say now) of the Mercedes-Benz team Alfred…

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