Sentences with phrase «road circuit race»

In some ways, the sport does remain true to its original intent, which was to be a road circuit race in whatever conditions nature and the road threw up.

Expect race track and road circuit racing again from sports, saloon and open - wheel cars along with some extensive tinkering options under the hood.

Not exact matches

The circuit uses the longest district road in Italy as the start / finish straight the Via Cristoforo Colombo and will race around the Obelisco di Marconi with the Colosseo Quadrato making for a pretty backdrop to the race.

That's what happened in this cool little karting track promo, with short course off - road truck racing legend Carl Renezeder taking to an indoor kart circuit in one of his machines.

In an unlikely but splendid setting on the outskirts of Austin in the Texas Hill Country, Circuit of the Americas — a $ 450 million, state - of - the - art, 3.4 - mile, 20 - turn road course — played rootin» - tootin» host to the world's most popular racing series.

Laguna Seca and Road America are traditional IndyCar hotbeds but the newly - opened Circuit of the Americas has yet to host a major league open - wheel race other than Formula 1.

In assembling his field, Grandi reached out to the six - month - old Association of Road Racing Athletes (ARRA), a remarkably cohesive runners» union that has as its goals a circuit of money races and open (meaning pro-am) competition in the Olympics and everywhere else.

«On the way to the circuit for the race, rain came bucketing down, but at the start the sun was out and drying the road a little.

So when the penultimate race of the season rolled around in Monza, the organisers decided to take advantage of that fact and use the combined road and oval layout of the circuit.

Roads defrost under the glow of the new sky, old race circuits too.

The first ever Olympic road race in 1896 completed two circuits of the marathon route, measuring 87 km in total, while at London 2012 Mark Cavendish and co raced 250 km around London and Surrey.

You can participate in different types of races, including circuit, streetcar, open road, and more.

From Paris to Abu Dhabi, Chicago to the sun - kissed California coast and beyond, beautifully created city streets, licensed circuits and edge - of - control mountain roads will become home to the most visceral and exhilarating racing yet.

Gravel primarily serves as an off - road racing game with the inclusion of a few paved circuits.

The game will also feature many fictional racing tracks, from street roads, to grand prix raceway circuits.

The race has been contested on various iterations of the Circuit de la Sarthe — essentially public roads closed for the occasion — since 1923.

Now 79, Hall is battling a few health issues that affect his mobility, but most who battle against him on the off - road circuit would have little to no idea that his crew lifts him in and out of his race vehicle.

Judge's Eye View — Nick Georgano's photographs of the European Concours d'Elegance / Lotus Blossoms — Anthony Pritchard relates how the Lotus Mark VIII set Colin Chapman on the road to success / Austin Healey Sprite — Buyer's Guide / Austin Seven Ulster Rebuild / Pasquino's Little Gems — David Tarallo recalls the postwar Fiat - based sports - racing cars built by Pasquale Ermini / Closed Circuit Centenary — The 1902 Circuit des Ardennes was the first large scale motor race of its kind to be run over a closed cCircuit Centenary — The 1902 Circuit des Ardennes was the first large scale motor race of its kind to be run over a closed cCircuit des Ardennes was the first large scale motor race of its kind to be run over a closed circuitcircuit.

Back in October of 2015, I was in that sweet spot with the McLaren 570S on the Portimao race circuit in Portugal and the roads nearby.

Drizzle the next day forces some of the 124 Spider drivers to raise their soft tops before we reach Elkhart Lake in the afternoon so we can retrace most of the original public - road race circuit.

But surrounding Pahrump are numerous empty two - lanes for assessing on - road performance and, even better, the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch — a sprawling facility boasting clubhouses, condos, and more than 6 miles of writhing race circuit customizable into more than 50 different configurations.

The showdown is set at the new Motorland race circuit near Barcelona, Spain, and the participants include the Ford F - 150 Raptor, Focus RS, Mustang GT, Mustang Shelby GT350R, GT road car, GT race car, the outgoing Fiesta ST, and the all - new Fiesta ST with the EcoBoost three - cylinder that isn't available in the U.S. Because it would be easy to predict the outcome of a battle between a 200 - hp Fiesta ST and Ford GT race car making more than 600 hp, each car gets a staggered start, with the heavier, less agile Raptor getting to go first and the GT Le Mans car relegated to the back of the pack.

1946 H.R.G. Aerodynamic — This interesting but not very successful sporting car is assessed by H.R.G. expert Ian Dussek / Registration records, Part 6 — David Hales continues his series of articles explaining what records survive and where / 1932 Singer Junior restored — David Hawtin talked to the owner of this splendily restored family saloon and discovered why it was an advanced design for its day / Origins of the small car — The development of the early voiturette is traced for us by Bryan Goodman / Car badges — In Part I of this article Michael Worthington - Williams illustrates well - known and not - so - well known examples / 1934 TT Ford V8 — The Editor describes this inexpensive but capable performer that excelled in road racing trials and sprints / Brooklands 200 - mile race — The last race using the outer circuit was run in 1924.

As I left the circuit, driving the R8 coupe road car from earlier in the day and listening to its exhaust crack on the overrun, I didn't feel far removed from the race car I had climbed out of an hour earlier.

But Acura's flagship delighted on both public roads and race circuit because it defies its 3,803 - pound curb weight by conducting its three electric motors and longitudinally mounted, twin - turbo V - 6 so they work together harmoniously.

Rather, we believe it is the fastest ever production car on a racing circuit, a much more important technical statement, and far more relevant for on - road driving.

As well as being Lotus's road car test track the circuit at Hethel has also been the location where many of its race and Formula One cars have been put through their paces.

That being said, some road racing governing bodies like the FIM and FIA force circuits to use a particular type of paint with grit in it that has a higher friction co-efficient than pavement for reasons of safety of the drivers.

But within an hour's drive of this handsome capital city lie both the delicious winding roads of neighboring country Austria and, within Slovakia itself, the Slovakia Ring, a relatively new and impressively gnarly 3.7 - mile race circuit composed of tortuous long - radius corners and straightaways that arrow far into the heat waves.

As the longest road course in North America, Spring Mountain's 6.1 - mile circuit hosts various group track events along with Corvette and Cadillac V - Series racing schools.

RM Sotheby's Monaco sale is on May 12 to coincide with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a vintage race weekend at the historic seaside road circuit.

But SCG's cars will no longer be confined to just race circuits, as the company will reveal a road - going supercar that has directly evolved from its race car at this year's Geneva motor show.

We'll find out if that's true in due course on the utterly fantastic Portimao race circuit near Faro, Portugal, and on roads draped over the surrounding hills.

Hybrid power, turbocharging, active suspension and adjustable aerodynamics make it dramatic on the road and race - car fast on a circuit.

There are situations on both the road and certain racing circuits where you want, say, aggressive gear shifts but undulating tarmac disrupts the stiffer chassis setting.

For the second year in a row, we evaluated them on road and race circuit, specifically Nevada's breathtaking Mount Charleston and the Speedvegas road course 15 miles south of the Las Vegas Strip.

After being badly damaged in a WWII bombing raid Oulton Hall and the parkland became government property and in the early fifties a local motor club, the Mid-Cheshire Car Club, began using what was left of the original park roads as a circuit, with the first race taking place in 1953.

It's ideal for sports cars and ideal for developing sports cars, and it's no wonder the world's greatest sports car race evolved at Le Mans on a circuit of public roads just like this.

The scars of repairs, sometimes on the racing line, painted road markings and drain covers, and the general hilly and bumpy nature of the circuit, all contributed to an unpredictable track surface.

The suspension has been tuned for a bit more body roll, which helps mitigate head - toss, and there's more understeer for off - road capability, which explains why we couldn't master the off - road race circuit using rally car techniques.

The Targa Florio is a picturesque road circuit winding through the hills of Sicily, used for high - level road racing between 1906 and 1977.

Whether your aim is to enjoy your car solely for road use, or try some historic motorsport, including circuit racing or long - distance historic endurance rallying, our driver development programmes will help you attain all of your personal Porsche goals.

In the 1960s, Shelby American started with a «65 Ford Mustang fastback and proceeded to convert Ford Motor Company's pony car into a heart pounding, fire breathing racer that dominated road race circuits across America.

Nissan has been named the title marque at the historic racing festival taking place in April at the Road Atlanta race circuit.

The Test Day is broken up into a pair of four - hour sessions around the 8.5 - mile Circuit de la Sarthe, which is a mix of permanent race track and public roads.

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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Two events occurred in 1955 that would forever change the face of American road racing: Chevrolet introduced its new small - block V - 8 engine, and the good citizens of Elkhart Lake, Wis., opened a new road racing circuit near their quiet rural town.

This is THE quintessential circuit for road racing in North America... period!

Gavin and Beretta Post Second Straight Podium Finish ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Corvette Racing finished third and fourth today in the seventh round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series at the fast Road America circuit.

Now Corvette Racing is targeting its ninth Petit Le Mans title and its 11th win at the classic Road Atlanta circuit on Saturday, October 1.