A former Benowa State High School student has ignited current students’ passion for drag racing and engineering by bringing a modified dragster car to the school. Ashleigh Dawson said he hoped bringing a dragster car to the Year 11 engineering class would engage students, promoting safe driving and showcasing motor sport engineering. “My former teacher, […]
Iranian Heroine Wins Car Racing Title
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An Iranian woman, who is the champion of multiple slalom car races in Yazd province, has made the women certain that they can compete with men in racing competitions. Over the past few years, Mitra Fallahipour has managed to win top rankis in the province and has won several titles in the country’s racing championships. […]
Iran Holds Vintage Car Rally
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Iran’s Touring and Automobile Club has organized a vintage car rally between Tehran and Isfahan provinces with the aim of promoting safe driving culture and domestic tourism. The rally was held on February 15 and 16 between the capital Tehran and the historical village of Abyaneh in the central district of Natanz County, Isfahan province. […]
Frosty Fast Fun in Montreal
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In celebration of the return of the Canadian Grand Prix, those adrenalin junkies at Red Bull will be placing one of their Formula 1 cars on ice this coming weekend in Montreal. Set for January 17th at 1:00 pm, driver Sébastien Buemi will be piloting the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 car on the Olympic Basin […]
McLaren Formula One: how to irritate competitors and leverage nature in one clever aerodynamic package
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Top tier racing is hard. And expensive. And in order for a team to stay competitive, it requires that they employ some of the most incredible engineers on earth. Formula One racing is, arguably, where some of the planet’s most amazing engineering minds show their chops in the never ending quest for victory (which is […]
Ontario cop charged with street racing
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A 22-year veteran of the Durham police force in Ontario was charged with street racing earlier this month for an incident that took place more than two weeks ago. Staff Sgt. John Givelas, an officer who has taught young students about the importance of safe driving, was driving his personal SUV. Although details are sketchy […]
Canadian team to compete in 24 Hours of LeMons
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The 24 Hours of LeMons is a racing series in the US for cars that cost less than $500. Dominated by Acuras, Saabs, Miatas, and Volvos it has until recently been the sole domain of United States based teams. Over the weekend of October 3rd, there is a full 24-hour endurance race in Nelson Ledges, […]
Road & Track enters Nissan GT-R in Targa Newfoundland
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Nissan North America, Road & Track Magazine and Nissan tuner Stillen are taking Godzilla, a fully-tuned Nissan GT-R, to the rock for Targa Newfoundland. The 6-day, 2200-kilometer race will take place from Sept. 12-19 and includes company supported cars from MINI Canada, Subaru Canada, Audi Canada, and Mercedes-Benz Canada (smart, actually). But the most anticipated […]
Subaru claims top 6 positions at 2010 Rallye Baie des Chaleurs
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Subaru proved once again that it’s a force to be reckoned with when it comes to rally racing as the top 6 entrants at the 2010 Rallye Baie des Chaleurs all piloted Subaru models. Subaru Rally Team Canada driver Patrick Richard and co-driver Alan Ockwell took the top spot in their WRX STI despite rolling […]
Can the Honda Edmonton Indy be saved?
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The Canadian motorsports scene has had a rough go since the mid-90s. Gone are the days of multiple single-mark series, pumped full of corporate sponsorship dollars, and a program whose sole purpose was to raise young Canadian racers to the world level. It looked like Canada was about to take another hit with the cancelation […]
