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Jul 6, 2019, 12:35 PM

2020 Audi R8 LMS GT2 Makes Its Debut At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

The race car has been created for a future racing category. The GT2 class will come to life in Europe and North America in 2020.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 4, 2019

  Ford GT MKII Debuts At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

  Ford and Multimatic revealed the GT MKII at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It's a limited-edition, track-only GT that represents the next stage in Ford GT performance. With a 700 horsepower coming out of the 3.5-litre EcoBoost engine, race-ready aerodynamics and competition-oriented handling, the GT Mk II has been co-developed by Ford Performance and Multimatic based on competitive learnings from Ford's successful FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaigns with the Ford GT race car yet GT Mk II is engineered independent of race series rules, regulations and limitations. Limited to just 45 vehicles, The GT MKII is priced at above $1.2 million. The car will join the GT race car that won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Ford GT supercar.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 4, 2019

  Investigation Into Carlin Dunne's Fatal Crash Rules Out Mechanical Failure

  The investigation into the crash that killed Carlin Dunne at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb has ruled out any mechanical failure on the Ducati Streetfighter V4 Prototype. A high side coming into the last turn before the finish line has been listed as the cause of Dunne's tragic death.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 1, 2019

  F3: Jehan Daruvala Concludes Austrian GP With A Podium Finish

  India's Jehan Daruvala continued to claim the podium in the latest round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship. The Prema Racing driver finished second in the second race of Round 3 in Austria at the Red Bull Ring. While the first race of the weekend saw Jehan finishing fourth, he bounced back to the podium on Sunday, finishing 4.727s behind HWA AG driver Jake Hughes. With the second place finish, Jehan is now placed second in the overall driver standings with a gap of eight points.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 1, 2019

  Pikes Peak Hill Climb Champion Carlin Dunne Passes Away

  Motorsport can be fatal. As much we try to forget the reality of it, there are days when it comes staring at back at you. In a tragic turn of events, Ducati racer Carlin Dunne had a fatal crash at the 2019 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The American racer was astride the new Ducati Panigale V4 prototype that had made its debut at the event earlier last week. The 36-year-old racer suffered a high speed crash just before the finish line. While an official statement is yet to be made, a Gazette reporter witnessed bike shrapnel going over the right edge of the road about 20 yards from the finish line. Allegedly, the last section of the climb was bumpy, and Dunne might have hit a small bump losing his bike's front in the process.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 30, 2019

  F1: Verstrappen Edges Leclerc To Win Dramatic Austrian GP; First Win For Honda

  In a thrilling finish to the 2019 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen took a spectacular win as he passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a battle during the closing stages. The young drivers put up a brilliant show at the Red Bull Ring, which is also Verstappen's home country and track, and saw Honda take its first-ever victory since the team's return to F1. Verstappen's race-winning pass resulted in a minor contact between the two drivers and pushed the Ferrari into the runoff. The incident has led to a post-race investigation from the stewards.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 27, 2019

  Rally-Spec Mahindra Super XUV300 Revealed For INRC 2019

  Mahindra & Mahindra has announced the introduction of the new Super XUV300 for the upcoming rally season. The new Mahindra Super XUV300 replaces the Super XUV500 that races for Mahindra Adventure since 2013 and marks a new chapter for the team and the drivers. Mahindra will be fielding both petrol and diesel powered rally-spec versions of the subcompact SUV with the cars set to make their debut in the 2019 Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) set to begin this weekend. Mahindra successfully completed the first shakedown in Coimbatore with the first round of INRC scheduled to kick off in Chennai on June 28, 2019.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 24, 2019

  China Scraps List Of Recommended Auto Battery Suppliers: Ministry

  China, the world's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) market, has seen increased investment from South Korean battery makers LG Chem Ltd and Samsung SDI Co Ltd amid expectations for a gradual change in policy.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 23, 2019

  F1: Mercedes Claims 1-2 Finish In French GP; Leclerc Finishes Third

  Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the championship with another win in the 2019 French Grand Prix. The British driver started on pole and absolutely dominated the race at the Paul Ricard circuit, while Valtteri Bottas finished a distant second, 18.056s off his teammate. Making a comeback on the podium was Ferrari's rookie driver Charles Leclerc taking third place after a disappointing few races. Hamilton now leads the championship by 36 points over Bottas, with the French GP being yet another 1-2 finish for Mercedes this season.

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