Share this: Driverless race cars aren’t yet faster than actual racing drivers, but they’re still fast enough to make you a feel uneasy while riding along in one. Roborace tweeted a video Wednesday that features onboard footage from its development car, Devbot, during a flying lap of the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit. The lap was filmed either June 9 or 10, during race weekend for the Formula E Berlin ePrix. Devbot lapped the 10-turn, 1.398-mile circuit in roughly 1 minute, 40 seconds, which might not sound quick. But considering Devbot was nothing more than an idea roughly a year ago. You asked for it and here it is. ➡️ Video of our Development car, Devbot, running an autonomous full lap in Berlin. Enjoy.
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Puig: New junior series plans to expand racing in the UK
Alberto Puig: “Our idea is to have someone who represents or takes care of the riders – and we were thinking about Jeremy McWilliams. He can help us a lot to develop not just this team, but the future racing, and scouting of kids in England. The racing tradition is there, you just have to go and find it. If a country has been strong at something before, it’s hard to believe it’s over for them. What makes this sport important is the racing itself. If we have good riders, we’ll have the sport we have. The biggest thing that motorcycle racing has is the thrill, the excitement and brutality of the sport – and that’s what we need to
Reigning WEC Driver’s Champion Mark Webber To Retire After 2016 Season
Share this: It looks like Tony Stewart and Felipe Massa aren’t the only big-name drivers hanging up their helmets after this season. After 18 years, former Formula One driver and reigning WEC driver’s champion Mark Webber has announced he will retire from professional racing, according to Porsche. Once the 2016 WEC season concludes, the Aussie will step into a new role with Porsche as a brand ambassador and motorsport consultant. “I have arrived where I belong,” Webber said in a statement. “Porsche is the brand I always loved most and the one that suits me the best. The 911 is iconic — it has got elegance, performance and understatement, and is never intrusive. It is just the right car for every scenario.” Over the course of his
Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Secures Option To Join Formula E In Season 5
Share this: Mercedes-AMG Petronas has dominated Formula One during the hybrid era, so it makes perfect sense for the brand to compete in the all-electric series Formula E. Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. — the company that runs Merc’s F1 operation — and Formula E Operations Ltd. reached an agreement, which grants the German manufacturer the right to one of the two entries that will be added in Season 5, the series announced on Tuesday. “We have been watching the growth of Formula E with great interest,” Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport said, via Formula E. “At the current time, we are looking at all the options available in the future of motor racing, and we are very pleased with an agreement that secures us an opportunity
Home Heroes: QMMF Racing Team
The QMMF Racing Team have been a consistent competitor in the Moto2™ World Championship since 2011, achieving victory along the way.
Genuine Subaru Rally Team USA Racing Collapsible Folding Portable Sports Outdoors Chair with Storage Bag
Genuine Subaru Rally Team USA Racing Collapsible Folding Portable Sports Outdoors Chair with Storage Bag Chair folds for easy storage or travel!Canvas material is supportive and comfortable!Printed with Subaru Rally Team logo!Black with new blue logo!Fabrics arms with cup holder! Subaru Rally Team chair folds for easy storage or travel. Great choice for Subaru enthusiasts to use at your favorite car meets! Team Sports Usa -
NASCAR: Carl Edwards only has two real options for 2012 – Roush-Fenway Racing or Joe Gibbs Racing.
As the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season continues to roll on, one rumor that been gaining steam over the last few weeks has been, who is Carl Edwards going to driving for in 2012? Every year in NASCAR, we see these same rumors fly, its called silly season and basically, its where will a driver end up driving in the next season. In 2007, it was Dale Earnhardt Jr., which ended at Hendrick Motorsports, in 2008, it was Tony Stewart on the move to his own team, Stewart-Haas Racing. Even more, in 2009, it was Jamie McMurray which ended up at EGR and of course last year (2010), it was Kasey Kahne that right now is at Red Bull