http://www.racer.com Latest articles from Racer.com Racer Home All the latest motorsport news from the US and around the world, along with features, columns and driver blogs Home custserv@haymarketmedia.com no Pastor Maldonado is hopeful his Monaco expertise will allow him to score the Williams team's first points of the season in Sunday's race. http://www.racer.com/maldonado-banking-on-monaco-expertise/article/294175/ Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:26 GMT Pastor Maldonado is hopeful his Monaco expertise will allow him to score the Williams team's first points of the season in Sunday's race. Racer Sergio Perez is starting to show the qualities that made McLaren want him to replace Lewis Hamilton, according to team boss Martin Whitmarsh. http://www.racer.com/perez-showing-expected-form--mclaren/article/294176/ Tue, 21 May 2013 11:48:09 GMT Sergio Perez is starting to show the qualities that made McLaren want him to replace Lewis Hamilton, according to team boss Martin Whitmarsh. Racer McLaren's new deal with Honda will enshrine the team's place as one of the sport's biggest players, according to team principal Martin Whitmarsh. http://www.racer.com/mclaren-honda-a-bedrock-for-success/article/294173/ Tue, 21 May 2013 11:03:22 GMT McLaren's new deal with Honda will enshrine the team's place as one of the sport's biggest players, according to team principal Martin Whitmarsh. Racer Dutch sportscar star Jeroen Bleekemolen will follow up on his victory in Nurburgring 24 Hours yesterday with a bid for class honours in the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. http://www.racer.com/bleekemolen-lands-le-mans-seat/article/294171/ Tue, 21 May 2013 10:37:42 GMT Dutch sportscar star Jeroen Bleekemolen will follow up on his victory in Nurburgring 24 Hours yesterday with a bid for class honours in the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. Racer Kimi Raikkonen sees no reason to be surprised at his excellent start to the 2013 Formula 1 campaign. http://www.racer.com/raikkonen-no-surprise-to-be-second/article/294172/ Tue, 21 May 2013 10:09:38 GMT Kimi Raikkonen sees no reason to be surprised at his excellent start to the 2013 Formula 1 campaign. Racer The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has confirmed that it will again host an "open house" on Thursday, June 6, at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, ahead of the track's Formula 1 weekend. http://www.racer.com/canadian-gp-confirms-open-house-date/article/294137/ Mon, 20 May 2013 20:46:37 GMT The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has confirmed that it will again host an "open house" on Thursday, June 6, at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, ahead of the track's Formula 1 weekend. Racer F1's first appearance on NBC as part of racing's biggest day. http://www.racer.com/racing-on-tv-may-23-26/article/294132/ Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:21 GMT F1's first appearance on NBC as part of racing's biggest day. Racer Following the Acura Pirelli World Challenge team at the Circuit of The Americas weekend. http://www.racer.com/video-realtime-racing-at-cota/article/294109/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:49 GMT Following the Acura Pirelli World Challenge team at the Circuit of The Americas weekend. Racer Mercedes claimed its first Nurburgring 24 Hours victory in one of the most dramatic races in the history of the event. http://www.racer.com/mercedes-claims-first-nurburgring-win/article/294103/ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:12 GMT Mercedes claimed its first Nurburgring 24 Hours victory in one of the most dramatic races in the history of the event. Racer The Bump Day participants discuss Sunday's highs and lows. http://www.racer.com/video-indy-500-bump-day/article/294026/ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:35 GMT The Bump Day participants discuss Sunday's highs and lows. Racer The entries for Dario Franchitti, Charlie Kimball, Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal will incur 10-grid spot penalties for the first race of the IndyCar double-header June 1 because of unapproved engine changes at Indianapolis. http://www.racer.com/indycar-confirms-post-indy-engine-penalties/article/294025/ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:39 GMT The entries for Dario Franchitti, Charlie Kimball, Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal will incur 10-grid spot penalties for the first race of the IndyCar double-header June 1 because of unapproved engine changes at Indianapolis. Racer Former Le Mans 24 Hours winner Christophe Bouchut will make his 20th start in the endurance classic with the Lotus LMP2 team this year. http://www.racer.com/bouchut-to-make-20th-le-mans-start/article/294028/ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:46 GMT Former Le Mans 24 Hours winner Christophe Bouchut will make his 20th start in the endurance classic with the Lotus LMP2 team this year. Racer Each day this week, Robin Miller will be highlighting for RACER the stars of the Indianapolis 500 who never made it to racing's most famous Victory Lane. http://www.racer.com/indys-unluckiest-legends-part-1/article/294020/ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:17 GMT Each day this week, Robin Miller will be highlighting for RACER the stars of the Indianapolis 500 who never made it to racing's most famous Victory Lane. Racer Are the Pirelli tires too extreme? Is Red Bull Racing being deliberately held back? And most importantly, are we seeing real racing in Formula 1? Mark Hughes reveals the reasons for and consequences of a tire war...even when Pirelli is the sole supplier! http://www.racer.com/analysis-the-truth-behind-f1s-tire-war/article/294013/ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:02 GMT Are the Pirelli tires too extreme? Is Red Bull Racing being deliberately held back? And most importantly, are we seeing real racing in Formula 1? Mark Hughes reveals the reasons for and consequences of a tire war...even when Pirelli is the sole supplier! Racer Johnny Gray raced to his third victory of the season Sunday and moved back into the Funny Car points lead at the 25th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals. http://www.racer.com/gray-langdon-coughlin-take-kansas-nhra-wins/article/294010/ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:08:29 GMT Johnny Gray raced to his third victory of the season Sunday and moved back into the Funny Car points lead at the 25th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals. Racer Formula 1 is still as exciting in the cockpit this season as it has been in recent campaigns regardless of high tire wear, claims Paul di Resta. http://www.racer.com/di-resta-high-deg-racing-not-boring-for-drivers/article/293986/ Mon, 20 May 2013 10:34:58 GMT Formula 1 is still as exciting in the cockpit this season as it has been in recent campaigns regardless of high tire wear, claims Paul di Resta. Racer Paddy Lowe has been given an early release by McLaren and will join Mercedes next month in a senior management role rather than waiting until 2014. http://www.racer.com/lowe-to-join-mercedes-f1-team-in-june/article/293987/ Mon, 20 May 2013 10:07:46 GMT Paddy Lowe has been given an early release by McLaren and will join Mercedes next month in a senior management role rather than waiting until 2014. Racer Mercedes says there can be no grounds for disappointment over the reduced scope of Pirelli's Formula 1 tire revisions, despite having suffered with degradation more than most. http://www.racer.com/mercedes-tire-ruling-not-an-issue-for-us/article/293988/ Mon, 20 May 2013 09:38:01 GMT Mercedes says there can be no grounds for disappointment over the reduced scope of Pirelli's Formula 1 tire revisions, despite having suffered with degradation more than most. Racer BMW has dismissed suggestions that it is considering a Formula 1 return. http://www.racer.com/bmw-disputes-f1-return-talk/article/293997/ Mon, 20 May 2013 07:05:00 GMT BMW has dismissed suggestions that it is considering a Formula 1 return. Racer Randy de Puniet has confirmed he will test Suzuki's potential 2014 MotoGP challenger at Motegi. http://www.racer.com/de-puniet-confirms-suzuki-motogp-test/article/294017/ Mon, 20 May 2013 05:52:00 GMT Randy de Puniet has confirmed he will test Suzuki's potential 2014 MotoGP challenger at Motegi. Racer Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden believe Ducati was flattered by the adverse conditions of Sunday's MotoGP race at Le Mans. http://www.racer.com/riders-say-ducati-flattered-by-conditions/article/294029/ Mon, 20 May 2013 05:04:00 GMT Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden believe Ducati was flattered by the adverse conditions of Sunday's MotoGP race at Le Mans. Racer Insights from Bump Day, Will Power's hilarious cold call and other stories. http://www.racer.com/indy-500-bump-day-notebook/article/293980/ Mon, 20 May 2013 03:49:06 GMT Insights from Bump Day, Will Power's hilarious cold call and other stories. Racer USGP venue reports 69,000 on hand for the first U.S. race weekend for the Australian-based series. http://www.racer.com/circuit-of-the-americas-calls-v8-supercars-a-hit/article/293978/ Sun, 19 May 2013 23:33:52 GMT USGP venue reports 69,000 on hand for the first U.S. race weekend for the Australian-based series. Racer Rahal Letterman Lanigan will be left with just its two full-time drivers Graham Rahal and James Jakes in the Indianapolis 500 after its third entry for Michel Jourdain Jr. was the surprise Bump Day casualty. http://www.racer.com/jourdain-misses-the-cut-on-bump-day/article/293976/ Sun, 19 May 2013 22:29:57 GMT Rahal Letterman Lanigan will be left with just its two full-time drivers Graham Rahal and James Jakes in the Indianapolis 500 after its third entry for Michel Jourdain Jr. was the surprise Bump Day casualty. Racer James Sofronas earned his third Pirelli World Challenge GT win of the 2013 season Sunday, taking the Cadillac Sports Car Challenge at Circuit of The Americas. http://www.racer.com/sofronas-lee-take-sunday-pirelli-world-challenge-gt-and-gts-wins-in-austin/article/293975/ Sun, 19 May 2013 22:15:47 GMT James Sofronas earned his third Pirelli World Challenge GT win of the 2013 season Sunday, taking the Cadillac Sports Car Challenge at Circuit of The Americas. Racer Brett Sandberg and Ernie Francis Jr. scored wins in Round Three of the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car and Touring Car B-Spec championships at Circuit of The Americas Sunday http://www.racer.com/sandberg-wins-in-tc-as-francis-jr-completes-tcb-sweep-at-cota/article/293971/ Sun, 19 May 2013 17:07:37 GMT Brett Sandberg and Ernie Francis Jr. scored wins in Round Three of the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car and Touring Car B-Spec championships at Circuit of The Americas Sunday Racer A short film celebrating the beauty on display at the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance. http://www.racer.com/video-born-of-a-blue-sky/article/293969/ Sun, 19 May 2013 15:10:29 GMT A short film celebrating the beauty on display at the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance. Racer Jimmie Johnson recovered from his qualifying mistakes to take the $1 million NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star race for a second straight year and the fourth time in his career. http://www.racer.com/johnson-secures-fourth-all-star-win/article/293957/ Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:53 GMT Jimmie Johnson recovered from his qualifying mistakes to take the $1 million NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star race for a second straight year and the fourth time in his career. Racer Ed Carpenter emerged as the surprise winner in the battle for pole position for the Indianapolis 500. http://www.racer.com/carpenter-claims-indy-500-pole/article/293950/ Sat, 18 May 2013 23:34:49 GMT Ed Carpenter emerged as the surprise winner in the battle for pole position for the Indianapolis 500. Racer The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing rookie class of 2013 is ready to go. http://www.racer.com/insight-the-new-guys/article/293784/ Fri, 17 May 2013 15:14:31 GMT The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing rookie class of 2013 is ready to go. Racer "Welcome to my first column of the 2013 season. I meant to write it sooner but as defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion, there's an increase in commitments.... Not that I'd change a thing!" http://www.racer.com/ryan-hunter-reays-column-attack-is-the-best-form-of-defense/article/293716/ Thu, 16 May 2013 21:25:12 GMT "Welcome to my first column of the 2013 season. I meant to write it sooner but as defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion, there's an increase in commitments.... Not that I'd change a thing!" Racer Given the Challenger II's profile, the process of fuel injection for its dry block engines is a real challenge. http://www.racer.com/danny-thompsons-lsr-diary-quenching-the-thirst/article/293706/ Thu, 16 May 2013 20:32:14 GMT Given the Challenger II's profile, the process of fuel injection for its dry block engines is a real challenge. Racer NBCUniversal Direct gets up close and personal with the KV Racing Technology IndyCar driver. http://www.racer.com/video-simona-de-silvestro-interview/article/293675/ Thu, 16 May 2013 16:56:27 GMT NBCUniversal Direct gets up close and personal with the KV Racing Technology IndyCar driver. Racer This episode focuses on the tuning of Rhys Millen's 900hp Genesis powertrain. Although the powerplant is being specifically developed for this unique hillclimb sprint, many of the core components are actual Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 production parts. http://www.racer.com/video-rhys-millen-on-defending-pikes-peak-part-3-of-12/article/293613/ Thu, 16 May 2013 15:06:33 GMT This episode focuses on the tuning of Rhys Millen's 900hp Genesis powertrain. Although the powerplant is being specifically developed for this unique hillclimb sprint, many of the core components are actual Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 production parts. Racer "We've had a few days of running now, very different days for each one of them, and it has not been the kind of month of May that, at least so far, has what you would consider a normal flow." http://www.racer.com/tony-kanaans-indy-500-diary-confusing-start-to-the-month-of-may/article/293554/ Wed, 15 May 2013 23:10:01 GMT "We've had a few days of running now, very different days for each one of them, and it has not been the kind of month of May that, at least so far, has what you would consider a normal flow." Racer "If you had asked me one week ago whether I was nervous about strapping back into an Indy car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2011, I would have said no, but..." http://www.racer.com/pippa-manns-column-strapping-in/article/293248/ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:02:25 GMT "If you had asked me one week ago whether I was nervous about strapping back into an Indy car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2011, I would have said no, but..." Racer One of Indy's perennial favorites, KV Racing Technology's Tony Kanaan, will be keeping a regular diary for RACER over the course of the next two weeks, as he makes his 12th attempt at the Indianapolis 500. http://www.racer.com/tony-kanaans-indy-500-diary-getting-started/article/293013/ Sat, 11 May 2013 15:01:00 GMT One of Indy's perennial favorites, KV Racing Technology's Tony Kanaan, will be keeping a regular diary for RACER over the course of the next two weeks, as he makes his 12th attempt at the Indianapolis 500. Racer In this video, Ryan Hunter-Reay -- who also won the overall RACER of the Year title -- talks about his selection by the readers of RACER magazine and RACER.com as the Road Racer of the Year presented by Hawk Performance, with additional comments by the editors of RACER. http://www.racer.com/road-racer-of-the-year-presented-by-hawk-performance-ryan-hunter-reay/article/288018/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:24:30 GMT In this video, Ryan Hunter-Reay -- who also won the overall RACER of the Year title -- talks about his selection by the readers of RACER magazine and RACER.com as the Road Racer of the Year presented by Hawk Performance, with additional comments by the editors of RACER. Racer In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of drag racer Courtney Force by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Rookie RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012. http://www.racer.com/video-courtney-force-rookie-racer-of-the-year-presented-by-hawk-performance/article/287643/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:21:42 GMT In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of drag racer Courtney Force by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Rookie RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012. Racer In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NHRA Top Fuel World Champion Antron Brown by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Drag RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012. http://www.racer.com/video-antron-brown-drag-racer-of-the-year-presented-by-hawk-performance/article/287448/ Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:36:57 GMT In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NHRA Top Fuel World Champion Antron Brown by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Drag RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012. Racer In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Oval RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012. http://www.racer.com/video-brad-keselowski-oval-racer-of-the-year-presented-by-hawk-performance/article/286237/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:04:10 GMT In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Oval RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012. Racer In this video, IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport talks about what it means to win the RACER readers' votes for 2012 RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance. http://www.racer.com/video-ryan-hunter-reay-on-winning-racer-of-the-year-2012-presented-by-hawk-performance/article/285318/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:33:16 GMT In this video, IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport talks about what it means to win the RACER readers' votes for 2012 RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance. Racer What's on and where for 2013. http://www.racer.com/major-race-schedules/article/275160/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:33:09 GMT What's on and where for 2013. Racer