Rally & Off-road

Greaves Family Rivalry On Track Only at TORC Showdown at Charlotte

[TORC series release] CHARLOTTE (July 10, 2015)—The battle of father and son continued Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway when TORC: The Off-Road Championship presented by AMSOIL brought its high-flying action to the Dirt Track for an exciting doubleheader Showdown in Charlotte.

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Volume 2015, Issue 7, Posted 6:47 AM, 07.11.2015

Olsbergs MSE Returns to Repeat Championship

As a welcome addition to their test sessions at zMAX Dragway's Pro pit area, Olsbergs MSE played host to a few media types to give a taste of the coming Global Rallycross season. After signing the paperwork and inspecting the cars, we walked over to the elevated platform behind the bleachers to don our fire suits and helmets for the ride.

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Volume 2015, Issue 5, Posted 10:49 PM, 05.28.2015

28 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

28th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

March 1, 2014

Round 1 of five-race 2014 SCORE World Desert Championship

San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico (274.0 miles)

TOTAL ENTRIES - 176

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Volume 2014, Issue 2, Posted 11:45 AM, 02.25.2014

Speed Wins Charlotte Global Rallycross

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2013 - from track press release) – Scott Speed picked up the win after a chaotic final in Global Rallycross presented by SYLVANIA Silverstar zXe at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. It was Speed's second win of the season.

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Volume 2013, Issue 9, Posted 12:30 AM, 09.23.2013

Rally Monte Carlo Revs Up

Wolfsburg (15 January 2013). Heavy snow and icy roads: even before the official start, the Rally Monte Carlo is already living up to its legendary reputation as an unpredictable entity. Volkswagen crews Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) and Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) experienced difficult conditions during the Shakedown, a free practice ahead of Wednesday’s opening special stage.

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Volume 2012, Issue 10, Posted 9:05 PM, 01.15.2013

Volkswagen claims maiden victory in the World Rally Championship

WOLFSBURG, SWEDEN - RIS - Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia (F/F) have won the Rally Sweden giving Volkswagen its first victory in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). This was only the second race for Volkswagen's 315 horsepower Polo R World Rally Car. The duo overcame the Scandinavian ice and snow against nine-time world champion Sebastien Loeb and his Citroen. 

Press Release Follows:

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Volume 2012, Issue 10, Posted 2:38 PM, 02.10.2013

Robby Gordon and Stadium SUPER Trucks - ARE BAAAACK!

Robby Gordon and the Stadium Super Truck (SST) series have put a ton of effort as well as tons of earth, asphalt, blood and sweat into the Los Angeles Coliseum for the *third race in the series. (* - the demo at the Long Beach Grand Prix a week earlier 'counted' towards points per Robby) 

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Volume 2012, Issue 10, Posted 7:41 PM, 04.30.2013

Robby Gordon wins the third round of the Stadium Super Trucks series; three different winners to date.

Los Angeles, CA - Robby Gordon beats all contenders in the main event, after two preliminary heats, to win the third round of Stadium Super Trucks (SST) series. The race was not without its share of accidents. One serious yellow came out after Arie Luyendyk, Jr's truck  rolled onto its lid and slid to a stop on its side on the final constant radius left hand turn onto the final straight-away. Arie emerged and waved to the crowd of approximately 24,000. Pictures attached show the devastation his roof's horizontal windshield roll-bar had suffered. Luckily, even being as tall as 6'3"+, Arie, Jr. had no ill-effects after the race. He enjoyed, as were all the other drivers, autographing 'pieces of sawed off' bodywork that was happily handed to the engaging crowd of youth and adults afterwards.

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Volume 2012, Issue 10, Posted 5:18 PM, 04.28.2013

Robby Gordon and Stadium SUPER Trucks - ARE BAAAACK!

Robby Gordon and the Stadium Super Truck (SST) series have put a ton of effort as well as tons of earth, asphalt, blood and sweat into the Los Angeles Coliseum for the *third race in the series. (* - the demo at the Long Beach Grand Prix a week earlier 'counted' towards points per Robby) 

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Volume 2012, Issue 10, Posted 1:08 AM, 04.28.2013

Ford Announces New 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition

Ford Announces New 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition

  • ·         New Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition answers customer calls for more exclusivity in addition to Raptor’s unmatched off-road capability

  • ·        Raptor Special Edition features a unique exterior color, exterior graphics and interior styling
  • ·        Raptor Special Edition helps continue Raptor’s sales success 

DEARBORN, Mich., - RIS – Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor, the ultimate high-performance off-road pickup truck, has a new Special Edition package customers can order that adds more unique touches to the hot-selling pickup.

Ford today reveals the 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition, which adds unique new touches to Raptor’s existing Luxury Package, including a Ruby Red Metallic exterior color and box-side graphics. Interior upgrades include Brick Red seat bolsters with black inserts and cloth honeycomb highlights, console top finish panel, and center stack and door panel appliqué accents. Raptor Special Edition is also available in Tuxedo Black Metallic.

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Volume 2012, Issue 10, Posted 7:50 PM, 04.12.2013

PATRICK DEMPSEY TO RACE IN MINT 400 MARCH 20-24.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 1, 2013) – Accomplished racer and Hollywood actor Patrick Dempsey will return to off-road racing competition later this month in the General Tire Mint 400, March 20 – 24, where he will drive in the Zero One Odysseys Desert Challenge class.

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Volume 2012, Issue 10, Posted 5:54 PM, 03.01.2013

SCORE International Announces Three-Race Series For 2013

SCORE International Announces Three-Race Series For 2013
SCORE Desert Championship Series Will Focus On Mexico Racing Legacy With Three Baja Races

LOS ANGELES—Preparing to celebrate its 40th year as the world’s foremost desert racing sanctioning body, SCORE International today officially announced the 2013 SCORE Desert Championship Series schedule, which will consist of the three traditional major desert races held on Mexico’s majestic Baja Peninsula.
     “We are excited to offer the racing community a three-race SCORE Desert Championship Series in 2013 that involves only our legendary Baja races. These three races have always been the cornerstones of SCORE.” said Sal Fish, CEO/President of SCORE International.
     Fish continued, “I want to focus my attention on the heart and soul of SCORE, which is in Baja. We have thoroughly enjoyed nearly 20 years of racing in Nevada, but for a variety of significant reasons, these races are no longer viable events for SCORE.”

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Volume 2012, Issue 7, Posted 7:32 PM, 08.10.2012

e-miglia 2012: New appealing and electrifying starting field

e-miglia 2012: New appealing and electrifying starting field

  • The starting signal will sound on August 12th at 5:30 pm in Munich
  • The protagonists: BMW Mini E, Elma 02, Fisker Karma, Lampo3, Mercedes E-Cell, Nissan Leaf, Peugeot iON, Tesla Roadster,
    Twike Active, Zerotracer, Zero Motorcycle
  • New rally category: EV extended range 
  • Constancy rally through four alpine countries in 800 km: D-AUT-I-CH

 

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Volume 2012, Issue 7, Posted 8:21 PM, 08.06.2012

International rally for e-mobility: e-miglia 2012 – the path is the goal

International rally for e-mobility: e-miglia 2012 – the path is the goal

  • August 12th: Start in Munich at the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum
  • August 13th: Queen stage across the Grossglockner high alpine road 
  • August 14th: Bolzano
  • August 16th: Finale in the energy city der St. Moritz

The mobility of the future. Exclamation mark and question mark. The experts agree that the mobility behavior will change a lot.

Even though no one wants to be nailed down as to how and with what one will be getting from point A to point B in 2050, it is beyond question that electric mobility will play a crucial role. In 2012, the e-miglia will be showing what electro mobiles are capable of for the third year in a row.

 

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Volume 2012, Issue 7, Posted 7:41 PM, 07.28.2012

Robby Gordon Announces Stadium Truck Racing Series for 2013

LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night media industry, fans and supporters witnessed the first exhibition of Robby Gordon's commitment to taking off-road racing to the next level in 2013 with the introduction of Robby Gordon's Stadium Super Trucks Series.

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Volume 2012, Issue 5, Posted 9:40 PM, 05.31.2012

e-miglia 2012: E-mobility for everyone

e-miglia 2012: E-mobility for everyone

The “the-electric-avenue Expo”(tea) and the “e-miglia” are connected through these common goals: to make electric mobility tangible, practicable, understandable and appealing for everyone. Both events, the exposition Friedrichshafen from May 17th–20th,2012, as well as the international e-rally from August 12th-16th,2012, will show how an electrically operated sports car gains momentum and how an e-bike speeds up.

The exhibition “the-electric-avenue” in Friedrichshafen is one year older than the international rally e-miglia. Both initiatives are part of the Rebel Media Group. CEO Christian Herles: “We're convinced that the future belongs to alternative actuation. A lot of our energy is focused on this subject matter, which we highlight while taking many aspects and consumer needs into consideration. With the e-miglia we want to present e-mobility as sporty and emotional on an international level by showing a big media-based commitment. The trade fair supplements the offer for the end consumer with comprehensive information, lectures and test drives.”

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Volume 2012, Issue 5, Posted 5:14 PM, 05.13.2012

Two First-Time Winners at Charlotte TORC Races

Bryce Menzies easily headed the first practice for Pro2 trucks in the TRAXXAS TORC season opener at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. Bryce’s best lap of 42.970 seconds bested CJ Greaves’ time by over .8 second.

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Volume 2012, Issue 4, Posted 11:43 PM, 04.20.2012

Krieman, Caddell, Menzies and Johnson take Charlotte TORC

(CONCORD, NC - APRIL 21, 2012 - RIS) Ricky Johnson added to his long string of victories with a nearly three-second margin of victory over Adrian Cenni, in the night's finale. Cenni suffered a flat tire, held off long enough to wait for the competition yellow, went into the pits for a new tire and returned to the track in last place, fighting back to finish a closing second place.

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Volume 2012, Issue 4, Posted 9:48 PM, 04.21.2012

Jimmie Johnson Gives Chad Knaus an Off-Road Experience

(CONCORD, NC - APRIL 19, 2012 - RIS) With a short time off between races, Jimmie Johnson returned to his off-road racing past by taking crew chief Chad Knaus for a short ride in the safety truck for the TRAXXAS TORC Series. Practice at the Dirt Track at Charlotte opened for the season-opening event and prior to the official laps, Johnson drove his crew chief around, followed by various media types getting a ride with the truck's regular driver.

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Volume 2012, Issue 4, Posted 10:35 PM, 04.19.2012

Ford Fiesta Hits The Track With Speed

With strong “Blue Oval” presence continuing on the ovals, drag strips and on sports car tracks worldwide, Ford will make strong challenges on the Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) and the X Games circuits.

And the car Ford Racing will field to contest these championships will be a variation of the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST production car, which will go on sale in the U.S. this coming summer. The Fiesta ST GRC cars will be powered by 2-liter, 16-valve, turbocharged EcoBoost power plants, similar to those used on the European rally circuits.

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 9:34 PM, 02.12.2013

e-miglia 2012: Already almost a classic. Third year of the international rally for electric vehicles · ·

e-miglia 2012: Already almost a classic.

Third year of the international rally for electric vehicles

                  

  • ·         Dates: August 12th - 16th, 2012
  • ·         Route: From Munich to St. Moritz - approximately 800 km zero-emission rally
  • ·         Participation registration: From March 1st , 2012 on

                 

For the third year already, the e-miglia is starting on a tour through four Alpine countries with purely electrically powered vehicles. What started as a big adventure for the participants, partners and organizers in 2010, has established itself today and is a constant in the still young world of new mobility. With the e-miglia, e-mobility could and can demonstrate that the different vehicle types master big challenges without difficulty. The proof of the suitability for everyday use of those vehicles available on the market, is beyond question, since the average 43 km which a German

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 7:33 PM, 03.13.2012

Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park - Track Introduction Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series

 

 

April 21-22, 2012 will mark the return of Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series action to the all-new Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Lake Elsinore, CA. Construction is being completed on the challenging .9-mile long dirt short course. All-new track amenities will include a purpose-built grandstand complete with luxury sky boxes, race control tower, eagle's nest spotter tower, VIP track-side RV parking and a front stretch hot pit so the fans can see all the action.

Lake Elsinore enjoys a long heritage of off road racing tradition dating back to the 1960's when competitors raced through the city streets and surrounding area in the legendary Lake Elsinore Grand Prix, made famous by the late actor Steve McQueen, in the 1971 cult documentary movie, "On any Sunday". The new Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park will also host the season finale of the 2012 Lucas Oil AMA Outdoor National Championship.

 

Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park - Track Introduction
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series  

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 7:28 PM, 03.13.2012

Las Vegas rookie Menzies captures SCORE Overall season points And SCORE Trophy Truck crown in 2011 SCORE Desert Series

Justin Davis wins Class 1

Las Vegas rookie Menzies captures SCORE Overall season points
And SCORE Trophy Truck crown in 2011 SCORE Desert Series
  Johnson earns Motorcycle Overall title, Brown claims second straight ATV Overall point crown; other class champs
Include five titles by RPM Off-Road’s Matney (3) and Stacy (2), L. McMillin, Matlock, H. Steele, Chamlee, Udall,
Navarro IV, J. McMillin, Bevly III; to be honored Saturday at SCORE Awards Night at Atrium Hotel in SoCal
     

      LOS ANGELES—Racing all season long with a maturity level well beyond his years, Las Vegas rookie Bryce Menzies closed the books on the 38th year of Sal Fish’s SCORE Desert Series, the world’s foremost desert racing series, relishing in his first season in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck racing division by earning the Overall and SCORE Trophy Truck point championship by one of the closest margins in the 18-year history of the sport’s most spectacular racing class.
     Menzies, just 23 years old, will receive his awards Saturday in SoCal at the Atrium Hotel, located adjacent to John Wayne airport in Irvine, during the annual SCORE Awards Night celebration honoring the 2011 SCORE Desert Series point champions, the winners of the 2011 SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards and the 21 winners of the 2011 SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards. A total of 497 racers competed in the 2011 season, covering 1,762.02 dusty, dirty, grinding and grueling desert racing miles during the five-race season.

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 6:39 PM, 12.04.2011

Hungary’s Kris Antal Will Compete In The Unlimited Division At The 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb In Colorado Springs

Hungary’s Kris Antal Will Compete In The Unlimited Division At The 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb In Colorado Springs  

Colorado Springs, November 28------------In recent summers at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, as well as throughout the history of the nation’s second-oldest motor sports race, the Unlimited Division has garnered intense interest.

It peaked last year when Japan’s Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima finally broke the ten-minute barrier, driving his 910-horsepower GoPro Suzuki SX4 Hill Climb Special up the 12.42 mile course to the 14,110-foot summit in 9:51.278, the event’s version of the breaking the four-minute mile by Roger Bannister in 1954.

Now that the course is fully paved for the first time in its history, race officials expected that there would be an increase in the number and experience of entries in various divisions and classes, accompanied by the increased popularity and awareness of the event internationally.

So, it’s no surprise then that the first two entries in the Unlimited field on July 8 are accomplished international drivers.

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 8:44 PM, 11.28.2011

44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Post-race quotes

44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Nov. 17-20, 2011 – Final round of five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Post-race quotes

PRO CARS & TRUCKS SCORE TROPHY TRUCK
ANDY MCMILLIN, No. 31 (First in class and first overall four-wheel vehicle. Andy started and drove to Race Mile 200, Scott McMillin drove from RM 200 to RM 511 and Andy drove from RM 511 to the finish.) – We started 10th. At the Baja 500, Bryce (Menzies) started in front of me and put a spanking on me so I didn't want to let that happen in this race. I got a pretty quick pace off the starts and splashed fuel at mile 77 and by the time we got to the summit, I nerfed Larry Roeseler, got around Rob MacCachren, passed Curt LeDuc, Jesse Ashcraft. MacCachren got me back later in the summit and we were battling back and forth off his bumper until he pitted for fuel. Menzies was out front and I got by Kory Scheeler on the silt bed and I just started putting my pedal forward. I knew we were going to change drivers at Borrego and put my dad in so I wanted to get a couple of minutes on everyone just in case. Unfortunately, we had a three-and-a-half minute pit stop and we took off out of there in third and my dad had a flat tire. My dad did a great job on the San Felipe loop. We kept our pace and kept our position and Bryce was doing work out front and was running away with it. Luckily he had a little issue and we were able to make up time. I got back in the truck and Bryce pulled over for fuel and we got around them. That was the most intense race I've ever been a part of. I was 30 seconds to them and Bryce was 30 seconds to me on the beach. It was a freight-train free-for-all. It was such a blast. It was so much fun. I'm glad to win my second Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 with my dad. It means a lot.
CO-DRIVER SCOTT McMILLIN said: He (Andy McMillin) gave me the roughest part to drive; it kicked my butt. It's amazing that after almost 700 miles we are sitting here with three teams and any one of us could have won. My hat is off to them. They did a great job and made us a better competitor. Sal (Fish), you just keeping making this race tougher and harder and I was just squinching all the way around that 250 miles. For our family, this has been a tradition. This is the 35th year our family has been racing this. My brother's coming in, I've got my daughter out there and Mark's other son and my dad is looking down on us and taking care of us.

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 8:04 PM, 11.20.2011

278 Official Starters Andy & Scott McMillin capture SCORE Trophy Truck, Overall 4wheel victory; Norman/Cody/Holladay win overall 2wheel at 44th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

278 Official Starters

Andy & Scott McMillin capture SCORE Trophy Truck, Overall 4wheel victory;Norman/Cody/Holladay win overall 2wheel at 44th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

 Davis wins Class 1, Matlock’s team captures overall ATV victory;
Menzies finishes third in SCORE Trophy Truck to capture class & 2011 overall SCORE point title
for 705-mile loop race that started and finished in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
      ENSENADA, Mexico—For the second time in three years, the Southern California son and father race team of Andy and Scott McMillin have etched their names again on the granite history of the world’s most legendary desert race and along with the team of Kendall Norman/Quinn Cody/Logan Holladay advanced their part in motorsports history by capturing the overall 4wheel and 2wheel victories in the 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. The season finale of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series ended late Saturday in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
     Andy McMillin, 24, and his father Scott McMillin, 51, of San Diego, teamed as they did in this race in 2009 to capture the overall 4wheel title in the granddaddy of all desert racing in their No. 31 McMillin Realty Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy Truck. The featured SCORE racing division has a race-high 29 starters.
     Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Cody, Los Olivos, Calif. and Holladay, Buellton, Calif., team on the No. 1x JCR Honda Racing Honda CRF450X withstood the challenge to cover the 705-mile course in the fastest time of all 278 starters in the race.  In the unlimited Class 1 that had 25 starters, 18-year old Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif., powered his Chevy-powered ESM open-wheel desert race car to his third class win of the year in his first year in the ultra-competitive class.

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 7:52 PM, 11.20.2011

DAVY JONES RETURNS TO THE BAJA 1000 FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

Ensenada, Mexico – November 14th, 2011 – Davy Jones will compete this week in the 44th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 for the second time in his career as the experienced road racer continues to expand his motorsports resume and looks to add another achievement to his long list of international wins. 

Jones will join the Patent it! Race Team as the rookie team closes out its first full season in the highest level of international professional off-road racing, SCORE.  The team competes in the SCORE Lites/Class 12 category and currently finds itself fourth in the championship coming into the 2012 season finale.   Driving the #1201 Foddrill chassis alongside Jones throughout the rugged 692.82-mile off road event will be Steve Lisa, Tony Lisa and Chuck Hemmingson.  Between them they have won hundreds of road races, but all of them have limited experience in the off-road world.  Despite being rookies in this form of motorsports, the group has completed every mile in the previous three races contested in Mexico this season and they will look to carry on with this consistency as they shoot for their first win in Baja.

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Volume 2011, Issue 10, Posted 2:40 PM, 11.15.2011

FINALE Day 4 of the e-miglia 2011: Engadin – St. Moritz

FINALE Day 4 of the e-miglia 2011: Engadin – St. Moritz 

Silent walk-over by titleholder Tim Ruhoff                   

  • Ruhoff wins the e-miglia for the second time, category and overall winner
  • Rally for electric vehicles with various vehicle concepts: C-Zero, Electric RaceAbout, eMini, E-M3, eRuf, i-Miev, iON, Jetcar, Mega Van, Nissan Leaf, Raleigh Dover, Smart, Stromos, Tesla, Think, Tazzari, Twike
  • Equal-zero emission: 800 km from Munich, over the Grossglockner and Bolzano to St. Moritz

 

  

 

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Volume 2011, Issue 6, Posted 8:36 PM, 08.06.2011

Day 3 of the e-miglia 2011: Bolzano – St. Moritz Precision driving by Tim Ruhoff in the Safety Park

Day 3 of the e-miglia 2011: Bolzano – St. Moritz

  • Rally for electric vehicles August 1st - 5th, 2011
  • The finish is within reach 
  • The 31 protagonists: C-Zero, Electric RaceAbout, eMini, E-M3, eRuf, i-Miev, iON, Jetcar, Mega Van, Nissan Leaf, Raleigh Dover, Smart, Stromos, Tesla, Think, Tazzari, Twike
  • Constancy rally through four alpine countries: D-AUT-I-CH
  • Equal-zero emission: 800 km from Munich, over the Grossglockner and Bolzano to St. Moritz

 

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Volume 2011, Issue 6, Posted 8:29 PM, 08.06.2011

Racer Carlin Dunne Sets All-Time Pikes Peak Motorcycle Record In Rookie Appearance

Team Ducati Wins Again At Pikes Peak!

Colorado Springs (June 27)-------------Carlin Dunne won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Sunday on the Ducati Multistrada 1200, setting an all time event motorcycle record with a clocking of 11:11.32 in winning the touch 1205 CC division, giving the Italian brand its second consecutive victory in the historic race and earning Dunne the title of Motorcycle King of the Mountain.

His effort broke the old motorcycle mark of 11:33.70 set in 2010 by Gary Trachy in winning the 750 class.

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Volume 2011, Issue 6, Posted 3:50 PM, 06.27.2011

First Female driver since 1984 wins at Pikes Peak on record-set​ting day; Randy Schranz sets new mark with 37th event finish and a win!

First Female driver since 1984 wins at Pikes Peak on record-set​ting day; Randy Schranz sets new mark with 37th event finish and a win!

Nobuhiro (“Monster’) Tajima of Japan has broken the all-time record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this afternoon with a blistering 9:51.278 (world record) over the 12.42 mile course that ends at the 14,110-foot summit of the mountain above Colorado Springs. His effort eclipsed his old mark of 10:01.4 set in 2007 in the Unlimited Division. The 60-year-old Tajima drove his 910hp Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special to victory and became the first competitor to eclipse 10:00 since the race began in 1916. He averaged almost 76 miles per hour during his record run.

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Volume 2011, Issue 6, Posted 1:13 AM, 06.27.2011

Entries From Ten Countries Set For The 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb On Sunday, June 26 Above Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs
 
Colorado Springs, -Drivers and racers from ten nations, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, New Zealand, Sweden, Mexico, Australia, Great Britain and the USA, will challenge the terrain and the altitude  during the world’s most famous hill climb- the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, on Sunday, June 26.
 
It all began in 1916 and this one could be special.

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Volume 2011, Issue 6, Posted 4:37 PM, 06.12.2011

Speedy Women Might Become Queen Of The Mountain At Pikes Peak International Hill Climb In Colorado Springs On June 26

Speedy Women Might Become Queen Of The Mountain At Pikes Peak International Hill Climb In Colorado Springs On June 26
 
Colorado Springs, --The nickname may have begun with Louis Unser on Pikes Peak, then passed on to his famous nephew Bobby, who won 13 titles on the hill.
 

“King of the Mountain,”  is a tag that has been bestowed on many male competitors who have won at the storied Pikes Peak International Hill Climb since 1916, most recently five-time Unlimited Division champion Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima of Japan.
 

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Volume 2011, Issue 5, Posted 8:39 PM, 06.04.2011

It’s Official, The Details Are Out - Dacia unleashes 850-hp GT-R-powered Duster "No Limit" Pikes Peak challenger to be Driven by Jean-Philippe Dayraut!

It’s Official, The Details Are Out - Dacia unleashes 850-hp GT-R-powered Duster "No Limit" Pikes Peak challenger to be Driven by Jean-Philippe Dayraut!
 
Colorado Springs, - -Dacia has decided to take on the world's most famous and most challenging hill climb, the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, on June 26 in Colorado Springs.

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Volume 2011, Issue 5, Posted 6:03 PM, 06.04.2011