Speed

It looks as though every stage is claiming a new winner so far in this year’s Dakar. The third leg took competitors across Neom which consisted of fast tracks for the first 100 km. This stage saw an impressive performance from Carlos Sainz, as well as some other Dakar rookies. Claiming the top ...

The second stage of the 2020 Dakar resulted in a changing up of positions thanks to strong performances by veterans Giniel de Villers and Nasser Al-Attiyah. The stage that took drivers from Al Wajh to Neom was not as enduring as the previous day’s trial but was not without its challenges. First-time ...

Although the initial stages of this year’s Dakar looked fairly approachable on paper, the mixture of terrains proved to be a challenge for tournament veterans, including last year’s leaders Nasser Al-Attiyah and Carlos Sainz. Due to the rocky nature of the stage that took competitors from ...

If there are two things I love, its cars and cats. So when I saw a small-time Russian game developer called Art Vostok had come out with a title that includes both I was pretty eager to try it out. Meow Motors (orginially released in 2018 but only recently making its way to the Xbox One) at surface level ...

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA has confirmed Fernando Alonso will undergo five months of “intensive training” in the Hilux ahead of securing a possible race seat for Dakar 2020. In March 2019, former F1 driver Alonso completed a two-day test behind the wheel of the Japanese brand’s Dakar-winning ...

The new Audi R8 LMS GT2 customer racing car, built for a future racing category, has been revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The GT2 class will kick off in Europe and North America in 2020, filling a gap between the existing GT3 and GT4 categories and specifically featuring cars with high ...

Volkswagen has claimed the fastest emission-free lap time ever recorded at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with Romain Dumas completing the 20,81 km lap in an astonishing time of 6:05,336 minutes (40,564 seconds quicker than the previous record held by the Nio EP9).  To achieve the record-breaking ...

Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has passed away at the age of 70 years, with the Austrian’s family confirming his death. "With deep sadness, we announce that our beloved Niki has peacefully passed away with his family on Monday," Lauda’s family said in a statement, as reported ...

The past weekend one of South Africa’s premier motorsport events took place in Knysna. Yes, it was the 10th anniversary of the Jaguar Simola Hill Climb at the Simola Golf and Country Estate and even though the rain resulted in a damp surface for most of Saturday, it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm ...