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20 Hours Of Budget Racing Changed My Perspective

Matthew Everingham — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 05:30:16 +0000

Twenty hours of door-to-door racing in some of the cheapest cars on the market – what could possibly go wrong? While this certainly wasn’t my first foray into endurance motorsport, I’d never spent an entire weekend with the budget racers from Motor Events Racing. It was high time to find out if there was more to this series than crumpled, mismatched panels […]

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There’s Nothing Like A Day At The Track

Stefan Kotze — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:00:32 +0000

A short while ago, one of the first large spectator-friendly motorsport events since the Covid pandemic began was held at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria. I’ve missed racing as much as anyone else, so of course I had to head along and check it out. This event was the second round of the 2022 National Extreme Festival season […]

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Honda Overload At Circuit Festa

Toby Thyer — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:00:42 +0000

What race meet draws the biggest crowd to this small circuit nestled in the mountains of Hyogo Prefecture? No, it’s not GT cars, nor is it Porches. This close to Osaka, it could only be one celebrating Hondas. Given our Honda K-powered theme this month, I wasn’t going to pass up on the opportunity to attend Circuit […]

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One Ton Fun At Hero Sinoi Circuit

Ron Celestine — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:00:29 +0000

I’ve got nothing against the bigger circuits, but there’s something special about these smaller facilities. Tracks like Mobora Circuit and Sports Land Yamanashi all have a grassroots vibe about them. You can tell that for most, the goal isn’t to try and set a new personal best lap time or break the track record – it’s simply about having […]

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Infinite Inspiration At The World’s Best Support Races

Ryan Stewart — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:00:25 +0000

That’s a dream, surely? Well it’s not, it’s real and they run in support of the Nürburgring 24 hour race. Playing second fiddle to the more modern ADAC Total 24h Race is a tough gig, but the Nürburgring 24h Classic Race and Touring Car Legends Races must win Oscars for ‘Best Supporting Role’. Group A heroes like […]

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Racing Minis & More At Garage Kamiya

Toby Thyer — Wed, 26 May 2021 05:30:23 +0000

Garage Kamiya is nestled in the foothills of Oyama, Kanagawa, an area I frequent for hiking and weekend drives. It’s for this reason that I chanced upon the handsome green shop one day, immediately pinning it on my Google Maps list of interesting places to check out. Returning a week or so later on a public […]

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Mannergute Mõõduvõtt: This Is Not A Race

Vladimir Ljadov — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 06:30:49 +0000

So there I was, staring at my recyclable cup fill of hot coffee from a petrol station. As I held it with both hands, trying to warm up my fingers, I started thinking about how all the lockdowns over the past year have made me excited about any automotive happening – even those held in freezing conditions I […]

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Goodwood Approved: A Stunning Group 5 Zakspeed Escort Recreation

Stefan Kotze — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 06:30:14 +0000

There are few Ford Escort race cars more iconic and recognisable than the Zakspeed Group 5 Mk2s. These loud, wide-bodied racing machines were successfully campaigned in the mid-to-late ’70s, and with only five cars originally built by Zakspeed in Germany as works machines, they are extremely sought after today. There’s not a lot of information about the whereabouts […]

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Masters Of The Mile At Emerald Speed Fest

Stefan Kotze — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:00:43 +0000

One mile of brand new tarmac and one brand new time attack event sounds like a recipe for a good time, and that’s exactly what the inaugural Emerald Speed Fest turned out to be. Highly anticipated in South African motorsport circles since its announcement early last year, the event played out on a freshly-resurfaced service road in the Emerald […]

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140mph & No Front Brakes: The American Flat Track Backstory

Trevor Ryan — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:00:01 +0000

Flat track racing is America’s oldest organized motorsport on two wheels, yet Speedhunters has never delved into it before. That isn’t entirely surprising given our long-standing focus on four-wheeled machinery, as well as the fact that we’ve only been around for a decade and a bit. Sadly, we just weren’t there to cover the first events held as […]

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