LoveFab to use an Acura NSX-based car at Pikes Peak

 

Testing begins next month

LoveFab has prepared an Acura NSX-based racer known as "Turbo by Garrett/LoveFab Pikes Peak Enviate" for this year's Pikes Peak.
Except for the suspension and subframes which are taken from an NSX, all the other components were removed as LoveFab fabricated their own parts. Powering the car is a V8 LS1 engine wrapped in a full carbon fiber body and a chromoly-tube chassis.
It offers 800 lb-ft (1,083 Nm) of torque and tips the scales at less than 2,000 lbs (907 kg), a combination which should be more than suitable for the challenge. Testing is scheduled to begin next month, before Pikes Peak which will be organized on June 30 in Colorado, U.S.
As a reminder, Sébastien Loeb will race a Peugeot 208 T16 at the event.

Source: LoveFab
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Giacomo Agostini tips Marc Marquez to beat Freddy Spencer's record

Giacomo Agostini is still the rider that has more victories than anyone else in GP racing and is still a very familiar face in the paddock and still closely follows not only the races, but also the riders.
“Ago” has been highly impressed by MotoGP rookie Marc Marquez during pre-season testing and tips the Spanish youngster to beat Freddie Spencer’s still standing record of the youngest rider to win a GP race in the premier class.
Marquez has twelve races in order to beat Spencer’s record - with the Silverstone round being the last opportunity. Agostini said about Marquez: “Marc is an incredible talent, but he still has to mature like a fruit on a tree and this year of experience will help him. I’ve been amazed of what he’s obtained so far and I’m sure that he can beat Spencer’s record. I don’t know in which race, but I can say that he’ll win one of the first twelve. I do think that it will be difficult for him to beat Spencer’s other record, as the youngest rider to ever win a premier class championship. I wouldn’t want to add pressure on Marc. He’s such a talented rider and has a long career in front of him and trying to beat that record wouldn’t be ideal.”
Agostini also talked about Valentino Rossi and his return to Yamaha and his relationship with reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo: “In history your greatest rival has always been your team mate, and for the moment their relationship seems almost romantic, but when the first race comes around they will have to battle against each other. Respect is important, especially if you’re fighting on the last lap. I think that they both respect each other, but a real friendship is almost impossible. Valentino is a rider with lot of experience and nows how to ride well during races. Lorenzo has learned a lot and has a lot of experience despite being young. Both are very hungry for victories.”

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BJ Baldwin's trophy truck jumps over a Nissan GT-R

 

850 bhp and 34-inch suspension travel

Monster Energy's latest clip showcases BJ Baldwin's trophy truck jumping over a Nissan GT-R in the desert.
The impressive truck has 850 bhp (634 kW) and no less than 34 inches of suspension travel which makes it suitable for rough desert terrain. In this video BJ Baldwin tackles the difficult sands of the Mojave Desert at speeds of up to 150 mph (241 km/h), before jumping over a Nissan GT-R.
BJ Baldwin comes back to save the female pilot of the R35 and then continues his adventurous ride with the pedal to the metal, pushing the truck's capabilities to its limits, and beyond.

Source: Monster Energy
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