News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
The global pandemic may have impacted motorsports by preventing events from being run, mainly because of valid concerns about transmission of the coronavirus. While real-world racing has been on hold, esports have quickly grown online and even the works teams of carmakers have joined in. For Nissan, which was the first Japanese carmaker to enter […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic and Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia brought many activities to a standstill and this including the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival and Toyota Vios Challenge which had been scheduled for the weekend of April 17 – 19 at the Sepang International Circuit. As the government indicated that public activities and gatherings should […]
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While the World Rally Championship managed to run its first three rounds this year before the rest of the series was suspended, the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship was not so lucky. Just as the opening round in Australia was about to start on March 15, a member of one of the teams was found […]
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#STAYHOME – this applies to BMW works drivers as well. Instead of competing in the various race series in the real world, they are currently spending their time at home. But they are by no means sat idle and relaxing; even during this unusual period, the drivers have a full schedule. This ranges from fitness […]
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With real-world motor racing on hold, simulator racing is beginning to see increased involvement from carmakers. The latest is Subaru of America which has a sponsorship with iRacing, the leader in PC simulator racing, to field the Subaru iRX All-Star Invitational rallycross series. A world-class field of drivers from a variety of racing disciplines – […]
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Activities that have large gatherings of people have been stopped by governments all over the world. This is to prevent close contact among people so as to prevent and cut the chain of transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Major sports events worldwide – including the Tokyo Olympics 2020 – have been cancelled or postponed with […]
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“Electric flying cars are a coming reality that will liberate our cities and answer the long-term mobility challenges we face. Nothing drives technology as fast as competition. The F1 racers of the early 20th century possessed a pioneering spirit we are harnessing today to rapidly accelerate progress. This seed investment represents a significant leap forward […]
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BMW works driver Philipp Eng is a talented all-rounder behind a steering wheel. He has won Formula races, as well as in a host of different BMW racing cars, including the M4 DTM, M8 GTE and M6 GT3. He has also been a sim racing expert for many years and in today’s difficult situation, virtual […]
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Real-world motorsports events all over the world, including world championships, have been cancelled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean that there’s no racing going on – within the vast BMW Motorsport SIM Racing programme, no less than ten BMW drivers will fight for glory today. The first-ever virtual round of […]
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It’s beginning to look like the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship might never run. Following the sudden cancellation of the Australian GP, the opening round, the rounds in Bahrain and Vietnam were postponed. The fourth round in China had already been cancelled earlier as the COVID-19 worsened. The FIA, which governs motorsport, had discussions with […]
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