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Off the line, Baird led the pack, but faced a serious challenge from O’Young in the early stages. He survived to hold the lead, and soon the two Hong Kong drivers were locked in an intense battle behind him. By the end of the opening lap, Menzel had already climbed to sixth, and was heading for Mok, taking him on the following lap.

Motorsports

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia - Rounds 7 & 8

IN Porsche, Carrera, PCCA

A double victory earns Baird a championship lead!

We were also introduced to the various Shell V-power personnel working in the Shell Track Lab such as Lisa Lilley (Shell Technology Manager) and her team of scientists.

Happenings

Shell Track Lab Visit

IN Shell, F1, Ferrari, Fuels

Burnpavement.com was invited by Shell to witness the 2010 Singtel Singapore Formula 1 GP up close and was brought around the track and general area.

Motorsports

SINGAPORE GP “Shakedown” and SMSA Touring Car Championship

On 4th and 5th September, 800 volunteer track marshals and senior officials from Singapore GP congregated at Johor Circuit for a full 2 day “shakedown” in preparation for this year’s F1.

Classics

Porsche 904/8 Carrera GTS First Time In South East Asia

IN Porsche, 904, Stuttgart, F1, Singapore, Racing

A legendary car, integral in Porsche’s illustrious history in motorsports was flown in to Singapore from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. Here's what we got while the 904/8 Carrera GTS was in town.

Motorsports

2010 FIA GT1 Round 7 - Algarve

IN FIA GT, GT1, Algarve

Vitaphone Maserati takes championship points haul in Portugal!

The final match-up pitted Vaughn Gittin Jr. in his Monster Energy/Falken Tire Ford Mustang against Ryan Tuerck in the Mobil 1/Maxxis Pontiac Solstice. Gittin edged out Tuerck for his second victory of the season increasing his lead overall in the championship standings with only one event remaining in the season.

Motorsports

Formula DRIFT 2010 Round 6

IN FD, Formula DRIFT, Drifting

Championship to be decided at Finals on October 8 to 9!

The effects of the typhoon included mudslides and other damage within the grounds of Fuji Speedway, and although reconstruction work is under way, there has also been severe damage to roads in the vicinity of the Speedway. It has become evident that attempting to hold the race as scheduled under such conditions would not only be an imposition on the spectators attempting to come to the race, it could also seriously hinder the work of the local authorities and citizens to recover quickly from the typhoon damage. As such, the Oyama Town authorities has made a request to cancel the race.

Motorsports

2010 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round 7 Cancelled

IN Super GT, Round 7, Fuji Speedway

An official decision has been made to cancel the 7th Round of the 2010 SUPER GT series.

The BMW M1 Hommage takes long familiar elements from the BMW Design repertoire, reinterprets them and couches them in a new context. Its design brings together past and present, expanding the observer’s perception through new design solutions that find their expression in typical BMW style.

Happenings

Munich Autmobiles showcases the BMW M1 Hommage

To mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1 supercar, BMW Group Design presented a hommage to this legendary model as part of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in 2008. And now, it's here...

This gave car No. 8 (Firman) a margin of ease at the front of the race. After the

Motorsports

Super GT 2010 - Round 6 Suzuka

IN Super GT 2010, Suzuka

Team strength brings ARTA HSV-010 its first win of the season while MOTUL AUTECH GT-R passes RAYBRIG HSV-010 to finish second!

For the No. 17 KEIHIN HSV-010, its first podium finish of the season was also its first victory. For the team and for Koudai Tsukakoshi, this was their first SUPER GT victory. Toshihiro Kaneishi has one victory in the All Star Race of 2004, but this is his first win in a series round. After having victory stolen out of their hands, the No. 18 Weider HSV-010 (Takashi Kogure/Loic Duval) team settled for a disappointing second. Finishing third was the No. 6 ENEOS SC430 (Daisuke Ito/Bjorn Wirdheim). Staring from eighth position on the grid, the first-stint driver, Wirdheim had managed to avoid the early confusion and move up through the pack. Over the second half of the race, his teammate Ito had been able to hold pace and claim this podium finish. With this finish, Ito and Wirdheim remains top in the rankings.

Motorsports

Super GT 2010 - Round 5 Sugo

IN Super GT 2010, Sugo

A dramatic first win for KEIHIN HSV-010 while misfortune robs MOTUL AUTECH GT-R of certain victory.

Happenings

JDM Junkies | JDMST Meet Sydney

IN JDMST, Sydney, Australia, Skyline, Evo, MX-5

We've hooked up with an Australian website, the-lowdown.com to bring you the performance and modified scene down under. Here is a look into the wild world of JDM rides in Sydney.

McQuarrie will carry the momentum of the victory to the next stop of the Formula DRIFT championship at his hometown track for Round 6: Point of Impact on September 10-11. This is the last event before the Finals in October and the drivers will be sure to put it all on the line for a chance at the title.

Motorsports

Formula DRIFT 2010 Round 5

IN FD, Formula DRIFT, Drifting

Tyler McQuarrie takes the victory and Team Falken Tire sweep the podium.

Motorsports

Formula DRIFT 2010 Round 4

IN Formula Drift, USA, Seattle

Tanner Foust takes the victory and the lead in the Tires.com Triple Crown.

Modified

Singapore's Best | Subaru WRX

The results are out! Find out who's got the title of "Singapore's Best WRX". We even have a surprise award! A big, big thank you to all who participated and voted!

New

School Run Champ | Subaru Exiga 2.0 GT

IN Subaru, Exiga, GT, Turbo, Wagon, AWD

If you need to get seven people somewhere fast, the Subaru Exiga 2.0 GT is the car you need.

The team whose members comprised of MMER 2002 champion Tunku Hammam Sulong, current FIA GT3 European champion Christopher Haase and 2003 Le Mans class winner Peter Kox were indomitable as they saw off the challenge of many big teams such as Audi Race Experience Team Joest and Petronas Syntium Team.

Motorsports

Arrows Racing's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Record Breaking Win

IN Merdeka Millenium Endurance Race 2010, GT, Endurance Racing, Sepang

Despite much hype that surrounded many teams, it was Arrows Racing who emerged triumphant at the 11th edition of the Merdeka Millenium Endurance Race.

Though baked by the scorching sun, we hardly felt the heat as we were captivated by the cars that were presented to us, their shiny paintwork glistening in the midday sun, waiting to be driven hard.

Happenings

Audi RS5 Launch And Sportscar Experience

IN Audi, RS5, R8, Spyder, V10, TT RS,

The launch of the highly anticipated Audi RS5 as well as Audi's highly popular Sportscar Experience was nothing short of breath taking.

Happenings

Eurokars City Centre

Eurokars Group unveils plans for all-new Eurokars City Centre. State-of-the-art automobile facilities to be housed in a five-storey complex for Porsche, Rolls-Royce and MINI customers.

Why The Last Frontier? Well, the disused logging tracks with its thick jungle canopies and rugged terrain are places never visited by anyone in the 4x4 before especially the Swamp Thing, Hot Spring Predator, The Terminator of Keluang and the Twilight Zone.

Motorsports

RFC 2010 Presents "The Last Frontier"

IN Rainforest Challenge, SUV, Jungle

After the completion of Rainforest Challenge (RFC) 2009, it was, at last mission accomplished to RFC's 'Unfinished Business of 2007 and 2008.'

With the new 458 Challenge, Ferrari is offering its sportier clients — professional and gentlemen drivers alike - a car that is extremely responsive, with great performance and superb handling. This mid-rear V8-engined berlinetta will allow Ferrari Challenge participants to enjoy to the full the exhilarating cut and thrust of the race weekends on the world’s leading circuits, as well as the passion that has always been an integral part of Ferrari’s one-make championship.

Happenings

458 Challenge's Maranello Debut

IN Ferrari, 458 Challenge, Maranello

The 458 Challenge has made its world debut in Maranello during the Annual Dealer Meeting, an event that brings together the international sales representatives of Ferrari.