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Race to the Sky on Chopping Block

Cardrona’s (NZ) long-running Race to the Sky has been axed.
A new organizer has not come forward since founder Grant Aitken’s decision to pull out last year. Costly red tape requirements, as well as road and land access issues, have contributed to the event’s demise.
It is The Magnet for New Zealand petrol heads but this Easter, [...]

Mattias Ekstrom is “Champion of Champions”

2005 DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom can now add the title of “Champion of Champions” to his list of credits, as the Swede took the victory in today’s Race of Champions at the Stade de France in Paris.
The works Audi driver defeated the winner of the 2003 and 2005 events, Sebastien Loeb, two heats to none, [...]

Finland Stars Claim Nations Cup

The stars of the Stade for this afternoon’s Race of Champions – Nations Cup were without doubt Heikki Kovalainen and Marcus Grönholm, who will take the trophy back to Finland for the second time in the event’s history. But defeated finalist Travis Pastrana, who carried the Stars and Stripes all the way to the final, [...]