Tag: racing

November 11, 2014 at 10:54 am

Rocket-Powered Bicycle Beats Ferrari, Reaches Top Speed of 207 mph

Rocket-Powered Bicycle Beats Ferrari, Reaches Top Speed of 207 mph

On 7 November 2014 at the famous Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France, François Gissy reached a top speed of 333 km/h (207 mph) on a rocket-propelled bicycle designed by his friend Arnold Neracher. The top speed was achieved around the 250-meter mark and the bike travelled a quarter-mile in less than 7…

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October 15, 2014 at 4:14 pm

FPV Racing with Mini Quadcopters

FPV Racing with Mini Quadcopters

Three FPV racing enthusiasts got together for a day of racing on a challenging course with plenty of obstacles. Pilots wear goggles that give them a first-person view from their mini quadcopters (which are outfitted with tiny cameras). The speed and maneuverability of these tiny drones is quite impressive. Cheers to the team for…

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September 16, 2014 at 10:21 pm

Guy Hops Off Train, Sprints to the Next Stop and Gets On Again

Guy Hops Off Train, Sprints to the Next Stop and Gets On Again

Watch this guy race a train on the London Tube from Mansion House to Cannon Street. Astute viewers will note that the train did beat the runner since it had already arrived at the next station before he made it onto the platform. However, judging from the GoPro footage there was plenty of opportunity…

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September 12, 2014 at 12:02 pm

What Happens When an F1 Car, Supercar and Motorbike Race?

What Happens When an F1 Car, Supercar and Motorbike Race?

On the most recent episode of Top Gear, an F1 car, Supercar and Motorbike raced against each other in Sydney. Some were disappointed that they didn’t use a MotoGP bike in the race but the reason for that was likely for entertainment value (keep it close between motorbike and supercar). The drivers were Marc…

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June 22, 2014 at 2:24 pm

This is What the Inside of a Peloton Looks Like

This is What the Inside of a Peloton Looks Like

So intense! Unreal footage takes you inside the middle of a peloton during the sprint finish on stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. For those unfamiliar, a peloton (from French, meaning little ball or platoon) is the main group of riders in a road bicycle race. Riders in a group save energy by…

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April 14, 2014 at 7:48 pm

The Pit Stop: 1950 vs Today

The Pit Stop: 1950 vs Today

In this comparison video, we see Bill Holland coming in for a pit stop during the 1950 Indianapolis 500 (he would go on to finish 2nd). Back then only four crew members were allowed to work on the car. Pit stop time: 67 seconds. Next, we see a Ferrari pit stop from the 2013…

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June 29, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Picture of the Day: F1 Pit Stop from Above

Picture of the Day: F1 Pit Stop from Above

Photograph by JAMEY PRICE Website | 500px | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram In this perfectly timed photograph by Jamey Price entitled Poetry in Motion, we see the Marussia F1 Team doing a practice pit stop with Max Chilton during F1 pre-season testing at Barcelona. There are tons of fascinating details about pit stops…

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