RideLust

If you’re into off-roading, trail riding and generally love things that go fast then the odds of you knowing about the famed Dakar Rally are pretty damn good. Red Bull is one of the rallies main sponsors and like everything they’re associated with, they pull out all the stops and go ballz-to-the-wall. The following video was produced by Red Bull and shows some highlights from this years 2012 event. The visuals are stunning, the machines are amazing and the race itself is well, one of the most grueling events in all of motor sports.

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I think Dire Straits put it best when they said, “Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes your the bug”. It happens to all of us at some point in time. We set out with the best of intentions but then somewhere along the way Murphy’s law kicks in and fucks it up for everybody. That’s exactly what happened to this drifter while he was entertaining a few track side spectators. When a entering a corner the driver caught a front wheel, thus sending him up and over onto his roof. Thankfully though there was a pillar of the community there with a camera phone that captured all the action. Good times for all those watching, bad times for the driver. But as they say, shit happens…

Source: Autoholics.com

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A few years ago I got my first taste of the 24 Hours of Lemons when I raced a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair up in Staford Springs, CT. The car was arguably the worst thing I’ve ever driven, but in the end it had an engine that just wouldn’t quit. The following year we ran a 1979 Buick Regal with a 301 cubic-inch small block, however while the car was great, the engine simply wasn’t long for this world. If you’ve ever been a competitor in Lemons then you know that your fate, at some point, will wind up in the hands of the judges. These icons of the judicial system have the right to levy penalties for just about anything they wish, which means at days end, they can either make or break your team. Smoking Tire host Matt Farah recently had the chance to be a guest judge at Lemons where he had the opportunity to impart his vast array of knowledge and wisdom on the poor unsuspecting competitors.

Source: TheSmokingTire.com

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Whether it’s mountain biking, hiking, fishing, carpentry or knitting, everyone has a hobby that keeps them grounded and on the straight and narrow. For me it’s running flat-out on a nice flowing road course in some type of automobile. It’s fun, therapeutic and is way more exciting then drugs or booze could ever be. With this hobby however comes an element of danger and risk that quite honestly I don’t really think about. Listen, at the end of the day we all do our best to take all the precautions we can to ensure that we don’t get maimed or killed. However there are those times when shit does actually happen, and when this occurs we just hope the outcome is not too severe. Take the driver of this modified Cobra replica for example. He’s roaring down the straight at 130 mph when something in the front suspension breaks and thus causes the car to spin out of control resulting in multiple barrel rolls. Thankfully the driver escaped with minor injuries, but man-o-man does this crash make you think about what can happen.

I guess in the end the cars license plate “?Z2BITE” wasn’t kidding…

Source: Youtube.com

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It’s no secret that when a bunch of fast cars get together, regardless of the brand, that something bad will usually happen. For the most part drivers are respectful and use common sense, but unfortunately it only takes that one time when good judgement is overridden by ego and adrenaline. This is exactly what happened when a bunch of guys piloting Lamborghini’s got out of control on a public highway. What people tend to forget is that the majority of drivers are simply out on the road going about their daily routine and are not expecting a horde of super cars to come blazing by them at breakneck speeds. Combine that with the fact that these jokers were using all three lanes of traffic and well, the outcome wasn’t hard to predict.

Source: Youtube.com

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If you’re thing is whipping through the woods at 100 + mph with death doling trees on both sides of you, well then, have I got a treat for you! You see set before you are all the best highlights from the 2011 WRC rally season, and when I tell you these are simply outstanding, I’m not lying. We’ve got snow, tarmac, gravel, dirt and crashes that will make you wish you had a roll cage strapped to your chair. In short this video is bad-ass, so sit back, grab a beer, click through and enjoy the highlights of the craziest motorsport of them all.

Source: Youtube.com

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It’s true, even old vintage iron can come back to bite you in the ass if you’re not careful. Believe me, old cars are great and provide a level of excitement that’s hard to match. However, as a general rule of thumb, when something goes bad with these babies, it usually goes bad fast and violently. This Triumph Spitfire did just that when something went seriously wrong on track, thus sending its owner tumbling out of control. Thankfully the car was fully caged and thus saved the drivers life, however after watching the video, I can’t really tell what made the car lose it. I didn’t see any imperfections on the track, nor did I see any kind of driver error, so with that being said, am I missing something? What do you guys think?

Click through for the video and let us know!

Source: Youtube.com
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If there is one thing I’ve learned from my short time living in Northern California it’s that everything, and I mean everything, takes place out doors. Not only is the weather simply astonishing, but it makes you want to go out and partake in sports you’ve never before dreamed of. Now granted, I’ve run my share of motorcycles, however the sport of off-road hill climbing is something that I’ve yet to try. “Elevate 2″ brings together some of the best hill climbers in the world in the hopes of reigniting a passion for a sport whose flame has been diminishing over the years. Riders like Bret Peterson, Jason Smith, Ken Bergquist and Max Simmons are spearheading an effort by creating videos like the one you are about to see. It’s a solid 20-minutes long, but if you’re a motorcycle fan, then it’s absolutely worth your time.

Source: RalfBecker.com

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Here’s the scenario: a C5 Corvette throws down against a C6 Corvette at a traffic light in The Woodlands, Texas. What happens next is pure stupidity, since drag racing into a corner when you haven’t mastered the basics of car control isn’t likely to end well. The video’s been making the rounds, so our apologies if you’ve already seen the Thanksgiving eve crash. Read More…

If you’ve ever been drag racing then you know that the potential for disaster can be quite high. Cars are tuned within an inch of their lives in order to get them down the 1,320. For some people drag racing is just a casual weekend hobby, but for others like Eric Peterson, it’s a way of life. Recently Peterson was running his classic 1,500 horsepower Firebird at a drag-way in Las Vegas, Nevada when a loss of control led to one of the most frightening crashes I’ve seen in some time. About 1/8th the way down the track the Firebird loses control and plows dead-on into the retaining wall knocking Peterson unconscious. In the same instance the throttle on the 1,500 hp monster gets stuck wide-open, leaving the car in a constant state of flux before emergency workers can get to it. For onlookers and fellow drivers alike a scenario like this reminds us that drag racing can be a deadly sport. Thankfully Eric Peterson survived the crash, but I have a feeling it will be quite some time before the effects of it will be forgotten.

Source: DodgeCharger.com

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