List of nicknames in motorsport

Nicknames abound in motorsport. They are frequently applied to the sportspeople, the brands of sports car and other vehicles, the courses, and the competitions and series.

People

Vehicles

Cars

When given to roadgoing production cars, this list only includes cars that had nicknames given to them during their racing career

• "Aero Warriors" =
  • 1969 Ford Torino Talladega, NASCAR stocker^[1]
  • 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler, NASCAR stocker^[1]
  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, NASCAR stocker^[1]
  • 1970 Plymouth Superbird, NASCAR stocker^[1]
• "Baby" = 1977 Porsche 935/2.0, sportscar^[2]
• "Baby Bertha" = Gerry Marshall's 1975 Vauxhall Firenza Droopsnoot^[3]
• "Back in Black" = 1991 Racing Beat Mazda RX-7 FD3S, land speed record car^{[note 1][4]}
• "Baby Grands" = Dodge Dart, touring car^{[note 2][5]}
• "Batmobile" =
  • BMW 3.0 CSL, touring car^[6]
  • McLaren M8D, Can-Am sportscar^[7]
  • Panoz GTR-1, grand tourer sportscar racer^[8]
• "Belgrano" = Toleman TG181^{[9][note 3]}
• "Big Bertha" = Gerry Marshall's 1974 Vauxhall Ventora^[3]
• "Big Sam" = 1971 Samuri Engineering Datsun 240Z, sportscar^[10]
• "Boy Racer" = Ford Mustang FR500^{[11][note 4]}
• "The Brute of the Brutes" = 1956 Ferrari 410 Sport, sportscar^{[12][note 5]}
• "Le camion le plus vite du monde" (French: "The world's fastest truck" ) = 1925 Bentley Speed Six, sportscar^{[note 6][13]}
• "Camionette" (French: Breadvan) =
  • 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Drogo, sportscar^[14]
  • 1966 Ford GT "J-Car" prototype, sportscar^[15]
• "Can-Am Killer" = 1973 Porsche 917/30, sportscar^[16]
• "Clumsy Pup" = Briggs Cunningham's 1950 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, sportscar^[17]
• "Cologne Capri" = Any factory backed...
  • Ford Capri RS2600, touring car
  • Ford Capri RS3100, touring car^[18]
• "Disco Volante" (Italian: Flying saucer) = 1952 Alfa Romeo 6C 34, sportscar^[19]
• "Ensalada" (Spanish: Salad) = Ak Miller's El Caballo de Hierro, sportscar/hot rod^[20]
• "The Flying Brick" = 1977 BMW 320 Turbo, sportscar^[21][22]
• "Godzilla" = Nissan Skyline GT-R R32, touring car^[23]
• "The Great White Whale" = 1969 Chaparral 2H, sportscar^[24]
• "GT40" = 1964 Ford GT, sportscar^{[note 7][15]}
• "Gurke" (German: Cucumber) = Manfred von Brauchitsch's 1932 Mercedes-Benz SSKL , Land speed record car^[25][26]
• "Hippie Car" = 1970 Porsche 917LH, sportscar^[27]
• "Hondola" = Honda RA300, Formula One car^[28]
• "Hog" = 1956 Ferrari 410 Sport, sportscar^{[12][note 8]}
• "The King of Africa" = Toyota Celica Twin-cam Turbo (TA64), rally car^{[note 9][29]}
• "The King of Cars" = Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR, rally car^{[note 10][30][31]}
• "J-Car" = 1966 Ford GT prototype, sportscar^{[note 11][15]}
• "Mefistofele" (Italian: Monster) = 1908 Fiat SB 4, land speed record car
• "Moby Dick" = 1978 Porsche 935/78, sportscar^[32][33]
• "Le Monstre" (French: The Monster) = Briggs Cunningham's 1950 Cadillac "Spider", sportscar^[17][34]
• "The Mormon Meteor" = 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster, land speed record car^[35]
• "Old Nail" = Gerry Marshall's 1973 Vauxhall Firenza^[36]
• "La Petite Pitaud" (French: The Little Elephant) = Briggs Cunningham's 1950 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, sportscar racer^[34]
• "Pig" = Toleman TG181^{[9][note 12]}
• "Psychedelic Porsche" = 1970 Porsche 917LH, sportscar
• "Rosa Sau" (German: "Pink Pig") = 1971 Porsche 917/20, sportscar^[37]
• "Rote Sau" (German: Red Sow) = 1971 AMG Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3, touring car racer^[38]
• "SEFAC Hot Rod" = 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione, grand tourer sportscar racer^{[39][40][41][42]}
• "Sharknose" = 1961/62 Ferrari 156, F1 racer^[43]
• "Silberpfeile" (German: Silver Arrows) =
  • 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25, Grand Prix racecar^[26]
  • 1934 Auto Union Type B, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1936/37 Auto Union Type C, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1938 Auto Union Type D, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1938 Mercedes-Benz W125, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1937/39 Mercedes-Benz W154, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1937/39 Mercedes-Benz W163, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1939 Mercedes-Benz W165
  • 1952 Mercedes-Benz W194, sportscar
  • 1954/55 Mercedes-Benz W196
  • 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, sportscar
  • 1989 Sauber C9, sportscar
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz C11, sportscar
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz C291, sportscar
  • 1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, grand tourer
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, grand tourer
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLR, grand tourer
  • 1999 Audi R8C, sportscar
  • 1999 Audi R8R, sportscar
• "The Sucker Car" = 1970 Chaparral 2J, sportscar^[44][45]
• "Tank" =
  • 1923 Bugatti Type 32, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1936 Bugatti Type 57G, sportscar^[19]
  • 1939 Bugatti Type 57C, sportscar^[19]
• "Tank de Tours" = 1923 Bugatti Type 32, Grand Prix racecar^[46][47]
• "Tide Ride" =
  • 1986–1989 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, NASCAR stocker
  • 1990–1993 Chevrolet Lumina, NASCAR stocker
  • 1994–1996 Ford Thunderbird, NASCAR stocker
  • 1997–1999 Ford Taurus, NASCAR stocker
  • 2000–2003 Pontiac Grand Prix, NASCAR stocker
  • 2004–2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, NASCAR stocker
• "Der Truffeljäger von Zuffenhausen" (German: The Trufflehunter of Zuffenhausen) = 1970 Porsche 917LH, sportscar^[37]
• "Turbo Panzer" = 1973 Porsche 917/30, sportscar^[48][49]
• "Wing Warriors" =
  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, NASCAR stocker^[50]
  • 1970 Plymouth Superbird, NASCAR stocker^[50][51]
• "The Vacuum Cleaner" = 1970 Chaparral 2J, sportscar^[52]
• "Weißer Elefant" (German: White Elephant) = Rudolf Caracciola's 1931 Mercedes-Benz SSKL, sportscar^[26]
• "Wunderwagen" (German: Wondercar) = Zakspeed Ford Capri Turbo, sportscar^[18]
• "Yellow Submarine" = 1980 Chaparral 2K, Indycar^[53][54]

Motorcycles

• "Boy racer" = AJS 7R^[55]
• "Never Ready" = Honda NR500^[56]
• "Roton" = Norton NRS588^{[57][note 13]}
• "Silver Fish" = Norton Kneeler^[58]

Motorboats

• "The Beer Wagon" = Miss Budweiser, unlimited hydroplane^[59]
• "Bubble-Bud" = Miss Budweiser, unlimited hydroplane^{[59][note 14]}
• "The Checkerboard Comet" = Miss Bardahl, unlimited hydroplane^[60][61]
• "The Coniston Slipper" = Bluebird K4, water speed record hydroplane^[62]

Engines

• "Double Knocker" = Norton Manx^[63]

Machine types

• "Dinoboat" = Unlimited Hydroplane
• "Thunderboat" = Unlimited Hydroplane

Teams

• "The Big Two" =
  • Scuderia Ferrari^[64]
  • McLaren^[65]
• "Super Best Friends" = Super Aguri F1^[66]

Events

• "36 Hours of Florida"^{[note 15]} =
  • 24 Hours of Daytona^[67]
  • 12 Hours of Sebring^[67]
• "The Car Breaker" = Safari Rally^[31]
• "The Garden Party of the Gods" = Goodwood Festival of Speed^[68]
• "The Goodwood of the North" = Oulton Park Gold Cup,
• "Gravel Grand Prix" = 1000 Lakes Rally^[69]
• "The Great Race" = Bathurst 1000^[70]
• "Jyväskylä Grand Prix" = 1000 Lakes Rally^[69]
• "Jyväskylän Suurajot" (Finnish: the "Jyväskylä Great Race") = 1000 Lakes Rally^[71]
• "The Race to the Clouds" = Pikes Peak International Hill Climb^[72]
• "Rallye des 10000 Virages" (French: "Ten Thousand Turns Rally") = Tour de Corse^[73]

Series

• "The Bruce and Denny Show"^{[note 16]} = Canadian American Challenge Cup^{[note 17][74]}
• "Can-Am" = Canadian American Challenge Cup
• "Carrera Cup" = World Championship for Makes
• "Crash Masters" = Fastmasters^{[note 18][75][76]}
• "Ducati Cup" = Superbike World Championship^[77]
• "The Greatest Free Show on Earth" = Irish Tarmac Rally Championship^[78]

Courses

• "The Action Track" = Richmond International Raceway^[79]
• "The Augusta National of race tracks" = Martinsville Speedway, ^[80]
• "The Tricky Triangle" = Pocono International Raceway, ^[81]
• "The Brickyard" = Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ^[82]
• "The Crown Jewel of Canada" = Cayuga Speedway, ^[83]
• "The Devil’s Triangle" = Pocono International Raceway, ^[81]
• "The dusty place" = Riverside International Raceway,
• "Eifelring" = Nürburgring GP-Strecke, ^{[note 19][84]}
• "Ersatzring" = Nürburgring GP-Strecke, ^{[note 20][85]}
• "The Glen" = Watkins Glen International, ^[86]
• "The Goodwood of the North"
  • Aintree Motor Racing Circuit,
  • Oulton Park, ^[87]
• "The Grand Old Lady" = Lakewood Speedway, ^[88]
• "The Great American Speedway" = Texas Motor Speedway, ^[89]
• "Green Party Ring" = Nürburgring GP-Strecke, ^{[note 21][90]}
• "The Green Hell" = Nürburgring, ^[91]
• "Home of British Motor Racing" = Silverstone Circuit, ^{[92][note 22]}
• "House of Drift" = Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, ^{[note 23][93]}
• "The House that Dan Gurney built" = Riverside International Raceway, ^[94]
• "The Indianapolis of the East" =
  • Thompson International Speedway, ^[95]
  • Langhorne Speedway, ^[96]
• "The Indianapolis of the South" = Lakewood Speedway, ^[88]
• "The Indianapolis of the West" =
  • Corona Road Race, ^[97]
  • Ontario Motor Speedway, ^[98]
• "Jewel of the Desert" = Phoenix International Speedway, ^[99]
• "The Lady in Black" = Darlington Raceway, ^[100]
• "The Magic Mile" = New Hampshire Motor Speedway, ^[101]
• "Millen's Mountain" = Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, ^[102]
• "The Mini-Nürburgring" = Cadwell Park, ^[103]
• "The Monster Mile" = Dover International Speedway, ^[104]
• "The Mountain" = Mount Panorama Circuit, ^[105]
• "Mountain High Racing" = Westwood Motorsport Park, ^[106]
• "The Paperclip" = Martinsville Speedway, ^[107]
• "Puke Alley" = Langhorne Speedway, ^[108]
  • Queensland Raceway, ^[109]
• "The Rock"
  • Rockingham Motor Speedway, ^[110]
  • Rockingham Dragway, ^[111]
• "The Ring" = Nürburgring, ^[112]
• "Southern Hemisphere’s Isle of Man" = Cemetery Circuit, ^[113]
• "The Thunderdome" = Calder Park Raceway, ^[114]
• "The Track Too Tough To Tame" = Darlington Raceway, ^[115]
• "Thunder Valley" = Bristol Motor Speedway, ^[116]
• "The Track That Ate the Heroes" = Langhorne Speedway, ^[108]
• "White Lightning" = Dover International Speedway, ^[117]
• "World Center of Racing" = Daytona International Speedway, ^[118]

Sections

• "The Big Left Turn" = Langhorne Speedway, ^[96]
• "Gilligan's Island" = Temporary pitroad of Infineon Raceway
• "Haug-Hook" = Nürburgring GP-Strecke
• "Mur du Québec" (French: Quebec Wall) = Wall of Champions of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
• "Turkish Corkscrew" = Turn 1 of Istanbul Park
• "Faux Rouge" = The uphill kink in the middle of the back straight of Istanbul Park
• "Night of the Long Knives" = "Night of Turini" stage of the Monte Carlo Rally^{[note 24][119][120]}

Others

• "Hollywood of motorsport" = Mid-south of England^[121]
• "The Nick Hogan Rule" = Formula D new drivers' licensing (insult)^[122]
• "The Matt Kenseth Rule" = The Chase for the Cup (insult)^[123]

Organizations

• "International Marijuana Smuggling Association" = International Motor Sports Association (Insult)^[124][125]
• "Ferrari International Assistance" = Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (Insult)

See also

• Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia

Notes

1. referring to its color scheme when the car was rebuilt following its infamous 1992 Bonneville crash
2. As they were built similar to the stock car racers used in the NASCAR Grand National
3. Nicknamed for its tendency to leak fuel, a clear reference to the warship that sunk during the Falklands War.
4. Given by Ford executive
5. Given by Carroll Shelby
6. given as an insult by Ettore Bugatti, owner of arch rival Bugatti
7. Named for its height (40 inches)
8. Given by Carroll Shelby
9. in reference to its success in African rallies
10. in reference to its success in African rallies
11. Later became known as the "Ford GT Mk. IV"
12. Nicknamed for its poor handling
13. portmanteau of rotary, its power output and Crighton, after Norton's team development chief, Brian Crighton
14. In reference to the revolutionary enclosed canopy which became common in hydroplane racing
15. Given as until 1998, both ran under the same championship, also the Sebring race traditionally followed Daytona.
16. Given for their dominance in the series.
17. Given during their time as McLaren Can-Am drivers
18. Given for its accident prone nature of the race, despite taking place on unsuitable circuit.
19. Given by spectators as they felt that the official name belonged to the original circuit, not that of the new layout.
20. Given as an insult by spectators who regard it as a poor substitute to the original because they were seated farther away to the original layout
21. Given as an insult by spectators who regard it as a poor substitute to the original because they were seated farther away to the original layout
22. Given for the fact that BDRC is the circuit owner
23. given due to its popularity with the sport
24. due to the strong high beam lights cutting through the night.

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