Sébastien Loeb tops ‘Greatest Driver’ poll

Posted 1 month 12 days ago under: Motorsport, Citroën
Sébastien Loeb tops ‘Greatest Driver’ poll
Citroën’s four-time FIA World Rally Champion, Sébastien Loeb, has been voted the WRC’s ‘Greatest Driver’ in a survey conducted on the championship’s official website, WRC.com, in which almost 100,000 visitors to the site took part in the two-week poll.
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McRae tribute to set new world record

Posted 1 month 14 days ago under: Motorsport, News
McRae tribute to set new world record
A world record 1000 Imprezas are expected to descend on Prodrive on August 31, as the Subaru community gathers to pay a fitting tribute to the late Colin McRae.
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Panasonic Toyota Racing joins forces with the Dark Knight at Silverstone

Posted 1 month 16 days ago under: Motorsport, News, Toyota
Panasonic Toyota Racing joins forces with the Dark Knight at Silverstone
Thanks to a partnership between Panasonic Toyota Racing and Warner Bros. Pictures, Hollywood is coming to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix weekend to celebrate the release of the event movie of the summer: The Dark Knight.
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Brazilian president backs plans for A1GP in South America

Posted 1 month 24 days ago under: Motorsport
Brazilian president backs plans for A1GP in South America
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has received influential backing for the series to hold its first race in South America. This came during a meeting in Brazil between A1GP ambassador, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Brazilian President, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.
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A1GP goes HD

Posted 2 months ago under: Motorsport, Technology
A1GP goes HD
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport enters a new era as the 2008/09 season approaches, moving to the forefront of technology by becoming one of the first international racing series to offer its World Feed TV Broadcast in High Definition (HD). A1GP is carried by more than 45 broadcast licensees worldwide, reaching nearly 180 countries and territories around the globe. They will all now be given the option to receive A1GPs host broadcast in HD, while broadcasters without HD channels will still be able to receive the Standard Definition feed.
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Silverstone to co-ordinate pan-European Nissan GT-R customer drive experience

Posted 2 months 3 days ago under: Motorsport, Nissan
Silverstone to co-ordinate pan-European Nissan GT-R customer drive experience
A new manufacturer logistics division of Silverstone Circuits has been chosen to create and manage a groundbreaking pan-European customer drive experience for the new Nissan GT-R.
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Sun-kissed Silverstone hosts memorable World Series by Renault

Posted 2 months 4 days ago under: Motorsport, Renault
Sun-kissed Silverstone hosts memorable World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault lit up Silverstone Grand Prix circuit as Renault’s free festival of motorsport made its debut at the home of the British Grand Prix this month. A total crowd of 110,000 enjoyed a thrilling weekend of action-packed racing, high-speed demonstrations by ING Renault F1 Team and its driver Romain Grosjean and parades of historic Renault race and rally cars.
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Aston Martin victorious at Le Mans for the second consecutive year

Posted 2 months 7 days ago under: Motorsport, Aston Martin
Aston Martin victorious at Le Mans for the second consecutive year
One year on from Aston Martin’s first victory in the GT1 class in 2007 – which was the first Le Mans win since the company triumphed overall in 1959 – the 009 DBR9 of David Brabham, Antonio Garcia and Darren Turner has claimed another GT1 win at the La Sarthe circuit.
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Carlos Sainz joins the Fabia Super 2000 Test Programme

Posted 2 months 10 days ago under: Motorsport, News, Skoda
Carlos Sainz joins the Fabia Super 2000 Test Programme
Successful tarmac test of the new Škoda Fabia Super 2000. Two time world champion Carlos Sainz, joined experienced test drivers Jan Kopecký and Raimund Baumschlager; the team recently tested the competition version of the Fabia Super 2000 in Austria. The Volkswagen factory driver won the Central European Rally with a Race Touareg this year in April and contributed to the double success of the new Scirocco in its class at the 24-hour race in Nürnburgring a few days ago.
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Caparo to debut at Le Mans

Posted 2 months 10 days ago under: Motorsport, Caparo
Caparo to debut at Le Mans
Caparo is to make its first ever appearance at the 24 hours of Le Mans this year, after signing a partnering agreement with the Barazi Epsilon team. The team will be competing in the LMP2 category and will provide Caparo with the opportunity to develop lightweight structures and components in a competitive motorsport environment.
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