Posted 2 months 12 days ago under:
MotorsportA1GP 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.
Posted 2 months 16 days ago under:
Motorsport,
TechnologyA1GP 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.
Posted 2 months 19 days ago under:
Motorsport,
NissanA 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.
Posted 2 months 21 days ago under:
Motorsport,
RenaultWorld 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.
Posted 2 months 23 days ago under:
Motorsport,
Aston MartinOne 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.
Posted 2 months 26 days ago under:
Motorsport,
News,
SkodaSuccessful 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.
Posted 2 months 26 days ago under:
Motorsport,
CaparoCaparo 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.
Posted 2 months 26 days ago under:
Motorsport,
Aston MartinThe Aston Martin Racing team has enjoyed a successful final qualifying session for the 76th Le Mans 24 Hours, which will get underway at 3pm on Saturday 14 June. This evening witnessed the second of two sessions – following on from the first qualifying period yesterday – to determine the places on the grid for the endurance classic.
Posted 2 months 27 days ago under:
Motorsport,
ChevroletCorvette Racing, America’s premier sports car racing team, returns to Le Mans in France on the weekend of 14/15th June with the aim of adding to their unique winning tally in the world’s toughest motor race. Since 2001, Corvettes have won the GT1 sports car class five times and have a heritage at the track dating back almost half a century.
Posted 2 months 27 days ago under:
Motorsport,
Sports/GTs,
FordFord RS is back and the all-new Focus RS is on track! An early prototype of the fastest Focus road car to date is now undergoing performance and durability testing at the challenging Nürburgring Circuit in Germany, in preparation for its launch in 2009.
