Three Peugeot 908 HDi FAP cars will contest the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hrs

Posted 4 months 3 days ago under: Motorsport, Peugeot
Three Peugeot 908 HDi FAP cars will contest the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hrs
With the clock slowly ticking away until the start of the 2008 Le Mans 24 hour race, Peugeot has already demonstrated its commitment to win the race by dominating the official preliminary test-day.
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New Renault fleet for Motorsport Vision circuits

Posted 4 months 4 days ago under: Motorsport, Renault
New Renault fleet for Motorsport Vision circuits
For the fourth consecutive year, MotorSport Vision has teamed up with Renault for the French manufacturer and Formula 1 constructor to supply driving experience and race meeting support vehicles to MSV venues.
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Loeb wins Acropolis Rally to take WRC title lead

Posted 4 months 6 days ago under: Motorsport
Loeb wins Acropolis Rally to take WRC title lead
Reigning FIA World Rally Champion, Sébastien Loeb, has put himself on course to become the most successful driver in the history of world rallying, by taking the WRC championship lead with victory on the Acropolis Rally in Greece.
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Aston Martin claims class one-two-three at Nürburgring 24 Hours

Posted 4 months 14 days ago under: Motorsport, Aston Martin
Aston Martin claims class one-two-three at Nürburgring 24 Hours
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 – whose model designation is named after the classic 24-hour event – has claimed its best-ever finish at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, with three cars taking the top three positions in the class.
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Pro_cee’d steps into the ring

Posted 4 months 15 days ago under: Motorsport, Kia
Pro_cee’d steps into the ring
Kia’s stylish and sporty pro_cee’d is no stranger to Germany’s Nürburgring having been extensively tested there during development but this weekend is back to prove itself in the Nürburgring 24-hour race. The barely modified three door pro_cee’d has been entered into Europe’s toughest and most legendary long-distance race by a team from Continental Italia who are hoping to triumph over the competition with as few tyre changes as possible.
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Scirocco GT24 Concept is unveiled

Posted 4 months 18 days ago under: Concept Cars, Motorsport, Volkswagen
Scirocco GT24 Concept is unveiled
As a trio of race-prepared, factory-entered Scirocco racers run through final checks before the start of the Nürburgring 24-hour race this weekend, a road-going sister car, the Scirocco GT24 Concept, has been unveiled in front of Volkswagen fans at the annual Wörthersee Festival in Austria.
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Viper ready to strike at Rockingham Avon GT round

Posted 4 months 24 days ago under: Motorsport, Dodge
Dodge Viper of James Gornall and Jon Barnes
Both Northampton-based Paul O’Neill and Peterborough’s James Gornall believe they’ve got the right car to take victory on Spring Bank Holiday, when the Avon Tyres British GT Championship comes to their local circuit of Rockingham, near Corby.
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2009 CTS-V Blisters Nürburgring (video)

Posted 4 months 25 days ago under: Motorsport, Video, Cadillac

As promised last week please see attached video footage of the CTS-V completing a 7:59.32 lap of the legendary Nurburgring. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan.
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500 Abarth Assetto Corse at the Mille Miglia 2008

Posted 4 months 25 days ago under: Motorsport, Fiat
500 Abarth Assetto Corse at the Mille Miglia 2008
Abarth returns to track racing, and it has chosen to do so with its new ‘500 Abarth Assetto Corse’, the baby supersports car from Abarth, due to be produced in a Limited Edition (49 cars). The new vehicle, designed by the Fiat Group Automobiles Style Centre and produced by a team of Abarth Engineers and Designers will be the star of track races from next year and its creation confirms Abarth’s racing vocation.
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Aston Martin confirms Nürburgring driver line-up

Posted 4 months 28 days ago under: Motorsport, Aston Martin
Aston Martin confirms Nürburgring driver line-up
Gaydon, 12 May 2008. Aston Martin’s growing presence on the track continues with the announcement that the British marque will be represented at this year’s ADAC Nürburgring 24-hour race on 24/25 May with a DBRS9 and two Vantage N24s.
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