Allan McNish is intent on playing a leading role for Audi in Belgium on Sunday (9 May) when the German manufacturer undertakes a full “dress rehearsal” in preparation for next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
McNish is joined by all eight of his fellow Le Mans drivers who will drive the latest “factory” Audi R15 TDI “plus” sports-prototypes in a 1,000km race at Spa-Francorchamps – five weeks before the Audi Sport team head for Le Mans bidding to score a ninth victory since its 1999 début. Read More »
With six weeks to go before the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours, Team Peugeot Total is putting the finishing touches to its preparations which started the moment the flag came down on last year’s race. The final phase of this build-up process is the second round of the Le Mans Series at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, where the three Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs and their complete driver line-ups will get in their last full-scale dress rehearsal ahead of June’s clash. Read More »
Following the announcement by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the governing body of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, Peugeot has confirmed it will enter its 908 HDi FAP cars into the 1,000 km of Silverstone, in September.
Last year at Le Mans, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed its intention to bring together the various Le Mans series endurance races, by creating a competition reserved for entrants in the top endurance class, LMP1. Read More »
Jaguar is continuing the celebration of its 75th anniversary with a strong entry at the 2010 Mille Miglia revival event. The company is represented by a total of 27 vehicles from around the world, including an impressive ‘works team’ of classic XK120, C-type and D-type models supported by Jaguar Cars and the Jaguar Heritage Trust.
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- Three R15 TDI cars in 1000-kilometre race at Spa-Francorchamps
- Final assessment before Le Mans 24 Hours
- Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen is fit for racing again
After the victorious test race at the Le Mans Series season opener and a successful 30-hour test at Le Castellet (France) the Le Mans dress rehearsal is now on Audi Sport Team Joest’s agenda: on May 9, the three Audi R15 TDI cars will contest the 1000-kilometre race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium). Read More »
The sunshine island of Gran Canaria has joined the 2010 IRC calendar after the loss of the Asturias rally on mainland Spain in September.
With only a short break for the teams after the two rallies based in South America, it was full steam ahead to get the cars prepared for the first all tarmac rally of this year’s IRC. With the recent travel issues due to the Icelandic volcano, many teams have had major challenges just to get team personnel, equipment and cars out to Gran Canaria. Read More »
Honda Racing Team drivers Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden were given a tour of Honda’s factory in Swindon ahead of the BTCC rounds at Brands Hatch this weekend.
The HM Plant Honda team is looking to maintain its winning momentum this Bank Holiday weekend when returning to action at Oulton Park for the third round of the British Superbike Championship.
Josh Brookes arrives at the Cheshire circuit fresh from his debut BSB race win in the second race at Thruxton which elevated him to second in the overall standings, team-mate whilst Ryuichi Kiyonari is keen to repeat his previous success at the track which included double victories in 2005 and 2006. Read More »
- United Autosports set for FIA GT3 Series début at Silverstone
- Young Briton Bell makes race début for team
- Audi Official customer team “formally launched” at West London Audi in Presence of Bernie Ecclestone
United Autosports will chalk up numerous “firsts” when the American owned, British-based team contests the opening two rounds of the FIA GT3 European Championship at Silverstone (May 1-2) – a theme the Audi Official “customer” outfit hopes to continue over the weekend. Read More »
