Stage 5 of the 2016 Silk Way Rally from Moscow to Beijing saw the MINI ALL4 Racing pairings return to strong form after a challenging day of racing yesterday.
Today’s stage, from Astana to Balkhash, saw a reversal of fortunes though with three MINI ALL4 Racing finishing the leg inside the top four. There was also a change in early race leader. Read More »
– Le Mans winning 919 Hybrid tops eye-catching official display
– Special celebrations to mark 40 years of ‘transaxle’ models
– Rare 924 GTR comes under the Silverstone Auctions’ hammer
– Group C grids feature iconic 956 and 962 prototypes from the 1980s
While the weather was extremely hot in the Kazakh capital Astana after today’s run, the conditions for the 223.48km stage through tall undergrowth were predominantly sticky mud due to more heavy rain.
– On completion of today’s competitive section, the Team Peugeot Total crews reported that it felt like their respective PEUGEOT 2008 DKRs weighed 200kg more than they had done when they set out from Kostanay this morning. Mud had stuck everywhere and it even managed to tear away the rear wheel arch guards. Obstacles concealed by the vegetation were behind slow punctures for the #102 and #104 cars. Read More »
– Hexagon has opened another unique element of its flagship north London showroom: the Gallery at Hexagon Classics
– Featuring ceramics, fine art, sculptures, photography as well as classic and contemporary furniture, it is located on the same site as 50 of the world’s finest classic and modern classic cars
– Later this year Hexagon will add a restaurant with food from a Michelin-starred chef, a coffee bar and a wine bar
