Articles about “le mans”
DTM has recently signed a three-year contract to make Hankook Tire the exclusive supplier for its series. After Dunlop pulled out of the series in late 2010, the series was left without an official tire for the 2011 season.
May 18th, 2011 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »
For the 2011 ALMS season, West Racing will be running two Lamborghinis in the GT class. Obviously, they will be using Yokohama racing slicks. The driver line-up has not been announced but we hear they will be “pro drivers from Japan and Mexico”.
January 6th, 2011 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »
From F1 to Audi to Pikes Peak to rally racing, we pick some of the most important motorsport moments, highlights, and events in 2010.
December 27th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »
Jens Marquardt will be taking over BMW Motorsport on January 1, 2011 and will oversee its BMW M3 GT2, WTCC, DTM, and formula car programs.
December 6th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »
Racecars shine through the night, often with their headlights alone leading the way. Combine that with nighttime photography and fireworks, now you’ve got a race.
October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »
As the final stop on the ALMS calender, Petit Le Mans is a 10-hour or 1,000-mile endurance race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Run as the season ender for the first time since 2003, Petit Le Mans has this year become a significant game changer.
October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »
Two teams that were sure to get some practice time, regardless of the conditions, were both fielding Porsches. Flying Lizard, in the hunt for the GT championship, put their 911 GT3 RSR out on track with the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.
September 30th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »
At 10 hours and 1,000 miles in length, Petit Le Mans is one of the most famous professional endurance road races in the US. Imagine driving a prototype racer full out across a third of the Unites States. That’s endurance racing.
September 30th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »
In case you aren’t familiar with them, the spotter guides are brilliant pieces of artwork that depict every racecar in the race, along with their numbers, team names, drivers, and drivers’ helmets.
September 28th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »
We hear almost 50 racecars will be lining up on the grid. Porsche will also have out the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, a Carrera racecar that is equipped with a regenerative KERS-like electrical energy system.
September 28th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »
The History Garage museum is designed to honor production cars from the 1950s through the 1970s, as well as past racing machines. The Corolla WRC car and GT-One Le Mans car are rare sights at any museum.
August 18th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »
Each group is packed to the gills – there’s more trailers, people, and cars than during the ALMS weekend – so we actually got to see more than just trophy wives and trailered supercars. Although there was plenty of that as well.
August 14th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »
So far, the BMW Motorsport Facebook gallery has been viewed by 1.8 million fans, and more than 8,000 users have “liked” it. As a reward for his photo, Dole will receive a check for 1,000 euros. Currency exchange, anyone?
July 26th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »
At the recent 2010 Valencia, Spain F1 race, Mark Webber crashed directly into the rear of Lotus’s Heikki Kovalainen and then launched himself off into the air.After landing his Red Bull RB6 into the tire barrier, Webber must have been wondering why he keeps freejacking (yes, Freejack…) racecars. Le Mans 1999, anyone?
June 29th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »
With a podium closeout, the Audi prototype teams raced a superb race to cement their history as one of the greatest franchises in the 78-year history of the endurance event.
June 22nd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »
“It’s a great pity to retire from the race in such a way. It’s an even bigger shame, as the 17th BMW Art Car had developed into one of the favourites with the fans here in Le Mans. During the race, however, car number 79 suffered a dose of bad luck.”
June 12th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »
Walk through the pits of any professional racing series, from the American Le Mans Series to Formula One, and you’ll see more must-have performance parts than the storeroom of your local Pep Boys. T
June 9th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »
Organized by the track and GMG,the Global Tuner Grand Prix sounds like an international time trial and road race similar to the WTAC. Just with American teams and cars.
June 9th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »
More than just a pretty piece of art, the BMW M3 GT2 is slated to compete in the famed endurance racing event with Andy Priaulx, Dirk Müller, and Dirk Werner behind the wheel. It just recently went through scrutineering, with the race ready to start this weekend.
June 9th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »
To apply hundreds of dynamic lines of Koons’ design onto the car, CAD designs were translated from 3D into 2D for the printing process and then painstakingly applied to the entire car as well as onto individual spare parts.
June 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »