Peugeot Clinches 3rd Consecutive Pole at Le Mans
12 Jun 2009, 06:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / French driver Stephane Sarrazin saved the day for Peugeot on Thursday, clinching pole position for the third time running in the Le Mans 24 Hours Race. The No 08 Peugeot 908 HDi set the pace from th...
Audi R15 TDI Tops First Practice at Le Mans
11 Jun 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi started off this year's Le Mans 24 Hours Race in style, as the two R15 TDIs posted the quickest times during the 6-hour practice session on Wednesday. Last year's winning crew of Alla...
Peugeot Lodge Protest Against Audi R15 TDI Bodywork
10 Jun 2009, 12:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans has barely started and the controversy already made its way between rivals Audi and Peugeot. According to a press release issued by the latter, the French manufa...
Peugeot's Le Mans Line-Up Confirmed
3 Jun 2009, 15:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the 24 Hours Le Mans race is quickly approaching, manufacturers which will attend the race started presenting their line-ups for the famous endurance event. French manufacturer Peugeot did so tod...
Audi Announces Driver Teams for Le Mans
27 May 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi today announced the new driver lineup for the 77th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the last year's winners again forming a trio for the German automaker. The team that achieve...
GTbyCitroen Goes to Nurburgring and Le Mans
22 May 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...not actually to race, but to show off. The concept car made by Citroen and first introduced at the Paris Motor Show last year, will be attending the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race on May 23 as sort...
Alonso to Attend 2009 Le Mans 24 Hour Race
21 May 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso announced he will be present at Le Mans for the famous 24 Hour race, scheduled on June 13 thru 14. It will be the first time the Spaniard will attend the most important endurance rac...
Audi Debut Definitive R8 LMS GT3 at Nurburgring 24 Hour Race
19 May 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi will debut their “definitive technical fine-tuning” R8 LMS GT3 model in the 24-Hour Race at Nurburgring, scheduled next weekend at the famous Nordschleife circuit. The German manufa...
Melandri Podium Boosts Hayate Racing
19 May 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No doubt about it, despite Jorge Lorenzo's incredible performance in France, the highlight of the Le Mans MotoGP weekend was Marco Melandri taking second place at the chequered flag. The Hayate...
GreenGT Twenty-4, the 2011 Electric Le Mans Racer
19 May 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swiss yet-unknown environmentally-friendly manufacturer GreenGT has come out into the spotlight with an interesting concept. Called the Twenty-4, the electric car the Swiss will supposedly build for...
Rossi Blames Himself for Disastrous French GP
18 May 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi had only himself to blame for his disastrous performance during the French GP the past weekend, as the Italian reckoned it was his riding mistake on slick tires that led to a point-l...
Dovozioso: "I'm Not at Pedrosa's Level"
18 May 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he is known for his great racing capabilities in rainy conditions, Honda's Andrea Dovizioso performed miserably in the last 10 laps of the French Grand Prix, missing out on his first p...
Jorge Lorenzo Wins French GP, Becomes Leader
17 May 2009, 20:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jorge Lorenzo is the new leader of the MotoGP classification after dominating the wet French Grand Prix from beginning to end. Although starting from 2nd place and losing one position after the star...
Dovizioso Tops Rainy Free Practice in France
16 May 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda's Andrea Dovizioso topped the first free practice of the French Grand Prix this weekend, as the one-hour session on Friday was hit be several showers after 35 minutes of action on the Le ...
Tom Kristensen Announces DTM Quit at the End of 2009
15 May 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Denmark's Tom Kristensen revealed this will be his final year inside the German Touring Car Championship (DTM), as he will focus solely on his sports car career from 2010 onwards. The Audi driv...
Lorenzo Promises Strong Performance in France
11 May 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the disappointing result he got in the Spanish Grand Prix, Jorge Lorenzo promises a strong performance in the upcoming France GP this weekend as a way to make up for his error. Furthermore...
Rossi Expects Tough Season in 2009
5 May 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he won his first race in 2009, at Jerez – in a quite convincing manner, we might add – reigning world champion Valentino Rossi reckoned it will be very tough to defend his title...
Luca di Montezemolo Will Start the 24 Hours of Le Mans
30 Apr 2009, 05:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans will have a surprise high-profile starter. Ferrari's CEO Luca di Montezemolo was confirmed to wave the starting flag for most important endurance race in hi...
1967 Ferrari 330 P4 to Be Auctioned in Maranello
22 Apr 2009, 12:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On May 17, Maranello will be host of the "Ferrari Leggenda e Passione" event, set in motion by RM Auctions and Sotheby's. The auction will star one of the only three Ferrari 330 P4 ev...
Corvette ZR1 MANTIDE, Bertone's Version of the ZR1
22 Apr 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Stile Bertone's 50 year experience with developing one-off prototypes based on Chevrolet's vehicles has spawned yet another breath taking vehicle, called the MANTIDE. This time, the car of...