Gulf AMR Middle East Testing the Vantage GT2 at Le Mans
8 Mar 2011, 08:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The newly-born UAE-based racing team owned by Frederic Fatien, Jean-Pierre Valentini, Mike Wainwright and Roald Goethe, has recently took the Vantage GT2 to perform a track testing at Le Mans, and a...
AD Group Sells Four Lola Race Cars
26 Feb 2011, 08:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Race car collectors (or racing teams in need for a ride, for that matter) are in for a treat next week, as their world is about to be rocked by an announcement of major proportions: four MG Lola rac...
1956 Austin-Healey Factory 100M Hits the Auction Block
14 Feb 2011, 13:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming RM Auctions sale at Amelia Island (March 12) will feature one of only 640 original factory-built Austin-Healey 100M roadsters. The vehicle in question, estimated at $125,000-$150,000...
New Gulf AMR Middle East Team to Enter the 2011 ILMC
11 Feb 2011, 10:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Gulf AMR Middle East, a UAE-based racing team owned by Frederic Fatien, Jean-Pierre Valentini, Mike Wainwright and Roald Goethe, will be contesting the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with an Asto...
Caroll Shelby Book Inspiring Retro Le Mans TV Series
11 Feb 2011, 09:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Caroll Shelby needs no presentation, with the legend’s cars and motorsport history speaking for themselves. However, there are many details that may go unnoticed and this is where the American...
2011 Le Mans 24 Hours Entry List Announced
10 Feb 2011, 07:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only 4 months before the official start of the 79th Le Mans 24 Hour race, the ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) has revealed the official entry list for the June event. In all, there will be 56 ...
Nissan to Supply Engines to Signature Racing
9 Feb 2011, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan today announced that it has signed a two-year partnership contract with Signature Racing, with the development seeing the two entities joining forces for the new Intercontinental Le Mans Cup ...
2002 Cadillac Northstar Le Mans Prototype Up for Auction
3 Feb 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Praised by RM Auctions to be the most successful Cadillac Le Mans Prototype, the 2002 Northstar will go under the hammer at the upcoming sale at Amelia Island on March 12. The example on offer, LMP-...
Porsche Brings Rare Museum Cars to 60th Anniversary in Australia
1 Feb 2011, 15:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In order to celebrate its 60-year presence in Australia, Porsche is shipping a number of rare cars, spanning six decades, from its museum in Germany to the 2011 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Mo...
Andy Priaulx Commits to Full Le Mans Campaign with BMW
24 Jan 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW's retirement from the FIA World Touring Car Championship was announced for some time, along with the fact that 3-time world champion Andy Priaulx will also leave the series in order to comm...
Audi Confirms Le Mans Lineup for New R18
24 Jan 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / An old saying goes somewhat like this: If it works, why change it? And this must have surely been on the mind of Audi's Motorsport boss Wolfgang Ullrich, who confirmed earlier today that all 9 ...
Steve McQueen Le Mans Racing Suit Up for Grabs
23 Jan 2011, 16:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The racing suit worn by the late Steve McQueen in the 1971 motorsports film Le Mans is being offered for sale by Toronto’s Collector’s Studio. The iconic two-piece flame resistant Nomex ...
Porsche Closer to Le Mans than F1
20 Jan 2011, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German carmaker Volkswagen hinted a while back that it may reconsider – positively speaking – its view on a potential Formula 1 involvement. And that led to speculation that it will be e...
Green GT Birth Process Revealed
16 Dec 2010, 11:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Green GT is one of the vehicles that is aiming to change racing forever, turning it into a cleaner activity. We are talking about an electric-powered race car that follows FIA specifications. ...
Find a Name for Aston Martin's 2011 Le Mans Racer
16 Dec 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in September, Aston Martin announced that it will return to the Le Mans LMP1 class in 2011. The automotive producer is currently working on a new race car. The project, which is being created f...
Green GT Unveils Prototype Electric Racer
9 Dec 2010, 18:03 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Swiss-based group Green GT manages to amaze us once again, presenting a reiteration of its ambitious electric racer. The 300KW Green GT is an evolution of the Le Mans Prototype-style racer that was ...
Ferrari 458 GT2 Revealed
9 Dec 2010, 08:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ferrari recently brought us the public debut of the 458 Challenge, a racing incarnation of the supercar that will take part in the automotive producer’s one-make series next year. The 458 C...
ACO Confirms 2011 ILMC Calendar
30 Nov 2010, 09:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Automobile Club de l'Ouest has earlier this week announced the complete and official schedule of the 2011 International Le Mans Cup. The next year's edition of the competition will be ...
Solberg Contemplates WRC Retirement for 2011
17 Nov 2010, 13:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After more than 12 years in the World Rally Championship, it seems that Petter Solberg had finally gotten tired of the rallying world. What we're reporting now is not a withdrawal from the rall...
Le Mans Legend Race Returning in 2011
5 Nov 2010, 13:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 24 Hours of Le Mans race will have more to offer starting from next year, as Motor Racing Legends today announced the return of the Le Mans Legend historic support race to next year’s even...