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Alonso to Attend 2009 Le Mans 24 Hour Race
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

 
Tag Heuer Monaco Twenty Four Chronograph to Honor Le Mans
Tag Heuer Monaco Twenty Four Chronograph to Honor Le Mans

26 Mar 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We witnessed these past few days an all out offensive from watch manufacturers, who are going over the top to release new themed chronographs. We started with the Ferrari Chronograph Red Dial and th...

 
Audi R15 TDI Photos and Details
Audi R15 TDI Photos and Details

10 Mar 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi has just revealed more details of the second-generation diesel racing sports car R15 RDI, a new model that incorporates a highly efficient TDI engine, an innovative vehicle electrical system co...

 
Peugeot Confirm Bourdais for Le Mans
Peugeot Confirm Bourdais for Le Mans

10 Feb 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais' racing commitments for 2009 have received yet another boost, after French manufacturer Peugeot confirmed the 4-time Champ Car winner for the 2009 edition of the Le Mans 24 H...

 
Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig Take New Roles with AMG & Mercedes
Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig Take New Roles with AMG & Mercedes

5 Feb 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernd Schneider might have retired from the DTM at the end of last season, but his collaboration with Mercedes-Benz will not come to an end very soon. Following the 17 years raced for the German man...

 
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Passes ALMS Test
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Passes ALMS Test

29 Jan 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR passed its race track winter test at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in Sebring. The Flying Lizard Motorsports and Farnbacher Loles Racing Porsche teams conducted an ...

 
Klien Eyes Second Consecutive Le Mans Appearance
Klien Eyes Second Consecutive Le Mans Appearance

27 Jan 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering there won't be much testing left for BMW test driver Christian Klien this year – at least in Formula 1 – the German is decided to take on every opportunity to race in 2...