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2023 Porsche LMDh Prototype Begins Testing Phase, Has a Turbocharged V8
2023 Porsche LMDh Prototype Begins Testing Phase, Has a Turbocharged V8

27 Jan 2022, 12:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche has revealed further information of its upcoming LMDh racing prototype. It will come with a biturbo V8 engine, and it has just begun testing

 
The Evolution of the Street Legal 911 GT1, the Most Outrageous Porsche of the ’90s
The Evolution of the Street Legal 911 GT1, the Most Outrageous Porsche of the ’90s

21 Jan 2022, 10:56 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Most enthusiasts are familiar with the 1997 911 GT1 Straßenversion, but there were also other iterations that looked much different

 
Valentino Rossi Has a New Seat in the World of Racing, First Full Season Confirmed
Valentino Rossi Has a New Seat in the World of Racing, First Full Season Confirmed

13 Jan 2022, 15:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Italian racing legend Valentino Rossi will race in the GT World Challenge championship. He is less than two months away from the first official test

 
The Story of the Wildest Racecar Based on a Porsche 911, the 935/78 “Moby Dick”
The Story of the Wildest Racecar Based on a Porsche 911, the 935/78 “Moby Dick”

12 Jan 2022, 17:31 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Developed specifically for Le Mans, the 935/78 “Moby Dick” was one of the greatest, most innovative racecars to don Porsche badges

 
The Story of the Dauer 962 LM, a Le Mans-Winning Porsche Unleashed on Public Roads
The Story of the Dauer 962 LM, a Le Mans-Winning Porsche Unleashed on Public Roads

3 Jan 2022, 22:10 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Forgotten by many, the Dauer 962 LM was a spectacular supercar based on a legendary Porsche endurance prototype from the 1980s

 
The Story of the First Steering Wheel Compatible With Both a Racecar and a Sim Rig
The Story of the First Steering Wheel Compatible With Both a Racecar and a Sim Rig

14 Oct 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / For the new M4 GT3 racecar, BMW and Fanatec created a cutting-edge steering wheel that fuses real-world motorsport with sim racing

 
Toyota Gazoo Racing to Field Four Crew Team for Dakar Rally
Toyota Gazoo Racing to Field Four Crew Team for Dakar Rally

27 Sep 2021, 15:09 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Dakar 2022 will be contested again entirely in the Saudi Arabian desert. The race begins in the northern city of Ha’il and proceeds south to the Empty Quarter

 
Porsche Cars Go Through 20,000 Gearshifts During Le Mans 24h Race
Porsche Cars Go Through 20,000 Gearshifts During Le Mans 24h Race

22 Aug 2021, 07:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Do you like facts and statistics? Well, we have something for you, as Porsche has revealed some interesting stats of their cars of the Le Mans 24-hour race.

 
The Story of the 1967 Ferrari 330 P4: Much More Than The Ford GT40's Nemesis
The Story of the 1967 Ferrari 330 P4: Much More Than The Ford GT40's Nemesis

7 Jul 2021, 14:52 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Remembered by many as the car that lost to the Ford GT40 in 1967, the Ferrari 330 P4 was actually an excellent racecar that finished the season triumphantly

 
30 Years Ago, the Rotary-Powered Mazda 787B Won the 24 Hours of Le Mans
30 Years Ago, the Rotary-Powered Mazda 787B Won the 24 Hours of Le Mans

24 Jun 2021, 13:46 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Against all odds, a bright orange and green Mazda with no pistons in its engine became the first Japanese car to win the legendary endurance race

 
BMW Will Return to Prototype Racing, Let’s Remember the Le Mans-Winning V12 LMR
BMW Will Return to Prototype Racing, Let’s Remember the Le Mans-Winning V12 LMR

11 Jun 2021, 16:01 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / BMW has announced a return to prototype racing for 2023 and we expect a return to Le Mans, a place where they were triumphant with the V12 LMR

 
Yamaha XJR1300 “Eau Rouge” Is a Bespoke Tribute to Retro Endurance Racing Bikes
Yamaha XJR1300 “Eau Rouge” Is a Bespoke Tribute to Retro Endurance Racing Bikes

31 May 2021, 18:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / An enterprise like the almighty Deus Ex Machina will never cease to amaze us with their fascinating pieces of mechanical artwork

 
The Lotus E-R9 Probably Isn't the EV You Expected From the Brits for 2030
The Lotus E-R9 Probably Isn't the EV You Expected From the Brits for 2030

16 Feb 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's actually just a virtual rendering of the vision for a next-generation endurance racer that's also designed to showcase company innovations

 
This Is How Two Porsche Taycan EVs Set 13 UK Endurance Records in Just 13 Hours
This Is How Two Porsche Taycan EVs Set 13 UK Endurance Records in Just 13 Hours

10 Feb 2021, 17:14 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A few months ago, two road-legal Taycans drove for 13 hours in the rain on the famous Brands Hatch track, setting 13 EV endurance records in the process

 
The Exciting New Engine Rules of the Le Mans Hypercar Class Explained
The Exciting New Engine Rules of the Le Mans Hypercar Class Explained

19 Jan 2021, 08:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Starting this season, the top class in endurance racing should be more exciting thanks to the new set of rules which offer carmakers more freedom

 
Williams, Bosch and Xtrac Join Hands for LMDh Race Car Powertrain Development
Williams, Bosch and Xtrac Join Hands for LMDh Race Car Powertrain Development

21 Sep 2020, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / New IMSA and WEC top class for hybrid vehicles gets its official providers for the hybrid powertrain, Williams, Bosch and Xtrac

 
Watch Lawnmowers Driven to Oblivion in 12-Hour Endurance Race
Watch Lawnmowers Driven to Oblivion in 12-Hour Endurance Race

7 Aug 2019, 12:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in 1973, an Irishman called Jim Gavin came up with the idea of lawnmower racing. He even helped set up the British Lawn Mower Racing Association (BLMRA)

 
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 To Race At the Nurburgring 24h
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 To Race At the Nurburgring 24h

21 Jun 2019, 16:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Revealed in May 2018, the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 will make its race debut this weekend at the ADAC TOTAL 24 Hours

 
Brabham to Enter 2021 Le Mans Race with Factory Team
Brabham to Enter 2021 Le Mans Race with Factory Team

10 Jan 2019, 08:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Brabham says the development program for Le Mans the car is already underway, led by the company’s main executive, David Brabham

 
Mazda Team Joest Put Together With Former Audi WEC LMP1 Talent
Mazda Team Joest Put Together With Former Audi WEC LMP1 Talent

19 Jul 2017, 16:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not happy with its current IMSA team, Mazda decided to shake up things with an all-new outfit. Thus, Mazda Team Joest has been created