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FERRARI IN POLE POSITION AND FRONT ROW AT 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
The best of the Ferraris will start from the front row of their respective classes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will set off on Saturday at 2:30 pm. Côme Ledogar took pole position in the LMGTE Am class for Luzich Racing while James Calado will start from the front row in the … Continue reading
ByKOLLES CONFIRMS PMC PROJECT LMH FOR 2021
On the eve of the 88th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, ByKOLLES Racing is pleased to confirm that its previously announced commitment to enter the new era of the innovative LM-Hypercar top class of world Hypercars is reaching fruition with its PMC Project LMH. The ultimate of the three PMC Project … Continue reading
VAN DER LINDE AND NIEDERHAUSER SET BEST TIME IN OPENING ADAC GT MASTERS SESSION AT HOCKENHEIM
Reigning champion Patric Niederhauser (28, CH, Rutronik Racing) got his weekend off to the perfect start, setting the best lap time in the first free practice session of the ADAC GT Masters at Hockenheim. The Swiss ace was followed by fellow Audi driver Mirko Bortolotti (30, ITA, Team WRT) and Klaus Bachler (29, AUT, Küs … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN QUALIFIES ON THE SECOND ROW FOR LE MANS
Aston Martin Racing qualified on the second row in both of the GTE classes for the 88th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans following an exciting inaugural Hyperpole shoot-out. All four Aston Martin Vantage GTEs entered for this year’s race made it through to Hyperpole, having dominated yesterday’s 45-minute qualifying session. The exciting … Continue reading
LE MANS POLE POSITION FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start the 88th Le Mans 24 Hours from the front after earning a fourth consecutive pole position at the Circuit de la Sarthe as it chases a hat-trick of victories for the TS050 HYBRID in the legendary French race. Kamui Kobayashi in the #7 car he shares with Mike Conway and … Continue reading
PEUGEOT AND TOTAL DEVELOP A “LE MANS HYPERCAR”
As a part of the 88th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, PEUGEOT and TOTAL are officially kicking off their Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) project. A new regulation which foreshadows a new era for the top tier endurance category, one which embodies the energizing transition of the two companies. “Le Mans is the … Continue reading
PORSCHE 911 RSR TACKLES 24 HOURS OF LE MANS FROM POLE POSITION
The Porsche GT Team will take up the 88th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole position in the GTE-Pro class. In today’s Hyperpole, the Italian Gianmaria Bruni turned the fastest lap at the wheel of the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR in 3:50.874 minutes. His brand colleague Michael Christensen from Denmark … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING CAPS TWO DAYS ON TRACK AT LE MANS
WeatherTech Racing has completed two days of running at the Circuit de la Sarthe, in Le Mans, France in preparation for Saturday’s Le Mans 24 Hours race. Running an abbreviated schedule from a traditional Le Mans week drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) put in 98 laps … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SEASON MOVES INTO CRUCIAL PHASE AS SPRINT CUP HEADS TO ZANDVOORT
The chase for the Sprint Cup championship will shift up a gear next weekend when GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS contests a pair of one-hour races at Zandvoort. Situated amid the dunes of the North Sea coast, the Dutch venue made a welcome return to the calendar in 2019 following a three-year hiatus … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT AND BMW M CUSTOMER RACING TEAMS TO CONTEST ANNIVERSARY RACE AT THE NORDSCHLEIFE
On 26th/27th September, the 24 Hours Nürburgring (GER) celebrates its 50th anniversary – and BMW joins the celebrations as the first winner. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the first of 19 BMW overall wins in total at the Nordschleife. For this very special race, BMW M Motorsport and the BMW M customer racing teams will be … Continue reading
