BMW to pit 135i against F1 car, V8 Supercar at Australian GP

While the main event at any Formula 1 calendar stop is invariably the focus of most media attention, there are often some truly brilliant side shows and feature races put on alongside them to make for even more entertainment for the crowd. The first event of the 2009 season, the Australian GP, will play host [...]

Toyota F1 boss talks about the team’s close call with cancellation

Executives of the Toyota Motor Corporation considered following fellow struggling Japanese carmaker out of Formula 1, a top chief of the Cologne based team has admitted. Tadashi Yamashina, team principal and chairman of the marque’s motor racing arm Toyota Motorsport GmbH, told a news conference that the global financial crisis led Tokyo based officials to [...]

Photo update: up close and personal with Audi’s R15 TDI Le Mans racer

Diesel is fast - scary fast - as Audi’s R10 TDI proved when it swept through the world of Le Mans and endurance racing by storm. Since then rule changes have dampened the flame somewhat, but it’s still a competitive and formidable platform. This season, it’s getting a full-scale upgrade with the launch of the [...]

Audi R15 TDI to contend three ALMS events this year

Diesel is fast - scary fast - as Audi’s R10 TDI proved when it swept through the world of Le Mans and endurance racing by storm in previous years. Since then rule changes have dampened the flame somewhat, but it’s still a competitive and formidable platform. This season, it’s getting a full-scale upgrade with the [...]

Force India VJM02 makes official debut

Force India has given the first look at of its revised car livery for 2009, revealing a much greener theme for the latest race car. On hand for the unveiling was team owner Vijay Mallya and main drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil, who were also joined by several test drivers and team officials.
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Nissan reveals FIA-GT1 GT-R race car, confirms 2010 participation

Nissan is just a year out from entering its giant-killing GT-R supercar into an FIA sanctioned GT1 race, with the company confirming that a race-prepped version will be available for sale to teams competing in the FIA-GT1 class early next year. We will get our first taste of the new car this year, however, as [...]

Audi releases new R15 TDI Le Mans Prototype racer

Diesel is fast - scary fast - as Audi’s R10 TDI proved when it swept through the world of Le Mans and endurance racing by storm. Since then rule changes have dampened the flame somewhat, but it’s still a competitive and formidable platform. This season, it’s getting a full-scale upgrade with the launch of the [...]

Ferrari ‘Pontoon-fender’ Testarossa could set new world auction record

Ferrari’s 250 series of cars has proven to be an incredible bread winner at auction, with a 250 GTO race car setting a record price of £15.7 million ($28.7 million at the time) at auction in the UK last September. Now experts are speculating that another 250, this time a ‘Pontoon-fender’ Testarossa, could steal away [...]

Britain’s Bee Automobiles reveals plans for BRM 700hp electric race car

Late last year Britain’s Bee Automobiles announced plans to revive the BRM brand after 60 years with the launch of a new all-electric race car. The BRM Bee Four was born, a four wheel race car with an electric motor in each wheel hub designed to compete in the Speed Hill Climbing Championships in the [...]

Aston Martin launching historic assault on Le Mans

In 1959, racing legend Carroll Shelby along with Roy Salvadori raced to overall victory at Le Mans in an Aston Martin DBR1, followed by another DBR1 in second place - both cars 25 laps ahead of third place. This year, marking the 50th anniversary of that feat, Aston Martin will field two works teams in [...]

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