Audi tv looks back at 2009 24 hour race
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | No Comments »Last year the Audi R8 LMS came close to winning the Nürburgring 24 hour race. The #99 Phoenix Racing Team entry held the lead position for 17 hours before driveshaft problems pushed the car down to fifth position overall. The ...
Mal’s Big Green Hell screening on TVS
Sunday, December 20th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia | No Comments »Attention to all Sydney readers Mal's Big Green Hell, the adventures of a group of Australian racers, featuring Aussie Nürburgring pioneer Mal Rose, at Germany's famous 'Green Hell' race circuit, will be re-screening next week on TVS (Channel 31). The first broadcast ...
Walter Rohrl returns to 24 hour race
Saturday, December 19th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Porsche, Walter Rohrl | No Comments »Porsche test driver, dual world rally champion and all round motor racing legend Walter Rohrl will be driving a Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race. Rohrl will be 63 when the race takes place in ...
Motor Sport Magazine reports from Nurburgring 24 hour race
Friday, December 4th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race | 1 Comment »Okay, so this clip is not overly topical given the 24 hour race was over six months ago now. But the chaps from Motor Sport Magazine do give a reasonably good behind the scenes look at what goes on off ...
Lotus Evora Type 124 to make debut at 2010 N24
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Lotus | No Comments »Lotus have turned their "luxury" tourer, the Evora, into an out and out racer. The Type 124 (one twenty four) meets full FIA racing specifications and has been designed for endurance racing. There is a reasonably extensive factory backed calendar ...
Dates announced for 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race
Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race | 2 Comments »Dates for the 38th running of the Nürburgring 24 hour race were announced on the race's official website last week. Those planning on attending need to mark their calendars down for 13-16 May 2010. "We are delighted with being able to ...
Turning Japanese
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Lexus, Track guides, Video | No Comments »Here is a nifty split screen clip of the Lexus LF-A lapping the Nürburgring during the 24 hour race earlier this year. If you can speak Japanese you'll get plenty out of this as driver Takayuki Kinoshita provides commentary throughout the ...
Mal Rose Racing - Nürburgring 24 hour & Spa 12 hour race report
Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia, Motorsports | 5 Comments »The following words are the race report sent in from Mal Rose after he and his team made their annual pilgrimage to the Nürburgring Nordschleife for the 24 hour race. Accompanying the text are some pics and video clips that ...
BMW Alpina B6 GT3
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, BMW | No Comments »Alpina is a name well known when it comes to performance BMWs. At the recent Nürburgring 24 hour race they entered two B6 GT3 racers, based on the BMW 6 Series Coupé. The B6 GT3 has 530bhp and 750Nm of torque, ...
TV alert: VIP Petfoods Porsche RSR at N24
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia, Porsche | 1 Comment »Apologies for the late notice, but you'd better plan to park yourself on the couch this afternoon. Switch your telly to SBS TV's Speedweek program which starts at 1pm (check local guides). This is a one-hour TV doco shot by Stuart ...
