An Australian view on the Nürburgring Nordschleife

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FoxSports1 - History of Nürburgring

Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in Australia, Nurburgring history, Video | 1 Comment »

Australian subscribers to Foxtel are in for a real treat this Sunday night (3 February 2008). At 9pm AEDT they will be broadcasting a 1 hour special titled History of Nürburgring. I'm sure it will be well worth watching and ...

Nürburgring 24 hour race: An Australian story

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Interviews, Motorsports, Nurburgring news, Toyota | 8 Comments »

By chance, I recently discovered a connection to Trevor Keene who took part in the 2006 Nürburgring 24 hour race. Naturally, I was eager to learn more about the Sydney-sider's experience in this demanding event. So after a few brief ...

Mal Rose returns for Nürburgring 24 hour race

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Motorsports, Nurburgring news | 3 Comments »

Australian motor racing stalwart Mal Rose will be making his fifth consecutive appearance at this year's Nürburgring 24 hour race, after making his debut in 2004. Not only will Mal himself be there and racing, he will also be overseeing ...

Peter Doulman signs up for MINI Challenge

Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in Australia, MINI, Motorsports | 3 Comments »

Australian motorsport fans with memories of the pre-V8 Supercar days will remember the likes of Tony Longhurst and even Peter Brock getting around in E30 BMW M3s fighting it out against the dominant Ford Sierra Cosworths. Another name that was ...

Dutton Rally’s Ultimate Nürburgring Tour

Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Nurburgring news, Organised tours | 2 Comments »

The organisers of Australia's Dutton Rally are planning a very tasty holiday itinerary. At just under a week and including a cross continental Europe route behind the wheel of some true exotic supercars, along with two days at the Ring ...