Mal Rose Racing at Spa 12 hour
Sunday, June 7th, 2009 Posted in Australia, GM, Motorsports | No Comments »Thanks to Mathias for highlighting this image of the Mal Rose Racing Holden Commodore in action at this weekend's Spa 12 hour race. Mal and his team suffered some bad luck at the N24 a couple of weeks ago and, ...
Aussie V8 roaring back to the Ring
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Australia, GM | 2 Comments »The awesome sound of a race-prepped Aussie V8 will be heard through the Eifel region once again, with the Mal Rose Racing V8 Commodore returning for the 2009 Nürburgring 24 hour race. With a fully rebuilt 6.0 litre VY Commodore ...
Pontiac G8 GXP sets Nurburgring lap time
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 Posted in Australia, GM, Manufacturer testing | 1 Comment »A Holden Commodore SS, or more correctly, a Pontiac G8 GXP has been spotted testing at the Ring. The Aussie derived saloon, sporting Victorian number plates, has set a lap time of 8 minutes 30 seconds. The time was set ...
Corvette ZR-1 takes 4 seconds off Nürburgring lap time
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in GM | 1 Comment »Claims of near record setting lap times by the Corvette ZR-1 have recently surfaced, with claims the ZR-1 has just posted a best Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7:22.4. Previously, the ZR-1 lapped the Ring in 7:26.4 with Jim Mero ...
Time attack duel: Dodge Viper ACR v Corvette ZR1
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Dodge, GM, Video | No Comments »Now that you're read about the Dodge Viper ACR, and seen the Corvette ZR1 lap, check them out one above the other in YouTube glory. There's a bit of scrolling text to go through from the clip's maker, but eventually ...
Audi expects R8 V10 to trump GT-R and ZR1 lap times
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Audi, GM, Nissan | No Comments »It seems as though Audi is the first German manufacturer to set its sights on reclaiming bragging rights at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Following the much hyped times of the Nissan GT-R (7:29) and the Corvette ZR1 (7:26) Audi reckons their ...
Corvette ZR1 7:26 Nürburgring Nordschleife video
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in GM, Track guides, Video | 5 Comments »General Motors have just released their footage of the Corvette ZR1 lapping the Nürburgring in 7:26.4—that's fast! How fast? Well, top speed is 179mph (288km/h) under the bridge into Tiergarten. Perhaps more impressive is topping 170mph (273km/h) into Schwedenkreuz. The ...
Corvette ZR1 latest to claim Nürburgring headlines
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in GM, Manufacturer testing | 1 Comment »According to the blog of Corvette's Chief Engineer, Tadge J Juechter, the ZR1 is the latest car to claim the headlines with a full Nordschleife lap of 7:26.4. That is almost three seconds faster than the much hyped Nissan GT-R ...
“Mal’s Big Green Hell” to air in Melbourne
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 Posted in Australia, GM, Motorsports | No Comments »The documentary 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 during the 2006 Nürburgring 24 hour race, will be telecast on Channel 31 ...
Mal Rose Racing Commodore at 2008 Nürburgring 24 hour
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Posted in Australia, GM, Motorsports | 2 Comments »Congratulations to Mal Rose and his team for bringing their VY Commodore V8 Supercar home in the 2008 Nürburgring 24 hour race. The Mal Rose Racing Commodore finished 31st outright from the 230 entries and was the highest placed of ...
