The power of M
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 Posted in BMW, Motorsports, Video | 1 Comment »A few days ago BMW celebrated the 25th anniversary of the mighty M3. They did so with a press release and a gallery of photos. Perhaps this video of a race -prepped E30 M3 lapping the Ring in under 7 ...
VLN race cancelled after fatal accident
Sunday, April 25th, 2010 Posted in Motorsports, Nurburgring news | 2 Comments »Forty-three year old German driver Leo Löwenstein lost his life in an accident during yesterday's VLN race. The incident took place on lap 22 after Löwenstein's Aston Martin Vantage GT4 collided with two other cars forcing his car into the ...
Porsche on track with N24 preparations
Sunday, April 11th, 2010 Posted in Motorsports, Porsche | No Comments »In the lead up to next month's 24 hour race the Manthey Racing team is well on track to defending its 24 hour title by claiming victory during a VLN race yesterday. It was the second win of the season ...
BMW Z4 GT3 in VLN practice
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Posted in BMW, Motorsports | 1 Comment »BMW have just announced official details of their latest track weapon, the Z4 GT3. Here is a short clip filmed from one of the car's early release test sessions at the Ring. With much of its hardware, including a 480hp+ ...
Titan Movie - The beginning
Sunday, March 14th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Motorsports, Video | 1 Comment »Clash Production make some damn nice post-production videos of motorsport scenes. One such production is their Titan Movie project, which has been orbiting the blogosphere for a while now. So far, there's been only been a couple of preview clips ...
Audi offers R8 LMS experience in exchange for cash
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Posted in Audi, Motorsports | 1 Comment »Audi have just announced they will be offering cashed up wannabe racing drivers a seat in an R8 LMS. Two GT3 cars will be prepared by the Joest Racing Team, the guys responsible for six of Audi's recent Le Mans ...
A lap of the Nordschleife with Sabine Schmitz
Thursday, January 7th, 2010 Posted in Motorsports, Porsche, Sabine Schmitz | 2 Comments »Sabine Schmitz is well known for her appearances on Top Gear. She's also well known for her gig as a driver of the BMW Ring Taxi. She's even been interviewed by AUSringers. But, ultimately, she's a racer, so what better ...
Lotus 49B at 1969 German Grand Prix
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in Lotus, Motorsports, Nurburgring history | 2 Comments »Don't you just love this old archival image from the 1969 German Grand Prix. A timely way to pay respects to Colin Chapman, who passed away 27 years ago today, the image features Graham Hill behind the wheel of a ...
A racetrack is a magical spot
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 Posted in Audi, Motorsports | No Comments »Got a spare 7 minutes or so? Then you'll enjoy this clip from Audi tv that takes a look at four of the world's most famous racetracks—Hockenheim, Spa, Mugello and, of course, the Nürburgring. Just a shame the voice over ...
Happy 100th to Bernd Rosemeyer
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Motorsports, Nurburgring history | No Comments »This post is a tribute to Bernd Rosemeyer, the first man to break the 10 minute barrier around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. A feat he accomplished during the 1937 Eifel Race. Next Wednesday, 14 October, marks the 100th anniversary of Rosemeyer's ...
