Driving your own car to a track day and home again after a couple of hours track time is one thing. But imagine driving from Stuttgart to Nürburg where upon arrival you spend 24 hours thrashing the car around the Green Hell in a race with around 200 other cars. At the end of that […]
Porsche have a strong factory presence again for this year’s Nürburgring 24 hour race. Can the Manthey Racing team make it five wins on end? Will Chris Harris and his mates bring home a class win in the GT3 RS? And how will that Hybrid 911 fare? Check out the official pre-race release from Porsche […]
Has Porsche finally got their answer to the Nissan GT-R? An official looking release has been leaked stating their new GT2 RS can, or already has, lapped the Ring in 7 minutes 18 seconds. That’s 11 seconds faster than the GT-R time claimed by Nissan. It’s a ripping time and if it is true let’s […]
Williams F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg has driven the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid around the Nürburgring Nordschleife ahead of the third round in the VLN championship. It was the first time “The Hulk” had driven around the Ring in a tin top racecar and speaking after his drive he said, “This circuit is unique—you can’t […]
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 for the team’s 911 GT3 R. Manthey Racing is also managing the racing debut of […]
Official confirmation of Walter Röhrl’s teammates for his drive in this year’s 24 hour race has finally come through. As expected Röhrl will be joined by Evo scribe Chris Harris (35), Sport Auto stalwart Horst von Saurma (55) and also former German Touring Car ace Roland Asch (59). They will form a very capable team […]
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 way to kick off 2010 than with some video footage of Sabine at the wheel […]
