“Warm-up” in Brazil: positive start for Volkswagen team

The Volkswagen drivers Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (RSA/D) and Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/RSA) started to the Rallye dos Sertões with a good warm-up. At the ultra-short prologue over a two-kilometre course on the eve of the first leg at the starting location of Goiānia, the factory duos clinched the first and fourth positions in the classification for vehicles conforming to FIA Cross-Country Rally Regulations. From Wednesday, the rally will take the two Volkswagen Race Touareg vehicles through Brazil over a more than 4,500-kilometre distance.

 

Facts about Audi’s eighth victory at Le Mans

At one of the most exciting and fastest races in Le Mans history, AUDI AG clinched another triumph at what is arguably the world’s toughest motor race.

 

Toyota Motorsport GmbH mourns the death of Ove Andersson

Toyota Motorsport GmbH expresses its profound sadness at the untimely death of Ove Andersson, aged 70.
He was involved in an accident whilst competing in the Milligan Vintage Trial, when the classic car he was driving suffered a frontal collision around a blind corner.

 

Epsilon Euskadi will have second ee1 LMP1 on the grid

Epsilon Euskadi will have a second ee1 LMP1 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans starting grid next weekend, thanks to another team disqualification.

 

Test Paul Ricard: Racing Engineering drivers set the pace

The Racing Engineering drivers, Javier Villa and Giorgio Pantano, set the two quickest times in the first of the test sessions scheduled this week for the GP2 Series at Paul Ricard.

 

Portrait of Audi factory driver Emanuele Pirro

Audi “factory” driver Emanuele Pirro already holds a unique record: nine times in a row, the Italian, who was born in Rome, has been on the podium at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. For the weekend of 14/15 June, the former Formula 1 driver at the wheel of the Audi R10 TDI, has set his sights on clinching his tenth podium result.

 

DTM and DEKRA extend their partnership

Internationally operating service provider DEKRA remains DTM partner for another two years. Clemens Klinke, Chairman of the executive Board of DEKRA Automobil GmbH, and Walter Mertes, Board Member Marketing and Sponsoring of DTM rights holder and promoter ITR e.V., signed the deal running up to the end of 2009.

 

The great trick of Dorna

Dorna is the corporation who has the rights of MotoGP. I have never seen something like that. Please, read the answer to my apply for accreditations

 

Q and A with Matt Neal

We continue making progress in BTCC world. Right now, is Matt Neal who had the deference to answer our questions. We talked about this season, the future… Here is the result

First of all, what do you expect from this season?

 

Diamond helmets for Heikki and Lewis

In the build up to the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and Steinmetz, creators of the world’s finest diamonds, are proud to announce the continuation of their long-running partnership.

This year Steinmetz has worked closely with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, in creating their own personalised race helmets, which both drivers will use throughout the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Lewis and Heikki’s helmets have been custom-made to their tastes after working closely with Steinmetz’s in-house designers. Each helmet has the signature of the driver pavéd with a line of hundreds of Steinmetz’s handcrafted diamonds.