Audi Sport customer racing achieved sixth place in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Audi Sport Team Land achieved this result after a flawless drive by the three Audi Sport drivers Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies/Patric Niederhauser in the number 39 Audi R8 LMS. The brand also thrilled the 235,000 fans off the track throughout the weekend with… Continue reading @VW Group: Sixth place for Audi at the anniversary race at the Nürburgring007267
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@BMW: Second place for ROWE Racing and the BMW M4 GT3 at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.002730
Nürburgring. The ROWE Racing team finished on the podium at the 51st staging of the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER). Dries Vanthoor (BEL) crossed the line in second place in the number 98 BMW M4 GT3, 26.911 seconds behind the winning Ferrari. Vanthoor had alternated at the wheel with Maxime Martin (BEL), Sheldon van der Linde… Continue reading @BMW: Second place for ROWE Racing and the BMW M4 GT3 at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.002730
@VW Group: First 24-hour Eifel classic for the new 911 GT3 R007264
The race – interim 1 In slightly cloudy conditions and temperatures of around 15 degrees Celsius, Falken Motorsports’ No. 44 car made a strong start among the 130-strong field. After tackling the race from position six on the grid, Nico Menzel handed the Porsche 911 GT3 R to youngster Tim Heinemann in fifth place. At… Continue reading @VW Group: First 24-hour Eifel classic for the new 911 GT3 R007264
Ferrari boss pitted against his mother in Agnelli inheritance drama
It is the latest in a series of court battles over the inheritance, spread between Switzerland and Italy over the past 15 years. A court in Turin is set to rule in the coming weeks on an inheritance dispute dividing the Agnelli family, the founders of the Fiat car company and arguably the best known… Continue reading Ferrari boss pitted against his mother in Agnelli inheritance drama
@VW Group: FIA WEC: Porsche Penske Motorsport with best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa007257
The race The second racing car fielded by the works team had to retire shortly before the first driver change due to an electrical fault. The Hertz Team Jota squad brought the first customer-run Porsche 963 over the finish line in sixth place. In the GTE-Am class, Proton Competition came fourth with the Porsche 911… Continue reading @VW Group: FIA WEC: Porsche Penske Motorsport with best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa007257
It’s Been a Red Bull Season
Formula 1 has become the Red Bull roadshow. It has won all five Grands Prix this season, four of them one-two finishes, and has amassed 224 points from a possible 235. “That race pace advantage, I think, is quite big at the moment,” said the reigning champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, after winning the… Continue reading It’s Been a Red Bull Season
A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
In 2018, after 17 seasons of dedicating his life to Formula 1, Fernando Alonso had enough. With two world titles and 32 Grand Prix victories, he walked away, albeit unfulfilled. It had been 12 years since he was crowned champion and five since he had won a race. “When I finished, it was on a… Continue reading A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia
After the legendary driver Ayrton Senna died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the sport’s rules on car design and safety strikingly changed. Now, Formula 1’s rules and the decisions of the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, are rarely out of the spotlight. The sport had acted quickly in response to losing its biggest… Continue reading Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia
Bentley CEO says customization craze among the wealthy is boosting profit
Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark. Scott Mlyn | CNBC After a record-breaking year in 2022, Bentley Motors reported surging profits in the first quarter due in large part to car customization, CEO Adrian Hallmark said. Bentley reported its best-ever first quarter, with operating profits up 27% to 216 million euros, or about $232 million. Even more… Continue reading Bentley CEO says customization craze among the wealthy is boosting profit
@VW Group: FIA WEC: Porsche Penske Motorsport with best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa007243
The race The second racing car fielded by the works team had to retire shortly before the first driver change due to an electrical fault. The Hertz Team Jota squad brought the first customer-run Porsche 963 over the finish line in sixth place. In the GTE-Am class, Proton Competition came fourth with the Porsche 911… Continue reading @VW Group: FIA WEC: Porsche Penske Motorsport with best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa007243