AN EVENING OF CLASSIC ASTON MARTINS AT RM SOTHEBY’S SALE

One of the finest DB3S Works examples remaining joins stellar line-up of historic Aston Martin sports cars at RM Sotheby’s inaugural specialist sale in Monterey, California next month
DB3S/2 is the second Works DB3S ever built and was owned and raced by legendary driver Peter Collins
Track star joins a James Bond 1965 DB5; a 1963 DB5 Convertible; a 1965 DB5 Shooting Brake and a 1961 DB4GT among around 30 of the brand’s classic sports cars offered for sale in Monterey on 15 August

18 July, Gaydon, UK: The inaugural ‘Evening with Aston Martin’ sale curated by renowned auction house RM Sotheby’s promises to be an event to remember next month as an exceptional list of some of the most significant Aston Martin models goes under the hammer.
The 15 August sale, which will showcase sports cars spanning decades of high watermarks in the luxury British brand’s history, will now see a 1953 DB3S Works among its highlights as this second Works car – campaigned by motorsport hero Peter Collins –..

ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT3 CLINCHES FIRST TITLE AT BRANDS HATCH

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 secures third successive British GT race victory
Partner team Optimum Motorsport wins British GT Silver championship
TF Sport maintains form as works driver Jonny Adam wins with Graham Davidson
Beechdean AMR closes in on seventh championship success with Aston Martin

Sunday 4 August, 2019, Brands Hatch: Aston Martin enjoyed a red letter day at Brands Hatch as partner team TF Sport secured the Vantage GT3’s third successive British GT victory with works driver Jonny Adam (GB) and Graham Davidson (GB). Meanwhile, Optimum Motorsport clinched its second championship in as many years as AMR Academy driver Ollie Wilkinson (GB) and Bradley Ellis (GB) won the Silver Cup title.
It was TF Sport’s second victory in eight days, following the team’s win in the Pro-Am class of the TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa. Reigning three-time British GT champion Adam, along with co-driver Davidson, produced a dominant second win of the season having initially trailed the Optimum Vantage GT3..

ASTON MARTIN CLINCHES FIRST CLASS VICTORY IN TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA

Partner team TF Sport Racing with Oman dominates Am class with Vantage GT3
Aston Martin Racing works driver Nicki Thiim takes third 24-hour class win
Maiden 24-hour win for Vantage GT3 and Aston Martin's first at Spa since 2010

Sunday 28 July, 2019, Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium): Aston Martin has claimed victory in the Pro-Am class of a rain-interrupted 2019 TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa, after a brilliant performance by partner team TF Sport Racing with Oman with the new Vantage GT3. It was the maiden win in a 24-hour race for Aston Martin Racing's new customer-focussed machine and also the first for the British sportscar marque since the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup event became a GT3-only competition.
TF Sport's triumph was made all the more remarkable given the team started from the pitlane, following Salih Yoluc's huge practice accident at Raidillon, which forced it to rebuild and use a regular British GT Championship chassis for the race. The driver crew, includ..

Audi Sport boss: We are fighting for V10 in next-gen R8

Audi Sport is fighting to ensure the V10 remains an integral part of the next-generation R8, despite the increasing likelihood the flagship supercar will go all-electric in its next generation. Speaking to Autocar at the recent Nurburgring 24-hour race, Audi Sport managing director Oliver Hoffmann suggested there was a strong desire to see the free-revving,… Continue reading Audi Sport boss: We are fighting for V10 in next-gen R8

MBFW Berlin 2019

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Stuttgart/Berlin. As of July 1, the eyes of the fashion world will be on the metropolis on the river Spree. You too can experience the opening of this year's MBFW Berlin exclusively via the Mercedes me media communication platform: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/mbfwberlin2019. Look forward to live impressions from the runway at MBFW, which is taking place on the forecourt of the ewerk in Berlin Mitte.
On July 1, 2019 at 12 noon (CEST) the opening show by Christoph Rumpf will be broadcast live on Mercedes me media for the first time: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/mbfwberlin2019. The recording will be available as video on demand afterwards. You can also find the press release, press photos, and interesting background details on the activities of the brand with the star at MBFW Berlin 2019 on Mercedes me media: https://media.mercedes-benz.com
On July 1, the Austrian designer Christoph Rumpf will open MBFW Spring/Summer 2020 in Berlin to an audience of fashion experts, buyers and journalists as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents Programme for promoting young international fashion designers. Until Wednesday evening, July 3, 15 further labels will be presenting their collections at the ewerk in central Berlin.
Christoph Rumpf at MBFW
The 25-year-old student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna won the Grand Prix du Jury Première Vision a few weeks ago at the 34th International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories in Hyères.
The award includes the invitation to Berlin as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents Programme.

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