At the beginning of the month, Corvette Racing was out testing at Sebring as part of its preparations for the 2011 season. We then learned that the American make’s chances in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup will be defended by Larbre Compétition, while Luc Alphand recently announced his decision to bring his racing career to [...]
LeMansLive.com’s favourite pundit was recruited to serve as one of the FIA stewards for the final Formula 1 race of the year at Abu Dhabi where the 2010 Drivers’ title was ultimately settled. Emanuele talked to us about his weekend… “At every Grand Prix, there are four sporting stewards on duty, one of whom is [...]
While we wait to see the GT2 version of the Ferrari 458 Italia which is poised to defend the make’s colours in endurance racing, the world’s fastest athlete has been out in the road car. The operation was put together by Puma which sponsors both the Jamaican runner, who covers the 100-metre standing start in [...]
Three endurance stars have been invited to contest the 2010 Race of Champions (ROC) which will take place at the end of November at Düsseldorf’s ESPRIT Arena, Germany. Eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen has been a familiar face on this event ever since 2001, and the 2005 ROC saw the Dane claim the Nations [...]
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Strakka Racing driver Nick Leventis has succeeded in beating the world record for the highest skydive following a jump over Mount Everest from an altitude of 30,000 feet (9,144 metres). After a four-day trek through the Himalayas to Syangboche, the day chosen by Nick and fellow skydiver Tom Noonan for the big leap was October [...]
Stéphane Sarrazin and Franck Montagny handed the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP the last win of its career at Zhuhai, China, today. The two Audi R15 TDIs finished the race on the podium ahead of the second French car, while the new Porsche Hybrid recorded its maiden GT win. The last ever clash between the Peugeot [...]
A strong qualifying showing saw Peugeot celebrate the 908 HDi FAP’s swansong outing by putting its two cars on the front row in China. Despite the damp conditions at Zhuhai, the N°2 and N°1 French cars topped the final timesheet ahead of the two factory Audi R15 TDIs (N°7 and N°8). It was Stéphane Sarrazin [...]
We were invited to spend today with the men from Michelin during one of the firm’s three days of testing this week at Nevers-Magny-Cours, France. The weather was overcast, and the prevailing atmosphere was essentially studious, a far cry from the bustle and pace of a real race meeting… The sky over central France was [...]
While those endurance outfits that are contesting the inaugural Intercontinental Le Mans Cup have been busy with their trip to China, other teams have been testing at different venues across Europe. The winter testing schedule kicked off shortly after Petit Le Mans and, given the extensive rule changes due to be introduced in 2011, the [...]
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