Archive for the ‘MotorSport’ Category
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
The 2007 season turned out to be one of the most rewarding ever for Peugeot Sport who launched four different new cars on the world motor sport scene, from the factory programme with the 908 HDi FAP to its package of promotional formulae with the 207 LW THP, 207 Super 2000 and Spider THP. The lessons learned by the team while finding its mark last year will be implemented in 2008 and all its energy will be devoted to building on that experience to achieve its objectives.
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
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The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is the most powerful race car based on the Porsche 911 sports coupe, and last year it scored wins in the renowned 24-hour races at Le Mans in France and Spa in Belgium, as well as overall victory in the gruelling Nurburgring 24 hours in Germany.
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
Toni Gardemeister has finished in the points for Suzuki on the Swedish Rally, claiming seventh position and the team’s best result to date. He scores two driver points and three manufacturer points. Following P-G Andersson’s result in Monte Carlo two weeks ago, it means the Suzuki SX4 WRC has taken points on both rallies held so far, and in only its second outing, has once again showed itself capable of setting top-six times.
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
What’s the hottest prospect on a race track: a road-spec’ 21st century MR2 Roadster or a fully-tuned and kitted 1990s-vintage Supra? The speed and handling potential of contemporary and classic Toyota models will be put to the test when they go head to head in a new motor sport challenge, the Toyota Sprint Series 2008.
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Rally Torque is introducing a limited number of rally ‘taster days’ this year for would-be professional rally drivers to get behind the wheel and see if they can ‘cut it’.
The experience is based on driving three championship-winning rally cars as well as receiving tuition and being driven by some of Britain’s leading rally stars.
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has confirmed the timetable for the 2008 FORMULA 1TM SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. The inaugural Singapore event, which will be first ever Grand Prix to be held at night, will take place on Sunday, September 28.
The race will start under the floodlights at 2000 hours local time. The qualifying sessions on Saturday and the second Friday practice session will also run after sunset.
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
The reveal of ING Renault F1 Team’s all-new R28 Formula One race car and driver line-up guarantees excitement, but today’s launch was enhanced further with the exclusive world premiere of the new Twingo Renaultsport.
Renault’s new, affordable, high-performance car slots into the Renaultsport range alongside its bigger sister cars, Clio and Mégane Renaultsport, and will be on sale in the UK in the autumn.
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
TOKYO (January 31, 2008) – Nissan Motor Co. Ltd and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd (NISMO) today announced their 2008 Global Motorsport Programmes.
Highlighting the company’s continued commitment to global motorsport, Nissan will enter the all-new GT-R into the premium Japanese motorsport series, SUPER GT.
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
Triple FIA World Touring Car Champion racing driver Andy Priaulx was in London today to unveil of a set of stamps commemorating his title hat trick. Guernsey Post is issuing the special miniature sheet focussing on Andy’s three world titles with Andy being the only driver to take the three consecutive World Touring Car crowns. This is the second set in Andy’s honour following an issue celebrating his first world championship title.
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
SEAT Sport UK will field a pair of Leon TDIs for Jason Plato and Darren Turner to race in the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship, as SEAT becomes the first manufacturer to enter the series with diesel-engined cars.
Two new race-prepared Leon TDIs are being built at the team’s workshop in Northampton, and an intensive pre- season test programme will begin as soon as the first engines arrive from SEAT Sport in Spain.
SEAT Sport UK will be boosted by the data already gathered by the Barcelona-based team’s participation in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, where SEAT Sport has achieved two poles, three wins and seven podiums in just 10 races.
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