Jorge Lorenzo wins at Mugello

After the double win at Le Mans, Abarth celebrates Jorge Lorenzo's first place at Mugello in the TIM Italian Grand Prix with Yamaha. The Spanish pilot thus consolidates his position in the rankings and carries the Scorpion to the podium: Abarth is once again Official Sponsor and

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Mark Webber joins Porsche to contest Le Mans and World Endurance Championship from 2014

The Australian Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has signed a contract with Porsche that extends over several years it has been announced. From the 2014 season, he will compete in the new Porsche LMP1 sports prototype at the Le Mans 24 Hours and in the sports

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Audi e-tron quattro wins again at Le Mans

For the second time in succession, Audi has won the Le Mans 24 Hours with a hybrid race car and quattro drive, thus continuing its unique success story at the world's most important endurance race. Victory was clinched by Loic Duval (F), Tom Kristensen (DK) and

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Nissan's next 'Lounge to Le Mans' star ready to race

In recent years GT Academy has become a major chapter in Nissan's Le Mans story. In 2011 Lucas Ordonez, the winner of the first GT Academy competition in 2008, became the first gamer to race at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Lucas set the bar high by taking a podium

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Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas will take the wheel of the LMP1

The first two drivers to contest the top class of the sports car World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the Le Mans 24 hour race are confirmed. Le Mans overall winners Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) will take the wheel of the new

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The Alpine A450 poised to kick-off its 2013 campaign at Silverstone

As a tribute to the Alpines which raced at Le Mans in the 1970s, the 'LM P2' prototype run by Signatech-Alpine has been christened 'Alpine A450'.

"Alpine's return to motor racing marks the beginning of a new adventure for this legendary brand," said Carlos Tavares,

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Special test ride opportunities on Ducati's 1199 Panigale Superbike

Throughout 2013, Ducati and DG Sport will join forces to provide exciting test ride opportunities aboard the award-winning Ducati 1199 Panigale Superbike at top race circuits around Europe.

DG Sport is one of Europe's leading Track Day organisers and, with

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Porsche entries confirmed for Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche AG will enter two new 911 RSR race cars based on the 'Type 991' model generation at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours and in the World Endurance Championship. Entry for the newly-developed vehicles sporting the starting numbers 91 and 92 was confirmed for the GTE

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Audi sports cars selected as Le Mans icons

The Audi R10 TDI and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro have gone down in Le Mans history. Now they have been selected to join the illustrious circle of the ten most iconic Le Mans sports cars of all time by a panel of expert judges and the fans.

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary

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Ford Racing debuts new global motorsport identifier

From the original 999 of 1901 through the Le Mans winning GT40s of the 1960s to today's array of Ford-powered racing cars around the world,
competition has

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Renault Trucks are FIA European Truck Racing Championship winners

At the final meeting of the 2012 FIA European Truck Racing Championship season, Renault Trucks MKR-Technology became the European team champions. This is the second time the team has won this crown after its win in 2010. In the third race of the

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Nissan takes on Petit Le Mans

After last weekend's round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Fuji in Japan, Nissan's attention turns to America this week, specifically to the glorious Road Atlanta road course in Georgia that hosts the 1,000 mile/10 hour 'Petit Le Mans'. This is one of the blue riband

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Audi one-two victory in the heat of Bahrain

One-two success in the desert of Sakhir: Marcel Fassler/Andre Lotterer/Benoit Treluyer in the Audi R18 e-tron quattro won the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Bahrain. The trio won the race staged in hot weather conditions in

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Nissan DeltaWing rides again, entered in American Le Mans Series Finale

The team behind the radical Nissan DeltaWing has declared it has 'unfinished business'... after being unceremoniously shoved out of the famous Le Mans 24 Hours in June, the fans' favorite will return to finish what it started at the event's little brother, Petit Le Mans.

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Nissan and Vyclone create world's first crowd-sourced racing lap

Nissan, partnering with Vyclone, has created the world's first crowd-sourced motor racing lap, following its extensive involvement in the Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend.

Thirty volunteers, including some sourced through Nissan's Sports Cars Facebook

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Audi SQ5 TDI launches in Le Mans as first ever diesel-powered 'S' model

Audi TDI power flexes its considerable muscle both on and off the circuit in this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans race as the new road-going SQ5 TDI makes a very fitting debut at the annual endurance marathon alongside the diesel-powered Audi R18 sports

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Nissan Juke Nismo makes its world premiere at Le Mans

The production version of Nissan Juke Nismo will make its global debut at the world's most famous race, the Le Mans 24 hour this weekend alongside the pioneering Nissan DeltaWing and Juke-R.

Previously revealed as a concept at the Tokyo and Geneva

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Marc Gene to replace Timo Bernhard at Le Mans

After three consecutive runs for Audi at the Le Mans 24 Hours and his overall victory at the wheel of the Audi R15 TDI in the 2010 season, Timo Bernhard will not participate in the endurance classic this year. In close coordination with the physicians and with Audi

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VTG technology for Le Mans success

Audi relies on a highly efficient engine concept in the R18. The interaction between the merely 3.7-litre V6 TDI unit with an unusually designed single turbocharger and VTG technology is both complex and intriguing. It gives the Audi factory drivers optimum opportunities to

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Historic Le Mans racers and other classic cars bring history to life at Dana Point Concours d’Elegance

Historic Le Mans racers and some of the most famous collectible car marques in the world will be featured during the 30th anniversary Dana Point Concours d'Elegance on June 23-24, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach resort in Dana Point, Orange County, California. As part of a field of more than

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