Posts with category : Nurburgring.
8.3.14
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Following his stratosphere jump in 2012, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner is tackling his next big challenge on the Nordschleife of the Nurburgring. The Austrian will obtain a racing license and become a race driver with the Audi race experience team on the Nurburgring-
17.8.13
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The first car to complete a zero-CO2 emissions lap of an FIA-sanctioned race - Aston Martin's revolutionary Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S - makes its UK competition debut at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in Worcestershire.
The car, which achieved a world-first when it qualified for
26.4.13
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On Sunday, May 19, 2013 before the start of the 24-hour race around the Nurburgring, seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher will take to the track. Schumacher will post a demonstration lap on the Nurburgring's legendary Nordschleife in a Mercedes AMG
12.4.13
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Aston Martin is ripping up the record books at the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nurburgring next month as the famous British sports car brand is to race a pioneering hybrid hydrogen car.
The record-breaking Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S - based on Aston Martin's new four-door,
12.4.13
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Audi announced that Audi India race talent and class winner of the 24 hours of the Nurburgring, Aditya Patel, will compete in the ADAC GT Masters 2013 in Europe after a successful test at the Oschersleben track in Germany. Aditya will be representing the
11.1.13
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Nissan's iconic performance flagship GT-R has arrived in Europe for 2013 with improved response times, greater stability and even sharper handling.
Alongside the enhanced 2013 model year 370Z, the GT-R spearheads Nissan's performance car line-up.
At the very top of the
19.9.12
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The Jaguar Heritage Racing team scored a season finale victory in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy night race on Friday, which kicked-off the world famous Goodwood Revival Racing weekend.
The victory marked an emphatic end to an incredible first season in racing
30.7.12
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For the second consecutive time, the Audi R8 won the most important endurance race for GT3 sports cars – thus writing another chapter of motorsport history.
For the first time ever, an automobile manufacturer managed to decide the three most important 24-hour
19.7.12
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2012 is a special year for all BMW M fans with BMW M GmbH – formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH – marking its 40th birthday. BMW Classic is celebrating the anniversary with an array of highlights at this year's edition of Germany's largest classic car race
16.6.12
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BMW Motorrad is going to complete its range of motorcycle helmets by a helmet particularly tailored to the special procurements of sporty ambitioned motorcyclists.
During many test rides and wind tunnel tests, the helmet Race was developed for the special
23.5.12
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The 40th edition of the 24 Hours ADAC Nurburgring race concluded with a record victory for Audi India and its race talent Aditya Patel, whose stellar performance drove team Pro-Handicap e.V. to victory in their category, SP 4T in the iconic Audi TTS.
The celebrations
21.5.12
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Erratic weather, an extreme pace, tough competition, bitter setbacks and a great triumph: Audi emerged from a genuine emotional roller-coaster ride as victor of the Nurburgring 24 Hours. In the 40th running of the Eifel classic the brand recorded its first overall victory with the
21.5.12
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Nissan’s original GT Academy winner, Lucas Ordonez, has ticked-off another of the world’s best endurance races by completing the Nurburgring 24 Hours in a Nissan GT-R. Along with his team-mates Kazunori Yamauchi, Yasukichi Yamamoto and Tobias Schulze,
18.5.12
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Young Indian race talent, Aditya Patel is all set to write a new chapter in motorsport history, becoming the first ever Indian to compete in the 24 hours of Nurburgring. This is one of the most respected and highly anticipated races on the endurance race calendar and
10.5.12
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Vauxhall’s new Astra VXR will incorporate motorsport know-how in its transmission and deliver a class-leading 400 nm of torque, giving it a 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds and robust mid-range performance when it arrives in the UK this July.
The VXR’s turbocharged,
7.5.12
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The latest addition to Jaguar's fleet at its Nurburgring Nordschleife engineering test centre is the marque's very first taxi, albeit one with rather more ability than you may expect from a traditional cab; based on the latest all-aluminium long wheelbase XJ
14.4.12
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A British customer is the first in Europe to take delivery of the Lexus LFA supercar with a Nurburgring Package, one of just 50 examples that will be sold.
Finished in orange with a black interior, the model’s exclusivity is matched by its track-focused performance and
13.4.12
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Audi announced that it has signed a 3-year contract with promising young motorsport driver Aditya Patel. Via their well-established motorsport links, Audi has secured Aditya a seat with a team called Pro-Handicap e.V., in the challenging VLN endurance series in Germany. This
31.3.12
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Audi has selected a new strategy for the 2012 24-hour race at the Nurburgring (May 19/20). After three consecutive class victories the factory line-up this year is concentrated on Audi Sport Team Phoenix that will be putting two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars with seven
20.3.12
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Falken Motorsports’ Porsche 997 GT3 R race car is to receive a number of key updates ahead of its 2012 campaign. Factory sanctioned upgrades including a switch to paddle shift gearbox and softer front anti roll bar are being fitted together with an engine upgrade
8.3.14
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