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Radical SR8 RX

October 30, 2015June 8, 2016 Aleksa Filipovic

Radical Sportscars is a British manufacturer and constructor of racing cars, founded in 1997. Founders of the company are amateur drivers and engineers Mick Hyde and Phil Abbott. Radical Sportscars produces open-cockpit sports cars which could be registered both for road use and racetrack without modification. Besides of them they also build purpose-built racing cars, such as the SR9 Le Mans prototype. Radical SR8 RX is a more extreme version of the previous model SR3, intended mostly for racetrack but it can be also registered for the road. Sharing similar…

Mini ALL4 Racing

June 18, 2015January 17, 2023 Car Journals

Mini ALL4 Racing was the winner of the Dakar Rally 2014. A Mini ALL4 Racing driven by Joan “Nani” Roma, has won the car category in the 2014 Dakar Rally. The inspiration for this Super-Mini was the Mini Cooper Countryman with a drastic update in order to be competitive for the Dakar Rally. Only a small number of parts came from the production model and most of the construction was handmade in France and Germany. The final assembly of Mini ALL4 Racing is done in X-Raid GmbH shop near Frankfurt….

Adrenalin Motorsport takes first place in the BMW M235i Racing Cup Class

April 13, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

BMW Sports Trophy Teams continue their preparations for the 24 Hour race. Nürburgring (DE), 12th April 2014. Proud first-time winners have taken victory in the VLN Endurance Championship’s first race in the new BMW M235i Racing Cup Class: Adrenalin Motorsport took the top spot on the podium with Daniel Zils (DE), Norbert Fischer (DE) and Uwe Ebertz (DE). Team Scheid-Partl Motorsport’s new “Eifelblitz” finished in second place with Max Partl (DE) and Jörg Weidinger (DE) behind the wheel. Third place on the podium in the CUP5 Class was secured by…

Disappointing DTM opener for Audi

May 6, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

With an Audi RS 5 DTM at the front of the field, the new DTM season started at Hockenheim with 87,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) in attendance. After 42 spectacular laps with plenty of on-track action and gripping overtaking maneuvers the opening round ended in a disappointment for Audi. With Timo Scheider and Mike Rockenfeller in positions six and eight, only two Audi drivers scored points.

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AUTO TEST Audi RS 5 DTM #23 (Audi Sport Team Abt), Timo Scheider © Audi[/caption] Read More

Four Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars at test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours

April 19, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

On June 9, 2013, Audi will be fielding four Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars on the test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours. In addition to the cars number 1, 2 and 3 running under the nomination for the race, a fourth hybrid sports car designated as car number 4 will be testing for eight hours at La Sarthe. It is to gather valuable findings for the future, as Audi is preparing for a new tire generation together with partner Michelin.

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Horsepower Racing calls in the power of Aston Martin Racing

April 17, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Aston Martin Racing was delighted to start a new relationship with Horsepower Racing last week, when the team found itself without a car just days before the opening round of the 2013 Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship at Donington Park, UK.

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NISMO Athlete Hoping for Home Success

April 17, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

CIRCUIT ZOLDER, Belgium – Round Two of the 2013 FIA GT Series takes to the track at Zolder in Belgium this weekend and it’s going to be a very special event for one of the NISMO Athletes. 2012 GT Academy Europe winner, Wolfgang Reip, is from Brussels and this will be his first-ever home race and the first opportunity to show his family and friends what he can do in the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

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CIRCUIT ZOLDER, Belgium (Apr. 17, 2013) - Round Two of the 2013 FIA GT Series takes to the track at Zolder in Belgium this weekend and it's going to be a very special event for one of the NISMO Athletes. 2012 GT Academy Europe winner, Wolfgang Reip, is from Brussels and this will be his first-ever home race and the first opportunity to show his family and friends what he can do in the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

Wolfgang Reip, is from Brussels and this will be his first-ever home race and the first opportunity to show his family and friends what he can do in the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 © Nissan[/caption] Read More