’17 FORD GT: DEBUT AT SILVERSTONE!

Posted on September 21, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

All-new Ford GT will make its European racing debut at the opening round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship in April. Ford’s all-new GT racecar – revealed at Le Mans in June – will make its European racing debut at the Silverstone Circuit in the U.K. next April. Two cars will line up on the grid for the opening round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) where they will compete in the GT-Endurance Pro Class for the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy. The event ...

ASSOCIATED PRESS’ PAUL NEWBURY: BAN INDYCAR FOREVER!

Posted on September 21, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

‘After the latest tragedy in Indycar... it's time to shut down this ridiculously dangerous form of racing,’ says Paul Newberry in the wake of the tragic death of Indycar driver Justin Wilson. In making his demand, Newberry is typical of the paternalistic, safety-at-gunpoint class of pundits who seem to have taken over the Land of the Formerly Free. Newberry's rant, which appeared on ABC News on August 28th, goes on to say, “It's time to end a sport that has destroyed too many lives.” Note th...

AUDI R8 LMS: BUY NOW & RACE!

Posted on September 9, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Production starts in September and customers can order Audi’s new GT3 sports car now with delivery starting before the end of the year. Production is limited; if you snooze, you lose! Audi’s new GT3 racecar already proved its prowess in May on clinching overall victory in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring and two podium places in the Spa 24 Hours in July. “Due to races like these Audi Sport customer racing has developed the Audi R8 LMS in toughest conditions to the level of readiness for ...

PUT-IN-BAY (PIBRRR): ROAD RACES REUNION!

Posted on September 8, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Mike Matune covers the 1950s-era road racing reunion, celebrating classic ‘airport & street racing' at its finest. The starter waves the green flag as the field accelerates down the front straight during the 2015 Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion on South Bass Island in Western Lake Erie. In period, the racers at Put in Bay occupied an important spot on the racing calendar for small-bore production and race cars. Its recreation as a vintage event has involved perseverance and dedication by ...

RANGE ROVER SENTINEL: LOCKED & LOADED!

Posted on September 7, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

A luxury fortress on wheels, the Range Rover Sentinel is the first armored Land Rover to be fully engineered by Special Vehicle Operations (SVO). The new Range Rover Sentinel is hand built at SVO’s Oxford Road facility, providing the highest levels of protection an SUV can offer against a wide variety of attacks. Based on the standard wheelbase Range Rover Autobiography, it delivers the supreme comfort, command driving position and all-terrain capability of the Range Rover, while pr...

LESSONS LEARNED: THE HISTORY OF DRIVER SAFETY IN NASCAR!

Posted on September 4, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

When Bill France Sr. founded NASCAR in 1948, driver safety wasn’t exactly a primary concern. That first generation of drivers showed up on race day in the fastest cars their teams could build. There was a general understanding that auto racing was a dangerous endeavor, and that any measure to increase safety might decrease your chance of taking that checkered flag first. But it didn’t take long for these ideas to change. In an http://www.dish.com/dig/sports/motorsports-hof-of-america-nalon-l...

SHELBY DAYTONA COUPE: 2015 GOODWOOD REVIVAL!

Posted on August 31, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

One of the world’s rarest Cobras, CSX2287, will 'cross the pond 'next month for the prestigious Goodwood Revival. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum’s ‘64 Shelby Daytona Coupe will be featured at the Goodwood Revival from September 11-13 2015. This annual festival is a celebration of historic motor racing which attracts over 150,000 spectators. It features priceless racing cars displayed in historically accurate themed dioramas, with the 50th anniversary of the Daytona Coupe...

2016-’17 FORD GT: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Posted on August 30, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Thanks to the Ford GT Forum, here’s the full story, announced by Ford at the GT Forum Rally, including how to buy a new Ford GT. Get in line now! Raj Nair, Ford’s Global Director of Product Development made the following announcement to a gathering of Ford GT owners on Thursday, August 27, 2015: Ford will introduce a unique ordering process for the all-new Ford GT Supercar, with the program commencing in early-2016. Ford GTs will be assigned based on a customer application process, ...

PORSCHE: WORLD’S LARGEST HISTORIC AUCTION!

Posted on August 25, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Coys to hold largest historic Porsche auction at Porsche Classics at the Castle. In the year of the 60th anniversary of the first production 356 Carrera, Coys auctioneers have lined up a selection of 60 of the finest and most rare examples of the Stuttgart manufacturer. Included are well-loved tractors through to the state of the art Carrera GT supercar, with particular attention on the classic and pure pre-1974 cars. Chris Routledge, Managing Partner at Coys, said: “Coys have long been the ...

AUDI RACING: MOTORSPORTS NEWSLETTER!

Posted on August 23, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Motorsports news from around the world. Tom Kristensen with Danish crown prince at golf tournament. Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen was delighted about receiving an invitation to the European Tour with royal participation. The former professional racing driver competed in the Pro-Am class in the golf event ‘made in Denmark’ with two celebrity competitors – the Danish Crown Prince Frederik and the most successful Danish golfer Thomas Bjørn. Jacob Brunsborg, the son of Himmerl...