Tag Archives: Le Mans

Video: Mazda 787b runs again at Le Mans with Johnny Herbert

Those who love motorsport and anything to do with performance cars in general may remember the awesome Mazda 787b which won at Le Mans in 1991, giving Mazda its first ever Le Mans victory. For this year's Le Mans event, Mazda restored the original 78

Audi race engineer becomes first female to win Le Mans

Audi Sport factory team lead race engineer, Leena Gade, became the first female to win the Le Mans 24-Hour race last weekend. The 35-year-old from Britain was the mastermind behind the technical and tactical decisions for the Audi R18 TDI race car

Hope Racing Oreca first hybrid in Le Mans

The Le Mans 24hr, probably the most prestigious and majestic motor racing event on the calendar. It’s home to some of the world’s greatest drivers and showcases some of the fastest racing cars pushing extremely high top speeds. Lately thou

Audi motorsport boss says F1 is irrelevant

A firm slap to the face of the Formula 1 industry has been meted out by Wolfgang Ullrich, Audi's motorsport boss. Speaking with UK publication CAR Magazine, Ullrich slammed F1's high tech race-to-the-top. "There’s a very good reason why

2011 Aston Martin Le Mans race car naming competition

Aston Martin is giving its racing fans the chance to become a part of the brand’s history by naming its new Le Mans car for 2011. The famous British marque is yet to release official images of the new LMP1 race car, but if the sketch is anything

Audi R18 unveiled ahead of 2011 Le Mans debut

Audi has unveiled the vehicle it hopes will bring home a record-breaking 10th Le Mans win for the brand – the completely redesigned Audi R18. The R18 does away with the open-top design of the highly successful R8, R10 and R15 that came before it

Ford Focus RS Le-Mans edition

Ford is releasing five different special Le-Mans Classic editions of the Focus RS to celebrate the company's achievements in Le Mans during the Sixties and Seventies. Initially, the cars will be exhibited at the nostalgic Le Mans Classic event

Jaguar back at Le Mans

The single most successful British marque in the 24 hour race's history, Jaguar is back for Le Mans in June. With seven wins between 1951 and 1990, it's a fitting announcement, given Jaguar is 75 years old this year. Entering a JaguarRSR XKR G

Bentley to release new model at Pebble Beach

As Bentley Motors celebrated its 90th anniversary yesterday it has also confirmed that an all-new model will be revealed - and named - in August at the Pebble Beach Concours D’ Elegance in Monterey, California. Founded by W.O. Bentley in 1919,