Nurburgring 24 Hours Race
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During practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race, one of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ SCG003 road-going racers crashed into a barrier at a speed in excess of 120 mph. Behind the wheel was American Ken Dobson who was said to be “fine” after the crash. New video shows just how bad it was. DON'T MISS: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro: Full Details, Live Photos And Video Thanks to the design of the SCG003, most of the energy of the impact was absorbed by the front section, with little effect on the passenger cell. In fact, even the windshield escaped...
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New Audi R8 LMS Ready For 2015 Nürburgring 24 Hours RaceFresh from its debut at March’s Geneva Motor Show, Audi’s new R8 supercar in race car trim will be among the many cars at the Nürburgring this weekend taking part in the German circuit’s annual 24-hour race. The racing version of the new Audi supercar is the R8 LMS, and...
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GT3 Cars Can Return To Nürburgring, New Regulations To Improve Spectator SafetyRacing enthusiasts, understandably, want to be as close as possible to the action. But the horrific accident at the Nürburgring late last month—where a spectator was killed, and others were injured—during the opening round of the VLN series has triggered new restrictions for racing...
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SCG003C race car revealed ahead of 2015 Geneva auto showThe covers came off Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ new built-from-scratch supercar, the SCG003S, only a few hours ago and now we have our first look at the car in its motorsport form. Called the SCG003C, where the “C” in the title stands for Competizione (the road-going version has...
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Audi Wins 2014 Nürburgring 24 HoursJust a week after its victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi has won the equally arduous Nürburgring 24 Hours. Audi and its partner team Phoenix Racing celebrated a hard-fought victory yesterday at the Green Hell after its #4 R8 LMS ultra, competing in the top SP9 GT3 class and driven by...
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Bentley To Enter Nürburgring 24 Hours For First Time In 2015After making its official comeback to motorsport this year, by competing in the Blancpain Endurance Series, British automaker Bentley has already enjoyed a maiden victory with its Continental GT3 race car and is likely set for more victories given its strong performance so far. Now, Bentley is...
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Aston Martin’s recently revealed 2015 Vantage GT, or Vantage N430 if you’re outside the U.S., will run in this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race. Two examples will be entered, one of them in the SP8 class and another in the SP10 class. The cars will race in close-to-production specification, but featuring full FIA race safety equipment. Aston Martin has been racing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours since 2006, using the event as an intensive product prove-out and also as a means to further develop its road car portfolio. In fact, the British automaker has a...
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Watch This Lexus LFA Race Car Lap The Nürburgring: VideoEverybody wants a quick fix these days. A few seconds of entertainment, followed by a few more. But if you can spare about ten minutes today, you should use it to watch Gazoo Racing's Lexus LFA race car circumnavigate the famous Nürburgring-Nordschleife in preparation for this year's...
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Mazda MX-5 To Enter Nürburgring 24 Hours As Part Of 25th Anniversary CelebrationsMazda will be taking its MX-5 Miata to the Nürburgring next month for the annual 24-hour race that takes place on the arduous German race track. The move is part of Mazda’s 25th anniversary celebrations this year for the MX-5, and to mark the current-generation NC model’s departure...
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Nick Heidfeld To Pilot Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 In 2014 Nürburgring 24 HoursDespite the fact that the Nürburgring is completely different from almost any real world roads out there, car manufacturers continue to use the track as a testing bed for their cars. One of the most prominent is Nissan, whose 2015 GT-R NISMO equipped with an available N-Attack package managed...
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BMW Laser Headlights To Make Motorsports Debut At Nürburgring 24-Hour RaceBMW says its Z3 GT3 will be the first race car equipped with laser headlights.
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Five Teams To Field Audi R8 LMS ultras In 2014 Nürburgring 24 HoursFive teams will contest this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours using the R8 LMS ultra race car, including the factory-backed teams Phoenix Racing and Audi Race Experience. The latter allows virtually anyone to buy a seat on the team, and this year Austrian Daredevil Felix Baumgartner will be...
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Aston Martin is returning to the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race this year with a 2014-spec V12 Vantage GT3, which will once again don the blue and yellow livery of suspension giant Bilstein. This will be the historic British automaker’s ninth-consecutive attempt at the gruelling race in Germany’s Eifel Forest, and the third using its V12 Vantage GT3. After leading for much of the race last year, Aston’s best finish was 10th overall. The automaker is confident, though, that it will be able to claim the top spot very soon. “We made it clear in 2012 that we have...
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Gazoo Racing’s Lexus LFA Code X Hits The Track: VideoLexus has been competing in the gruelling Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race with its LFA supercar since 2008, back when it was still a prototype, and even though production ceased in 2012 versions of the car are still being developed for motorsport use. The latest is the Lexus LFA Code X...
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Felix Baumgartner To Race Audi R8 In Nürburgring 24 HoursAustrian Daredevil Felix Baumgartner, the man who famously jumped from a height of 24 miles in 2012’s Red Bull Stratos mission, has been confirmed to drive an Audi R8 race car in this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, set for June. While Baumgartner won’t be...
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Lexus Reveals Upgraded LFA Code X Race Car For 2014 Nürburgring 24 HoursThe Lexus LFA may no longer be in production, but versions of the car are still being developed for motorsport use. The latest is the Lexus LFA Code X, which was developed together with Gazoo Racing and will compete in this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race. This will be the...
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2015 Subaru WRX STI-Based Race Car RevealedSubaru is set to reveal its all-new 2015 WRX STI at the Detroit Auto Show next week, but before its arrival the Japanese automaker is showing a new racing version designed to compete in the Nürburgring 24 Hours. The new race car will be fielded by STI in what will be the Subaru in-house...
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Black Falcon Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 Driven To Overall Victory In Nürburgring 24 HoursThe #9 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 of German team Black Falcon, competing in the SP9 GT3 class, has won the 2013 Nürburgring 24 Hours, which ended just moments ago. Taking turns behind the wheel were drivers Bernd Schneider, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Sean Edwards and Nicki Thiim, who have become the...
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Aston Martin has waited until just a few days out from the 2013 Nürburgring 24 Hours to tell us about its other entries planned for the annual endurance race. We can now confirm that Aston Martin’s previously announced Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S will be joined by a V12 Vantage GT3 race car and a near stock V12 Vantage road car. The V12 Vantage GT3, revealed today, is being fielded together with Aston Martin technology partner Bilstein (all Aston road cars are fitted with Bilstein dampers). Taking turns behind the wheel will be a quartet of drivers currently competing in the World...
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Schumacher To Race F1 Car Against Current AMG Lineup At The NürburgringA fortnight ago, we told you Michael Schumacher would soon be donning his racing suit again and hopping behind the wheel of his former Mercedes AMG Formula One car to tackle the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The stunt is being done as part of Mercedes’ celebration of the Nürburgring 24...
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Eight Audi R8 LMS ultras To Tackle 2013 Nürburgring 24 HoursAudi is gearing up to defend its overall victory at last year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race, announcing today that it will have eight of its 2013-spec R8 LMS ultra race cars competing this year. Most of the cars will be fielded by private teams, though two of the cars, #14 and #15, will be...
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Aston Martin Rapide S Runs The 'Ring While Sipping HydrogenAston Martin, it seems, has just made a bit of history. It's probably not what you're expecting though because it doesn't involve gasoline, a dairy farm's worth of dead cows, or references to one iconic British MI-6 agent. Instead, the automaker has just completed the first Hydrogen-only, zero CO2...
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Aston Martin Reveals Hydrogen-Powered Rapide S RacerA few weeks ago we told you that Aston Martin was preparing a special hydrogen-powered Rapide that it planned to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race this year. Today, the British automaker revealed its special race car, which it calls the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S. Aston Martin...
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Subaru Outlines 2013 Motorsport ActivitiesSubaru’s motorsport activities in 2013 will center on three main competitions, with once again the sporty BRZ and Impreza WRX STI representing the automaker in its endeavors. The three competitions include the Super GT touring car series, the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, and...
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