Audi finished the year in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Bahrain in second place. Audi finished the year in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Bahrain in second place. The World Championship winning team* had to admit defeat only for the second time in eight races and...
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Renault won the first V8-powered race in 2006 (Bahrain GP)
Renault won the first V8-powered race in 2006 (Bahrain GP) Sebastian Vettel (Infiniti Red Bull Racing-Renault) became the last winner of a race using an F1 V8 engine in today’s Brazilian Grand Prix. Mark Webber finished second in his final F1 race, giving a 1-2 finish for the RS27. Renault...
Read more Formula E: maiden track test for Spark-Renault electric single-seater
Formula E: maiden track test for Spark-Renault electric single-seater The all-electric Spark-Renault SRT_01E race car has successfully completed its maiden track test at a circuit east of Paris (La Ferté Gaucher). The fully-electric Spark Renault SRT_01E made its successful track debut at a circuit near La Ferté Gaucher, 80km east...
Read more Dakar Rally 2014 – Calendar and Route
Dakar Rally 2014 – Calendar and Route The Dakar Rally is an annual off-road race. Part of the Dakar Series, it is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, but due to security threats in Mauritania, which...
Read more 1894, Paris–Rouen: The world’s first automotive endurance race
1894, The world’s first automotive endurance race It is 22nd July, 1894, in Paris. Throngs of people line the sides of the road, as far as the eye can see. Whether out of pure curiosity or to support the drivers during this exciting competition – they have all come to...
Read more ERC reveals calendar for 2014
ERC reveals exciting new-look calendar for 2014 Following a meeting of the FIA Rally Commission in Geneva last month, Eurosport Events, the ERC promoter, is delighted to reveal a 12-round schedule, which is due for final ratification by the FIA World Motor Sport Council at its meeting in Paris in...
Read more Fifth podium lock-out of 2013 season for Renault Power in USA Grand Prix
Fifth podium lock-out of 2013 season for Renault Power in USA Grand Prix Renault-powered cars locked out the podium in the USA Grand Prix at Austin today, with Sebastian Vettel (Infiniti Red Bull Racing) securing a dominant win over Romain Grosjean (Lotus F1 Team) and Mark Webber (Infiniti Red Bull...
Read more Audi provides best DTM team as well in 2013
Audi provides best DTM team as well in 2013 Three champion’s titles for Audi on a single day: After the early win of the manufacturers’ and drivers’ classifications in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the team Championship in the DTM goes to the brand with the four rings as...
Read more ŠKODA teams in the big APRC final in China
ŠKODA teams in the big APRC final in China The factory-backed team ŠKODA MRF is optimistic ahead of the grand final of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). The final race of the APRC season will take place around Longyou in eastern China. The current overall leaders Gaurav Gill/Glenn Macneall...
Read more The Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and Jeep Wrangler Dragon Edition—New High-performance Models of the Off-roaders We Love
The Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and Jeep Wrangler Dragon Edition—New High-performance Models of the Off-roaders We Love The Trailhawk Jeep has recently raised its Jeep Cherokee from the dead, and brought forth a specialty all-terrain model affectionately named Trailhawk. Like the new and improved version of the best-selling Cherokee, Trailhawk comes...
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