The Italian Grand Prix, held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, will be the second consecutive ‘power’ track, with a high percentage of the lap spent at full throttle compared to the majority of circuits on the 2011 calendar. After a strong performance in Spa-Francorchamps, with a 1-2 finish for the RS27 with partners Red […] More »

Audi is now preparing the successful R8 LMS customer sport model for the U.S. market as well. A dedicated racing version conforming to Grand-Am regulations is planned to make its debut at the anniversary race of the Daytona 24 Hours in January 2012 in the hands of customers. Audi’s successful GT3 sports car has celebrated […] More »

Successful premiere for Porsche on the new Baltimore city course: In front of a record crowd of 150,000 spectators, Wolf Henzler celebrated his second win of the season at round seven of the American Le Mans Series. Co-driven by his American teammate Bryan Sellers, the German Porsche works driver won the GT class at a […] More »

For the first time in 2011, the FIA is allowing two independent DRS zones. One of the DRS zones will run along Monza’s start/finish straight and the other will be between the Lesmo and Ascari chicanes. Monza – known for its low-downforce character – might not benefit as much from double DRS zones. Yet, Button […] More »

JR Motorsports entered Nissan NISMO GT-R GT3, jointly developed by NISMO and JRM , proved 100% reliable in its first ever competitive outing. The fourth round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at the Magny-Cours circuit in central France saw the car run faultlessly throughout the 98 laps of the race in three hours, with its […] More »

Aston Martin confirms today the specification of the 2012 Vantage GT3 race car. As the natural successor to the enormously successful DBRS9, the new Vantage GT3 will offer customers the latest in race-car technology to ensure the Vantage GT3 has the credentials to compete with the most recent new product offerings from other manufacturers. The […] More »

As the F1 season enters its 12th round in Belgium this weekend, Ferrari has chosen to end development of its 2011 car and focus its attention on its 2012 offering. Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has stated that development of the 2011 car is “almost at the end of the road” and that the team […] More »