Sentences with phrase «endurance race history»

The Montero (Pajero) makes endurance race history by winning the triple crown in its first appearance at the Paris - Dakar Rally, widely considered the world's toughest race.

You might imagine there would be some kind of emotional ceremony to bring four decades of touring car, GT, rallying, rally raid and 24 - hour endurance racing history to a close.

It's a great way to sign off the GT1 Corvette into the endurance racing history books.»

After one of the most dominant runs in endurance racing history, Audi is pulling out of the FIA World Endurance Championship at the conclusion of the current 2016 season.

Not exact matches

Such a diverse range of cars have competed at Le Mans, but we've narrowed down our top 10 favourite liveries from the endurance race's history.

This year's race will be the last in the prestigious Suzuka 1000 km's history, with it departing the Super GT championship to become a 10 - hour GT3 and JAF - GT endurance race.

The history and heritage of this great country, which is so passionate about all forms of motorsport, has always included the discipline of endurance racing.

He said his government had engaged in several endurance treks running to 101 km since inception, a feat which he described as unprecedented in the socio - political history of the black race.

Jaguar has a long history of success in sports car racing, endurance and touring cars.

Called the 911 Carrera S Endurance Racing Edition, it not only celebrates Porsche's success with its high - powered prototypes but also the 911's exceptional racing hiRacing Edition, it not only celebrates Porsche's success with its high - powered prototypes but also the 911's exceptional racing hiracing history.

Bentley has a storied motorsport history, and the newest special edition of the Mulsanne sedan will honor the 90th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.

Corvette has a long history of production - based endurance racing, making its first appearance at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, and its first appearance at Le Mans in 1960.

Alfa has a glorious competition history: F1 dominance in the 1950s, endurance racing success in the 1970s and an almost constant presence in production - based race series with cars like the original Giulia, the 155 and the 156.

««RaceToWinCorvette» is an opportunity for a fan to win one of the most beloved sports cars in history, and travel to see one of the world's great endurance races, the Rolex 24 at Daytona,» said Maria Stenbom, Chevrolet Racing Manager of Digital and Social Media.

From the Le Mans - class winning DBR9, which was announced in November 2004, through the brand's successful venture into prototype racing with the DBR1 - 2, to the current Vantage - based GTs which are contesting this year's FIA World Endurance Championship and Nürburgring 24 Hours, the team has played an important role in defining the most recent decade in Aston Martin's illustrious 101 - year history.

As part of the series» «green racing» initiative, the most successful team in ALMS history is using a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline in the demanding arena of endurance road racing.

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R (Endurance history) «Daytona is obviously something different in that it's a long - distance race where anything can happen.

«The 2009 season will mark Corvette Racing's 10th anniversary in international endurance racing, and it will also mark the beginning of a new chapter in Corvette's racing history,» said Mark Kent, director of GM RRacing's 10th anniversary in international endurance racing, and it will also mark the beginning of a new chapter in Corvette's racing history,» said Mark Kent, director of GM Rracing, and it will also mark the beginning of a new chapter in Corvette's racing history,» said Mark Kent, director of GM Rracing history,» said Mark Kent, director of GM RacingRacing.

DETROIT (April 18, 2018)-- Corvette Racing will look to write another chapter in its history book at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year as the team today confirmed its GTE Pro entries into the annual French endurance classic.

«Along with bellbottoms, psychedelic shirts and disco dancing, Parker doesn't want any part of that history seeping into the NP Racing team when it tries its hand at the 24 - hour endurance race this weekend.

Hurley Haywood, winner of more endurance classics than any other driver in racing history, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club with the 2014 Phil Hill racing history, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club with the 2014 Phil Hill Racing Drivers Club with the 2014 Phil Hill Award.

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Pirelli has a long and illustrious history in endurance racing, and has also claimed a huge variety of class wins in GT racing all over the world.

This weekend's event is billed as a doubleheader between the Pirelli World Challenge, which will conclude its season finale in the Touring Car division on Saturday, and the SRO Intercontinental GT Challenge, which brings global competitors together for the longest endurance race by a professional series in track history — Sunday's California 8 Hours held between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m..

«This is a huge step forward in the development of our team, and we're looking forward to working with HPD to add to Acura's history of success in North American endurance racing.»

Going the distance Parente, Barnicoat and Sellers all have competed in endurance races throughout their careers in sports car racing, which will help when strategizing for the third round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge — the first - ever American round in series history.

This is such a farce and if Ford doesn't commit to building a production version of this car for the long term and pulls out of endurance racing this will go down in history as the biggest joke in the history of endurance racing.