Sentences with phrase «endurance race success»

This marriage of high performance engine and specifically engineered transmission is one derived from our GT race programme — proven through endurance race success.

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.

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Now known around the world for his F1 commentary, Brundle enjoyed a lengthy career in F1 and success in endurance racing — including first place at Le Mans and a World Sportscar title.

He's won the FIA WEC GTE Pro title twice, FIA GT2 crown once alongside various other successes in GT and endurance racing (which he's keen to list in his Twitter bio).

Since then the Kiwi has had success in endurance racing with Porsche, winning the World Endurance Championship in 2015 and this year's 24 Hours ofendurance racing with Porsche, winning the World Endurance Championship in 2015 and this year's 24 Hours ofEndurance Championship in 2015 and this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Although modern endurance racing is basically just a sprint race that happens to last for a really long time, in years past speed wasn't always the most important element of success at Le Mans.

With the landscape of endurance racing changing in the early 1990s (basically Bernie Ecclestone was worried it was getting more popular than F1, so he killed it off) 1991 would be the last chance for Mazda to achieve success, so entered two of its 787Bs for the race.

The car had raced with success in Grands Prix in the late 1940s and driver Louis Rosier figured it might make a decent endurance racer.

Audi has already paid homage to how much Le Mans has had an influence on their road cars, and now there's a video directly celebrating years of success in endurance racing.

Named after Chinetti's North American Racing Team, NART helped Ferrari gain fame in the US market through success in endurance rRacing Team, NART helped Ferrari gain fame in the US market through success in endurance racingracing.

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

Add in the company's recent success with M - Sport in Blancpain Endurance racing and the brand is much more on my radar then it was a year ago.

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.

Porsche has released details about its new special edition that honours the company's success in endurance racing, and not just Le Mans.

Signatec, best known for its success in the LMP2 class in endurance racing (and the team behind Alpine's WEC efforts), will design, build, homologate and sell the A110 Cup cars.

Only 24 examples of the Vulcan will be built — a number inspired by Aston Martin's success in 24 - hour endurance racing — and each commands an asking price of # 1.8 m. Headline news is of course the car's 7.0 - litre V12 engine, which contrary to popular trend is naturally aspirated and does without a turbocharger or complex hybrid system.

Looking to extend Audi's FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) success during the 2013 season into next year, the R18 e-tron quattro racing car will receive made a number of changes and improvements in response to new technical regulations imposed on LMP1 vehicles.

Launched at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, AMR amplifies and accentuates the sporting prowess of the British marque's road cars, by taking inspiration or direct influence from Aston Martin Racing's participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship; a series with which the marque tasted world championship success with factory drivers Nicki Thiim and Marco Sørensen just last season.

«While Corvette Racing has enjoyed great success in the American Le Mans Series sprint races, we consider the endurance races our specialty,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing road racing group maRacing has enjoyed great success in the American Le Mans Series sprint races, we consider the endurance races our specialty,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing road racing group maRacing road racing group maracing group manager.

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Only 24 examples will be built in total, a nod towards Aston's success in 24 - hour endurance races around the world, and only the most committed Aston owners need apply.

Later in 2013, a special model was unveiled named the SP10 as a celebration of Aston Martin's success in the Nürburgring 24 - hour endurance race.

Mazda is no stranger to endurance racing, with some legendary rotary - engined cars enjoying considerable success at Le Mans and elsewhere.

«In endurance racing, success comes down to several things — a great car and team, as in all forms of motorsport, a balanced driver line up, strategy, fitness and preparation.»

Manthey Racing was chosen to run the cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship; the team achieved its best success at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans where the 991 RSR finished 1 - 2 in the GT class.

This ethos has been fully embraced by both Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda and by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, with the pursuit of success at the highest levels of international motorsport, including the World Rally Championship, World Endurance Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours race.

He has enjoyed past success in Pirelli World Challenge in the TC class, and in multiple other endurance racing settings.

Could Corvette racing continue its endurance racing dominance and build on its Triple Crown success from 2015?

It's called the Bentley Continental 24 and it's a tribute to Bentley Motorsport's entry to the Nürburgring 24 Hours where it hopes to build off of the success it's had in the last two years since returning to one of the world's most grueling endurance races.

«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.»

The success of the Nelson Ledges «Longest Day» and the amazing response to a second such event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in August, 1984, prompted the SCCA to combine several existing endurance races into a manufacturers» series for 1984.

Large wheels, up to 20 inches in size, emphasize the Boxster's wide track and help to achieve a completely new level of athletic performance.The distinctive shoulder lines give further emphasis to the wheels, which, in combination with the side air intakes and the mid-engine layout, are reminiscent of the 718 RS 60 Spyder, a lightweight mid-engined Porsche from the 1960's that achieved remarkable success in endurance racing and hill - climbing championships.

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Photo Credit: Richard Prince / GM Racing Strategy and Speed to Determine Success in Six - Hour Endurance Race MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 — The 2011...

It's a long race, and we have a really good record of success in the endurance events.