Category: Motor Sports
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Mercedes-Benz|2024 Dutch Grand Prix – Sunday Race Results
On August 26, 2024, at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, George Russell finished in P7, and Lewis Hamilton in P8. Starting from P4 and P14 respectively, both drivers made gains but struggled with tyre degradation. Despite pushing hard in the final stages, they could not close the gap to the front-runners, leaving the team…
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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing|WEC 2024 Round 6 Preview: Lone Star Le Mans
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Round 6, Lone Star Le Mans. Riding the momentum from their second win of the season in São Paulo, the team aims for their first-ever WEC victory in Texas. TGR conducted a three-day…
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ZEEKR丨Kung Fu Golden Karna Challenge
Performance Release ZEEKR August 22, 2024, 11:12 AM On August 17, at the test drive event in Hangzhou Dongfang, the ZEEKR 007 Performance Edition, along with Kung Fu Yellow riders, participated in the Gymkhana Challenge for the first time. This event showcased the participants pushing the performance of their vehicles to the limit on the…
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Ferrari|499Ps return to COTA for FIA WEC Round 6
August 21, 2024 Ferrari’s Hypercar, the 499P, will be back in action for the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Texas. This event marks the third-to-last race of the 2024 season, with three 499Ps from the Ferrari – AF Corse team set to compete…
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Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes-Benz Classic Motorsport Newsletter 2/2024
August 22, 2024 Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest luxury car manufacturer, has been active in motorsport for 130 years. This newsletter highlights significant anniversaries and milestones, from Emil Jellinek’s victory at the Semmering Hill Climb in 1899 with the Daimler “Phoenix” to Mika Häkkinen’s 1999 F1 World Championship title with McLaren-Mercedes. The company’s rich motorsport history,…
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Mercedes-Benz|GT World Challenge at the halfway point: Mercedes-AMG aims for sixth consecutive title
August 22, 2024 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is targeting a sixth consecutive manufacturers’ title in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered by AWS. Mercedes-AMG currently stands in second place among nine competing manufacturers, with 34 out of 52 races completed. The Customer Racing Teams will compete in the remaining 11 race weekends across Europe, America, Asia, and…
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TOYOTA|Launch of GR Supra GT4 EVO2 Model for the 2025 Season
August 22, 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) has launched the “GR Supra GT4 EVO2” for the 2025 season, improving performance, reliability, and handling based on feedback from racing teams and drivers worldwide. Enhancements include detailed ABS map retuning and engine RPM control adjustments to reduce shift-down time, improving braking control and cornering speed. Additionally, cooling…
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Mercedes-Benz|2024 Dutch Grand Prix – Preview
Mercedes-Benz is gearing up for the resumption of the F1 season with a doubleheader starting in Zandvoort. Toto Wolff expressed his determination to build on the progress made with the W15 car, aiming for strong performances in the final 10 races. The preview highlights the unique characteristics of the Zandvoort circuit and provides key stats…
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Mercedes-Benz|Star moments at Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024: Mercedes-Benz C 111-II with Wankel engine and 100-year-old Mercedes Targa Florio racing car on the road
At Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024, held from August 15-18, Mercedes-Benz showcased the C 111-II (1970) and a 100-year-old Mercedes Targa Florio racing car (1924). The C 111-II, featuring a rotary engine, highlighted Mercedes-Benz’s commitment to pushing technological boundaries. The event also saw the world premieres of the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 and the limited-edition Mercedes-AMG…
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Mitsubishi Motors|Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Finishes 5th Overall in the Asia Cross Country Rally 2024, Aiming for Full Comeback Next Year
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, which provided technical support for “Team Mitsubishi Ralliart,” participated in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2024 held in Thailand from August 11 to 17. Driver Katsuhiko Taguchi secured a 5th place overall, improving from last year’s 8th place, and vowed for a full comeback next year. Other team members also showed…