Le Mans

US racing pioneer Gurney dies

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

American auto racing legend Dan Gurney, who won in Indycar, Formula One, NASCAR and at Le Mans, died on Sunday at the age of 86, his family said. "With one last smile on his handsome face, Dan drove off into the unknown just before noon today, January 14, 2018," Gurney’s wife, Evi, said in a statement. "In deepest sorrow, with gratitude inRead more

Kiwi Hartley gets 'dream' Toro Rosso start

Austin - Muslimchronicle

Le Mans champion Brendon Hartley of New Zealand will make his Formula One debut at the US Grand Prix in Austin next weekend for Toro Rosso as a replacement for the absent Pierre Gasly. Frenchman Gasly joined Toro Rosso just two weeks ago from the Super Formula Championship to take the place of the struggling Daniil Kvyat, and as heRead more

Aston Martin Valkyrie’s design evolution revealed

London - Muslimchronicle

Since the first reveal of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar in July 2016, Aston Martin, Red Bull Advanced Technologies and project partner AF Racing have been working intensively to further develop the Valkyrie’s aerodynamics, body styling and cockpit packaging. The teardrop-shaped cockpit’s upper body surfaces and lower tub contours follow the envelope of space available between the huge full-length tunnelsRead more

Toyota lead Porsche as F1 chief starts Le Mans

Le Mans - Muslimchronicle

New Formula One chief Chase Carey waved a gold tassled French tricolor to start the Le Mans 24 Hour Race on Saturday with Toyota enjoying a perfect getaway from pole. Briton Mike Conway quickly established a healthy lead from the Porsche driven by last year's winning driver Jani Neel. The second of three Toyotas, with former F1 driver Sebastien BuemiRead more

Toyota lead at rain-hit Le Mans

Le Mans - Arab Today

The Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Stephane Sarrazin led the Le Mans 24 Hour Race heading into the night Saturday, battling back the early challenge of Porsche on a rain-soaked day. The Porsche of Neel Jani, which had started from pole position, was in second spot. Earlier, Australian world champion Mark Webber, sharing driving duties of the Porsche, had snatched theRead more

Webber, Hoy join colourful cast tackling

Le Mans - Arab Today

Former Formula One great Mark Webber joins a colourful cast of professional drivers, Hollywood royalty, a celebrated Olympic cyclist, and a quadruple amputee in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race this weekend. The 84th edition of the event Webber calls "a beast of a race" will draw its annual 250,000 plus crowd of fans to the city in the SartheRead more

Jani and Porsche stay on pole in Le Mans rain

Le Mans - Arab Today

Switzerland's Neel Jani, behind the wheel of a Porsche 919 Hybrid, stayed on pole position for the Le Mans 24 Hour Race on Thursday when the third qualifying session was red-flagged due to heavy rain. As a result of the conditions, most of the 60 cars taking part were unable to improve on their times set on Wednesday night. TheRead more