8 Feb 2010: Le Mans 24hrs: Team Mansell, Andy Priaulx and Drayson Racing
This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans is set to offer a treat for British racing fans with the debut of Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell in the top-tier LMP1 class.
Posts Tagged ‘Aston Martin’
3 Dec 2009: F1: Is Renault selling out to Prodrive?
Renault’s exit plan from F1 competition could involve selling its Enstone operation to Prodrive, according to a report in a French newspaper.
19 Aug 2009: Paul Drayson: “I’m determined to go back, having done the 22hrs of Le Mans”
Most motorsport fans dream of going racing. But Paul Drayson, UK government minister, member of the House of Lords, father-of-five and pharmaceuticals multi-millionaire, has worked for the last six years to make that dream a reality. He spoke to Brits on Pole about his first Le Mans.
15 Jun 2009: Peugeot score Le Mans one-two as Aston’s hopes are dashed
Peugeot has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans at its third attempt with its current car, breaking the recent dominance of its major rival Audi and dashing the hopes of Britain’s Aston Martin team.
11 Jun 2009: Le Mans: which British drivers are taking part?
Brits at Le Mans. There are a lot of them. Who might you think about cheering on? Here’s our handy guide.
28 May 2009: Verstappen crashes Davidson’s Le Mans Aston 008
Just when Anthony Davidson has sorted himself out a decent drive… his co-driver Jos Verstappen takes the car for a test outing at Monza and sticks it in a wall. You couldn’t make it up, coud you?
21 May 2009: Le Mans: Davidson to compete for Aston in potential race-winner
At last something on the race track has come good for Anthony Davidson – the former F1 pilot and BBC radio commentator is to drive for Aston Martin in this year’s 24 hours of Le Mans in June.
6 Mar 2009: Over the White Line: Black is the new black at the Beeb
You can tell that the F1 season is less than a month away, that a new broadcaster has the rights to screen it, and that other big, important things are afoot. Because the Beeb has turned its site black…
6 Feb 2009: Over the white line: ITV F1 refuses to go quietly
This week we were pleased to find ourselves being followed on Twitter by ITV F1. This is not to claim we’ve had a rare experience, or that we are special little flowers. But it does make us glad to see that the team is refusing to go quietly.
30 Jan 2009: Over the white line: a sign of the times for Bentley
What is the world coming to when you have to instruct your staff to run the Bentley on used chip fat?
