Panasonic Toyota Racing Driver Jarno Trulli Looks Back on His Life in Motorsport - VIDEO FEATURE
Sep 9, 2008
COLOGNE - September 9, 2008: Ahead of his home Grand Prix at Monza circuit on 14 September, Panasonic Toyota Racingâs Italian driver Jarno Trulli looks back on the road he has taken to reach the pinnacle of motorsport â Formula 1. Born in Pescara, which hosted one of the most famous races of the early 20th ce ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2008
TOKYO - September 8, 2008: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and its motor sport unit, the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team, in association with its partners Repsol, Valeo and BFGoodrich - will enter the new, turbodiesel 'Racing Lancer' in next year's Dakar Rally which will take competitors through Argentina and Chile from ... Continue reading
Continuously Improving Safety at Panasonic Toyota Racing - VIDEO STORY
Sep 2, 2008
COLOGNE - September 2, 2008: Safety is the top priority for the Panasonic Toyota Racing Formula 1 team. A concerted effort from teams and the FIA (Federation Internationale de lâAutomobile) has drastically improved the protection offered to drivers and bystanders. Through innovations such as the head and neck safe ... Continue reading
Panasonic Toyota Racing: Discovering the Valencia F1 Street Circuit - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 21, 2008
Formula 1 is preparing for a new addition to the calendar this weekend, when the Valencia street circuit in Spain hosts the European Grand Prix for the first time. The 5.419km street circuit around the spectacular Americaâs Cup port combines a glamorous location with a technical challenge and Panasonic Toyota Raci ... Continue reading
Green Racing in the City Becomes a Success - VIDEO STORY
Aug 9, 2008
GOTHENBURG - August 9, 2008: The Swedish Touring Car Championship, STCC, moved into to the city of Gothenburg this summer. Thanks to a firm determination to make racing more environmentally-friendly, the city council and the local authorities accepted the idea of hosting the Gothenburg City Racing, attracting more than ... Continue reading
Home Run for Timo Glock: Looking Forward to Hockenheim F1 Grand Prix - VIDEO FEATURE
Jul 18, 2008
COLOGNE, Germany - July 18, 2008: For every Formula 1 driver, their national Grand Prix is an event to look forward to, but for Timo Glock, this weekendâs German Grand Prix represents a very special homecoming. With his mature approach and consistent pace, it is easy to forget Timo is in his first full season of r ... Continue reading
Jul 4, 2008
LONDON - July 4, 2008: Sir Jackie Stewart, three-time Formula 1 World Champion and RBS Global Ambassador, and Gary Anderson, technical consultant, share their thoughts on F1 race strategy ahead of the 2008 British Grand Prix taking place at the Silverstone racetrack on July 6. Sir Jackie Stewart also discusses his high ... Continue reading
60 Ferraris in Heritage Parade at Le Mans
Jun 20, 2008
Le Mans-goers drive the circuit for themselves SUFFOLK, England - June 20, 2008: At 7.30am on Saturday 14th June, the morning of the Le Mans 24 Hours, some 60 Ferraris took to the circuit for the Heritage Parade, organised by Motor Racing Legends. This gives Le Mans-goers the unique opportunity to drive three high-spee ... Continue reading
Panasonic Toyota Team Gets Ready for Canadian Grand Prix with Simulations - VIDEO STORY
Jun 3, 2008
MONTREAL - June 3, 2008: For the Canadian Grand Prix on June 8 2008, riding the kerbs is key, and Panasonic Toyota Racing has spent time in the build up simulating the TF108âs behavior on a seven-post rig, which is able to replicate the demands of the Montreal track. A full-size TF108 racecar has been placed on a ... Continue reading
F1 Race Driver Nico Rosberg Swaps Car for Surfboard - VIDEO
Jun 3, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia - June 3, 2008: It's not easy being a racing driver. Outside of the cockpit, they're dragged from pillar to post fulfilling sponsor and media commitments, that is when they aren't testing. Every so often, however, a sponsor will come up with a fun day out, like RBS did for Nico just before the Austral ... Continue reading
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix
May 25, 2008
The start: Short before the race a light rain began to fall. Lewis and Heikki had qualified third and fourth respectively; both were on intermediate tyres. Lewis overtook Kimi Räikkönen at the start and was second after the opening lap, behind Felipe Massa. Heikki started from the pit lane, because he was not able to ... Continue reading
World premiere of the Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 with 325 PS
May 22, 2008
Volkswagen will present the world premiere of a 239 kW (325 PS) version of the new Scirocco today at the legendary GTI Meet at Wörther Lake. ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2008
The new C 63 AMG will be at the start as the official Safety Car for the second DTM race of the season in Oschersleben (April 19/20, 2008). The top-of-the-range C-Class model with its 336 kW/ 457 hp AMG 6.3-litre V8-engine and modifications to the brakes, suspension, cooling and exhaust system is in perfect shape for i ... Continue reading
Volvo Develops New Green Racing Car for 2008 STCC Season - VIDEO STORY
Mar 19, 2008
GOTHENBURG - March 19, 2008: Volvo Car Corporation will develop a completely new racing car in 2008 and continue its work with bioethanol (E85) and Green Racing in the STCC (Swedish Touring Car Championship). The modern green racing car is based on the Volvo C30, the model that most clearly demonstrates Volvo's environ ... Continue reading
KTM X-Bow to debut in 2008 Sports Light series within the GT4 European Cup
Mar 13, 2008
KTM Sportcar GmbH is pleased to announce the entry of two of its stunning X-Bow track cars in this year's GT4 European Cup. Competing in the newly-created "Sport Lights" class, the cars will be prepared and raced by German-based motor racing specialists Reiter Engineering, which has operated successful racing teams in ... Continue reading
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