The new customer sport program of AUDI AG has reached the next stage with delivery of the first Audi R8 LMS to Audi Sport Italia. Twelve examples of the over 500 hp GT3 sports car will be delivered during the forthcoming weeks to six customer teams. The first races for the R8 LMS are scheduled for April.
Audi Sport Italia receives the Audi R8 LMS with chassis number 101. The symbolic handover of the first customer car was made on Tuesday in the Audi Forum Neckarsulm. Emilio Radaelli, Team Manager of Audi Sport Italia, accepted the R8 LMS from Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich….  Details
Ford’s World Rally Championship driver Mikko Hirvonen hit the right note this evening when he treated Greek singer Sakis Rouvas to a passenger ride in his Focus RS World Rally Car ahead of the star’s sell-out concert in Cyprus….
… “Sakis wanted to know all about the switches and controls in the cockpit of the Focus and we joked about how both of us earn our living on a stage…Â Details
Fernando Alonso, twice world champion for Renault in 2005 and 2006, has offered a ringing endorsement of the speed displayed this week by Jenson Button in the new Brawn-Mercedes during testing at Barcelona, claiming that the rebranded Honda team will be a competitive force in this year’s world championship.
Alonso’s remarks came as … Details
As Joey Logano tore through NASCAR’s lower divisions last year, he picked up the nickname Sliced Bread. But as Logano transitioned to NASCAR’s top division, that bread turned stale.
Four races into the Sprint Cup season, the big story remains the freshman class’ continued struggles. While it’s early still, Logano has yet to record a top 10 finish, and he’s languishing at No. 33 in the standings while racing for a team that won two championships …Â Details