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Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965

December 16, 2016 by: Glen Smale | 2 Comments

This is the second edition of the well-known and much loved book by Michael L Shoen. The Cobra-Ferrari Wars: 1963-1965, is the account of the battles, both on track and off, that raged between two great names, that of the established marque of Ferrari and the newcomer Cobra. Enzo Ferrari had made his name and his reputation the hard way, during the tough years just prior to … [Read more...]

BMW returns to Le Mans

October 7, 2016 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

It was announced last week that BMW’s Board of Management has decided to ‘strategically realign’ its motorsport activities. The pillars on which their motorsport programme will rest, will include: DTM, the FIA WEC, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC), FIA Formula E, customer race programmes in GT3 and GT4 categories, and the Dakar Rally. That is quite a … [Read more...]

Crossing the channel

August 5, 2016 by: Virtual Motorpix | Leave a Comment

One of the things about attending the Le Mans 24-Hour race in June, is that you have to start planning ahead for the next year almost straight after the race is finished, and crossing the channel is obviously a big part of that planning. Thankfully, the folk at Brittany Ferries are geared for this because their business is based around advance bookings for holidays … [Read more...]

Le Mans Classic

July 8, 2016 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

It could only happen in France! The Le Mans Classic 2016 (8 – 10 July 2016) brings to life the cars that raced in the Le Mans 24-Hour race between the years 1923 and 1981, that’s 58 years worth of the finest race cars that ever competed in this great race over the years, all racing during one 24-hour period. The Le Mans Classic was created by the Automobile Club de … [Read more...]

Dunlop Tyre Technology in LMP2

September 25, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

The modern WEC car is a complex piece of engineering, which relies on all of the components working together as they should, all the time, and the failure of a single component is often spectacular and decisive in bringing the car to a halt. If the components work as they should, and the right decisions have been made, a podium finish is within reach. To single out one … [Read more...]

Nürburgring 6-Hour roundup

September 8, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | Leave a Comment

So, we have reached the halfway mark in the season with four races down, and four to go. As we mentioned in our last blog, this was the first time for the WEC to be held on this famed circuit, but the Nürburgring 6-Hour also served as the last European race of the season on the WEC calendar. From there the teams will head off around the world to Austin, Texas, followed by Fuji, … [Read more...]

Porsche – where to now after Le Mans?

August 14, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

Porsche’s win in the Le Mans 24-Hour race on 14 June 2015 was like a dream come true for the team, but to have dared to imagine occupying the top two positions was almost a dream too far. But sometimes dreams do come true, and for the Stuttgart manufacturer that is exactly what happened, with the third Porsche 919 Hybrid finishing in fifth place. After the first three … [Read more...]

WEC Spa 6 Hours Preview

April 29, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | Leave a Comment

#2 TS040 Hybrid at the 6 Hours of Silverstone 2015

It seems only a few days ago I was packing up and leaving the Silverstone media centre after witnessing a superb opening race to the WEC 2015 season. If this race was anything to go by, there is a very strong case for WEC to be the premier international motor sport series. What other championship offers the pinnacle of engineering and innovation, close racing, fair … [Read more...]

#MiniSeries: Porsche GT Racing (Part 1)

March 27, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

#75 Porsche 997 GT3 RSR, Juniper Racing (drivers: Shaun Juniper, Max Twigg, Craig Baird, Rodney Forbes) at Spa 24H, 2008

Following on in our #MiniSeries, we're now going to share a selection of our Porsche GT racing photos spanning the years 2005 to 2008. But because there is just such a wide variety of fascinating imagery in this genre, it will be covered in two parts. This #MiniSeries only scratches the surface of our racing archives, and serves as an illustration of what we have, where … [Read more...]

FIA WEC 2014 summary

December 12, 2014 by: Virtual Motorpix | Leave a Comment

What a year it has been on the WEC circuit in 2014, with the old order being pushed aside (in a way), and Toyota claiming pole position in the Championship battle at the last race of the season. But before we get all emotional about the winners, let us take a step back and see how the season unfolded in our FIA WEC 2014 summary. After the drivers of the #2 Audi R18 … [Read more...]

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