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Friday favourite: The all-conquering Lola that made Bourdais an Indycar star

Arguably no driver is as closely associated with the Ford-powered Lola B02/00 Champ Car chassis as Sebastien Bourdais. In its five seasons of competition, two of which as Champ Car became a de-facto single-make category following the disappearance of Reynard from the US open-wheel series by 2005, the Frenchman won…

Autosport · Aug 4, 2023

Ricciardo: De Vries can “get back up” after losing AlphaTauri F1 drive

F1 rookie de Vries was dropped by the Faenza team last week and has been replaced by former McLaren driver Ricciardo from this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Motorsport · Jul 20, 2023

How Audi's factory GT3 exit could impact its DTM teams

As reported by Motorsport.com earlier in May, Audi will restructure its GT3 programme next year by limiting its participation to technical support and supply of spare parts.

Motorsport · Jul 19, 2023

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How Audi's GT3 factory exit could impact its DTM teams

As reported by Autosport earlier in May, Audi will restructure its GT3 programme next year by limiting its participation to technical support and supply of spare parts.

Autosport · Jul 19, 2023

Return to international calendar not "first focus" for new DTM bosses

Until 2020 the series was a silhouette touring car championship predominantly contested by manufacturer-financed teams, but the withdrawal of Audi prompted a reboot towards GT3 cars for 2021.

Autosport · Jul 18, 2023

Audi receives heavy criticism from teams after factory GT3 exit

It was revealed last week that Audi’s customer racing division will be downsized next year, with the German manufacturer ending the production of R8 LMS GT3 and other racing models within its range. Audi’s works driver pool will also be disbanded, impacting as many as 14 drivers, while teams that…

Motorsport · Jul 18, 2023

DTM drivers hit out at David Schumacher for "driving like a blind man"

In the opening race at the popular German street venue, Winward Mercedes driver Schumacher was battling with Luca Engstler for 19th position when he made contact with the Audi driver at the apex of Turn 1, sending the 23-year immediately into retirement.

Motorsport · Jul 11, 2023

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Why Preining escaped penalty for "hard" pass on Rast in Norisring DTM

Manthey EMA driver Preining claimed his first victory of the 2023 season in Sunday’s second race at the Norisring after passing polesitter Rast for the lead with a “hard and opportunistic move” on lap 44 of 74.

Motorsport · Jul 10, 2023

DTM Norisring: Rast claims first pole for BMW in Sunday qualifying

Having scored his maiden podium since his switch to Audi on Saturday, Rast carried that form into qualifying for the second leg of the DTM’s blue riband event, setting a rapid time of 48.622s in Group A.

Motorsport · Jul 9, 2023

DTM Norisring: Van der Linde leads BMW 1-2 in chaotic Saturday race

Having qualified on pole position in his Schubert Motorsport BMW, van der Linde was unfazed by two safety cars as he led virtually every lap of the race en route to a fifth career win in the DTM.

Motorsport · Jul 8, 2023

DTM Norisring: Van der Linde beats Preining to pole in Saturday qualifying

Due to the short nature of the Nuremberg street circuit, the 27-driver grid was split into two groups for qualifying, with each group getting 20 minutes of on-track time.

Motorsport · Jul 8, 2023

Mercedes racer Stolz: BMW felt 100km/h faster in Zandvoort DTM battle

Stolz finished third in the second of the two races at the Dutch venue on Sunday, holding off two-time champion Wittmann by just 0.249s in a tense battle.

Autosport · Jun 27, 2023

DTM Zandvoort: Feller dominates as Audi scores first win of 2023

With Audi having been handed a 20kg weight reduction overnight, Feller was able to take pole position in a red-flagged qualifying and then lead every lap en route to a second career win at the Dutch venue.

Autosport · Jun 25, 2023

DTM Zandvoort: Dominant Engel scores first win since 2017

Having set the pace in both practice sessions on Friday and also taken pole position in the opening qualifying of the weekend, Engel was again untouchable in his Landgraf Mercedes as he scored an emphatic six-second win over reigning champion Sheldon van der Linde.

Autosport · Jun 24, 2023

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Autosport · Jun 24, 2023

DTM Zandvoort: Engel beats BMW duo van der Linde, Wittmann to pole

Having already topped the two practice sessions on Friday, Engel was also unbeaten in the 20-minute pole shootout on Saturday morning as he clinched the top spot with a time of 1m32.585s.

Motorsport · Jun 24, 2023

DTM Zandvoort: Engel beats van der Linde, Wittmann to pole

Having already topped the two practice sessions on Friday, Engel was also unbeaten in the 20-minute pole shootout on Saturday morning as he clinched the top spot with a time of 1m32.585s in his Landgraf Mercedes AMG GT3.

Motor1 · Jun 23, 2023

Opel Rocks E-Xtreme Debuts As One-Off Electric Buggy Designed By Student

It has a rear spoiler sourced from a DTM V8 race car.

Motorsport · Jun 23, 2023

Significant technical hire for PremiAir Racing

The German-born, Australian-based engineer arrives at PremiAir Racing with significant experience across the DTM, GT World Challenge Australia and Supercars.

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Autosport · Jun 20, 2023

DTM adjusts pitstop rule that cost Porsche victory at Oschersleben

Manthey EMA driver Preining was on course to win the second race at Oschersleben from pole position until he was handed a long-lap penalty for a pitstop infringement, dropping him to third at the finish.

Motorsport · Jun 20, 2023

DTM adjusts rule that cost Porsche's Preining victory at Oschersleben

Motorsport · Jun 15, 2023

W Series enters administration, all staff made redundant

The all-female championship held its inaugural season in 2019 as part of the DTM’s support bill.

Autosport · Jun 15, 2023

W Series enters administration

The all-female championship held its inaugural season in 2019 as part of the DTM’s support bill.

Autosport · Jun 11, 2023

The 10 greatest sportscars never to race at Le Mans

Endurance racing is enjoying a boom period as manufacturers flock to build cars for the new Hypercar class regulations with the aim of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Autosport · May 30, 2023

DTM champion van der Linde was "jinxed" in season opener

Van der Linde scored just five points across the two races at the 2.297-mile track in Germany, and his lack of one-lap pace was a particular cause of concern as he failed to qualify higher than 15th in his BMW M4 GT3.

Motorsport · May 30, 2023

Engel blasts Rast after aggressive DTM Oschersleben clash

Schubert BMW driver Rast was fighting with Engel for ninth position on the second lap of the race when he pushed his Landgraf Mercedes rival wide and over the grass at the exit of Hasseroder.

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