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The team formed by Tere Armadans-Anna Vives (Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2) has achieved victory in the "Precision-Blunik" (electronic measuring devices) category of 48 Ral•li d 'Andorra Històric, the summer regularity test for closed road classics organized by ACA Esport, the sports division of the Automòbil Club d'Andorra. This is the second triumph of the excellent women's team after the victory they had already achieved in 2015. In "Precision-Original" (standard measuring devices), the winning team has been Gilles Trichaud-Loïc Trichaud (Peugeot 205 Rallye). A total of 91 cars took the start in the first stage played on Saturday and 76 have managed to finish, of which 68 have qualified. In the "Sport RX" category, in which the participants used exclusively the Blunik RX measuring mechanism provided by the organization, the winners were Eduard Poveda-Joan Jordan (VW Golf GTI). A total of 318.82 km, divided into 10 sections of closed road (120.02 km), have made up this 48th edition, like all the previous ones, presenting the characteristic difficulties of the Andorran orography that so much pleases the drivers of classic cars. One more year, the Andorra la Vella community has been a magnificent host for a test that is widely accepted among French, Spanish and, logically, Andorran drivers. >>
Monza Historic 2019
The Monza circuit is a real monument in the world of motor sport. Its layout has been the theatre of the most stunning speed records like the official one set by Kimi Raïkkönen in 2005 for the highest speed ever achieved in an F1 Grand Prix – 370.1 km/h! So it should come as no surprise that the Autodromo is described as a Temple of Speed in which many events have been held including the Monza 1000 km. This year the event runs from 20 - 22 September 2019. >>
The Dix Mille Tours du Castelet (2019)
From 18th to 20th october 2019 the Paul Ricard circuit will vibrate to the rhythm of the Dix Mille Tours, a meeting for historic cars. This event, whose name derives from the rev counters, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! A novelty for 2019 is the Endurance Racing Legends grid that comprises the GTs and prototypes of the 1990s-2000s, which will be racing on the Le Castellet track for the first time. Fans will be able to admire an automobile that has never been seen before at an historic race: the BMW V12 LM from 1998. Rare in many ways, one of its particularities is its chassis built in collaboration with Williams F1! This BMW is part of the category of sports prototypes designed and developed exclusively for circuit racing. It uses the same engine as the McLaren F1 GTR, but with its cubic capacity reduced to 5 990 cc. >>
48 Rally Andorra Historic (2019)
A total of 97 teams are officially registered in the 48 Ral•li d'Andorra Històric, regularity test on a closed road for classic vehicles that will be held on September 14 and 15 with its nucleus located in Andorra la Vella. ACA Esport, sports division of the Automòbil Club d'Andorra, has selected from the total number of applications, all those teams that by quality or historical interest of their vehicles, offered the touch of quality that the list of participants is intended to have. >>
Silverstone Classic 2019 in rearview and preparing 2020
Memories of another incredible Silverstone Classic may still be fresh in the minds of the record number of visitors but the clock has already started counting down to next year’s event – the date for which is announced today. As tradition dictates, the Classic will be staged at the home of British motor sport two weeks after the showcase British Grand Prix. With the Formula One dates provisionally confirmed for 17-19 July, the three-day 2020 Silverstone Classic is similarly provisionally confirmed for the mid-summer weekend of 31 July to 2 August. Both dates will be confirmed later in the year, once the Grand Prix schedule has been finalised. >>
It was Silverstone Classic 2019
The curtain has come down on another record-breaking Silverstone Classic that wowed the crowds from Friday morning through to Sunday evening. This 2019 edition of the hugely popular blockbuster event attracted record grids, record car club attendees, record spectator numbers giving a total attendance of 109,000 over the weekend – a significant increase on previous years. A total of 21 spine-tingling retro races, countless off-track entertainment, packed car club displays and iconic anniversary parades elevated the world’s biggest classic car motor racing event to even greater heights. >>
Silverstone Classic 2019 (2)
ABARTH AND ALFA ROMEO JOIN THE CLASSIC PARTY! • Celebrating 70 years since Carlo Abarth founded his company • Legendary Italian brands to offer visitors Drive Live test drives • Special club house for Abarth and Alfa Romeo owners at the Classic Few car companies can boast such rich sporting heritages as either Abarth or Alfa Romeo – so it is no surprise that both legendary Italian marques will have a major presence at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (26-28 July), the planet’s biggest retro racing festival where the cars are the stars. >>
Silverstone Classic 2019 (1)
For three memorable days: July 26-28, both racing paddocks will be packed with many of the world’s finest and most revered competition cars, not only spanning a full century of epic motor sport history but also showcasing the sport’s complete spectrum from iconic single-seaters and magical GTs through to much-loved touring cars and dramatic sports prototypes. >>