Renault’s Alpine Dakar rally team has reportedly enlisted Flavio Briatore, the controversial motorsport veteran, as a special advisor to help steer the squad towards better fortunes. This move comes amid a turbulent period for the team, as they aim to turn things around in the prestigious Dakar Rally.
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Legendary Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey has announced his plans to leave Red Bull Racing after nearly two decades with the team. The 65-year-old engineering mastermind, widely regarded as the greatest designer in F1 history, is contemplating his next move, with speculation surrounding possible destinations like Ferrari and Aston Martin.
The recent British GT Championship race at Donington Park was a true spectacle, filled with drama from start to finish. Barwell Motorsport’s Sandy Mitchell and Alex Martin emerged victorious after a mesmerizing final stint by Mitchell, navigating changing weather conditions and multiple incidents to secure a hard-fought win.
After seven years of trying, M-Sport Bentley has finally secured a big GT3 race victory by winning the prestigious Bathurst 12 Hour, the opening round of the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge championship. The British marque’s new-for-2018 Continental GT3 model delivered the long-awaited triumph, showcasing a range of upgrades that have made it a force to be reckoned with in the highly competitive GT World Challenge Europe and Intercontinental GT Challenge series.
Lamborghini is introducing a major evolution of its successful Huracan GT3 race car, with the new Huracan GT3 Evo2 set to debut in 2023. Featuring a radically updated design and advanced technical features, the Evo2 is poised to dominate in both Dakar rally competition and elite GT racing series around the globe.
In a significant move for the upcoming 2023 Intelligent Money British GT Championship, the successful GT Cup champions Simon Orange and Michael O’Brien have committed to a full-time campaign in the series, piloting the Orange Racing powered by JMH McLaren 720S GT3. The Pro-Am pairing is eager to carry forward their momentum, having secured a commendable fourth-place finish at the 2022 Donington Decider.
Porsche Motorsport has announced a significant change in its wheel rim supplier for the upcoming Dakar Rally, ditching the problematic Rimstock rims in favor of products from the renowned German auto parts maker BBS. This move aims to address the technical anomalies and reliability issues experienced with the previous rims, ensuring a safer and more successful outing for Porsche’s customer teams in the grueling desert competition.
The motorsport world has lost a true champion and visionary, Sylvio de Barros, a renowned Brazilian entrepreneur and accomplished off-road racer, who tragically passed away at the age of 57 during a visit to a waterfall in Jardinópolis, Brazil. Barros had an impressive racing career, competing and winning in both pavement and off-road disciplines, including the prestigious Dakar Rally, where he made his debut in 2007 and later returned in 2017, finishing 18th overall.