One hopes the 50th celebration of anything will run without a hitch. That racing legend A.J. Foyt should fall ill shortly before his spell as Rolex 24 grand marshall began wasn’t the best start. Saying that, nobody could have predicted that the bi-centennial running at Daytona would prove to be one of the closest in recent years. Those still awake… Read more »
Hard to believe that 2012 is only two weeks old. Already this year we’ve brought you news about BMW’s impending 6-Series Gran Coupe, the new Porsche Boxster, and spent time with the awesome Mercedes C350. If happening upon a Datsun 240Z, a 1962 Chevrolet Impala, and a beautiful Porsche 356b weren’t enough, we’ve also welcomed two new additions to the… Read more »
Given crankandpiston’s pretty extensive coverage of the Dubai 24Hr, there may be some of you thinking, ‘sounds good, wish I’d been there’. Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. A bit of ducking, diving and quite a lot of time spent in front of the laptop led us to this amazing piece of software. Shot from the main grandstand, Project DXB24H… Read more »
It may sound contrived but in their own way, everyone who took part at the Dubai 24Hr was a winner. Simply reporting on the event took considerable effort, let alone actually competing. Take, for instance, race winners Team Abu Dhabi Black Falcons. The pressure of racing on home turf aside, as podium finishers last year, the pressure to repeat (if… Read more »
Four hours of sleep is a veritable luxury at the Dubai 24Hr. The weary-eyed members of the crankandpiston team are back at the Autodrome after a quick pitstop, a line of empty coffee cups and Red Bull cans littering the temporary office. Most of the drivers and mechanics walking zombie-like around the paddock have had twenty minutes, if they’re lucky.… Read more »
The Nissan Juke-R Course Car accelerates away from the starting line, and soon, the baying mob of snarling supercars – and the occasional sport hatchback – follow suit. A fly-by of the full 74-car grid past the main grandstand takes a little over thirty seconds, the unusually sedate rumble of engines nothing more than a teaser. Soon there is silence.… Read more »
Time’s ticked away almost unnoticed at the Autodrome since morning warm-up. Hitherto sleepy garages along the pitlane, save the whir of wheel change guns here and there, have erupted with activity. Raging bulls, prancing horses and three-pointed stars start to poke their noses out of the garages up and down the pit lane. Each is immediately swamped by photographers, journalists,… Read more »
A last gasp effort was all that was needed for AUH Motorsport to secure pole position ahead of tomorrow’s 24-hour race in Dubai. Long time provisional polesitters AF Corse SRL were unseated by just two-tenths of a second as the session neared its conclusion by their fellow Ferrari 458 Italia competitors, driven this weekend by Britain’s Rob Barff and Charlie… Read more »
The wait is over, the containers are empty, and the paddock is set. Dubai’s version of Le Mans’ 24Hr classic race – now in its seventh year – is poised to be one of the best yet. Of the 75 confirmed entries, piloted by drivers from over 38 different countries, 40 remain genuinely in with a shout at victory. To… Read more »
