During the fourth lap of Saturday’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, Aston Martin Racing driver Allan Simonsen was involved in a fatal crash when his Vantage GTE appeared to spin off the course at Tertre Rouge. He was 34.
With the 2013 World Endurance Championship season beginning on Sunday, Porsche has revealed its newest contender, the 911 RSR, ahead of its inaugural six-hour race at Silverstone.
Did you know that despite the popularity of the 911 Carrera in endurance racing, Porsche hasn’t fielded a factory team at the 24 Hours Of Le Mans since 1998? The 2013 911 RSR is set to change all of that, as Porsche will be fielding a full factory team at this year’s 24-hour race, along with a whole season in the World Endurance Championship.
Before its debut on Wednesday, August 17 at Pebble Beach, Lotus is teasing the Evora GTE Road Car Concept. Based on the GTE racecar, this concept is meant to feel at home on the circuit or on public roads.