Vice-President, Sales & Marketing for Michelin Middle East & North Africa hands over winner trophies to Pure Rxcing who scored the win with only a 0.7 second lead on AlManar Racing by GetSpeed who came in 2nd and AF Corse who finished 3rd at Asian Le Mans Series race at Dubai.
Following an exhilarating weekend of racing at the 2023/2024 Asian Le Mans Series in Dubai, Michelin celebrates its role as the official tyre supplier for this premier sports car endurance racing challenge in Asia.
The series recently concluded its first of the two races scheduled for UAE in the iconic track of Dubai Autodrome, from 2nd to 4th February
Select attendees also got to experience Michelin’s Tyre Bay and receive exclusive insights into Michelin's state-of-the-art tyre technology.
As a company with a racing legacy spanning almost a century, Michelin's commitment to the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the organisers of the celebrated series, has once again been demonstrated on the challenging tracks of the Asian Le Mans Series. Michelin tyres, known for their ability to endure the toughest conditions, played a pivotal role in delivering consistent lap times and long-lasting performance, contributing to the success of teams and drivers.
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Nissan Formula E Team secured race victory in the final event of the 2023/24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with Oliver Rowland putting in a masterful drive in the season-ending Round 16 at the London E-Prix.
The new Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH has hit the track for the first time, as Aston Martin with The Heart of Racing begins a comprehensive testing programme ahead of the British ultra-luxury sportscar brand’s bid to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright next year and for the first time since 1959.
The new Hypercar, developed by Aston Martin Performance Technologies and works team The Heart of Racing, completed a shakedown and initial evaluation testing in the UK this week, The car was driven by Aston Martin High Performance development driver Darren Turner (GBR), The Heart of Racing’s Mario Farnbacher (DEU) and Harry Tincknell (GBR), who won the LMGTE class of the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans with Aston Martin.
Aston Martin with The Heart of Racing will now commence a full development schedule to prepare the car ahead of FIA homologation in the autumn and its competitive debut in early 2025. The Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH is the first racing car to be built to Hypercar regulations to contest both the FIA World Endurance Championship [WEC] and the US-based IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship [IMSA] simultaneously.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH is unique in the top Hypercar class of global endurance motorsport in that it is the only one among its contemporaries to derive its roots from an existing production-based extreme performance car – Aston Martin Valkyrie, the ultimate hypercar. Works team The Heart of Racing will enter two Valkyrie AMR-LMH contenders in WEC and a single car in IMSA in 2025.
Adam Carter, Aston Martin Head of Endurance Motorsport, said: “The Valkyrie AMR-LMH sets its own standard as a thoroughbred endurance competition car. It is a pure, leading edge racing machine, and while it is very early in the testing cycle, from what we have witnessed so far, we are satisfied that it is achieving the targets and criteria we have set out for it to accomplish.”
The last day of the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed was nothing short of spectacular. Over the five-day event, hundreds of vehicles, ranging from turn-of-the-century machines to modern hypercars, took on the iconic 1.16-mile hill climb. This year, the top 10 fastest cars showcased a thrilling mix of vintage Formula One racers and cutting-edge sports cars. Some were veterans of the hill climb, while others made their debut in style. Let's dive into the details of the 10 fastest cars at this year's event.
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