These are very cool and very original. I especially love the way he annotates information about the cars above the angular cutaway sketches. The Maserati 250 T-shirt is quite nice, although too red for me to order unfortunately. Prints and cards are quite affordable—a nice place to pick up a few gifts for yourself or a petrolhead in your lives.
http://www.peterhuttonillustrator.com/products via Ecurie
from the excellent Good Old Valves site.
(1924 Bentley 3 Litre, Le Mans winning car---via speeddoctor.net) Year Car Drivers Driver Nationality 1923 Chenard & Walcker A.Lagache, R.Leonard (F) 1924 Bentley 3 litre J.Duff, F.Clement (GB) 1925 La Lorraine G.de Courcelles, A.Rossignol (F) 1926 La Lorraine R.Bloch, A.Rossignol (F) 1927 Bentley 3 litre D.Benjafield, S.Davis (GB) 1928 Bentley 4.5 W.Barnato, B.Rubin (GB) 1929 Bentley 6 speed W.Barnato, Sir H.Birkin (GB) 1930 Bentley 6 speed W.Barnato, G.Kidston (GB) 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 E.Howe, Sir H.Birkin (GB) 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 R.Sommer, L.Chinetti (F,I) 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 R.Sommer, T.Nuvolari (F,I) 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 L.Chinetti, P.Etancelin (I,F) 1935 Lagonda M45R JS Hindmarsh, L.Fontes (GB,RA) 1936 Race cancelled 1937 Bugatti 57G JP Wimille, R.Benoist (F) 1938 Delahaye 135M E.Chaboud, J.Tremoulet (F) 1939 Bugatti 57G JP Wimille, P.Veyron (F) 1940-48 Race cancelled 1949 Ferrari 166MM L.Chinetti, Lord Selsdon (USA,GB) 1950 Talbot-Lago L.Rosier, JL Rosier (F) 1951 Jaguar C-Type P.Walker, P.Whitehead (GB) 1952 Mercedes-B.300SL H.Lang, F.Riess (D) 1953 Jaguar C-Type T.Rolt, D.Hamilton (GB) 1954 Ferrari 375 F.Gonzalez, M.Trintignant (RA,F) 1955 Jaguar D-Type M.Hawthorn, I.Bueb (GB) 1956 Jaguar D-Type R.Flockhart, N.Sanderson (GB) 1957 Jaguar D-Type R.Flockhart, I.Bueb (GB) 1958 Ferrari 250TR58 O.Gendebien, P.Hill (B,USA) 1959 Aston Martin DBR1 C.Shelby, R.Salvadori (USA,GB) 1960 Ferrari 250TR59/60 O.Gendebien, P.Frere (B) 1961 Ferrari 250TR61 O.Gendebien, P.Hill (B,USA) 1962 Ferrari 330LM/TR O.Gendebien, P.Hill (B,USA) 1963 Ferrari 250P L.Scarfiotti, L.Bandini (I) 1964 Ferrari 275P J.Guichet, N.Vaccarella (F,I) 1965 Ferrari 250LM J.Rindt, M.Gregory (A,USA) 1966 Ford GT40 Mk2 C.Amon, B.McLaren (NZ) 1967 Ford GT40 Mk4 D.Gurney, AJ Foyt (USA) 1968 Ford GT40 P.Rodriguez, L.Bianchi (Mex,B) 1969 Ford GT40 J.Ickx, J.Oliver (B,GB) 1970 Porsche 917 H.Herrmann, R.Attwood (D,GB) 1971 Porsche 917 H.Marko, G.van Lennep (A,NL) 1972 Matra-Simca MS670 H.Pescarolo, G.Hill (F,GB) 1973 Matra-Simca MS670B H.Pescarolo, G.Larrousse (F) 1974 Matra-Simca MS670B H.Pescarolo, G.Larrousse (F) 1975 Mirage-Ford M8 J.Ickx, D.Bell (B,GB) 1976 Porsche 936 J.Ickx, G.van Lennep (B,NL) 1977 Porsche 936 J.Ickx,J.Barth,H.Haywood (B,D,USA) 1978 Renault Alpine JP Jaussaud, D.Pironi (F) 1979 Porsche 935 K.Ludwig,B & D.Whittington (D,USA) 1980 Rondeau Ford M379B JP Jaussaud, J.Rondeau (F) 1981 Porsche 936-81 J.Ickx, D.Bell (B,GB) 1982 Porsche 956-82 J.Ickx, D.Bell (B,GB) 1983 Porsche 956-83 V.Schuppan, H.Haywood, A.Holbert (A,USA,USA) 1984 Porsche 956B K.Ludwig, H.Pescarolo (D,F) 1985 Porsche 956B K.Ludwig, P.Barilla, J.Winter (D,I,D) 1986 Porsche 962C D.Bell, H.Stuck, A.Holbert (GB,D,USA) 1987 Porsche 962C D.Bell, H.Stuck, A.Holbert (GB,D,USA) 1988 Jaguar XJR-9LM J.Dumfries, J.Lammers, A.Wallace (GB,NL,GB) 1989 Sauber Mercedes C9 J.Mass, S.Dickens, M.Reuter (D,S,D) 1990 Jaguar XJR-12 M.Brundle, J.Nielsen, P.Cobb (GB,DK,USA) 1991 Mazda 787B J.Herbert, B.Gachot, V.Weidler (GB,B,D) 1992 Peugeot 905 D.Warwick, Y.Dalmas, M.Blundell (GB,F,GB) 1993 Peugeot 905B G.Brabham, E.Helary, C.Bouchut (AUS,F,F) 1994 Dauer Porsche962LM Y.Dalmas, H.Haywood, M.Baldi (F,USA,I) 1995 McLaren F1 GTR Y.Dalmas, JJ Lehto, M.Sekiya (F,SF,J) 1996 Porsche WSC95 D.Jones, M.Reuter, A.Wurz (USA,D,A) 1997 Porsche WSC95 M.Alboreto, S.Johansson, T.Kristensen (I,S,DK) 1998 Porsche 911 GT1-98 A.McNish, S.Ortelli, L.Aiello (GB,F,F) 1999 BMW V12 LMR Y.Dalmas, J.Winkelhock, P.Martini (F,D,I) 2000 Audi R8 F.Biela, T.Kristensen, E.Pirro (D,DK,I) 2001 Audi R8 F.Biela, T.Kristensen, E.Pirro (D,DK,I) 2002 Audi R8 F.Biela, T.Kristensen, E.Pirro (D,DK,I) 2003 Bentley EXP Speed8 R.Capello, T.Kristensen, G.Smith (I,DK,GB) 2004 Audi R8 S.Ara, T.Kristensen, R.Capello (J,DK,I) 2005 Audi R8 JJ Lehto, T.Kristensen, M.Werber (SF,DK,D) 2006 Audi R10 TDI F.Biela, E.Pirro, M.Werner (D,I,D) 2007 Audi R10 TDI F.Biela, E.Pirro, M.Werner (D,I,D) 2008 Audi R10 TDI A.McNish, R.Capello, T.Kristensen (GB,I,DK) 2009 Peugeot 908 HDI A.Wurz, D.Brabham, M.Gene (A,AUS,E) 2010 Audi R15-plus TDI T.Bernhard, R.Dumas, M.Rockenfeller (D,F,D) 2011 Audi R18 TDI A. Lotterer, M. Fassler, B. Treluyer (F,D,SU)
LIST VIA (edited with removal of distance/speed) : http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/lemans.html
VIDEO of the FINAL LAP!
Audi WINS 2011 @ Le Mans! What an exciting, inspiring, and fantastic race. Definitely one of the finest Le Mans races i’ve ever seen…….beating the Peugeot 908 by 13 seconds, and despite the horrible crashes of the #1 and #3 R18 TDIs…….the #2 car prevailed!
Audi now has 10 wins at Le Mans, Porsche is still ahead with 16.
The #2 R18 TDI was driven by the youngest team in the Audi arsenal—piloted by Fassler, Lotterer, and Treluyer.
(fantastic photos via JoshD @ Quattroworld.com —-click link for more great victory pics)
Here’s a link i know is working if you do not have access to SPEED in the USA.
BTW, you can also stream the broadcast from SPEED when they are not live on TV, like right now—–so from 11:30am to 3:30 PM US Eastern Standard time and 8pm to 11pm US Eastern Standard time. I am not posting a direct link here to protect the Justin.tv feed—–but to go Speedtv.com and follow the Le Mans info there.
http://www.justin.tv/freddy49_lemans#/w/1321767936
I’ve always conceded that Chevrolet have had amazing success in the GT/GTE class at Le Mans—–but the SOUND of the Corvette C6R is a GLORIOUS noise. Here is an onboard lap of Le Mans with a C6R from a warm up lap in 2008. I love hearing that lazy V8 rumbling…..today’s race is no different!
(photo from SpeedTV)
…and their moronic, incapable, asshat drivers! #3 McNish knocked out of Le Mans by a moron driving a 458 Italia…….who believed that he should maintain a racing line even when 2 R18 TDIs with flashing LED lights are pounding the road behind him. Thanks a lot, Ferrari! My hatred grows…
BOTTOM LINE: Yes i concede McNish was too aggressive in this situation, but THE SLOWER CAR CANNOT MAINTAIN ITS RACING LINE.
video of the crash:
the R18 TDI is amazing. LE MANS is almost here!! These are fotos from the qualifying the last 2 days.
photo via Audi Sport
great stuff!! (thanks to Halle for the tip!)
VIA: http://www.spotterguides.com/le-mans-2011-guide
(click to enlarge)
Rejoice! The finest week in motorsports has arrived—–the race of all races, the 24 Hours Of Le Mans is upon us. For many people this signals the proper start to ‘summer’, including myself. Of course it is no secret that I am an Audiphile through and through—-it is also no secret that Audi and Peugeot have had some fierce battles in the past several years, culminating in one of the great rivalries in motorsports history. Motorsports have these days become numb and unexciting; however Le Mans has retained most of its charm. I still get a buzz every time i see the start of the race, even though it is not nearly as dramatic as the old days when people ran into their cockpits.
So will the new Audi R18 TDI be able to surmount the fierce Peugeot 918 HDi reign? I would like to hope so, but we’ll just have to follow along the best we can!
I know that the entire 24 hours will be broadcasted with continuity in Europe on Eurosport TV, however we are not so lucky in the US. That being said, we live in the age of bootlegged online TV—-and i’m quite sure many many feeds from Europe will surface that day. If they don’t, Audi have set up a fantastic minisite which will go live the day of the race. They will have 24 hour live on-board coverage of the three R18 TDIs which are racing—–accompanied by live telemetry and race data. Fantastic.
http://www.audi-microsites.com/lemans/
I will add some more links and information to other feeds as the race gets closer—–obviously I cannot watch all 24 hours—-but I always watch as many hours of coverage as I possibly can.
Another great source of race day coverage is of course the fantastic Radio Le Mans<
watch them turn a basic Audi A1 into a fire breathing 503hp monster as the Audi A1 Clubsport quattro
via Fourtitude
THIS is why I love Audi—–because (A) they are insane, and (B) their attention to detail. This is a 503hp (!!!!) concept version of their A1 named Clubsport quattro. The engine? Probably the best production engine on the market right now, the 2.5L 5 Cylinder turbo from the TT-RS. Production? NOT likely! That being said, i’m pretty sure we are going to see a rock solid S1 (or maybe with a different name, as crossover with the original ‘S1″ may not work out). RS1? I am not so sure. But the final result is me feeling VERY dissappointed that we will never get the A1 in this country. 503hp…..holy wow.
Sketches of what kind of gearknob to put in! the details….the details…
LOTS of pictures! (enlarge for higher res)
source: AUDI
an F1 car!
McNish is one of my favourite endurance drivers—-and a great driver. Le Mans is coming on June 11th!
Again thanking Italiansupercar.net for this footage!
Speaking of that ‘tribute’ to the BMW 328 Mille Miglia—–here’s the real version of the 1954 coupe.
This is some amazing home video footage of Ayrton Senna testing rally cars. Thanks to Chris Harris for sharing this.
Interesting—-i loved the Mille Miglia concept a few years ago—this continues the look back on history. I don’t feel it is particularly a nice design, however I like certain features which kick back to the past like the leather straps and the ‘bucktooth’ kidney grille in the front. BMW, design-wise, have become a shell of their former self in the past 10-15 years, in my opinion—-and I don’t think it will hurt them at all to look at their historical past for inspiration. Here’s hoping they bring the proper design cues which made them so glorious from the 60s through early 90s back.
This car weighs just around 1700+ pounds! Lightweight engineering, that is something to love.
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