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Sameer Contractor

Jun 18, 2018, 4:43 AM

Toyota Wins 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours; Fernando Alonso Wins On Debut

Toyota has finally taken its first-ever win at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the No. 8 race car. The Le Mans 24 Hours win eluded Toyota several times in the past, especially the last lap debacle in 2016, but the team managed to get it right this time with a 1-2 finish. The No. 7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid came in second with both cars dominating the race right from the start over the other LMP1 rivals. The No. 8 Toyota was driven by Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi, and also marks Alonso's debut win at Le Mans. The No. 7 Toyota was driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 18, 2018

  MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Beats Marc Marquez To Win Crash Filled Catalan GP

  Jorge Lorenzo managed to convert his pole position into a win at the 2018 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix. The Spaniard took his second consecutive of the season after a brilliant victory in Mugello last week, and beat Honda's Marc Marquez with a lead of 4.479s. Finishing a brilliant third was Valentino Rossi taking his consecutive podium of the season after starting seventh on the grid. The Catalan GP went down with a massive number of crashes and subsequent retirements that wiped out a good chunk of the competition.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 17, 2018

  MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Takes Maiden Pole For Ducati In 2018 Catalunya GP

  Following up his first win on a Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo secured the pole position for the 2018 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix starting tomorrow. The Spaniard beat Honda's Marc Marquez to take the pole in qualifying earlier today with a lead of just 0.066s in the Q2. Starting third will be Andrea Dovizioso on the second Ducati, who completed the lap 0.243s behind the pole-sitter.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 16, 2018

  Ferrari To Launch 'Piloti Ferrari' Specification Of The 488 Pista At Le Mans

  On the occasion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ferrari is launching a unique 'Piloti Ferrari' specification for the Ferrari 488 Pista. This special custom creation, the latest from the exclusive Tailor Made programme, was designed to recognise the success of clients who race Ferraris and will make its debut on the eve of the legendary Le Mans.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 16, 2018

  Le Mans 24: Kazuki Nakajima's Flying Lap Puts The No. 8 Toyota On Pole

  It will be a front row lockout for Toyota at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans tomorrow. The No. 8 Toyota with drivers Kazuki Nakajima, Sebastien Buemi and Fernando Alonso behind the wheel, will start the race from the pole position on Saturday. Nakajima put up a brilliant initial qualifying time of 3m17.270s during the Wednesday's first session but managed to improve on the same by a brilliant two seconds with his first flying lap in the final part of qualifying on Thursday. This will be Toyota's fourth pole at Le Mans, and the first for Nakajima, Buemi and Alonso.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 15, 2018

  Volkswagen Reveals Specifications Of I.D.R Pikes Peak Electric Car

  To help it get there quickly, the I.D. R Pikes Peak, features two electric engines and a system performance of 671 bhp and there are two interlinked and integrated lithium-ion battery packs positioned to the left and right of the cockpit.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 15, 2018

  F1: Chequered Flags Could Be Replaced By Light Boards After Canadian GP Blunder

  The chequered flag blunder at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, may have been a crisis averted, but did raise several questions of safety concerns during the race. The incident has been embarrassing for the F1 officials and the team is now devising a new method to make it seamless. In a recent statement, Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has suggested that an automated chequered flag system could be introduced in the future.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 15, 2018

  Aston Martin Racing Vantage GT3 & GT4 Revealed

  All three modern Vantage race cars are based on the Aston Martin Vantage road car and powered by the same 4.0-litre turbocharged V8 engine, and quite obviously optimised by Aston Martin Racing.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 14, 2018

  MotoGP: Joan Mir Confirmed For Suzuki In 2019 As Andrea Iannone Joins Aprilia

  Following Andrea Iannone announcing his exit from the Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP team, the Hamamatsu factory works has announced Moto2 racer Joan Mir will be joining the team for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons. All of 20, Joan Mir is a Moto3 champion and has secured a premier class seat alongside Alex Rins, who was officially retained until the end of 2020 in May this year.

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