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The Saudi Falcons. BMW Z4. The Dubai 24hrs Challenger
There’s less than a month to go before the green flag drops for the Dubai 24hrs, and crankandpiston – surprise, surprise –…
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Formula Gulf 1000. Round 3. Closing The Gap
History has a habit of remembering only the results. On paper at least, the third round of the 2012/2013 Formula Gulf 1000…
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The Need For Speed. Papercuts
Here’s a question for you: is it possible to satisfy a need for speed using just paper? Turns out all you need…
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Porsche GT3 Middle East. Round 3, Race 2. To The Wire
Abdulaziz Turki AlFaisal wasn’t about to let the Al Nabooda Racing GT3 walk away with this. One day earlier the Porsche GT3…
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Gulf 12hrs Dec 2012. Par For The AF Corse
There are still a few questions that need answering concerning the second running of the Gulf 12hrs. Given the influx of entries…
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Gulf 12hrs Dec 2012. Two Hours Left…With The Local Boys
The chequered flag is fluttering on the horizon. Just two hours remain, and the battle for the lead is hotting up between…
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Gulf 12hrs Dec 2012. Half-Time At Yas Marina
So close yet so far last year…sorry, back in January…the #3 Kessel Racing Ferrari of Michael Broniszewski, Philipp Peter and Daniel Zampieri…
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New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Arrives In 2013
First there was the 991 – from whose DNA the Cayman and the Boxster have since drawn. Then there was the 991…
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Gulf 12hrs Dec 2012. Three Hours In
Motorsport loves its fairytale stories, and though it’s too early in the day for that to be the case for the second…
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Porsche GT3 Middle East. Round 3, Race 1. Back On Top
Well that’s more like it. After a runaway performance at the opening round of the Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup Middle East in…
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25hrs of Thunderhill. USA. Celebrating 10 Years
Guest Author - Camden Thrasher While you've no doubt heard of the great American endurance races held in Sebring and Daytona, this…
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RAM Racing. European Le Mans Series. Entering The Bear Pit
In motorsport’s wide-ranging echelons, new teams have a habit of crawling out the woodwork almost every week. Power to them and “give…