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TimesLIVE
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
From farm to fame, Nick Tandy recognised for 24 Hours grand slam
The answer came in 2018 when he won the Nürburgring 24 Hours, again with Porsche. In 2020 he conquered the Spa 24 Hours with Bamber and Belgian Laurens Vanthoor. That left Daytona and Tandy had won the US race previously in the GT class. "Somebody said to me 'you do realise nobody has ever won them all, overall, and you've won three and you've got a class win at Daytona'. I thought 'Oof! Now there's a challenge'," he recalled. The Briton succeeded last January with Brazilian Felipe Nasr and Vanthoor. Tandy also won the 2015 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, Georgia, and 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida last March, becoming the first driver to win endurance racing's "Big Six". In a world where the car is more often the star, Tandy said he had been taken aback by the amount of interest suddenly penetrating his "little bubble". "I drive my little car in my little races around and around and kind of finish where we started up," he said. "I haven't been on water and driven a boat faster than anybody's ever done. I haven't won a world championship in a plane. I haven't circumnavigated the globe. "It makes you realise that what you've done is probably bigger than I ever thought." Comparisons have been made to double Formula One champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Jim Clark, an all-time great who came from a Scottish farming family and died in 1968. Tandy said being mentioned in the same breath as Clark was unbelievable but the background similarity was not a surprise. "There's many more other good drivers who come from farming," he said. "There's something about having the land available and growing up and driving machines, working on machines and understanding mechanics. "I'm a professional racing driver, but when I come home, I can switch off and go back to family life and working in my workshop, helping my dad on the farm. Being a normal person."
Top Gear
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
A BMW M4 won the 2025 Nürburgring 24 Hours after a thrilling race
Motorsport Rowe Racing snatched it in the last few hours, after the leading Manthey Porsche was given a hefty penalty Skip 3 photos in the image carousel and continue reading This year's Nürburgring 24 Hours delivered the goods: a record 280,000-strong crowd, 30-degree heat and 140 cars. Throw in an electrical outage, a penalty and many crashes into that mix, and you end up with a spectacular 24 hours of racing that ended with a BMW M4 on the top step of the podium. The 4pm kick-off saw plenty of teams proceed with caution to avoid cooking their engines, particularly those in the lower classes. Underdogs Ollis Garage Racing and their hearty Dacia Logan stalled at the start, ending up in the pits after being cheered on by a lively crowd. You love to see it. Advertisement - Page continues below After just two hours, the race was halted due to said outage at the pit building. That meant no comms were available between drivers and their teams, and come nightfall, no lights anywhere along the track either. We suspect someone got a major telling off after that. Anyway, the rogue fuse was found and fixed after another three hours, and racing resumed with the 911 GT3 R of Manthey Racing in the lead, followed closely by Falken Racing's 911, while behind them were various Aston Martin Vantages, Ford Mustangs, Lamborghini Huracans and Mercedes-AMG GTs. You might like There was a lone Ferrari 296 GTB nestled in amongst the chasing pack, as well as the M4 of Rowe Racing. The latter started the race in 17th position after missing out on the final qualifying session, but managed to gain ground superbly. The Dacia also got back out onto the track at this point. That thing just doesn't give up, does it? Dusk approached, and disaster struck for Team Falken. With a gap of around 10 seconds to Manthey, their #33 GT3 R had a head-on collision with a GT3 Cup at the Mercedes-Arena curves, having been tapped by an old 3 Series. Mercifully, no serious injuries were reported. Advertisement - Page continues below It was game over for Falken's lead car, and much-needed breathing space for Manthey, who stayed strong throughout the night shift and looked certain to cross the chequered flag as the winner. The Nürburgring, it seemed, had other ideas. The heatwave picked back up as the cars headed into the afternoon stint, and 'Ring legend Kevin Estre was at the wheel for Manthey. As he wolfed down a backmarker Vantage, he dove onto the grass to pass and made contact, sending the Vantage into a flip. Officials deemed it a punishable offence, slapping a 100-second penalty on Manthey and Estre with only a few hours of racing to go. The Rowe BMW garage went into a frenzy: they'd been making ground and staying consistent with their laps, eventually crossing the line a few seconds behind Manthey. But with the penalty attached, they'd won by a fair margin. Impressive, considering most BMW customer teams chose to rest their cars for the forthcoming Spa 24 Hours, so Rowe fielded the only M4 this year. It means BMW has now wrestled bragging rights back from Audi, after it won the shortest-ever N24 last year. It is also BMW's first win at the event in five years, when Rowe claimed victory in 2020 with an M6 GT3. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
TimesLIVE
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Kelvin van der Linde helps Rowe-BMW to Nürburgring 24 Hour victory
Rowe Racing managed to secure victory in the 53rd running of the ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring after a close contest with the Manthey Racing 'Grello' Porsche 911 GT3. The #98 BMW M4 GT3, driven by Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, Raffaele Marciello and South Africa's Kelvin van der Linde, completed 141 laps to finish just over a minute ahead of the Manthey Porsche crewed by Kevin Estre, Ayhancan Güven and Thomas Preining. Though the Manthey entry crossed the line first, it was relegated to second place after incurring a 1:40 time penalty. The team had lodged a protest against the penalty, but it was dismissed by race stewards shortly before the end of the race. The result marks Rowe Racing's second overall win at the Nürburgring 24 Hours after its 2020 triumph and is BMW's 21st victory in the event. For Van der Linde, who celebrated his 29th birthday during the weekend, it was a third Nürburgring win after previous victories in 2017 and 2022. Farfus added a second title to his 2010 win, while Marciello and Krohn each claimed their first. Third place went to the #54 Dinamic Porsche shared by Bastian Buus, Matteo Cairoli, Loek Hartog and Joel Sturm. 'Things looked very different for us on Thursday,' said Rowe team principal Hans-Peter Naundorf. 'We had completely different thoughts. But of course you always want to win. Today, it wasn't the fastest car that won, but the team that made the fewest mistakes. That was us and we are proud of that.'
Hindustan Times
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Volkswagen debuts a Golf GTI anniversary special with more power than ever
Volkswagen has unveiled a limited-run Golf GTI Edition 50 at the Nürburgring 24 Hours This 50th anniversary edition is the most powerful GTI ever built with 321 bhp Its upgraded 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine makes as much torque as the AWD Golf R The GTI Edition 50 rides on 19-inch Queenstown alloys with a red glaze finish Check product page It has GTI 50 logos all around with a blacked-out roof, mirror caps and tailpipe trims The optional Performance package brings a titanium exhaust from Akrapovic The driver gets a newly designed leather-wrapped steering wheel with a GTI 50 logo The sport seats remain unchanged with the familiar synthetic velour accents Production will start at end of 2025 with deliveries to commence in 2026 To learn about the Golf GTI... Click Here
The Drive
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
This $800K Mercedes 190E Evo Restomod Will Actually Race at the Nurburgring 24H
The latest car news, reviews, and features. It's easy to get cynical about restomods. HWA's reimagined Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II, for example, looks incredible. But it also costs just short of $800,000, and there's been no shortage of projects like it as of late, taking collector cars that already demand top dollar under the knife for a guaranteed profit. HWA, though, is coming at this from a different angle. The 190E Evo II wasn't just a '90s performance icon—it was a race car proven on Europe's greatest tracks by HWA itself, which managed Mercedes' DTM program. In that tradition, the company has decided to do the same with its new Evo, and will campaign two examples in next year's Nürburgring 24 Hours race. The cars will compete in the race's SP-X class, which is reserved for vehicles that don't adhere to any criteria. While HWA hasn't said who will drive them, Roland Asch and Klaus Ludwig, who are also no strangers to Mercedes touring cars, will help develop them on the Nordschleife. The cars' 'appropriate modifications in performance, weight, and safety systems' will be detailed at a later date, HWA said in a press release. HWA rolled out a liveried Evo for the announcement, paying homage to the Sonax-sponsored machines that it campaigned in the early '90s. Ludwig drove a 190E that looked similar to the 1992 DTM title. The new rendition looks good, but I always preferred the version of this scheme with silver and red, rather than the flat white. It's unclear if this is how the cars will look on race day next year, but for what it's worth, the Evo cleans up surprisingly well in bright sage, too. Driver Klaus Ludwig poses with an HWA Evo prototype. Gruppe C Photography/HWA The HWA Evo incorporates a three-liter, twin-turbo V6 making 444 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque, mated to a six-speed transaxle. To make one, HWA receives an original 190E Cosworth donor and guts it, stripping it down to its bare chassis before washing it in a chemical bath and rebuilding everything from there. The suspension is double-wishbone with electronically adjustable dampers all around, the body is carbon fiber, and the final article weighs 2,980 pounds. HWA has already started building these and is only planning to make 100, total. There are apparently still a few build slots left, per this latest bulletin from the company, so you haven't missed your chance. And if you want to tune in for this year's Nürburgring 24 Hours, it kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m. Eastern. Got tips? Send 'em to tips@
