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Nov52023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Valentino Rossi behind the wheel of an LMP2 racing car for the first time

Valentino Rossi took part in the testing of the young drivers of the WEC Championship in Bahrain, and for the first time in his career he drove the WRT Oreca 07 prototype racing car. The MotoGP star clearly got to know the car quickly, as he set a lap time of 1:55.118 in the afternoon, just behind the best time of the riders in the LMP2 class, 1:54.302, set by Charles Weerts, also a guest of the WRT team by less than a second, but it was just under seven-tenths of a second faster than the worst time in the same class. https://twitter.com/Endurance_Live/status/1721102341703664101

Nov22023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Valentino Rossi testing rookies with an LMP2 car

24 Hours of Le Mans, Other sports, World Endurance Championship

Valentino Rossi will take part in the official rookie testing of the World Endurance Championship in Barhain this weekend with the Belgian team WRT, where he will drive a prototype race car in the LMP2 class for the first time. "I'm happy for the opportunity to get behind the wheel of an LMP2 car for the first time," said the Italian. "This is a great opportunity given to me by the WRT team as we also plan to test a BMW hypercar in the future. Before this test it is very good to get some experience with the LMP2 prototype car as it has a similar level of vacuum and I am interested in what I capable behind his wheel. When I'm in Bahrain, I'll also be happy to watch the last race of the season, because I hope to race in the WEC championship in the future. That way I'll feel the atmosphere and the course of the event more easily." He will be with the team at rookie testing

October142023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Valentino Rossi third in the first race in Zandvoort

Other sports

Valentino Rossi, together with his teammate Maximo Martin, came third in the first race of the GT World Challenge Europe car competition in Zandvoort, the Netherlands. Ricardo Feller and Mattia Drudi took first place for the Audi team, while Albert Costa and Thierry Vermeulen came second with Ferrari. https://twitter.com/ValeYellow46/status/1713218191143366877?t=pwLZTl3bB3mkwVhevziEGg&s=19 Rossi started the race from the fifteenth starting position, but soon made his way to ninth. In the continuation, the Italian drove well and managed to overtake several rivals before handing over the car to his teammate. He managed to finish the job in the second part and bring the team third place.

Apr142023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Tim Gajser will not return yet

motocross, Other sports

Tim Gajser announced that his recovery from the accident in which he broke his femur is going well, but he will still have to miss the performance at the Grand Prix of Trentino, where he feels at home due to the abundance of Slovenian fans. The fourth race of the Motocross World Championship will take place on Sunday in Italy, where Jan Pancar will represent Slovenian colors in the MX2 class at the Trentino Grand Prix, while Jaka Peklaj, Žan Oven and Miha Vrh will compete in the European Championship race. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tim Gajser (@tiga243) Tim Gajser, world champion in the elite MXGP class, is still recovering from femur surgery following the accident that happened to him on February 20 in Arc near Lake Garda. Gajser revealed some details about his health to his followers on Instagram. »

Feb202023 by Tomaž Strgaršek3651 Comments

Disaster: Tim Gajser injured before the start of the season

motocross, Other sports

The five-time world champion in motocross, Tim Gajser, had a bad fall and was injured in the warm-up race before the start of the MXGP season. At the second IIC race in Trentino, Makolčan fell after a spectacular jump, and was carried off the track on a stretcher. A medical examination showed a fracture of the right femur, which will need to be repaired with surgery. What this means for his World Cup season is currently unclear, but more will be known after the surgery. We wish our world champion a speedy recovery. https://twitter.com/mx1onboard/status/1627339455769051136

Jan32023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Fearless racers Neli Štrajhar and Taja Petkovšek Škrlj follow in the footsteps of Katja Pivk

Other sports

While the five-time national champion Katja Pivk from Žirov, who has won practically everything that could be won in karting in recent years, said goodbye to the karting tracks at least temporarily, the representatives of the fairer sex already have two new irons in the fire, the promising racer Neli Štrahjar and Tajo Petkovšek Škrlj. After her father Boštjan inspired her to go karting, Taja Petkovšek Škrlj started her sports career in 2015 with the help of Domn and Francij Jerančič, from whom she also bought her first Lotus Micro Max go-kart. Two seasons later, she tested herself in the Rotax Mini max class, where she won third place, and she was also third in the Sportstil Cup abroad. Taja Petkovšek Škrlj will compete in class DD2 this year. A short break from matches followed, as last season he was in category S

Jun52022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

The Isle of Man TT claimed a new death toll

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The legendary Isle of Man TT race claimed its second fatality this year. For Frenchman Olivier Lavorel, the fatal consequences of the accident in the inaugural trailer race were fatal. The 1-year-old played the role of a companion to Cesar Chanel. The latter was accidentally taken to a hospital in Liverpool and is currently in critical condition. The accident happened after a good kilometer of the first lap of the race on Ag's jump. This is the second death in the race this year, after Mark Purslow passed away in training three days ago. For Lavorel and Chanel, this was their first appearance in this race, despite being a seasoned racer with victories in the French F2 and FXNUMX trailer championship races. "The organizers of the Isle of Man TT race announce that Olivier Lavorel has died as a result of an accident in the race

Apr42022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

WRC legend Sebastien Loeb will be tested in the DTM series

DTM, WRC

Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb will take part in the German DTM Championship race for the first time this month, where he will represent the Red Bull AlphaTauri team behind the wheel of a Ferrari 488GT3. Loeb will replace New Zealander Nick Cassidy in the opening race of the championship in Portimau, Portugal, with Felipe Fraga, who will not take part in the Formula E race, but because Cassidy is likely to miss the Norisring and Spa Francorchamps, Loeba could seen several times. “Throughout my career, I’ve been looking forward to changing categories,” Loeb said. "DTM is a very well-known championship and I was offered the opportunity to compete in it, so of course I took advantage of it. The challenge is big, because it's a completely different style of driving." Sebastien Loeb tested the Ferrari race a few days ago

Mar242022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Valentino Rossi is also welcome in the DTM series

DTM, MotoGP News

According to DTM Race Director Frederic Elsner, Valentino Rossi is very welcome, although the German Championship this year has limited the performances of visiting racers, due to the packed starting lineup. “If he wants, he’s more than welcome,” Elsner said. "A racer of his caliber would certainly be allowed to perform, for example in Imola." Rossi flirted with a one-off performance in the DTM race back in 2019, when MotoGP competitor Andrea Dovizioso decided to make the move. But there was no clash between the Italians on four wheels, and Rossi promised the head of the DTM series, Gerhard Berger, that he would take part in the race in the near future. After finishing his career as a MotoGP racer, Rossi moved into the world of car racing and the DTM series is said to be one of the options flirted with the nine-time world

Feb202022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

E-sports: 19th race of the GTSS 2021 championship - Fuji Speedway, Gr.4

esport, Other sports

This weekend, the GTSS - Gran Turismo Sport Slovenia championship is in a hurry at the Fuji International Speedway. Racers have at their disposal any race car from the Gr.4 class, with equalization of performance, or BoP, included. https://youtu.be/TvmYiGyLY8s Milena_Hudin won over Scouser503 and ART_DeJovis on the Rookie server, which is well occupied by racers and can also be used by racers from other servers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjjGF6jFVTM&ab_channel=PlaygameSi On the Amateur server, the participation was a bit smaller, as only six of us raced. After a few breaks, I took part in the race myself, but due to the lack of training, I chose the Renault Megane Trophy '11, which I had already ridden in the season. The decision may not have been the best, as the race car is on the plane