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Through the fastest in training in Verzegnis

Through the fastest in training in Verzegnis

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  The racers in Verzegnis, Italy, completed their free practice before tomorrow's race, which will also be the first race of this year's Slovenian national championship in mountain speed racing. The race is also considered the Italian national championship, which means that there are many attractive race cars, prototypes and formulas on the list of entries. Among the registered are also 18 Slovenian racers, and among them today the fastest was Aleš Prek with a Porsche 997 GT3, who was the fifteenth fastest among all those who competed in training. Together, the fastest Italian Simone Faggioli with the Osella FA30 race car was among the performers.  
GHD Ilirska Bistrica moved

GHD Ilirska Bistrica moved

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  At its meeting in Rechberg, Austria, the Commission of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) adopted a decision to change the date of the mountain speed race in Ilirska Bistrica. The race, which is also considered the European Championship, will take place on August 30 and not on June 16, as originally planned.
Vatanen predicts Loeb’s victory at Pikes Peak

Vatanen predicts Loeb’s victory at Pikes Peak

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  Former world rally champion Ari Vatanen is betting that Sebastien Loeb will set a new record this year in the 19,99-kilometer climb to Pikes Peak. The nine-time world rally champion will take part in the legendary mountain speed race in Colorado, USA, on June 30 this year, where he will be behind the wheel of the prototype Peugeot 208 T16. For the Frenchman, this will be his first appearance at this demanding test, which is taking place on a completely paved surface for the first time this year. “Seb will set a record that no one will break long after that,” believes Vatanen, who won the event in 1988 while also driving a Peugeot race car. "I can say without hesitation that he had to wait for asphalt to be laid on the entire route before he could go hunting for a new record," added the legendary Finn, who, however, believes that p
Mission Pikes Peak

Mission Pikes Peak

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  Peugeot has unveiled a prototype race car that will take Sebastien Loeb to a time trial at the end of June towards the top of the legendary Pikes Peak mountain speed race in the US. Important details of the attractive Peugeot 208 T16 remain hidden. It is known, however, that the car will have two differentials with automatic locking, and a lot of rear wings, which Peugeot uses on its 908 car racing series Le Mans. The V6 engine also comes from the same car, developing just over 596 kW or 800 horsepower.  
Loeb with Peugeot on Pikes Peak

Loeb with Peugeot on Pikes Peak

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Sebastien Loeb will take part in the famous Pikes Peak mountain speed race this year. The nine-time world rally champion will compete in a Peugeot 208 T16, where the French carmaker wants to repeat the success with the legendary 405, which was won by both Ari Vatanen and Robby Unser. Loeb will perform in a class where the race cars are redesigned virtually unlimited, and he has found financial support from Total, Red Bull and Michelin. The race car will be unveiled next month. “When we announced the end of our endurance races last year, we also said that we at Peugeot would not close the door to future factory projects,” said Maxime Picat, chairman of Peugeot’s board of directors. "At Peugeot Sport, they wrote a list of potential projects and among them was the ascent to Pikes Pe