Monthly Archives: May 2017

Nurburging 24 Hours – Land Motorsport snatches victory from the jaws of defeat


Endurance racing isn’t always nail-biting in the latter hours of the race, but this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours certainly was. It began cleanly for all of the Audi R8s entered in the event, but especially for the #29 Land Motorsport/Montaplast car. The Audi Sport Team Land drivers Christopher Mies, Connor De Phillippi, Kelvin van der Linde, [...] More »

Audi and Ekström from hunted to hunter


Mattias Ekström finishes fifth in Great Britain Swede loses overall lead in the world championship Ekström: “Victory was not on the cards, but a podium finish was” Mattias Ekström finished fifth in the fifth round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship 2017. At the birthplace of rallycross in Lydden Hill, the reigning World Champion missed [...] More »