Le-Mans Entrants List Revealed…
Below is a list of the Entrants to this Years Le-Mans 24 Hour Race… The Diesel::Driver Team will be there Spectating and Giving Live Regular updates to the Diesel::Driver Forum and Magazine Members.. (There is still time to Join the D::D Team at Le-Mans, See the Forum For more Details !!)
Following the annou8ncement earlier this year that the 2012 Le Mans races will run under the FIA banner, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the FIA have worked together to modify the Le Mans 24-Hours regulations which form the basis of the rules governing the future World Endurance Championship.
There were three main areas at the centre of the discussions: Read the rest of this entry »
Whether you drive a Motorhome or tow a Caravan it’s almost certain you will be a 
, a petrol motorhome is a rarity these days and diesels are consistent winners of Towcar of the Year Awards.
Join the fashionable crowd at the Motorhome & Caravan Show, NEC Birmingham, from 11th-16th October, to find out everything you need to know about camping, glamping, motorhomes, caravans, holiday homes and much more! Read the rest of this entry »
Once again Diesel Driver can confirm that we have begun planning for the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours race (Race Day: 16-17th June 2012). With just a cigarette paper separating the one remaining diesel Audi and the chasing Peugeots in 2011 next year’s race is already looking great as both manufacturers have again upped their game.
Once again we will be camping on the premier ACO site, Maison Blanche which is inside the circuit complex between Porsche Curves and the Ford Chicane and a few minutes leisurely stroll from the big wheel (a must at night during the race) and the Le Mans Village.
This year we have managed to finalise the ticket prices early and the week’s camping will cost £270 per person. In these financially strained times, that may seem a lot but before you dismiss it, have a look at what you’ll get:
- Entry to the pre-race testing weekend
– Camping during testing weekend (self managed)
– 7 days entry to the Le Mans circuit for race week
– A week’s camping (add £45 if you wish us to supply and erect your tent for you)
– Entry to scrutineering & driver’s autograph sessions
– Big Screen (4m wide!) satellite TV coverage of the race in our private camp area
– PS3 and other entertainment
– Cooking, BBQ and bar facilities
– Communal covered marquees
– A welcome beer/wine (or 3) on arrival
Please remember, 
is a non-profit group and any surplus is added to the shopping/drinking budget, not to line anyone’s pocket.
So all you need to do it turn up (with or without a tent), your sleeping bag, a wash bag and some euros for your food/drink.
If you are interested and would like more details, please have a look at the Le Mans 2012 thread in the forum.
Peugeot EX1
For the first time in its history, Peugeot last weekend attempted to set a record on the Nordschleife track. Stéphane Caillet, driver and tuner-technician from the Company’s Research & Development Centre, was at the wheel of the EX1 Concept Car, which covered the circuit’s 20.832 kilometres (12.944 miles), convincingly beating the electric speed record for a lap.
With its 73 bends and 300 metres of altitude difference, the Nordschleife has a reputation for being the toughest circuit in the world.
Ingolstadt/Le Mans, April 24, 2011 – The Audi R18 TDI had a successful first public appearance at Le Mans. 24,987 enthusiastic fans witnessed how Audi Sport Team Joest prepared for the 24 Hour race (on June 11/12) on Easter Sunday with all three cars and drivers. The innovative sports car with its ultra lightweight technology set the two fastest times at the end of the test day which is back now. Read the rest of this entry »
