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Apparently, Porsche and Nissan’s radical DeltaWing racer mix like oil and water. At this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, the DeltaWing retired after hitting the barrier at the Porsche Curves following a collision with a Toyota TS030 Hybrid on lap 75.
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Nissan DeltaWing Hit by Porsche Rolls Over but Gets Fixed in Time for Road Atlanta’s Le Mans Race
Apparently, Porsche and Nissan’s radical DeltaWing racer mix like oil and water. At this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, the DeltaWing retired after hitting the barrier at the Porsche Curves following a collision with a Toyota TS030 Hybrid on lap 75.
Undeterred, Nissan entered the DeltaWing in the final event of the 2012 American Le Mans Series, the Petit Le Mans 1,000 mile/10 hour race that will take place tomorrow at the Road Atlanta track.
During testing, Gunnar Jeannette who was behind the wheel at the time, had a frightening accident when the DeltaWing was hit by a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup on Turn 11 and rolled over.
Read more »- Porsche Is The New King Of The Le Mans 24 Hours [w/video]
After a long and beautiful battle with Audi, Porsche has taken overall and LMP1 class victories at Le Mans in only its second participation with the 919 Hybrid race car. The German carmaker’s 17th overall Le Mans victory was taken in style, with...
- Deltawing Envisions Roadgoing Version Of Its Racecar, Wants To Pitch It To Automakers
You must remember the DeltaWing experimental race car, a joint project of DeltaWing Technologies and Nissan that competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The peculiar shape of the car made it unmistakable on the racetrack, but what would you think of a similarly...
- To The Deltawing: Nissan's Begins European Development Phase Of Its Experimental Sportscar
Nissan's new DeltaWing prototype sportscar is garnering a lot of attention thanks to its unique appearance as it looks like a cross between the Batmobile and a land-speed record racer. For the Japanese company and its racing partners, however, it's...
- Porsche To Return To Le Mans In 2014 With Brand New Lmp1 Racer
Porsche, the most successful marque ever in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has announced its return in 2014 to the world’s most famous endurance race. Porsche has won at Le Mans a record 16 times, and aims for the top spot with its works...
- Porsche To Celebrate 917 Race Car's 40th Anniversary At Goodwood Festival
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Porsche 917, the first Porsche to win Le Mans and one of the most recognizable and successful race car's ever to come out of Stuttgart. To commemorate the event, Porsche is planning to bring a collection...