Le Mans

Covers Pulled Off Le Mans Ultimate Game at Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

LE MANS, France, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le Mans Ultimate – the official game of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and FIA World Endurance Championship – was announced ahead of the eagerly-anticipated Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 10/11), with a first look available for fans to play during the build-up to the ultimate endurance race.An early version of the game developed by Studio 397 and Motorsport Games Inc. (the “Company” or “Motorsport Games”) was available in the Family Fan Village for race goers of all ages to try an early build preview presented by Thrustmaster. The free to play activation allowed over 3,200 fans to get behind the wheel of either the Porsche 963 Hypercar or Ferrari 488 GTE on full rig set-ups. The session around a virtual Circuit de la Sarthe gave drivers a chance to echo the real-life action taking place race around the legendary venue, using with the latest products from Thrustmaster, including the entry-level T248 wheel or bespoke sim racing Direct Drive T818.

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  • LE MANS, France, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le Mans Ultimate – the official game of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and FIA World Endurance Championship – was announced ahead of the eagerly-anticipated Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 10/11), with a first look available for fans to play during the build-up to the ultimate endurance race.
  • The free to play activation allowed over 3,200 fans to get behind the wheel of either the Porsche 963 Hypercar or Ferrari 488 GTE on full rig set-ups.
  • Ferrari was also represented, as Scuderia Ferrari Esports drivers Timotej Andonovski and Alex Siebel were on hand to give feedback on the Ferrari 488 GTE machine.
  • In conjunction with the week-long activation, the Le Mans Ultimate Steam store went live.

Italian entrepreneurial talents: a book on Enzo Ferrari and Paolo Scudieri, President of Adler Group, presented in Naples

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

NAPLES, Italy, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The book 'Paolo Scudieri ed Enzo Ferrari.

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  • NAPLES, Italy, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The book 'Paolo Scudieri ed Enzo Ferrari.
  • Una storia inedita di arte e passione' (Paolo Scudieri and Enzo Ferrari: An Untold Story of Art and Passion) by Antonio Ghini, a journalist with a long history at Ferrari, was presented at the Teatrino di Corte at the Royal Palace in Naples.
  • Paolo Scudieri is the president of Adler Group, an italian company that develops and industrialises components and systems for the transport industry, but is also a Ferrari passionate.
  • “So many books have been written about Enzo Ferrari.

IperionX to Produce Titanium Components for Ford Motor Company

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

IperionX Limited (NASDAQ:IPX, ASX: IPX) has agreed a Scope of Work (“SoW”) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company (“Ford”, NYSE: F) using IperionX’s unique 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal.

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  • IperionX Limited (NASDAQ:IPX, ASX: IPX) has agreed a Scope of Work (“SoW”) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company (“Ford”, NYSE: F) using IperionX’s unique 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal.
  • Ford and IperionX have been actively collaborating to design, test and additively manufacture a series of high-quality titanium components for future Ford Performance production vehicles.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230613686758/en/
    IperionX to Produce Titanium Components for Ford Motor Company (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Ford Performance is the high-performance and racing division of the Ford Motor Company, well known for a leading range of performance cars such as the F150 Raptor, Bronco Raptor, Mustang Mach 1 and the Shelby GT500.
  • IperionX is re-shoring a lower cost and more sustainable U.S. titanium supply chain – shifting from a linear supply chain to a lower carbon, circular titanium supply chain – recycling titanium scrap to manufacture low carbon, high performance titanium components.

IperionX to Produce Titanium Components for Ford Motor Company

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

IperionX Limited (NASDAQ:IPX, ASX: IPX) has agreed a Scope of Work (“SoW”) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company (“Ford,” NYSE: F) using IperionX’s unique 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal.

Key Points: 
  • IperionX Limited (NASDAQ:IPX, ASX: IPX) has agreed a Scope of Work (“SoW”) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company (“Ford,” NYSE: F) using IperionX’s unique 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal.
  • Ford and IperionX have been actively collaborating to design, test and additively manufacture a series of high-quality titanium components for future Ford Performance production vehicles.
  • Our low-carbon titanium metal is uniquely made with 100% recycled titanium and can significantly improve automotive supply chains by using high-strength titanium components with nearly half the weight of steel.
  • IperionX is re-shoring a lower cost and more sustainable U.S. titanium supply chain – shifting from a linear supply chain to a lower carbon, circular titanium supply chain – recycling titanium scrap to manufacture low carbon, high performance titanium components.

Peugeot Hybrid Hypercar With Gentex Digital Vision System Ready for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Friday, June 9, 2023

The system is an enhanced racing version of Gentex’s Full Display Mirror (FDM), a digital rearview mirror available on more than 90 passenger vehicles around the world.

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  • The system is an enhanced racing version of Gentex’s Full Display Mirror (FDM), a digital rearview mirror available on more than 90 passenger vehicles around the world.
  • The Peugeot 9X8 Hypercar is a high-performance racing car designed to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).
  • This season, after a 12-year absence from the Le Mans 24 Hours, the French carmaker is looking forward to following in the footsteps of the brand’s famous endurance models, the Peugeot 905 and Peugeot 908, winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1992 and 1993, and in 2009 respectively.
  • The century of the Le Mans 24 Hours race will take place on 10 - 11 June 2023.

Porsche Mission X: a vivid dream of incredible performance

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Celebrating 75 years of Porsche sports cars, the storied marque today revealed its newest concept car: the Mission X.

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  • Celebrating 75 years of Porsche sports cars, the storied marque today revealed its newest concept car: the Mission X.
  • “The Porsche Mission X is a technology beacon for the sports car of the future.
  • “Daring to dream and dream cars are two sides of the same coin for us: Porsche has only remained Porsche by constantly changing.”
    Michael Mauer, Head of Style Porsche, says: “The Mission X is a clear commitment to the core of the brand.
  • Another eye-catcher is the light signature: for the Mission X, the designers have reinterpreted the characteristic Porsche four-point graphic.

Congratulations, 24 Hours of Le Mans!

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

PORTO, Portugal, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On this first centenary of the most exciting endurance race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Adamastor - the low-volume Portuguese supercar manufacturer - is not only celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic race but is also committed to being part of its future.

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  • PORTO, Portugal, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On this first centenary of the most exciting endurance race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Adamastor - the low-volume Portuguese supercar manufacturer - is not only celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic race but is also committed to being part of its future.
  • Adamastor is focused on making this dream come true, that of writing its name in the history of motor racing, whose main chapter unfolds along the mythical La Sarthe circuit since 1923, a stage where man and machine are pushed to the extreme during 24 hours of constant and intense battles.
  • We, too, dream of doing so.
  • We want to celebrate this historic milestone, the 100th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and we also want to highlight the strength, focus, commitment, and team spirit that will allow us to celebrate it, in the future, on the starting grid.

Congratulations, 24 Hours of Le Mans!

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

PORTO, Portugal, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On this first centenary of the most exciting endurance race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Adamastor - the low-volume Portuguese supercar manufacturer - is not only celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic race but is also committed to being part of its future.

Key Points: 
  • PORTO, Portugal, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On this first centenary of the most exciting endurance race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Adamastor - the low-volume Portuguese supercar manufacturer - is not only celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic race but is also committed to being part of its future.
  • Adamastor is focused on making this dream come true, that of writing its name in the history of motor racing, whose main chapter unfolds along the mythical La Sarthe circuit since 1923, a stage where man and machine are pushed to the extreme during 24 hours of constant and intense battles.
  • We, too, dream of doing so.
  • We want to celebrate this historic milestone, the 100th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and we also want to highlight the strength, focus, commitment, and team spirit that will allow us to celebrate it, in the future, on the starting grid.

Unique And Highly Collectible Final Additions Round Out the Broad Arrow 75th Anniversary Porsche Auction Roster

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Grosse Pointe, MI, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broad Arrow Auctions is excited to announce the final consignments for the upcoming 75th Anniversary Porsche Auction this 10 June in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  • Grosse Pointe, MI, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broad Arrow Auctions is excited to announce the final consignments for the upcoming 75th Anniversary Porsche Auction this 10 June in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • One of the unequivocal highlights of the auction is the 1967 Porsche 910 with an estimate of $2,800,000 - $3,400,000.
  • The Broad Arrow Auction will take place on Saturday, 10 June, at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, Georgia at the Porsche 75th anniversary event.
  • The auction will feature 65 of the most desired classic and collectible Porsche motor cars in today’s market and 50 lots of memorabilia.

Mobil 1 Documentary Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans Endurance Race

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Ahead of the 100th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mobil 1 joined together with Hagerty Media to celebrate this iconic milestone in racing with a first of its kind documentary: Racing with Giants: Porsche at Le Mans.

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  • Ahead of the 100th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mobil 1 joined together with Hagerty Media to celebrate this iconic milestone in racing with a first of its kind documentary: Racing with Giants: Porsche at Le Mans.
  • The documentary, which will debut just prior to the centennial 24 Hours of Le Mans, will pair archival footage from the event with firsthand interviews from former and current racers, notable collectors, and enthusiasts.
  • “24 Hours of Le Mans represents the pinnacle of driving, and we couldn’t be prouder to co-produce Racing with Giants: Porsche at Le Mans in partnership with Mobil 1.
  • We hope the audience enjoys learning more about the history of the event – as we celebrate its 100th anniversary over the course of the next few weeks!”