Jul 28, 2008 : Nick was back at the wheel of the stunning 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1 for last weekend's Silverstone Classic Festival, and came away with an emphatic victory in the race for Aston Martin Sports Cars 1931-59. “That was a simply fantastic race,” he said afterwards. “I had a smile on my face from start to finish!"
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Back in the BMW for Misano 6 Hour
Jul 21, 2008 : Jumping out of one racing car and into another is becoming second nature to Nick. A week ago it was historic Astons and Ferraris at Le Mans, but last weekend he was back in the Strakka Racing BMW MR GTR for Round 5 of the Peroni ETCS in Misano, Italy. And it all started so well . . .
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Nick in Le Mans Classic
Jul 17, 2008 : Just a month after he was there with Vitaphone Racing and the Aston Martin DBR9, Nick returned to Le Mans last weekend to take control of another of his favourite cars . . . the 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1.
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Strakka BMW Leads Spa 12 Hours
Jun 23, 2008 : The Strakka Racing BMW M3, co-driven by team regulars Peter Hardman and Nick Leventis, and joined for this one-off endurance event by fellow Briton Christian Vann, worked through from fifth on the grid to lead the BTCS Spa 12 Hours by the half-way stage. Up against a daunting array of specialised “silhouette” and touring cars, the M3 was the front-running conventional car in a race highlighted by major incidents, accidents and mechanical problems.
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Propshaft Failure Sidelines Vitaphone Aston Martin
Jun 16, 2008 : Nick had the misfortune to be at the wheel of the Vitaphone Aston Martin DBR9 when a freak mechanical failure ended the team's challenge in the 76th Le Mans 24 Hours. With a broken propshaft and damaged oil, brake and electrical connections, there was no way for Nick to coax the stricken car back to the pits. It was a disappointing end to a very promising run.
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