http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/ Latest racing news Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:02:16 PST en-us http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Unlucky_Thirteen_for_Strakka.shtml Latest news Finishing thirteenth in the Britcar Silverstone 24 Hours just about summed up the fortunes for Strakka Racing’s quartet of Nick Leventis, Peter Hardman, Allan Simonsen and Christian Vann. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:00:00 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Unlucky_Thirteen_for_Strakka.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Racing_Fourth_in_Tight_Battle_for_GT1.shtml Latest news Strakka Racing’s return to the 2008 Le Mans Series saw the team’s Aston Martin DBR9 complete a very competitive six-hour run to fourth place in the needle-match battle for GT1 honours. Aston Martin works driver Darren Turner joined the team’s regular pairing of Nick Leventis and Peter Hardman for the DBR9’s last race of the year. The two-times Le Mans winner brought his considerable experience of the car to the squad, and rewarded their faith by nearly claiming fastest GT1 lap of the race, missing out by a mere three-tenths of a second. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:00:00 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Racing_Fourth_in_Tight_Battle_for_GT1.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Racing_in_Close_Battle_for_Pole.shtml Latest news Just seven-tenths of a second separated the Strakka Racing Aston Martin DBR9 from pole position for the start of tomorrow’s 2008 Le Mans Series finalé at Silverstone. Aston Martin works driver Darren Turner, joining team regulars Nick Leventis and Peter Hardman for the six-hour event, topped the GT1 timing screens for some while before losing out to the title contenders. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:00:00 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Racing_in_Close_Battle_for_Pole.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Gearing_up_for_another_24_Hours.shtml Latest news With a string of major endurance races under their belts already this season, including Le Mans 24 Hours and Spa 12 Hours, Nick and the team at Strakka Racing are now preparing for their final scheduled outing for the 2008 season, and it’s another twenty-four hour marathon. This time the race is a much closer to home, being their local Britcar 24 Hours at Silverstone, just a matter of yards from the team’s headquarters. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Gearing_up_for_another_24_Hours.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Racing_in_Le_Mans_Series_Final_2008.shtml Latest news Nick Leventis and Strakka Racing will make a high-profile return to the 2008 Le Mans Series for the season finalé at Silverstone on September 14th. As well as his regular co-driving partner, Peter Hardman, Nick will also share the team's DBR9 with one of the most experienced Aston Martin racers in the business; works driver Darren Turner. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:13:19 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_Racing_in_Le_Mans_Series_Final_2008.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Silverstone_Classic08.shtml Latest news 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!" Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:35:03 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Silverstone_Classic08.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Misano_6_Hour.shtml Latest news 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 . . . Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:05:43 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Misano_6_Hour.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/LM_Classic08.shtml Latest news 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. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:58:29 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/LM_Classic08.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_BMW_Leads_Spa_12_Hours.shtml Latest news 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. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/Strakka_BMW_Leads_Spa_12_Hours.shtml http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/LM2008_race.shtml Latest news 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. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:09:41 PST http://www.nickleventis.com/article/publish/news/LM2008_race.shtml