Strakka Racing

RAC TT Victory at Goodwood Revival

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:42:20 PST

Strakka Racing’s Peter Hardman achieved a remarkable double last weekend. Not only was he competing in the Silverstone 24 Hours, but he was also racing a 1963 Ferrari 330 LMB in the Goodwood Revival meeting near Chichester, ninety miles away on the south coast. While the Silverstone result was something of a disappointment, Goodwood couldn't have gone better . . .

Unlucky Thirteen for Strakka

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:00:00 PST

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. Despite setting the pace for much of the race, and leading overall for several hours, a succession of drive-train problems for the team’s BMW M3 GTR cost them more than twenty-five laps with pitstops and repairs. Despite the best efforts of all four drivers, luck never swung back their way again.

Strakka 4th in Tight Battle for GT1

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:00:00 PST

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.

Strakka in Close Run for Pole

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:00:00 PST

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.

Strakka Gearing up for Britcar 24hr

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PST

With a string of major endurance races under their belts already this season, including Le Mans 24 Hours and Spa 12 Hours, the team at Strakka Racing is 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.

Peter Hardman Races to a Brace of Podiums in Hungary

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:28:27 PST

With two major forays into historic racing already this year - at Le Mans and Silverstone - it was Peter Hardman's turn to fly the flag for Strakka Racing when he took the team's 1966 Ferrari P3 to a pair of second-place finishes in Hungary. In two rounds of the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge, he turned history on its head by outpacing a string of newer machines.

Strakka Racing in Le Mans Series Finalé 2008

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 PST

Silverstone-based Strakka Racing will make a high-profile return to the 2008 Le Mans Series for the season finalé on September 14th. The team’s regular drivers; Nick Leventis and Peter Hardman, will be joined for the Silverstone 1000 Kilometres by Darren Turner, perhaps one of the most experienced Aston Martin DBR9 drivers currently in the sport.

Victory for Nick Leventis in Silverstone Classic

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:27:16 PST

Strakka Racing's Nick Leventis took part in the annual Silverstone Classic Festival over the weekend of July 25th-27th, racing an Aston Martin DBR1 to victory against an impressive grid of more than forty other Astons and Lagondas. "It's always such an honour and a privilege to drive that car,” he said, having claimed pole by more than four seconds.

The Misano Six Hour ETCS

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:48 PST

The Strakka Racing BMW M3 GTR was back in action again last weekend after a break of nearly a month, with Nick and Peter returning to the Italian-based Endurance Touring Car Championship. Consistently fastest in free practice and only narrowly beaten for pole, prospects for the six-hour race looked excellent . . . until bad luck intervened.

Strakka Drivers at Le Mans Classic - Full Report

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:43:02 PST

A detailed report on Nick and Peter's weekend at the bi-annual Le Mans Classic - an opportunity for the two Strakka Racing drivers to return to the scene of their Le Mans 24 Hours run with Vitaphone in June, but at the wheel of a very different Aston Martin. For a shorter press release, see earlier item.

Strakka Racing Drivers in Le Mans Classic - Brief Press Release

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:32 PST

Just a month after they were competing at the highest contemporary level in GT racing - the Le Mans 24 Hours - Nick Leventis and Peter Hardman were back at La Sarthe for the historic Le Mans Classic event. This link offers access to a brief press release about their weekend's exploits. For more in-depth coverage, see later posting.

Strakka BMW Leads Spa 12 Hours

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:30:51 PST

An excellent qualifying run from Strakka Racing's Peter Hardman set up the team for a strong charge to the front of the field in the 2008 Spa 12 Hour race. With support from Nick Leventis and Christian Vann, the squad's BMW M3 held the lead as the race reached the half-way point, but a cracked exhaust was about to end their hopes . . .

Propshaft Failure Sidelines Vitaphone Aston Martin

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:36:31 PST

At just after nine on Saturday evening, with roughly a quarter of the Le Mans 24 Hours completed, the Vitaphone Aston Martin DBR9 coasted to a halt near Indianapolis corner, ending hopes of a maiden finish for Peter Hardman, Nick Leventis and Alexandre Negrao. It was a disappointing and premature end to a challenge that had held great hopes and possibilities.

Vitaphone Aston Martin within the Comfort Zone

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:22:44 PST

Two evenings of qualifying saw all three Vitaphone drivers; Peter Hardman, Nick Leventis and Alexandre Negrao, successfully complete their minimum lapping requirements. A best lap of 3:53.475 from Strakka's Peter Hardman was good enough for ninth in class, although he felt sure that another run on soft tyres and a light fuel load could have netted an improvement.

Vitaphone Drivers arrive in Le Mans

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:29:18 PST

Peter Hardman, Nick Leventis and Alexandre Negrao completed the next stage in their build-up to this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours with an afternoon spent in the town centre, where the team's Aston Martin DBR9 successfully passed through the rigorous scrutineering process.

Challenging Conditions Test Strakka Drivers

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:14:29 PST

The three drivers in the Vitaphone Aston Martin DBR9 had to contend with appalling conditions around the Le Mans circuit for the official test on Sunday 1st June. Less than an hour of the eight-hour session remained dry, but all three completed their mandatory ten lap minimum run.

Strakka drivers gain valuable experience from Spa 1000 km

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:45:51 PST

Strakka Racing's Peter Hardman and Nick Leventis steered their Aston Martin DBR9 to fourth place in GT1 for the Spa 1000 Kilometres - Round 3 of the 2008 Le Mans Series.

Strakka drivers head for Le Mans

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:13:51 PST

Strakka Racing’s Peter Hardman and Nick Leventis will co-drive an Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 with Vitaphone Racing in next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

Strakka to debut in Spa 1000 km

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:42:06 PST

Strakka Racing will make its Le Mans Series debut this weekend in the Spa 1000 Kilometres with an Aston Martin DBR9 GT1, driven by Peter Hardman and Nick Leventis.

Strakka on Pole in Vallelunga

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:00:00 PST

Strakka Racing’s Peter Hardman and Nick Leventis set the pace for this season’s Endurance Touring Car Series with a dominant run to pole in the opening round at the Corsican circuit of Vallelunga in Italy last weekend.