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While, as we know, the current Ferrari Formula One and WEC contenders were struggling, their old warriors held their ground magnificently...

At the Zandvoort Historic GP a few weeks ago, Yelmer Buurman in a Ferrari 250 LM and Nicky Pastorelli in a 250 GTO/64 took a Ferrari 1-2 finish in the pre-66 GT and Touring car race, ahead of some pretty strong opposition in Shelby Cobras, Shelby Daytona Coupes and TVR Griffith. Pastorelli also took the fastest race lap...

# [OFFICIAL] The r/AudiF1 Best Fan Art Contest is LIVE!

r/AudiF1, the moment is officially here. The Audi F1 team reached out, and they want to see the incredible artistic talent this community holds.

They are laying down the gauntlet for our very first Best Fan Art Contest, and the prompt is simple: Show us your best Audi F1 fan art.

Whether you are a 3D modeler designing concept liveries, a digital illustrator drawing custom driver helmets, a graphic designer creating stunning race posters, or a traditional painter, this is your canvas.

### The Prizes: The Two-Tier Winner System
We want to make sure everyone gets a fair shot, so we are crowning two separate champions for this contest:

* **1. The Community Choice Winner:** You, the subreddit, will decide this one. To enter for the community prize, simply drop your fan art directly as a comment reply in this thread. We may create a separate post later to host the final voting block.

* **2. The Audi Team Choice Winner:** We will package the top finalist entries from this thread into an art portfolio and hand it directly over to the official Audi F1 team. They will personally review the designs and select their favorite piece.

Both winners will receive exclusive, permanent community user flair, massive bragging rights, and a spotlight showcase pinned at the top of the sub.

### The Rules & Community Guardrails
Because the official team is watching this space, we have to keep our contest clean, fair, and respectful. Please read these guidelines carefully before submitting:
* **Keep it Appropriate:** Absolutely no offensive, inappropriate, political, or explicit content. Keep the artwork focused entirely on the spirit of racing and the Audi brand.
* **Original Work Only:** Submissions must be your own creation. Plagiarism, uncredited asset theft, or low-effort AI generation will result in immediate disqualification.
* **No Commercial Links:** Do not include links to personal storefronts, paid download links, or commercial watermarks on your submission.
* **How to Enter:** Post your fan art directly as a comment in this thread.
### The Timeline
* **Submissions Open:** Right now!
* **Submissions Close:** July 17th
* **Voting & Judging Begins:** July 19th
The eyes of the team are officially on us. Let's show them the unbelievable creative talent behind r/AudiF1!
Get creating, and good luck!

The picture is from a test on Friday, 3rd July 1987, in preparation for the Esso MG Metro Challenge Race at Silverstone on 11th July.

A picture of Damon Hill testing the Metro is in the Autosport issue of 9th July which reported he would be racing the car at the British GP support race for Gray-Woolf Racing alongside teammates Michael Cullen, Barbara Cowell and Chris Taylor.

Hill is not mentioned in the report of the race in the Autosport issue dated 16th July, and the results only show the top ten finishers, so he would have had to have finished 11th at the highest, unless he retired. There were 38 starters, so he could have had an anonymous race in the midfield.

In this race, the celebrity cars were driven by David Sears and Mark Hales, though the Autosport 1987 British GP supplement suggested Johnny Dumfries was going to be driving one of the celebrity cars.

Damon's #16 car was usually driven by Featherweight boxer Barry McGuigan, which suggests he stood in for McGuigan, following the recent passing of McGuigan's father Patrick, though I have yet to find any sources to support this.

Alex Zanardi died at the age of 59 on May 1, 2026, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. While his family did not release an exact medical cause of death in their official statement, he never fully recovered from the severe cranial and neurological injuries he suffered in a horrific handbike crash in Italy in June 2020

He as a fighter on and off the track. rest in peace,donut king😌🕊

The NTT IndyCar Series is heading to Washington, D.C. On Sunday, August 23, IndyCar will race on the streets of Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Even though IndyCar hasn't raced yet, they are already looking to compete there in 2027.

IndyCar is looking into the potential of turning Washington, D.C., into a multi-year event, as reported by Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern. The sport has done well with its schedule over the last few years, and Washington, D.C. is likely to be an amazing event.

Washington, D.C., was a late addition to the 2026 IndyCar schedule and figures to be one of the biggest races of the year outside of the 2026 Indianapolis 500. IndyCar will race in Washington, D.C., in under two months, but the sport is already looking to expand its contract.

Porsche 917 (top) vs Mazda 787B (bottom)

https://www.dive-bomb.com/article/no-31-cadillac-goes-back-to-back-triumphs-in-imsa-6-hours-of-the-glen

The No.31 Cadillac won for the second straight time, in what turned out to be a turbulent and eventful IMSA 6 Hours of the Glen.>!&#x200B;!<

After a rainout in early May, the Outlaw Late Models return to Berlin Raceway for the first time since September 2025 on July 4th. No longer a weekly class, the Outlaw Late Models bring some of the biggest crowds and car counts to the track each and every time. With 33 cars entered so far, it’s the largest car count this year with the Reveal the Hammer series, and also the largest car count for Berlin Raceway since they’ve partnered with Reveal the Hammer. The Outlaw Late Models are some of the fastest cars to come to the track, with the record around the 7/16 mile oval being 14.756 seconds, set by Ross Meeuwsen all the way back in 2014. The Reveal the Hammer Series record is set by Tyler Roahrig, a very successful driver, with a time of 14.760 seconds. Racing starts at 6:30, with the Limited Late Models, Sportsman, 4 Cylinders, and Mini Wedges joining the program. Stick around for fireworks after the races. Can’t make it? No problem. The Outlaws will return for their final time during the season on September 12, also featuring Super Late Models and MCR Dwarf Cars. It will also be the final Reveal the Hammer race of 2026. The BerlinRaceway sub will have more information on the schedule and future driver entry announcements.