DSC’s Daily Notebook (27/09/2023)

Priaulx set for Spa Six Hours

Former Ford FIA WEC driver Andy Priaulx is set to compete in the 30th-anniversary running of the Spa Six Hours this weekend.

Reunited with the power of @FordPerformance this week. Kicking off Spa Six Hours in this silver fox – the Ford GT40, owned by Philip Walker ???? #TheSoundOfHistory pic.twitter.com/Ovd5QvAMlj

— Andy Priaulx MBE (@andypriaulx) September 26, 2023

Priaulx has shown off the 1965 Ford GT40 he will be sharing with Mark Griffiths and Gordon Sheddon in the head-line historic race on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

The Six Hours this year features a diverse grid of 60s GT cars and many notable names.

The full entry list can be found HERE >>>

Entry lists for the other races during the meeting can be found HERE >>>

Vortex 2.0 revealed

The 24H Series YouTube channel has released a video of the unveiling of the Vortex 2.0 car in the paddock ahead of the 24 Hours of Barcelona. The video features a rundown of the improvements made over its predecessor.

More information on the 2.0 can be found HERE >>>

GT now available to stream

The Gran Turismo Movie, which tells the story of Jann Mardenborough’s journey from gamer-to-racer, is now available to buy or rent from online streaming platforms, a month on from its debut in cinemas.

If you missed its run in the cinema, you can watch it from home now, with Amazon Prime Video amongst the platforms offering it.

Dassault Systèmes partners with Peugeot Sport

Dassault Systèmes has announced that it has become a technical partner of Peugeot Sport. Peugeot’s WEC programme will benefit from its CFD simulation tools going forward.

.@peugeotsport and @Dassault3DS announce a new Technical Partnership based on in-depth cooperation on CFD aerodynamic simulation. Our PowerFLOW technology is a high-end tool that provides accurate enough simulations to gain the performance improvement needed to win the race. pic.twitter.com/n6at5Pw15G

— 3DS SIMULIA (@3DS_SIMULIA) September 26, 2023