Mat Oxley
Mat Oxley Mat is described elsewhere as being "MotoGP's race track Roffweiler" for his incisive reporting of two-wheel action but he's always very well behaved when he comes to the…
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More than just bonnet decoration. Aston Martin’s DBR9 GT1 challenger, which we tested for this month’s Le Mans special, was built with sheer performance in mind. So it’s surprising to see the Aston badge stand proud from the bodywork, instead of recessed within it. According to the Prodrive engineers that built it, however, the badge actually helped with directing airflow over the car when it was exposed. No details are too small at Le Mans.
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