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With the first official test of 2022, the final preparations for the new DTM season are really taking off. On Tuesday and Wednesday, all DTM teams will test for two days at the Hockenheimring, before two more official test days and the first race are scheduled for the end of April at Portimão, Portugal.

ABT Sportsline enters the 2022 season as the most successful active DTM team with 22 DTM years behind them. The record of the Bavarian team so far: four drivers’ championships, five team titles, 71 victories and 229 podiums in 253 DTM races.

“2022 is a very special year for ABT Sportsline,” says Head of Sports Marketing Harry Unflath. “In 1952, exactly 70 years ago, Johann Abt won the first race of his career and thus laid the foundation for today’s Team ABT Sportsline. Successes in the DTM have always been extremely valuable for us and fit perfectly with our motto ‘From the racetrack to the road’.”

With the reigning German GT Champion Ricardo Feller (Switzerland), three-time DTM Champion René Rast (Germany) and last year’s overall third-placed Kelvin van der Linde (South Africa), Team ABT Sportsline has the best prerequisites to continue its unique success story in the DTM.

This year, professional photographers and fans have an additional incentive to set their sights on the three ABT Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II cars. The ABT Photo Challenge 2022 is looking for the best photos from the 2022 DTM with reference to Team ABT Sportsline in the three categories action, emotions and partners.

All photos published on social media with the two hashtags #DTM and #TeamABTSportsline during the race weekends and the following three days are automatically eligible for the competition. After each DTM event, fans can vote via Team ABT Sportsline’s social media channels and choose the best photo in each of the three categories. The winners of each category will receive valuable prizes.

At the end of the season, all the winning photos will be entered into the grand final of the ABT Photo Challenge 2022. The partners of Team ABT Sportsline will form the jury together with the team management consisting of Hans-Jürgen Abt, Team Principal Thomas Biermaier, Head of Sports Marketing Harry Unflath and Team Manager Roger Köhler as well as the three ABT DTM drivers.

The partners of Team ABT Sportsline in the 2022 DTM are providing top-class prizes for the competition: The illustrious palette ranges from Fujitsu notebooks to air fresheners and hand-held hoovers of the Hyla brand to a car preparation by long-standing partner Sonax. ABT Sportsline is contributing valuable chronographs. The list of all prizes will be available at www.abt-sportsline.com/motorsport/dtm-photo-challenge from the end of April.

*and the early Series-II vehicles that were fitted with the old 2-litre petrol engine to use up existing stock left over from the Series I.

The Weber 34ICH carburettor kit from Webcon has long been the carburettor of choice for the discerning Landrover Series 2, 2A, 2B and Series 3 owners to replace the troublesome original Zenith 36IV, (or the poor quality Far Eastern copies), however up until now, there has not been an option for Series 1 owners to replace the original Solex.

The solution to the problem comes with the introduction of the Webcon Adaptor Plate.

The Webcon Adaptor Plate is manufactured by Webcon in the UK and allows a Weber 34ICH carburettor to be fitted in place of the Solex. Series 1 owners will be able to experience the benefits and reliability of a Weber carburettor after a few modifications to the linkage.

The Webcon Adaptor Plate is available as part number 9990401000. It comes complete with gaskets, vacuum take off, studs, nuts and washers and is priced at £65.95 plus VAT.

Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world.
For further details contact Webcon UK on +44 (0)1932 787100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk

The legendary Ford Crossflow engine has been in production since the mid 1960s and is still extremely popular for road and track use.
The perfect carburettor for the Crossflow for road use is the Weber 32/36. However supplies of new, original manifolds dried up years ago after they went out of production and so an upgrade to a Weber carburettor has required the installer to source a secondhand unit that has then often proved to be unsatisfactory.

Webcon is now pleased to announce the launch of its own, brand new, intake manifold to allow the fitment of a Weber 32/36 DGV, 38DGAS or Retroject EFI throttle body to the Crossflow engine.

The manifold is manufactured by Webcon in the UK and is available as part number MW4230.
It comes with complete with studs, washers, nuts and a carb insulator block and is extremely competitively priced at £298.50 plus VAT.

Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world.
For further details contact Webcon UK on +44 (0)1932 787100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk

Spring is the time when classic cars come out of hibernation and take to the roads again. Unfortunately, it’s also the season of sudden showers.

If your classic happens to be a Mini Estate, Traveller or Countryman you’ll be relieved to hear that Mini Spares can now offer a replacement rear side window runner set to keep things watertight when the weather suddenly changes.

Mini Spares MSSK070 set of estate, Countryman or Traveller rear window sliding channels contains two upper and lower and two front and rear runners, in solid form, just like the original factory parts.

The complete kit retails at £154.44 inc VAT.

For more details contact Mini Spares on
+44 1707 607700 or visit their website: www.minispares.com

New lenses do a lot to improve the looks of a car as well as making it more visible. On the other hand, a broken or faded rear lens will be an MOT fail and attract unwanted attention from the police.

Happily, Mini Spares now has its own rear light lenses, modelled on the original Lucas versions, for the Mini Estate and Van models and can supply them directly from stock.

Order the red brake light lens as part number 37H4963 at £36.02 each inc VAT and the amber indicator lens as part number 37H4964 at £30.60 each inc VAT.

For more details contact Mini Spares on
+44 1707 607700 or visit their website: www.minispares.com

A Hazard Warning Light function is a discreet but important safety upgrade for all classic vehicles.

Should you need to pull over, it is vital to let other road users know your situation – particularly on what are laughingly called ‘Smart’ Motorways. Many classic cars are much smaller than modern vehicles so visibility is essential, especially in a breakdown or emergency situation.

The Mini Spares Hazard Light Module Set is an ultra reliable, universal hazard light modulethat is supplied ready to fit and is suitable for all classic vehicles … not just Minis.

It is simple to install with no requirement to replace your existing indicators. The illuminated classic style dashboard switch works with both traditional and LED bulbs and the kit is suitable for positive and negative earth vehicles. Full instructions and connectors are included.

The module will even work on cars that use the brake lights as rear indicators. These cars more than likely have a Lucas DB10 relay. In this case, simply use the specially designed additional leads when installing the Hazard Light Module and follow the relevant instructions.

The Mini Spares Hazard Light Module Set can be ordered as part number MSSK2009 at £49.97 inc. VAT.

For more details contact Mini Spares on
+44 1707 607700 or visit their website: www.minispares.com

M-Style now has a vast selection of genuine carbon fibre body kits for the BMW range of X SUV and 4×4 vehicles.

The parts employ the best manufacturing practises of dry and wet carbon production to ensure the best quality and fit.

M-Style parts are substantially cheaper than BMW original equipment but still provide a great finish with durability.

Example prices:
• F85 X5M and F86 X6M M-Style Racing full front carbon fibre front splitter £745.00 inc. VAT
• F16 X6 M-Style carbon full front splitter £495.00 inc. VAT

­For further details e-mail info@mstyle.co.uk or call 0208 598 9115

The Volvo 200 Series enjoyed a particularly long production life from 1974 right through to 1993. The 240 model was Volvo’s best selling model from 1975 to 1982 and was made in Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Australia, Canada and Malaysia. If you’re thinking of buying one of these robust classics, GAZ can provide dampers that will not only restore the ride and road holding but offer the upgrade to adjustable damping rates.

GAZ fully adjustable GT dampers enable the damping bump and rebound rate to be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style. They have adjustable damping rates which can be altered by means of an easily accessible knob on the side of the units.

GAZ can set the dampers up for general road use, but they will also be suitable for the occasional track slalom and sprint use; alternatively they can even be set up for serious racing use if you so wish.

GAZ dampers feature a plated body and protective plastic sleeve to keep them looking good and working well for long into the future.

All units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.

The GAZ GT dampers for Volvo 240 retail at £70.64 each plus VAT

For further details visit the GAZ website:
www.gazshocks.com

The Lancia Fulvia (named after Fulvia Flacca Bambula, an aristocratic Roman woman and wife of Mark Antony) was produced from 1963 to 1976. It came in three variants: Berlina (4 door saloon), Coupé and Sport (an alternative coupé design by Zagato on the Coupé floorpan).

The independent suspension was somewhat unusual in that it had wishbones with a single leaf spring at the front and a beam axle with leafsprings at the rear. In spite of the unconventional set up it was hailed as a ‘precision motorcar’ by Road & Track in 1967.

However, things have moved on and GAZ fully adjustable GT dampers are now available for the Fulvia to enable the damping bump and rebound rate to be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style. They have adjustable damping rates which can be altered by means of an easily accessible knob on the side of the units.

GAZ can set the dampers up for general road use, but they will also be suitable for occasional track slalom and sprint use; alternatively they can even be set up for serious racing use if you so wish.

GAZ dampers feature a zinc plated body and protective plastic sleeve to keep them looking good and working well for long into the future.

All units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.

The GAZ GT dampers for Lancia Fulvia retail from £74.89 each plus VAT

For further details visit the GAZ website:
www.gazshocks.com

The GAZ Gold Coilover kit will bring damper rate and ride height adjustability to the Ford Fiesta Mk3 XR2i, RS1800 and RS Turbo models.

Ride height is adjustable through 60mm of adjustment. The damper units are plated with black zinc and fitted with anodised adjusters for long life. The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable service.

Damper rates are also variable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper body. The GAZ Gold range comes with a gas cell in the reservoir filled with a high viscosity index multi grade oil to prevent cavitation and reduce fade under racing and trackday conditions.

All the units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.

GAZ Gold Coilover Kits for Ford Fiesta Mk3 XR2i, RS1800 and RS Turbo models retail at £1024.30 plus. VAT per kit.

For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com