There were rumours, Top Gear will have an exclusive test session with the new Audi R8 V12 Le Mans... I didn't see this R8 TDI... :s

Despite, it was a nice trip and I took some nice pictures of a 'spielerei' session with two new Mini Cooper S and two GT race cars: a Porsche 996 GT3 Supercup and an Aston Martin DBRS9.

Porsche 996 GT3 Supercup of 1st Motorsport

The Porsche Supercup is the international motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by the Porsche AG. The Supercup exists since 1993 (national Carrera Cups since 1990) and can be seen as the ultimate production race series worldwide. Many of the most talented and successful sports and endurance racing drivers started their career in this extremely competitive manufacturers racing series.

http://www.firstmotorsport.be

And some words about the Aston Martin DBRS9 of HEXIS racing :

In conformity with regulation GT3, the three Aston Martin Hexis Racing will be mainly committed in the european GT3 championship GT3, as within the framework of the championship Super Series FFSA (France). The DBRS 9 belong to this new generation of cars appeared at the beginning of 2006 with the launching of the championship of the European FIA GT3. They signed doubled in Oschersleben and finished the season with two podiums in Dijon, France.

Technical specifications of the Aston Martin DBRS9 :

    * Engine : V12 longitudinal

    * 5935cc, 48 valves

    * more than 500 HP

    * maxi 6900 rpm

    * sequential gearbox with 6 gears

    * carbone body

    * 1280kg

http://www.hexisracing.com

All pictures (spy shots) are in my album : wallies.be galleries.