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LAMBORGHINI SQUADRA CORSE RECONFIRMS THE SIX FACTORY DRIVERS AND ANNOUNCES THEIR 2018 SPORTS PROGRAMS

February 27, 2018 Charles Côté

For the 2018 season, the Motorsport department of Automobili Lamborghini has reconfirmed the 6 factory drivers and signed a long-term contract extension with Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli and Christian Engelhart. Additionally, Marco Mapelli and Giovanni Venturini have also been reconfirmed and Raffaele Giammaria has been included as a tester and youth program coordinator.

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Manawatū teen claims national speedway title and steps into open wheelers

February 26, 2018 Charles Côté

Louis Redshaw, 13, hopes one day to race in the NASCAR stock cars in America. He's still just 13, but his foot is firmly on the pedal and his eyes locked to American NASCAR.

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Sardinia’s 15th edition revealed

February 7, 2018 Charles Côté

For the fifth year running, the rally base and service park will be on Alghero's historic harbourside and the competition will start from there on Thursday evening before a 2km stage at the former motocross track at nearby Ittiri. In a change to 2017, when cars then crossed the island to a parc fermè in Olbia, this time crews will overnight in Alghero.

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2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH CAPACITY GRID

February 6, 2018 Charles Côté

The ADAC GT Masters starts with a high profile and capacity grid into the 2018 season. A total of 23 teams seized the opportunity to secure a starting position for the 2018 season and entered 37 supercars from eight different brand.

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ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST CONFIRMED FOR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES IN 2018

February 6, 2018 Charles Côté

The Blancpain GT Series has confirmed an impressive line-up of support events ahead of what promises to be an action-packed 2018 season. GT and single-seater championships will form part of a high-octane itinerary throughout the upcoming campaign, ensuring that each of the 10 rounds provides fans with a wealth of on-track entertainment.

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JIM McGUIRE AND MATT BELL RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR MICHELIN LE MANS CUP CAMPAIGN

February 6, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports have confirmed that Jim McGuire and Matt Bell will return to the team for the 2018 Michelin Le Mans Cup. The pair joined forces for the first time last year, racing the #22 AERO Ligier JS P3 in the support race to the European Le Mans Series.

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Software glitch costs Kiwi Earl Bamber Bathurst podium

February 4, 2018 Charles Côté

Kiwi Earl Bamber saw a podium finish at the Bathurst 12 Hour race slip away due to a software error.The World Endurance champion was third in the race with a handful of minutes remaining and a car that was fueled to the finish when a bad crash saw the race called.

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Risi Competizione Enters 2018 With Two-Car Tandem

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

Risi Competizione will enter the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with a two-car team for the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 25-28.

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CTMP Nissan Micra cup review race 1 and 2

May 21, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Winnner of the event is Jean-Michel Isabelle and rounding the podium out are Xavier Coupal and Kevin King , Olivier Bedard visully lacking power in the straights compared to the other tops driver finishes down in 5th.

Christian Fittipaldi and Mustang Sampling ready to attack

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Mustang Sampling Team looking forward to the Showdown at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX

April 25, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi know their Cadillac DPis are fast and a majority of the season still remains.

Daniel Juncadella will be on call as a reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport DTM Team during the 2017 season

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Double mission for Daniel Juncadella: DTM reserve and GT racing driver

April 25, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Daniel Juncadella will be on call as a reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport DTM Team during the 2017 season

Prior to the Nürburgring 24 hour race as the season highlight, teams racked up valuable miles with the Mercedes AMG GT3 in testing for the endurance racing classic

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Significant dress rehearsal for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife

April 25, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Mercedes-AMG Gined valuable insights at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife that will help them to prepare for the endurance racing Classic later in may.

Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – A win and two podium finishes for Ferrari at Monza

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BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP – A WIN AND THREE PODIUM FINISHES FOR FERRARI AT MONZA

April 24, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Ferrari crews were caught up in a chaotic start in the Pro class.

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McLAREN 570S GT4 SCORES FIRST WIN OF 2017 AT OULTON PARK

April 19, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The McLaren 570S GT4 has scored its first win of the season in the opening round of the 2017 British GT Championship at Oulton Park

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Hallyday/Moullin Traffort claim Race 2, as Lamic brothers star in AM class

April 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

CD Sport team-mates David Hallyday and Morgan Moullin Traffort enjoyed a winning start to their 2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup campaign

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FORD GT, NO. 67 TAKES THE CHECKERED FLAG & POLE AT SILVERSTONE!

April 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

In the 2017 debut FIA event, the No. 67 Ford GT brought home the first win of the World Endurance Championship season. Ford Performance in partnership with Roush Yates Engines powered the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing – UK team to victory circle in the 6 Hours of Silverstone, with the twin turbo Ford V6 EcoBoost race engine.

Max Coates was declared the winner of Donington’s first race

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COATES & RIVETT WIN AT DONINGTON PARK AS BUSHELL TAKES OVER CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

April 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Ciceley Motorsport’s Coates had finished race one in second place but was later excluded, only to be reinstated to the runner-up position on appeal. He was then declared the winner when officials handed Team Pyro’s Bushell, who had crossed the line in first place, a time penalty which demoted him to third.

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ASTON MARTIN RACING CLAIMS PODIUM AT 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE

April 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Aston Martin Racing has claimed its first podium of 2017 after the team’s #98 V8 Vantage GTE finished the FIA World Endurance Championship’s season opener at Silverstone in second.

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2017 UK Renault Clio Cup at Donington Park – Big Accident at the start

April 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Big Accident at the start of the Race for the Renault UK Clio cup , making you remember the massive crash of the Nissa Micra Cup which is run on the other side of the ocean in Canada last year.

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WEC – A WIN AND A PODIUM FOR FERRARI AT SILVERSTONE

April 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Ferrari began the 2017 season of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a podium in the GTE-Pro class and a victory in the GTE-Am at the 6 Hours of Silverstone.

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