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EIGHT FERRARIS ON THE ROAD TO LE MANS

The first free practice sessions of the Road to Le Mans 2019, the most eagerly awaited event of the Le Mans Cup, are now just a few hours away. Eight Ferraris will line up for the third round of the series out of a total of 49 cars, 17 of which will be competing in the GT3 class representing six different manufacturers.

SIX FERRARI CREWS ON TRACK AT THE HUNGARORING IN THE INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN

The International GT Open is nearing the half-season mark. As it has become customary, the turning point will take place at the Hungaroring, the twisty track on the hills outside Budapest that relaunched international motorsports into Central Europe three decades ago. The event, with its usual summer atmosphere and the splendor of the nearby Hungarian capital as an additional attraction, promises to be extremely attractive this year too with 27 cars entered for the event.

FERRARI BOLSTERS RANKS FOR SIX HOURS OF THE GLEN

Three Ferrari 488 GT3 entries will take to Watkins Glen International for the traditional Six Hour this weekend. In addition to the No. 63 and No. 64 entries from Scuderia Corsa, 24 Hours of Daytona winner Ozz Negri will race a Ferrari for the first time in 16 years in this weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours race. The Brazilian will join Squadra Corse Garage Italia for their first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race.

RIGON RACING WITH HUBAUTO CORSA AT SUZUKA

A season-high 31 supercars travel to Suzuka this weekend for the first leg of Blancpain GT Series Asia’s Japanese double header. Suzuka’s iconic 5.807km, 18-turn figure-of-eight circuit remains one of motorsport’s greatest challenges, as well as a bucket list destination for any driver. Two 60-minute sprint races will provide a stern test for Blancpain GT Series Asia’s teams before the championship completes its mid-season Japanese adventure in Fuji three weeks later.

THE KESSEL RACING FERRARI 488 GT3 ON TRACK AT MISANO IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES SPRINT CUP

Following back-to-back Endurance Cup events, attention shifts back to short-format Sprint racing when a closely-matched field of 22 cars tackles the 4.2km Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. With little over a month remaining before the 24 Hours of Spa, the meeting takes on added significance by providing teams and drivers with a final chance to flex their competitive muscles before the most important event of the year.

FERRARI MONOPOLISES THE ROAD TO LE MANS PODIUM

Ferrari monopolised the podium in both races of the Road to Le Mans, the third event in which the winner qualifies for the 24 Hours of 2019. The first race, held on Thursday, saw Marco Cioci and Piergiuseppe Perazzini triumph at the wheel of the 488 GT3 of AF Corse, while Saturday’s outing was won by the Italian team’s other car, the no. 51 of Christoph Ulrich and Maurizio Mediani. 

WEATHERTECH RACING HEADING TO MID-OHIO

WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Alessandro Balzan (Italy) are heading to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio, May 4-6. The duo is coming off of a very successful Sebring 12 hours race, finishing second in GTD in the team’s Scuderia Corsa … Continue reading → ...

SEVEN FERRARIS SEEK TO CONQUER THE BLANCPAIN GT ENDURANCE CUP AT MONZA

The Blancpain Endurance Cup kicks off at Monza this weekend. Points from the long race championship are added to the Blancpain Sprint Cup to produce the overall winner of the Blancpain GT series. Prizes are also awarded to the winners of the individual rankings. Each Cup is divided into Pro, Pro-Am and Am classes. Fifty-four cars will line up for the 180-minute race at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, representing 12 manufacturers, among which Ferrari is prominent with seven 488 GT3s.

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