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RETIREMENT AT PAUL RICARD ENDS HENRIQUE CHAVES PODIUM EXPECTATIONS

Motorsport can be really cruel, and Henrique Chaves felt it in his skin at Paul Ricard, where he watched his Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo retiring when a podium was within his reach in the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe’s third round.

CHAMPIONSHIP-LEADING K-PAX RACING LOOK TO STAY PERFECT IN FRONT OF FANS AT VIR

K-PAX Racing is off to its best start ever, remaining unbeaten through the first four rounds of Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS, and its two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs make a convincing claim to add VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) to the list of tracks where it has seen success this season. This time the team has the opportunity to share its successes with GT racing fans in the paddock, as the event marks the first-time fans are welcome back into the paddock to witness all the series action in real-time.

RLR MSPORT READY TO REIGNITE ELMS TITLE CHARGE IN LE CASTELLET

RLR MSport is bullishly pursuing a podium result in the 2021 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of Le Castellet (4-6 June) as it seeks redemption for its nil point score at the Red Bull Ring. 

JASON BELL RETURNS TO VIR AND THE SITE OF A TRIPLE PODIUM PERFORMANCE IN 2020

Set to return to action this coming weekend at the VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), Jason Bell is hoping to improve on his triple podium performance at the same facility less than a year ago. Sticking with the GMG Racing program but making the move to the Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Bell will compete in both […]

TAYLOR HAGLER TARGETS SRO PODIUM RETURN AT VIR

Following her hometown weekend at COTA, Taylor Hagler will return to VIRginia International Raceway for the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS weekend June 4-6th. Competing in the Pro-Am category, Hagler will be teamed with Jacob Abel in the No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 Evo for the third stop on the SRO calendar. 

UNITED AUTOSPORTS HEAD TO PAUL RICARD FOR NEXT EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AND MICHELIN LE MANS CUP RACES

United Autosports make their way to the south of France this weekend for round three of the European Le Mans Series and round two of the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Paul Ricard.

BMW M MOTORSPORT PRESENTS THE BMW M4 GT3 AT THE NURBURGRING: FIRST TEST RACE JUST AROUND THE CORNER

 The curtain is raised on the BMW M4 GT3 in its new BMW M Motorsport design: ahead of the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER), BMW’s new GT flagship was revealed in its new livery, heralding the final phase of testing. The BMW M4 GT3 will contest its first race on 26th June at round four of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). The purchase price for the car, which has undergone significant improvements in the areas of driveability, cost efficiency and operation, will be € 415,000 net. You can find our Media Guide with detailed data and facts on the development of the BMW M4 GT3 attached to this press release and in the BMW Group Pressclub.

ERA MOTORSPORT BRING NEW CHASSIS AND DRIVER LINEUP TO FRANCE

The European Le Mans Series descends on Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend for the third round of the 2021 championship: the 4 Hours of Le Castellet. Armed with a fresh chassis and a new addition to the driving lineup, the No. 17 IDEC SPORT and Era Motorsport Oreca LMP2 car will be one of 42 entries ready to compete this weekend. 

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS travelled to the south of France last weekend for its annual 1000km contest at Circuit Paul Ricard, where the 47-car field raced at record speed. In fact, the second round of the Endurance Cup might be better described as a six-hour sprint. 

JACK AITKEN OUT OF LUCK BUT PRODUCES BEST GT PERFORMANCE YET AT PAUL RICARD

Jack Aitken stepped up his preparations for this summer’s jewel-in-the-crown Spa 24 Hour race with a promising, albeit unrewarded, second round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season at Paul Ricard.

WORLD CHAMPIONS JOIN GARAGE 59 FOR SPA 24 HOURS AS ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT3 CUSTOMER PROGRAMME EXPANDS

Aston Martin Racing partner team Garage 59 will challenge for overall honours in the 2021 Total Spa 24 Hours with a full ‘Pro’ driver line-up that includes reigning FIA GT World Endurance champions Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim.

ZAK BROWN AND RICHARD DEAN TO RACE THIRD UNITED AUTOSPORTS McLAREN IN GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES AT ZANDVOORT

United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Zak Brown and Richard Dean will join their GT4 European Series team for the third round of the series at Zandvoort on 18-20 June.

GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM IMPRESS IN FRANCE WITH FIRST PODIUM IN 2021 GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE

GRT Grasser Racing Team achieved their first notable success in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup since returning to contest the highly competitive GT3 series. The Austrian outfit’s Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO finished third in the Silver Cup at the legendary Circuit Paul Ricard. In a hard-fought 6 hour race, Lamborghini Juniors Tim Zimmermann and Kikko Galbiati and their team-mate Clemens Schmid moved up twelve positions and secured the first precious metal of the year in the 47 strong field.

FANS BACK IN THE STANDS FOR THE ADAC GT MASTERS AT THE RED BULL RING

“Servus Fans” is the motto for the second race in the German GT Championship from 11th to 13th June at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Fans will be able to return to the circuit to enjoy the ADAC GT Masters race in Styria, featuring around 30 super sports cars. A maximum of 3,000 fans will be able to experience the races live in the stands on the second weekend of the season, in accordance with a hygiene and infection control plan put together by the Red Bull Ring and the ADAC GT Masters, which has been approved by the relevant authorities.

MACDOWALL AND GARAGE 59 SALVAGE NINTH IN SILVER CUP FROM FRUSTRATING 6HR PAUL RICARD RACE

Car damage during the early part of round two of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup at Circuit Paul Ricard on Saturday, 29th May, prevented an almost certain Silver Cup podium challenge for Alex MacDowall – the Briton instead having to settle for ninth place.

VICTORY AND CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD FOR AUDI IN NEW ZEALAND

In the North Island Endurance Series in New Zealand, there is tension in the title fight after the first success of the season by the IMS Racing customer team. Audi Sport customer racing’s other successes on the last weekend in May include a hard-fought second place by Team WRT in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup as well as individual successes by the Audi R8 LMS GT4 and Audi RS 3 LMS.

MORE POINTS FOR HUTCHISON WITH TOP 10 RESULT IN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE PAUL RICARD SIX-HOUR RACE

Audi R8 LMS GT3 racer Finlay Hutchison chalked-up his second points finish in as many races during the six-hour second round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup at Circuit Paul Ricard in France on Saturday, 29th May, with a competitive top 10 finish.

OREGON TEAM COMPLETES LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE DOUBLE VICTORY AT PAUL RICARD

Kevin Gilardoni and Leonardo Pulcini survived a post-race time penalty to claim their second consecutive victory of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe weekend at Paul Ricard and move into the lead of the Pro standings. The duo, at the wheel of the #11 Oregon Team Huracán Super Trofeo Evo, started second on the grid with Pulcini overtaking the pole Leipert Motorsport car of Noah Watt at Turn 2 and maintaining the advantage either side of the pit-stop window to take the spoils.

NM RACING TEAM MERCEDES-AMG AND CMR TOYOTA SHARE GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES WINS AT CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD

Circuit Paul Ricard played host to the third and fouth race of  2021 GT4 European Series today. More than 40 cars from nine different manufacturers competed in the two one-hour races on the famous circuit in the south of France.

PAUL RICARD PROVIDES MIXED RESULTS FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS IN ROUND TWO OF GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES

United Autosports GT4 team experienced a varied weekend at Paul Ricard, in the second round of GT4 European Series.

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