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LAMBORGHINI KICKS OFF INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN SEASON WITH VICTORY AND POINTS LEAD

May 16, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Lamborghini recorded a sensational one-two finish on the opening weekend of the International GT Open season at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France, with Michele Beretta and Frederik Schandorff leading home VS Racing team-mates Yuki Nemoto and Baptiste Moulin in Race 2. Schandorff and Beretta had started the second 60-minute race of the weekend from fifth on the grid but produced a superb second-stint charge to take the win by 4.633s at the flag. Moulin took over from Nemoto at the driver-change pit-stop and stole second place at the final corner.

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COOL RACING TAKES SECOND CONSECUTIVE LMP3 RACE WIN IN EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES

May 16, 2021 RNW Staff 0

COOL Racing’s LMP3 crew took a second victory in as many races in the European Le Mans Series in a dramatic 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring.

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A RACE TO FORGET IN AUSTRIA FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS

May 16, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports suffered a hugely disappointing race today at the Red Bull Ring in Austria as the weather played a huge part in the final result for both their LMP2 and LMP3 teams.

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A TOUGH RACE FOR PANIS RACING AT RED BULL RING

May 16, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Austria didn’t hold an ELMS race for three years. Thus, the French team led by Olivier Panis and Sarah and Simon Abadie was back racing around the 4.318 km Red Bull Ring circuit. Unfortunately, the Austrian round turned out to be quite tough for many reasons such as hard rainfall through the race. Despite everyone’s efforts and determination, the #65 Oreca finished its run in P14.

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1AIM VILLORBA CORSE FORCED TO STOP AT THE 4 HOURS OF RED BULL RING

May 16, 2021 RNW Staff 0

An unpredictable and early contact affected the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring of 1 AIM Villorba Corse while the team was competing in Austria for the second round of the European Le Mans Series with Alessandro Bressan, Damiano Fioravanti and Andreas Laskaratos behind the wheel of the Ligier Js P320 powered by Nissan.

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CAMERON QUALIFIES MSR ACURA THIRD AT MID-OHIO

May 15, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Dane Cameron put the Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) No. 60 SiriusXM / AutoNation Acura ARX-05 third on the grid for Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.

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PAUL MILLER RACING FIFTH ON THE GRID AT MID-OHIO

May 15, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Paul Miller Racing’s No. 1 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO will line up fifth on the grid for tomorrow’s Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio, rebounding after an air jack issue that cost them valuable Friday practice time.

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MERCEDES-AMG DRIVERS MARCIELLO/BUHK WIN THE SEASON-OPENER IN THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP

May 15, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Raffaele Marciello (26/I) and Maximilian Buhk (28/Hamburg) overcame difficult conditions to take victory in the Saturday race at the opening round of this season’s ADAC GT Masters in Oschersleben. In doing so, they made it a successful debut for their team, Mann-Filter Team Landgraf – HTP/WWR, in the German GT Championship. Second place went to Lamborghini works drivers Mirko Bortolotti (31/I) and Albert Costa Balboa (31/E, GRT Grasser Racing Team), ahead of Ricardo Feller (20/CH) and Christopher Mies (31/Heiligenhaus, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) in the best-placed Audi. “It feels great to win again,” said a victorious Marciello. “The car feels very good and we were able to control the race.”

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GT2 EUROPEAN SERIES TITLE FIGHT INTENSIFIES AFTER ACTION – PACKED WEEKEND AT HOCKENHEIM

May 15, 2021 RNW Staff 0

High Class Racing cemented their position in the Pro-Am standings with a double victory and two teams visited the winner’s circle in Am for the first time as the Fanatec GT2 European Series enjoyed another action-packed weekend (14-15 May) at Hockenheimring.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING CADILLAC TO START FOURTH AT MID-OHIO

May 15, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R driven by Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr will start fourth for tomorrow’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Sportscar Challenge Presented by the TLX Type S.

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AUDI RIVALS CLAIM A GT2 EUROPEAN SERIES POLE POSITION APIECE IN HOCKENHEIM

May 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

High Class Racing and PK Carsport by Heinz claimed a pole position apiece in Pro-Am during qualifying for the Fanatec GT2 European Series at Hockenheim as their title battle looks set to move up another gear in Baden-Württemberg.

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THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP IS GOOD TO GO

May 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Under starter’s orders: the stage is set for the 15th season of the ADAC GT Masters, which kicks off this weekend (14th to 16th May) in Oschersleben.

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MERCEDES-AMG THE FASTEST TIME IN OPENING PRACTICE IN THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP IN OSCHERSLEBEN

May 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Shining star: Mercedes-AMG dominated the first free practice session of the opening round of this season’s ADAC GT Masters in Oschersleben. The Swabian manufacturer’s cars occupied the top three positions, with works driver Raffaele Marciello (26/I) setting the fastest time of the morning. In doing so, he ensured that Mann-Filter Team Landgraf – HTP/WWR enjoyed a promising start to the series.

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23 RACE CARS FROM AUDI SPORT ON TWO ADAC RACING PLATFORMS

May 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Audi Sport customer racing welcomes its largest line-up of customer racing teams to two ADAC platforms this year. This year, the automobile club is positioning itself more broadly than ever before in German GT and touring car racing. In two of the club’s event packages, Audi Sport customer racing is one of the leaders with a total of 23 race cars in the GT3, GT4 and TCR categories. The series kicks off with the ADAC GT Masters, ADAC GT4 Germany and ADAC TCR Germany racing series at Oschersleben from May 14 to 16. The new ADAC Racing Weekend series will be launched at the same venue from June 25 to 27.

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1AIM VILLORBA CORSE BACK IN ELMS FOR THE 4 HOURS OF RED BULL RING

May 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

1AIM Villorba Corse gets back on track in Austria for the second round of the European Le Mans Series. Entered in the LMP3 class, the Italian team is ready to compete in the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring, which will take place on May 14-16 on the 4.218km track nestled in the foothills of the Styrian Alps. The squad led by Raimondo Amadio confirms their Ligier JS P320 powered by Nissan for the crew formed by Alessandro Bressan, Damiano Fioravanti and Andreas Laskaratos. The team clinched a promising fourth place in last month’s opening race in Barcelona, very close to a podium finish.

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FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE SEASON-OPENER IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

May 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The anticipation is rising: this weekend (14th to 16th May), the ADAC GT Masters kicks off the 2021 season at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The opening weekend of the German GT Championship throws up many fascinating facts, figures and statistics.

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AKM MOTORSPORT BY ANTONELLI GEARS UP FOR INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN AND GT OPEN CUP CURTAIN-RAISER AT LE CASTELLET

May 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

AKM Motorsport by Antonelli starts its International GT Open campaign at Le Castellet this coming weekend, 14/16 May. The San Marino-based squad, in its third year with the Mercedes, will line-up two AMG GT3 cars.

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PAUL MILLER RACING LOOKING TO KICK OFF SPRINT CUP FIGHT AT MID-OHIO

May 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

After a long break, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is back, with Paul Miller Racing taking on the first round of the Sprint Cup Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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NEW STARTERS, NEW RULES: WHAT’S NEW IN THE 2021 ADAC GT MASTERS

May 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

New drivers and teams, a new status, a world first, changes have been afoot in the ADAC GT Masters ahead of this weekend’s (14th to 16th May) season-opener in Oschersleben.

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A WELCOME RETURN TO THE RED BULL RING FOR NIELSEN RACING

May 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Following a double top-ten at the season opener in Barcelona, Nielsen Racing is back in action this coming weekend at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Set amid the Styrian mountains, this short 4.318km circuit is always a favourite for the teams.

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