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WHELEN ENGINEERING’S DERANI AND NASR HUNGRY FOR FIRST WIN OF 2021 IMSA WEATHERTECH IMSA SPORTSCAR SEASON

May 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Whelen Engineering drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil) and Felipe Nasr (Brazil) are excited to get back into the No. 31 Cadillac DPi-V.R after nearly two months since the last race at Sebring. Heading into this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Sports Car Challenge presented by TLX Type S at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the Action Express crew looks to give Derani and Nasr “the car” they need to get the team’s first win of the 2021 season.

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RLR MSPORT CONFIDENT OF CARRYING WINNING FORM TO RED BULL RING

May 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

RLR MSport is looking forward to taking its winning form forward into the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring (15-16 May), following an encouraging and productive day of testing at the Austrian circuit.

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HOCKENHEIMRING SETS THE STAGE AS GT2 EUROPEAN SERIES RETURNS TO ACTION

May 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Hockenheimring will play host this weekend (14-15 May) as the Fanatec GT2 European Series roars back into action in Baden-Württemberg. High-power performance models from the likes of Audi, KTM, Lamborghini and Porsche stand ready to battle it out around the 4.5km German circuit after a successful debut for the new category at Monza last month.

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CADILLAC RACING HEADS TO-OHIO

May 11, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The IMSA WeatherTech Championship is coming off of a two-month hiatus for the year’s first sprint race at Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course. Mid-Ohio is known for its rolling terrain and signature Carousel and Keyhole turns as well as the key passing zone into Turn 4. The 2.4-mile, 15-turn track is a driver favorite and usually makes for great multi-class racing.

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CARBAHN WITH PEREGRINE RACING SET FOR IMSA GTD DEBUT

May 11, 2021 RNW Staff 0

CarBahn with Peregrine Racing is primed for its debut weekend in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship with the No. 39 Audi R8 GT3 LMS.

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HOCKENHEIM DEBUT DAYS AWAY FOR GT2 EUROPEAN SERIES RACER WITT

May 11, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Nantwich sportsman Jordan Witt travels to the Hockenheimring in Germany this week ready for races three and four of the inaugural Fanatec GT2 European Series – the endurance driver’s first ever visit to the renowned Rhine Valley track.

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THE 2021 SEASON OF THE ADAC GT MASTERS IS UP AND RUNNING

May 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The 2021 season of the ADAC GT Masters gets underway this weekend (14th to 16th May) at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, where it lines up for the first time as the International German GT Championship. A field of roughly 30 super sports cars promises to produce some thrilling racing at the challenging circuit near Magdeburg.

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ERA MOTORSPORT CONTINUES ELMS CHAMPIONSHIP EFFORT AT RED BULL RING

May 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

While the DPi, LMP3, and GTD classes of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship head to Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course for the third race of the 2021 season, LMP2 team Era Motorsport will spend their “off” weekend in Spielberg, Austria for the next round of the European Le Mans Series, the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring.

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MEYER SHANK RACING LOOKS TO CAPTURE FIRST HOMETOWN VICTORY AT MID-OHIO FOR ACURA SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE

May 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with the hometown advantage for Sunday’s the Acura Sports Car Challenge Presented by the TLX Type S.

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BMW TEAMS COMPLETE DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE 2021 24H NURBURGRING

May 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The BMW teams completed the final endurance test ahead of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER) this weekend, the six-hour qualifying race. ROWE Racing, Schubert Motorsport, Walkenhorst Motorsport and the BMW Junior Team were in action with their BMW M6 GT3s, as were countless other BMW teams in the various classes. The dress rehearsal for the Eifel classic took place in glorious weather, and the teams used the weekend to make preparations in race conditions. The 49th running of the 24-hour race on the Nordschleife will be held on 5th/6th June.

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DANIEL HARPER IMPRESSES IN NURBURGRING 24 HOUR QUALIFYING RACE

May 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Daniel Harper is confident that the BMW Junior Team can be challenging for a front-running result in the ADAC TOTAL 24 Hours of Nürburgring next month after battling for the top ten once again during the event’s qualifying race this past weekend (08/09 May).

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RETURN TO RED BULL RING FOR REIGNING LMP2 AND LMP3 CHAMPIONS UNITED AUTOSPORTS

May 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports return to the Red Bull Ring in Austria this weekend as they prepare for round two of the European Le Mans Series.

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ENGEL AND STOLZ GIVE MERCEDES-AMG TEAM TOKSPORT WRT MAIDEN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE TRIUMPH AT MAGNY-COURS

May 9, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Maro Engel and Luca Stolz launched their bid for the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup title this afternoon by triumphing in the weekend’s second 60-minute race at Magny-Cours.

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WILKINSON IMPRESSES WITH P4 ON MAGNY-COURS SPRINT CUP DEBUT

May 9, 2021 RNW Staff 0

McLaren Factory Driver, Ollie Wilkinson and JOTA team-mate Ben Barnicoat came one step away from scoring their first Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup podium, finishing fourth on their series debut at Magny-Cours today.

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WEERTS AND VANTHOOR MASTERCLASS EARNS TEAM WRT AUDI SEASON-OPENING SPRINT CUP TRIUMPH AT MAGNY-COURS

May 9, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor launched their Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup title defence in perfect fashion with an assured victory in tonight’s season-opening race at Magny-Cours.

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CALLAWAY COMPETITION LINES UP WITH TWO RACE WINNERS IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

May 8, 2021 RNW Staff 0

With one week remaining until the opening round of this season’s ADAC GT Masters, Callaway Competition has announced its driver line-up: Marvin Kirchhöfer (27/Leipzig) and Switzerland’s Jeffrey Schmidt (27) will share the driving duties in the Corvette C7 GT3-R run by the team from Baden-Württemberg. The new pairing will make its debut together next week (14th to 16th May), when Oschersleben hosts the opening round of the German GT Championship.

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May 7, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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NIKLAS KRUETTEN JOINS UNITED AUTOSPORTS IMSA LMP3 TEAM FOR WATKINS GLEN AND PETIT LE MANS

May 6, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Niklas Kruetten will join their LMP3 team for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Watkins Glen and Petit Le Mans.

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MARCO POLO MOTORSPORTS SECURES TOP FIVE FINISH IN UNPREDICTABLE AUSTIN

May 5, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Marco Polo Motorsports put up a fight this weekend in GT4 America championship rounds three and four at Circuit of the Americas. Though the No. 71 KTM X-Bow and drivers Nicolai Elghanayan and Mads Siljehaug had a damp start; they were able to earn some good championship points on Sunday.

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THE 5 THING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO

May 5, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is a reference point in the global panorama of one-make championships, divided into three different continental series: North America, Asia and Europe, which each year, at the end of the season, compete in the Lamborghini World Final. There are six rounds on the calendar for each series, each consisting of free practice, qualifying, and two 50-minute races, and four categories of drivers complete: Pro, Pro-Am, Am and Lamborghini Cup.

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