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GLOBAL TITLE BATTLE BEGINS WITH BACK-TO-BACK EVENTS FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE

March 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered by AWS season is underway following the opening American event at Sonoma Raceway (6-7 March), which is quickly followed by this weekend’s inaugural Australian contest at Phillip Island (12-14 March).

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GUS BOWERS AND DEAN MACDONALD COMPLETE UNITED AUTOSPORTS GT4 TEAM FOR 2021

March 12, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Gus Bowers and Dean Macdonald will join their GT4 team for 2021.

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ERA MOTORSPORT SECURES LE MANS ENTRY, CONFIRMS ELMS SEASON WITH IDEC SPORT

March 11, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Era Motorsport’s sophomore season in professional sports car racing has been one for the history books, with the team kicking the year off with victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January, followed by clinching the Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 Am championship in February. In addition to running the full LMP2 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Era has also secured entry into the 24 Hours of Le Mans and has confirmed participation in the European Le Mans Series, both with IDEC Sport. Kyle Tilley, Dwight Merriman, and Ryan Dalziel, who all drive in the IMSA effort, will be the three drivers in both the Le Mans and ELMS entries.

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NEW MCLAREN FACTORY DRIVER OLLIE WILKINSON JOINS JOTA FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE

March 11, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Ollie Wilkinson will join multiple Le Mans-winning team JOTA for an attack on the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS championship this year, in what will be his first season as a McLaren Factory Driver.

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OREGON TEAM CONFIRMS KEVIN GILARDONI RETURN FOR 2021 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO PRO ASSAULT

March 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Kevin Gilardoni will remain with Oregon Team for a full season assault on the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe. After making his series debut last year, the Italian/Swiss racer is looking forward to a front-running challenge in 2021.

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PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS SAYS CIAO TO A NEW DRIVER AND MANUFACTURER

March 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Performance Tech Motorsports embraces new trials and missions with the addition of a Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO to its fleet.

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BAILEY VOISIN AND CHARLIE FAGG TO JOIN UNITED AUTOSPORTS GT4 TEAM

March 10, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Bailey Voisin and Charlie Fagg will join their GT4 team for 2021.

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DOUBLE PODIUM DEBUT FOR HAGLER AT SONOMA

March 9, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Taylor Hagler made her debut in Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS competition this weekend, racing to a pair of podium finishes in the season-opening event at Sonoma Raceway.

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HENRIQUE CHAVES STEPS INTO GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE

March 9, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Henrique Chaves will take part this year in the GT World Challenge Europe in both Endurance and Sprint Cups, on the back of his successful title campaign in the International GT Open 2020.

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LAMBORGHINI RECORDS DOUBLE VICTORY ON GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA DEBUT

March 8, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Lamborghini kicked off its maiden Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS campaign in the best possible fashion by completing a clean sweep of victories at Sonoma Raceway, California, thanks to the #3 K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo duo of Factory Driver Andrea Caldarelli and team-mate Jordan Pepper. The pair headed the sister […]

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PAUL DI RESTA RETURNS TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR 2021 LE MANS 24 HOURS

March 8, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Paul Di Resta will join their LMP2 team for the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours.

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MASSIMO CIGLIA RETURNS TO OREGON TEAM FOR HIS FIRST FULL CAMPAIGN IN THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE

March 6, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Massimo Ciglia is the first confirmed driver by Oregon Team for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe season. The 40-year-old Italian racing driver is set for a full campaign in the one-make series featuring 620 bhp V10 Huracán Super Trofeo Evo cars.

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RECORD NUMBER OF ASTON MARTIN VANTAGES FOR SRO GTWC AMERICA OPENER

March 5, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Aston Martin Racing returns to the Fanatec GT World Challenge America for the opening round at Sonoma Raceway this weekend (6-7 March) with the largest representation of Vantage GT race cars ever assembled for one series in the United States.

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GREATEST HITS RACES TOP THE BILL AT THE 2021 SILVERSTONE CLASSIC

March 4, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The packed programme of spectacular races to celebrate The Classic’s 30th birthday has been revealed with three-days (30 July-1 August) of unmissable on-track action at Silverstone, the home of British motorsport.

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REVITALISED GT SPORTS CLUB STEPS UP PREPARATIONS FOR 2021 SEASON

March 4, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Preparations are well underway for the launch of the new GT Sports Club, with events at leading European circuits set to kick off the 2021 season. The revitalised concept consists of two competitive categories: the Fanatec GT2 European Series caters for the new breed of machinery, while the GT Rebellion Series features latest-generation GT3 cars. […]

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EXPANDED FIELD OF SIX MANUFACTURERS TO CONTEST GLOBAL GT WORLD CHALLENGE IN 2021

March 4, 2021 RNW Staff 0

An expanded field of six elite automotive manufacturers will trust their customer teams to battle for the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered by AWS crown.

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BMW CUSTOMER RACING TEAMS OPEN 2021 SRO AMERICA SEASON AT SONOMA RACEWAY

March 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

BMW Customer Racing teams will open the 2021 SRO America season at Sonoma Raceway, in Northern California, this weekend, March 5 – 7. The 2.385-mile, 12-turn road course in the hills of California’s wine country will host Rounds 1 and 2 of the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS as well as the supporting GT America, Pirelli GT4 America, and TC America series.

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TAYLOR HAGLER PREPARED FOR SRO AMERICA SEASON OPENER AT SONOMA

March 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Having raced to her first podium in SRO America TCA Class competition in 2019, Taylor Hagler will return to the series to race in the top category this year. She will open the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS season this weekend at Sonoma Raceway onboard the No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports […]

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TR3 RACING RETURNS TO GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA WITH LAMBORGHINI

March 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

After making a dramatic change to its program in the off-season, TR3 Racing is eager to go racing again in 2021 as the Florida-based team prepares for its return to the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS.

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GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM GIVE YOUTH A CHANCE: RETURN TO THE GT WORLD CHALLENGE TAKING SHAPE

March 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The thorough groundwork done by the GRT Grasser Racing Team pays off once again. After the recent announcement by the outfit of its line-up for the 2021 ADAC GT Masters, preparations for the GT World Challenge Europe are now also taking concrete shape. The Austrians will be making their return to the Endurance Cup with two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs. Lamborghini Juniors Tim Zimmermann and Kikko Galbiati have been named as the first of the two driver pairings who will contest the prestigious GT3 championship. The focus for the young duo will be the Silver Cup.

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