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TOYOTA HITS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CENTURY AT PORTIMAO

June 4, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Next week’s event in Portugal marks Toyota’s 100th race at the top level of World Championship endurance racing. Since the debut of the 83C car in the Fuji 1000km in October 1983, Toyota prototypes have participated in 99 World Championship races.

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MARCO POLO MOTORSPORTS READY FOR WET GT4 AMERICA WEEKEND AT VIR

June 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Marco Polo Motorsports and the No. 71 KTM X-Bow will be returning to Alton, Virginia to compete at VIRginia International Speedway this weekend for rounds five and six of the GT4 America championship. With four races in the 2021 season complete, drivers Nicolai Elghanayan and Mads Siljehaug are tied for third in GT4 America Silver Cup standings with CCR Racing/Team TFB, eager to break away and close in on the points leaders on what is looking to be another wet weekend.

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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT STARTING WELL PREPARED INTO SEASON HIGHLIGHT AT THE NURBURGRING

June 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The 49th running of the ADAC TOTAL 24h Race at the Nürburgring started with a strong performance by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. On Thursday afternoon, teams with the GT cars from Affalterbach were out for first qualifying. In the session during which the full focus was on running-in the cars and finding the right set-up, Nico Bastian (GER) posted the fastest time in the field with over 120 cars in the #6 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT entry. With the team’s #4 sister car in eighth place, another one of the eight Mercedes-AMG GT3s also ended up in the top ten. Starting grid positions for the season highlight with its high-class entry will be determined during Top Qualifying 2 on Friday evening. Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s have already secured their slots for this session: the #4 Mercedes-AMG HRT car, the #7 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entry as well as the latter’s #9 sister car.

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EXPANDED EFFORT FOR TR3 RACING AT VIR

June 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Racing returns to action this weekend in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS with the third doubleheader of the 2021 season at Virginia International Raceway. The team will not only sport a new line up for the World Challenge round, but it will also compete in IMSA Lamborghini Super Trofeo competition after […]

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1AIM VILLORBA CORSE RESUMES IN ELMS IN THE 4 HOURS OF LE CASTELLET

June 3, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Team 1AIM Villorba Corse racing programs resume on June 4-6 at the 4 Hours of Le Castellet, which is the third round of 2021 European Le Mans Series. The Italian team will be back in action at the Paul Ricard circuit, France, with their Ligier JS P320 powered by Nissan and racing drivers Alessandro Bressan, Damiano Fioravanti and Andreas Laskaratos. After being hit by another prototype and forced to an early retirement in the previous race, held at the Red Bull Ring last month, the squad led by Raimondo Amadio is immediately aiming to fight back, showing a competitive pace and scoring championship points as the team did in Barcelona at the beginning of the season.

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RETIREMENT AT PAUL RICARD ENDS HENRIQUE CHAVES PODIUM EXPECTATIONS

June 2, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 2, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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RLR MSPORT READY TO REIGNITE ELMS TITLE CHARGE IN LE CASTELLET

June 2, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 2, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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TAYLOR HAGLER TARGETS SRO PODIUM RETURN AT VIR

June 2, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 2, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 2, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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ERA MOTORSPORT BRING NEW CHASSIS AND DRIVER LINEUP TO FRANCE

June 1, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD WEEKEND ROUNDUP

June 1, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 1, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 1, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 1, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

June 1, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

May 31, 2021 RNW Staff 0

“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.

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

May 31, 2021 RNW Staff 0

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.

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