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KESSEL RACING WINS AT MONZA AND AIMS FOR ELMS TITLE

The Ferrari 488 GTE no. 74 of Kessel Racing crewed by Michael Broniszewski, David Perel and Nicola Cadei won the 4 Hours of Monza, the fourth round of the European Le Mans Series, to gain ground in the overall standings. This excellent result was complemented by a superb third place for the Ferrari of Iron Lynx driven by Manuela Gostner, Michelle Gatting and Rahel Frey, which took a second consecutive podium after the one at the Paul Ricard.

OREGON TEAM MAKES IT TWO OUT OF TWO LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO WINS AT BARCELONA

Oregon Team’s Dorian Boccolacci and Kevin Gilardoni made it two wins in a row in the second race of the weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the third round of the 2020 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe season. Having taken their maiden race win on Saturday, the Franco-Swiss pairing again profited from a penalty for the #33 Lamborghini Huracán of Dean Stoneman and Patrick Kujala (Bonaldi Motorsport), but now find themselves firmly in championship contention ahead of the next round at Spa-Francorchamps in two weeks’ time. Currenly Stoneman leads the Pro standings just one point ahead of Boccolacci and Gilardoni.

SEVENTH PLACE FINISH FOR MEYER SHANK RACING AT ROVAL DEBUT

What could have been Meyer Shank Racing’s fourth IMSA podium finish of 2020 was knocked into the grass on Saturday night after contact from behind on the last lap of the 100-minute race sent Farnbacher down the order to finish seventh.

PODIUM RESULT FOR WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS AT CHARLOTTE

The Porsche customer team Wright Motorsports continues its success streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In the sprint race over 1:40 hours on the Charlotte Roval, works driver Patrick Long and his compatriot Ryan Hardwick achieved second place in the GTD class under difficult wet conditions. This marks the third straight podium result for the team from the US state of Ohio. Meanwhile, the unrelenting run of bad luck also continued at round eight for the Porsche GT Team in the faster GTLM class. For both Porsche 911 RSR, the evening event near the city of Concord ended after just 20 minutes.

BMW TEAM RLL QUALIFIES THIRD AND FOURTH AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

BMW Team RLL qualified in the third and fourth starting positions for tonight’s race, looking to extend the team’s podium finishing streak to five races. The 100-minute race is the second GT class-only race of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season and is being held on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 2.32-mile, 10-turn “roval” circuit.

BERTOLINI AND MACHIELS REOPEN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP TITLE FIGHT

The AF Corse 488 GT3 Evo 2020, crewed by Andrea Bertolini and Louis Machiels, triumphed in the Pro-Am class in the first of three races in the last round of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. The second Ferrari on track, driven by Chris Froggatt and Eddie Cheever III for Sky Tempesta Racing, finished fourth.

IRON LYNX FERRARI ON ELMS POLE AT MONZA

The Ferrari 488 GTE no. 60 of Iron Lynx will line up on pole for the 4 Hours of Monza on Sunday in the fourth and penultimate round of the European Le Mans Series championship. Maiden pole. Andrea Piccini, in the Ferrari 488 GTE no. 60, set the best LMGTE class qualifying time of 1:46.113, securing […]

OREGON TEAM CLAIMS MAIDEN LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE VICTORY IN BARCELONA RACE 1

Dorian Boccolacci and Kevin Gilardoni claimed Oregon Team’s maiden Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe victory in the opening race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, following a time penalty for on-the-road winners Dean Stoneman and Patrick Kujala (Bonaldi Motorsport #33). Cloudy skies and a pre-race rain shower meant that track conditions were far from ideal for the […]

KHERA COMPLETES FERRARI CHALLENGE UK DOMINATION

Lucky Khera (Graypaul Birmingham) completed a clean sweep of victories in the Ferrari Challenge UK 2020 season, winning all eight races.

EMIL FREY RACING BOOSTS SPRINT CUP TITLE BID WITH ONE-TWO FINISH IN OPENING BARCELONA CONTEST

Albert Costa and Giacomo Altoè led a one-two finish for Emil Frey Racing in today’s opening Sprint Cup contest at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a result that puts the #163 Lamborghini crew firmly in the title battle. 

FERRARIS RACE FOR ELMS TITLE AT MONZA

The European Le Mans Series stops off at Monza this weekend for its fourth and penultimate round. Five Ferrari 488 GTEs will battle it out in the LMGTE class at the Italian temple of speed.

SKY TEMPESTA RACING TARGETS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE TITLE IN BARCELONA

Two Ferraris are in the Pro-Am class title fight heading into the final round of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup this weekend in Barcelona.

A J ALLMENDINGER RETURNS TO MEYER SHANK RACING FOR 15th ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

After announcing its return to Prototype competition with the Acura ARX-05 DPi starting with the 2021 season, Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) is pleased to announce the return of 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona winner AJ Allmendinger to the team for the 2021 edition of the fabled endurance event. The outing will mark Allmendinger’s 15th Rolex 24 with MSR, having claimed three podium finishes in the annual race.

24 HOURS OF SPA PRESENTS 56-CAR ENTRY LIST FOR UPCOMING AUTUMN EDITION

A highly competitive field of 56 cars representing 11 world-leading automotive brands will chase glory at this year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa (22-25 October).  The 72nd edition of the twice-around-the-clock classic will be the first to take place during the autumn months, adding a new dimension to the familiar challenge posed by the undulating […]

WESTBROOK RETURNS TO ASTON MARTIN FOR WEC FINALE

Aston Martin Racing will retain the services of British sportscar ace Richard Westbrook for the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) – the 8 Hours of Bahrain – where he will race alongside Paul Dalla Lana (CDN) and Ross Gunn (GB) in the works GTE Am Aston Martin Vantage.

RECORD 39 INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE ENTRIES CONFIRMED FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA

A record number of Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli entries are scheduled to contest this year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa on October 22-25.

Close NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Points Races Means Excitement in Store at Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil

BAYTOWN, TX – October 8, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Throughout his standout Funny Car career, Matt Hagan has consistently been in the hunt for a NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series world championship. He’s captured two of them and now has his sights set on a third headed to a pivotal stop during […]

ERA MOTORSPORT WITHDRAWS FROM 2020 IMSA SEASON TO BUILD 2021 PROGRAM

Following a challenging rookie season in professional sports car racing, Era Motorsports will withdraw from the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in order to focus on building a successful 2021 program.

RLR MSPORT SET TO RECEIVE EXTRA ‘TEENAGE KICK’ IN ELMS 4 HOURS OF MONZA

RLR MSport’s season may be set to receive an extra ‘teenage kick’, as 17-year old Lithuanian Gustas Grinbergas joins Malthe Jakobsen and James Dayson for the 2020 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of Monza (9-11 October).

MONZA PODIUM IS THE TARGET FOR NIELSEN RACING

Following the Le Mans September break for the European Le Mans Series, the championship heads to Italy for the penultimate 4-hour round of the season with Nielsen Racing team hoping to add more silverware to the team’s 2020 cabinet.

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