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FERRARIS RACE FOR ELMS TITLE AT MONZA

October 9, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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.

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SKY TEMPESTA RACING TARGETS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE TITLE IN BARCELONA

October 9, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

October 9, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

October 9, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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WESTBROOK RETURNS TO ASTON MARTIN FOR WEC FINALE

October 9, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

October 9, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

October 8, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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 […]

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ERA MOTORSPORT WITHDRAWS FROM 2020 IMSA SEASON TO BUILD 2021 PROGRAM

October 8, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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.

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

October 8, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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).

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MONZA PODIUM IS THE TARGET FOR NIELSEN RACING

October 8, 2020 RNW Staff 0

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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NHRA Releases 22-Race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Schedule for 2021 Season

October 7, 2020 RNW Staff 0

GLENDORA, CA – October 7, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Today NHRA officials announced a 22-race 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. Details on Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying days as well as special exhibitions and specialty series that compete at national events will be announced […]

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BMW TEAM RLL READY FOR CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

October 7, 2020 RNW Staff 0

BMW Team RLL looks to extend its podium-finishing streak to five races in-a-row. The race is the second GT class-only race of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season and will offer up some significant differences from recent races. The event will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 2.32-mile, 10-turn “roval” circuit – a first […]

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OREGON TEAM HEADS TO BARCELONA AS VICTOR FRANZONI IS SET TO MAKE HIS LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE DEBUT

October 7, 2020 RNW Staff 0

Oregon Team heads to Barcelona-Montmeló this coming weekend for the third of five Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe rounds. After having seized the first podium of the season one month ago at the Nürburgring with the Pro duo Dorian Boccolacci and Kevin Gilardoni – who were able to finish second in race two – the Italian squad aims again to the top spots. In the […]

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HEINRICHER RACING READY FOR CHARLOTTE ROVAL DEBUT

October 7, 2020 RNW Staff 0

Alvaro Parente and Misha Goikhberg will race under the lights at the Charlotte ROVAL in the No. 57 Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 for the first time on Saturday night.

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MERCEDES-AMG WITH STRONG LINE-UP FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

October 7, 2020 RNW Staff 0

In the packed race calendar for the second half of the year, another endurance racing highlight is imminent for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport: the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps (22-25 October). With ten Mercedes-AMG GT3s, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach has, according to the current situation, the largest contingent of all the manufacturers that will be competing in the 72nd running of the classic. One car each for AKKA ASP Team and Haupt Racing Team will be racing with extended works support and ranks among the favourites at the seven kilometres long track in the Belgian Ardennes.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE HEADS BACK TO BARCELONA FOR ROUND THREE

October 6, 2020 RNW Staff 0

For the first time since 2011, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host a round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe season, with the title battle evenly poised ahead of the trip to Spain.

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FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS SWEEPS HT4 AMERICA SPRINT, SPRINTX CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES

October 6, 2020 RNW Staff 0

Following a climactic conclusion to the 2020 GT4 America season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Flying Lizard Motorsports collected four championship titles to add to their illustrious history. Michael Dinan, driver of the No. 210 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 secured the Sprint Am driver championship, and together with co-driver Robby Foley in the No. 21 Aston Martin, clinched the SprintX Pro/Am Championship. Dinan and Foley’s performances, combined with the results from teammates Erin Vogel and Michael Cooper in the No. 30 McLaren 570s GT3, secured Flying Lizard Motorsports the 2020 Sprint and SprintX Team Championship titles, netting the California-based team their seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth championship titles since 2003.

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PENULTIMATE ROUND OF EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AT MONZA NEXT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS UNITED AUTOSPORTS

October 6, 2020 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports head to Monza, Italy this weekend (9-11 October) for the penultimate round of the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup.

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24 HOURS OF SPA ON THE FINAL STRAIGHT AHEAD OF 72nd EDITION

October 6, 2020 RNW Staff 0

The completion of last week’s Total 24 Hours of Spa test days (29/30 September) launched the final phase of preparations for the 2020 running of the Belgian endurance classic.

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MEYER SHANK RACING READY FOR BATTLE UNDER LIGHTS AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

October 5, 2020 RNW Staff 0

Meyer Shank Racing drivers Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry will make their debut at the inaugural race on Saturday at the 2.32-mile Charlotte ROVAL 8:00pm ET.

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