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Business Expert Named to NHRA Board of Directors

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff 0

GLENDORA, CA – November 20, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Lee Ann Gliha, who has strong business background in live event companies, has been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors. Gliha’s background includes serving as Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance at Live Nation, a leading live entertainment company. Gliha has applied her business […]

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GEAR RACING TEAMS UP WITH GRASSER TO FIELD LAMBORGHINI FOR 2020 IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff 0

GEAR Racing team drivers Katherine Legge and two-time IMSA GTD Champion Christina Nielsen will compete in the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class on board a brand-new Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO. GEAR Racing joined forces with Grasser Racing Team to field the No. 19 car for the full season. GEAR is supplying drivers, sponsors, and additional team support.

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THREE BMW M6 GT3 TO CONTEST THE 9 HOURS OF KYALAMI

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The fifth race on the fifth continent draws the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) season to a close this weekend. At the legendary track in Kyalami (RSA), BMW Team Schnitzer is set to compete with a BMW M6 GT3 and will send a local hero, Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), to do battle. With the second race within a week, BMW Team Schnitzer master a huge organisational challenge, which was preceded by long and complex planning. In addition to the team from Freilassing, Walkenhorst Motorsport will also be competing in South Africa. Henry Walkenhorst’s (GER) team will field two BMW M6 GT3 at the IGTC season finale.

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CONTENDERS AT THE READY FOR 2019 AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP TITLE SHOWDOWN

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The battle for the final Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup title comes down to the wire this weekend at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit where five drivers will go head-to-head to become the series eighth champion. Leading the charge, with an 11-point lead, is The Bend Motorsport Park’s Yasser Shahin, but four rivals will be equally determined to capture the historic accolade. Alex Au of CTVS Racers by Absolute looks best placed to launch that challenge from second on the leaderboard, but 2018 champion Andrew Haryanto of Absolute Racing will also be one to watch as he sits just four points behind Au in third.

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B-QUIK RACING HEADS TO SEPANG FOR THE LAST EVER ROUND OF THE AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff 0

B-Quik Racing is ready to wrap up its most successful season to date back where it kicked it all off just over seven months ago – Sepang international Circuit – as we now prepare to contest the final round of the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup 2019 this coming weekend.

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2019 NHRA Mello Yello World Champions Crowned

November 19, 2019 RNW Staff 0

HOLLYWOOD, CA – November 19, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Andrew Hines were crowned NHRA Mello Yello world champions in their respective classes during Monday night’s awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. All four drivers were awarded checks and trophies to celebrate […]

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AUDI SPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH TWO “FAST ZEBRAS”

November 19, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Grand finale at the debut in South Africa: The Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) is visiting the African continent for the first time from November 21 to 23, on the occasion of closing its season. Audi Sport customer racing will have the chance of winning its sixth title in the only worldwide GT3 racing series there. Two teams and six drivers are representing Audi Sport on the circuit at Kyalami between Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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RACE DEBUT FOR THE MERCEDES-BENZ EQ FORMULA E TEAM: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA

November 19, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team embark on their first season in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in the Diriyah E-Prix.

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NISSAN E.DAMS HEADS INTO NEW FORMULA E SEASON WITH UPDATED POWERTRAIN

November 19, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Nissan e.dams has not only updated its livery for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship – but revamped the race car’s powertrain for the upcoming challenge.

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NASCAR Mexico Series 2019. Óvalo Aguascalientes México. Crashes & Fails Compilation

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff 0

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Hight, S. Torrence, Enders, Hines Win NHRA World Titles

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin, J. Salinas Close 2019 with Auto Club NHRA Finals Victories POMONA, CA – November 18, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – At his home track, Funny Car’s Robert Hight raced to his third career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world title and second in three years on Sunday by advancing to […]

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ALEX BRUNDLE TO RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR 2020 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Alex Brundle will be returning to the team for the 2020 European Le Mans Series and, pending an entry confirmation, the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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STAGE SET FOR INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE TITLE SHOWDOWN AT REVIVED KYALAMI 9 HOUR

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff 0

2019’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli campaign draws to a close in South Africa this weekend (November 21-23) when the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ championships are decided at the revived Kyalami 9 Hour.

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AUDI AMBITIOUSLY BEGINS THE NEW FORMULA E SEASON

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The new Formula E season kicks off with a double-header: On Friday and Saturday, the all-electric series will hold the first two in a total of 14 races this season on the outskirts of Riyadh. Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team are the most successful pairing in the field and will be embarking on the world tour of five continents with their Audi e-tron FE06 as the challenger.

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BLACK FALCON WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE 24H COTA USA

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) completed a commanding run at the Hankook 24H COTA USA to collect the final outright win of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook season..

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TEAM BLACK FALCON AIMS FOR SECOND WIN AT THE 24H COTA USA

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Heading into the overnight intervention at this year’s Hankook 24H COTA USA, the Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) currently leads the way after 11 hours of racing.

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FIA GT WORLD CUP PODIUM FOR LAURENS VANTHOOR AND EARL BAMBER

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Porsche has finished on the podium at the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) with two of Rowe Racing’s 911 GT3 R. The works drivers Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand) treated fans to a gripping fight in the Chinese metropolis and took the flag in second and third. The identical 500+hp vehicles fielded by Absolute Racing driven by Kévin Estre (France) and Alexandre Imperatori (Switzerland) retired early on the fast street circuit.

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EDOARDO MOTARA FINISHES 6th IN THE 2019 FIA GT WORLD CUP AFTER FIGHT THROUGH THE FIELD

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing completes a challenging but rewarding weekend which saw Mercedes-AMG factory driver Edoardo Mortara in the #77 entry fight through the field from 14th on the grid to finish 6th. An incredible feat considering that the car was hit from behind and damaged heavily in the Qualification Race on Saturday.

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MARCIELLO WINS FIA GT WORLD CUP FOR MERCEDES IN MACAU

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing’s Raffaele Marciello claimed victory in the prestigious FIA GT World Cup at the Macau Grand Prix, after fending off Porsche duo Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber for the entire race.

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S. Torrence, Hagan, Coughlin and M. Smith Earn No. 1 Qualifiers Heading into Championship Sunday at Auto Club NHRA Finals

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

POMONA, CA – November 17, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Defending world champ and Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence made an impressive statement during the final qualifying session on Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, vaulting to the No. 1 spot at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg […]

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