RNW Staff

GLENDORA, CA – November 21, 2019 – (Motor Sports Newswire) –  Tickets are now on sale for the eighth annual NHRA New England Nationals. This event marks the 17th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour. The event will take place August 21-23 at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire, moving from […]

KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) gets ready to tackle the final 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge round this weekend, fielding two Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 in the revived Kyalami 9 Hour in South Africa.

ALVATON, KY – November 21, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Season of 2019 is coming to close for racers from coast to coast. One racer from Richmond, KY enjoyed 2019 as much as anyone person could, picking up a World Championship in a car his father raced and […]

The final piece in the jigsaw for the 2020 ADAC GT Masters is now in place. The one remaining slot on the calendar (weekend of 18th – 20th September) has been taken by the Hockenheimring.

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

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

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

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..

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.