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Porsche Carrera Cup GB grid swells as winner takes all in 2019 title fight

Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, returns to the ToCA package with a grid of 21 (8 Pro, 6 Pro-Am, 7 Am) following an annual blue riband weekend on the international stage. With just two weekends and four rounds of the 2019 season remaining, Silverstone could see the overall championship decided. Both Lewis Plato (Motorbase Performance) and Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) needing nothing less than victory to keep Porsche GB Junior Dan Harper (JTR) from being crowned 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion.

WILKINSON DETERMINED TO BOUNCE BACK IN THE GT OPEN AT BARCELONA

Ollie Wilkinson returns to International GT Open action this weekend (21-22 September) and heads back to Barcelona – the circuit where he first made his series debut just two years ago – eager to bounce back from a disappointing last home round with a return to the podium at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

TOUGH WEEKEND AT HOCKENHEIMRING FOR BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT

The stage was set at the Hockenheimring as 18,000 spectators watched on under bright blue skies. BWT Mücke Motorsport hoped to achieve a great deal in the ADAC GT Masters during the penultimate race meet of the season at the Formula 1 track in south-west Germany. The well-proven driver pairings of Nikolaj Rogivue and Stefan Mücke in the BWT Audi R8 LMS #26, Jeffrey Schmidt and Christopher Haase in the BWT Audi R8 LMS #25 and Mike David Ortmann and Markus Winkelhock in the kfzteile24 Audi R8 LMS #24 fought hard to secure decent positions for the long-established Berlin-based outfit.

AFTER VICTORY AT HOCKENHEIM GRT GRASSER RACING LIMBER UP FOR ADAC GT MASTERS SHOWDOWN

Things are hotting up in the ADAC GT Masters 2019, and Orange1 by GRT Grasser are right at the heart of the action. At the Hockenheimring last weekend, their three Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs came away with another big points haul. Christian Engelhart and Mirko Bortolotti in the number 63 car continued their current successful run with a victory in the first race of the weekend. On Sunday, the number 82 pairing of Rolf Ineichen and Franck Perera secured a further podium, this time for third.

NIELSEN RACING RETURN TO SPA SEEKING TO CONTINUE IMPRESSIVE BELGIAN FORM

Nielsen Racing has a standout record at Spa-Francorchamps and this coming weekend, the team aim to add further silverware to their already impressive collection as both the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup compete in Belgium.

FERRARI CHALLENGE UK TITLE DECIDER THIS WEEKEND AT SILVERSTONE

 The Ferrari Challenge UK season will come to a dramatic conclusion on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit this weekend, as both the Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell titles remain up for grabs. Jason Baker still leads the way in the Trofeo Pirelli class, but following his maiden win at Croft, Jamie Clarke will be full of confidence going in to the final two races as he hopes to steal the title away from Baker. The Coppa Shell class has provided action-packed, unpredictable racing throughout the season, with 5 different winners from 5 races showcasing the competitiveness of the class. Toby Flannagan, Gary Redman and Richard Guy remain separated by only 5 points, with a number of other drivers still in the hunt. With two races to go, it really is all to play for. The drivers will be pushing their 488 Challenge cars to the limit as the curtains close on a debut season that has provided dramatic and competitive racing.

2019 Singapore Grand Prix – Preview

Looking ahead to Round 15 of the 2019 Formula One season, racing under the lights in Singapore.

CRAMPTON LOOKING TO PRESS FOR GT4 TITLE AT SANDOWN

After two seasons in the mighty KTM X-Bow GT4, Sydney’s David Crampton is smiling wider than ever, and on the eve of an Australian Championship battle in which he and team-mate Trent Harrison are right in the title fight, it’s understandable that the duo are upbeat despite heading into Melbourne’s uncertain Spring weather.

PLEMAR SPORT SET TO MAKE GT4 SES COMEBACK AT PORTIMAO

Andalusia based Plemar Sport will enter its Ginetta G50 GT4 for Juan Reina, who became a podium finisher on his debut at Jarama, and series newcomer Alberto Valverde at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portugal).

LEXUS SECURES SECOND IN INAUGURAL IMSA SPRINT CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

Lexus finished second in the inaugural IMSA GTD Sprint Cup Manufacturer’s Championship following a ninth-place result by Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand in the No. 14 RCF GT3 on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

THE NEW ADAC GT MASTERS CHAMPIONS: KELVIN VAN DER LINDE AND PATRIC NIEDERHAUSER

Patric Niederhauser (27, CH) and Kelvin van der Linde (23, ZA, both HCB-Rutronik Racing) have wrapped up the ADAC GT Masters drivers’ championship at Hockenheim with a second victory of the campaign, and with two races to spare. The Swiss-South African pairing have rounded off a strong season in which they made their mark early on.

MEYER SHANK RACING WINS IMSA SPRINT CUP TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

After fighting to an eighth place finish during the Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 of Meyer Shank Racing secured the IMSA WeatherTech Team Sprint Cup Championship title on Sunday with drivers Trent Hindman and Mario Farnbacher.

PAUL MILLER RACING DOMINATES IMSA ROUND AT LAGUNA SECA

The Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini squad dominated today’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a flag-to-flag victory.

SPA FRANCORCHAMPS NEXT ON THE CALENDAR FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS

United Autosports head to the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium this weekend for the penultimate rounds of the European Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup (20-22 September).

Top Fuel’s Clay Millican Locked In for AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

MADISON, IL – September 16, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  It’s the closest race on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour for Clay Millican and it also comes at a crucial time for the Top Fuel veteran. Those may be the only two reasons Millican needs to do well at the upcoming […]

Beckman, Crampton, Line, Savoie Pick Up Wins at Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals

MOHNTON, PA – September 15, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  It’s been over a year since Jack Beckman parked his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car in an NHRA winner’s circle but on Sunday at the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil he came out on top. […]

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