2019 Austrian Grand Prix – Friday
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport experienced a disrupted opening day of free practice in Spielberg, completing the afternoon session in P2 (Valtteri) and P4 (Lewis).
PR1/MATHIASEN HUNGRY FOR A WIN AT THE SAHLEN’S SIX HOURS OF THE GLEN
PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports is going into the sixth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen with the momentum of their win at Mid-Ohio.
A FANTASTIC FOUR WILL DEFEND THE COLOURS OF TECH 1 RACING AND LEXUS AT SPA
Tech 1 Racing is running its first campaign in the Blancpain GT Series and preparing to discover the blue-ribbon event on the calendar by racing in the Total 24 Hours of Spa for the first time. To take up this new challenge, the team from Toulouse will entrust its Lexus RC F GT3 to regulars Fabien Barthez and Bernard Delhez joined by Eric Cayrolle and Timothé Buret.
SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP TO PROMOTE INAUGURAL FIA MOTORSPORT GAMES IN ROME
The FIA and SRO Motorsports Group are excited to announce the launch of the FIA Motorsport Games, a new international racing contest that will be staged for the first time this year at the Vallelunga Circuit near Rome.
ADVANTAGE HARPER AS PORSCHE JUNIOR HEADS CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGERS AT OULTON PARK
Championship leader 18-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior Dan Harper (JTR) set the fastest time in both Friday practice sessions at Oulton Park. Chasing the pacesetter – in championship order – were Lewis Plato (Motorbase Performance) and Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) who ended the day P2 and P3 respectively.
Alex Caffi Motorsport at Autodrom Most includes Christophe Bouchut in the line up for the Nascar Whelen Euro Series
Alex Caffi Motorsport is preparing to face the track again at Autodrom Most (CZ) for the fourth round of the Nascar Whelen Euro Series 2019.
2019 French Grand Prix – Sunday
Lewis and Valtteri secure a 1-2 finish for the team at the Circuit Paul Ricard
2019 Austrian Grand Prix – Preview
There’s no chance to rest, as it’s straight onto Round 9 of the 2019 Formula One season at the Red Bull Ring in Austria
CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: COMING BACK TO AMERICA
Corvette Racing returns to home soil this weekend with aims of continuing its championship push in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and putting behind the agonizing heartbreak from the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
HEINRICHER RACING HEADS TO WATKINS GLEN FOR THE SAHLEN’S SIX HOUR
The third endurance classic of the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season gets underway this Sunday, June 30th with the Sahlen’s Six Hours of Watkins Glen. Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing will return with the No. 57 Caterpillar Acura NSX GT3 driven by Katherine Legge, Christina Nielsen and Bia Figueiredo.
TEAM PARKER RACING CONFIRMS FOUR-STAR LINE UP FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA
Leicestershire-based Team Parker Racing is happy to confirm its driver line up for the 2019 Total 24 Hours of Spa.
BMW TEAM RLL READY TO GET BACK ON WINNING TRACK AT WATKINS GLEN
The 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season resumes following the traditional Le Mans break with BMW Team RLL ready to compete in this weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours Of The Glen, at Watkins Glen International. The 2019 Rolex 24 At Daytona winners have been unable to reach the GTLM class podium in subsequent rounds at Sebring, Long Beach and Mid-Ohio, but feel confident of a stronger performance at The Glen following a Balance of Performance change that will see a nominal power increase for the BMW M8 GTE.
WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING READY FOR SAHLEN’S 6 HOUR
Whelen Engineering Racing enters the second half of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season running up front in the quest to repeat in two championships in Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.
MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING HEADS TO WATKINS GLEN
Mustang Sampling Racing will be looking to resume its winning ways then it returns to the friendly confines of Watkins Glen International for Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, the sixth of 10 races on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule.
DOUBLE FERRARI CHALLENGE UK WIN FOR JASON BAKER AT SNETTERTON
Snetterton was the venue for the second round of the new Ferrari Challenge UK 2019 series, in which 20 Ferrari clients competed in Race 3 and Race 4 of the 8 race championship. Jason Baker (Dick Lovett Swindon) had another stellar weekend in the Trofeo Pirelli category, taking two Pole Positions and two Race Wins on Saturday and Sunday, ahead of Jamie Clarke (Stratstone Manchester) who once again pushed Jason right to the chequered flag in a repeat of the season opener at Brands Hatch. This means Jason Baker extends his lead in the Championship, with four wins from four races.
ASTON MARTIN’S VANTAGE WINNING WEEKEND
The new Aston Martin Vantage GT4 made a victorious debut in the 2019 ADAC TOTAL 24 Hours (N24), dominating the SP8T class for close-to-production vehicles in the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife-based endurance race
AUDI SPORT WINS 24 HOURS OF NURBURGRING FOR THE FIFTH TIME
The 47th running of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring was a thriller up until the last second: Following a turbulent final stage, the number 4 Audi R8 LMS won the battle with last year’s winning team from Porsche with a one-lap advantage. For Audi Sport Team Phoenix based at the Nürburgring, this marked the third victory with Audi and the fifth in the team’s 20-year history.
PORSCHE SECURES SECOND AND PRO-AM CLASS WIN AT THE NURBURGRING 24-HOUR MARATHON
Porsche narrowly missed out on claiming its 13th overall victory after an almost flawless performance. The latest generation of the Porsche 911 GT3 R with the starting number 911 fielded by Manthey-Racing had held the lead for 105 of the 157 laps and ultimately had to settle for second place. Three hours before the end of the race, the nine-eleven lost the top spot after receiving a time penalty and was unable to make up lost ground despite setting the fastest pace in the field.
HUBAUTO CORSA NARROWLY MISSES BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SUCCESS AT SUZUKA
An intense yet spectacular race concluded the third round of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia, held on the Suzuka circuit in Japan. The two Ferrari crews were in the thick of the action, particularly HubAuto Corsa’s 488 GT3 which came close to overall victory.
