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HEINRICHER RACING TO COMPETE IN IMSA’s DETROIT GRAND PRIX

The No. 57 Caterpillar Acura NSX GT3 of Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing heads to Detroit at the end of the month for IMSA’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. Katherine Legge and Christina Nielsen will team up for the one-hour and 40-minute event around the 2.35-mile Belle Isle street circuit.

MEYER SHANK RACING HEADS TO DETROIT

The No. 86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 will look to score a third consecutive victory in the Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear when the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns to Belle Isle on May 30-June 1.

FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS DS TECHEETAH HEADS TO BERLIN FOR ANDRÉ LOTTERER’S HOME RACE

The 2018/2019 ABB FIA Formula E Championship returns to Berlin for the fifth time. The Berlin race is one of the races that has featured in the race calendar every year since the start of the championship. Tempelhof Airport plays host to the all-electric street racing series on Saturday 25 May 2019.

HOCKENHEIM INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN DEBUT BECKONS FOR WILKINSON

Ollie Wilkinson heads into the second round of his 2019 International GT Open campaign at Hockenheim, Germany, (25-26 May) aiming to build on his opening round second-place Pro-Am podium in the Optimum Motorsport-run, all-new Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT3.

GERMANY THE NEXT STEP FOR NISSAN E.DAMS’ FORMULA E CHALLENGE

Nissan e.dams takes its Formula E challenge to Germany this week with the electric street racing championship staging its penultimate European round at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport.

DRIVER LINE-UPS CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST’S SUZUKA 10 HOURS

The majority of Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli-registered driver crews contesting August’s BH Auction SMBC Suzuka 10 Hours have been confirmed.

VICTORY AND PODIUM IN ADAC GT MASTERS JUNIOR CLASS FOR BWT MOTORSPORT AT MOST

For the second time in the history of the series, the ADAC GT Masters entourage descended on the Czech town of Most. And of course, among the teams present were BWT Mücke Motorsport who arrived at Autodrom Most with very fond memories of the venue. One year ago, the team celebrated its first pole position and first victory since entering the Super Sports Car League with the Audi R8 LMS. The illustrious Berlin-based outfit were intent on a repeat performance at the circuit located approximately 90 kilometres northwest of Prague. Their hopes were pinned on the three regular partnerships of Nikolaj Rogivue and Stefan Mücke in the number 26 BWT Audi R8 LMS, Jeffrey Schmidt and Christopher Haase in the number 25 BWT Audi R8 LMS, and Mike David Ortmann and Markus Winkelhock in the number 24 kfzteile24 Audi R8 LMS.

KCMG SCORES PRO-AM 1-2 AND TOP 10 OVERALL IN ADAC QUALIFYING RACE AT NÜRBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE

KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) finished 1-2 in the Pro-Am class of the ADAC Qualifying Race for the Nürburgring 24 Hours, while also scoring a top 10 overall with its pair of Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

TWO ADAC GT MASTERS PODIUMS FOR GRT GRASSER RACING AT MOST

Successful second weekend in the ADAC GT Masters for Orange1 by GRT Grasser at Autodrom Most. The Austrian team had an excellent showing in front of some 18,000 fans, who came through the gates over the three days to watch the very best that racing has to offer. After two highly competitive races, Orange1 by GRT Grasser return home with two podiums, one pole position, one fastest lap and a total of 45 championship points.

HSCC SILVERSTONE PHOTO-SHOOT

On Saturday we attended the Historic Sports Car Club meeting at Silverstone. A very overcast day day with some rain at times. Luckily never heavy and it wasn’t to cold. After a walk around the paddock it was time to head out on track and take the images shown here. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it […]

FORMULA E HOME ROUND FOR AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER

Formula E visits Germany: On Saturday (May 25), Daniel Abt, Lucas di Grassi and company will race at the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin. With support from the local fans, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler intends to celebrate on the podium and so put itself in a good position for the final phase of the title race.

2019 Barcelona In-Season Test, Day 2

Nikita Mazepin clocks 128 laps on his first day driving the F1 W10

TRIUMPHANT WEEKEND FOR LAMBORGHINI IN ITALIAN GT

There was success for Lamborghini this weekend in the Italian GT Endurance series at Misano, with Alex Frassineti, Jeroen Mul and Vito Postiglione taking victory for Imperiale Racing (Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO).

TOP-THREE LOCK OUT FOR BMW TEAMS IN THE 24-HOUR NURBURGRING QUALIFYING RACE

The BMW M6 GT3 celebrated a top-three lock-out in the qualifying race for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER).

CORVETTE DUO POMMER AND KIRCHHOFER CRUISE TO ADAC GT MASTERS VICTORY AT MOST

In pleasant early summer weather, the Corvette C7 GT3-R pairing of Markus Pommer (28, GER) and Marvin Kirchhöfer (25, GER, both Callaway Competition) outclassed the rest of the field to win Sunday’s ADAC GT Masters race and notch up a second victory of the season. Second place went to Rolf Ineichen (40, CH) and Franck Perera (34, FRA, both Orange1 by GRT Grasser) in the best of the Lamborghini Huracáns. In third place were David Jahn (28, GER) and Sven Barth (38, GER, both RWT Racing) in the second of the two Corvettes. “I am very happy,” said winner Kirchhöfer. “I can certainly live with two wins from the first four races.”

AUDI DUO NIEDERHAUSER AND VAN DER LINDE WIN IN THE GT MASTERS AT MOST

Patric Niederhauser (27, CH) and Kelvin van der Linde (22, ZA) in an Audi R8 LMS won Saturday’s ADAC GT Masters race at Autodrom Most. It was a maiden victory for their team, HCB Rutronik Racing, on only its third race in the series. The runner-up spot went to the Lamborghini pairing of Christian Engelhart (32, GER) and Mirko Bortolotti (29, ITA, both Orange1 by GRT Grasser), Max Hofer (19, AUT) and Christopher Mies (29, GER, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) subsequently being awarded third place in a Audi R8 LMS. “Getting the first win for our new team is obviously a very special moment,” said a delighted Kelvin van der Linde. “I am very happy to be a part of it. I’m also happy for Patric – he likewise more than deserves this maiden win.”

ELGHANAYAN VICTORIOUS OVER PUMPELLY IN GT4 AMERICA RACE ONE BATTLE

Race one for the SRO GT4 America series at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park proved to be a nail biter on Saturday morning, resulting in KTM X-BOW racer Nicolai Elghanayan taking the win over sports car racing veteran Spencer Pumpelly. From start to finish, the two battled hard for the lead position, trading the lead back and forth with almost every lap, putting on a thrilling show for the entirety of the 50 minute sprint race.

NICOLAI ELGHANAYAN CLINCHES GT4 AMERICA POLE AT CTMP

Friday afternoon at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, sports car driver Nicolai Elghanayan captured the third pole of his World Challenge career for Saturday’s Sprint race. The No. 71 KTM X-BOW set a fast lap time of 1:23.465, holding 0.128 seconds over the No. 66 Porsche of Spencer Pumpelly.

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