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DOUBLE WIN FOR DAN McKAY AT MONZA

April 18, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Dan McKay announced his arrival onto the international stage with a superb double victory at Monza to open the GT4 European Series last weekend (April 12-14) alongside team-mate Benjamin Lessennes in their Equipe Verschuur McLaren 570S GT4.

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FAUST SALOM MAKES STEP FORWARD TO CONTEST EUROPEAN GT SERIES WITH McLAREN

April 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Faust Salom will make his debut in GT racing as the Spanish ace joins Teo Martín Motorsport to drive one of their McLaren 570S cars in the GT Cup Open, which is an all-new championship taking place in 2019, at some of the top-tier circuits across Europe. Above all, for Salom is an amazing opportunity to race with McLaren, one of the most iconic brands in motorsport. Besides, depending on his results throughout the season, Salom could become a McLaren factory driver. Teo Martín Motorsport, one of the most well-established teams in GT racing, is another strong addition to a winning project.

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RAIN STOPS PLAY FOR WALKINSHAW DURING RED-FLAGGED SUPER GT OPENER AT OKAYAMA

April 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Autobacs Super GT Championship driver Sean Walkinshaw experienced a frustrating, and frankly bizarre, start to his 2019 campaign at Okayama in Japan on Sunday, 14th April, when horrendous wet weather resulted in the opening race of the season being red flagged at one third distance.

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TONI FORNE KICKS OFF 2019 SEASON IN STYLE WITH SUPERB PODIUM FINISH AT MONZA

April 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Forné stepped second onto the Am class podium after delivering a strong performance in the Ratòn Racing-run Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO. Forné’s mid-race stint in difficult wet conditions play a key role to achieve the rostrum finish.

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PORSCHE GB JUNIOR HARPER TAKES EARLY CARRERA CUP GB LEAD INTO DONINGTON PARK

April 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The 17th season of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, got off to a flying start during its opening weekend at Brands Hatch. 18-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior Dan Harper (JTR) established himself as the driver to beat in 2019, securing a commanding pole position for the season’s opening race in changeable conditions, before converting into into a lights to flag victory in similarly tricky conditions. A podium finish in race two further underlined Harper as a title contender and leaves him heading to Donington Park – scene of his first Porsche podium – with an early three point championship lead.

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ASTON MARTIN ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR N24 LINE-UP

April 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Aston Martin will contest the 2019 ADAC Zurich 24-Hour race staged on the world famous Nürburgring Nordschleife (22-23 June) with a pair of Vantage GT4 machines run by the AMR Performance Centre and an all-star driver line-up that includes three-time Le Mans class winner Darren Turner, BBC Top Gear presenter Chris Harris and new works junior driver Jamie Chadwick.

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TWIGG AND TAYLOR LEAD STM AUSTRALIAN GT BARBAGALLO ASSAULT

April 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

After an outstanding run during the opening round of the 2019 CAMS Australian GT Championship on the streets of Albert Park, Scott Taylor Motorsport [STM] left the Australian Grand Prix with a big haul of points, Max Twigg with the GT3 points lead, Kenny Habul in third place outright and Scott Taylor within reach of the Trophy Series points lead.

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ABM RACING ANNOUNCES GT4 SOUTH EUROPEAN SERIES PROGRAMME

April 17, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The France-based team will enter a Ginetta G55 GT4 with pairing of Pierre-André Nicolas and Chris Vernet sharing the driving duties at Nogaro, which kicks off the 2019 season of the Race Ready-organized series in cooperation with SRO Motorsports Group.

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MacNEIL, VILANDER AND SMITH TO DRIVE WEATHERTECH RACING FERRARI AT LE MANS

April 16, 2019 RNW Staff 0

WeatherTech Racing, together with Scuderia Corsa, will field the No. 62 WeatherTech Ferrari 488 GTE in the LMGTE Am Class for drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Rob Smith (Essex, UK) at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, June 15-16.

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24H SERIES EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES WITH 12H SPA

April 16, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Following the successful start in Tuscany, the 24H SERIES European Championship season continues in the Belgian Ardennes. The world-famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps will be hosting the second round, the Hankook 12H SPA (19-20 April). The 24H TCE SERIES and the 24H GT SERIES, both powered by Hankook, will be in action. Separate starting groups for the GTs and touring cars will be in place, adding up to a total of almost 50 cars in the field.

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BLANCPAIN GT SERIES WEEKEND ROUNDUP: MONZA

April 16, 2019 RNW Staff 0

The Blancpain GT Series opened its 2019 season with a three-hour race at Monza, where challenging weather conditions made for a scintillating contest and produced a debut victory for Dinamic Motorsport with its Porsche 911 GT3 R.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS GAIN SECOND LE MANS 24 HOURS ENTRY

April 16, 2019 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are delighted to confirm they have been granted a second entry into the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Leclerc comments after the race.

April 14, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Leclerc said the first stint was “a little bit messy” and he wants more information about Ferari’s tactics. “With Seb I need to understand the full picture, see the full picture to speak with the engineers and understand the decision. I’m sure there’s an explanation behind this decision and I will understand it. Anyway, it’s […]

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Chinese GP results – Mercedes dominate the race

April 14, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Lewis Hamilton started the race from second place behind his teammate Bottas who started the race from pole position. The five time world champion managed to overtake Bottas at the start and kept the lead until the end of the race. Hamilton now leads the drivers standings followed by Bottas in second place. Another disapointing […]

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Chinese GP – Qualifying results – Bottas takes pole position

April 13, 2019 RNW Staff 0

BOTTAS: “It’s been a good weekend so far, starting from pole The lap was ok, not completely how I wanted but luckily it was good enough for pole – the car has been really good this weekend”#ChineseGP 🇨🇳 #Race1000 pic.twitter.com/OovNDps6ms — Formula 1 (@F1) April 13, 2019 HAMILTON: “Valtteri’s been stellar all weekend… There’s more […]

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McLaren Quotes – Chinese GP

April 12, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Carlos Sainz has said that the first day of the Chinese Grand Prix was a “good day for the team” and he thinks that McLaren will be able to push some of the top midfield teams for the position of ‘best of the rest.’ Sainz quotes for his team: “We had an encouraging FP2 after […]

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Leclerc expects three-team battle in China

April 12, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Charles Leclerc talked up a potential three-team battle for supremacy at the Chinese Grand Prix, after admitting to being taken aback by Max Verstappen putting the Red Bull amongst Ferrari and Mercedes during Friday practice at the Shanghai International Circuit. “I think it will be very close,” Leclerc said. “Mercedes and also Red Bull are […]

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Chinese GP – FP2 results

April 12, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Pos. No. Driver Car Best lap Gap Laps 1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1’33.330 37 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1’33.357 0.027 33 3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda 1’33.551 0.221 29 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1’34.037 0.707 32 5 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1’34.096 0.766 31 6 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr McLaren-Renault 1’34.141 […]

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ANTONELLI MOTORSPORT TO FIELD A MERCEDES FOR AM CREW IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES 3H OF MONZA

April 10, 2019 RNW Staff 0

Antonelli Motorsport will field a brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT3 car in the opening race of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, scheduled for the next weekend in Monza.

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CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: THIRD STRAIGHT WIN ON TAP?

April 10, 2019 RNW Staff 0

During the past 20-plus years, Corvette Racing has made its mark in long-distance endurance racing with multiple victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

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