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Tales from the paddock – Toto Wolff: “The battle at the top is more exciting than ever before”

August 1, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Summer break for Formula 1 and DTM: Toto Wolff sums up the season so far and looks ahead to the second half of the campaign This is what happened: Weekend results and facts News from the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport teams Four questions for Toto Wolff Social media news: What’s new online? This is what happened: Results […]

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2018 Budapest In-Season Test, Day 1

July 31, 2018 RNW Staff 0

George Russell tests for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport in tricky conditions Date: Tuesday 31 July 2018 Driver: George Russell Circuit: Hungaroring Circuit Length: 4.381 km Laps Completed: 49 Distance Covered: 215 km Best Lap Time: 1:19.781 Before Formula One heads into the summer break, the team returned to the Hungaroring for in-season testing, with George […]

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Spa 24: double class victory for Lamborghini at the battle of the Ardennes

July 30, 2018 RNW Staff 0

It has not been a usual week end this year at SPA 24H for Lamborghini. The overall mood was positive on the one side, thanks to two class victories, as well as saddened on the other by a decisive misfortune in the Pro category.

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2018 Hungarian Grand Prix – Sunday

July 29, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Lewis wins in Budapest with Valtteri in P5 Lewis claimed his 67th career victory – his fifth in 2018 and sixth at the Hungarian Grand Prix Valtteri came home P5 after running P2 much of the race and defending the position strongly Lewis (213 points) leads the Drivers’ Championship by 24 points from Sebastian Vettel […]

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WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT BMW LEADS THE CHARGE TO SUPER POLE BY TOPPING 24 HOURS OF SPA QUALIFYING

July 26, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The #34 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 set the fastest average time in qualifying for the Total 24 Hours of Spa to lead a contingent of 20 cars into tomorrow’s SuperPole session, while starting positions 21 through 63 have been finalised for this weekend’s race.

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SIX FERRARI CREWS GO FOR GLORY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 26, 2018 RNW Staff 0

This weekend sees the 70th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, one of the world’s most prestigious GT races, and the most important run by SRO.

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SUCCESSFUL 24 HOURS OF SPA PARADE PUTS FANS AT THE HEART OF THE ACTION

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Thousands of fans lined the roads into Spa town centre today as a phenomenal collection of contemporary and classic cars took part in the annual Total 24 Hours of Spa parade.

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ZAKSPEED AT THE NURBURGRING: HOME ADAC GT MASTERS FIXTURE AND SPECIAL MILESTONE

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The upcoming ADAC GT Masters fixture at the Nürburgring (3rd – 5th August) will be a very special event for Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing for two reasons. The local team from the Eifel region of Germany are celebrating their 50th birthday this year and will be contesting a home fixture in this special birthday year. The team managed by Peter Zakowski field two Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the ADAC GT Masters and won the series in 2015.

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FOUR QUESTIONS FOR STEFAN WENDL

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff 0

After a P2 and a P3 finish in the past two years, there can be only one objective for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the upcoming 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, namely outright victory. To accomplish this mission, the German performance and sports car brand is entering the largest contingent of all manufacturers. In the run-up to the endurance classic, we spoke to Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, about preparations and expectations.

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VILLORBA CORSE LOOKS AHEAD TO SILVERSTONE

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Cetilar Villorba Corse finished eleventh overall the 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring, which was a very challenging third round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series 2018, with the crew formed by Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Felipe Nasr at the wheel of the Dallara P217 Gibson.

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SIZZLING SILVERSTONE SERVES UP ANOTHER CLASSIC CLASSIC

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Last weekend’s Silverstone Classic has been universally hailed as another massive success by the 100,000 visitors, competitors, performers, grid organisers, exhibitors, car clubs, and media, who savoured three extraordinary days of epic entertainment at the home of British motor sport.

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HOBSON MOTORSPORT JOINS AUSTRALIAN GT

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Hobson Motorsport is set to make its debut in the CAMS Australian GT Championship at Sydney Motorsport part with an iconic Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

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FIRST ON-TRACK ACTION KICKS OF A BUSY WEEK OF ACTIVITY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 24, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa is officially underway, with the first track activity in preparation for this weekend’s race completed this afternoon.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE AT SPA

July 24, 2018 RNW Staff 0

This weekend, the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe will take place on one of the most “iconic” and historic circuits. The over seven kilometers of the Spa-Francorchamps track will host the fourth of the six double rounds of the continental series, which will take place on the same weekend as the 24 Hours, in a context of absolute importance. During its ten editions, the one-make series for the cars of the House of Sant’Agata Bolognese has never missed its appointment with the Belgian circuit and this important milestone will be celebrated with almost 50 Huracán Super Trofeo Evos on the grid. The level is high and games are still open in all four classes, therefore it will be a balanced and entertaining challenge, with 22 drivers who have so far taken the top step of the podium.

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LEXUS RC F GT3 TAKES ON THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 24, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Emil Frey Lexus Racing will give the Lexus RC F GT3 its debut in the Total 24 Hours of Spa this weekend, the centrepiece of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series.

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AL HARTHY FOCUSED AND DETERMINED FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA AS OMAN RACING PURSUE SILVER CUP TOP THREE

July 24, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Spa-Francorchamps, scene of Ahmad Al Harthy and Oman Racing’s sensational Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am title triumph 12 months ago, welcomes the globe’s biggest and best GT3 championship for the 2018 instalment of the Total 24 Hours of Spa this week – and the Muscat driver cannot wait.

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GT SPORT MOTUL TEAM RJN CHASING SPA 24 HOUR GLORY WITH NISSAN

July 24, 2018 RNW Staff 0

GT Sport Motul Team RJN is ready to push the 2018-spec Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 through its first 24 hour race this week at the fabled Spa 24 Hour in Belgium.

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STEPHANE RATEL ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 23, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Ahead of this year’s 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa, SRO Motorsports Group founder and CEO Stéphane Ratel discusses the importance of the Belgian endurance classic to the past, present and future of the organisation.

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GEARBOX PROBLEMS COST MACDOWALL AND JMW MOTORSPORT POTENTIAL LMGTE VICTORY CHALLENGE IN AUSTRIA

July 23, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Former European Le Mans Series LMGTE Champion Alex MacDowall sustained a harsh blow to his 2018 title ambitions at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Sunday, 22nd July, when gearbox problems during round three of the season resulted in a very frustrating retirement.

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A TRIPLE FOR THE LIGIER LM P3s AND A THIRD PLACE IN LM P2 IN THE RED BULL RING 4 HOURS

July 23, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The Ligier JS P3s won their category in the Red Bull Ring 4 Hours and monopolised the podium in the third round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series. Victory went to the #15 RLR Msport Ligier JS P3 followed by the #7 Ligier JS P3 entered by Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen in second place and the #13 Ligier JS P3 run by Inter Europol Competition in third. In the LM P2 category, the #22 United Autosports Ligier JS P217 finished third.

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