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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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FOUR PORSCHE GT3 R TO TACKLE THE 24 HOURS PF SPA

July 23, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Four Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars will contest the 70th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. Regarded as one of Europe’s major long-distance classics alongside the 24-hour races of Le Mans and the Nürburgring, Spa marks round two of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and the fourth race of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. Porsche supports four customer teams with works drivers and engineers at the race on 28-29 July. Tackling the event are the two Porsche teams from the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Manthey-Racing and Herberth Motorsport, as well as the KÜS Team75 Bernhard and Black Swan Racing squads. Six current works drivers as well as the former factory driver and the current head of Porsche Customer Racing, Marc Lieb, form the driver crews in the four ca. 500 hp customer racers. For the marathon race in Belgium, 68 cars from 13 marques are entered. In addition to the 64 vehicles that comply with the FIA GT3 regulations, four other vehicles are registered, including three Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars.

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TWO INSPIRED RECOVERY DRIVES BY RAZVAN UMBRARESCU AT SPA

July 23, 2018 RNW Staff 0

On paper, the famous Ardennes circuit played into the hands of the BMWs, given their strong points (acceleration and high-speed corners). But, as we witnessed in the previous rounds, races are not won or lost on paper and the GT4 European Series pecking order is defined by many factors, such as weather, Balance of Performance, driver adaptability and, last but not least, penalties.

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TDS RACING FINISHES ITS EUROPEAN TOUR 3rd ON THE OVERALL ELMS CLASSIFICATION

July 23, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Third and last ELMS race for the TDS Racing French driver line-up made of Loïc Duval, François Perrodo and Matthieu Vaxivière. Entered for the season in the WEC championship, they entered three ELMS races this season to get some additional driving. Next stop Silverstone 6 Hours. The car will then go overseas, and therefore will not compete in other ELMS races this year.

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RLR MSport TICKLED PINK BY EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES 4 HOURS OF THE RED BULL RING VICTORY

July 23, 2018 RNW Staff 0

RLR MSport returned to the top step of the podium in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring (21-22 July).

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STARS SHINE ON SUPER SUNDAY AS SILVERSTONE CLASSIC CONCLUDES

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Many of motor racing’s brightest stars came out to play on the third and final day of the 2018 Silverstone Classic to bring another memorable festival weekend to a shimmering conclusion.

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PHOENIX RACING AND CMR VICTORIOUS IN THE GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Phoenix Racing and CMR were victorious in the two GT4 European Series races at Spa-Francorchamps today. Nicolaj Møller-Madsen and Milan Dontje won the opening race in the morning before Stéphane Tribaudini and Pierre-Alexandre Jean gave the Alpine A110 GT4 its first international victory in the second race of the weekend. Class victories in the two races went to Racing One and Bullitt Racing in Pro-Am and TFT Racing and Muehlner Motorsport in the Am category. The fourth round of the 2018 GT4 European Series was part of the SRO Speedweek.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS SCORES BEST ELMS LMP2 RESULT OF THE SEASON

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports recorded its best European Le Mans Series LMP2 finish of the

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KARIM OJJEH EXTENDS BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER SUBLIME MAIN RACE VICTORY AT SPA

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Having topped every Saturday session, Karim Ojjeh (#2 Boutsen Ginion BMW M6 GT3) rounded off a stunning SRO Speedweek with the Blancpain GT Sports Club Main Race victory at Spa-Francorchamps and extended his championship lead. Meanwhile, Klaus Dieter Frers (#3 Artega Rennsport Ferrari 488 GT3) made it seven wins from eight races in the Iron Cup.

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NAOTO TAKEDA AND TAKUYA SHIRASAKA CLOSE IN ON BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA AM TITLE

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Naoto Takeda and Takuya Shirasaka of KCMG wrapped up a perfect weekend in the Am Cup of Blancpain GT Series Asia, taking two class wins to leave them just two more victories away from the title. For the other five Audi R8 LMS customer teams, the double header at the Fuji International Speedway in Japan was a challenging one, with only four points-scoring finishes across rounds seven and eight.

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NIEDERHAUSER AND BASTIAN LEAD GRUPPEM MERCEDES-AMG BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA 1-2 AT FUJI

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Patric Niederhauser and Nico Bastian came through from eighth on the grid to lead home a GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG one-two in Blancpain GT Series Asia’s second race at Fuji earlier today. Victory for Niederhauser, his third of the season, also helped the Swiss replace Dennis Lind and Martin Kodric at the top of the Drivers’ standings.

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MEYER SHANK RACING CONTINUES IMSA CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT AT LIME ROCK PARK

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Looking to maintain momentum in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) made gains throughout the Lime Rock Park race weekend to race in podium contention until the closing moments of the Northeast GP on Saturday, taking fourth at the finish.

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PAUL MILLER RACING VICTORIOUS AT LIME ROCK PARK

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Paul Miller Racing celebrated a special win Saturday evening at Lime Rock Park, celebrating victory in front of their home crowd, also extending their championship points lead in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 claimed its second victory and sixth podium in seven races, extending their championship lead from three to ten points.

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