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INTERNATIONAL GT STARS PREPARE FOR BATTLE AT 24 HOURS OF SPA

The world’s foremost GT racing competitors will descend on the Belgian Ardennes next week in preparation for their biggest challenge of the season: the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa (26-29 July).

WALKINSHAW ‘DELIGHTED’ TO RETURN TO SPECTACULAR 24 HOURS OF SPA WITH RJN MOTORSPORT

Former Blancpain Endurance Cup racer Sean Walkinshaw is absolutely relishing his return to the world-renowned Total 24 Hours of Spa next weekend, 28th/29th July, where the Oxfordshire driver will link back up with top team RJN Motorsport for the biggest GT3 race on the globe.

LEXUS RC F GT3s TO RACE AT LIME ROCK PARK

Lexus and 3GT Racing are set to compete at Lime Rock Park on Saturday in one of two GT-only races during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

AUDI AIMS FOR FIFTH VICTORY IN THE SPA 24 HOURS

This year’s running of the Spa 24 Hours will be a race of superlatives: Audi Sport customer racing will meet with the sport cars from twelve other marques at the anniversary event of the iconic endurance race. 67 race cars in total will be on the grid in the Ardennes from July 26 to 29. […]

WILL OWEN BACK IN EUROPE FOR THIRD ROUND OF ELMS

Will Owen has made his way back to Europe for the third round of the European Le Mans Series with United Autosports to Austria for the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring.

ELLINAS AND ZAMPARELLI SQUARE UP FOR SECOND HALF OF PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SEASON

The Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, enters the second half of an exciting and unpredictable 2018 season having seen six different winners from eight races. Following two eventful rounds at Oulton Park in Cheshire, the championship pendulum has now swung in favour of Tio Ellinas (Slidesports Engineering) and the second half of 2018 looks set for a title showdown between the former GP2 racer and Dino Zamparelli (Redline Racing).

THE EXPERTS GUIDE TO THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

The preparations are almost complete for well over 200 drivers and a support staff the size of a small army. The 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa is just around the corner. 

VILLORBA CORSE BACK TO ELMS WITH LACORTE, SERNAGIOTTO AND NASR

After their incredible recovery at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Cetilar Villorba Corse is back to the 2018 European Le Mans Series for the third round of the season to be held at Red Bull Ring, Austria, from July 20 to 22.

RLR MSPORT QUIETLY CONFIDENT ABOUT RED BULL PROSPECTS

There’s a quiet confidence about RLR MSport, which will be targeting the podium when the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and Michelin Le Mans Cup reconvene at Austria’s picturesque Red Bull Ring (21-22 July).

AUDI CUSTOMERS RENEW BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA TITLE TILTS AT FUJI SPEEDWAY

Four Audi customer teams will field six Audi R8 LMS GT3s contesting five different titles as the Blancpain GT Series Asia embarks upon the second half of its 2018 season this weekend. With a bumper field of 33 entries, rounds seven and eight will be held at Japan’s Fuji International Speedway, nestled in the foothills of the iconic Mount Fuji and famous for its high-speed 1.475km straight.

FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING READY FOR ALL-GT CLASS BATTLE AT LIME ROCK PARK

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing is on a hot streak and hoping to keep it going at the Northeast Grand Prix.

PAUL MILLER RACING READIES FOR HOME TURF BATTLE AT NORTHEAST GRAND PRIX

Home race week has arrived for Paul Miller Racing for this weekend’s Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut. The championship points leading team, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, will race the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 this Saturday, looking to extend the GTD class points lead in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship..

70th EDITION OF 24h SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: ARDENNES CLASSIC FEATURES NUMEROUS BMW WORKS DRIVERS

The final weekend in July sees the focus of GT racing return to the Ardennes. The 70th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) will be held on 28th and 29th July. BMW teams ROWE Racing and Walkenhorst Motorsport are contesting the anniversary race with a total of four BMW M6 GT3. Numerous BMW works drivers will take man the cockpits, including three previous winners of the Ardennes classic.

LESTER LINKS WITH FOSTER IN HUBAUTO CORSA FERRARI 488 FOR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA

Kiwi Jono Lester has added a third race programme to his 2018 schedule, linking up with Taiwanese team HubAuto Corsa for Blancpain GT Series Asia, where he will partner Australian Nick Foster in a Ferrari 488 GT3.

BMW TEAM RLL READY TO REBOUND AT LIME ROCK PARK

The July 21st Northeast Grand Prix, at Lime Rock Park, marks the beginning of the second half of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and BMW Team RLL is looking to the next five races to prove the merit of the all-new BMW M8 GTE.

WEATHERTECH RACING HEADING TO FAST LIME ROCK

WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Utah) are heading to Lime Rock Park for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix to run July 20-21.

IMPRESSIVE 50-CAR STRONG ENTRY LIST FOR GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES AT SPA

The GT4 European Series heads to Belgium this weekend (July 20-22) for the next round of the 2018 season. A superb field of 50 GT4 cars will contest the two races at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Round four of the season will be part of SRO’s Speedweek, which will also feature the British GT Championship and the Blancpain GT Sports Club.

PRODUCTIVE WEEK AT THE BEACH FOR B-QUIK RACING

B-Quik Racing Co. Ltd. TM (“B-Quik Racing”) has enjoyed a productive week at the seaside during the 12th edition of the Bangsaen Grand Prix with wins and podiums coming our way. In fact, most of the drivers on our bumper entry that was spread across six categories took a trip to the podium over the three ‘race days’.

2018’s BIGGEST GRID USHERS IN SECOND HALF OF THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA SEASON AT FUJI

The 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia campaign enters its second half this weekend at Fuji Speedway where another season-high entry comprising 33 supercars will assemble for rounds seven and eight (July 21/22).

RICCARDO PATRESE AND LOIC DEPAILLER TO RACE A HONDA NSX GT3 AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

Castrol Honda Racing are delighted to announce that Riccardo Patrese and Loic Depailler, have completed the line-up for the 24 Hours of Spa on July 26-29.

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