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GP EXTREME LEAPS TO THE FRONT AT THE 2018 24H PORTIMAO

July 7, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The GP Extreme Renault R.S.01 GT3 (#27, Frederic Fatien / Jean-Pierre Valentini / Nicky Pastorelli / Jordan Grogor / Bassam Kronfli) leads the 2018 Hankook 24H PORTIMAO after four hours of racing around the 4.692 km Autodromo do Algarve. The Emirati team, making only its second outing of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook season, is the second A6-Am runner to assume the lead this afternoon, and the fourth in total so far.

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CIOCI-SERRA TAKE MAIDEN GT OPEN WIN, THE FOURTH FOR LUZICH RACING

July 7, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Luzich Racing conquered its fourth win of the season, with its new pair that debuted here: Marco Cioci and Daniel Serra. A long-standing contender in the series and a former class champion, the Italian (who took pole on the wet this morning) conquered his maiden overall win. So did also the reigning Stock Car Brazil champion, who is back to the GT Open ten years after his last appearance. The white-and-red Ferrari 488 beat in a thrilling finale the SPS Automotive Performance Mercedes of Valentin Pierburg and Tom Onslow-Cole that put an outstanding show, taking its fourth success of the year in the Pro-Am class, ahead of the Daiko Lazarus Racing of class leaders Fabrizio Crestani-Miguel Ramos.

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PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS TO MISS CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Performance Tech Motorsports will not start the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park this Sunday, July 8.

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SPS AUTOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE TAKES ITS FIRST 24H SERIES POLE POSITION OF THE YEAR IN PORTUGAL

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The SPS automotive performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#24, Alexandre Coigny / Iradj Alexander / Richard Feller / Antonin Borga) has taken pole position for the Hankook 24H PORTIMAO. Antonin Borga lapped the 4.692 km Autodromo do Algarve in 1m 43.912s to claim the team’s first pole position of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook season.

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TRAINING YEAR WITH PLENTY OF RACE ACTION: MID-YEAR REPORT FOR THE BMW MOTORSPORT JUNIORS

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

In the first half of the 2018 training year, the five BMW Motorsport Juniors were in action at many top-class events at the wheel of a wide range of BMW M Motorsport race cars. Ricky Collard (GBR), Mikkel Jensen (DEN), Dennis Marschall (GER), Nico Menzel (GER) and Beitske Visser (NED) raced on tracks throughout Europe – and celebrated impressive successes.

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AUDI COMES TO FORMULA E FINALE WITH CLEAR GOALS

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

A small tradition continues: This year, like all previous Formula E seasons, the champions will be decided in the final race weekend of the season. On July 14 and 15, Daniel Abt, Lucas di Grassi and Audi fight for the prestigious teams’ title: 33 points must be made up in the two remaining races. Season […]

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FOURTEEN AUDI CUSTOMER SQUADS SET TO BATTLE ON CHINESE CIRCUITS

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Fourteen Audi customer teams will be on the hunt for silverware this weekend in the Four Rings’ largest market: China. GT Masters Asia opens its 2018 season at the Ningbo International Speedpark with rounds one and two, while tensions mount as the China GT Championship reaches its halfway point at Beijing’s Audi Goldenport Motor Park with rounds five and six.

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MAZDA TEAM JOEST TARGETS CANADIAN PODIUM

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The drivers of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship have a short turnaround from racing at one of North America’s most daunting circuits to another. One week after racing at Watkins Glen International, the Mazda Team Joest drivers will compete this weekend at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park outside of Toronto.

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AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN LOOKING TO HAVE STRONG RESULT IN CANADA

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports joins the rest of the 2018 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship in Ontario, Canada this weekend for the seventh round of the season being held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

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MAGNUSSEN READY TO CHASE SIXTH CANADIAN WIN IN 12 YEARS

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen has his sights set on continuing his incredible track record at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park this weekend.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING AIMING FOR WINNING RETURN TO CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Making the quick turnaround from Watkins Glen International to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing DPi-V.R will be back in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition this Sunday as the team heads north for round seven of the 2018 championship.

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MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING READY FOR CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Bringing the championship points lead and an unforgettable livery that celebrates the nation’s history, the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing entry will be back in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship action this weekend as the series heads north to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP).

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LEXUS, MARCELLI LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WEEKEND’S RETURN TO CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Sunday’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is the only one of the 12 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races held in Canada, which makes it a unique event for all involved with the series.

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TIMO BERNHARD: FROM NORDSCHLEIFE RECORD TO THE SPRINTTRACK

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Timo Bernhard (37, GER, KÜS Team75 Bernhard) has had a busy few months, making his debut in the ADAC GT Masters, driving a Porsche 911 RSR in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, setting a new lap record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife at the wheel of a Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo and preparing for the 24 Hours of Spa with his own team.

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A RACE TO THE RACE FOR PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Performance Tech Motorsports is competing in its own 72-hour race against the clock as the team prepares for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.

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SIX FERRARI CREWS ON TRACK AT THE HUNGARORING IN THE INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The International GT Open is nearing the half-season mark. As it has become customary, the turning point will take place at the Hungaroring, the twisty track on the hills outside Budapest that relaunched international motorsports into Central Europe three decades ago. The event, with its usual summer atmosphere and the splendor of the nearby Hungarian capital as an additional attraction, promises to be extremely attractive this year too with 27 cars entered for the event.

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CADILLAC RACING TEAMS HEAD TO CANADA

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Cadillac V-Performance Racing teams Konica Minolta Cadillac, Mustang Sampling Cadillac and Whelen Engineering Cadillac are headed north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix to run July 6-8.

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“IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY MEGA – BOB NEVILLE EXPLAINS GT SPORT TEAM RJN’s AMBITION TO CONQUER THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 5, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Bob Neville’s Team RJN has become synonymous with campaigning Nissan machinery in the Blancpain GT Series.

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WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR CANADA

July 4, 2018 RNW Staff 0

WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) along with the Scuderia Corsa team are heading north for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix to run at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), July 6-8.

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DRIVEX PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES IN THE GT OPEN WITH TWO MERCEDES CARS IN HUNGARY

July 4, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Drivex heads to Hungary for Round 4 of the International GT Open and the Spain-based outfit is a hot favorite after its top results achieved by Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair with the Mercedes AMG GT3. As announced the past week, Drivex is doubling its efforts in the series and a second Mercedes AMG GT3 for Ricardo Baptista and Carlos Eduardo “Cacá” Bueno, two other top-tier Brazilian drivers, will be lined up.

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