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NICK TANDY AND FRED MAKOWIECKI TO DRIVE THE PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT 963 HYBRID IN 2023

November 14, 2022 RNW Staff 0

After a two-year break, Nick Tandy returns to the Porsche Motorsport works squad. In 2023, the 38-year-old UK driver will compete for overall victories in the 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport. The first test drives in the new prototype for the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship are planned for December. Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki, who has been deeply involved in the development of the LMDh racing car since day one, completes the driver lineup for the coming season.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS WRAP UP THE 2022 WEC SEASON WITH A PODIUM FINISH

November 13, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The stakes were high in Bahrain today, with eight hours of racing between the #23 car and a potential championship win. And while the world title didn’t come home, the Anglo-American trio of Alex Lynn, Olly Jarvis and Josh Pierson did wrap up the season with a podium celebration under the floodlights.

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FERRARI RETAINS WEC CONSTRUCTORS’ AND DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS

November 13, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Ferrari clinched their second consecutive FIA World Endurance Championship title. The result came at the end of the 8 Hours of Bahrain, won by teammates Miguel Molina and Antonio Fuoco at the wheel of the number 52 Ferrari of AF Corse. The Prancing Horse thus ended the final World Endurance Championship season for the LMGTE Pro class cars on a high note. The Maranello company won four constructors’ titles (2016, 2017, 2021 and 2022) with the 488 GTE. James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi also drove it to three drivers’ titles (2017, 2021 and 2022). This is Ferrari’s sixteenth World Endurance Championship title. It was sealed in the 488 GTE’s last race in the premier class for production-derived GTs.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TAKES HISTORIC HYPERCAR TITLE DOUBLE

November 13, 2022 RNW Staff 0

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing earned a dominant one-two victory in the season-ending 8 Hours of Bahrain to secure a clean sweep of FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles.

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SPIRITED SWAN SONG FOR THE PORSCHE FACTORY SQUAD GOES UNREWARDED IN BAHRAIN

November 12, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The Porsche GT Team bids the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC farewell with third and fourth place in the GTE-Pro class. After a spirited fight at the season finale in Bahrain, the factory squad narrowly misses out on winning the manufacturer’s and driver’s world championship titles. In the GTE-Am class, the two Porsche 911 RSR fielded by Project 1 set the benchmark. The German customer team celebrated a one-two victory at the eight-hour race.

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ASTON MARTIN AND TF SPORT CROWNED GTE AM WORLD TITLE WINNERS IN BAHRAIN FIA WEC FINALE

November 12, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The Aston Martin Vantage GTE is a world-beater once again after the British-built racing car clinched the FIA World Endurance Trophies for GTE Am drivers and teams at a dramatic season showdown – the BAPCO 8 Hours of Bahrain.

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PORSCHE TACLES THE FIA WEC GRAND FINALE FROM POLE POSITION IN THE GTE PRO CLASS

November 11, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The Porsche GT Team has clinched pole position in the GTE-Pro class at the final round of the season in Bahrain. Works driver Gianmaria Bruni from Italy set the fastest qualifying lap on the Bahrain International Circuit at the wheel of the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR. Michael Christensen from Denmark planted the No. 92 sister car on position three. Thanks to the extra point for pole position, Porsche now shares the lead with Ferrari in the manufacturer’s classification of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC.

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POLE POSITION IN BAHRAIN FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

November 11, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Brendon Hartley seized the advantage in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title battle with a superb pole position for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing at the season-ending 8 Hours of Bahrain.

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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA CHAMPION TO RACE WITH LECHNER RACING IN BAHRAIN

November 9, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Recently crowned Australian Carrera Cup Champion, Harri Jones, will join Lechner Racing this weekend for the first round of Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East in Bahrain.

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PORSCHE FIGHTS FOR THE MANUFACTURER’S AND DRIVER’S TITLES AT FIA WEC SEASON FINALE

November 8, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Porsche is determined to win both the manufacturer’s and drivers’ titles in the GTE-Pro class at the final round of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship. Due to the longer race duration of eight hours in Bahrain, victory will be rewarded with 38 points instead of the usual 25 points. This makes the world championship calculation easy: If one of the two factory-run Porsche 911 RSR wins the race and the second car crosses the finish line, Porsche will take home the manufacturer’s crown. If the No. 92 car achieves pole position and finishes the final race in first place, Kévin Estre (France) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) will secure the drivers’ title for the second time since 2018/2019.

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ASTON MARTIN SET TO CROWN A NEW GTE AM WORLD CHAMPION IN THE FIA WEC BAHRAIN FINALE

November 8, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Aston Martin’s Vantage GTE will crown a new set of world champion team and drivers this weekend, for the second time in three years, as the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship reaches its climax with this weekend’s BAPCO 8 Hours of Bahrain on Saturday.

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DRIVERS CONFIRMED FOR THE 2023 TEAM PORSCHE NEW ZEALAND SCHOLARSHIP

November 7, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ) have announced their 2023 Scholarship recipients.

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LAMBORGHINI AND IRON LYNX JOIN FORCES FOR LMDh PROGRAMME IN FIA WEC AND IMSA IN 2024

November 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Lamborghini Squadra Corse and Iron Lynx have announced that they will join forces as both entities embark on a dual assault as Lamborghini Iron Lynx in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2024. Unveiled during the Lamborghini Finals at Portimão, the partnership will begin from 2023, with Iron Lynx becoming a factory supported team in GT3 competition in Europe and the United States.

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LAST FACTORY OUTING WITH THE PORSCHE 911 RSR IN THE FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

November 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The two 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche GT Team will bid farewell to the GTE-Pro class of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC sporting a very special livery. At the final round of the season in Bahrain, the two nine-elevens will be decked out in striking colours from ten years of competition with the ca. 378 kW (515 PS) GT racing car – from the classic Porsche Motorsport design through to the beloved “Pink Pig”. The eight-hour race will be contested on the track in Sakhir on 12 November.

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TITLES ON THE LINE FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

November 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is prepared for a title showdown in the 8 Hours of Bahrain this weekend, when the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) reaches an exciting climax.

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EXPLOSIVE WEEKEND IN BURIRAM LEAVES THAILAND SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON A KNIFE EDGE

October 31, 2022 RNW Staff 0

An exciting weekend at a hot and dry Chang International Circuit with two B-Quik Thailand Super Series (TSS) – Super Car GT3 races that delivered thrills and spills from start to finish. When the dust settled the championship rests on a knife edge heading to the final round in six weeks’ time.

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B-QUIK ABSOLUTE RIGHT IN TSS TITLE HUNT AFTER WINNING WEEKEND IN BURIRAM

October 31, 2022 RNW Staff 0

A winning weekend for B-Quik Absolute Racing, and a big haul of championship points, at a very hot and dry Chang International Circuit has hauled us into contention for a title showdown when Thailand Super Series returns to Buriram for the final round of 2022 in six weeks’ time.

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HEDGE AND COOK CLAIM SURFERS AS JONES AND EMERY TAKE PORSCHE CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA TITLES

October 30, 2022 RNW Staff 0

CALLUM HEDGE claimed his second career Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship round victory on the Gold Coast, as Harri Jones closed out a title-winning season to take the 2022 championship.

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FERRARI RETURN TO THE FIA WEC ELITE CLASS WITH THE 499P

October 29, 2022 RNW Staff 0

499P is the name of the new Le Mans Hypercar with which Ferrari will tackle the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship in the elite class from 2023, a name evoking the history of the Prancing Horse manufacturer. In the past, prototypes were identified by the letter ‘P’, frequently preceded by the number of the engine’s unitary displacement. The 499P is no exception. The car is an outcome of a vision proudly rooted in the past, that gave rise to the legend of today, enabling the company to achieve 22 world titles and 9 overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Nevertheless, it has its sights set firmly on the future, both in terms of the technical and design content that the prototype features. The livery, with which the 499P will debut at the forthcoming 1000 Miles of Sebring, includes a revived version of the renowned 312 P colour scheme from the 1970s, which also visually underscores the historical connections interrupted 50 years ago, but that have remained ever present in the brand’s essence. For this reason, one of the Maranello-entered endurance cars will be adorned with the number 50, while the other will bear the number 51, one of the most successful ever. The official line-up of who will race the 499P will be the subject of future communications.

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HEDGE, SHAHIN TAKE PORSCHE CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA GOLD COAST OPENER AS AARON LOVE CHARGES INTO CONTENTION

October 29, 2022 RNW Staff 0

TENSE victories for Callum Hedge and Sam Shahin and one of the greatest comebacks in Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia championship history highlighted a dramatic opening race at the Gold Coast 500 on Saturday afternoon.

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