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MISANO BECKONS FOR ROUND THREE OF 2018 BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB

June 18, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Moving from its usual spot as the Blancpain GT Sports Club season-opener, the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli will welcome the grid for round three of the SRO Motorsports Group’s Bronze-only series.

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SILVERSTONE CLASSIC: THE RACE ON THE RUNWAYS

June 18, 2018 RNW Staff 0

It is exactly 70 years since Silverstone hosted its very first Grand Prix and that’s a magical milestone that will be celebrated in style at next month’s magnificent Silverstone Classic (20-22 July).

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS ACHIEVES FINE TOP-FIVE PLACING AT LE MANS

June 18, 2018 RNW Staff 0

While United Autosports recorded a fine LMP2 top-five in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours that finished this afternoon (17 Jun) the Anglo-American team also endured massive disappointment. Having achieved an amazing fourth in class and sensational fifth overall on its twice-around-the-clock French race début last year, the Leeds-based outfit this time around took the chequered flag in fifth in LMP2 courtesy of Juan Pablo Montoya (COL)/Hugo De Sadeleer (CH)/Will Owen (US) who brought their Ligier JSP217 sports-prototype home ninth overall. But a podium for this car with less than two hours to run had looked a distinct possibility while the “sister” United Ligier of Filipe Albuquerque (POR)/Phil Hanson (GB)/Paul Di Resta (GB) had also seemed destined for a class podium too but crashed out of the race with less than five-hours remaining.

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GINETTA CELEBRATE RESULT IN THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The Ginetta G60-LT-P1 LMP1 car made its competitive race debut at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June with the customer TRSM Racing team. With support from Ginetta factory engineers and technicians, the team celebrated taking the chequered flag in the most gruelling endurance race in the world.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WINS LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing won the 86th Le Mans 24 Hours, taking an historic first victory at its 20th attempt.

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PERFORMANCE WITHOUT REWARD FOR THE LIGIER JS P217 AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Despite the Ligier JS P217s having clearly shown that they were back in the running for the podium during this 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, various incidents hindered the teams’ plans. The Ligier JS P217 has to content itself with a place in the top 5 of the LM P2 class […]

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FORD TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT PODIUM AT LE MANS 24 HOURS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Joey Hand (US), Sébastien Bourdais (FRA) and Dirk Müller (GER), drivers of the #68 Ford GT who captured a victory here in 2016, returned to the podium with a strong, third-place finish in 86thrunning of the world’s toughest endurance sports car race.

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GTE RECORDS FIRST LE MANS POINTS FINISH

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Aston Martin Racing’s brand new Vantage GTE recorded a double-points finish on its Le Mans 24 Hours debut. Despite coming into the world’s most gruelling endurance race with only one competitive outing previously at Spa-Francorchamps, the two Vantage GTEs raced through the night with barely a hitch as the #95 car recorded its first top ten finish at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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RLR MSport RESOLUTELY PUSHES THROUGH TROUBLED WEEK ON THE ‘ROAD TO LE MANS’

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

RLR MSport resolutely pushed on through a troubled week in the 24 Hours of Le Mans-supporting Michelin Le Mans Cup ‘Road to Le Mans’ races at the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe (14-16 June).

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PODIUM CLEAN SWEEP FOR AUDI CUSTOMERS AT CIRCUIT HERO DOUBLE-HEADER IN ZHUHAI

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

It was a perfect weekend in southern China for Audi R8 LMS customers as they filled all six GT3 podium spots in rounds three and four of Circuit Hero at Zhuhai International Circuit. On Saturday, Adderly Fong of Zun Motorsport led home Julio Acosta of JY Racing and Max Wiser of Tianshi Racing Team (TSRT), only for Wiser to triumph ahead of Acosta and Fong in Sunday’s race. In the GTC class, there were yet more podiums for the Audi R8 LMS with TSRT’s David Chen and Zun Motorsport’s Shaun Thong twice climbing the steps in Zhuhai.

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STRONG PACE BUT NO REWARD: BMW M8 GTE FINISHES 12th IN ITS LE MANS DEBUT

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Mixed emotions for BMW M Motorsport after its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). The pair of BMW M8 GTEs were able to match the pace of the GTE Pro front-runners over the course of the 86th edition of the endurance classic, with both running in the top-three for long stretches of the race. While car #82 – driven by Augusto Farfus (BRA), Alexander Sims (GBR) and António Félix da Costa (POR) – had to retire from ninth following an accident in the early hours on Sunday, the #81 BMW M8 GTE made it to the finish after 332 laps. Martin Tomczyk (GER), Nick Catsburg (NED) and Philipp Eng (AUT) finished 12th.

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TWO FERRARI CUSTOMER TEAMS ON THE PODIUM AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans won’t be remembered with any fondness by Ferrari crews in the GTE-Pro class.

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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI FINISHES FIFTH AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team finished the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in fifth position in the LM GTE AM category.

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DOUBLE VICTORY FOR PORSCHE AT THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Porsche has won the 86th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours in both the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am classes and has extended their lead in the FIA WEC Championship. In the factory-run Porsche 911 RSR with the starting number 92, Kévin Estre (France), Michael Christensen (Denmark) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) crossed the finish line first in the GTE-Pro class on Sunday afternoon. Second place went to the #91 sister car driven by Richard Lietz (Austria), Frédéric Makowiecki (France) and Gianmaria Bruni (Italy).

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HANSON SUFFERS HEARTACHE IN SECOND LE MANS 24 HOUR RACE

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Phil Hanson suffered heartache in the Le Mans 24 Hours that finished this afternoon (17 Jun). The British teenager, who became the youngest overall finisher in the 94-year history of the annual Le Mans race on his début last year by placing 11th, had looked set to record a top-four LMP2 category result – and a top-10 overall placing – in this year’s French race. But his United Autosports entered Ligier JSP217 he shared with Filipe Albuquerque (POR) and Paul Di Resta (GB) suffered major damage when Di Resta crashed out of fourth place with less than five hours to run. London-based Phil was the youngest driver in this year’s race that attracted 180 drivers..

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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING EIGHTH AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 18-hour mark they are running eighth in the LM GTE AM category.

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PORSCHE DEFENDS ONE-TWO LEAD AT LE MANS

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The #92 Porsche 911 RSR continues to lead the GTE-Pro class after two-thirds of the race distance. At the long-distance classic in Le Mans, the trio line-up of Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) turned flawless laps during the night to defend their lead. Richard Lietz (Austria), Frédéric Makowiecki (France) and Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) are also performing strongly and currently rank second.

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JMW/WEATHERTECH FERRARI RUNNING THIRD AT LE MANS HALF DISTANCE

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

The JMW/WeatherTech Ferrari team is competing in the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 12-hour mark they are running third in the LM GTE AM category.

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LE MANS 24 HOURS TOYOTA GAZOO RACING – 12-HOUR UPDATE

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing held the lead of the 86th Le Mans 24 Hours at half distance as the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) headed into the night.

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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: HALFWAY REPORT

June 17, 2018 RNW Staff 0

Corvette Racing’s No. 63 entry remained among the lead six cars in a hotly contested GTE Pro category as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its second half.

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