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PORSCHE GT TEAM STARTS THE LE MANS 24 HOURS FROM THE SECOND GRID ROW

June 10, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The two 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche GT Team will take up this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans from the second grid row. In the Hyperpole session, the two works drivers Frédéric Makowiecki from France and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium planted the two ca. 378 kW (515 PS) 911 racers on positions three and four. In the GTE-Am class, Britain’s Harry Tincknell secured the third grid spot at the wheel of the No. 77 car campaigned by the customer team Dempsey-Proton Racing.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TAKES DRAMATIC LE MANS POLE

June 10, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Brendon Hartley left it until the last moment to earn TOYOTA GAZOO Racing their sixth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours pole position in a thrilling Hyperpole contest at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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THREE PORSCHE 911 QUALIFY FOR HYPERPOLE AT LE MANS

June 9, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The two 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche GT Team have qualified for the Hyperpole at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Works driver Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium and Frédéric Makowiecki from France concluded the qualifying session on the 13.626-kilometre racetrack in positions one and three in the GTE-Pro class.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING RESUMES LE MANS CHALLENGE

June 9, 2022 RNW Staff 0

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s challenge for a fifth consecutive Le Mans victory resumed with practice and qualifying sessions on Wednesday, as race week began at Circuit de la Sarthe.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS READY TO ATTACK ROAD TO LE MANS AFTER DOUBLE PODIUM SUCCESS AT IMOLA

June 8, 2022 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are preparing for a busy race week at Le Mans, as the five-car entry for the annual Road to Le Mans race gets underway from tomorrow. The support race for the 24 Hours of Le Mans also contributing to the full Le Mans Cup 2022 season, with the team therefore set on scoring maximum points to remain within the championship fight.

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE LEADS THE CHARGE FOR 24 HOURS OF LE MANS VICTORY

June 6, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Three Aston Martin Vantage GTEs will fight to continue the car’s sparkling recent GT record in this weekend’s 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Since the turn of the decade, an Aston Martin has finished on the podium in every class it has entered at the most famous motor race of them all – including two glorious victories in 2020.

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NEW DESIGN, NEW NAME FOR THE BMW M HYBRID V8 LMDh PROTOTYPE

June 6, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Ahead of the testing phase for the LMDh prototype for the 2023 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, BMW M Motorsport announces the name, the design, and an exciting camouflage livery for the car. The BMW M Hybrid V8 will sport a look designed by BMW Group Designworks, and celebrates the history of BMW M Motorsport in North America while defining a dynamic hybrid electric future. Key information for fans is that the prototype is clearly recognizable as a BMW M car.

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PORSCHE GT TEAM OPTIMISES THE 911 RSR SETUP AT THE LE MANS TEST DAY

June 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

At the official pre-test, the Porsche GT Team has continued its preparations for the 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (11/12 June). In the two four-hour sessions on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures, both Porsche 911 RSR run by the works team turned a total of 143 laps (1,949 kilometres). On the timesheets, the No. 91 and 92 cars occupied positions three and six in the notoriously competitive GTE-Pro class. Eight other ca. 378 kW (515 PS) racers from Weissach will tackle the GTE-Am category. The fastest Porsche in that class was the No. 93 entry from Proton Competition with Hollywood star Michael Fassbender as one of the driver crew.

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BMW JUNIOR TEAM DRIVES TO FOURTH PLACE AFTER STRONG RECOVERY PERFORMANCE AT THE 1000 km PAUL RICARD

June 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

In the second race of the season in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, the BMW Junior Team gave an impressive recovery performance to finish the 1000-kilometre race at the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet (FRA) in fourth place. Racing on this circuit for the first time, Neil Verhagen (USA), Dan Harper (GBR) and Max Hesse (GER) qualified in 22nd place in the BMW M4 GT3. During the six hours of racing, faultless performances and great pace saw them move gradually up through the field. The ROWE Racing car with Nick Catsburg (NED), Augusto Farfus (BRA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR) at the wheel was in a promising position in the race, only to fall back after a punctured tyre.

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SASSE AND ORTMANN DO THE GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES DOUBLE FOR PROSPORT AT CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD

June 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Hugo Sasse and Mike David Ortmann continued Aston Martin’s winning streak in this year’s GT4 European Series by fighting through the field to secure a second victory at Circuit Paul Ricard, and in doing so moved to second place in the Silver Cup championship.

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THIRD PLACE FINISH FOR PAUL MILLER RACING AT DETROIT

June 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Paul Miller Racing tied the team’s best result at Belle Isle this weekend, finishing third in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Detroit Grand Prix.

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MEYER SHANK RACING MOVES TO IMSA CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER DETROIT PODIUM

June 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) placed second for the third-consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race, moving back to the DPi points lead with an exciting finish in the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle Park on Saturday.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING FINISHES FOURTH AT BELLE ISLE

June 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Whelen Engineering drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil) and Olivier Pla (France) finished fourth in Saturday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Sports Car Classic at Belle Isle. Pla qualified the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R fifth to start today’s 100-minute race. At the green flag, he dropped one spot after a side-by-side battle for position with the […]

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GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 1-2 FINISH FOR FERRARI AT CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD

June 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Ferrari returned to the top of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS podium in emphatic style as the Iron Lynx crew of Davide Rigon, Antonio Fuoco and Daniel Serra led home a one-two finish for the Italian marque at the Circuit Paul Ricard 1000kms.

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PROSPORT RACING’S ORTMANN AND SASSE WIN OPENING GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES RACE AT CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD

June 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Mike David Ortmann and Hugo Sasse overcame a grid penalty to battle through the field and score their first GT4 European Series victory of the year in a thrilling opening race at Circuit Paul Ricard.

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TIMO GLOCK TO RACE IN THE DTM AT IMOLA

June 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Timo Glock is back in DTM! After only two race weekends, the ex-Formula 1 driver is making a surprising comeback. The BMW works driver will be a guest driver in the third DTM race weekend (17-19 June) at the legendary Imola Grand Prix circuit, and he will do so with the team of ex-DTM champion Roberto Ravaglia. “Racing in DTM together with Roberto Ravaglia and his team is a cool story,” the 40-year-old is looking forward to his comeback in the long-standing series.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS EMBARK ON SIXTH CONSECUTIVE LE MANS 24 HOURS

June 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports enter the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, having contested the prestigious annual race a previous five times. The team’s racing history at Le Mans has not been without success: the notorious win in 2020; a third place finish in 2018 and a top five finish across all six races.

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PAUL MILLER RACING QUALIFIES THIRD AT DETROIT

June 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

It’s a second-row start for the Paul Miller Racing team at the Detroit Grand Prix, with Madison Snow qualifying the No. 1 Quartz Engine Oils-backed BMW M4 GT3 in the third position for Saturday’s sprint race.

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FRONT ROW START FOR MEYER SHANK RACING IN DETROIT

June 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

In a dramatic turn of events at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, Tom Blomqvist qualified the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05 on the front row and just missed out on the pole position by less than one tenth of a second.

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FINAL LE MANS APPEARANCE OF THE TWO PORSCHE GT TEAM 911 RSR

June 3, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Porsche has set itself a big goal for the final GTE-Pro-class race at Le Mans for the 911 RSR: The works team is determined to secure a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 11/12 June. The endurance classic on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures in the west of France will be contested for the 90th time and represents round three of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC. The Porsche GT Team will field two ca. 378 kW (515 PS) 911s. In the GTE-Am class, five customer squads campaign a total of eight 911 RSR. After careful preparation as part of the Porsche Racing Experience and two years in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), Hollywood star Michael Fassbender celebrates his Le Mans debut in the No. 93 entry. He has documented his personal “Road to Le Mans” journey in his own YouTube series: With 19 outright victories and 108 class wins, Porsche is by far the most successful manufacturer in the world’s most important sports car race.

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