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DANIEL HARPER SET FOR EXCITING 2022 SEASON WITH THE BMW JUNIOR TEAM

February 16, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Daniel Harper will continue competing with factory support from BMW this season, with a fantastic 2022 race programme seeing him return to the Nürburgring Endurance Series as well as tackle the GT World Challenge Europe for the first time.

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DXDT RACING GEARS UP FOR 2022 GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA SEASON

February 15, 2022 RNW Staff 0

In preparation for the 2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS season, DXDT Racing has confirmed its lineups in the Pro/Am class, entering two Mercedes AMG GT3 cars in the upcoming championship. David Askew and Dirk Müller will race in the No. 63 Mercedes AMG GT3, joined by Scott Smithson and Bryan Sellers in the No. 08 Mercedes AMG GT3.

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MERCEDES-AMG TEAM MUCKE MOTORSPORT WILL AGAIN RELY ON SPACE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE 2022 DTM

February 15, 2022 RNW Staff 0

When the Mercedes-AMG GT3 enters the DTM grid, one thing is different: The Space Drive technology carrier with the #18 has no mechanical connection between the steering unit and the steering gear. All steering signals are passed on electronically and information on the road conditions is fed back to the driver in real time. In the 2022 season, Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport, together with Mercedes-AMG GT3 driver Maximilian Buhk, will continue to focus on technology development in motorsport and will once again work in cooperation with Schaeffler Paravan Technologie GmbH & Co. KG to further develop the steer-by-wire technology Space Drive under the extremely demanding conditions of the DTM.

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SEVEN MERCEDES-AMGs IN THE 2022 DTM WITH DEFENDING CHAMPION GOTZ WITH STARTING NUMBER 1

February 15, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Mercedes-AMG is providing plenty of variety in DTM: defending champion Maximilian Götz is changing the team, Maro Engel is making his second comeback and with Canadian DTM newcomer Mikaël Grenier, the long-standing series is becoming even more international. Only two drivers of the brand from Affalterbach will be racing in the new season for the same team as in the previous year: Lucas Auer and Maximilian Buhk. Between them, Mercedes-AMG Teams GruppeM Racing, HRT, Mücke Motorsport and WINWARD Racing are running seven around 550 hp strong Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the 2022 DTM that is getting its new season underway at Portimão in Portugal from 29 April till 1 May and includes eight race weekends.

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ATTEMPTO RACING JOINS THE DTM WITH MARIUS ZUG

February 14, 2022 RNW Staff 0

A DTM contract for his birthday: young talent Marius Zug signed the contract for his debut in DTM on 6 February, his 19th birthday. The driver from Pfaffenhofen will be participating in the season’s eight race weekends in the long-standing series with an Audi R8 LMS evo II run by Attempto Racing from Hanover. The season opener will be held at Portimão in Portugal from 29 April-1 May.

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HARRY KING JOINS BWT LECHNER FOR 2022 PORSCHE SUPERCUP PROGRAMME

February 14, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Harry King will join the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup on a full-time basis in 2022 after agreeing a deal with series front-runners BWT Lechner Racing.

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KAY VAN BERLO TO RETURN TO EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES WITH UNITED AUTOSPORTS

February 14, 2022 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Kay van Berlo will return to the team for the 2022 European Le Mans Series.

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PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC SELECTED DRIVER YIFEI YE TO TAKE ON EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES WITH COOL RACING

February 11, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Yifei Ye will aim to defend his European Le Mans Series (ELMS) LMP2 title in 2022, as he returns to the category with Swiss outfit COOL Racing.

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BAILEY VOISIN AND JOSH CAYGILL TO JOIN UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES LMP3 TEAM

February 11, 2022 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Bailey Voisin and Josh Caygill will join their European Le Mans Series LMP3 team for the 2022 season.

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NEW TO THE ADAC GT MASTERS ID RACING STARTS WITH A PORSCHE 911 GT3 R IN 2022

February 11, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Green light for a new team: ID Racing will line up in this season’s ADAC GT Masters with a Porsche 911 GT3 R. ID Racing joins ZVO Racing, Allied Racing and Madpanda Motorsport as one of many newcomers to the German GT Championship. Iris Dorr’s newly-formed outfit from Lonsee in southern Germany will contest the season with a well-versed team, which can call on a wealth of experience gained in the German GT Championship in the past. The crew made its debut in the series with MRS GT-Racing in 2011, since when it has won three races. The victory in the 200th ADAC GT Masters race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria in 2020 remains steeped in history.

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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT TO START THE 2022 SEASON WITH HIGH CLASS DRIVER LINEUP

February 11, 2022 RNW Staff 0

With an updated and expanded driver line-up, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is underlining its ambitions for the next successful GT season. The Mercedes-AMG family has been strengthened further by the new exclusive signings of DTM race winner Lucas Auer (AUT) and IMSA stalwart Mikaël Grenier (CAN). As a result, the high-class line-up for 2022 includes a total of 17 drivers who will support the international Customer and Performance Teams in selected race participations.

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K-PAX RACING SET TO DEFEND CHAMPIONSHIP WITH LAMBORGHINI IN 2022

February 10, 2022 RNW Staff 0

A highly decorated history precedes the K-PAX Racing brand, which has touched the hearts of fans worldwide, as well as wreaked havoc for competitors at a variety of GT racing’s most marquee international circuits. The team, in its sophomore season with Lamborghini Squadra Corse, will have the opportunity to not only expand even further, but also defend its title stateside.

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TEAM REDLINE RACING SIGN ADAM SMALLEY FOR 2022 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SEASON

February 9, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Team Redline Racing will be back to defend their Porsche Carrera Cup title this year, with a multi-car entry kicked off by the signing of 2022/23 Porsche GB Junior driver Adam Smalley.

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GLENN VAN BERLO JOINS FORCES WITH OREGON TEAM FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN

February 9, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Oregon Team gears up for International GT Open season, fielding two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evos.

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WILL NEWNHAM JOINS TEAM PARKER RACING FOR MAIDEN PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB CAMPAIGN

February 9, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Team Parker Racing is very happy to welcome Will Newnham to the team as the youngster makes his debut in the competitive Porsche Sprint Challenge GB for the 2022 season.

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PANIS RACING REVEALS ITS 2022 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES LINEUP

February 7, 2022 RNW Staff 0

While waiting for the official tests, which will kick off the 2022 European Le Mans Series season on April 11th and 12th at the Paul Ricard Circuit (five days before the first race), the Panis Racing team has been working hard in the Toulouse workshop preparing the car and finalising the drivers’ recruitment.

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MERCEDES-AMG TEAM AKKA ASP WINS THE JOBURG KYALAMI 9 HOUR

February 6, 2022 RNW Staff 0

AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG have won the 2021 Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour while Audi Sport and Ferrari’s Come Ledogar and Alessandro Pier Guidi wrapped up the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ titles, respectively, in South Africa.

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AUDI SPORT CONCLUDES 2021 SEASON WITH SIXTH INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE TITLE

February 5, 2022 RNW Staff 0

After the pandemic forced a postponement of the IGTC final race from December 4, 2021, to February 5, 2022, Audi Sport customer racing concluded the 2021 season with another title success: in 2016, 2017 and 2018, Audi Sport was already the best manufacturer in the only global GT3 racing series, and now the company has left four other sports car brands behind by winning the title at Kyalami.

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AKKA ASP AWARDED JOBURG KYALAMI 9 HOUR POLE AFTER QUALIFYING AND SUPERPOLE WASHOUT

February 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP will start the Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour from pole position thanks to Jules Gounon’s fastest time in Pre-Qualifying after heavy rain washed out both Qualifying proper and Superpole this afternoon.

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JACK AITKEN TO MAKE LMP2 DEBUT IN THE EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES

February 4, 2022 RNW Staff 0

British-Korean racing driver Jack Aitken will make his debut in prototype sportscar racing this season when he competes in the European Le Mans Series in its top LMP2 category.

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