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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT SCORES SECOND PLACE AND CLASS WIN IN THE INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR

October 18, 2021 RNW Staff 0

In the second event of the 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP scored a podium finish with its starting number 89 entry. In the 8-hour race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Timur Boguslavskiy (RUS), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Raffaele Marciello (ITA) crossed the finish line in second place. SunEnergy1 Racing also finished in the top ten with Mikael Grenier (CAN), Kenny Habul (AUS) and Martin Konrad (AUT) in tenth place, securing victory in the Pro-Am class.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARING FOR FINAL ROUND OF THE EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AND LE MANS CUP AT PORTIMAO

October 18, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports will make their way to Portimao, Portugal for the final rounds of the 2021 European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup this weekend (22-24 October).

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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS WINS GT AMERICA, GT WORLD CHALLENGE TITLES AT INDIANAPOLIS

October 18, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Wright Motorsports has ended the 2021 SRO America race season as victors, collecting every eligible championship title between its two race programs in SRO GT America and GT World Challenge America. Charlie Luck and the team behind the No. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 R race car clinched both the Masters class and overall Drivers’ Championship, as well as the GT3 Team Championship in GT America. In GT World Challenge America, the team on Fred Poordad and Jan Heylen’s No. 20 Porsche 911 GT3 R secured the 2021 Team Championship on Sunday afternoon, accompanying the Drivers’ title acquired two weeks ago at Sebring International Raceway.

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TEAM REDLINE RACING DOMINATE PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB FINALE WITH VICTORY QUADRUPLE

October 18, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Team Redline Racing signed off the 2021 Porsche Sprint Challenge GB season with their best ever weekend in the championship, securing a clean sweep of class victories and a total of seven podium finishes across two races at Donington Park.

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K-PAX RACING BATTLES TO THIRD IN SEASON FINALE AT INDY

October 18, 2021 RNW Staff 0

K-PAX Racing may have clinched a Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Championship – three titles across the board for two of its core drivers, the team and for Lamborghini in its first year of partnership – but it did not divert the newly crowned champs from bringing an equally as motivated program to “Racing Capital of the World.” The team entered its traditional two-car Huracán GT3 EVOs in the Indianapolis 8 Hour, with extended three-driver line-ups that welcomed two Lamborghini Factory Drivers to a total K-PAX Racing-Lamborghini effort.

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SAINTELOC RACING SENDS AUDI SPORT TO VICTORY LANE IN THE INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR

October 18, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Saintéloc Racing emerged on top following a wild finish to the Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS to give Audi Sport a commanding advantage at the top of the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli manufacturers’ standings.

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RETURNING CHAMPION DORLIN DOMINATES AT PORSCHE CHALLENGE GB SEASON FINALE

October 17, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Porsche Visit Cayman Islands Sprint Challenge GB returned to the British GT package for its 2021 season finalé at Donington Park. With champions in both categories already crowned, the return of 2020 Pro category champion James Dorlin (Redline Racing) and the addition of talented new drivers, the weekend in Leicestershire was an exciting “gloves off” affair.

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PIER GUIDI MAINTAINS SELLER FORM TO GIVE AF CORSE POLE FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR

October 17, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Ferrari will lead the field to the green flag at tomorrow’s Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS after Alessandro Pier Guidi gave AF Corse pole position at the Brickyard.

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LI CHAO TAKES GTSCC PODIUM IN ZHUHAI FOR PORSCHE

October 17, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Li Chao secured a maiden GT Super Sprint Challenge (GTSSC) podium in Race 1 at the Zhuhai International Circuit. The Absolute Racing driver took second place in the #910 Porsche 911 GT3 R in the penultimate round of the amateur-focused series’ inaugural season.

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ASTON MARTIN IS BACK IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

October 16, 2021 RNW Staff 0

James Bond is back in the cinema, and the preferred car manufacturer of the world’s most famous secret agent is back in the German GT Championship. The Prosport Racing team, from the Eifel region of Germany, will field an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the sixth race of the season at the Hockenheimring next weekend (22nd to 24th October). In a field of roughly 30 super sports cars, the addition of Aston Martin makes for an even wider range of manufacturers. Fans can look forward to an exciting race weekend with an entertaining programme both on the track and in the open paddock.

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SRO DOUBLE DUTY FOR TAYLOR HAGLER AT INDIANAPOLIS

October 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The final stop on the 2021 SRO schedule brings Taylor Hagler to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) for the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS. Hagler returns to TC America competition in addition to her Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS duty.

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JACK AITKEN COMPLETES INJURY COMEBACK IN BARCELONA

October 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Following an injury lay-off of nearly 10 weeks, Jack Aitken completed his return to racing in fine style last weekend, finishing a creditable sixth place in the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS season-finale in Barcelona.

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PORSCHE CUSTOMERS SET TO TAKE ON ZHUHAI IN PENULTIMATE GTSSC ROUND

October 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Porsche will be represented by a trio of GT3 cars in the penultimate round of the inaugural GT Super Sprint Challenge (GTSSC) season as the series travels to the Zhuhai International Circuit this weekend.

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SHAUN AND MAX LYNN TO RACE FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS IN 2022 MICHELIN LE MANS CUP

October 14, 2021 RNW Staff 0

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Shaun and Max Lynn will join their Michelin Le Mans Cup team for the 2022 season.

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COREY LEWIS REMINDED OF ROOTS IN INDY

October 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

It was just supposed to be a weekend hobby. But for Corey Lewis, who helped K-PAX Racing to its fourth Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Team Championship in 2021, his vision transcended beyond his wildest dreams and into 23 proven years in racing – to the professional ranks and to the status as one of sports car racing’s elite.

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THREE FERRARIS LOOK FOR SUCCESS IN THE INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR

October 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Ferrari will be looking to conclude its perfect championship season with a three-car entry as the GT World Challenge America concludes its 2021 campaign with Sunday’s running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS.

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FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS READY FOR INDIANAPOLIS SHOWDOWN

October 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Many race seasons have passed since sports car racing team Flying Lizard Motorsports has raced on the hallowed grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). This weekend, the 10-time sports car racing champions will return for the first time since 2014, racing the No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R with Andy Wilzoch, and the No. 101 TKO Motorsports Bentley Continental GT3 with Memo Gidley. IMS will host the season finale weekend, where competitors of the 2021 GT America powered by aws championship will compete in two final 40-minute races October 15-16.

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LOCAL FAVOURITES SET SIGHTS ON VICTORY IN THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP AT HOCKENHEIM

October 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Former champions, race winners and works drivers: A strong contingent of local drivers have set their sights high for their home event in the German GT Championship. The highlight in Hockenheim (22nd to 24th October) will decide who heads to the finale with title aspirations still intact, and the local favourites will be hungry to challenge at the front of the field at the penultimate race weekend of the season. Among those looking forward to their home races are former F1 driver Markus Winkelhock (41/Zdiměřice), double champion Sebastian Asch (35/Ammerbuch) and Audi Sport driver Dennis Marschall (25/Eggenstein), as well as the Corvette team of Callaway Competition and Audi team Rutronik Racing. Fans are welcome in the grandstands and the open, fan-friendly paddock in Hockenheim.

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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS SEEKS TITLE SWEEP AT INDIANAPOLIS FINALE

October 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

The 2021 season for the Fanatec GT World Challenge America presented by aws and GT America presented by aws concludes this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), and Wright Motorsports has a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars competing for multiple championship titles in the season finale event.

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TEAMWORK DELIVERS BACK-TO-BACK TITLES FOR TEAM PARKER RACING

October 13, 2021 RNW Staff 0

Team Parker Racing is delighted to have secured back-to-back Entrants’ Championship titles in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB after another season of superb performances in the closely fought series.

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