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COOL RACING ADDS TO LE MANS CUP POINTS TALLY IN DIFFICULT MONZA WEEKEND

COOL Racing added to its championship tally with both cars on a difficult weekend for both crews. Qualifying was promising, with Antoine Doquin adding a third place to his two pole positions so far this season. Maurice Smith put in another solid performance and took eighth for the #69 Ligier JS P320.

UNITED AUTOSPORTS WIN LE MANS CUP RACE IN MONZA

United Autosports have won the third round of the 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup at Monza.

FELLER/MIES CLAIM FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON FOR AUDI IN THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP IN ZANDVOORT

Pole position, the fastest lap of the race, and victory: Ricardo Feller (21/CH) and Christopher Mies (31/Düsseldorf, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) claimed a commanding victory in Saturday’s race in the German GT Championship in Zandvoort. This was the first victory of the season for the Audi R8 LMS. Second place at the spectacular circuit in […]

MONTERMINI READY TO COMPETE IN THE LE MANS CUP AT MONZA

Andrea Montermini is wearing again a racing suit and helmet for the Italian round of the 2021 Le Mans Cup. The event is underway at the Autodromo Nazionale in Monza as third round of the season.

1 AIM VILLORBA CORSE WARMS THE ENGINES UP FOR THE MONZA 4 HOURS

After Thursday’s pre-race testing day, 1 AIM Villorba Corse is ready for the 4 Hours of Monza. Fourth round of the 2021 European Le Mans Series on July 9-11, Italian event is the only home racing weekend on the ELMS calendar for the team led by Raimondo Amadio. that lines up #18 Ligier JS P320 powered by Nissan for racing drivers Alessandro Bressan, Damiano Fioravanti and Andreas Laskaratos. The two Italian and the Greek are expecting a high-revs weekend in the Temple of Speed and the event is particularly felt by the whole team, that will try to make up for the last two complicated races at the Red Bull Ring and Le Castellet, conditioned by unforeseen and unfortunate events.

RLR MSPORT CHASING ELMS AND LE MANS CUP PODIUM SUCCESS AT MONZA

RLR MSport is chasing podium success upon the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup’s return to the historic and evocative Autodromo Nazionale Monza (9-11 July).

ERA MOTORSPORT ARRIVES IN MONZA TO CONTINUE ELMS CAMPAIGN

The second half of the 2021 European Le Mans Series begins this week in northern Italy, and the No. 17 IDEC SPORT / Era Motorsport LMP2 car will be one of 44 entries competing in the 4 Hours of Monza. Following a strong performance but early retirement at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship last month, the trio of Kyle Tilley, Dwight Merriman, and Ryan Dalziel hope the progress made on their racing machinery in the states will benefit the European race program as well.

WAYNE BOYD TO MAKE LE MANS 24 HOURS DEBUT WITH UNITED AUTOSPORTS

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Wayne Boyd will join their Le Mans 24 Hours team for the 2021 race on 20-21 August.

NIELSEN RACING SEEKING PODIUMS IN ITALY

Having secured a breakout Michelin Le Mans Cup victory last time out, Nielsen Racing are looking forwards to the European Le Mans Series and MLMC double-header this weekend at Monza.

GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM REINFORCES ZANDVOORT LINE-UP WITH FOUR LAMBORGHINI WORKS DRIVERS

After an intensely busy few weeks in the USA, the GRT Grasser Racing Team can now look forward to a well-deserved trip to seaside. Next stop after Watkins Glen is Zandvoort on the Dutch North Sea coast and the good vibes that come from renewing the chase for the 2021 ADAC GT Masters title. Rounds five and six of this year’s Super Sports Car League are due to be hosted by the Netherlands next weekend (9th – 11th July). Team principal Gottfried Grasser and his crew are aiming for a first win of the season and have therefore recruited from Italy to reinforce the squad manning their four-strong fleet of Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO cars.

UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARING FOR MONZA BATTLE

United Autosports are preparing for round four of the European Le Mans Series and round three of the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Monza, Italy this weekend.

ROVERA READY FOR DOUBLE ELMS/FIA WEC HOME ROUND IN MONZA

Time for the long-awaited double home appointment at Monza for Alessio Rovera on the #88 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE. After several national victories, the 26-year-old Italian driver from Varese, some 50 km from Monza, will return racing on the Autodromo Nazionale to face this year’s challenges of the international endurance events promoted by ACO / Le Mans and FIA. On July 9-11 the 4 Hours of Monza will be the round of the 2021 European Le Mans Series, while the following weekend (July 18) will host the 6 Hours as third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

MARTIN AND ALEX BRUNDLE TEAM UP TO CONTEST E-TYPE’S 60th ANNIVERSARY RACE AT THE CLASSIC

Martin and Alex Brundle were at Silverstone yesterday (Tuesday) revving up to contest The Classic’s spectacular 60th Anniversary E-Type Challenge race at the end of this month (30 July – 1 August).

ANOTHER STRONG SHOWING FOR JACK AITKEN AS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE HITS MISANO

Jack Aitken recorded his first double top 10 finish of the season to collect more valuable points in the third Sprint Cup round of the GT World Challenge Europe season at Misano last weekend.

THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS ON THE DUTCH NORTH SEA COAST

Sun, sand and super sports cars: This weekend (9th to 11th July), the unique holiday atmosphere of Zandvoort awaits the German GT Championship. The ADAC GT Masters will start for the first time – even before Formula 1 – on the spectacular new layout at the Dutch circuit, which nestles in the North Sea dunes and was remodelled last year. Just short of 30 GT3 cars will be out to beat the Porsche 911 GT3 R of championship leaders Michael Ammermüller (35/Rotthalmünster) and Mathieu Jaminet (26/F, both SSR Performance). Up to 3,000 spectators per day will be able to watch the summer spectacle live at the racetrack.

LAMBORGHINI SECURES FIRST ITALIAN GT ENDURANCE VICTORY OF THE SEASON IN THE MUGELLO 3 HOURS

Lamborghini recorded its first Italian GT Championship Endurance victory in the second round of the season at Mugello, courtesy of Imperiale Racing’s Stuart Middleton, Alberto Di Folco and Andrea Amici. The trio brought their Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo home second on the road at the end of the three-hour race but were elevated to winners following a pit-stop infringement penalty for the car ahead. The triumph also means that Middleton, Di Folco and Amici moved into the lead of the championship standings heading into the next round of the Endurance campaign at Vallelunga in September.

MIXED MISANO BRINGS TOP 15 BEST FOR HUTCHISON AND WINKELHOCK

Finlay Hutchison and Markus Winkelhock encountered a mixed first outing in the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli over the weekend, delivering two determined race performances despite a lack of overall pace.

TEAM WRT AUDI COMPLETES DOMINANT GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE MISANO WEEKEND

Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor took a significant step towards defending their Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup drivers’ title with a second consecutive triumph at Misano.

WILKINSON DELIVERS MEGA DRIVE IN MISANO SPRINT CUP

Ollie Wilkinson put in an outstanding Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS performance in the JOTA McLaren 720S GT3 at Misano this weekend. A blistering five-place charge from 12th to seventh paved the way for team-mate Ben Barnicoat to threaten for Sprint Cup podium honours on Saturday, whilst eighth against the world-class competition on Sunday put more points on the board. 

STRONG WEEKEND FOR MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT IN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport celebrated numerous podium results in the third round of the Sprint Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe at Misano in Italy. In the first of the two races, Maro Engel (GER) and Luca Stolz (GER) drove the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT to second place. In the second race, Raffaele Marciello (ITA) and Timur Boguslavskiy (RUS) did likewise with the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP. Good achievements in the classes rounded out the successful weekend. AKKA ASP Team drivers Jim Pla (Frankreich) and Konstantin Tereschenko (RUS) claimed Silver Cup honours on Saturday. Toksport WRT pairing Juuso Puhakka (FIN) and Oscar Tunjo (COL) finished third in this class in both races. SPS automotive performance scored a third and a second place in the Silver Cup with the #20 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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