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Dream start for World RX Champion Ekström

April 2, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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The 2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship could not have been off to a better start from Audi and EKS’s point of view. The season opener at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya saw Mattias Ekström triumph. In the final, the reigning world champion relegated Timo Scheider (D) and Andreas Bakkerud (N) to positions two and three. This victory immediately puts Ekström back at top of the drivers’ standings. In the teams’ classification, team world champions EKS are in the top spot tied on points with Team PSRX Volkswagen Sweden.

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WEC: Porsche GT Team names third drivers for Le Mans

April 1, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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The 24-hour classic in France is the highlight of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC, which kicked off the 2017 season on Saturday with the Prologue on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. ...

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Blancpain GT Series – Sprint Cup – Misano 2017 – Qualifying

April 1, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Watch the Blancpain Qualifying here

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Asphalt test pleases Toyota

March 31, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Japanese manufacturer confident ahead of first all-asphalt showdown ...

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Junior WRC launches in Corsica

March 31, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Island roads provide tough start for juniors ...

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The new Porsche 919 Hybrid

March 31, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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World premiere in a Royal Park: Today, Friday, Porsche has unveiled the new 919 Hybrid at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. ...

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HAND CONFIDENT OF RENAULT UK CLIO CUP TITLE BID AFTER SECURING LATE PYRO DEAL

March 31, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Just days before the start of the new season Ash Hand (Nuneaton) has announced a dramatic return to the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2017 in a bid to win the title that he agonisingly missed out on two years ago.

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WEC – LUCAS DI GRASSI JOINS FERRARI FOR THE LE MANS 24 HOURS

March 31, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Ferrari has reached an agreement with Lucas Di Grassi for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (14-18 June).

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Sharper look for new Audi RS 5 DTM

March 31, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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About a month before the DTM season opens, Audi is presenting the liveries of the six Audi RS 5 DTM cars. The engineers at the Audi motorsport department prepared the race cars in the past two weeks together with the teams. From Monday to Thursday next week (April 3 to 6) the new DTM cars will participate in final pre-season tests at Hockenheim.

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M1 GT Racing Kicks Off 2017 Season at the FARA USA Sunset 500

March 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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M1 GT Racing will return to the site of that victory, the famed Homestead-Miami Speedway this coming weekend. With a strong three driver lineup

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Long Beach Gamble Set Legendary Career in Motion for Pruett

March 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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“Long Beach is that iconic track for me personally,” said Pruett, who will drive a Lexus RC F GT3 in the BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix on April 8. “For as many years as I’ve come here with sports cars and IndyCar, and the wins and the significance of them, I have so many great memories.”

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JDC-Miller Motorsports is Up to the Task

March 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Entering the 2017 WeatherTech Championship season in a brand new ORECA LM P2 prototype, JDC-Miller Motorsports wasn’t quite sure what to expect.

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Risi Competizione Prepared to Deliver Ferrari’s First Win at Long Beach Since 2008

March 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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One team to watch in a robust GT Le Mans (GTLM) field set to duel at Long Beach is the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTE. Co-drivers Giancarlo Fisichella, Toni Vilander and James Calado have finished on the GTLM podium in each of the past three races, dating back to a victory in the 2016 season-ending Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. erything in the right place to challenge for...

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Alpine presents the A470 and its crews for the FIA World Endurance Championship

March 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Three weeks after the new Alpine A110 Première Édition was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Alpine present its motorsport programme for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

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BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE CUP – SEVEN OFFICIAL FERRARI DRIVERS TO RACE IN 2017

March 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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The Blancpain GT championship rankings combine the results of two sub-rankings, the Sprint Cup, starting this weekend at Misano, and Endurance Cup, kicking off on Aprile 23 at Monza, which also award the respective “discipline” cups, borrowing a term from Alpine skiing.

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Largest IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Field Set For BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix of Long Beach

March 29, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Transitioning from the two longest races of the season, the 100-minute sprint race is one of the shortest races on the WeatherTech Championship calendar and will be broadcast live on FOX, with coverage beginning at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT and continuing through the checkered flag and post-race interviews.

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Tales from the paddock – Stefan Wendl

March 29, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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The 2017 season for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is already in full swing; meanwhile, Formula One entered a new era in Melbourne last weekend. ...

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Ford Performance Becomes Exclusive Live U.S. Distribution Channel of 2017 FIA World Rallycross Season

March 29, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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American fans of rallycross will be able to watch the full season of FIA World Rallycross Championship Presented by Monster Energy live this year, thanks to Ford Performance. ...

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Title defense with strong Audi customer teams

March 29, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Since 2011, the Audi teams have collected a total of six overall titles and sixteen class titles in this young series. Three Audi Sport customer racing teams will aim to win more trophies and titles this year. The Blancpain GT Series is the leading Europe-wide series for GT3 sports cars. Since 2011, the Audi teams have collected a total of six overall titles and sixteen class titles in this young series. Three Audi Sport customer racing teams will aim to win more trophies and titles this year. read on ...

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Circuit of The Americas Completes 2017 Schedule For Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA By Yokohama

March 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Rounds 5 and 6 of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama will take place May 5-6 during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship event at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. The addition of the COTA doubleheader officially completes the 2017 schedule for the IMSA-sanctioned Single-Make Series.

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