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RICHARD MEINS RETURNS TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS ALONGSIDE WAYNE BOYD FOR 2018 MICHELIN LE MANS CUP
United Autosports have confirmed that Richard Meins and Wayne Boyd will race together in the 2018 Michelin Le Mans Cup. Richard rejoins the team after making his debut in the Michelin Le Mans Cup last year alongside Shaun Lynn, with Andrew Bentley stepping in as his team mate for the Paul Ricard and Portimao rounds.
BUTEL CONFIRMS UK LMP3 TITLE ATTACK WITH SPEEDWORKS
Jerseyman Jack Butel has today (Wednesday 21 February) confirmed that he will return to the Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup Championship for an all-out assault on the championship title.
9 LIGIER JS P217s WILL RACE IN THE 2018 LE MANS 24 HOURS
The lists of teams which will race in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series have been unveiled. A total of 10 Ligier JS P217s and 15 Ligier JS P3s will race in these three events.
CETILAR VILLORBA CORSE AT THE 2018 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Cetilar Villorba Corse did it again! Alongside the participation in the next European Le Mans Series, Italian team will take part also in the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, second World Endurance Championship round to be held on June 16-17.
SIGNATECH ALPINE MATMUT RARING TO GO FOR THE FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
The list of entries for the 2018-2019 Super Season of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 2018 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was unveiled at a highly anticipated press conference held by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest.
TWO GINETTA G60-LT-P1’S SET FOR FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Ginetta can today confirm plans for a two-car entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship, including both the 2018 and 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours.
ByKOLLES RACING FIRES-UP, AGAIN IN LMP1, FOR THE 2018/19 WEC SUPERSEASON
ByKOLLES Racing will take part in the 2018/19 Superseason of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), competing again in the LMP1 class. During a press-conference held in Paris today, Series Promoters of WEC have confirmed the entry of the Greding-based private Team to the Championship which includes two times Le Mans 24hrs race.
TONY WELLS, MATT BELL AND GARETT GRIST JOIN FORCES FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES CAMPAIGN
United Autosports have confirmed that Tony Wells, Matt Bell and Garett Grist will race for their LMP3 team in the 2018 European Le Mans Series. Tony and Matt return to the team after driving together in the 2017 Henderson Insurance LMP3 Cup Championship, finishing second in the championship with four wins and nine podiums.
41 CARS ENTERED FOR THE 2018 EUROPEAN LE MANS SEASON
Today the entry list 2018 European Le Mans Series has been unveiled with a total of 41 cars competing in three classes. LMP2 21 DRAGONSPEED USA M Oreca 07 – Gibson Henrik Hedman (SWE) B Ben Hanley (GBR) G Nicolas Lapierre ( FRA) P 22 UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA D Ligier JSP217.
Sardinia’s 15th edition revealed
For the fifth year running, the rally base and service park will be on Alghero's historic harbourside and the competition will start from there on Thursday evening before a 2km stage at the former motocross track at nearby Ittiri. In a change to 2017, when cars then crossed the island to a parc fermè in Olbia, this time crews will overnight in Alghero.
2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH CAPACITY GRID
The ADAC GT Masters starts with a high profile and capacity grid into the 2018 season. A total of 23 teams seized the opportunity to secure a starting position for the 2018 season and entered 37 supercars from eight different brand.
ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST CONFIRMED FOR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES IN 2018
The Blancpain GT Series has confirmed an impressive line-up of support events ahead of what promises to be an action-packed 2018 season. GT and single-seater championships will form part of a high-octane itinerary throughout the upcoming campaign, ensuring that each of the 10 rounds provides fans with a wealth of on-track entertainment.
JIM McGUIRE AND MATT BELL RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR MICHELIN LE MANS CUP CAMPAIGN
United Autosports have confirmed that Jim McGuire and Matt Bell will return to the team for the 2018 Michelin Le Mans Cup. The pair joined forces for the first time last year, racing the #22 AERO Ligier JS P3 in the support race to the European Le Mans Series.
Braun, Bennett Show ‘CORE’ Competency in Return to Prototype Racing at Rolex 24
I’ve always been drawn to those types of cars from the time I was a kid, and then as I was able to begin to afford to pay for my own racing,” said the owner/driver of the No. 54 CORE autosport ORECA LMP2 machine that finished third in last month’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. “I’ve always been in cars that looked a bit like prototypes, and there’s different varieties.
Software glitch costs Kiwi Earl Bamber Bathurst podium
Kiwi Earl Bamber saw a podium finish at the Bathurst 12 Hour race slip away due to a software error.The World Endurance champion was third in the race with a handful of minutes remaining and a car that was fueled to the finish when a bad crash saw the race called.
Fernando Alonso triple crown bid returns as team approves Le Mans bid
Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso will continue to pursue his dream of winning motorsport's triple crown after his McLaren team agreed to release him to compete in this year's 24 Hours Le Mans endurance race.
Risi Competizione Enters 2018 With Two-Car Tandem
Risi Competizione will enter the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with a two-car team for the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 25-28.
CTMP Nissan Micra cup review race 1 and 2
Winnner of the event is Jean-Michel Isabelle and rounding the podium out are Xavier Coupal and Kevin King , Olivier Bedard visully lacking power in the straights compared to the other tops driver finishes down in 5th.
Mustang Sampling Team looking forward to the Showdown at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX
Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi know their Cadillac DPis are fast and a majority of the season still remains.
