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BENTLEY SIGNS K-PAX FOR AMERICAN RACING PROGRAMME

December 6, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Bentley Motorsport is today announcing that multi-championship-winning team K-PAX Racing will contest the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge with three Bentley Continental GT3s. Bentley’s Director of Motorsport Brian Gush comments: “I’m delighted to welcome K-PAX Racing to the Bentley Motorsport family. They are a team with an impressive and proven track-record in the Pirelli World Challenge...

Formula E

ANTONIO FELIX DA COSTA IN THE POINTS FOR MS&AD ANDRETTI AT FORMULA E SEASON-OPENER IN HONG KONG

December 3, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

or much of Sunday’s second race, he appeared on course for a podium before a delay in launching after the pit stop resulted in him dropping down the field. He finished the race in twelfth place. Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) won the FanBoost vote in both races on his Formula E debut, and came home 15thand 18th.

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Southland’s Liam MacDonald scores another round win in Class 2 of the BNT V8 Championship

December 3, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Invercargill racing driver Liam MacDonald has scored another round win in Class 2 of the BNT V8's Championship at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo this weekend. ...

Endurance

TUNE IN: 25 HOURS OF THUNDERHILL

December 2, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

It's race day! Flying Lizard Motorsports have won the 25 Hours of Thunderhill the past two years in a row, and this year, They're looking to make it a three-peat. The race goes green at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday, December 2, at 11:00AM PT, and the checker flag will wave on Sunday, December 3, at 12:00PM

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Kiwi Graeme Crosby and American Wes Cooley reunite on bikes at Levels

November 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Back in the seventies Kiwi Graeme Crosby and American Wes Cooley started as rivals, became team-mates and were finally friends. ...

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Kiwi Andre Heimgartner secures Supercars seat with Nissan

November 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

New Zealand Supercars driver Andre Heimgartner will replaced the retired Todd Kelly for Nissan Motorsport for next season. ...

Endurance

COSMO, BYRNE AND BENHAM COMBINE FOR GULF 12 HOURS

November 29, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Guy and Patrick last raced for the team in the inaugural LMP3 Cup race at Snetterton at the end of 2016. Guy also previously raced for United Autosports at the very first Road to Le Mans event in June 2016, finishing fifth.

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MOST COMPLETES ADAC GT MASTERS 2018 CALENDAR

November 29, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Autodrom Most will be hosting the ADAC GT Masters for the first time next year as the series makes its Czech debut. This historic circuit near the German-Czech border is the final piece in the jigsaw for the 2018 ADAC GT Masters calendar. Rounds 3 and 4 of the forthcoming campaign will be contested there .

FORMULA 1

Kubica: Disappointing if I miss 2018 F1 seat

November 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Robert Kubica admits that there would be a level of "disappointment" if his Formula 1 tests do not result in a full-time drive for the 2018 season.

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MAZDA TEAM JOEST ANNOUNCES DRIVER LINEUP FOR 2018 SEASON

November 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Mazda Motorsports has announced the team of drivers that will pilot the two Mazda RT24-P race cars in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Mazda Team Joest.

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40 YEARS OF BMW MOTORSPORT TALENT PROMOTION: MILESTONES, ANECDOTES AND QUOTES

November 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

BMW Motorsport celebrated the 40th anniversary of its talent promotion with a big event in Maisach (GER). BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt, the first generation of the BMW Junior team from 1977 and the current BMW Motorsport Junior Programme recruits came together.

GT World Challenge Europe

BEN BARNICOAT AWARDED THE SEF TROPHY FOR 2017

November 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The winner of the Sean Edwards Trophy for 2017 is Ben Barnicoat the award which was set up in 2015 in Sean’s name. Ben a 20-year-old Englishman from Chesterfield in Derbyshire claimed the Sean Edwards Trophy for a young driver who shows similar quality’s to Sean,

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JOHNNY MOWLEM AND BON GRIMES JOIN TONY WELLS FOR GULF 12 HOURS WITH UNITED AUTOSPORTS

November 27, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

United Autosports have confirmed their second driver line up for the 2017 Gulf 12 Hours, as Johnny Mowlem and Bon Grimes team up with Tony Wells for the 12-hour endurance race. All three drivers have previously raced for United Autosports, as Tony completed a full season in the 2017 Henderson Insurance LMP3 Cup Championship.

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PORSCHE EXPANDS ITS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

November 26, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Porsche is expanding its successful and sustainable youth development programme in international motorsport. In 2018, four Young Professionals will be sponsored on the international GT racing scene. Two Porsche Juniors will receive training to become a professional racing driver in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, which features on the same bill as Formula 1.

Formula E

ALEX LYNN: “I FEEL LIKE JAMES BOND”

November 23, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Signing for Aston Martin Racing as a factory driver to race in the World Endurance Championship completes a plan that myself and my management team started working on back in September 2016, and I’m very proud that it’s all worked out perfectly.

Le Mans

ByKOLLES RACING COMPLETES ARAGON TEST

November 23, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

ByKOLLES Racing has completed an intensive three-days testing program at Motorland in Aragon. The action on the Spanish circuit was finalised to test new development parts on the Enso CLM P1/01 in preparation of the 2018/19 WEC super season and the Le Mans 24hours race. The drivers selected for this test are regular ByKolles driver … Continue reading → ...

Le Mans

VILLORBA CORSE AIMS TO LE MANS AND CONFIRMS 2018 ELMS CAMPAIGN

November 23, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Cetilar Villorba Corse sporting programs for 2018 will follow its “Italian Spirit of Le Mans” project again. The Italian team unveils next year’s plans confirming its commitments at the highest levels of international endurance racing. The team led by Raimondo Amadio will line up the Dallara P217 of the LMP2 class in the European Le mans.

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JENS MARQUARDT AND JOCHEN NEERPASCH: “IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO INVEST IN THE DRIVERS AS IN THE TECHNOLOGY.”

November 23, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The history of BMW Motorsport’s promotion of talented youngsters is inextricably linked with its founder: Jochen Neerpasch. The former BMW Motorsport Director launched the legendary BMW Junior Team in 1977. Neerpasch and BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt met up at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the talent promotion programme.

Le Mans

HUGO DE SADELEER RETURNS TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR DAYTONA 24 HOURS, ELMS AND LE MANS 24 HOURS

November 23, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

United Autosports have confirmed that Hugo de Sadeleer will return to the team for the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona, European Le Mans Series and, subject to entry, the Le Mans 24 Hours. De Sadeleer joined the team in 2017, entering the European Le Mans Series and finished second in both his and the teams