HOUR 4: Bentley leads after drama filled morning at Bathurst
THE #17 Bentley Team M-Sport Continental GT3 of Steven Kane leads at the end of Hour 4 of the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour after a hectic first quarter of the race.
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Schnitzer BMW leads action-packed opening hour
BMW Team Schnitzer lead at the end of an action-packed opening hour at the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour as the sun begins to rise over Mount Panorama.
THE GRID: 2018 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
SOME of the best GT teams and drivers from Australia and around the world will line up on Sunday morning for the 2018 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, and here’s the full grid:
Car swap rescues Bowe’s 12 Hour return
AUSTRALIAN motorsport legend John Bowe’s Bathurst 12 Hour campaign has been rescued by a last-minute car swap.
Mostert shoots to Bathurst 12 Hour pole by 0.2s
CHAZ Mostert has taken the Allan Simonsen pole award trophy ahead of tomorrow’s Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour after setting a blistering lap in the Top 10 Shootout.
Bamber: ‘we have something to redeem’
KIWI Porsche ace Earl Bamber believes he and co-drivers Laurens Vanthoor and Kevin Estre have something to redeem in this year’s Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.
Audi rockets to provisional pole at Bathurst
JAMEC Pem Racing have secured their spot in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Top 10 Shootout after ending qualifying on top thanks to a rocket quick lap from the #22 Audi R8 LMS GT3 of Kelvin van der Linde.
BMW TAKES POLE, AUDI FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE MANUFACTURER ON BATHURST GRID
Kelvin Van der Linde put the #22 Audi Sport Team MPC Audi on the front row for the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, after setting the fastest time of the Intercontinental GT Challenge competitors in the Top 10 Shootout for the Australian endurance classic. As is the tradition in Bathurst, the ten fastest Class A cars … Continue reading → ...
BEST PORSCHE 911 GT3 R ON THE FIFTH GRID FOR FOR BATHURST 12 HOUR
Putting in a strong performance in qualifying for the 12-hour race at Bathurst/Australia, Porsche Young Professional Matt Campbell (Australia) secured a good starting position for his Competition Motorsports team. In the over 500-hp Porsche 911 GT3 R, designed in Weissach by Porsche Motorsport for worldwide GT3 series on the basis of the 911 GT3 RS … Continue reading → ...
AGOSTINI AND BREUKERS WIN RACE 1 OF THE SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST
The first winners of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East 2018 are Riccardo Agostini and Rik Breukers, who have won Race 1 at Abu Dhabi on the Yas Marina Circuit. Both drivers belong to the youth programs of Lamborghini Squadra Corse and this win was scored by the two young talents just a few weeks … Continue reading → ...
TROFEO MOTORSPORT LOOKING TO RETURN TO BATHURST 12 HOUR PODIUM
Melbourne’s Trofeo Motorsport return to the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour this year looking to add to their 2017 success, the Lamborghini team having claimed a podium finish in the hotly contested Pro-Am category. For 2018 they return with the very same car and the very same driver lineup that saw them classified an impressive … Continue reading → ...
IMSA Regulars Stay Busy with More Racing on Weekend After Rolex 24 At Daytona
Full-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya will join a handful of other 2018 Rolex 24 participants this weekend in the Race of Champions, which will be held in the Middle East for the first time in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The Race of Champions features drivers from a variety of motorsports disciplines competing in identical race cars typically on racetracks constructed inside stadiums.
Podiums for Duval and Rockenfeller
Last weekend, seven DTM drivers contested the season opener of the American IMSA series – with different results. While Loïc Duval, Paul Di Resta and Mike Rockenfeller secured very good results, the others – particularly reigning DTM Champion René Rast – had to cope with major doses of bad luck, in the legendary endurance race.
AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS FINISH TWELFTH AT THE ROLEX 24
AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports proved their potential as a fighting team over the weekend by completing their first race ever, the Rolex 24 at Daytona in twelfth place. In what was an untypically calm race for the majority of the competitors, the drivers and crew of the #52 Ligier JS P217 crossed the finish line after … Continue reading → ...
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.
WILL OWEN FINISHES FOURTH AT ROLEX 24 DEBUT
Will Owen passed another career milestone over the weekend after finishing fourth overall at the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona as part of the prototype class of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. In what ended up being a predominately green race, it was key for United Autosports to keep the #32 Ligier JS P217 running … Continue reading → ...
PAUL MILLER RACING REBOUNDS FROM REBUILD TO SCORE ROLEX 24 PODIUM
While the Rolex 24 at Daytona never fails to provide excitement and hardships, Paul Miller Racing experienced both ends of the spectrum this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. After a challenging week leading up to the main event, and pre-race rebuild on many of the car’s components, the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 with drivers … Continue reading → ...
HART RACING FIGHTS TO ROLEX 24 FINISH
HART Racing impressed in its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut as the team fought and raced to the finish in the fastest-ever Rolex 24 At Daytona. Drivers John Falb, Sean Rayhall, Chad Gilsinger, and Ryan Eversley combined for 719 laps of the 3.56-mile oval-based circuit, taking the checkered flag with a 16th place class result. … Continue reading → ...
NIELSEN, WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS ARE THE UNDERDOG STORY OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Christina Nielsen’s race at the Rolex 24 at Daytona was part of one of the most compelling stories that developed over the entire event weekend. In her first outing with Wright Motorsports, the two-time Champion and her co-drivers Patrick Long, Robert Renauer and Mathieu Jaminet fought for GTD class points harder than most during the … Continue reading → ...
A PROMISING SEASON OPENER FOR MERCEDES-AMG AT DAYTONA
A motorsport marathon at Daytona International Speedway that remained thrilling till the finish marked the start of this year’s IMSA season. After 24 hours and with 751 laps completed, the Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports only just missed out on a podium finish in the GTD class for GT3 cars.
