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AFTER A TURBULENT NIGHT: ROWE RACING TEAM IN THE TOP 5 AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

In a turbulent night at the “Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps” (BEL), the ROWE Racing team worked their way into the top 5 with the number 98 BMW M6 GT3. After 357 laps of racing, the two DTM drivers Bruno Spengler (CAN) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), and their driver colleague Nick Catsburg (NED) are in fourth place.

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RAFFAELLE MARCIELLO FASTEST IN QUALIFYING FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

With rain announced for Thursday evening, most teams and drivers chose to go for a quick qualifying lap during the first of two qualifying sessions. After the usual skirmishes, Raffaele Marciello in the #90 AKKA ASP Mercedes-AMG came out on top, a mere 0.113 quicker than the #2 Audi Sport Team WRT R8 of Fred

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24 HOURS OF SPA PARADE A RESOUNDING SUCCESS

July 26, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

A huge number of enthusiastic fans attended the traditional Total 24 Hours of Spa Parade, lining both the public roads that link the circuit to Spa and the town centre itself. The drivers of the 63 cars participating in the highlight of the Blancpain GT Series and Intercontinental GT Challenge showed their gratitude by signing thousands of autographs in front of the Spa Casino.

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MOTUL TEAM RJN READY FOR SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 24 HOUR BATTLE

July 24, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Motul Team RJN is ready for the biggest Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup race of the season, the annual Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hour. Factory NISMO aces Lucas Ordonez, Alex Buncombe and Katsumasa Chiyo will do battle aboard the No. 23 entry – Chiyo arriving from Japan after scoring second place in last weekend Super GT race.

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FIREWORKS ASSURED AT THE SPA 24 HOURS WITH WIDE OPEN BATTLES AT ALL LEVELS

July 21, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The 69th running of the Total 24 Hours of Spa, highlight of the Blancpain GT Series and Intercontinental GT Challenge, promises to be a wide open race, with several dozens of drivers having a shot at adding their names to the prestigious trophy.

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A STRONG LINE UP OF AMG-MERCEDES CUSTOMER RACING TEAMS ENTER THE SPA 24 HOURS

July 21, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Mercedes-AMG teams and drivers are highly motivated for the season highlight of the Blancpain GT Series in the Ardennes: at the start of the month, on 4 July, the teams tested their cars at Spa and are excellently prepared for what many drivers refer to as the ’24 hour sprint race’.

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23 BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB CARS SET TO STAR IN 2017 24 HOURS OF SPA CURTAIN-RAISER

July 20, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

An exciting group of 23 cars have been confirmed for round four of this year’s Blancpain GT Sports Club (July 28-29), which once again stars as a curtain-raiser to the famed Total 24 Hours of Spa, the highlight of the Blancpain GT Series and Intercontinental GT Challenge.

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MOTUL TEAM RJN PREPARING FOR SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 24 HOUR CLASSIC

July 17, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

After a strong day at the recent Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup test at Spa-Francorchamps, Motul Team RJN is busy preparing for the upcoming Spa 24 Hour. One of the classic races on the endurance calendar, the event will be run over July 29 and 30. NISMO factory aces Lucas Ordóñez,

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AL HARTHY AND OMAN RACING READY FOR BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF THE SEASON

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

With just a fortnight to go until the biggest race of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season, the world-renowned Total 24 Hours of Spa, Ahmad Al Harthy says the Oman Racing team is more than ready for the category’s blue riband event.

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Tales from the paddock Mercedes review after Austria GP

July 12, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

It has been an action-packed and successful first half to the GT3 season. Stefan Wendl, Head of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Programme, sums up the state of play at this halfway point in the campaign. ...

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FERRARI LEADS INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE ON THE EVE OF THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 7, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

No fewer than 64 cars will be eligible to score points for the second round of the 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge, the Total 24 Hours of Spa. After their win in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, Ferrari will travel to Belgium as the championship leader, but thanks to their podium finishes in Australia, Porsche and Bentley are not far behind.

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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS TEST LOOMS FOR MOTUL TEAM RJN

July 4, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Spa-Francorchamps test day tomorrow will give the team important data in preparation for the 24 hour classic scheduled to be held on July 29-30. Both the team’s No.22 and No.23 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 entries will hit the track from 9.00 to 12.00, and again from 13.00 to 18.00.4; ...

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KASPERSKY MOTORSPORT BACK IN GT OPEN ACTION WITH A PODIUM

July 1, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

A week ago, the Kaspersky Motorsport PRO driver line-up was at the wheel of our Ferrari 488 in the Paul Ricard 1000 Kms round of the Blancpain Endurance Series and this weekend, it’s the turn of the AM drivers, Davide Rizzo and Alex Moiseev to get behind the wheel for the GT Open races

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PORSCHE TEAM EBI JOINS FELLOW JAPANESE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA RACE-BY-RACE ENTRIES AT FUJI

July 1, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Porsche Team EBI has become the latest Japanese outfit to confirm its entry for Blancpain GT Series Asia’s upcoming round at Fuji Speedway this August. Naoya Yamano and Yuya Sakamoto will drive the squad’s 991 GT3 R, which contested last season’s Super GT GT300 class.

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ARN RACING SHINES BRIGHTEST OF JAPANESE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA RACE BY RACE ENTRIES AT SUZUKA

June 30, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Blancpain GT Series Asia’s race-by-race Japanese entries – ARN Racing, CarGuy Racing and D’station Racing – all enjoyed encouraging championship debuts at Suzuka last weekend ahead of their second appearances at Fuji Speedway this August.

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VERDONCK WITH BENTLEY TEAM ABT AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

June 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The collaboration between Nico Verdonck and the Bentley Team ABT during the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, already has a sequel. From the 26th through to the 30th July, the Belgian will in fact be joining the German team for the Total 24 Hours of Spa, the world’s most important race for the GT3 category.

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Tales from the paddock – Robert Wickens

June 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Next stop, Nuremberg – the race on the Norisring is generally considered to be the highlight of the DTM season. But first, Robert Wickens paid a visit to Road America... ...

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FRUSTRATION FOR PASIN LATHOURAS IN PAUL RICARD 1000 KM

June 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

A tough but very competitive Paul Ricard 1000 km ended in frustration for Pasin Lathouras in the #50 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 after a technical problem scuppered his bid for victory just as the endurance race moved into the closing stages.

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SECOND PLACE IN PRO-AM AT PAUL RICARD MAINTAINS CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD FOR BLANCPAIN SQUAD OMAN RACING

June 27, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Muscat racing driver Ahmad Al Harthy celebrated his, and Oman Racing’s, third consecutive Pro-Am podium finish of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season at Paul Ricard on Saturday, 24th June, with an excellent second place result in the intense six-hour race maintaining the class points lead.

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PONS EXTENDS BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB POINTS LEAD WITH PERFECT PAUL RICARD WEEKEND

June 25, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Blancpain GT Sports Club Overall points leader Anthony Pons enjoyed a perfect weekend at Circuit Paul Ricard, which played host to round three of this year’s campaign (June 24-25). Having taken pole position on Saturday afternoon, the Frenchman also claimed Sunday’s Qualifying and Main Races aboard the #72 AKKA ASP Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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