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NIELSEN RACING, PORTIMAO WINNERS

November 1, 2020 RNW Staff

Colin Noble and Tony Wells are the winners in yesterday’s final round of the 2020 Michelin Le Mans Cup at Portimão after an inspired call from the pits and fantastic restart from Colin to vault them from fifth into second and within an arm’s reach to the lead. With the #26 Graff Racing entry incurring a drive-through time penalty, Colin remined behind close behind to ensure the victory without the risk.

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JIMENEZ BREAKS INTO LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA WIN COLUMN AT LAGUNA SECA

November 1, 2020 RNW Staff

Sergio Jimenez was overcome with joy Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca after driving to his maiden victory in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America championship. The weekend of racing at the iconic California road course comprises the fourth of five doubleheader rounds on the 2020 schedule.

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AUDI DUO HOFER AND HAASE WIN RAIN-AFFECTED ADAC GT MASTERS SATURDAY THRILLER AT THE LAUSITZRING

October 31, 2020 RNW Staff

Saturday’s ADAC GT Masters race at the Lausitzring was suspenseful right up to the last few metres. The Audi pairing of Max Hofer (21, AUT) and Christopher Haase (33, GER, both Montaplast by Land Motorsport) won by a margin of only 0.147 seconds ahead of Indy Dontje (27, NL) and Maximilian Götz (34, GER) in the Mercedes-AMG of Mann-Filter-Team HTP-Winward. Robert Renauer (35, GER, Precote Herberth Motorsport), partnered this time by Klaus Bachler (29, AUT), kept his title hopes alive with a P3 finish. Reigning champions Patric Niederhauser (29, CH) and Kelvin van der Linde (24, ZA) in the Rutronik Racing Audi retain their lead in the overall standings. “I am very satisfied” said winner Christopher Haase afterwards. “Our team has given us a really great car. It is great to have got another win in the ADAC GT Masters. Only if you have the best package you can win here. And that’s what we had today.”

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24 HOURS OF SPA ROUNDUP

October 30, 2020 RNW Staff

Last weekend, the Total 24 Hours of Spa staged its 20th edition since GT rules were introduced in 2001. We had to wait a little longer than anticipated to celebrate the milestone, while the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic altered the character of this year’s event.

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PORSCHE ONE-TWO IN RAIN-HIT ADAC GT MASTERS LAUSITZRING PRACTICE SESSION

October 30, 2020 RNW Staff

The ADAC GT Masters title contenders dominated a rain-hit first practice session at the Lausitzring. Porsche driver Robert Renauer (35, GER, Precote Herberth Motorsport) managed to set the fastest time on Friday morning, followed by three more drivers from the Top Five in the standings – Christian Engelhart (33, GER, SSR Performance) also in a Porsche, Lamborghini driver Albert Costa Balboa (30, ESP, GRT Grasser Racing) and championship leader Kelvin van der Linde (24, ZA, Rutronik Racing).

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING HEADS WEST TO LAGUNA SECA FOR PENULTIMATE ROUND OF THE IMSA CHAMPIONSHIP

October 29, 2020 RNW Staff

Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil) and Felipe Nasr (Brazil) are heading west to Monterey, California looking to capture their second win of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season at the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Oct. 30 – Nov. 1.

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NEW TRIO FOR PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS

October 28, 2020 RNW Staff

Performance Tech Motorsports welcomes Don Yount, Patrick Byrne and Guy Cosmo to their car for the Twelve Hours of Sebring.

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BMW TEAM RLL LOOKING TO REPEAT WINNING PERFORMANCE AT LAGUNA SECA

October 28, 2020 RNW Staff

BMW Team RLL looks to add a seventh consecutive podium finish at this weekend’s Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship when it returns to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, Calif., for the penultimate round of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. With two victories, two second place and five third place finishes so far this […]

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NIELSEN RACING AIMING TO END 2020 ON A HIGH NOTE

October 28, 2020 RNW Staff

The 4 Hours of Portimão, is lending another chance of a trophy (or four) for Nielsen Racing after a difficult 2020 campaign. Nielsen will field two Duqueine D08s in the Michelin Le Mans Cup Portimão Round, due to travel restrictions between the UK and Portugal eliminating one car, with both crews aiming to end the year on the podium.

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CADILLAC RACING HEADS TO MONTEREY

October 27, 2020 RNW Staff

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is heading west to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship to run October 30 – November 1.

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HEINRICHER RACING TO RELY ON PAST STRENGTH AT LAGUNA SECA

October 27, 2020 RNW Staff

Coming off of a sixth-place finish at the Motul Petit Le Mans earlier in the month, the No. 57 Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the Monterey Sports Car Championship on Sunday.

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WEATHERTECH RACING HEADS WEST TO MONTEREY

October 27, 2020 RNW Staff

Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Alessandro Balzan (Italy) are ready for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship to run at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, October 30 – November 1.

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PURE EXCITEMENT AS ADAC GT MASTERS TITLE CHASE GOES INTO PENULTIMATE ROUND

October 27, 2020 RNW Staff

It’s all go as the DEKRA Lausitzring prepares to host the sixth of the seven fixtures on the 2020 ADAC GT Masters calendar this coming weekend (30th October – 1st November). The previous race event at the Red Bull Ring left the title chase even wider open than before, with championship leaders Patric Niederhauser (29, CH) and Kelvin van der Linde (24, ZA, both Rutronik Racing) nursing only a one-point lead over their closest challengers, Michael Ammermüller (34, GER) and Christian Engelhart (33, GER) in the Porsche fielded by SSR Performance. The third-placed pairing of Mercedes-AMG drivers Luca Stolz (25, GER) and Maro Engel (35, Monte Carlo, both Toksport WRT) are also within striking distance.

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PORSCHE GT TEAM AND WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS READY FOR IMSA ROUND IN MONTEREY

October 27, 2020 RNW Staff

2020 has been a challenging year for Porsche in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Entering the tenth race of the 11-event season, two Porsche factory and one customer team comes to the Monterey Peninsula in California searching to keeping driving the momentum. It took nine rounds of North America’s premier sports car racing series for the series’ 2019 GTLM class Manufacturer Champions to score a first victory in the 11-race season. That win – a record-extending 24th for a manufacturer in the Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta – came to the No. 911 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19 which will be piloted by Frédéric Makowiecki (France) and Nick Tandy (Great Britain) in the Monterey Sports Car Championship on Sunday, November 1. Still looking for their first victory of the season at the two-hour, 40-minute headline event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca are 2019 Team and Driver Champions Earl Bamber (New Zealand) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) in the No. 912 entry. Also in search of its first GTD class race win is the No. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R race car prepared by Wright Motorsports for Porsche factory ace Patrick Long (Manhattan Beach, California) and Ryan Hardwick (Atlanta, Georgia).

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MEYER SHANK RACING LOOKING TO GAIN CHAMPIONSHIP GROUND HEADING TO LAGUNA SECA

October 26, 2020 RNW Staff

With just two races left in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Meyer Shank Racing is looking to take the No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 back to the podium for the Monterey Sports Car Championship on Sunday 4:05pm ET.

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MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT FOR HUTCHISON AS 24 HOURS OF SPA BID ENDS ON ONLY SECOND LAP

October 26, 2020 RNW Staff

Realistic hopes of a major Silver Cup challenge in the 2020 instalment of the annual Total 24 Hours of Spa ended for Finlay Hutchison just two laps into the big race on Saturday, 24th October, when contact from a rival car ultimately led to retirement for his Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3.

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BALFE MOTORSPORT SET FOR SPANISH SWING

October 26, 2020 RNW Staff

Balfe Motorsport makes its return to International GT Open this weekend (October 30-November 1) as Shaun Balfe and Rob Bell link up in the team’s distinctive McLaren 720S GT3 in Spain.

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OREGON TEAM ENDS THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE ROUND AT SPA WITH CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

October 26, 2020 RNW Staff

Oregon Team ended an almost perfect weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, taking the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe lead with Kevin Gilardoni.

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RLR MSPORT TO RETAIN MALTHE JAKOBSEN FOR 2021 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES

October 26, 2020 RNW Staff

The Motul-powered team has been mightily impressed by the Danish Formula 4 Champion, who possesses talent, maturity and professionalism that belies his age, and both parties were keen to extend what has been a happy and successful association into a second year.

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LMP3 CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE DECIDED AT FINAL 2020 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES ROUND AT PORTIMAO

October 26, 2020 RNW Staff

United Autosports make their way to Portimao, Portugal for the final round of the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup this weekend (30 Oct-1 Nov).

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