ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM GOES LMP1 IN 2021
Back in competition to support the development and launch of the Alpine A110, Alpine has lived up to its rich heritage in excelling everywhere it has competed since its return to endurance.
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HENRIQUE CHAVES EXTENDS GT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Henrique Chaves scored a win and a fourth place in the Red Bull Ring’s round of the International GT Open and left the Austrian circuit with a bigger lead in the Drivers’ Standings.
MOISEEV, NESOV CLAIM FIRST GT OPEN AM VICTORY IN AUSTRIA WITH THE ANTONELLI MOTORSPORT’S MERCEDES
Alexander Moiseev and Alexey Nesov claimed their first Am class victory at the Red Bull Ring. In the third out of six International GT Open rounds, the Antonelli Motorsport pair continued their positive momentum, following three second consecutive places took at the Paul Ricard and in Race 1 at the Austrian track.
ADAC GT MASTERS AT HOCKENHEIM: PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT WITH 33 GT3 RACING CARS
With thrilling battles, good overtaking opportunities and very close gaps between cars, the ADAC GT Masters is set to line up for the third race meeting of the year this weekend (18th-20th September) at the Hockenheimring, a circuit that is well-known for producing plenty of exciting race action. 32 super sports cars will be hunting down championship leaders Luca Stolz (25, GER) and Maro Engel (34, Monte Carlo, both Toksport WRT) in the Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo.
PHIL HANSON: 2020 LE MANS 24 HOUR PREVIEW
Phil competes at Le Mans for the fifth time.
ASTON MARTIN RACING HAS FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES IN SIGHTS AHEAD OF UNIQUE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Aston Martin Racing heads into the 88th running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans aiming to take its third class victory with Vantage, and secure the 2019/2020 World Endurance Championship. For the first time at the Circuit de la Sarthe, both classes will race with the current turbo-charged 4-litre V8 Vantage GTE, with three works team entries and one customer car firmly setting sights on its maiden Le Mans win.
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE HOME WIN FOR SAINTELOC RACING AS GACHET AND PALETTE WIN AT MAGNY-COURS
French duo Simon Gachet and Steven Palette scored a sensational Sprint Cup win at Magny-Cours to give Sainteloc Racing an emotional victory on home turf.
THE KEIHIN NSX-GT TAKES ITS SECOND WIN OF THE SUPER GT SEASON
The FUJIMAKI GROUP MOTEGI GT 300km RACE, Round 4 of the 2020 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series was held on September 13 (Sun) at Twin Rings Motegi (one lap 4,801m x 63 laps) in Tochigi Pref. In the GT500 class, the No.17 KEIHIN NSX-GT (Koudai Tsukakoshi/Bertrand Baguette) took its second runaway win of the season just as it did in Round 2 at Fuji Speedway. In the GT300 class, the No. 65 LEON PYRAMID AMG (Naoya Gamou/Togo Suganami) came back from a 13th grid start to take the win.
STOLZ AND ENGEL TAKE MAGNY-COURS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE NIGHT RACE TO WIN FOR HRT MERCEDES-AMG
Luca Stolz and Maro Engel lit up Magny-Cours tonight with a commanding Sprint Cup victory in the #4 HRT Mercedes-AMG.
UNITED AUTOSPORTS READY FOR FOURTH LE MANS 24 HOUR
United Autosports are preparing for the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours next weekend as the race goes ahead, behind closed doors, three months later than originally planned (19-20 September).
WEATHERTECH RACING TESTS GTE PRO FERRARI FOR THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
WeatherTech Racing has completed the rollout of the team’s Ferrari 488 Evo GTE Pro entry for the 24 Hours of Le Mans to run at the Circuit de la Sarthe, in Le Mans, France, September 19-20.
THE ZENT GR SUPRA OVERCOMES TOUGH CONDITIONS TO TAKE SUPER GT POLE POSITION AT MOTEGI
The qualifying for the FUJIMAKI GROUP MOTEGI GT 300km RACE, Round 4 of the 2020 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series took place at Twin Rings Motegi in Tochigi Pref. on September 12 (Sat). In the GT500 class, Tachikawa in the No. 38 ZENT GR Supra (Yuji Tachikawa/Hiroaki Ishiura) won pole position (1st qualifier) and extended his record for most pole by a driver to 24. In the GT300 class, pole position went to Aoki in the No. 360 RUNUP RIVAUX GT-R (Takayuki Aoki/Yusaku Shibata). These two cars will start at the front of their respective classes in tomorrow’s race starting at 13:00 in the afternoon.
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING AIMING FOR LE MANS HAT-TRICK
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will challenge for a third consecutive victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours as it targets a perfect final appearance at the Circuit de la Sarthe with its history-making TS050 HYBRID, in the 88th edition of the legendary French race. The 1,000PS, four-wheel-drive TS050 HYBRID came within two laps of victory on its 2016 debut before winning […]
UNITED AUTOSPORTS ACQUIRE STRAKKA RACING ASSETS
United Autosports are pleased to confirm that they have purchased Strakka Racing, in a deal that includes the acquisition of all their race team equipment, race cars, trucks and their race team premises at Silverstone.
24 HOURS OF LE MANS: WHEN THE DRIVERS ASK THE PORSCHE 911 RSR TO DANCE
It’s race time: At more than 300 km/h, the Porsche 911 RSR hurtles down the D338 road from Le Mans towards Tours. In the two chicanes, which are closed off for everyday traffic and are a favourite spot for speed cameras, the ca. 515-hp GTE sports car takes the kerbs hard. Then, as fast as possible through the Mulsanne Corner and Indianapolis to the famous Arnage – the slowest passage of the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures. Exiting out of Arnage, the driver hits the throttle early, and now needs every ounce of courage and experience. In a few seconds, the Porsche Curves loom into sight. Five ultra-fast direction changes that are both loved and feared by drivers, and represent the most spectacular section of the French endurance classic.
HENRIQUE CHAVES READY FOR ANOTHER GT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Henrique Chaves arrives at the second International GT Open’s round in the championship lead and at the Red Bull Ring is looking to increase his advantage.
TEAM ANTONELLI MOTORSPORT AIM TO TAKE THE GT OPEN AM LEAD IN AUSTRIA WITH MOISEEV/NESOV DUO
Team Antonelli Motorsport is set to return to GT Open after a three-week break, heading to the Austrian track of Red Bull Ring that hosts this weekend, 12th/13th September, the third of six series’ double rounds.
LMP3 TO JOIN IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2021
Performance Tech Motorsports IMSA Prototype Challenge drivers are moving into the spotlight in 2021 as the LMP3 series joins the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as a new class.
LE MANS 2020: ELEVEN CONSEQUENCES OF THE POSTPONEMENT
Fans of endurance racing have rarely had so much time to look forward to the 24 Hours of Le Mans as they have this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the French classic was moved from its traditional mid-June date to 19/20 September. There has only been one other delayed start in the almost 100-year history of the race: In 1968, the Le Mans 24-hour race was contested on 28/29 September due to ongoing unrest in Paris. The postponement of the race also has wide-reaching consequences for the Porsche GT Team. This includes changes to the schedule as well as the waiving of popular fan events such as the technical scrutineering in the town square and the drivers’ parade the day before the start.
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE NURBURGRING WEEKEND ROUNDUP
Dinamic Motorsport took a commanding win in Sunday’s six-hour race at the Nürburgring to put Porsche back on the top step of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS podium.
