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AUSTRALIAN GT CONFIRMS INVITATIONAL DETAILS FOR 2020 SEASON

April 9, 2020 RNW Staff

With increased interest in Australian GT from teams contesting ‘endurance’ style sports cars, the category administrators have moved to confirm details of the ‘Invitational’ division that will be open to cars that fit outside the existing Australian GT Trophy Series regulations specific to GT3 and one-make production sports cars (Trofeo Challenge).

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MERCEDES-AMG GT4: A NEW EDITION OF A SUCCESSFUL MODEL

March 11, 2020 RNW Staff

Following the launch of the new Mercedes-AMG GT3, Mercedes-AMG presents the further development of its globally successful GT4 model for the tenth anniversary season of its Customer Racing Programme. The new Mercedes-AMG GT4 (model year 2020) features new design characteristics and technical optimisations that, among others, enhance the endurance racing performance. Thanks to improved engine and brake cooling, the new Mercedes-AMG GT4 is also able to reliably bring its top performance to the track in extremely hot conditions. Once the homologation has been completed, the first examples of the new model will be delivered in March, 2020.

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FERRARI CHALLENGE, TWO POSTPONEMENTS FOR EUROPE AND UK

March 11, 2020 RNW Staff

The first round of the Ferrari Challenge Europe, due to take place at Mugello from 3 to 5 April, has been postponed to a date to be communicated.

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RATON RACING RETURNS TO THE GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE FIELDING A LAMBORGHINI FOR LENZ, RAMOS AND COSTANTINI

March 11, 2020 RNW Staff

Team Raton Racing returns to one of the most prestigious Gran Turismo series announcing a partially new trio for the 2020 Endurance season of GT World Challenge Europe.

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NIELSEN RACING CONFIRMS EUROPEAN LE MANS AND LE MANS CUP LINEUP FOR THE 2020 SEASON

March 11, 2020 RNW Staff

Continuity is key for Nielsen Racing as they prepare for the European season of racing ahead in both the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup.

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HIGGON AND ANTUNES LEAD AUDI TROPHY SERIES TRIFECTA IN SYDNEY

March 8, 2020 RNW Staff

A last minute decision to employ the services of a former Australian GT race winner and mid race misfortune for points leader Matt Stoupas, has handed KFC Audi R8 campaigner Gary Higgon the round win of the second event on the 2020 Australian GT Trophy Series calendar at Sydney Motorsport Park after two spirited 60-minute races across the weekend.

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EFP CAR COLLECTION BY TECE SIGN MARKUS WINKLEHOCK FOR ADAC GT MASTERS

March 8, 2020 RNW Staff

The latest EFP Car Collection by TECE signing is a high-profile name in the sport. Former F1 driver Markus Winkelhock (39, GER) has been recruited to strengthen the team’s challenge in the 2020 ADAC GT Masters. The Audi sports driver will share an Audi R8 LMS with Florian Spengler (32, GER). Elia Erhart (31, GER) and Pierre Kaffer (43, GER) will again drive the sister car. The 14th season of the ADAC GT Masters gets underway at Oschersleben on the weekend of 24th – 26th April.

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R-MOTORSPORT SET TO LINE UP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES

March 6, 2020 RNW Staff

R-Motorsport will break new ground this season. The team, based in Niederwil, Switzerland, are now extending their range of motor racing activities to include the GT4 European Series and have just announced the names of their first drivers for this debut season – Seb Perez and George Gamble.

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ESTORIL REPLACES RE-SCHEDULED MONZA AS 24H SERIES EUROPE SEASON OPENER

March 6, 2020 RNW Staff

Due to on-going concerns in Italy, the inaugural Hankook 12H MONZA, scheduled to take place on 27-28 March, has been postponed by mutual agreement of the management team at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza and Dutch promoter CREVENTIC, the organising body behind the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook.

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SANDY KRAOKAEW STUVIK SIGNS BACK ON FOR THAILAND SUPER SERIES TITLE DEFENCE

March 6, 2020 RNW Staff

B-Quik Absolute Racing is pleased to announce that Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik will continue with the team for a second season in Thailand Super Series and will be aiming to defend his Super Car GT3 Driver’s Champion crown.

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SCHUBERT MOTORSPORT RETURNS TO THE ADAC GT MASTERS

March 6, 2020 RNW Staff

One of the most successful teams ever to compete in the ADAC GT Masters is returning to the Super Sports Car League. Schubert Motorsport will field two BMW M6 GT3s as they stage their comeback. The first car will be driven by DTM race winner, Joel Eriksson (21, SWE) and Aidan Read (21, AUS) while Henric Skoog (23, SWE), BMW works driver Erik Johansson (23, SWE) and Nick Yelloly (29, GB) will share the drive in the team’s second car. The ADAC GT Masters will get its season under way on the weekend of 26th-28th April at Oschersleben which is Schubert Motorsport’s home circuit.

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PORSCHE CONFIDENT AHEAD OF THE MARRAKESH E-PRIX FOLLOWING FIRST POLE POSITION

February 27, 2020 RNW Staff

After the eventful Mexico City E-Prix with its highs and lows, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team will be chasing points once again in the 2019/2020 ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Morocco. Porsche’s first pole position in fully-electric motorsport at the last E-Prix sees the team optimistic as it heads to the Marrakesh E-Prix.

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NISSAN E.DAMS HEADS INTO MARRAKESH FORMULA E ROUND WITH FRESH MOMENTUM

February 27, 2020 RNW Staff

The Nissan e.dams team heads to Marrakesh, Morocco, this weekend for round five of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, buoyed by a strong performance last time out in Mexico City.

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GPX RACING IS SET TO TAKE ON EUROPE AND THE WORLD

February 27, 2020 RNW Staff

The GPX Racing team is unveiling a double programme in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the Intercontinental GT Challenge with 100% Pro teams and reinforced allegiance to Porsche and the 911 GT3 R.

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NEW ZEALANDERS SET SIGHTS ON MORE BATHURST 6 HOUR GLORY

February 27, 2020 RNW Staff

Following a rewarding debut at the Bathurst 6 Hour last year 11 Racing plans to return to the prestigious race this coming Easter weekend (10-12 April), doubling-up its car line up and ambitiously aiming to build on that podium finish by targeting class victory with an all international driver line up underpinned by a quartet of quick new Zealanders.

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PORSCHE SETS SIGHTS ON FIRST WIN WITH THE NEW 911 RSR IN THE USA

February 19, 2020 RNW Staff

At round five of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin on 23 February, Porsche aims to clinch its first U.S. victory with the new 911 RSR. After a successful start to the 2019/2020 season with a one-two at Silverstone (Great Britain) as well as podium spots in Fuji (Japan) and Shanghai (China), fifth and sixth places followed at the Sakhir (Bahrain) race in December prior to the winter break. Moreover, the Porsche GT Team had posted pole position three times. After four rounds, the works team currently ranks second in the manufacturers’ classification with the two latest-generation Porsche 911 RSR racers. In the drivers’ category, the two ca. 515 hp GT racers sit third and fifth. Three customer teams field another five 2017-spec Porsche 911 RSR in the GTE-Am class at the six-hour race in Austin, Texas.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARING FOR FIRST RACE OF 2020

February 19, 2020 RNW Staff

United Autosports are preparing for the next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas. (22-23 February).

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CETILAR RACING BACK ON TRACK FOR 6 HOURS OF COTA

February 19, 2020 RNW Staff

After a 69-day break, team Cetilar Racing is back on track as FIA WEC 2019/2020 season resumes this weekend with the Lone Star Le Mans in Austin.

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ASTON MARTIN TO RE-EVALUATE HYPERCAR RACE PROGRAMME

February 19, 2020 RNW Staff

Aston Martin Lagonda has postponed development of its World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar race entry, following the recent decision by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the International Motor Sport Association (IMSA) to harmonise the Hypercar class with the so-called LMDh prototype category in the WEC from 2021 and the US-based WeatherTech Sportscar Championship from 2022.