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THE 2019 K-PAX RACING CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTED BY SECOND STRAIGHT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

December 13, 2019 RNW Staff

Electricity was felt through the air as long-time series contender K-PAX Racing embarked on the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America season with the all-new second-generation Bentley Continental GT3. In a season of unknowns – hosting the model’s maiden voyage through North America under a new series’ format – the team broke ground on new beginnings, as well as continued its success as back-to-back team champions.

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PORSCHE SECURES DOUBLE POLE AT THE LAST RACE OF THE FIA WEC YEAR

December 13, 2019 RNW Staff

Porsche has scored the perfect qualifying result for round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Sakhir (Bahrain). Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) and Richard Lietz (Austria) claimed pole position in the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR. The reigning world champions Michael Christensen (Denmark) and Kévin Estre (France) take up the race in the ca. 515-hp sister car with the starting number 92 from the second grid spot. In the GTE-Am category, the No. 57 Porsche 911 RSR fielded by the Project 1 team tackles the eight-hour race on the Bahrain International Circuit from the best starting position.

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LAMBORGHINI ACE CALDARELLI RETURNS TO PAUL MILLER RACING FOR ROLEX 24

December 13, 2019 RNW Staff

Factory Lamborghini ace, Italian Andrea Caldarelli, will return to Paul Miller Racing again for the opening race of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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ALL GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES: GRT GRASSER RACING SET TO ATTACK AGAIN THE IMSA

December 12, 2019 RNW Staff

There’s no let-up for GRT Grasser Racing! It has only been a few weeks since the season in Europe ended but the Austrian racing team will soon be returning to the USA. The outfit led by Gottfried Grasser intends to compete in the IMSA North American Endurance Championship with their factory-supported Lamborghini Huracán GT3.

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ASTON MARTIN RACING VANTAGE ALL SET FOR ‘DESERT’ DEBUT

December 12, 2019 RNW Staff

Aston Martin Racing embarks on its final race of the 2019 calendar year with a point to prove as the Vantage GTE makes its desert debut in the 8 Hours of Bahrain.

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SHINYA MICHIMI AND JULES GOUNON JOIN MEYER SHANK RACING 2020 ENDURANCE LINEUP

December 11, 2019 RNW Staff

Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) has finalized its driver lineup for the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Joining Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry in the No. 86 AutoNation Acura NSX GT3, Jules Gounon will drive for the team at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Shinya Michimi has joined the team for all four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) rounds.

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CETILAR RACING HEADS TO BAHRAIN

December 11, 2019 RNW Staff

Team Cetilar Racing is set for the sole 8-hour race of the FIA WEC Championship scheduled this weekend in Bahrain. At the Sakhir circuit Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Andrea Belicchi make their comeback at the wheel of the AF Corse-powered #47 Dallara LMP2 car for the turning point of the 2019-2020 season heading to fourth out of eight rounds before the Lone Star Le Mans at Austin (Texas) on 22/23 February that repleces the Saõ Paulo race.

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LAST ROUND OF THE YEAR FOR REBELLION RACING AT THE FIA WEC 8 HOURS OF BAHRAIN

December 11, 2019 RNW Staff

After a historic victory at the 4 Hours of Shanghai on November 10th, the Swiss Team intends to finish the year on a positive note. Bruno Senna, Gustavo Menezes, Norman Nato and the whole Team have worked hard to prepare this eight-hour race that awaits the REBELLION R-13 car N. 1 on Saturday, December 14th from 03:00 pm (local time).

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X WORKS ANNOUNCES AUDI ENTRY FOR 2020 GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA

December 11, 2019 RNW Staff

The successful X Works team is the first Audi customer squad announced for the GT World Challenge Asia 2020 season, with privateer Philip Tang named as the first of the two drivers. The team will enter an Audi R8 LMS GT3 in the GT3 Pro-Am category of the region’s biggest multi-marque GT series.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS TO FINISH THE YEAR WITH DOUBLE RACE WEEKEND IN BAHRAIN AND ABU DHABI

December 10, 2019 RNW Staff

United Autosports are preparing for their final two races of the 2019 season, with both their LMP2 and LMP3 teams heading to the Middle East on the same weekend (13-14 December).

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HEINRICHER RACING READY FOR 2020 IMSA WEATHERTECH GTD CAMPAIGN

December 10, 2019 RNW Staff

Heinricher Racing, the only female-owned team in IMSA competition, is ready to kick off the 2020 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship alongside 2019 championship winner Meyer Shank Racing (MSR). Heinricher Racing will again field the No. 57 Acura NSX GT3, this year with full-season drivers Misha Goikhberg and Alvaro Parente. Trent Hindman will serve as endurance driver for the No. 57 Acura while AJ Allmendinger will return for the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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CONWAY JOINS WHELEN ENGINEERING CADILLAC LINEUP FOR ROLEX 24

December 10, 2019 RNW Staff

Mike Conway will rejoin Action Express Racing for the fourth consecutive year when he co-drives the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R in the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 25-26, 2020.

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TEAM HONG KONG CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING CONFIRMS ENTRY FOR THE 2020 DUBAI 24 HOURS

December 10, 2019 RNW Staff

Craft-Bamboo Racing confirms a single Mercedes-AMG GT3, four-driver entry in the coveted Dubai 24 Hours. The around-the-clock endurance race will be run on the 9th to 11th of January at the Dubai Autodrome, and is expected to be a thriller with 23 entries in the top GT3 class out of a 76 car field.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING BACK IN BAHRAIN

December 6, 2019 RNW Staff

The team returns for the 8 Hours of Bahrain as World Champions and in pole position to retain both drivers’ and teams’ titles, with two wins to their credit so far and five races remaining.

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WEATHERTECH RACING ROLLS OUT NEW FERRARI 488 GT3 EVO

December 5, 2019 RNW Staff

WeatherTech Racing rolled out the team’s new Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo this morning at the Ferrari Fiorano test track in Maranello, Italy.

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DATE CONFIRMED FOR LANDMARK 30th ANNIVERSARY SILVERSTONE CLASSIC

December 5, 2019 RNW Staff

Next summer’s Silverstone Classic is now confirmed for the weekend of Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August.

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PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS GIVES THANKS FOR THE 2019 SEASON

December 5, 2019 RNW Staff

Performance Tech Motorsports is throwing it in reverse to look back on the 2019 calendar.

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SHANGHAI 888 HEADLINES GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA’S REVAMPED 2020 CALENDAR

December 4, 2019 RNW Staff

One of the region’s biggest endurance races, the Shanghai 888, will headline GT World Challenge Asia’s fourth season next year following confirmation of the championship’s 2020 calendar.

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PEUGEOT TO ‘REBEL’ IN ENDURANCE RACING

December 4, 2019 RNW Staff

PEUGEOT and REBELLION Corporation are pleased to announce that they will be joining forces to tackle the challenges of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) and the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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McLAREN, MERCEDES-AMG AND AUDI SET HOT PACE AT BATHURST

December 3, 2019 RNW Staff

With almost four hours of dedicated Australian GT track time on Bathurst’s iconic Mount Panorama Circuit and a chance to take a run at the GT3 lap record, a number of the leading teams lined up for the inaugural Pirelli AGT SuperSprint intent on making an impression.

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