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TITLE FIGHTS GO DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP GRAND FINALE

November 23, 2019 RNW Staff

A decisive move by The Bend Motorsport Park’s Yasser Shahin saw the Australian take victory in the penultimate round of the 2019 Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup to move one step closer to clinching the final GT3 title of the championship’s history at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. A spirited run to second by Alex Au in the safety car-interrupted, 11-lap night race ensured the CTVS Racers by Absolute driver remains in the title fight. B-Quik Racing’s Daniel Bilski claimed the final podium place.

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ENCOURAGING START TO THE FORMULA E DEBUT SEASON FOR PORSCHE

November 23, 2019 RNW Staff

A strong second place for Porsche works driver André Lotterer (D) in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2019/2020 season-opener on Friday and valuable experience gathered in the second Diriyah E-Prix race was, overall, an encouraging debut for Porsche in the fully-electric race series. “We are up with the frontrunners; the pace is there. We can build on that,” explained Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development Porsche AG.

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SECOND RACE, SECOND PODIUM FOR MERCEDES-BENZ EQ FORMULA E TEAM

November 23, 2019 RNW Staff

The Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team had a positive start into the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, securing podiums in both races this weekend. As in the first round of the Diriyah E-Prix on Friday, Stoffel Vandoorne finished third again in the second race of the season.

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LUCAS DI GRASSI CELEBRATES FORMULA E PODIUM IN RIYADH

November 23, 2019 RNW Staff

Just one day after the difficult beginning to the season, Lucas di Grassi and Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler impressively came back: The Brazilian celebrated second position in Diriyah and thus the team’s 41st podium success in the 60th Formula E race. Daniel Abt also scored valuable points with a strong fightback.

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STRONG PACE POTENTIAL FOR NISSAN E.DAMS IN OPENING FORMULA E ROUNDS

November 23, 2019 RNW Staff

Nissan e.dams showcased strong pace in the opening rounds for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship this weekend.

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PODIUM FOR PORSCHE AT FORMULA E OPENER

November 23, 2019 RNW Staff

It has been a great start to the season for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team in the 2019/2020 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. At the Diriyah E-Prix in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Porsche works driver André Lotterer (D) was second with his #36 Porsche 99X Electric in the first race of the season. The three-time winner of the Le Mans 24-hour race and 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) champion began the race around the 2.494-kilometre circuit to the northwest of the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, from seventh place on the grid. He gradually worked his way up through the field to secure second place on lap 30, behind winner Sam Bird (GB, Envision Virgin Racing). This means that Lotterer also has 18 points in the drivers’ standings after the first race of the season, putting him in second place behind Bird (26 points). The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team is currently in third place in the team standings, behind Envision Racing (36) and Mercedes-Benz (23).

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FRIKADELLI RACING STARTS THE KYALAMI 9 HOURS FROM POLE POSITION

November 22, 2019 RNW Staff

The Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by Frikadelli Racing will take up the nine-hour race in Kyalami (South Africa) from pole position. At the wheel of the No. 31 vehicle, Nick Tandy (Great Britain) turned the fastest lap in the decisive shootout on the wet 4.522-kilometre circuit in a time of 1:52.825 minutes. The identical 500+hp vehicles campaigned by GPX Racing (No. 20) and Dinamic Motorsport (No. 12) will tackle the final round of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge from positions four and five.

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AUDI CUSTOMER TEAM WINS FORMULA E SEASON OPENER

November 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Sam Bird with the Envision Virgin Racing team clinched the first victory on the debut for the Audi e-tron FE06 in the Formula E season opener. Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler factory team had a difficult start and finished without points in Diriyah. Tomorrow, they will have a new chance: the next race on the outskirts of Riyadh starts at 3 PM (CET).

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POLE POSITION AND TOP-TEN FINISH FOR ALEXANDER SIMS AT THE FORMULA E SEASON OPENER IN DIRIYAH

November 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Alexander Sims (GBR) finished eighth in the opening race of Season 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Diriyah (KSA). The BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver started from pole position following a magnificent performance in qualifying. He led the field in the #27 BMW iFE.20 for the first half of the race. However, he was unable to prevent a number of rival cars from passing him in the closing stages. Sims was rewarded for his pole position and eighth place with seven points towards the Drivers’ Championship.

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STOFFEL VANDOORNE TAKES THIRD PLACE ON DEBUT OF MERCEDES-BENZ EQ FORMULA E TEAM

November 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Dawn of a new era for Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team with successful debut in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Stoffel Vandoorne secured the team’s first podium in the first E-Prix ever contested by Mercedes-Benz in the history of the brand as Season 6 in the electric racing series got under way at Diriyah.

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PHIL HANSON AND FILIPE ALBUQUERQUE RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR 2020 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES

November 22, 2019 RNW Staff

United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque will return to the team for the 2020 European Le Mans Series..

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KCMG FIRED UP FOR INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE FINAL, AS NISSAN RETURNS TO KYALAMI 9 HOUR

November 21, 2019 RNW Staff

KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) gets ready to tackle the final 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge round this weekend, fielding two Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 in the revived Kyalami 9 Hour in South Africa.

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HOCKENHEIM FILLS THE LAST SLOT ON THE 2020 ADAC GT MASTERS CALENDAR

November 21, 2019 RNW Staff

The final piece in the jigsaw for the 2020 ADAC GT Masters is now in place. The one remaining slot on the calendar (weekend of 18th – 20th September) has been taken by the Hockenheimring.

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GEAR RACING TEAMS UP WITH GRASSER TO FIELD LAMBORGHINI FOR 2020 IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff

GEAR Racing team drivers Katherine Legge and two-time IMSA GTD Champion Christina Nielsen will compete in the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class on board a brand-new Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO. GEAR Racing joined forces with Grasser Racing Team to field the No. 19 car for the full season. GEAR is supplying drivers, sponsors, and additional team support.

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THREE BMW M6 GT3 TO CONTEST THE 9 HOURS OF KYALAMI

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff

The fifth race on the fifth continent draws the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) season to a close this weekend. At the legendary track in Kyalami (RSA), BMW Team Schnitzer is set to compete with a BMW M6 GT3 and will send a local hero, Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), to do battle. With the second race within a week, BMW Team Schnitzer master a huge organisational challenge, which was preceded by long and complex planning. In addition to the team from Freilassing, Walkenhorst Motorsport will also be competing in South Africa. Henry Walkenhorst’s (GER) team will field two BMW M6 GT3 at the IGTC season finale.

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CONTENDERS AT THE READY FOR 2019 AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP TITLE SHOWDOWN

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff

The battle for the final Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup title comes down to the wire this weekend at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit where five drivers will go head-to-head to become the series eighth champion. Leading the charge, with an 11-point lead, is The Bend Motorsport Park’s Yasser Shahin, but four rivals will be equally determined to capture the historic accolade. Alex Au of CTVS Racers by Absolute looks best placed to launch that challenge from second on the leaderboard, but 2018 champion Andrew Haryanto of Absolute Racing will also be one to watch as he sits just four points behind Au in third.

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B-QUIK RACING HEADS TO SEPANG FOR THE LAST EVER ROUND OF THE AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP

November 20, 2019 RNW Staff

B-Quik Racing is ready to wrap up its most successful season to date back where it kicked it all off just over seven months ago – Sepang international Circuit – as we now prepare to contest the final round of the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup 2019 this coming weekend.

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AUDI SPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH TWO “FAST ZEBRAS”

November 19, 2019 RNW Staff

Grand finale at the debut in South Africa: The Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) is visiting the African continent for the first time from November 21 to 23, on the occasion of closing its season. Audi Sport customer racing will have the chance of winning its sixth title in the only worldwide GT3 racing series there. Two teams and six drivers are representing Audi Sport on the circuit at Kyalami between Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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RACE DEBUT FOR THE MERCEDES-BENZ EQ FORMULA E TEAM: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA

November 19, 2019 RNW Staff

The Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team embark on their first season in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in the Diriyah E-Prix.

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NISSAN E.DAMS HEADS INTO NEW FORMULA E SEASON WITH UPDATED POWERTRAIN

November 19, 2019 RNW Staff

Nissan e.dams has not only updated its livery for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship – but revamped the race car’s powertrain for the upcoming challenge.

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