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ALEX BRUNDLE TO RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR 2020 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff

United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Alex Brundle will be returning to the team for the 2020 European Le Mans Series and, pending an entry confirmation, the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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STAGE SET FOR INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE TITLE SHOWDOWN AT REVIVED KYALAMI 9 HOUR

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff

2019’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli campaign draws to a close in South Africa this weekend (November 21-23) when the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ championships are decided at the revived Kyalami 9 Hour.

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AUDI AMBITIOUSLY BEGINS THE NEW FORMULA E SEASON

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff

The new Formula E season kicks off with a double-header: On Friday and Saturday, the all-electric series will hold the first two in a total of 14 races this season on the outskirts of Riyadh. Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team are the most successful pairing in the field and will be embarking on the world tour of five continents with their Audi e-tron FE06 as the challenger.

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BLACK FALCON WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE 24H COTA USA

November 18, 2019 RNW Staff

The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) completed a commanding run at the Hankook 24H COTA USA to collect the final outright win of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook season..

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TEAM BLACK FALCON AIMS FOR SECOND WIN AT THE 24H COTA USA

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Heading into the overnight intervention at this year’s Hankook 24H COTA USA, the Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) currently leads the way after 11 hours of racing.

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FIA GT WORLD CUP PODIUM FOR LAURENS VANTHOOR AND EARL BAMBER

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Porsche has finished on the podium at the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) with two of Rowe Racing’s 911 GT3 R. The works drivers Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand) treated fans to a gripping fight in the Chinese metropolis and took the flag in second and third. The identical 500+hp vehicles fielded by Absolute Racing driven by Kévin Estre (France) and Alexandre Imperatori (Switzerland) retired early on the fast street circuit.

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EDOARDO MOTARA FINISHES 6th IN THE 2019 FIA GT WORLD CUP AFTER FIGHT THROUGH THE FIELD

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing completes a challenging but rewarding weekend which saw Mercedes-AMG factory driver Edoardo Mortara in the #77 entry fight through the field from 14th on the grid to finish 6th. An incredible feat considering that the car was hit from behind and damaged heavily in the Qualification Race on Saturday.

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MARCIELLO WINS FIA GT WORLD CUP FOR MERCEDES IN MACAU

November 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing’s Raffaele Marciello claimed victory in the prestigious FIA GT World Cup at the Macau Grand Prix, after fending off Porsche duo Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber for the entire race.

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MARCIELLO FENDS OFF PORSCHES TO FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION RACE VICTORY

November 16, 2019 RNW Staff

Polesitter Raffaele Marciello managed to keep fellow front-row starter Dries Vanthoor at bay once the race got underway, with the latter having to attack and defend in equal measure, with third-placed Earl Bamber running a close third.

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ACCIDENT ENDS EDOARDO MOTARA’S FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFYING RACE

November 16, 2019 RNW Staff

#77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edoardo Mortara | Started P6, Did Not Finish

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TWO PORSCHE 911 GT3 R ON THE FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFYING RACE PODIUM IN MACAU

November 16, 2019 RNW Staff

At the qualifying race in China’s gamblers’ paradise of Macau, the Porsche drivers have secured excellent starting positions for the FIA GT World Cup (17 November). At the 12-lap event on the 6.1-kilometre street circuit, works drivers Earl Bamber (New Zealand) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) claimed positions two and three. The two Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by Rowe Racing will tackle the main race from the first and second grid row. In the identical 500+hp vehicle campaigned by Absolute Racing, Alexandre Imperatori (Switzerland) and Kévin Estre (France) achieved positions six and eight.

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BLACK FALCON TAKES POLE FOR THE 2019 24H COTA USA

November 16, 2019 RNW Staff

The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) has secured its first 24H SERIES pole position of the year at the season closing Hankook 24H COTA USA. Felipe Fraga posted a 2m 05.697s laptime around the 5.513km Circuit of the Americas, pulling the Mercedes-AMG almost half a second clear of the Toksport WRT Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#70, Nick Foster / Martin Berry / Eric Zang / George Kurtz) and giving an immense benchmark for teammate Jeroen Bleekemolen to try and beat during the closing stages of the session.

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LUCA GHIOTTO JOINS R- MOTORSPORT‘S ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT3 PROGRAM

November 15, 2019 RNW Staff

Luca Ghiotto changes from Formula 2 to GT3 where he will graduate into the professional world of racing and join R-Motorsport in 2020 to compete in an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the GT World Challenge Europe. The 24-year-old Italian from Vincenza is looking for a new challenge in professional GT long distance and sprint racing next year.

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CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING QUALIFIES 6th FOR THE OPENING RACE OF THE FIA GT WORLD CUP

November 15, 2019 RNW Staff

With the sun setting at the Macau street circuit, the all-important 30-minute Qualifying session began in dry conditions. Despite the qualifying session being interrupted by two red flag incidents, the team performed flawlessly to ensure that Edoardo Mortara and Alessio Picariello were able to attack.

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TWO PORSCHE 911 GT3 R QUALIFY IN THE TOP GROUP IN MACAU

November 15, 2019 RNW Staff

The best Porsche 911 GT3 R takes up the qualifying race at the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) from third place. Works driver Earl Bamber (New Zealand) lapped the 6.1-kilometre Guia Circuit in the No. 98 vehicle in a time of 2:16.066 minutes. Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), who also competes for the Porsche Rowe Racing team, planted the No. 99 sister car on fourth position. Driving for Absolute Racing, Alexandre Imperatori (Switzerland) and Kévin Estre (France) qualified on positions nine and 14 respectively.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING CONFIRMS BAHRAIN TEST LINE-UP

November 15, 2019 RNW Staff

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has added Thomas Laurent and Kenta Yamashita to its line-up for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) rookie test on 15 December at Bahrain International Circuit.

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CORVETTE RACING SETS NEW FULL-SEASON DRIVER LINEUP FOR 2020

November 15, 2019 RNW Staff

For the first time in nearly a decade, Corvette Racing will feature a new full-season driver roster for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. As the program prepares for its initial campaign with the new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, Jordan Taylor will join Corvette Racing on a full-time basis starting with the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category.

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SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS FOR BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT IN 2019 ADAC GT MASTERS

November 14, 2019 RNW Staff

Six drivers, four rings, three cars, one team: BWT Mücke Motorsport. The Berlin-based team lined up for a third time in 2019 with the intention of stirring things up in the ADAC GT Masters. Team Principal Peter Mücke once again put his trust in the tried and tested combination of youth and experience this year. And so, Nikolaj Rogivue and Stefan Mücke shared the drive in the BWT Audi R8 LMS #26. Jeffrey Schmidt and Audi Sport driver Christopher Haase were in the BWT Audi R8 LMS #25 while Mike David Ortmann and Audi Sport driver Markus Winkelhock lined up in the kfzteile24 Audi R8 LMS #24.

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AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER RACING ANNOUNCES NEW MOTORSPORT STRATEGY FOR 2020

November 13, 2019 RNW Staff

Audi Sport customer racing Asia has lifted the lid on its new motorsport strategy for 2020. Forming a central part is the new Audi Sport Asia Trophy that will reward privateers for entering their Audi race cars into championships across Asia. Based on a points-scoring system, customers will compete for a total of 100,000 Euros in financial rewards and a fully-funded GT3 entry into the 2021 Suzuka 10 Hours.

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SHOWDOWN IN TEXAS: 24H COTA IS THE 24H SERIES CONTINENTS SEASON FINALE

November 12, 2019 RNW Staff

After races in Asia and Europe, it is now time to head to North America for the season finale of the 2019 24H SERIES Continents powered by Hankook. For the third consecutive year, the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, will serve as the venue for the Hankook 24H COTA (15-17 November), organised by Dutch agency CREVENTIC. The combination of the 24H GT division and the 24H TCE division is expected to result into a grid of around 30 cars. “After two years, our event in the US is now firmly established,” CREVENTIC’s Peter Freij says. “It is pleasant to see the growing interest from North American teams: about a third of the grid are teams from the US and Canada.”

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