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His was the most well-known name among the newcomers to the ADAC GT Masters in 2019 – Fabian Vettel (20, GER, Mann-Filter Team HTP), younger brother of four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel (31, GER), was sharing the cockpit of a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Philip Ellis (26, GB). The first season in the ADAC GT Masters convinced Vettel right from the start: “It is a mega competitive and professional series. If you can prove yourself here, you can succeed in GT3 racing anywhere.”

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FOUR HEAD TO SILVERSTONE FOR PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB JUNIOR SHOOTOUT

October 23, 2019 RNW Staff

The final stage of the 2020 / 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior selection process will take place at Silverstone on Wednesday 30 October, when four finalists will be put through a challenging multi-faceted assessment programme taking place over an intense 24 hour period.

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TEAM VIRAGE ENTERS AN ASTON MARTIN IN THE GT4 SOUTH EUROPEAN SERIES AT PORTIMAO

October 23, 2019 RNW Staff

Team Virage will be present at GT4 South European Series race weekend in Portimão, as the neighbouring Autodromo Internacional do Algarve set to play host to four closely-fought days of GT4 action in the frame of the European Le Mans Series.

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RLR MSport HOPING TO END 2019 ELMS SEASON ON A HIGH

October 23, 2019 RNW Staff

RLR MSport intends to end the 2019 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) with a flourish in Portimao (25-27 October), but the British team is also aiming for the Michelin Le Mans Cup podium with LMP3 debutant Rob Wheldon and the returning Alex Kapadia.

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AUSTRALIAN GT RETURNS TO THE STREETS OF SURFERS PARADISE

October 23, 2019 RNW Staff

After a mid-season battle of endurance that saw reigning Australian GT champion Geoff Emery and team-mate Garth Tander crowned champions in the 2019 CAMS Australian Endurance Championship, the series returns to sprint format this weekend with the Gold Coast hosting the penultimate round of the season alongside Supercars, with two 60-minute races on the beachside circuit, the first for AGT since 2012.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA SEASON COMES TO AN END IN SPAIN

October 23, 2019 RNW Staff

It has been a season to remember as Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America this year concludes at the World Final in southern Spain at the Circuito de Jerez this weekend from October 24-27.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO TITLES TO BE DECIDED IN JEREZ SEASON CLOSER

October 22, 2019 RNW Staff

The Circuito de Jerez de la Frontera in the south of Spain will play host to the annual Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final, as well as the final rounds of the Europe, North America and Asia seasons. The overall Pro titles are all up for grabs in each of the regional championships, with the tension reaching fever pitch at the end of another enthralling year.

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B-QUIK RACING HUNTING TITLES AT BURIRAM FINALE

October 22, 2019 RNW Staff

B-Quik Racing is counting down to the fifth and final round of Thailand Super Series (“TSS”) 2019, which takes place in Buriram this coming weekend (25-27 October), where we will enter a strengthened line up as we focus on the Super Car GT3 Drivers’ and Teams’ championship titles.

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CHAMPION VICTORIES FOR TEAM PANOZ RACING

October 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Two wins, and a fourth-place finish at the season finale of the SRO’s 2019 GT4 America season secured both the Sprint and Sprint-X Drivers Championships as well as the Teams Championship for Team Panoz Racing.

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MAXIME MARTIN LAUNCHES GT RACING TEAM

October 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Aston Martin Racing works driver Maxime Martin is to launch his own GT racing team, running a pair of Aston Martin Vantage GT4s. The Martin Racing Team, which will be based near Charleroi Airport in Brussels, Belgium, plans to field the cars in the 2020 European GT4 and ADAC GT4 Championships.

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FINAL EUROPEAN RACE WEEKEND OF 2019 FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS AT PORTIMAO

October 21, 2019 RNW Staff

United Autosports make their way to Portimao, Portugal for the final rounds of the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup this weekend (25-27 October).

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K-PAX RACING CAPTURES BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VEGAS SWEEP

October 20, 2019 RNW Staff

K-PAX Racing showed consistency from start to finish during its 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge campaign, ending the season Saturday night with another strong showing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The No. 9 swept the weekend from pole position, paving the way for a Team Championship title.

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K-PAX RACING FINISHES FIRST AND THIRD IN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA VEGAS OPENER

October 20, 2019 RNW Staff

For the first time since 2017, the Blancpain GT World Challenge is holding a multi-race day for Rounds 13 & 14 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where the K-PAX Racing Bentley Continental GT3s found traction at the tail-end of the points championship by winning the first round from pole position. The victory simultaneously marked a milestone for team driver Álvaro Parente, who became the team’s most-winningest driver in history.

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K-PAX RACING MAKES EARLY SURGE TO TOP AT LAS VEGAS

October 19, 2019 RNW Staff

K-PAX Racing captured both poles Friday for Rounds 13 & 14 of Blancpain GT World Challenge America action at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The team’s No. 9 Bentley Continental GT3, manned by Álvaro Parente and Andy Soucek, took center stage in each group and added to its qualifying success through the 2019 season.

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MAGNUSSEN TO EXPLORE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AWAY FROM CORVETTE RACING

October 19, 2019 RNW Staff

Jan Magnussen will explore new driving opportunities for 2020 away from Corvette Racing.

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HANSON AIMING TO SIGN OFF FROM ELMS SEASON IN STYLE

October 18, 2019 RNW Staff

Britain’s Phil Hanson is aiming to bring down the curtain on his 2019 European Le Mans Series campaign in style. The 20-year-old won the corresponding four-hour race at Portimão in Portugal for United Autosports with co-driver Filipe Abuquerque last year and is determined for further success this time around on 27 October.

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K-PAX RACING TO SHINE UNDER VEGAS LIGHTS FOR BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA SERIES FINALE

October 18, 2019 RNW Staff

K-PAX Racing will make its final grand entrance of the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America season October 18-20 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There, the team will make its last push for multiple championships that are still in play.

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AUDI R8 LMS GT4 SET FOR MACAU GRAND PRIX DEBUT

October 17, 2019 RNW Staff

The Audi R8 LMS GT4 will make its Macau Grand Prix debut in the hands of Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup driver Alex Au and Grid Motorsport. The entry ensures that three Audi Sport customer racing products, the Audi R8 LMS GT3, R8 LMS GT4 and the RS 3 LMS, will be fielded together at the world-renowned Asian showpiece for the very first time this November.

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NIEDERHAUSER AND VAN DER LINDE ON WINNING THE ADAC GT MASTERS TITLE

October 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Kelvin van der Linde (23, ZA) and Patric Niederhauser (27, CH, both HCB-Rutronik Racing) had a peach of a season on the way to taking the ADAC GT Masters championship title with three pole positions, three wins and ten finishes in the Top Four in 14 races. In interview with the ‘grand masters’, the two Audi drivers talk about the secret of their success, the highs and lows and tell us whether they will defend the title together in 2020.

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LAMBORGHINI ANNOUNCES 2020 SUPER TROFEO CALENDARS AND EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH SRO

October 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Three continental championships on sixteen different circuits in Asia, Europe and North America, for a total of thirty-six races. While awaiting the 2019 World Final in Jerez (24-27 October), the calendars for the 2020 Lamborghini Super Trofeo are presented with some big news along with some welcome returns to the championship’s origins. It all begins with the announcement about Misano Adriatico, which for the first time will host the grand finale of the Sant’Agata Bolognese sporting season. Both the Asian and European championships will once again be combined with the GT World Challenge championships organized by SRO, with whom Automobili Lamborghini has renewed its partnership for the 2021 and 2022 seasons as well.

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