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The penultimate weekend of Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, saw 18-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior Dan Harper (JTR) declared as provisional 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion. Porsche GB Junior Harper needed to score just a handful of points during the Silverstone National weekend to move the title out of the reach of rivals Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) and Lewis Plato (Motorbase Performance) – a seventh place finish in a dramatic race one was enough to crown the teenager as the youngest champion in the history of the championship.

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SULTANOV BEATS MOLLER TO WIN BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB FINALE IN BARCELONA AS 2019 CHAMPIONS CROWNED

September 29, 2019 RNW Staff

Murod Sultanov beat recently-crowned Blancpain GT Sports Club Overall champion Jens Reno Moller in an enthralling final race of the 2019 season at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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ADAC GT MASTERS WITH SEVEN EVENTS AND STRONG PROGRAMME AGAIN IN 2020

September 29, 2019 RNW Staff

The ADAC GT Masters is going for continuity once more with seven meets and an attractive and fan-friendly support programme planned for the 2020 calendar. As is by now the tradition, the 14th season of the ADAC GT Masters will open at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 24th-26th April 2020 and finish at the Sachsenring, 2nd-4th October 2020. In conjunction with the Super Sports Car League, the ADAC GT4 Germany, the ADAC TCR Germany, the ADAC Formula 4 and the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland will hold races in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and the Netherlands next year. Entrants in the ADAC GT Masters will again compete for prize money totalling 500,000 euros plus additional prizes of equipment in 2020.

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PURPOSEFUL START TO CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDING BLANCPAIN WEEKEND FOR AL HARTHY IN BARCELONA

September 29, 2019 RNW Staff

Oman’s number one racing driver Ahmad Al Harthy heads into the final day of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season in Spain this morning with just one goal squarely in his sights – winning the coveted Pro-Am championship crown for a second time.

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REMENYAKO WINS ACTION PACKED BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB SATURDAY RACE ONE IN BARCELONA AS MOLLER SEALS TITLE

September 28, 2019 RNW Staff

Denis Remenyako made a late pass on James Sofronas to win a gripping Blancpain GT Sports Club Saturday race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, while Jens Reno Moller clinched the overall drivers’ title.

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DONTJE AND GOTZ SECURE A FIRST WIN OF THE ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON FOR MERCEDES-AMG

September 28, 2019 RNW Staff

Indy Dontje (26, NL) and Maximilian Götz (33, GER, both Mann-Filter Team HTP) claimed a first win of the season for Mercedes-AMG at the Sachsenring. In the penultimate race of the campaign, Dontje and Götz were on unbeatable form, completing a lights-to-flag victory by a margin of 31 seconds. The runner-up spot went to Max Hofer (20, AUT) and Christopher Mies (30, GER, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport), a result that was enough to see Hofer win Saturday’s Pirelli Junior class. Kelvin Snoeks (32, NL) and Mick Wishofer (19, AUT, both Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing) finished third in another Mercedes-AMG GT3. “We’ve done it at last,” exclaimed a jubilant Indy Dontje. “It’s been a really great day today: pole position, a good race and the fastest lap – what more could anyone want?”

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STEPHANE RATEL OUTLINES FURTHER 2020 SEASON PLANS FOR SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP

September 28, 2019 RNW Staff

Stephane Ratel has provided further detail on SRO Motorsports Group’s 2020 plans ahead of this weekend’s season-ending Blancpain GT Series event at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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HARPER CLOSES IN ON PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB TITLE WITH POLE AT SILVERSTONE

September 28, 2019 RNW Staff

On a weekend that could see 18-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior Dan Harper (JTR) secure the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship title, the teenager stormed to his sixth pole position of the season. A closely contested qualifying on Silverstone’s fast National circuit saw championship contender Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) occupying the top of the timesheet for much of the session, however, a late charge from Porsche GB Junior Harper beat Webster and George Gamble (Amigos Redline Racing) to pole – just 0.025secs separating the top two. Porsche GB Junior Harper will share the front row with Webster, his other championship rival, Lewis Plato (Motorbase Performance), will start tomorrow’s race from row three of the grid in P5.

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THRILLS AND SPILLS FOR AUDI IN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA FINALE

September 28, 2019 RNW Staff

After an overall win for the four rings in round 11 of Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia, an incident-filled round 12 proved to be a challenging outing for the Audi teams. After a strong fifth place in round 11, Chen Weian and Rahel Frey recovered from a starting position of 18th in round 12 to finish their maiden Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia campaign on a high. The Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT duo stormed through the field to cross the line seventh after 60 minutes of racing at the Shanghai International Circuit in China.

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CHOI CROWNED BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA CHAMPION

September 28, 2019 RNW Staff

MG Choi is the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia champion after fifth place in Shanghai’s season finale proved more than enough to beat three other contenders to this year’s GT3 crown. Ahead, the Porsche shared by Yuan Bo and Leo Ye Hongli won from fifth on the grid to further cement Absolute Racing’s Teams’ title.

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PREINING WITH FIRST BEST TIME AT ADAC GT MASTERS SACHSENRING FINALE

September 27, 2019 RNW Staff

Strong start at Sachsenring for Thomas Preining (21, AUT, Precote Herberth Motorsport). The Porsche driver decisively set fastest time in first practice for the grand finale weekend of the ADAC GT Masters. Mercedes-AMG driver Indy Dontje (26, NL, Mann-Filter Team HTP) was second. Third place went to Matteo Cairoli (23, ITA, Küs Team75 Bernhard) in another 911 GT3 R.

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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB 2020 SEASON ANNOUNCED

September 27, 2019 RNW Staff

The fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, will reinforce its position in the fabric of national motorsport in 2020 with a high profile calendar, generous prize fund and a continued commitment to providing GT racing drivers with the best showcase for their skills – whether racing as a professional or for pleasure.

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TIO ELLINAS TOPS PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB FRIDAY PRACTICE AT SILVERSTONE

September 27, 2019 RNW Staff

Reigning Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Tio Ellinas (Redline Racing) made a spectacular return to the championship, setting the fastest time of the day during Friday’s practice sessions at Silverstone. 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Ellinas lapped Silverstone’s fast National circuit in 54.971, ending the day marginally ahead of championship challenger Lewis Plato (Motorbase Performance) and George Gamble (Amigos Redline Racing) – just 0.137secs separating the trio. Mixed conditions throughout the day saw both morning and afternoon sessions interrupted by rain, the slippery circuit preparing the field for a weekend forecast to include unpredictable spells of wet weather.

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RUMP AND TAN’S SHANGHAI VICTORY NOT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP BID

September 27, 2019 RNW Staff

Martin Rump and Weiron Tan claimed a comfortable lights-to-flag victory in the opening race of Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia’s Shanghai season finale earlier this evening.

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PORSCHE TACKLES KYALAMI DEBUT WITH FIVE 911 GT3 R AND A STRONG DRIVER LINEUP

September 27, 2019 RNW Staff

Porsche heads to the final round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge season in South Africa with a top contingent of four 911 GT3 R in the pro category, another vehicle in the amateur class and twelve drivers from the factory and junior driver squads. For the nine-hour race at the Kyalami circuit on 24 November, the customer teams GPX Racing, Dinamic Motorsport, Frikadelli Racing and Team 75 Bernhard will each field a 500+hp GT3 vehicle from Weissach. In the overall standings, Porsche tackles the final round still holding chances to claim the manufacturers’ title. The winning trio at Bathurst – works driver Dirk Werner (Germany) and the two Porsche Young Professionals Matt Campbell (Australia) and Dennis Olsen (Norway) – are just ten points shy of the drivers’ classification leader.

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RUMP’S AUDI AND KAMIMURA’S PORSCHE SHARE BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA POLE POSITIONS AT SHANGHAI

September 27, 2019 RNW Staff

All five championship contenders will start in the top-seven positions later today at Shanghai following qualifying for 2019’s Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia season finale.

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CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING HEADS TO BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SEASON FINALE IN SHANGHAI

September 26, 2019 RNW Staff

Craft-Bamboo Racing heads to the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend for the season finale of the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia with high expectations. The team has high hopes for the season finale, where in 2017, the team took overall victory in the GT3 class after a scintillating drive in wet conditions. After having a competitive season so far, the team is looking to increase the tally of wins and ending the season with strong results.

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BRSCC RACE WEEKEND SILVERSTONE PHOTO-SHOOT

September 26, 2019 RNW Staff

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WHO WILL BE THE THE BEST ADAC GT MASTERS JUNIOR OF 2019?

September 25, 2019 RNW Staff

The ADAC GT Masters is looking to crown its super talent of 2019. Who will win the Pirelli Junior classification? The winner will receive 22 sets of slicks from tyre partner, Pirelli, but victory in the Junior stakes has also proved to be a stepping-stone to a works contract in recent times. The Junior champions from the past three years, Connor De Phillippi, Jules Gounon and Sheldon van der Linde, have all been signed by manufacturers following success in the ADAC GT Masters. Nine drivers will still be fighting to see who can win the Junior title In this weekend’s Sachsenring finale. The front-runner is also the youngest in the field – Audi driver, Ricardo Feller (19, CH, Montaplast by Land Motorsport).

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24H SERIES PRESENTS 2020 CALENDAR

September 25, 2019 RNW Staff

Four current Formula 1-circuits, one former Grand Prix circuit, an exciting new addition with a lot of prestige and another highly popular venue: these are the ingredients of the spectacular calendar of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook for 2020. While the series keeps its successful events at Dubai Autodrome, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, rounds at two world-famous tracks have been added: Italy’s Autodromo Nazionale Monza and the legendary Nürburgring in Germany will both be hosting their inaugural 24H SERIES rounds next year. The final new addition is the Anneau du Rhin in the French Alsace region, the former test circuit of the famous Bugatti brand. Again, there will be two separate championships, both powered by Hankook: the 24H SERIES Europe and the 24H SERIES Continents.

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