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FERRARI ANNOUNCE LMGTE PRO CLASS CREWS FOR THE FIA WEC SEASON

August 13, 2019 RNW Staff

The Ferrari crews entered in the LMGTE Pro class have officially been announced, a few weeks from the start of Season 8 of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The AF Corse car number 51 will be entrusted to Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado. After winning the drivers’ and team title in 2017 and following their recent triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019, along with Daniel Serra, the Italian-British crew is aiming for a leading role.

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ADAC GT MASTERS JUNIOR PODIUM AND POINTS GALORE FOR BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT AT ZANDVOORT

August 13, 2019 RNW Staff

After a summer break of more than two months, the ADAC GT Masters teams were back in action, this time (9th – 11th August) at Circuit Zandvoort. BWT Mücke Motorsport were there as the second half of the season got underway at the historic track on the Dutch North Sea coast. The squad consisted of Jeffrey Schmidt and Christopher Haase in the number 25 BWT Audi R8 LMS, Markus Winkelhock and Mike David Ortmann in the number 24 kfzteile24 Audi R8 LMS and Nikolaj Rogivue in the number 26 BWT Audi R8 LMS, this time with a replacement co-driver in the shape of Frédéric Vervisch. The Belgian had already stepped in for regular driver Stefan Mücke at the Red Bull Ring earlier this season and was once again substituting for Stefan who joined his father and team boss Peter Mücke for the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.

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ASTON MARTIN TARGETS FIA WEC TITLE CHALLENGE

August 13, 2019 RNW Staff

Aston Martin Racing is aiming high as it returns to the FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone (GB), the competitive home of the luxury sportscar brand, on 31 August, with an optimised version of its Vantage GTE, a strengthened driver line-up and an eye-catching new livery.

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THREE PORSCHE RACE CARS MAKE TRACK TIME FOR REAL ENTHUSIASTS

August 13, 2019 RNW Staff

Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) offers customers something they cannot get anywhere else: a floor-to-ceiling motorsport career. Known as the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid, the German marque offers a path, and race car platform, to move from novice enthusiast to professional driver within the Porsche family motorsport products. At the foundation of the structured pathway is a trio of track cars directly derived from Porsche road cars. Known as Clubsport models, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport, its dramatic retro platform mate the 935-19 and the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport offer drivers a car in which to grow from track day lapping to full IMSA and SRO America competition.

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SHOULDER INJURY SIDELINES NICOLAI ELGHANAYAN FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON

August 12, 2019 RNW Staff

More than halfway through his first full season in the SRO GT4 America series, Marco Polo Motorsports driver Nicolai Elghanayan is forced to retire from his remaining three races following a shoulder injury. In a volleyball game gone wrong, the driver of the No. 71 KTM X-Bow dislocated his shoulder, which will require surgery and four months of recovery.

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ADAC GT MASTERS TITLE FIGHT GOES INTO NEXT ROUND AT THE NURBURGRING

August 12, 2019 RNW Staff

These are busy times in the ADAC GT Masters. Just one week after Zandvoort, the teams are due to line up again next weekend (16th – 18th August) at the Nürburgring. With only three fixtures remaining on the calendar, the title fight is entering a decisive phase. The contestants heading for the circuit in the Eifel will be looking to close the gap on ‘half-time champions’ Patric Niederhauser (27, CH) and Kelvin van der Linde (23, ZA, both HCB-Rutronik Racing).

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McLAREN 720S GT3 TAKES VICTORY ON CHINA GT CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT

August 12, 2019 RNW Staff

The McLaren 720S GT3 scored victory on the debut race weekend in the China GT championship with Customer Racing outfit, The Winning Team. Chinese best-selling author, singer and star rally driver Han Han was joined by McLaren Factory Driver Joe Osborne and, despite difficult racing conditions, the pair claimed a second place during the first race of the weekend at the new Shougang GT Circuit in Qinhuangdao, before converting pole position to a hard-fought race win during the weekend’s second event.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS TO ENTER GULF 12 HOURS WITH TWO LIGIER JS P3s

August 12, 2019 RNW Staff

United Autosports can confirm that they will enter two Ligier JS P3s into the Gulf 12 Hours later this year (13-14 December).

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ADAC GT MASTERS AUDI ONE-TWO AT ZANDVOORT

August 11, 2019 RNW Staff

The Audi pairing of Ricardo Feller (19, CH) and Dries Vanthoor (21, BEL, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) put in a superb performance to pull off a maiden ADAC GT Masters victory in Sunday’s race at Zandvoort, crossing the line just ahead of their team-mates Max Hofer (20, AUT) and Christopher Mies (30, GER). Partnered by Philip Ellis (26, GB) in a Mercedes-AMG, series newcomer Fabian Vettel (20, GER, Mann-Filter Team HTP), the brother of four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, made his first podium appearance in the Super Sports Car League. “Mega!” said race winner Feller. “I’ve had a three-year wait to get onto the top rung of the podium. To have accomplished this at long last is an amazing feeling. I’m just incredibly happy.”

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BORTOLOTTI AND ENGLEHART STORM TO FIRST ADAC GT MASTERS WIN OF 2019 FOR LAMBORGHINI

August 10, 2019 RNW Staff

There was high drama on the Dutch North Sea coast as the seventh ADAC GT Masters race of the season at Zandvoort was won by the narrow margin of 0.365 seconds. In a thrilling race, Mirko Bortolotti (29, ITA) and Christian Engelhart (32, GER, both Orange1 by GRT Grasser) in a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo beat off a strong challenge from Porsche drivers Timo Bernhard (38, GER) and Klaus Bachler (27, AUT, both Küs Team75 Bernhard). Third place went to Michele Beretta (24, ITA) and Marco Mapelli (32, ITA) in another Orange1 by GRT Grasser Lamborghini. “We’ve worked hard for this,” said Bortolotti. “It feels really good to win here. It was about time that we returned to winning ways.”

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CATCHING UP WITH CESAR MACHADO AND MARIANO PIRES

August 10, 2019 RNW Staff

César Machado and Mariano Pires impressed in their GT4 South European Series debut, scoring a win and a pole-position at Jarama at the wheel of the ABM Grand Prix’s Ginetta G55 GT4. But the two youngsters want more.

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REBELLION RACING UNVEILS ITS LINE UP FOR THE 2019-2020 FIA WEC SEASON

August 9, 2019 RNW Staff

Three weeks before the first round of the 2019-2020 FIA WEC season, Team REBELLION Racing announces the line-up of the car entered in the LMP1 category.

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TIMO BERNHARD TOPS TIMESHEETS IN ADAC GT MASTERS FP1 AT ZANDVOORT

August 9, 2019 RNW Staff

The first free practice session at Zandvoort was significantly affected by changeable weather. Adapting to the conditions best were the Porsche 911 GT3 R of Timo Bernhard (38, GER, Küs Team75 Bernhard), an Audi and a Ferrari.

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OLIVER JARVIS JOINS UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR FUJI FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

August 9, 2019 RNW Staff

United Autosports can confirm that Oliver Jarvis will join the team for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Fuji, Japan.

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TWO SINGLE-MAKE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE LIGIER JS2 R

August 8, 2019 RNW Staff

The Ligier JS2 R, the new Ligier GT, which was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show last year on 11th October to celebrate the make’s 50th anniversary quickly attracted enthusiasts. Easy to drive, fast and robust it has already spawned two single-make championships: the Ligier JS Cup France and the Ligier European Series, two first-class […]

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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB RETURNS TO THE UK’S FASTEST CIRCUIT

August 8, 2019 RNW Staff

Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, begins the second half of the season with a return to Thruxton for the first time since 2014. The grid of mechanically identical 485 hp ‘Type 991’ Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars will reach speeds approaching 170 mph around the UK’s fastest circuit, placing unique demands on the drivers.

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BATHURST 12 HOUR INTRODUCES LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO AS CLASS B

August 8, 2019 RNW Staff

The 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour will see the introduction of the stunning Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo as the sole entry for Class B, providing the many teams from around the world that contest the popular one-make Super Trofeo category the opportunity to be part of one of the world’s most exciting events.

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DAVID GREENWOOD JOINS UNITED AUTOSPORTS AS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

August 8, 2019 RNW Staff

United Autosports can confirm that they have hired former Ferrari F1 race engineer David Greenwood to become their Technical Director with immediate effect.

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ADAC GT MASTERS: DUTCH DRIVERS HOPING FOR HOME ADVANTAGE

August 7, 2019 RNW Staff

Zandvoort, one of the most popular circuits in the ADAC GT Masters is next up on the schedule this weekend. The three Dutch drivers, who compete in the Super Sports Car League are really looking forward to their home fixture at the circuit in the dunes. Led primarily by Indy Dontje (26, NL, Mann-Filter Team HTP), currently in fourth place in the standings driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3, our local heroes that include Jeroen Bleekemolen (37, NL) and Kelvin Snoeks (31, NL, both Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing) will be out to have a really good showing in front of their home crowd.

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PATIENCE KEY FOR HEINRICHER RACING AT ROAD AMERICA

August 6, 2019 RNW Staff

Katherine Legge and Bia Figueiredo brought the No. 57 Acura NSX GT3 of Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing to the checkered flag in13th during the IMSA Road Race Showcase at Road America on Sunday.

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