ROAD TO LE MANS EVENT NEXT RACE FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS LMP3 TEAM
United Autosports are preparing to enter the third round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup this week as they head to France for the Road to Le Mans event (13-15 June).
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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TAKES ON THE CHALLENGE OF 24 HOURS OF NURBURGRING
The Nürburgring 24 Hours Endurance Race is a demanding event that takes place over the course of 24 hours on the circuit that is 25km in length, has a maximum altitude difference of 300m, and features more than 170 corners. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has competed in this event since 2007 with the aim of “refining team members, refining cars” in pursuit of “making ever-better cars”, and the race has represented the roots of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing ever since.The employees who compete and grow in such a demanding environment will apply their experience to vehicle development in the future. In addition, the cars competing at the race will incorporate and refine parts and advanced technologies intended for future road cars.
GEOFF EMERY AND GARTH TANDER PREVAIL IN PHILLIP ISLAND ENDRO
Reigning Australian GT Champion Geoff Emery and co-driver Garth Tander have claimed top honours in the opening round of the CAMS Australian Endurance Championship under sunny skies at Phillip Island, the Audi duo withstanding all challenges to give the German marque it’s third consecutive win in the event, in the process crossing the line with the biggest winning margin since GT enduros returned to the Island in 2014.
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 20TH START IN HOPES OF NINTH VICTORY
For the 20th straight year, Corvette Racing is set to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Following a successful run on the Le Mans Test Day last weekend, endurance racing’s premier GT sports car team has put finishing touches on its preparations for a ninth class victory.
GRT GRASSER IN THE POINTS WILL ALL THREE CARS IN SUNDAY’S ADAC GT MASTERS RACE AT RED BULL RING
For Orange1 by GRT Grasser, last weekend with their home race at the Red Bull Ring was the highlight of the ADAC GT Masters season. Team headquarters are in Knittelfeld just a few kilometres from the track. The outfit wanted to do well in front of a home crowd – more than 16,000 spectators came to the Red Bull Ring at the weekend. The success they had hoped to achieve came in the second race, as all three Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs finished in the points. The Balance of Performance (BoP), damage to tyres and confusion about track limits prevented a better result in the first race.
NOBAUYA YAMANAKA TO DEBUT AT LE MANS IN THE ROAD TO LE MANS RACE AS HIS JOURNEY TO THE 24 HOURS CONTINUES
Nobuya (Nobu) Yamanaka will make the exciting step of racing at the legendary Le Sarthe racetrack in Le Mans, when he takes to the circuit in a field of 50 LMP3 and GT3 cars, in support of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
CETILAR RACING SET FOR THE LE MANS 24 HOURS AS THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS
The 24 Hours of Le Mans fires into action, as the 87th edition of the historical La Sarthe’s race starts next Saturday, 15 June, marking the third consecutive participation of Cetilar Racing. With only five days to the green flag, Roberto Lacorte and Giorgio Sernagiotto are all set to make their third appearance in the French “marathon” driving the #47 Dallara-Gibson LMP2 car technically supported by Villorba Corse, as Andrea Belicchi is really excited to celebrate his tenth 24H.
B-QUIK RACING EXTENDS WINNING RUN IN BURIRAM
Another superb weekend for B-Quik Racing Co. Ltd. TM (“B-Quik Racing”) as the second round of Thailand Super Series (“TSS”) 2019 took the teams to Buriram’s Chang International Circuit where victory in Race 2 was claimed by our #26 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo in the hands of Henk Kiks and Daniel Bilski, their second overall win from the four races held so far this year.
FERRARI TEAMS READY FOR WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA IN SONOMA
Ferrari will continue to have strong representation in all three classes of the Blancpain GT World Challenge America this weekend, adding a pair of veteran drivers to its Pro-Am Cup teams for this weekend’s doubleheader at Sonoma Raceway.
GUILLEM PUJEU IN HIS FIRST GT PODIUM HUNT AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
The Spaniard will contest the second round of the GT Cup Open, which will take place in the Belgian Ardennes this weekend. It’s a dream coming true for Pujeu who is looking forward to making his debut at Spa-Francorchamps at the wheel of the Teo Martín Motorsport-entered McLaren 570S.
THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC JUST GETS BIGGER AND BIGGER
The world’s biggest historic motor racing festival has just got even bigger and better with the addition of yet another mouth-watering grid to this year’s already record-breaking line-up.
SPA ENTHUSES HENRIQUE CHAVES
Next weekend, it will take place in the majestic Spa-Francorchamps the third International GT Open’s round, a circuit that Henrique Chaves knows and where he intends to proceed with good results.
K-PAX RACING HOMEWARD BOUND TO SONOMA RACEWAY
K-PAX Racing will be in familiar territory with the second-generation Bentley Continental GT3 in during Rounds 7 & 8 of Blancpain GT World Challenge America action at Sonoma Raceway. The team, which will officially return to its home track for the first time since making its switch to Bentley in 2018, will look to gain ground in the championship and will have added support from its local fans and supporters.
RATON RACING BY TARGET WANTS GLORY AT SPA IN THE THIRD ROUND OF INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Only a fortnight after the Hockenheim round, Raton Racing by Target is set for the third stop of the International GT Open Championship at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
FLYING LIZARD READY FOR HOME EVENT AT SONOMA RACEWAY
Flying Lizard Motorsports has little distance to travel for the next rounds of the GT4 America championship this weekend at Sonoma Raceway. With three of their four California based shops on site at Sonoma Raceway, the team will race in front of their home crowd this weekend with Erin Vogel and the #30 Audi R8 LMS GT4. Vogel will make her GT4 America debut, becoming the first woman to race for the team in a professional series.
TITLE BATTLE TAKES ON NEW TWIST FOR PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB RETURN TO CROFT
The Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, saw the return of 2014 / 2015 Porsche GB Scholar Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) last time out at Donington Park. Despite no testing, the 2014 champion emphatically proved that he will add a new dimension to the 2019 title battle for the remainder of the season.
AUSTRALIAN GT SEASON OF ENDURANCE GETS UNDERWAY AT PHILLIP ISLAND
After a sprinting start to the 2019 CAMS Australian GT Championship, the opening round of the endurance season has arrived with a return to Phillip Island for the annual early winter three-hour dance around the popular Grand Prix circuit.
GRT GRASSER RACING PREPARING FOR HOME EVENT AT RED BULL RING
Home fixture, home race, a matter truly dear to the heart – these and countless other ideas and feelings spring to mind for members of Team Orange1 by GRT Grasser every season when the ADAC GT Masters comes to the Red Bull Ring for a race weekend. And we’ve reached that time of year again. It is less than ten kilometres from their home base in Knittelfeld to the Red Bull Ring at Spielberg. Obviously, it goes without saying that the event is something very special on the calendar for the outfit led by Team Principal Gottfried Grasser.
ALL FIVE FORD GTs PREPARED FOR MULTI-MANUFACTURER BATTLE AT LE MANS
The battle lines have been drawn and the scene is set for an historic GTE showdown at Le Mans on June 15-16. Fifty years on from the last of Ford’s four-year winning streak at Le Mans, it is no longer just Ford vs. Ferrari. It’s Ford vs. Ferrari, BMW, Aston Martin, Corvette and Porsche. A titanic six-way battle is on the cards and the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team is ready to “Go Like Hell” one more time.
THE NEW LIGIER LM P3, THE JS P320 HITS THE TRACK
It’s ready! The Ligier JS P320, the new LM P3 from Ligier Automotive, took to the Magny-Cours circuit at the beginning of last week powered by the new Nissan V8 VK56 engine. Worthy heir to the Ligier JS P3, which has racked up an exceptional set of international results, it will be unveiled to the […]
