MISANO RETURNS TO GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES SCHEDULE IN CALENDAR CHANGE
The GT4 European Series has finalised its 2023 schedule, with Misano returning to the calendar as part of the traditional six-round championship.
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IGTC DRIVERS’ TITLE TO BE DECIDED AT GULF 12 HOURS
A new event awaits Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli this weekend when the globe-trotting GT3 series stages its season finale at the Gulf 12 Hours (December 9-11).
LAMBORGHINI SQUADRA CORSE ANNOUNCES ROMAIN GROSJEAN AS FACTORY DRIVER WITH IRON LYNX TEAM
Lamborghini Squadra Corse is delighted to announce the arrival of Romain Grosjean as an official Lamborghini Factory Driver from 2023. The experienced former Formula 1 driver will also be a key cog in the development of the Lamborghini LMDh project, which will debut in 2024.
ADAC ACQUIRES TRADEMARK RIGHTS FOR THE DTM
ADAC e. V. will promote the DTM from next year and has acquired the trademark rights for the racing series. This follows an agreement between Europe’s largest mobility club and the previous rights holder of the DTM, Berger Motorsport AG.
TITLE FIGHT IN STORE AS B-QUIK ABSOLUTE RACING HEADS FOR TSS SEASON FINALE
B-Quik Absolute Racing is ready for the final round of Thailand Super Series (TSS) 2022 which sees the series return to Buriram’s Chang International Circuit next weekend (8-11 December) for the third and final time this year with everything to play for in the Super Car GT3 Drivers’ and Teams’ championships as well as the Super Car GTC Drivers’ title race.
TITLES HANGING IN THE BALANCE AS THAILAND SUPER SERIES HEADS FOR SEASON CLOSER
B-Quik Thailand Super Series (TSS) heads to Buriram’s Chang International Circuit next week for the third and final time this year, but most significantly, this is the last round of the season, so the titles will be decided!
PORSCHE ANNOUNCES 2023 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA CALENDAR
Porsche Cars Australia (PCA) is pleased to announce both their 2023 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup calendar and that the Australia’s premier one-make Championship will again be the primary support category at major Repco Supercar Championship events throughout next year.
MERCEDES-AMG AIMS AT FOURTH WIN IN FOURTH RACE DURING IGTC SEASON FINALE
With the Gulf 12 Hours on 11th December, a successful Intercontinental GT Challenge season is coming to an end for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. The twelve-hour race at the 5.281 kilometres long Yas Marina Circuit is part of the IGTC calendar for the first time this year. Moreover, with 34 participating cars, it is also the biggest GT3 race in the Middle East.
TWELVE UP-AND-COMING RACERS EAGER TO BECOME THE NEW PORSCHE JUNIOR
Twelve particularly accomplished racing drivers took part in a three-day shootout in Jerez, Spain, with the intention of becoming the 2023 Porsche Junior.
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC TAKES PODIUM AT THE MACAU GRAND PRIX
Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific secured a podium finish at the 69th running of the Macau Grand Prix, with Alexandre Imperatori taking third in the Macau GT Cup for TORO Racing.
MANTHEY EMA ‘GRELLO’ PORSCHE 911 GT3 R TO LINE-UP FOR BATHURST 12 HOUR
EMA Motorsport will once again combine with Manthey, starting the 2023 season off in the most exciting way with confirmation of entry into the Bathurst 12 Hour. After successful events in Europe, the Australian-German effort will be hard to miss as they come together to send the iconic green and yellow ‘Grello’ Porsche 911 GT3 R to the Mountain with a Pro driver effort.
MARO ENGEL AND MERCEDES-AMG VICTORIOUS IN THE MACAU GT CUP
Mercedes-AMG continues its impressive streak of success at the Guia Circuit. In the 69th running of the Macau Grand Prix, Maro Engel (GER) wins the feature race of the GT Cup with the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3. For the Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador, driving for the Craft-Bamboo Racing Team, it is already the third Macau win of his career. On the previous day, there had been a 1-2 in the turbulent qualifying race: here, Engel won from Raffaele Marciello (SUI) with the #99 Toro Racing team entry. With Engel’s triumph, Mercedes-AMG celebrates its fourth consecutive overall win in the legendary street circuit race and its seventh victory in total since 2014. As a result, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach is the most successful manufacturer in the demanding sprint race event by far.
PORSCHE ANNOUNCES NEW NORTH AMERICAN SELECTED DRIVER AND JUNIOR PROGRAM
Porsche has a long tradition of not only developing winning race cars but also successful drivers. The Porsche Motorsport Pyramid began as an informal pathway for drivers to grow their craft and experience from novice laps to the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the mid-2000s, that course was more formalized first in Europe and then North America. With the introduction of the Talent Identification Program North America up to customer teams entering Porsche 963 prototype race cars, Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) has further tuned the steppingstone process to the top – all through Porsche race cars and technical support – for drivers, teams and marketing partners.
COLIN BRAUN JOINS MEYER SHANK RACING FOR 2023 IMSA PROGRAM
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) completes its 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship roster with 2022 IMSA LMP3 champion Colin Braun joining Tom Blomqvist for the team’s full-season Acura LMDh program next season.
FK PERFORMANCE MOTORSPORT JOINS THE ADAC GT MASTERS WITH BMW
The starting field for the German GT Championship in 2023 continues to grow: in the upcoming season, FK Performance Motorsport will be competing with a BMW M4 GT3 in the ADAC GT Masters. The racing team from Bremen is relying on the successful Bavarian manufacturer that has recorded 18 wins to date. The team will also be racing with two brand-new BMW M4 GT4s in the ADAC GT4 Germany.
A DECADE OF FACTORY RACING WITH THE PORSCHE 911 RSR IN THE FIA WEC
After notching up 18 race wins, five world champion titles and three class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche has wrapped up its factory involvement with the 911 RSR in the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC. Under the banner of Porsche Penske Motorsport, the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer returns to the world’s greatest endurance races with the 963 to fight for overall victories from the 2023 season.
SRO REVEALS REVISED GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA CALENDAR
The 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS calendar is now complete following confirmation of Sepang’s season finale date, while Suzuka has moved back two weeks to avoid clashing with the rescheduled CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.
HARRY KING PRODUCES DOMINANT DISPLAY ON BAHRAIN GUEST OUTING
Harry King brought the curtain down on his 2022 racing campaign with a fine double victory on his debut in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East.
NICK TANDY AND FRED MAKOWIECKI TO DRIVE THE PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT 963 HYBRID IN 2023
After a two-year break, Nick Tandy returns to the Porsche Motorsport works squad. In 2023, the 38-year-old UK driver will compete for overall victories in the 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport. The first test drives in the new prototype for the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship are planned for December. Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki, who has been deeply involved in the development of the LMDh racing car since day one, completes the driver lineup for the coming season.
UNITED AUTOSPORTS WRAP UP THE 2022 WEC SEASON WITH A PODIUM FINISH
The stakes were high in Bahrain today, with eight hours of racing between the #23 car and a potential championship win. And while the world title didn’t come home, the Anglo-American trio of Alex Lynn, Olly Jarvis and Josh Pierson did wrap up the season with a podium celebration under the floodlights.
