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BLANCPAIN GT SERIES HEADS FOR CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD TO TACKLE 1000km ENDURANCE CUP CONTEST

May 24, 2019 RNW Staff

The Blancpain GT Series makes its annual trip to Circuit Paul Ricard next weekend (31 May – 1 June) when a 49-car field will tackle a 1000km race into the sunset.

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SIX AUDI R8 LMS GT3 TO TAKE PART IN THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS

May 24, 2019 RNW Staff

Audi Sport customer racing competes with its customers for the eleventh time in the Nürburgring 24 Hours. In Germany’s major auto race from June 20 to 23, three teams with five current Audi R8 LMS cars, plus a first-generation Audi R8 LMS of a privateer team, will be on the grid.

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HENRIQUE CHAVES IS CONFIDENT FOR GOOD RESULTS AT HOCKENHEIM

May 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Next weekend, Henrique Chaves will take part in the 2019 International GT Open second round and, after the good start at Paul Ricard, he is confident of good results at Hockenheim, Germany.

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GREATER FOCUS FOR THE BMW GROUP’S INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT PROGRAMME

May 22, 2019 RNW Staff

The BMW Group establishes its motorsport programme for the future with a clear focus. The foundation is the BMW Group strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT. With this strategy, the BMW Group is taking account of the transition in the automobile industry. Motorsport remains an integral part of BMW’s DNA and continues the resolute forward-looking orientation in just the same way as the company. By moving into new future fields and having a sharper focus, BMW Group Motorsport is contributing to the corporate strategy, taking the current economic conditions into account.

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RATON RACING BY TARGET HEADS TO HOCKENHEIM TO CONSOLIDATE THE GT OPEN PRO-AM LEAD

May 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Raton Racing by Target heads to Hockenheim with a double goal. At the German venue, the Italian team aims high with both crews this coming weekend (24/25/26 May) as the International GT Open reaches the second of seven rounds, following the good performance showed at the Le Castellet opener on late April.

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GORE, WILLIAMSON AND FUMANELLI LINE UP FOR STRAKKA AT PAUL RICARD

May 22, 2019 RNW Staff

After its outstanding race through the field last time out at Silverstone, finishing just off the podium, Strakka Racing will return to Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup action on Saturday 1 June when its #43 Mercedes-AMG GT3 will compete in the 1000km of Paul Ricard.

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HEINRICHER RACING TO COMPETE IN IMSA’s DETROIT GRAND PRIX

May 21, 2019 RNW Staff

The No. 57 Caterpillar Acura NSX GT3 of Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing heads to Detroit at the end of the month for IMSA’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. Katherine Legge and Christina Nielsen will team up for the one-hour and 40-minute event around the 2.35-mile Belle Isle street circuit.

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MEYER SHANK RACING HEADS TO DETROIT

May 21, 2019 RNW Staff

The No. 86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 will look to score a third consecutive victory in the Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear when the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns to Belle Isle on May 30-June 1.

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FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS DS TECHEETAH HEADS TO BERLIN FOR ANDRÉ LOTTERER’S HOME RACE

May 21, 2019 RNW Staff

The 2018/2019 ABB FIA Formula E Championship returns to Berlin for the fifth time. The Berlin race is one of the races that has featured in the race calendar every year since the start of the championship. Tempelhof Airport plays host to the all-electric street racing series on Saturday 25 May 2019.

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HOCKENHEIM INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN DEBUT BECKONS FOR WILKINSON

May 21, 2019 RNW Staff

Ollie Wilkinson heads into the second round of his 2019 International GT Open campaign at Hockenheim, Germany, (25-26 May) aiming to build on his opening round second-place Pro-Am podium in the Optimum Motorsport-run, all-new Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT3.

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GERMANY THE NEXT STEP FOR NISSAN E.DAMS’ FORMULA E CHALLENGE

May 21, 2019 RNW Staff

Nissan e.dams takes its Formula E challenge to Germany this week with the electric street racing championship staging its penultimate European round at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport.

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DRIVER LINE-UPS CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST’S SUZUKA 10 HOURS

May 20, 2019 RNW Staff

The majority of Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli-registered driver crews contesting August’s BH Auction SMBC Suzuka 10 Hours have been confirmed.

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VICTORY AND PODIUM IN ADAC GT MASTERS JUNIOR CLASS FOR BWT MOTORSPORT AT MOST

May 20, 2019 RNW Staff

For the second time in the history of the series, the ADAC GT Masters entourage descended on the Czech town of Most. And of course, among the teams present were BWT Mücke Motorsport who arrived at Autodrom Most with very fond memories of the venue. One year ago, the team celebrated its first pole position and first victory since entering the Super Sports Car League with the Audi R8 LMS. The illustrious Berlin-based outfit were intent on a repeat performance at the circuit located approximately 90 kilometres northwest of Prague. Their hopes were pinned on the three regular partnerships of Nikolaj Rogivue and Stefan Mücke in the number 26 BWT Audi R8 LMS, Jeffrey Schmidt and Christopher Haase in the number 25 BWT Audi R8 LMS, and Mike David Ortmann and Markus Winkelhock in the number 24 kfzteile24 Audi R8 LMS.

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KCMG SCORES PRO-AM 1-2 AND TOP 10 OVERALL IN ADAC QUALIFYING RACE AT NÜRBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE

May 20, 2019 RNW Staff

KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) finished 1-2 in the Pro-Am class of the ADAC Qualifying Race for the Nürburgring 24 Hours, while also scoring a top 10 overall with its pair of Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

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TWO ADAC GT MASTERS PODIUMS FOR GRT GRASSER RACING AT MOST

May 20, 2019 RNW Staff

Successful second weekend in the ADAC GT Masters for Orange1 by GRT Grasser at Autodrom Most. The Austrian team had an excellent showing in front of some 18,000 fans, who came through the gates over the three days to watch the very best that racing has to offer. After two highly competitive races, Orange1 by GRT Grasser return home with two podiums, one pole position, one fastest lap and a total of 45 championship points.

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HSCC SILVERSTONE PHOTO-SHOOT

May 20, 2019 RNW Staff

On Saturday we attended the Historic Sports Car Club meeting at Silverstone. A very overcast day day with some rain at times. Luckily never heavy and it wasn’t to cold. After a walk around the paddock it was time to head out on track and take the images shown here. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it […]

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FERRARI CHALLENGE UNITED KINGDOM LAUNCHES AT BRANDS HATCH

May 20, 2019 RNW Staff

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FORMULA E HOME ROUND FOR AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER

May 20, 2019 RNW Staff

Formula E visits Germany: On Saturday (May 25), Daniel Abt, Lucas di Grassi and company will race at the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin. With support from the local fans, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler intends to celebrate on the podium and so put itself in a good position for the final phase of the title race.

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TRIUMPHANT WEEKEND FOR LAMBORGHINI IN ITALIAN GT

May 19, 2019 RNW Staff

There was success for Lamborghini this weekend in the Italian GT Endurance series at Misano, with Alex Frassineti, Jeroen Mul and Vito Postiglione taking victory for Imperiale Racing (Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO).