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GUILLEM PUJEU JOINS TEO MARTIN MOTORSPORT FOR McLAREN 570S GT4 PROGRAMME_5c6c34b8578ba.jpeg

Spaniard Pujeu will contest the 2019 GT Open Cup season with an all-new Teo Martín Motorsport-entered McLaren 570S GT4. Teo Martín’s outfit is currently part of the McLaren’s Driver Development Program. Pujeu will race on iconic race tracks such as Monza, Spa-Francorchamps or Silverstone..

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WILKINSON & ELLIS COMMIT TO FULL 2019 INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN CAMPAIGN

February 18, 2019 RNW Staff

Upcoming sportscar ace Ollie Wilkinson will return to International GT Open with Optimum Motorsport this year, mounting a full season campaign in the all-new My Possible Self sponsored Aston Martin Vantage GT3 alongside experienced sportscar champion Bradley Ellis.

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NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR DURING THE 2019 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES

February 18, 2019 RNW Staff

In 2019 the Blancpain GT Series will visit some of Europe’s premier motorsport venues, contesting a 10-round championship split equally between the Endurance Cup and Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe.

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NISSAN E.DAMS KICKS OFF HONG KONG PREPARATIONS WITH MEXICO TEST

February 18, 2019 RNW Staff

Nissan e.dams today began its preparations for the next round of the ABB FIA Formula E championship in Hong Kong with the final day of season five in-season testing at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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HAT-TRICK FOR AUDI: LUCAS DI GRASSI WINS IN MEXICO

February 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Hat-trick for Audi: For the third time in a row, the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team has won the E-Prix in Mexico City. In front of packed grandstands at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit, Audi driver Lucas di Grassi notched up his ninth Formula E victory with a spectacular photo finish after a breathtaking maneuver in the last second.

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ANTONIO FELIX DA COSTA FINISHES SECOND ON THE PODIUM FOR BMW i ANDRETTI MOTORSPORT IN MEXICO CITY

February 17, 2019 RNW Staff

António Félix da Costa (POR) finished a turbulent Mexico City E-Prix (MEX), the fourth race of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship season, in second place, to take his second podium of the season after his win in Ad Diriyah (KSA). In the dramatic final stage of the race, the BMW works driver benefitted from strong energy management and moved up from fifth to a podium spot on the final lap. Through no fault of his own, Alexander Sims (GBR) was involved in an accident, which resulted in the race being interrupted, and finished the race in 14th place.

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KATHERINE LEGGE MAKES HISTORY IN MEXICO CITY WITH JAGUAR I-PACE ETROPHY VICTORY

February 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Katherine Legge started on pole position, with team mate Bryan Sellers alongside in second, round one winner, Simon Evans of Team Asia New Zealand starting in third and Jaguar VIP driver, Salvador Duran starting on the grid in fourth.

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NISSAN E.DAMS RUNS BOTH CARS AT THE FRONT OF THE FORMULA E PACK

February 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Nissan showcased the performance side of Nissan Intelligent Mobility in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Mexico City this weekend.

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MITCH EVANS FINISHES SEVENTH IN DRAMATIC MEXICO CITY E PRIX FOR JAGUAR RACING

February 17, 2019 RNW Staff

Nelson Piquet Jnr endured a dramatic crash in the fourth race of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E season in Mexico City but stepped out his Jaguar I-PACE 3 unharmed. Mitch Evans brought his racecar over the line in seventh for a six-point finish for Panasonic Jaguar Racing.

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TRIPLE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST WIN FOR TARGET IN DUBAI

February 16, 2019 RNW Staff

The first round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East 2019 concluded with a complete triumph for the Target Racing team. Timur Boguslavskiy and Frederik Schandorff won the three races held at the Dubai Autodrome, so they are comfortably leading in the overall standings as they prepare for the second and conclusive weekend in Abu Dhabi (22 and 23 February).

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ONE11 COMPETITION LAUNCHES FERRARI GT3 PROGRAM IN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA

February 15, 2019 RNW Staff

One11 (“one-eleven”) Competition will stage a two-car campaign with a pair of Ferrari 488 GT3 entries in the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America.

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ByKOLLES ANNOUNCES GIBSON TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP

February 15, 2019 RNW Staff

ByKOLLES, leading WEC LMP1 team which uniquely designs and builds its own chassis, is pleased to announce it has signed an engine supply agreement with Gibson Technology.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST VICTORY FOR BOGUSLAVSKIY AND SCHANDORFF IN DUBAI

February 15, 2019 RNW Staff

The Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East event was inaugurated in Dubai by a brilliant victory on the parts of Timur Boguslavskiy and Frederik Schandorff at the wheel of the Huracán Super Trofeo Evo no. 9 of the Target Racing team.

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HUBAUTO CORSA CONFIRM BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA ENTRY WITH FERRARI

February 15, 2019 RNW Staff

HubAuto Corsa has unveiled a new-look driver line-up for this year’s Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia campaign after confirming at least one of its Ferrari 488 GT3s will return to the championship.

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THE NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT3 TO RACE IN JAPANESE SUPER GT

February 15, 2019 RNW Staff

Aston Martin has agreed an important new long-term partnership with the D’station Racing AMR team, signalling a high-profile return to the Japanese Super GT Championship for the British luxury sportscar manufacturer in 2019.

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MONTAPLAST BY LAND-MOTORSPORT WILL FIGHT FOR THE ADAC GT MASTERS TITLE WITH A NEW SQUAD OF DRIVERS

February 14, 2019 RNW Staff

Montaplast by Land-Motorsport have big ambitions for the start of their fourth season in the ADAC GT Masters and hope to again play an important role in the title fight with their newly formed squad of drivers – 2016 champion Christopher Mies (29, DEU) will line up for the first time with Max Hofer (19, A) while Ricardo Feller (18, CH) and Dries Vanthoor (20, B) will drive the team’s second Audi R8 LMS. The Super Sports Car League season will get underway in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, 26th – 28th April.

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THE 2019 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO OPENS WITH AN ALL-NEW MIDDLE EAST SECTION

February 13, 2019 RNW Staff

New format and record attendance for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East, which for the third year provides the season-opener for the Sant’Agata Bolognese constructor’s one-make championship, now reaching its eleventh edition. Two rounds, with race weekends organised around three races each, with 20 Huracán Super Trofeo Evo cars lining up on the starting grid. What’s more, for the first time the winners of each class will automatically progress to the World Final, to be held on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain on 26 and 27 October.

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TEAM NOVADRIVER CONFIRMS AN AUDI R8 FOR THE GT4 SOUTH EUROPEAN SERIES

February 13, 2019 RNW Staff

The GT4 South European Series is generating great interest amongst teams and drivers, as Team Novadriver confirms the intention to to take part in the Race Ready organized series.

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13 DRIVERS REPRESENT AUDI SPORT WORLDWIDE

February 13, 2019 RNW Staff

Audi Sport customer racing relies on a versatile driver lineup in 2019. Twelve male drivers and one fast lady will represent Audi Sport this season at strategic events of its own and in support of customers worldwide.

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GOODWOOD: FESTIVAL OF THE FUTURE

February 13, 2019 RNW Staff

The Festival of Speed is evolving into even more of a motoring mecca in 2019. Changes to the physical layout, with the relocation of the road car paddocks, will make way for an all-new live action arena guaranteed to thrill spectators. The four-day Festival, this year taking place on 4-7 July, is always looking to the future in making sure the newest and most exciting cars, bikes and technologies are very much part of the mix.

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