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STRONG START FOR MEYER SHANK RACING AT THE ROAR BEFORE THE 24

January 6, 2019 RNW Staff

The annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 weekend gave the Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) program the chance to show how much off-season work the team has put in ahead of the Rolex 24 Hour event with the Trent Hindman posting the third quickest time during Saturday’s qualifying run for pit and garage assignments.

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BMW CUSTOMER RACING TEAMS OUT IN FORCE AT THE 24H DUBAI

January 6, 2019 RNW Staff

The first major endurance race of the year is just around the corner, the 24 Hours of Dubai (UAE), from 10th to 12th January.

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SECOND CONSECUTIVE VICTORY FOR THE #4 ANSA MOTORSPORTS LIGIER JS P3 AT DAYTONA

January 6, 2019 RNW Staff

4-5 January 2019, first race of the year, first round of the IMSA Prototype Challenge on Daytona International Speedway track, first pole position and first victory for Ligier. The #4 Ansa Motorsports Ligier JS P3 took the victory for the second year in a row. The #60 Wulver Racing Ligier JS P3 claimed third position. The other Ligier teams monopolised the rest of the top 9. Ligier is off to a flying start for the 50th anniversary of the make.

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THE 2019 CREVENTIC SERIES GETS UNDERWAY WITH THE 24H DUBAI

January 4, 2019 RNW Staff

There are not many certainties in the fast-moving world of international motorsport, but there is no doubt that racing action in the new calendar year starts with the Hankook 24H DUBAI. This year is no exception and therefore, Dubai Autodrome will be hosting the first major international endurance race for GTs, touring cars and 24H Specials for the 14th consecutive time already!

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WILL OWEN BEGINS NEW CHAPTER AT THE ROAR BEFORE THE 24

January 4, 2019 RNW Staff

Will Owen is ready to kick off a new chapter of his motorsport career this weekend with Juncos Racing in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 in the #50 Cadillac DPi-V.R machine.

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STRONGER, FASTER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE ON THE RACETRACK: THE NEW PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN GT4 CLUBSPORT

January 3, 2019 RNW Staff

Three years after the premiere of the first Cayman GT4 Clubsport, Porsche now unveils its successor. The new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport represents a consequent further development of the successful model from Weissach.

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VSR MAKE 2019 BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA RETURN WITH LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3 EVO

January 3, 2019 RNW Staff

Vincenzo Sospiri Racing will compete in Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia this season after confirming its championship return with a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING READY FOR THE ROAR BEFORE THE 24

January 2, 2019 RNW Staff

Whelen Engineering will be looking for strong start to begin the defense of its 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype titles when it returns to Daytona International Speedway on Friday to begin the Roar Before the Rolex 24.

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MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING RETURNS TO DAYTONA FOR THE ROAR BEFORE THE 24

January 2, 2019 RNW Staff

The Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R will return to Daytona International Speedway for this weekend’s Roar Before the Rolex 24, continuing preparation in a quest for its second consecutive victory in America’s premier endurance race.

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A NEW YEAR’S EVOLUTION: PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS HEADS TO THE WORLD CENTER OF RACING

January 2, 2019 RNW Staff

Performance Tech Motorsports and its three LMP3 entries are set to compete in the inaugural IMSA Prototype Challenge endurance race this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

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MAZDA TEAM JOEST REVEALS 2019 LINEUP

January 2, 2019 RNW Staff

A combination of Mazda racing veterans and new faces with endurance racing pedigree will drive the Soul Red Crystal Mazda RT24-Ps in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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NEW YEAR HONOURS AT THE 2019 SILVERSTONE CLASSIC

January 2, 2019 RNW Staff

The arrival of every new year heralds a raft of exciting anniversaries and, in the car world, 2019 is crammed full of major motoring milestones – the cream of which will be celebrated at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (26-28 July).

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CALDARELLI RETURNS TO PAUL MILLER RACING FOR ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

December 31, 2018 RNW Staff

Lamborghini factory driver Andrea Caldarelli has returned to Paul Miller Racing for his third consecutive Rolex 24 At Daytona in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Racing in the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO, Caldarelli will join 2018 driver champion Bryan Sellers, new full season addition Ryan Hardwick, and Michelin Endurance Cup entrant Corey Lewis.

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TeamTGM READY FOR 2019 RETURN WITH CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING LINE UP

December 31, 2018 RNW Staff

After clinching the 2018 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge title, TeamTGM is eager to return to IMSA competition and build on its success in 2019. Targeting a second IMSA championship, TeamTGM will return to the Michelin Pilot Challenge with the same stable of talented drivers and team members to prepare and compete with the Mercedes-AMG GT4 platform.

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NIELSEN JOINS HEINRICHER RACING AND MEYER SHANK RACING LINE UP FOR ROLEX 24

December 28, 2018 RNW Staff

Two-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Champion Christina Nielsen will join the No. 57 Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) Acura NSX GT3 Evo line up for the 57th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona next month. Nielsen has been drafted into the effort following a back injury that will prevent Jackie Heinricher from driving in the season-opening race.

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AUSTRALIAN GT INTRODUCES PIRELLI AGT SUPERSPRINT AT BATHURST

December 28, 2018 RNW Staff

Competitors in the CAMS Australian GT Championship will qualify to gain valuable laps of Bathurst’s iconic Mount Panorama in late 2019, with the recent signing of an arrangement with Challenge Bathurst promoter Yeehah Events to have four dedicated sessions for GT3, GT4 and Trofeo Challenge cars that have competed within the 2019 season.

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HAASE AND COMPANC JOIN STARWORKS MOTORSPORT IMSA ENDURANCE LINEUP

December 27, 2018 RNW Staff

Christopher Haase and Ezequiel Companc have joined Starworks Motorsport’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance effort, beginning with the Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 26th. Haase and Companc will race in the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport 2019 spec Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO with Parker Chase and full season driver Ryan Dalziel.

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JENS MARQUARDT: “WE MADE BMW MOTORSPORT HISTORY THIS YEAR”

December 27, 2018 RNW Staff

There is no longer any such thing as a winter break in modern motor racing – not if you have such an exciting portfolio of activity as BMW Motorsport. In the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, BMW i Andretti Motorsport celebrated a thrilling debut with victory in Ad Diriyah (KSA) in mid-December, while the first highlights of the BMW M Motorsport programme are already scheduled for the new year. In this interview, BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt reviews 2018 and looks forward to the new season to explain why BMW i Motorsport and BMW M Motorsport are a perfect match.

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STRAKKA RACING ANNOUNCES 2019 GT PROGRAMME

December 21, 2018 RNW Staff

Strakka Racing is pleased to confirm that it will compete in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in 2019. The Silverstone-based squad will continue to operate as a customer team of Mercedes-AMG, running GT3 cars, after a successful first season with the German marque.

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BMW TEAM SCHNITZER AND WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT PREPARING FOR BATHURST

December 21, 2018 RNW Staff

The BMW M6 GT3 will be appearing in the upcoming Intercontinental GT Challenge season as part of the BMW Motorsport programme. BMW Team Schnitzer and Walkenhorst Motorsport will each compete with one car in the opening race of the global race series in Bathurst (AUS) on 3rd February 2019. Three BMW drivers will be sharing each cockpit.

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