LAMBORGHINI ANNOUNCES 2019 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA SCHEDULE
Automobili Lamborghini has announced the 2019 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America schedule.
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Automobili Lamborghini Announces 2019 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 27, 2018) – Automobili Lamborghini has announced the 2019 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America schedule.
FINAL ENTRY LIST CONFIRMS IMPRESSIVE GRID FOR INAUGURAL GT4 INTERNATIONAL CUP
The final entry list for the inaugural GT4 International Cup has been confirmed, finalising the gird for this weekend’s event at the Bahrain International Circuit (30 November-1 December).
THE FIRST LIGIER JS CUP WILL TAKE PLACE IN 2019
Ligier has created a new concept, the Ligier JS Cup – a single-make formula whose sole aim is to combine pleasure and performance. The very first Ligier JS Cup will take place in France, on 29 and 30 March, with the Ligier JS2 R on the Le Mans circuit with M3 – Max Mamers Management’s organisation.
PASIN LATHOURAS TO REPRESENT THAILAND IN FIA GT NATIONS CUP SPECTACULAR
Pasin Lathouras is pleased to announce that he will back on track to represent Thailand during the inaugural edition of the “FIA GT Nations Cup” which takes place in Bahrain this weekend (30 Nov – 1 Dec).
NISSAN FORMULA E CAR HEADED TO THE NISMO FESTIVAL
Fans in Japan at this week’s NISMO Festival will get their first chance to see the Nissan e.dams Formula E car live for the first time at Fuji International Speedway.
B-QUIK WRAPS UP THE RACING YEAR WITH ALL THE BOXES CHECKED OFF IN SEPANG
A productive weekend at Sepang Circuit to end a busy year on track. B-Quik Racing’s double programme for this event saw four of our young drivers running in the prestigious Sepang 1000 Km in a Toyota Vios while we also entered two cars in the final round of the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup 2018 for Henk J. Kiks and Daniel Bilski.
McLAREN 720S GT3 TO MAKE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE IN BAHRAIN AHEAD OF COMPETITIVE DEBUT AT ABU DHABI GULF 12 HOURS
McLaren Automotive has confirmed that the 720S GT3 will be making its public debut at the Bahrain GT Festival on November 30 ahead of its maiden competitive appearance at this December’s Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi. Both outings follow an extensive development programme for the new model..
CHAMPIONS OF 2018 CROWNED IN LONDON AT SPECTACULAR SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP AWARDS CEREMONY
The stars of the Blancpain GT Series descended on London’s Old Billingsgate Grand Hall last night (24 November) as the annual SRO Motorsports Group awards ceremony brought the curtain down on a thrilling 2018 season.
ANDREW HARYANTO CROWNED 2018 AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP CHAMPION
ProMax Team’s Andrew Haryanto was crowned the 2018 Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup champion after a dramatic season finale at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. The Indonesian’s victory in round 10 secured him the title by just five points from rival Bhurit Bhirombhakdi of Singha Plan-B by Absolute Racing. Third in the final standings was Yasser Shahin of The Bend Motorsport Park, after crossing the line fourth in round 10 despite carrying 40kg of success ballast. Completing the podium in round 10 was pole-sitter Jeffrey Lee of Team Audi Volkswagen Taiwan, his impressive haul of 28 points over the Malaysian weekend securing the final “Road to Spa” seat.
ANDREW HARYANTO WINS AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP SEPANG NIGHT RACE THRILLER
The penultimate race of the 2018 Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup under the floodlights of the Sepang International Circuit has set up a nail-biting season finale. ProMax Team’s Andrew Haryanto took his second victory of the year to close the gap to just two points from championship-leader Bhurit Bhirombhakdi of Singha Plan-B by Absolute Racing, who was third across the line. Despite carrying 20kg of success ballast, The Bend Motorsport Park’s Yasser Shahin thundered to second place on his night race and Sepang Circuit debut.
Jenny Gannett Accepts the Challenge
In only her second year of racing, Gannett enters her Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car in World Challenge Touring Car A It wasn’t that long ago when Jenny Gannett walked into the kitchen and her husband told her she had bought a race car. It was a 1991 Miata prepared to NASA ST4 specs. She […]
2018: A VINTAGE YEAR FOR KEVIN ESTRE
Kévin Estre is a Porsche works driver in the grand touring category, at the summit of the endurance pyramid since 2016. This year, the man from Lyon scored what is the greatest victory in his career so far at the wheel of the 911 RSR in the emblematic Pink Pig livery. He went on to stand on the topmost step of the podium in LM GTE Pro at the Le Mans 24 Hours with Laurens Vanthoor and his regular teammate Michael Christensen. The French-Danish pairing have finished in the top 3 in the first five rounds of the world endurance championship (FIA WEC) and have built up a good lead in the provisional classification.
JAXON EVANS AND JULIEN ANDLAUER NAMES AS 2019 PORSCHE JUNIORS
Porsche continues its successful sponsorship initiative for talented youngsters in 2019: Jaxon Evans from New Zealand will tackle next season’s Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. All rounds of the high-calibre one-make cup are run as support to Formula 1. In a selection process, the 22-year-old beat ten other international candidates and is now ready to take the next step in his career. For Julien Andlauer (France), 2019 marks his second year as a Porsche Junior.
ANTONIO FELIX DA COSTA: “WITH THE BMW iFE.18 WE’VE CREATED SOMETHING VERY EXCITING”.
On 15th December, the opening race in Ad Diriyah (KSA) sees the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team get its first season in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship underway. BMW works driver António Félix da Costa (POR) has known the series from Season 1. Now, together with BMW i Andretti Motorsport, he opens a new chapter. In an interview he talks about the impressive development of Formula E and the new challenges with the BMW iFE.18 in Season 5.
BATTLE FOR THE AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP TITLE GOES DOWN TO THE WIRE IN SEPANG
The battle for the 2018 Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup GT3 championship title goes down to the wire this weekend with a double-header season finale at Malaysia’s 5.54km Sepang International Circuit. Four drivers remain in contention for the title – points leader Bhurit Bhirombhakdi of Singha Plan-B by Absolute Racing, ProMax Team’s Andrew Haryanto, The Bend Motorsport Park’s Yasser Shahin and Sun Jingzu of Absolute Racing, with the winner receiving a one-of-a-kind production Audi R8.
SIGNIFICANT BLANCPAIN GT SERIES PRESENCE AT BAHRAIN GT FESTIVAL
The GT racing season will end in spectacular fashion on 30 November-1 December when the inaugural Bapco Bahrain GT Festival brings the curtain down on a thrilling year of competition.
CATALUNYA, THUXTON AND CROFT HEADLINE FINALISED 2019 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB GB CALENDAR
Celebrating the end of a successful season and looking ahead to 2019 was the theme of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB ‘Night of Motorsport’, held for a second year at the home of a very different type of horsepower, Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.
MAGNUS RACING ANNOUNCES IMSA SWITCH TO LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3 EVO, ANDY LALLY CONFIRMED FOR 2019
Heading in to the 10th year of professional competition, Magnus Racing will join forces with Lamborghini Squadra Corse for the upcoming 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Looking to recapture the same fortune that saw the team win multiple endurance championships, as well as victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring, the switch to the Italian manufacturer and the new Huracán GT3 EVO present a renewed opportunity for all involved. Additionally, the team is proud to reveal the continuation of full-season drivers John Potter and Andy Lally for the season.
ALEX LYNN – SHANGHAI WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW
It was great to lead the Shanghai 6 Hours round of the FIA World Endurance Championship with Aston Martin Racing, and we were really encouraged by our performance over the whole weekend. Unfortunately, Maxime Martin and I were denied a podium for our #97 Aston Martin Vantage GTE at the last gasp, but we go into the winter extremely positive about our pace.
