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CREVENTIC PRESENTS CALENDARS FOR 2019 WITH EVENTS IN SEVEN COUNTIES ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS

October 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Dutch race organisers and promoters CREVENTIC used the final round of its 2018 European Championship season at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the Belgian Ardennes to present the race calendars for 2019 for its various series and championships. With the 24H EUROPEAN Championship and the 24H Championship of the CONTINENTS, both for the GT and TCE divisions, the 24H PROTO Championship with six-hour races, the 24H MIDDLE EAST Championship and TCR Middle East, CREVENTIC will be organising races in seven countries across three continents. Of course, all series are ‘powered by Hankook’ to testify the long-standing partnership between the premium tyre manufacturer and the Dutch race organisation.

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MAGNUSSEN HUNTING FOURTH TITLE WITH CORVETTE RACING IN 20TH PETIT LE MANS START

October 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Danish ace Jan Magnussen is knocking on the door of his fourth major American sportscar series title this weekend as Corvette Racing and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship heads to Road Atlanta for the 10-hour Petit Le Mans.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING FASTEST ON FUJI FRIDAY

October 12, 2018 RNW Staff

FIA World Endurance Championship leader TOYOTA GAZOO Racing made a strong start to its home event, setting the fastest lap times in both of Friday’s practice sessions for the 6 Hours of Fuji.

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FIVE FERRARIS TO RACE IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT FUJI

October 12, 2018 RNW Staff

The fourth race of the Super Season of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will be held at the foot of Mount Fuji, while the final round of 2018 is at Shanghai on 18 November. However the championship will conclude in 2019 with the races at Sebring (16 March), Spa-Francorchamps (4 May) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (15 June).

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NISSAN TO MAKE OFFICIAL ON-TRACK FORMULA E DEBUT

October 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Nissan will make its official on-track debut and begin a new brand partnership with Royal Dutch Shell PLC when the ABB FIA Formula E championship stages its preseason test next week.

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LEXUS RC F GT3s SET TO COMPETE IN PETIT LE MANS SEASON FINALE

October 11, 2018 RNW Staff

Lexus and 3GT Racing will compete in the IMSA season-finale Petit Le Mans 10-hour race at Road Atlanta on Saturday. Lexus is currently tied for third in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD manufacturer standings with one race remaining on the 2018 schedule.

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TEN DRIVERS TO DO BATTLE FOR GT4 SPRINT CUP EUROPE HONOURS AT HOCKENHEIM

October 11, 2018 RNW Staff

This weekend some of the fastest drivers in Europe will compete in the GT4 Sprint Cup Europe at the 4,575 km Hockenheimring. A total of ten drivers from six different countries, representing six different teams and four manufacturers will compete for outright honours in the last race of the GT4 season in Europe, which takes place during the DTM final weekend. Porsche, BMW and Mercedes hope to claim victory on their home soil, with outsider Ginetta aiming to surprise the German manufacturers.

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MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING WITH GOOD TITLE PERSPECTIVES IN IMSA FINALE AT ROAD ATLANTA

October 11, 2018 RNW Staff

From 10-13 October, the 21st running of the ‘Petit Le Mans’ race will be held in Braselton, Georgia. The famous ten-hour race at the Road Atlanta circuit is the traditional conclusion of the hard-fought North American IMSA series. In the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, two Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be competing in the finale. The car with starting number 33 run by Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports will have Ben Keating (USA), Jeroen Bleekemolen (NED) and Luca Stolz (GER) as its drivers. Prior to the final race, the trio is leading the separate endurance standings, the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup, and has excellent chances of defending the title and scoring the ‘triple’ with drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ championship wins.

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AUDI SPORT CUSTOMERS PREPARE FOR FINAL PUSH AT BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA FINALE

October 11, 2018 RNW Staff

Four Audi customer driver pairings will contest the final two rounds of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia this weekend at China’s Ningbo International Speedpark, with two still in contention to lift the Silver and Pro-Am championship titles.

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AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN PREPARES FOR FINAL FIGHT FOR THE PODIUM AT PETIT LE MANS

October 10, 2018 RNW Staff

AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports has arrived in Georgia for the 10-hours of the Motul Petit Le Mans, the final round of the 2018 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.

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ESM SEEKS TO DEFEND PETIT LE MANS WIN AT IMSA FINALE

October 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Riding the momentum of last month’s victory at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Tequila Patrón ESM will enter the final race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship looking to defend their 2017 Petit Le Mans victory at Road Atlanta. The 21st anniversary of the Motul Petit Le Mans will feature ten hours of racing in both the day and night, challenging man and machine to battle adversity and finish the season with a coveted endurance victory.

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REBELLION RACING ON THE WAY TO THE 6 HOURS OF FUJI

October 10, 2018 RNW Staff

It is a new step in this Super Season, which offers many surprises at each race. After the European rounds at Spa-Francorchamps, Le Mans and Silverstone, Team REBELLION Racing will compete in the 6 Hours of Fuji this weekend.

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EXCITING NUMBERS: THE 2018 ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON IN FACTS AND FIGURES

October 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Porsche drivers Robert Renauer (33, GER) and Mathieu Jaminet (23, F, both Precote Herberth Motorsport) prevailed in the most exciting ADAC GT Masters season ever seen to become champions of the Super Sports Car League for the first time. But let’s take a closer look at the 14 races!

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GRAND FINAL FEELING FOR AUSTRALIAN GT AT HAMPTON DOWNS 500

October 10, 2018 RNW Staff

The final Australian GT race of the year will have a Grand Final feel to it with two championships set to be decided at this weekend’s Hampton Downs 500.

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NOT SO PETIT LE MANS FOR PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS

October 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Performance Tech Motorsports is armed with seven cars across three championships, two series and one goal; to win at Road Atlanta.

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE DOWN TO THE WIRE

October 9, 2018 RNW Staff

As the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship draws to a close this weekend, Corvette Racing finds itself in a familiar spot: fighting for another title at Road Atlanta. Saturday’s 10-hour Petit Le Mans is the final race on the IMSA calendar with championships in each of the three classes up for grabs at the series’ cornerstone event.

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MAZDA TARGETS VICTORY AT PETIT LE MANS

October 9, 2018 RNW Staff

Lucas Di Grassi and Marino Franchitti will join Mazda Team Joest for the ten-hour Petit Le Mans, the season-ending event of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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A RACE FOR THE TITLE – PORSCHE, CORVETTE & THE 21st RUNNING OF PETIT LE MANS AT ROAD ATLANTA VIDEO

October 9, 2018 RNW Staff

Road Atlanta plays host to the final round of the IMSA Championship this weekend, with Ford, BMW, Porsche and Corvette all in contention for honours in the GTLM class at the famous 10-hour race that is Petit Le Mans. Porsche’s Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber, and Corvette Racing’s Tommy Milner, Oliver Gavin and Antonio Garcia look ahead to the battle in store.

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BMW TEAM RLL CARRYING TWO-WIN STREAK TO PETIT LE MANS

October 9, 2018 RNW Staff

BMW Team RLL will look to close the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the inaugural season for the BMW M8 GTE with a third consecutive GTLM class victory, this time at the 21st annual Motul Petit Le Mans. Following a win and double-podium finish at Virginia International Raceway in August and a second victory at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this past month the team is fully prepared for Petit Le Mans – an event they won last year in the final race for the BMW M6 GTLM.

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BMW TEAM RLL CARRYING TWO-WIN STREAK TO PETIT LEMANS

October 9, 2018 RNW Staff

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