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AN OUTSTANDING 3rd PLACE FINISH IN 2018 BLANCPAIN GT CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM

October 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The curtain came down on a thrilling 2018 Blancpain GT Series this weekend at the famous Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain, giving the GRT Grasser Racing Team a well-deserved 3rd place finish in the championship.

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TOP FIVE FINISH FOR OMAN RACING IN BARCELONA FINALE CONCLUDES PROMISING FIRST SEASON IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ‘SILVER CUP’

October 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Fifth position in class for Ahmad Al Harthy and the Oman Racing team during the final race of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season at a hot Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday, 30th September, brought the curtain down on a positive first campaign for the squad in the highly competitive ‘Silver Cup’.

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STRAKKA RACING ARE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP PRO-AM CHAMPIONS

September 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Strakka Racing wrapped up its first Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup as a Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team with Nick Leventis, Lewis Williamson and Chris Buncombe taking overall championship victory in the Pro-Am fight. The final race of the season took place today, the Barcelona 3 Hours, with Strakka fielding its three Mercedes-AMG GT3’s as part […]

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MERCEDES-AMG TEAM BLACK FALCON SEALS ENDURANCE CUP TITLE WITH BARCELONA VICTORY AS MARCIELLO IS CROWNED OVERALL BLANCPAIN GT SERIES CHAMPION

September 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The #4 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon crew of Maro Engel, Luca Stolz and Yelmer Buurman took a superb victory in the season-closing Blancpain GT Series event at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to clinch the Endurance Cup title in style, while Raffaele Marciello wrapped up the overall championship with Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP.

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R-MOTORSPORT GOES UNREWARDED AFTER STRONG RUN IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES FINALE AT BARCELONA

September 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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R-Motorsport’s #62 Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3 of Dominik Baumann, Marvin Kirchhöfer and Maxime Martin finished 19th in the Blancpain Endurance Cup season finale at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 24th on the grid, after late drama cost both the team’s cars strong finishing positions.

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ELLINAS TAKES PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB TITLE AFTER TENSE FINAL TUSSLE

September 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, concluded at Brands Hatch with two gripping races which saw the 2018 championship battle go down to the wire. Former Formula One test driver Tio Ellinas (Slidesports Engineering) was crowned 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion following two podium finishes, and ultimately just two points separated the Cypriot driver from season-long title rival Dino Zamparelli (Redline Racing).

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Introducing a new identity for 2019: Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia

September 30, 2018 RNW Staff

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Blancpain GT Series Asia will become known as Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia next season after SRO Motorsports Group unveiled a revamped global sprint racing format.

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AL HARTHY CONFIDENT OF STRONG RACE CHALLENGE AHEAD OF BARCELONA BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE FINALE

September 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 racer Ahmad Al Harthy says he is confident of ending the 2018 Blancpain Endurance Cup with a strong result in today’s fifth and final round of the season at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain, after a solid build-up during practice and pre-qualifying. 

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STEPHANE RATEL OUTLINES EXCITING 2019 SEASON PLANS FOR SRO MOTORSPORT

September 29, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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SRO Motorsports Group founder and CEO Stephane Ratel has unveiled detailed plans for the future of GT racing during his press conference at the season-closing Blancpain GT Series event at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya..

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PORSCHE CARRERA GB CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDER PRIMED AS JUNIOR HARPER SEIZES POLE

September 29, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Following a fast and frantic qualifying session at Brands Hatch, 17-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior Dan Harper claimed the final pole position of the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup GB season. Harper will start Round Fifteen alongside championship leader Dino Zamparelli (Redline Racing), Lewis Plato (JTR) and title hopeful Tom Wrigley (JTR) will start from the second row of the grid. The third driver with a chance of clinching the Pro category championship tomorrow, Tio Ellinas (Slidesports Engineering), will line-up in P6..

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TONI FORNE GETS BACK TO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP IN BARCELONA WITH CAR COLLECTION

September 28, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Toni Forné will be present at Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup’s season finale: the 3 hours of Barcelona. Forné will make his comeback to the series with Car Collection Motorsport, with whom Forné has previously achieved success such as the Imola 12 hours.

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TONI FORNE GETS BACK TO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP IN BARCELONA WITH CAR COLLCECTION

September 28, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Toni Forné will be present at Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup’s season finale: the 3 hours of Barcelona. Forné will make his comeback to the series with Car Collection Motorsport, with whom Forné has previously achieved success such as the Imola 12 hours.

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GT4 SPRINT CUP EUROPE READY TO HIT THE TRACK AT HOCKENHEIM

September 28, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The first-ever SRO GT4 Sprint Cup Europe will join the DTM at the Hockenheimring on October 12-14 as the European GT4 season comes to close. After the dramatic GT4 European Series season final at the Nürburgring and the upcoming GT4 Central European Cup and GT4 France finals, the GT4 Sprint Cup Europe gives the teams the ultimate chance to race in Europe. GT4 cars from Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, KTM, Ginetta and Ekris are set to compete in Germany.

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TITLES WIDE OPEN AHEAD OF CRUCIAL AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP DOUBLE-HEADER IN SHANGHAI

September 28, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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With the dust hardly settled after a storming Ningbo debut less than a month ago, the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup thunders back into action next week, this time at the formidable Shanghai International Circuit. Rounds seven and eight of the 10-race 2018 season will be decided on the 5.451km home to the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix on October 5-6. 

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EXCLUSIVE NEW EDITION OF THE PORSCHE 935

September 27, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Porsche has unveiled the new 935 on the occasion of the historic “Rennsport Reunion” motorsport event at Laguna Seca Raceway in California. The 515 kW (700 hp) racer featuring a body reminiscent of the legendary Porsche 935/78 will be produced in a limited number of 77 units. “This spectacular car is a birthday present from Porsche Motorsport to fans all over the world,” says Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser, Vice President Motorsport and GT Cars. “Because the car isn’t homologated, engineers and designers didn’t have to follow the usual rules and thus had freedom in the development.” 

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TEAM PANOZ RACING TO RETURN IN 2019 AS A TRIBUTE TO DON PANOZ

September 27, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Further to the sad circumstances earlier this month, the passing of Dr. Don Panoz, Team Panoz Racing can confirm that they will be returning to the track in 2019 to honor the legacy of the late team owner. Don Panoz passed on Tuesday, September 11th, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Known for saving sports car racing in North America and always trying to have the most technologically advanced car on track, the team will race in his name, aiming to enjoy a 23rdyear of racing success in 2019.

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Keen sensationally pinches Sunoco Whelen Challenge lead with one weekend remaining

September 25, 2018 RNW Staff

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The Swede headed into the penultimate round with a chance of winning the senior competition’s Daytona 24 Hours prize drive thanks to his near-18-point advantage. However, two troubled outings in the Challenge-eligible races resulted in his season’s average reducing by 12.26 marks to 86.07.

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Champions Haigh and Adam make history despite Minshaw and Keen’s Donington victory 

September 23, 2018 RNW Staff

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The stage was set for the #DoningtonDecider with championship leaders Haigh and Adam starting fourth while closest title rivals Minshaw and Keen led the field away from pole position. Framer and Thiim, who also retained a chance of snatching the crown, lined up fifth.

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Golden weekend for Lamborghini: victories in Asia and Europe

September 23, 2018 RNW Staff

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Another very successful weekend for Lamborghini, with two overall victories and four podiums in four different international championships. Martin Kodric and Dennis Lind prevailed in a thrilling second Blancpain GT Series Asia race at Shanghai, to lead home a FFF Racing Team by ACM Lamborghini one-two and take the championship lead with just one round […]

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Kodric and Lind lead FFF Racing Lamborghini one-two in Shanghai thriller

September 23, 2018 RNW Staff

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  > New championship leaders beat Pro/Am winners Hamaguchi and Mapelli in Race 2 > GT4 victory puts Team Studie’s Jukuchou and Kinoshita in title contention > Result: Race 2 > Points: GT3 | GT4 Martin Kodric and Dennis Lind prevailed in a thrilling second Blancpain GT Series Asia race at Shanghai earlier today to […]

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