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TAKUYA SHIRASAKE AND NAOTO TAKEDA ARE 2018 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA AM CUP CHAMPIONS

September 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Takuya Shirasaka and Naoto Takeda have won the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia Am Cup title in their Audi R8 LMS. KCMG’s Japanese driver team claimed the championship after crossing the line second in class at round 10 of the series at the Shanghai International Circuit in China. The title win follows an astonishing run in 2018 which has seen them top the class podium on eight occasions and win the championship with two races still remaining.

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KODRIC AND LIND LEAD FFF RACING LAMBORGHINI ONE-TWO IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA SHANGHAI THRILLER

September 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Martin Kodric and Dennis Lind prevailed in a thrilling second Blancpain GT Series Asia race at Shanghai earlier today to lead home a FFF Racing Team Lamborghini one-two and take the championship lead with just one round remaining.

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2019 ADAC GT MASTERS: SEVEN RACE WEEKEND AGAIN, AND WITH REGULATIONS UNCHANGED

September 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Seven race weekends in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and the Netherlands, an attractive package consisting of the ADAC TCR Germany, ADAC Formula 4 and the new ADAC GT4 Germany as well as the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. The ADAC GT Masters will be sticking to a tried and tested formula next year. As is now customary, Motorsport Arena Oschersleben will be hosting the opening weekend (26th – 28th April 2019). Next year too, there will be a prize pot of EUR500,000 cash or equivalent.

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ADAC GT MASTERS FINALE: CORVETTE WIN MAKES FOUR-WAY BATTLE FOR TITLE EVEN MORE EXCITING

September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Showdown in the last race of the season. Four driver pairings are still in the title race in the run-up to the final round on Sunday following the victory by Corvette drivers, Marvin Kirchhöfer (24, GER) and Daniel Keilwitz (29, GER, both Callaway Competition) in the penultimate race of the season at Hockenheim.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS SCORES THIRD TOP-FIVE MLMC PLACING OF SEASON

September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

British duo Richard Meins and Christian England earned United Autosports its third Michelin Le Mans Cup top-five placing of the season at Spa-Francorchamps today (22 Sep). The “sister” Ligier JS P3 Nissans of Matt Bell (GB)/Jim McGuire (US) plus Naj Husain/Colin Braun (USA) posted 13th and 15th positions in the two-hour race held in typically wet and difficult conditions at the Belgian track. A brief rain shower in areas around the 3.7-mile track led to an exciting start to the penultimate round of the season. #32 (Husain), #23 (Meins) and #15th (McGuire) lined-up 10th, 13th and 15threspectively on the 24-car grid but were placed 5th (#32), 7th (#23) and 13th (#22) after a stunning opening lap by the wet-weather shod United trio as others were caught out on slicks in the slippery conditions. But on the second lap, #32 was hit from behind necessitating a pit-stop for bodywork repairs and a punctured front left tyre, Husain resuming at the tail of the field one lap down.

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Championship challengers Minshaw/Keen and Tuck/Green claim #DoningtonDecider poles

September 22, 2018 RNW Staff

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RUEDA-SARAVIA TAKE GT OPEN RACE 1 VICTORY AT MONZA

September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The fight for the International GT Open title is completely reopened, as Andrés Saravia-Fran Rueda imposed their Teo Martín BMW today in Race 1 at Monza, and are now tied up in points and wins (3) with Mikkel Mac (Luzich Racing Ferrari), today fifth with Alessandro Pier Guidi. The ‘Hispanic’ pair is actually first because of better quality of results.

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DOUBLE PODIUM FOR ABSOLUTE RACING AT ROUND NINE OF BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA

September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Absolute Racing has taken a double-podium at round nine of Blancpain GT Series Asia. Alessio Picariello marked his return to the team by crossing the line second, following a storming run from himself and teammate Anthony Liu at the Shanghai International Circuit. Completing the podium in the sister Absolute Racing Audi R8 LMS were Adderly Fong and Andrew Kim. The finishing positions earned the Absolute Racing squads a one-two finish in the Pro/Am class.

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September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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FP2: Turner tops second practice as Mitchell leads the way in GT4

September 22, 2018 RNW Staff

Nicki Thiim was second quickest for TF Sport whilst Jonny Cocker put the #69 Lamborghini third fastest overall. Fourth went to Yelmer Buurman with Phil Keen fifth in the #33 Barwell Motorsport machine. The #17 Aston Martin of Derek Johnston and Sorensen was sixth fastest as the top-eight was completed by Maxime Martin and the Nissan GT-R shared by Chris Buncombe and Struan Moore.

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FOSTER MOVES INTO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA TITLE CONTENTION FOLLOWING FIRST VICTORY FOR HUBAUTO’s FERRARI AT SHANGHAI

September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Ferrari scored its first Blancpain GT Series Asia victory of the season in the weekend’s opening race at Shanghai earlier today thanks to HubAuto Corsa duo Nick Foster and Jono Lester. The duo scored theirs and the team’s maiden win by a comfortable 13.5s from leading Pro/Am crew Anthony Liu and Alessio Picariello, while Andrew Kim and Adderly Fong made it a double Absolute Racing Audi podium.

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FP1: Sorensen and Malvern top opening ‘Donington Decider’ practice

September 22, 2018 RNW Staff

Fourth went the way of Phil Keen ahead of Buurman, the #99 in the hands of Darren Turner and the #69 Lamborghini shared by Sam De Haan and Jonny Cocker. The top eight was rounded out by the #7 Team Parker Bentley of Ian Loggie and Callum Macleod.

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TITLE CONTENDER RLR MSport ANNOUNCES RETURN TO LMP2 COMPETITION IN 2019

September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

RLR MSport is delighted to announce that it will return to the European Le Mans Series’ (ELMS) headlining LMP2 division with an ORECA 07 in 2019.

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FFF RACING AND TEAM STUDIE SEAL BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA DOUBLE CLASS POLES FOR LAMBORGHINI AND BMW IN SHANGHAI

September 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

FFF Racing Team by ACM’s #19 Lamborghini cleaned up during Blancpain GT Series Asia qualifying this morning in Shanghai where Dennis Lind and Martin Kodric claimed a pole position apiece.

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Blancpain GT Series Asia adds live streaming in China and Hong Kong

September 21, 2018 RNW Staff

> Now even more Asian fans can watch the largest GT entry ever assembled in China Blancpain GT Series Asia’s Shanghai races are to be streamed live across China with native commentary this weekend after the championship’s coverage was added to several leading online platforms. The same coverage has also been extended to Hong […]

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Shanghai FP1: Chinese teams Anstone Racing and JR-M fastest in first session

September 21, 2018 RNW Staff

Two Chinese debutants – Anstone Racing and JR-M – made the perfect start to their home round by topping a dry opening practice session at Shanghai earlier today. Anstone’s #71 Mercedes-AMG shared by Xu Wei and Naoki Yokomizo set a best of 2m07.360s to lap 0.045s faster than Li Chao and Chris van der Drift’s […]

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History-maker Haigh hopes British GT title tilt inspires more women to try motorsport

September 21, 2018 RNW Staff

British GT Championship leader Flick Haigh hopes her record breaking achievements and world-be history-making Drivers’ title will attract more women to motorsport, regardless of the outcome at Donington Park’s season finale this Sunday.

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Shanghai FP2: Bastian leads GruppeM Mercedes-AMG one-two

September 21, 2018 RNW Staff

> Team Studie top GT4 > Result: FP2 GruppeM Racing’s championship-leading Mercedes-AMGs finished one-two in second practice at Shanghai earlier this afternoon thanks to Nico Bastian and Raffaele Marciello. Anstone Racing’s stranded Mercedes-AMG brought the session to a close with 10 of the scheduled 45 minutes remaining to ensure Bastian and his Drivers’ Championship-leading […]

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VAN DER LINDE BROTHERS SET BENCHMARK IN ADAC GT MASTERS FINALE

September 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Sheldon (19, ZA) and Kelvin van der Linde (22, ZA, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport), who are currently third in the standings, threw down the gauntlet in the fight for the title during FP1 at the finale in Hockenheim. Driving the Audi R8, the brothers set the fastest time in first practice, finishing 0.254 seconds up on their nearest rivals.

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BLANCPAIN GT SERIES HEADS TO BARCELONA FOR FINALE SHOWDOWN

September 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will play host to the concluding event of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series, bringing the curtain down on a thrilling season of racing that has taken competitors across Europe in pursuit of victory.

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