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AUDI CUSTOMERS SECURE THREE CIRCUIT HERO ONE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES IN ZHUHAI

September 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Audi customers have claimed championship titles in all categories entered at the Circuit Hero One series in Zhuhai, China. After finishing third in Saturday’s round five, Julio Acosta of JY Racing was crowned Circuit Hero One GT3 champion, finishing the season with an unbroken podium run.

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RAYBRIG NSX-GT’s YAMAMOTO WINS SUPER GT SUGO POLE POSITION

September 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The qualifying for the “SUGO GT 300km RACE,” Round 4 of the 2018 AUTOBACS SUPER GT, was held at Sportsland SUGO (one lap: 3,704 m) in Miyagi Prefecture on October 15. In the GT500 class qualifying, the No. 100 RAYBRIG NSX-GT driven by Naoki Yamamoto and Jenson Button won pole position (1st qualifier). In the GT300 class, the No. 61 SUBARU BRZ R&D SPORT driven by Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi won the class pole.

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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP RIVALS FACE-OFF ON FRONT ROW AT SILVERSTONE

September 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Dino Zamparelli (Redline Racing) overcame intense competition to claim pole position in qualifying for Round Thirteen of the Carrera Cup GB championship at Silverstone. In a quick-fire exchange of fastest lap times towards the end of the session, Zamparelli, Tio Ellinas (Slidesports Engineering) and 17-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior, Dan Harper, ended Saturday’s qualifying separated by just 0.060s. Championship rivals Zamparelli and Ellinas will share the front row for the first of tomorrow’s races on a weekend that will prove pivotal in their pursuit of title glory.

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Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO: evolution on the track

September 15, 2018 RNW Staff

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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP EVOLUTION CONTINUES FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL 2018

September 14, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, will continue to evolve for 2019 following a programme of feedback and collaboration with teams, drivers and sponsors.

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PLATO TOPS PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB FAST FRIDAY AT SILVERSTONE

September 14, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

As the Porsche Carrera Cup GB entered its penultimate weekend, Lewis Plato (JTR) edged ahead in the morning and afternoon Practice sessions at Silverstone. Friday’s combined times saw the top four Pro category runners covered by just 0.086s, Plato lapped 0.046s quicker than championship leader Dino Zamparelli (Redline Racing) in P2. Zamparelli’s chief title rival Tio Ellinas (Slidesports Engineering) recorded the fifth quickest time of the day, lapping the fast Silverstone National circuit only 0.079s slower than Zamparelli.

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READY FOR FORMULA E SEASON 5: BMW iFE.18 AND BMW i ANDRETTI MOTORSPORT LAUNCHED IN MUNICH

September 14, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The stage is set for the car and the team that BMW will enter in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship as of Season 5. On Friday, BMW i Motorsport presented the new BMW iFE.18 and the new BMW i Andretti Motorsport team at BMW Welt’s double cone in Munich (GER). The all-electric racing car impresses with a fascinating design, whereas the showpiece of the BMW iFE.18 – the innovative drivetrain – is hidden deep inside. The drivetrain was developed using the expertise of the same engineers that designed that of the BMW i3. BMW i and BMW Motorsport are working on the Formula E project in tandem, thereby facilitating a technology transfer between series development and motorsport unprecedented in this form. The two BMW iFE.18 cars, which will be in action for BMW i Andretti Motorsport in the Formula E races around the world as of December, will have the BMW works drivers António Félix da Costa (POR) and Alexander Sims (GBR) at the wheel.

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THE HONDA NSX GT3 TO MAKE ITS GT OPEN DEBUT AT MONZA

September 14, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Monza round of the International GT Open, always a special event in the season, will see a stellar addition to the entry list, as the Honda NSX GT3 will make its debut in the series! Entered by Honda Racing Team JAS, one unit of the Japanese GT racer will be starring at the Autodromo in the hands of two top drivers, Esteban Guerrieri and Bertrand Baguette, who both are Honda factory drivers.

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TECHNICAL ISSUES HAMPER THE TR-MOTORSPORT HONDA’s AT BIRA

September 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Unixx TR-Motorsport racing team were back in action on their hometown track at the Bira International Circuit on the outskirts of Pattaya for rounds 5 & 6 of the Thailand Super Series 2018.

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SWIFT RETURN TO BIRA FOR B-QUIK YOUNG DRIVER PROGRAMME

September 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Just a fortnight after the B-Quik Young Driver Programme was in the thick of the action at Bira International Circuit during Thailand Super Series’ (TSS) fourth round of the year there’s a swift return to the Pattaya racetrack for our rookie drivers as the focus now switches to the second round of the RAAT Thailand Endurance Championship 2018, which is coming up this weekend (15-16 September).

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IN PROFILE: PITI BHIROMBHAKDI AND CARLO VAN DAM PREPARE FOR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES PRO-AM SHOWDOWN

September 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

There will be significant interest in the Pro-Am class when the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup concludes at the Nürburgring this weekend.

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NISSAN STRENGTHENS FORMULA E PARTNERSHIP WITH STAKE IN E.DAMS

September 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Nissan has strengthened its partnership with e.dams by purchasing a stake in the championship-winning racing organization, ahead of Nissan’s debut in the ABB FIA Formula E electric street-racing championship.

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DEBUT JAGUAR I-PACE ETROPHY CALENDAR ANNOUNCED

September 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Jaguar Racing has unveiled the full race calendar for the inaugural Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Championship. Up to 20 identical Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecars will line up on the grid on Saturday 15 December in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, for the first round of the new global electric production car racing series.

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TOP TEN FINISH IN NEW ORECA 07 FOR AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN AT HOME RACE

September 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports finished 8th in the penultimate round of the 2018 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship at the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix.

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GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES SET FOR EXCITING NÜRBURGRING FINALE

September 11, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

This weekend, the twisty and undulating 5.148 km Nürburgring will stage the sixth race weekend of the 2018 GT4 European Series. The concluding round brings the curtain down on an action-packed season that has seen a record number of entries taking part in the championship. With the titles in all categories still to be decided, the Nürburgring race weekend promises to be a thriller!

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SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR, DON PANOZ PASSES AWAY AGED 88

September 11, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In the early hours of this morning, Tuesday September 11, 2018, Don Panoz peacefully passed away at his home in Duluth, Georgia. After a short battle with pancreatic cancer, he enjoyed his last cigarette and said goodbye to the world in the early hours of the morning, surrounded by his loving family.

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SUPER GT RETURNS WITH NISSAN GT-R STARS HEADED TO SUGO

September 11, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

After a challenging last Super GT round at Fuji International Speedway, Nissan’s four GT-R NISMO GT500s have their sights set on redemption this weekend at Sportsland Sugo.

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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT ENTERS CRUCIAL STAGE AT SILVERSTONE

September 11, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, heads to Silverstone with title battles raging in each of the three championship categories – Pro, Pro-Am and Am. All the leading protagonists will head to Silverstone facing the perennial challenge of balancing the need to score consistent points with fending off a competitive pack of 23 cars.

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EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER FOR THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM AT THE SACHSENRING

September 11, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

From the Alps of Austria to the undulating Sachsenring: last weekend, GRT Grasser Racing Team were competing in the penultimate round of the ADAC GT Masters in front of more than 20,000 spectators. The 3.64km circuit near Chemnitz is considered to be a drivers’ delight and therefore an ideal arena for the team’s six Lamborghini Huracán GT3 drivers to parade their skills.