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Loren Beggs Takes a Hard-Fought Pirelli Trophy West USA Victory

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Photos: Luke Meleski MONTEREY, Calif. (9 September 2018) – Loren Beggs took his second overall Pirelli Trophy West USA victory of the season in an action-packed […] ...

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BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR SIMS

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Alexander Sims secured his second consecutive victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on 9 September 2018. The Warwickshire-based driver and his BMW Team RLL team-mate Connor De Phillippi took GTLM class honours at the America’s Tire 250 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California, USA.

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BMW M8 GTE EARNS SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON VICTORY AND THIRD BMW WIN IN FOUR YEARS AT LAGUNA SECA

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

BMW Team RLL recorded the team’s 19th victory and 73rd podium finish since beginning in 2009 with a second consecutive 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class victory for the BMW M8 GTE in today’s America’s Tire 250 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The victory is the second consecutive triumph for the all-new BMW M8 GTE racing car and the third BMW win in the GTLM class at Laguna Seca in the last four years.

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ESM SECURES VICTORY AT LAGUNA SECA

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Tequila Patrón ESM returned to victory circle this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, starting from the rear of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship field to win the Continental Monterey Grand Prix by ten seconds. The No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi of Pipo Derani and Johannes van Overbeek won its second race of 2018, also clinching victory at the Twelve Hours of Sebring earlier this season.

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PAUL MILLER RACING KEEPS IMSA GTD POINTS LEAD AFTER FOURTH PLACE FINISH AT LAGUNA SECA

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Sunday afternoon at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Paul Miller Racing put forth an incredible display of driving expertise and strategy execution to finish in fourth place in the Continental Monterey Grand Prix. Co-drivers Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers endured a chaotic race to defend their points lead over the No. 86 Acura. Heading into the final round at Road Atlanta, Paul Miller Racing holds a six point lead for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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MEYER SHANK RACING VICTORIOUS AT LAGUNA SECA

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

From pole position to podium at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) once again delivered a strong performance as the No. 86 MSR Acura NSX GT3 of Katherine Legge and Alvaro Parente won the America’s Tire 250 on Sunday.

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BUTEL VOWS TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER DIFFICULT DONINGTON

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Channel Islander Jack Butel and English teammate Dominic Paul endured a tough weekend in the UK LMP3 Cup with the British pairing retiring from both of the one-hour races despite flashes of front-running pace throughout the weekend.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING FIGHTS TO FIFTH IN MONTEREY

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Whelen Engineering Racing teammates Eric Curran and Felipe Nasr fought to a hard-earned fifth-place finish in Sunday’s America’s Tire 250 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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RACE ENDS EARLY FOR MUSTANG SAMPLING AT LAGUNA SECA

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Mustang Sampling Racing IMSA championship campaign suffered a setback on Sunday in the opening moments of Sunday’s America’s Tire 250. The No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R was eliminated in a melee involving four cars at the drop of the green flag at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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FIGHT FOR FIRST GTLM CHAMPIONSHIP GOES DOWN TO LAST RACE OF THE YEAR FOR FORD GT

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s fight for its first IMSA GTLM championship title will go down to the final race of the year.

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CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: POINTS LEAD FOR GARCIA, MAGNUSSEN GOING TO IMSA FINALE

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

For the second year in a row, Corvette Racing will head to the finale of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the Driver and Team points lead in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category.

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MAZDA DOMINATES BEFORE FINISHING FOURTH AT LAGUNA SECA

September 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A dominating performance for the No. 55 Mazda RT24-P went unrewarded as Jonathan Bomarito and Harry Tincknell teamed to finish in fourth position on Sunday afternoon at the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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SPINELLI AND PEREZ CONTINUE WINNING WAYS WITH VICTORY IN LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA ROUND 10

September 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Sunday’s Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America race was a perfect example of “there is always something to race for.”

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AUDI DRIVERS ERHART AND KAFFER SPRING LATE SURPRISE ADAC GT MASTERS VICTORY

September 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

There were two surprise winners at the Sachsenring on Sunday, as the championship took yet another twist ahead of the grand finale at Hockenheim in two weeks’ time. The Audi duo of Elia Erhart (30, GER) and Pierre Kaffer (41, GER, both EFP by TECE) exploited one of many safety car deployments in Sunday’s race to make a tactically well-timed pit stop and claim a maiden ADAC GT Masters victory. With Sheldon van der Linde (19, ZA) and Kelvin van der Linde (22, ZA, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) in the runner-up spot and Jeffrey Schmidt (24, CH) and Stefan Mücke (36, Berlin, both BWT Mücke Motorsport) finishing third, the podium ceremony was monopolised by Audi R8 LMS drivers. Meanwhile, fourth place for the Porsche partnership of Robert Renauer (33, GER) and Mathieu Jaminet (23, FRA, both Precote Herberth Motorsport) was enough to take them to the top of the championship table, with only one more event remaining on the calendar. “Magnificent,” said a jubilant Erhart. “I’m actually speechless. It was such a tough fight towards the end. It became clear to me that racing is all about what’s going on in your head, and my head really wanted to win.”

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Spinelli and Perez continue winnings ways with overall victory in Round 10

September 9, 2018 RNW Staff

MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept 9, 2018) – Sunday’s Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America race was a perfect example of “there is always something to race for.”

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Statement from Lamborghini

September 9, 2018 RNW Staff

“Our thoughts are with Sheena Monk as she recovers from yesterday’s accident in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Upon initial analysis of the car data following the accident, all of the operating systems were found to be functioning appropriately, as did the car’s safety systems during, and after, impact. All of us at Lamborghini are thankful for the safety of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo race cars.”

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Northern California Native Woods Extends Pirelli Trophy West USA Championship Lead

September 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

MONTEREY, Calif. (8 September 2018) – TruSpeed Autosport driver Kevin Woods took his ninth victory of the season in an exciting Race 11 of the Pirelli […] ...

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DOUBLE CHINA GT CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY FOR XU JIA AND ALESSIO PICARIELLO

September 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Xu Jia and Alessio Picariello of KINGS have taken two impressive wins at rounds seven and eight of the China GT Championship at the Shanghai International Circuit. The double-victory maintains the team’s astonishing record at the series in 2018, having won all eight rounds with the Audi R8 LMS GT3. Six of those victories belong to Xu Jia, with the Chinese privateer and reigning series champion extending his lead at the top of the GT3 championship.

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CHARLY LAMM: “I REMAIN CONNECTED TO BMW WITH ALL MY HEART”

September 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

At the start of the week, BMW Team Schnitzer announced that 2019 will herald some personnel changes for the long-established team from Freilassing (GER). On 1st January, long-term team principal Charly Lamm (GER) will hand over management duties to Herbert Schnitzer Jnr, son of team founder Herbert Schnitzer Snr. Lamm will be actively involved in the changeover to the next generation, before taking a step back after nearly four decades in the front line at BMW Team Schnitzer. This weekend, the successful team principal is competing with BMW Team Schnitzer in the ADAC GT Masters. At the start of the second race day at the Sachsenring, Lamm talks about his motives, his connection to BMW and what the future holds.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA ROUND 9 RACE RECAP FROM LAGUNA SECA

September 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

An enthusiastic late-morning crowd greeted the drivers for Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Race 1 of the weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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