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BRYAN SELLERS NAMED AS LATEST DRIVER TO JOIN THE JAGUAR I-PACE ETROPHY

August 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that race-winning sports car veteran Bryan Sellers will complete the driver lineup for its Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY series team. Sellers will join previously-announced driver Katherine Legge for the debut season of the 10-race global series.

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ALEX LYNN – 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE REVIEW

August 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Aston Martin Racing made a great step forward for the 6 Hours of Silverstone, and it was really satisfying to finish fourth with Maxime Martin in the latest round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. This was only the third race for the new Aston Martin Vantage GTE, and overall, in every department, I think the whole car has taken a massive step forward. And as a team we loved the whole weekend, being at home, and being at the sharp end of the field in the GTE Pro class.

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AKIO TOYODA COMMENT ON THE WEC 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE RACE

August 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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All our drivers drove our cars with their full power and the fight for victory was truly exciting for the fans so I truly feel disappointed to lose the result.

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NISSAN SETS SIGHTS ON 10 HOUR GT3 BATTLE AT SUZUKA

August 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Two of Nissan’s top race-winning GT3 teams armed with the 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 are set to fight for victory on “home soil” as the famous Suzuka circuit hosts the Intercontinental GT Challenge.

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REBELLION RACING SECURES ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB’S TOURIST TROPHY

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The Rebellion Racing R13 Gibson of Mathias Beche, Thomas Laurent and Gustavo Menezes won the 6 Hours of Silverstone on 19 August to claim the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy. The result came following the dramatic exclusion of both Toyotas, which had finished one-two on the road in front of a crowd of more than 60,000 enthusiasts as the World Endurance Championship made its annual visit to the UK.

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LEXUS RC F GT3 POWERS TO VICTORY AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The 3GT Racing team celebrated another class win for the Lexus RC F GT3 on Sunday when Dominik Baumann and Kyle Marcelli drove their car to victory in the IMSA series Michelin GT Challenge at the Virginia International Raceway in Virginia, USA.

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PORSCHE CUSTOMER TO TEAMS CONTEST ENDURANCE HIGHLIGHT IN THE FAR EAST

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Five Porsche 911 GT3 R racers will tackle the Suzuka 10 Hours on 26 August. For the first time, the 47th running of the Summer Endurance Race on Japan’s Grand Prix circuit counts towards the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Manthey-Racing, Craft-Bamboo Racing and Black Swan Racing will each field one 911 GT3 R, with D’station Racing campaigning two vehicles. All four Porsche customer teams receive support from works drivers and engineers from Weissach at the endurance highlight in Asia. Seven works drivers and one Porsche Young Professional share driving duties in the ca. 500-hp vehicles. Currently, 35 race cars are entered for the race on the 5.807-kilometre Suzuka Circuit. The field is made up predominantly of vehicles that comply with FIA GT3 regulations and cars from the GT300 class of the Japanese Super GT Series.

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REMARKABLE WIN FOR MACDOWALL AND JMW AT SILVERSTONE REIGNITES ELMS LMGTE CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Carlisle’s Alex MacDowall returned to the top step of the European Le Mans Series LMGTE podium on home ground at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit on Saturday, 18th August, with a dramatic final lap giving the British star and team-mates Miguel Molina and Liam Griffin their second win of 2018.

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BMW TEAM RLL DELIVERS FIRST BMW M8 GTE VICTORY AT VIR

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Today, nine races into the inaugural racing season of the newest BMW race car, BMW Team RLL added another entry in the record books by delivering the first victory and first double podium finish for the all-new BMW M8 GTE at the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR.

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PAUL MILLER RACING REMAINS POINTS LEADER FOLLOWING CHALLENGING RACE AT VIR

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Sunday afternoon’s Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway proved to be a challenging race for IMSA GTD points leaders Paul Miller Racing. The Lamborghini Huracán GT3 team started in fifth and suffered contact from another car, but pressed on to finish in sixth position, keeping a thirteen point lead in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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STRONG RUN NEARLY YIELDS VIR VICTORY FOR MEYER SHANK RACING

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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It was a comeback weekend for Meyer Shank Racing with a podium finish following a near-win for the team’s two car Acura NSX GT3 lineup at VIR.

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PODIUM FOR PORSCHE 911 GT3 R AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Wright Motorsports celebrated their second podium result of this year‘s IMSA SportsCar Championship on Sunday with Porsche works driver Patrick Long (USA) and Porsche Selected Driver Christina Nielsen (Denmark). After winning the Road America race with the Porsche 911 GT3 R, they followed up with another top result, scoring second in the GTD class at the Virginia International Raceway. At round nine of the GTLM class, Earl Bamber (New Zealand) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) secured fifth place in the Porsche 911 RSR with the starting number 912. A technical defect after about an hour put an early end to the race for the sister car shared by Nick Tandy (Great Britain) and Patrick Pilet (France). 

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PODIUMS HAVE A LITTLE DIFFERENT LOOK IN ROUND 8 OF LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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There was a little different look at the podium ceremony following Round 8 of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America at VIRginia International Raceway Sunday.

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FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING JUST MISSES PODIUM AFTER STARTING ON POLE AT VIR

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Ford Chip Ganassi Racing just missed the podium on Sunday in the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, finishing fourth with the No. 66 Ford GT after the No. 67 led from the overall pole.

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CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD FOR GARCIA, MAGNUSSEN

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia moved into the lead of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver’s Championship for the first time this season following Sunday’s Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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WEC PODIUM FOR PORSCHE AT SILVERSTONE – VICTORY IN THE GTE-Am CLASS

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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In a turbulent round three of the FIA World Sports Car Championship WEC at Silverstone in Great Britain, Kévin Estre from France and Michael Christensen from Denmark finished on third place at the wheel of the 510 hp Porsche 911 RSR with the number 92. The No. 91 sister car driven by Austria’s Richard Lietz and Gianmaria Bruni from Italy initially scored second, however was subsequently disqualified due to an irregularity in the ride height. Witnessed by 60,240 spectators, ten vehicles from five manufacturers fought for victory in the GTE-Pro class this weekend. Four additional Porsche 911 RSR race cars tackled the GTE-Am class in the UK. Victory went to Dempsey Proton Racing with Porsche Young Professional Matt Campbell (AUS), Christian Ried (Germany) and Porsche Junior Julien Andlauer (F). Porsche continues to lead the manufacturers’ classification in the GTE-Pro class as well as the drivers’ classification of both the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am classes in the WEC. 

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING STATEMENT: 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE

August 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has lost its one-two victory in the 6 Hours of Silverstone following a post-race technical inspection.

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WEATHERTECH RACING TAKE STRONG FOURTH PLACE AT VIR

August 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Ut.) drove to a fourth-place finish in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) today..

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WEC PODIUM FINISH FOR THE FORD GT AT SILVERSTONE

August 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team had a gruelling six hours of racing at Silverstone today, finishing in third and seventh places. 

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SILVERSTONE PODIUM JOY FOR ASTON MARTIN AS NEW VANTAGE MAKES PROGRESS

August 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Aston Martin Racing’s new Vantage GTE recorded its first top-five finish and made a significant step forward in pace and development during the 6 Hours of Silverstone this weekend.

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