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They’re definitely not alone in these sentiments, but No. 66 Ford GT co-drivers Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller love racing at Road America, which hosts the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for this Sunday’s two-hour, 40-minute Continental Tire Road Race Showcase.

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BMW TEAM RLL LOOKING FORWARD TO ROAD AMERICA

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The annual trip to Road America for the IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Showcase is always a highlight for BMW Team RLL. The classic Wisconsin circuit was the site of BMW Team RLL’s very first pole position and victory in 2009 behind the efforts of Bill Auberlen and Joey Hand in their BMW M3 GT. Over the past eight seasons the team has scored an additional two poles and seven podium finishes at the historic motor circuit, including two more wins in 2010 and 2012.

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: A FAVORITE STOP FOR ALL

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Throughout its 20 seasons of competition, Corvette Racing has filled its résumé with some of the best racetracks in the world – 26 to be exact. None may be more liked than Road America, the picturesque four-mile track in the Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin.

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TeamTGM HEADS TO ROAD AMERICA WITH WINNING MOMENTUM AND HIGH HOPES

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

After scoring its maiden team win at Lime Rock Park just two weeks ago, TeamTGM has its focus set to nab another victory at this weekend’s IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC) Road America 120.

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WALKENHORST ON SENSATIONAL VICTORY WITH THE BMW M6 GT3: “THIS WIN MEANS AN AWFUL LOT TO EVERY ONE OF US.”

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The biggest success in the history of Walkenhorst Motorsport so far is the sensational victory at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) 24 Hours. After 24 hours and 511 laps of racing, the BMW customer racing team from Melle near Osnabrück (GER) came home ahead of all the high-class teams from other manufacturers. The #34 BMW M6 GT3, driven by BMW works drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR) together with their team-mate Christian Krognes (NOR), crossed the finish line in first place. The BMW success was rounded off by a fine second place for the ROWE Racing #99 BMW M6 GT3 which, like Walkenhorst Motorsport, is a customer team supported by BMW Motorsport.

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MEYER SHANK RACING FOCUS ON ROAD AMERICA RACE WEEKEND

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

With the race season in full swing, Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) continues its run of back-to-back race events with a third consecutive weekend of action as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads to Road America for the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase this Sunday.

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CADILLAC RACING TEAMS HEADING TO ROAD AMERICA

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Cadillac V-Performance Racing teams Konica Minolta Cadillac, Mustang Sampling Cadillac and Whelen Engineering Cadillac are headed to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase to run Aug. 3-5.

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PIER GUIDI TO JOIN WEATHERTECH RACING AT ROAD AMERICA

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Alessandro Pier Guidi (Italy) will join Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) in the WeatherTech Racing Ferrari for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Continental Tire Road Race Showcase to run at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Aug. 3-5.

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TOP FIVE SILVER CUP RESULT FOR WALKINSHAW AND TEAM RJN IN DRAMATIC TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Chipping Norton racing driver Sean Walkinshaw made a consistently competitive return to the world’s biggest GT3 endurance race, the Total 24 Hours of Spa, at the weekend, 28th/29th July, with a top five finish in the Silver Cup category for the GT Sport MOTUL Team RJN entry.

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BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA CONFIRMS YEONGAM DEBUT IN 2019

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

South Korea will host a round of Blancpain GT Series Asia for the first time next season following confirmation of the championship’s 2019 calendar during SRO Motorsports Group’s annual press conference at the Total 24 Hours of Spa.

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MIEDECKES LOOK FOR AUSTRALIAN GT VICTORY WITH NEW VANTAGE

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Father and son combination Andrew and George Miedecke return to Australian GT competition this weekend with an all-new Aston Martin Vantage V12.

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ADAC GT MASTERS AT THE NURBURGRING: WHO WILL BE CROWNED ‘CHAMPION’ AT MID-POINT IN SEASON?

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The summer break is now over, but who will be crowned ADAC GT Masters ‘half-time’ champions at the Nürburgring this weekend (3rd – 5th August) as the season approaches its mid-point? Corvette drivers Marvin Kirchhöfer (24, DEU) and Daniel Keilwitz (28, DEU, both Callaway Competition) have the best chances of success after achieving two wins last time out in Austria, but their rivals hope to hit back hard during this fourth round of the Super Sports Car League. Live streams will also be available online at youtube.com/adac.

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Spa 24: double class victory for Lamborghini at the battle of the Ardennes

July 30, 2018 RNW Staff

It has not been a usual week end this year at SPA 24H for Lamborghini. The overall mood was positive on the one side, thanks to two class victories, as well as saddened on the other by a decisive misfortune in the Pro category.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING SETS SIGHTS ON ROAD AMERICA

July 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

With two wins in the last three years at the legendary Wisconsin track, there is little question about why Whelen Engineering Racing looks forward to racing at Road America. That anticipation will be strongest this week as the team prepares for the next round of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition on Sunday(FS1 2:30 PM ET broadcast) at the 4-mile natural terrain circuit in Elkhart Lake.

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WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT BMW LEADS THE CHARGE TO SUPER POLE BY TOPPING 24 HOURS OF SPA QUALIFYING

July 26, 2018 RNW Staff

The #34 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 set the fastest average time in qualifying for the Total 24 Hours of Spa to lead a contingent of 20 cars into tomorrow’s SuperPole session, while starting positions 21 through 63 have been finalised for this weekend’s race.

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SIX FERRARI CREWS GO FOR GLORY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 26, 2018 RNW Staff

This weekend sees the 70th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, one of the world’s most prestigious GT races, and the most important run by SRO.

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SUCCESSFUL 24 HOURS OF SPA PARADE PUTS FANS AT THE HEART OF THE ACTION

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

Thousands of fans lined the roads into Spa town centre today as a phenomenal collection of contemporary and classic cars took part in the annual Total 24 Hours of Spa parade.

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ZAKSPEED AT THE NURBURGRING: HOME ADAC GT MASTERS FIXTURE AND SPECIAL MILESTONE

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

The upcoming ADAC GT Masters fixture at the Nürburgring (3rd – 5th August) will be a very special event for Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing for two reasons. The local team from the Eifel region of Germany are celebrating their 50th birthday this year and will be contesting a home fixture in this special birthday year. The team managed by Peter Zakowski field two Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the ADAC GT Masters and won the series in 2015.

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FOUR QUESTIONS FOR STEFAN WENDL

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

After a P2 and a P3 finish in the past two years, there can be only one objective for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the upcoming 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, namely outright victory. To accomplish this mission, the German performance and sports car brand is entering the largest contingent of all manufacturers. In the run-up to the endurance classic, we spoke to Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, about preparations and expectations.

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VILLORBA CORSE LOOKS AHEAD TO SILVERSTONE

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

Cetilar Villorba Corse finished eleventh overall the 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring, which was a very challenging third round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series 2018, with the crew formed by Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Felipe Nasr at the wheel of the Dallara P217 Gibson.

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