SPORTSCAR

GTWCE Sprint Cup

SEVEN FERRARIS SEEK TO CONQUER THE BLANCPAIN GT ENDURANCE CUP AT MONZA

April 20, 2018 Charles Côté

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The Blancpain Endurance Cup kicks off at Monza this weekend. Points from the long race championship are added to the Blancpain Sprint Cup to produce the overall winner of the Blancpain GT series. Prizes are also awarded to the winners of the individual rankings. Each Cup is divided into Pro, Pro-Am and Am classes. Fifty-four cars will line up for the 180-minute race at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, representing 12 manufacturers, among which Ferrari is prominent with seven 488 GT3s.

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SPORTSCAR

FERRARI TO STAR AT MOTOR LEGEND FESTIVAL

April 20, 2018 Charles Côté

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The Motor Legend Festival kicks off on Friday at the Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola. The festival aims to offer full immersion in the world of two and four-wheeled sports competitions, celebrating the champions of yesterday and today through some of the most iconic vehicles in the history of motorsport. The event programme will be enriched by F1 Clienti and XX Programmes, two of Ferrari Corse Clienti’s most exclusive activities.

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Drivers

Challenger Interview: A chat with racing driver Jody Fannin

April 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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CW: What do you do and what has been your journey so far? JF: I am a racing driver. I started karting in 2005 aged 11 and have been racing ever since. I started at Buckmore Park Kart Circuit in Chatham, Kent, and won their junior championship at my first attempt. It was the race […]

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GT World Challenge Europe

TONI FORNE KICKS THE SEASON OFF AT MONZA CONTESTING THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES AND THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO

April 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Forné will take part in the main championship for GT3 cars with a Car Collection Motorsport-run Audi R8 LMS. In the ultra-competitive one-make championship organized by Lamborghini, Forné will race under the Target Racing srl banner. Both championships begin at Monza this weekend. Toni Forné has announced a double continental programme for the 2018 season … Continue reading → ...

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imsa

DOUBLE ACURA ATTACK AT MID-OHIO FOR MEYER SHANK RACING

April 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Meyer Shank Racing will stage a two-car campaign in the fourth round of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition on home soil as the series makes a return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The Columbus-area team first got its start at the track in 1994 and is eager to return to competition at the facility. The No. 86 … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

ByKOLLES RACING TO TEST AT MONZA AHEAD OF FIA WEC SEASON

April 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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As anticipated earlier this month, ByKOLLES Racing has intensified its final efforts before the 2018/19 WEC Superseason kicks off at Spa-Francorchamps in 2 weeks time: on Thursday the 26th of April the ENSO CLM P1/01 Nismo will run in Monza featuring an additional set of updates. This test will also see the team making a … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

JMW MOTORSPORT AND WEATHERTECH FOR LE MANS 24 HOURS

April 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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JMW Motorsport will run its tenth Le Mans with support from WeatherTech and drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) and Liam Griffin (Britain). The trio will drive the No. 84 JMW Ferrari 488 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, June 16-17. JMW Motorsport comes into the race as … Continue reading → ...

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Le Mans

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: ICONIC TEAM GOING FOR NINTH CLASS WIN

April 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Corvette Racing will look to write another chapter in its history book at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year as the team today confirmed its GTE Pro entries into the annual French endurance classic. The French countryside will echo with the sound of the familiar Chevrolet engines in both the team’s Corvette C7.Rs … Continue reading → ...

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Endurance

ISAAC TUTUMLU TO CONTEST NAVARRA 12 HOUR

April 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Spaniard Isaac Tutumlu will take part in second European 24H GT Series race, which is to be held at the Circuito de Navarra in Los Arcos. Tutumlu will team up with Aly Çapan, Peter Schmidt and Dirg Parhofer in a Car Collection Motorsport-entered Audi R8 LMS. The 12-hour race starts at noon and ends at … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB PROMISES MORE ACTION AND SURPRISES AT DONINGTON PARK

April 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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A spectacular pair of races opened the 16th season of the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB. An exciting mix of new and returning drivers across all three categories head to Donington Park separated by minuscule margins, with the introduction of a revised race format adding an … Continue reading → ...

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GT World Challenge Europe

STRONG BMW DRIVER LINE-UP FOR ROWE RACING IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP

April 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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ROWE Racing is approaching the start of the 2018 GT season in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. The team will compete in the season’s five races with two BMW M6 GT3s and a strong BMW driver line-up. The 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) promises to be the highlight of the year.  The new Blancpain … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE READY TO START AT MONZA

April 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The new season of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe, now in its tenth edition, will be traditionally starting from Monza this weekend (April 21-22) with a record breaking grid of almost fifty cars. This anniversary is an important milestone that coincides with the continental debut of the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo, which already made … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

WHACKY RACER JOINS SILVERSTONE CLASSIC BTCC DIAMOND JUBILEE PARADE

April 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Hailed as one of the most iconic touring cars of all times, the amazing Volvo 850 Estate is the latest addition to the special BTCC Diamond Jubilee Parade – a special star-studded track cavalcade at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) that will feature 60 great cars to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the ever-popular MSA … Continue reading → ...

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GTWCE Sprint Cup

MIRKO BORTOLOTTI RETURNS TO MONZA AS CHAMPION

April 17, 2018 Charles Côté

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“I am a racing driver,” says Mirko Bortolotti. “I want to race, I want to win, and I want to fight for championships.”

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GT World Challenge Europe

GREAT CLASS VICTORY FOR NICO VERDONCK IN PREPARATION FOR THE 24 HOURS OF THE NURBURGRING

April 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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On 12th and 13th May Nico Verdonck will be competing in his fifth 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. Representing the Dörr Motorsport formation, the Belgian together with his German teammates Marc Basseng and Manuel Lauck this last Sunday brilliantly finalised their preparation. During the qualifying race for the 24 Hours they offered their Lamborghini Huracán … Continue reading → ...

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GT World Challenge Europe

GT SPORT MOTUL TEAM RJN KICK OFF EURO CAMPAIGN FOR NEW NISSAN GT-R

April 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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GT Sport Motul Team RJN will give the 2018-spec Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 its European debut this weekend when the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup begins at the “cathedral of speed” – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, in Italy. The newly-evolved GT-R made its 2018 debut at the opening round of Super GT in Japan two weeks … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

HAHN / KHODAIR SCORE FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AT ESTORIL

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

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Drivex kicked off the 2018 season in the International GT Open in style as the team went on to win the second race of the season-opener at the Circuito de Estoril. Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair set the pace on Portuguese soil from the very beginning. Their teammates Jamie Campbell-Walter and Ferdinand Habsburg, the latter making his debut in GT racing, were competitive throughout the weekend despite they couldn’t experience the sweet smell of success this time.

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Endurance

TDS RACING SECOND AT THE 4 HOURS OF LE CASTELLET

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

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rench Team TDS Racing has entered the 2018/2019FIA WEC Super Season as well as three European Le Mans Series races in 2018. For this reason, the team was present at Le Castellet for the last ten days, first of all to meet all the WEC competitors during the Prologue and then for the ELMS season launch test. During four full days of hard testing, François Perrodo, Loïc Duval and Matthieu Vaxivière worked on the car’s setting and the team was ready to start their 2018 race season.

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GTWCE Sprint Cup

BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB READY TO MAKE MONZA DEBUT FOR SEASON OPENER

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

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Kicking off its fourth season, the Blancpain GT Sports Club will make its debut at the legendary Autodromo Nazionale di Monza this weekend (20-22 April), with 17 entries confirmed across the three classes.

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SPORTSCAR

PODIUM AND POINTS FOR BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT IN ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON OPENER

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

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Second season, new prospects: BWT Mücke Motorsport started their second season in the ADAC GT Masters last weekend in front of more than 25,000 spectators at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The three Audi R8 LMSs entered by the team are vying for success and glory in a scintillating field of 35 cars. The squad comprises the customary Mücke combination of youth and experience.

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