SPORTSCAR

Endurance

INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING: THE LIGHT TECHNOLOGY ON THE NEW BMW M8 GTE

January 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Over the course of the 2018 motorsport season, the drivers at the wheel of the new BMW M8 GTE will be able to depend on a strong ally, which will be particularly beneficial at 24-hour races: the high-performance light system on the BMW M8 GTE. BMW works driver Alexander Sims (GBR) gets straight to the … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

FIRST RACE OUTING FOR THE BMW M4 GT4 IN CUSTOMER HANDS

January 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Successful debut: the BMW M4 GT4 mastered its first race outing in the hands of customers successfully, and proved its reliability in the process. All three BMW M4 GT4s in action made it to the finish line after 24 hours in the desert marathon in Dubai (UAE). Securtal Sorg Rennsport coped best with the extreme … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

SCCA Super Tour Weekend Wraps Up At Sebring

January 14, 2018 Charles Côté

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The first Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour weekend of the year is in the books after another day of competition Sunday at Sebring Int'l Raceway.

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Formula E

PODIUM FINISH FOR RENAULT E.DAMS IN MARRAKESH

January 14, 2018 Charles Côté

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Séb started from pole position and immediately carved out a lead over Sam Bird and Felix Rosenqvist. By lap 5 he had a one second cushion and could sustain repeated attacks from the duo behind. A full course yellow on lap 18 gave opportunity for a relatively calm car swap, which Séb used to his advantage.

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Endurance

ISAAC TUTUMLU DELIVERS STRONG PERFORMANCE AT 24H DUBAI

January 14, 2018 Charles Côté

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Despite it wasn’t a brilliant result at the end, a ninth place in A6-Am class as a result of several punctures and a collision at night when one his teammates crashed into a backmarker, Tutumlu put in brilliant stints fighting with GT3 factory drivers.   Isaac Tutumlu couldn’t step onto the podium at the 24H of Dubai.

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OPEN WHEEL

SCCA Super Tour Season Begins In Florida

January 13, 2018 Charles Côté

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While other series wait until later in the year to get things cranking, the 2018 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour got going Saturday with the first of two Sebring Int'l Raceway races this weekend.

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Formula E

TOUGH DAY FOR AUDI IN MARRAKESH

January 13, 2018 Charles Côté

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In round three of the Formula E electric racing series in Marrakesh (Morocco), following a strong beginning, Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler only went home with a single point.

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Endurance

BLACK FALCON TAKES OUTRIGHT WIN AT THE 24H DUBAI

January 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#2, Abdulaziz Al Faisal / Hubert Haupt / Yelmer Buurman / Gabriele Piana) has won the 2018 Hankook 24H DUBAI, the 13th running of the annual event that, at one point, had looked likely to be won by the sister #3 entry. Abdulaziz Al Faisal drove the #2 Mercedes-AMG across … Continue reading → ...

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Endurance

ONE-TWO VICTORY FOR THE GT4 VERSION OF THE AUDI R8 LMS AT PREMIERE IN DUBAI

January 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Jubilation at the beginning of the year: Team Phoenix Racing with Audi Sport customer racing celebrated the first 24-hour victory of the new Audi R8 LMS in the GT4 class. The career of Audi Sport customer racing’s most recent new product began with an endurance test par excellence. The GT4 version of the Audi R8 … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

SUPER GT RACE WINNER WALKINSHAW REMAINS WITH TOP TEAM ARTA FOR 2018 GT300 TITLE PUSH

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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British racing driver Sean Walkinshaw will return to the high-profile Super GT Championship for a second season this year after today, Friday, 12th January, confirming he will remain with top entrant Autobacs Racing Team Aguri for a major title push in GT300. Teaming-up once again with vastly experienced racer Shinichi Takagi, after an outstanding debut … Continue reading → ...

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Endurance

89 CARS TAKE THE START OF THE 2018 24H DUBAI

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Under a blue sky, in bright sunshine and with the highest temperatures of the week in Dubai, the 13th running of the Hankook 24H DUBAI got underway at Dubai Autodrome. A total of 89 cars took the start for the marathon race twice around the clock at the 5.390 kilometres long circuit. The first four … Continue reading → ...

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SPORTSCAR

Allaer Joins Polestar For F2000 Campaign

January 12, 2018 Charles Côté

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Rob Allaer will be back in the F2000 Championship Series this season, joining Polestar Motor Racing for a season-long campaign in the No. 52 Van Diemen/Zetec.

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imsa

“Twenty-Four Premier at ONE DAYTONA” Set for January 24

January 12, 2018 Charles Côté

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Serving as a prelude to the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, IMSA is pleased to support the Twenty-Four Premier at ONE DAYTONA on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6-8 p.m. The race kickoff event will allow fans an opportunity to see the cars and meet the stars in advance of one of the most anticipated races in the Rolex 24’s storied history.

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Endurance

“Twenty-Four Premiere at ONE DAYTONA” Set for January 24

January 12, 2018 Charles Côté

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Serving as a prelude to the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, IMSA is pleased to support the Twenty-Four Premiere at ONE DAYTONA on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6-8 p.m. The race kickoff event will allow fans an opportunity to see the cars and meet the stars in advance of one of the most anticipated races in the Rolex 24’s storied history.

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Endurance

LEXUS LC TO COMPETE IN THE 24 HOURS OF NÜRBURGRING 2018

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The Lexus LC coupe will contest the 46th running of the 24 Hours Nurburgring (12 – 13 May), its first appearance in the event. The model, introduced a road car just last year, has been adapted to race specification by Lexus mechanics and engineers and makes use of advanced development technologies that are destined to feature … Continue reading → ...

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News

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING UNVEILS GR SUPER SPORT CONCEPT AT TOKYO AUTO SALON

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to refine its cars and people toward the goal of making ever-better cars through participation in motorsport activities, including global and national races and rallies. The technologies and know-how acquired through such activities are subsequently fed back into new production vehicles. In Japan, orders for the Vitz GRMN, a limited edition … Continue reading → ...

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Endurance

ISAAC TUTUMLU GETS LAST-MINUTE CALL-UP FOR 24H DUBAI

January 11, 2018 Charles Côté

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The Spaniard will drive a Car Collection Motorsport-entered Audi R8 LMS at the Dubai 24 hours event to start tomorrow. Tutumlu clocked the second fastest lap time during night practice and will join Çapan, Stippler, Parhofer and Terrail for the mammoth 24-hour race.

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imsa

2018 Team-By-Team: GTLM

January 11, 2018 Charles Côté

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As the Rolex 24 At Daytona approaches and with last weekend’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 now in the books, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans (GTLM) class field has taken shape. Here’s a quick, team-by-team look at what’s in store for each entry in the world’s most competitive, factory-supported GT class:

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Endurance

MIRKO BORTOLOTTI PUTS GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM LAMBORGHINI ON POLE FOR 24H DUBAI

January 11, 2018 Charles Côté

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The GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 (#964, Ineichen/Ineichen/Engelhart/Bortolotti) will be starting from pole position for the 13th running of the Hankook 24H DUBAI. Lamborghini factory driver Mirko Bortolotti set a new qualifying record lap time of 1m56.716s around the 5.390 kilometres long Dubai Autodrome. In the 24H TCE SERIES, the Century Motorsports Ginetta

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Endurance

CALADO AND PIER GUIDI: “WE AIM TO RETAIN THE TITLE IN THE FIA WEC SUPER SEASON”

January 11, 2018 Charles Côté

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FIA World Endurance Championship champions, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi, appeared on stage at the Birmingham International where they reviewed their extraordinary 2017 and talked about their expectations for a 2018 season that is shaping up to be intense and special and will see the two together again on the 51 Ferrari 488GTE.

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