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BENTLEY MOTORSPORT ANNOUNCES 2018 LINE-UP

December 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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The six drivers will contest the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for Bentley’s fifth season with two brand new second generation Bentley Team M-Sport Continental GT3s, and will also complete the entire Intercontinental GT Challenge for the first time.

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MENEZES MAKES ‘DREAM’ MOVE TO TOP TIER WITH REBELLION RACING

December 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Gustavo Menezes will graduate to the highest level of international sportscar racing in 2018-19, after signing to compete for Rebellion Racing in the headlining LMP1 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) – describing it as a ‘dream’ move and ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TO EXHIBIT GR SUPER SPORT CONCEPT AT TOKYO AUTO SALON 2018

December 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Toyota Gazoo Racing will be participating at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2018, an event showcasing customized cars, which is scheduled to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, for three days from January 12-14, 2018.

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Ford Young Guns To Tackle SportsCar Challenge Opener

December 14, 2017 Speed Sport

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Four young NASCAR drivers racing under the Ford banner will take part in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge opener at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Jan. 26. ...

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PWC

Subaru Sets World Challenge Contingencies

December 13, 2017 Speed Sport

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Subaru of America announced a new contingency support program for privateer racing teams competing with the Subaru BRZ tS model in the Pirelli World Challenge racing series

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REBELLION RACING TO BE IN THE LMP1 CATEGORY FOR THE 2018 FIA WEC SEASON

December 13, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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After ending the 2017 season with the title of LMP2 World Champion, the REBELLION Racing team will return to the top category of the World Endurance Championship next season, just one year after leaving it. As usual, two cars will be lined up by the Swiss team in 2018.

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Formula Race Promotions Adds Jersey Event

December 13, 2017 Speed Sport

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The Formula Race Promotions season has been extended to include a seventh weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park based on demand as a Sept. 14-16 date has been added to the calendar to feature the conclusions of the Atlantic, F2000 and F1600 seasons

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Radical Sportscars Teams With Pirelli World Challenge

December 12, 2017 Speed Sport

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Radical Sportscars will partner with the Pirelli World Challenge next year, with all six rounds of Radical’s North American championship supporting PWC events.

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Le Mans

Cosmo and Byrne Take Commanding Asian Le Mans Series Victory at Fuji International Speedway

December 12, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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This past weekend, after four hours of hard fought racing at Fuji International Speedway, Guy Cosmo and Patrick Byrne battled forward from fifth place in the early stages of the 4 hour race to score a breakthrough LMP3 victory for Jackie Chan DC Racing x Jota Sport.

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Endurance

ISAAC TUTUMLU JOINS LAMBORGHINI SQUAD FOR THE GULF 12 HOURS

December 11, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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The Spaniard will contest the 12-hour race taking place at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Tutumlu will share the Attempto Racing-entered Lamborghini Huracán GT3 with Turkey’s Aly Çapan and Austria’s Clemens Schmid. Isaac Tutumlu is set to make another race start next Saturday as the Spanish racer will join the field at the Yas Marina Circuit.

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Endurance

OMAN RACING’S AHMAD AL HARTHY AIMING TO SEE OUT 2017 WITH MORE SUCCESS ON GULF 12 HOURS RETURN

December 11, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi hosts the seventh edition of the Gulf 12 Hours this coming Saturday, 16th December, where Ahmad Al Harthy is determined to add to the silverware he and Oman Racing achieved on their last visit to the United Arab Emirates two years ago.

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Prototype Challenge Teams Prepare For New Format

December 10, 2017 Speed Sport

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With the start of a new racing season, and an entirely new format on the horizon, IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda drivers and teams ventured to Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the new challenge.

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Wright Motorsports Tabs Long & Nielsen For IMSA Run

December 9, 2017 Speed Sport

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Wright Motorsports will return to endurance competition next year with a full-season IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship entry.

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Jordan Taylor Drives Le Monstre At Daytona

December 8, 2017 Speed Sport

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Jordan Taylor, championship-winning driver of the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac prototype, took a few laps behind the wheel of the 1950 Cadillac Le Monstre at Daytona International Speedway this week, at speeds up to about 90 mph.

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3GT Racing Welcomes Hansson For 2018 Season

December 8, 2017 Speed Sport

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3GT Racing officials have signed David Heinemeier Hansson for the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series.

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PWC

Callaway Breaks Cover On Corvette C7 GT3-R, Confirms Drivers

December 7, 2017 Speed Sport

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Callaway Competition USA officially broke cover on the new Corvette C7 GT3-R that they field in the Pirelli World Challenge next season on Thursday.

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BENTLEY SIGNS K-PAX FOR AMERICAN RACING PROGRAMME

December 6, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Bentley Motorsport is today announcing that multi-championship-winning team K-PAX Racing will contest the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge with three Bentley Continental GT3s. Bentley’s Director of Motorsport Brian Gush comments: “I’m delighted to welcome K-PAX Racing to the Bentley Motorsport family. They are a team with an impressive and proven track-record in the Pirelli World Challenge...

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MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING LOOKS BACK ON A SUCCESSFUL GT3 SEASON

December 6, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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Last Saturday (2nd December), the Customer Racing team celebrated another successful season with a massive end-of-term party at Goldbergwerk Fellbach near Stuttgart. It was attended by 230 guests from all around the world. The winners of the 2017 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship were also honoured at the event.

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Endurance

Yoluc Completes Gulf 12 Hours Lineup For United Autosports

December 4, 2017 Speed Sport

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United Autosports officials have confirmed that Salih Yoluc will join the team for the Gulf 12 Hours, completing their driver line up for the 12-hour endurance race.

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Endurance

TUNE IN: 25 HOURS OF THUNDERHILL

December 2, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

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It's race day! Flying Lizard Motorsports have won the 25 Hours of Thunderhill the past two years in a row, and this year, They're looking to make it a three-peat. The race goes green at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday, December 2, at 11:00AM PT, and the checker flag will wave on Sunday, December 3, at 12:00PM

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