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COOPER MURRAY WINS CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA NOMINATION FOR PORSCHE JUNIOR SHOOTOUT

September 21, 2021 RNW Staff

Porsche Cars Australia (PCA) has announced Cooper Murray as the winner of the Porsche Michelin Junior Australia Programme for 2021 and as a result their nomination for Porsche Junior Shootout globally later in the year.

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MEYER SHANK RACING HEADS TO LONG BEACH

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

It’s been a busy three weeks for Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) it travels down the west coast, first making stops at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Portland International Raceway for the NTT INDYCAR Series.

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE CLINCHES FIRST EVER TITLE IN JAPAN

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

Aston Martin clinched its first major GT championship title in Japan when the British luxury sportscar brand’s partner team D’station Racing won the 2021 Super Taikyu Series championship, with one round still left to run in the series.

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HARRY KING LOOKS AHEAD AFTER LUCKLESS CROFT WEEKEND

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

Harry King will look to fight back at Silverstone when the Porsche Carrera Cup GB heads for the ‘Home of British Motorsport’ after a luckless weekend on track as his domestic campaign resumed at Croft.

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TALENTED NEWCOMER AT GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM: HUGO SASSE SET TO GIVE FRESH IMPETUS IN ADAC GT MASTERS

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

GRT Grasser Racing have taken on another promising young talent in order to beef up their team in the ADAC GT Masters. Hugo Sasse will compete in the Super Sports Car League alongside Lamborghini Junior Tim Zimmermann as the season reaches its frantic climax. This new driver pairing will debut in the #82 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO at the Sachsenring and contest all remaining events together.

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BATLLE TO THE CHECKERED FLAG FOR TAYLOR HAGLER AT THE GLEN

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

One day after winning her second race in Fanatec World Challenge America powered by AWS competition, Taylor Hagler came up just shy of another podium in a spirited finish Sunday at Watkins Glen International.

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DXDT RACING SCORES TRIPLE-PODIUM WEEKEND AT WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

DXDT Racing has closed out a successful SRO America race weekend, earning one pole position and three podium finishes in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by aws and TC America powered by Skip Barber Racing School.

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K-PAX RACING SWEEPS WEEKEND AT THE GLEN

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

While the K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs have been exceedingly challenged into the later stages of the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Championship, the team has continued to produce results that strengthen its hold around the three major titles up for grabs. The No. 3 of Jordan Pepper and Andrea Caldarelli swept Rounds 9 & 10 of the championship from pole position at Watkins Glen International.

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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS MAINTAINS SRO AMERICA POINTS LEAD AT WATKINS GLEN

September 20, 2021 RNW Staff

Consistency is the name of the game for Wright Motorsports. The John Wright-led team celebrated another rewarding sports car racing weekend in SRO America, earning two pole positions and three podiums across its two Porsche racing efforts at Watkins Glen International. Both Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars had strong performances in each of the races, producing another points-hauling weekend to maintain the championship lead Fred Poordad, Jan Heylen, and Charlie Luck have accumulated throughout the season.

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COOL RACING TAKES EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES LMP2 PRO-AM VICTORY AT SPA

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

The #37 Oreca 07 crew of Alexandre Coigny, Nicolas Lapierre and Charles Milesi took a dominant victory in the LMP2 Pro-Am class at the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, after Milesi took the overall pole position on his debut for COOL Racing. The result moves the team up to second in the Pro-Am standings.

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CAMMISH TAKES PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

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LMP3 PODIUM AND LMP2 CHASSIS REBUILD FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS AT SPA FRANCORCHAMPS

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

United Autosports have had a mixed weekend at Spa Francorchamps this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2021 European Le Mans Series, which included a podium finish for their LMP3 team and a full chassis rebuild overnight for their LMP2 team.

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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT SECURES DTM RACE WIN AND COLLECTS VALUABLE POINTS IN THE BATTLE FOR THE TITLE

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

In the sixth event of the 2021 DTM season, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD secured the third win for Mercedes-AMG this year. Driving the car with starting number 22, Lucas Auer (AUT) achieved a commanding lights-to-flag victory at TT-Circuit Assen on Sunday. In the action-packed first race on Saturday, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT’s Maximilian Götz (GER) scored valuable championship points by finishing fourth. In the manufacturers’ standings, Mercedes-AMG extended its lead and is in front with a comfortable points’ margin.

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SECOND PLACE FINISH AND DTM LEAD FOR LAWSON

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

Having moved to the top of the DTM standings after Race-1, Liam Lawson extended his championship lead with second place in Race-2 at Assen. A quick Alex Albon finished fifth.

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SEVENTH PLACE ELMS FINISH FOR MacNEIL AT SPA

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Christian Ried (Germany), and Matt Campbell (Australia) finished seventh in today’s running of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) race at the Spa-Francorchamps.

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SWIFT AND DE ZILLE TAKE WINS IN THE FERRARI CHALLENGE UK RACE 2 AT SILVERSTONE

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

James Swift takes his second win of the weekend in the Trofeo Pirelli class, with Graham de Zille winning in the Coppa Shell in a thrilling race at Silverstone.

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VICTORY FOR TAYLOR HAGLER AT THE GLEN

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

Taylor Hagler put on a display of passing Saturday at Watkins Glen International, gaining four positions early in the opening stint to set up her second Pro-Am victory of the season in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS.

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K-PAX RACING COLLECTS No. 7 AT WATKINS GLEN

September 19, 2021 RNW Staff

Several teams within the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Championship are looking to catch their stride in the final stretch of the season, but it had been K-PAX Racing getting the most out of the ninth round of action Saturday at Watkins Glen International. The team earned its seventh victory – its sixth from pole position – setting the tone early.