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LMP3 PODIUM AND LMP2 CHASSIS REBUILD FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS AT SPA FRANCORCHAMPS_6147be6f70450.jpeg

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.

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SWIFT AND DE MEEUS TAKES FERRARI CHALLENGE UK RACE 1 WINS AT SILVERSTONE

September 18, 2021 RNW Staff

James

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PODIUM AND TOP SPOT IN THE DTM FOR LAWSON

September 18, 2021 RNW Staff

Liam Lawson moved back to the top of the overall DTM standings, courtesy of his third place in Race-1 at Assen. The

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MARVIN DIENST STEPS INTO THE SPACE DRIVE COCKPIT FOR MAXIMILIAN BUHK AT THE DTM IN HOCKENHEIM

September 17, 2021 RNW Staff

For the penultimate DTM weekend from October 1-3 at Hockenheim, Marvin Dienst will take over for Maximilian Buhk in the Space Drive cockpit of the #18 Mercedes-AMG GT3, which has no mechanical connection at all between the steering unit and the steering gear. The regular driver of the steer-by-wire car, Maximilian Buhk, is prevented from competing as he is driving in another race. The AMG GT3 performed well at the last DTM weekend in Spielberg, securing further points for Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport. “We hope to build on this success next weekend at the TT Circuit in Assen, the Netherlands,” says Maximilian Buhk.

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FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS PULLS DOUBLE DUTY IN NEW YORK AND UTAH

September 16, 2021 RNW Staff

After a triple podium weekend at Road America in the previous GT America doubleheader, Flying Lizard Motorsports will race this weekend at Watkins Glen International, returning with Andy Wilzoch and the No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R. The team will also field two entries in the Yokohama Drivers Cup at Utah Motorsport Campus, driven by Chris Bellomo and Mike Gaulke.

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LE MANS CUP TITLE CHALLENGE ON FOR WELLS AND NOBLE

September 15, 2021 RNW Staff

Nielsen Racing head to Spa-Francorchamps with momentum very much on their side having secured victory and taken the Michelin Le Mans Cup championship lead last time out at Circuit de la Sarthe and the Road to Le Mans.

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1 AIM VILLORBA CORSE READY FOR THE CHALLENGE OF SPA

September 15, 2021 RNW Staff

After the summer break, the 2021 European Le Mans Series of 1AIM Villorba Corse starts again from the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the Italian team led by Raimondo Amadio will once again be the protagonist of the international endurance series, now in its fifth and penultimate round of the season. Behind the wheel of the LMP3 #18 Ligier JS P320 powered by Nissan, racing drivers Alessandro Bressan, Andreas Laskaratos and Damiano Fioravanti are ready to compete on the Belgian legendary circuit and the whole team gets back on one of the most exciting and demanding tracks of them all after the top-10 finish clinched in the home round held at Monza two months ago, when 1 AIM Villorba Corse made a strong comeback being able to show a competitive race pace again after two unfortunate weekends in a row (Austria and France).

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RLR MSPORT SEEKING ‘SPA BREAK’ IN EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES PODIUM PUSH

September 15, 2021 RNW Staff

RLR MSport is seeking an incident-free outing in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (18-19 September) that will enable it to fulfil its podium potential.

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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS RETURNS TO WATKINS GLEN WITH SIZEABLE SRO AMERICA POINTS LEAD

September 15, 2021 RNW Staff

The schedule continues to move almost relentlessly forward for Wright Motorsports as the SRO America series returns September 17 – 20. Wright Motorsports will approach the Watkins Glen International weekend with a sizeable point leads in both GT World Challenge America and GT America series. Though the drivers and crew of the No. 20 Porsche 911 GT3 R and No. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 R have little pressure in the championship fight, the customer racing team will continue to execute at the highest level to ensure optimal success for the approaching double-header.

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FRITZ ENZINGER PASSES THE PORSCHE MOTORSPORT BATON TO THOMAS LAUDENBACH

September 15, 2021 RNW Staff

Thomas Laudenbach (53) will assume the role of managing Porsche Motorsport on October 1, 2021. The accomplished German engineer takes over from Fritz Enzinger (65), who has led the racing department of the sports car manufacturer to countless successes since 2011. “We cannot thank Fritz Enzinger enough for his enormously successful work over the past ten years. He shaped an era at Porsche Motorsport that led us to incredible triumphs and title wins,” comments Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development at Porsche AG. “Motorsport has played a very special role in Porsche’s corporate strategy. We’ve always used the racing platform as a test laboratory for the latest technologies. Thomas Laudenbach has everything it takes to successfully continue on this path. We look forward to the future of motorsport, in which we want to take an active role in shaping. The Mission R concept presented at the IAA MOBILITY showcases an exciting preview of what’s to come.”

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DXDT RACING JOURNEYS TO UPSTATE NEW YORK FOR NEXT ROUNDS OF SRO AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS

September 14, 2021 RNW Staff

Only a handful of races remain in the 2021 season, and DXDT Racing is equipped and ready for the final push in their respective championships in SRO America. This weekend, the Mercedes AMG customer racing team will field two entries in the GT World Challenge America and one in the TC America series at Watkins Glen International. This event marks the first time SRO America has competed at the event since the COVID-19 pandemic began, having last raced at the circuit in 2019.

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CARBAHN WITH PEREGRINE RACING STRIVED FOR CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS AMIDST A TRYING RACE AT LAGUNA SECA

September 14, 2021 RNW Staff

CarBahn with Peregrine Racing faced the trials and tribulations of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca but still persevered.

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PODIUM PERFORMANCE FOR PAUL MILLER RACING AT LAGUNA SECA

September 14, 2021 RNW Staff

Paul Miller Racing made a welcome return to the podium Sunday, scoring second place at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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FERRARI XX CARS TO STAR AT FERRARI RACING DAYS AT SILVERSTONE

September 14, 2021 RNW Staff

Ferrari will be showcasing a range of Formula 1 and FXX cars at Ferrari Racing Days 2021. Six Formula 1 Ferraris will attend the event, including cars driven by Felipe Massa in 2008, and Kimi Raikkonen in 2007. Sixteen Ferrari XX cars will be in attendance, including FXXK, FXXK-Evo and 599XX Evo.

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