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WEATHERTECH RACING PORSCHE PACES 24 HOURS OF LE MANS NIGHT PRACTICE

August 19, 2021 RNW Staff

Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), and Earl Bamber (New Zealand) were fastest in night practice after just missing Hyperpole today at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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SIX PORSCHE 911 RSR QUALIFY FOR THE HYPERPOLE AT LE MANS

August 19, 2021 RNW Staff

In todays Hyperpole, six Porsche 911 RSR in the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am classes get the chance to fight for the top grid spots for the Le Mans 24-hour race. The works team with drivers Kévin Estre from France and Italy’s Gianmaria Bruni wrapped up the 60-minute qualifying session on Wednesday evening in positions three and six in the fiercely contested GTE-Pro category. The Belgian Dries Vanthoor also achieved a spot in the top six with the 911 fielded by the HubAuto Racing customer squad and thus gained entry into the shootout on Thursday evening (19 August, from 9:30 pm CEST). In the GTE-Am class, the identical vehicles campaigned by Dempsey-Proton Racing, GR Racing and Project 1 finished first, second and fifth.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING ON TOP AT LE MANS

August 19, 2021 RNW Staff

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing set another milestone in the Hypercar era during qualifying for the 89th Le Mans 24 Hours, the fourth round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

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ROVERA IS READY TO MAKE 24 OF LE MANS HOURS DEBUT

August 18, 2021 RNW Staff

Alessio Rovera is making his debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Ferrari 488 GTE. Born in 1995, the Italian GT double champion (2019, 2020) will take part in the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship during the week after testing at the legendary 13.626 km Circuit de la Sarthe on last Sunday’s official test day.

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VANTAGE RETURNS TO SCENE OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY TO DEFEND VICTORY IN THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

August 18, 2021 RNW Staff

Four Aston Martin Vantage GTEs will return to the scene of the brand’s greatest racing triumph this weekend when three partner teams take on the most famous endurance race of all, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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ERA MOTORSPORT RETURNS TO LE MANS WITH IDEC SPORT RACING

August 17, 2021 RNW Staff

This week, the 89th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place, and after a last-minute driver swap and abbreviated test day, the team behind the No. 17 IDEC SPORT / Era Motorsport Oreca rides into the famed event with both excitement and trepidation. Following a shoulder injury, Era Motorsport team owner and driver Kyle Tilley will sit out this year’s race and will be replaced by French racing driver Thomas Laurent.

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JOSH PIERSON TO JOIN UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR 2022 FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

August 17, 2021 RNW Staff

United Autosports are delighted to confirm that 15-year-old American racing driver, Josh Pierson will join their team for the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship.

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TWO ASIAN TEAMS SET TO TAKE ON THE LEGENDARY 24 HOURS OF LE MANS WITH PORSCHE

August 17, 2021 RNW Staff

Among the 12 Porsche 911 RSR entered for the 89th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, HubAuto Racing and Absolute Racing arrive from Asia to take on the world’s most famous race.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS HEAD TO LE MANS AS LE MANS CUP CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS

August 17, 2021 RNW Staff

United Autosports are getting ready for round four of the Michelin Le Mans Cup – the hugely popular Road to Le Mans event.

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CETILAR RACING SWITCHES TO 24 HOURS OF LE MANS MODE

August 16, 2021 RNW Staff

Cetilar Racing is all set for season’s big event as it will take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fifth time consecutively, the first fielding the AF Corse run #47 Ferrari 488 GTE shared by Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Antonio Fuoco. Taking a podium finish at the Spa opener and the 8 Hours of Portimão victory, the trio faces the fourth out of six FIA WEC rounds leading the LMGTE Am class.

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PORSCHE CONCLUDES LE MANS PREPARATIONS WITH BEST TIME IN BOTH GTE CLASSES

August 16, 2021 RNW Staff

After the pre-test at the Circuit des 24 Heures, Porsche heads to the 24-hour race feeling optimistic. With a lap time of 3:52.901 minutes, the ca. 515 PS 911 RSR driven by Kévin Estre (France), Neel Jani (Switzerland) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) set the best time in the GTE-Pro class during this morning’s session. The No. 91 sister car shared by the works driver trio Gianmaria Bruni (Italy), Richard Lietz (Austria) and Fréderic Makowiecki (France) concluded the two sessions in second with 3:52.904 minutes – a time almost identical to their brand colleagues’. The two Porsche customer teams WeatherTech Racing and Hub Auto Racing wrapped up the day in third and sixth place out of the eight participants in this category. The WeatherTech car crewed by the Belgian works driver Laurens Vanthoor, Cooper MacNeil (USA) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand) finished the afternoon session as the fastest in the Pro category.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING HYPERCAR BEGINS NEW LE MANS ERA

August 16, 2021 RNW Staff

The new GR010 HYBRID Hypercar made a productive debut at the Circuit de la Sarthe as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s challenge for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours victory gained momentum on the official test day.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS HEAD TO LE MANS WITH EXPERIENCED SUPERSTARS AND EXCITING DEBUTANTS IN THREE-CAR LINE UP

August 16, 2021 RNW Staff

United Autosports are preparing for the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours with their three-car entry this coming weekend (21-22 August), which includes a mixture of previous Le Mans race winning superstars, Phil Hanson, Filipe Albuquerque, Paul Di Resta and Alex Lynn, 2020 podium finisher Nico Jamin and exciting Le Mans debutants Fabio Scherer, Wayne Boyd, Manuel Maldonado and Jonathan Aberdein.

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HANAFIN AND KING TAKE THE PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SPOILS IN SCOTLAND

August 15, 2021 RNW Staff

Porsche Carrera Cup GB – the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK – headed north for its annual trip to Knockhill in Scotland. The rollercoaster 1.2-mile circuit is a firm favourite with drivers and fans alike as it frequently delivers thrilling racing. In line with the latest Scottish government guidance Knockhill welcomed a full capacity crowd to the TOCA weekend who witnessed two exciting Porsche races.

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IRON LYNX WILL RACE TO INSPIRE AT THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

August 13, 2021 RNW Staff

Italian racing team Iron Lynx will come to the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race more prepared than ever as they chase their dreams of endurance success. As overall winner of the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa just two weeks ago, the team has firmly established its credentials as a 24-hour race winning force. […]

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TWELVE PORSCHE 911 RSR TACKLE THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

August 13, 2021 RNW Staff

The Porsche works team has set a high benchmark for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fielding two Porsche 911 RSR, Porsche hopes to lay the foundation for yet another title win in France. So far in this season’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the factory squad has secured two class wins from three races. The legendary Circuit des 24 Heures hosts round four on 21/22 August. Porsche again relies on a three-driver crew in each of its cars at the Sarthe. A total of twelve 911 RSR will tackle the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am classes at the 89th edition of the world’s fastest endurance race. The event starts this coming Sunday (15 August) with the so-called pre-test on the 13.626-kilometre-long combination of the circuit and public roads. With 19 overall victories and 108 class wins to its credit, Porsche is by far the most successful manufacturer at the 24-hour race in France.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING AIMS FOR LE MANS HYPERCAR HISTORY

August 13, 2021 RNW Staff

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to defend its crown and make Hypercar history in the 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours next week

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THE HISTORY OF THE PORSCHE CARRERA CUP IN AUSTRALIA

August 12, 2021 RNW Staff

As an integral part of Porsches motorsport history in Australia, Porsche Carrera Cup Australia is approaching its 20th anniversary season. Since 2003 it redefined what was possible for a one-make championship in Australia. It continued the careers of legends, created new ones and stands as one of the nation’s most competitive, prestigious and must-win racing categories.

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DTM COMEBACK OF DOUBLE CHAMPION NOT POSSIBLE IN THE 2021 SEASON

August 12, 2021 RNW Staff

Gary Paffett will no longer compete for Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport in the 2021 DTM season. Travel restrictions and the Corona pandemic make a comeback for the two-time DTM champion impossible. Instead, AMG driver Maximilian Buhk, driving the #18 Mercedes-AMG GT3, which is equipped with the Space Drive digital steering system and has no mechanical connection at all between the steering unit and the steering gearbox, will finish the season. He had already deputized for Paffett in the first three races and several times finished in the top 10 of the strong DTM field.

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FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS ANNOUNCES TWO-CAR EFFORT IN GT AMERICA

August 11, 2021 RNW Staff

The SRO America season has reached its halfway point, and Flying Lizard Motorsports has put together a two-car effort to run the remainder of the 2021 GT America season. The team will see the return of the No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by longtime Lizard Andy Wilzoch. For the second entry, Flying Lizard Motorsports has partnered with TKO Motorsports to enter a Bentley Continental GT3 to be driven by Memo Gidley.

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