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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT CELEBRATES 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 22, 2021 RNW Staff

For Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, the 2021 TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa 2021 (29th July – 1st August) mark an extraordinary anniversary. Exactly 50 years ago, the long-standing brand from Affalterbach achieved its first major success in the Belgian endurance racing classic. In 1971, the Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG finished in second place overall and secured victory in its class. In this year’s edition, 13 Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be on the grid for the world’s biggest race exclusively for GT3 cars, two of them with extended support from Mercedes-AMG. As an homage to the “rote Sau”, as the Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG is colloquially known as well, the Mercedes-AMG Team HubAuto car with starting number 50 will be racing in the historic livery from the year 1971.

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2021 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 22, 2021 RNW Staff

On Saturday 31 July, the world’s most competitive GT race will begin its 73rd edition. This year’s TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa will see nine brands represented on a 58-car grid, with each entrant vying to secure their place in history.

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THE SECOND EVOLUTION OF THE AUDI R8 LMS GT3

July 21, 2021 RNW Staff

With 83 drivers titles won worldwide and 106 additional championship victories, the Audi R8 LMS is one of the most successful GT3 race cars. To ensure that this continues to be the case, Audi is presenting the evo II model. The revised mid-engine sports car is even more specifically tailored to the requirements of private customer teams, but the additional price is still moderate.

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DUNCAN TAPPY TO JOIN UNITED AUTOSPORTS ROAD TO LE MANS TEAM ALONGSIDE JOHN SCHAUERMAN

July 20, 2021 RNW Staff

United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Duncan Tappy will join their Road to Le Mans team this year, racing alongside John Schauerman.

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GT2 EUROPEAN SERIES TITLE FIGHT REACHES CRUCIAL STAGE AT SPA

July 20, 2021 RNW Staff

The iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is all set to play host to a pivotal weekend (23-25 July) as the inaugural Fanatec GT2 European Series title fight reaches fever pitch in the Ardennes Forest.

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RECORD BREAKING ‘GREATEST HITS’ GRIDS AT THE CLASSIC

July 19, 2021 RNW Staff

This month’s star-studded 30th birthday edition of The Classic (30 July – 1 August) will not only celebrate its anniversary milestone with a ‘Greatest Hits’ schedule of golden age races but also with the largest grids of historic racers ever seen in the UK.

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STRONG PACE GOES UNREWARDED FOR GRT GRASSER RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK

July 19, 2021 RNW Staff

GRT Grasser Racing headed to a very special circuit in the USA last weekend to contest the fourth round in the Sprint Cup of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship. The venue was Lime Rock Park in the state of Connecticut, which is recognized as a place of historic importance. Once again, Lamborghini works driver Franck Perera and IMSA specialist Misha Goikhberg clearly demonstrated the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO’s strong pace in the American sports car championship at the Northeast Grand Prix. However, they had to settle for seventh place despite posting the fastest race lap. Bad weather led to the race being stopped before it had run its course.

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PORSCHE WINS GTE-PRO IN ROUND 3 OF THE FIA WEC AT MONZA

July 19, 2021 RNW Staff

Porsche has won the Monza round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Kévin Estre from France and Neel Jani from Switzerland crossed the finish line first in the fiercely contested GTE-Pro class at the wheel of the No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR on Italy’s high-speed circuit. For the works driver duo, this was the second win from the third race so far this season after their triumph at the opening round in Belgium. Gianmaria Bruni from Italy and the Austrian Richard Lietz concluded the gripping six-hour race on the home turf of their main rival Ferrari in third place. As the best customer team, Project 1 scored fourth place in the GTE-Am category with the No. 56 Porsche 911 RSR.

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MAGICAL MONZA FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

July 19, 2021 RNW Staff

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing extended its 100% winning record with the new GR010 HYBRID Hypercar thanks to a hard-earned victory in an enthralling 6 Hours of Monza, the third round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE WINS AGAIN IN THE USA AS WEC TEAMS SHINE AGAIN AT MONZA

July 19, 2021 RNW Staff

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 team, The Heart of Racing and drivers Ross Gunn (GBR) and Roman De Angelis (CDN) surged to the top of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship points table after a second win from three races at the challenging Lime Rock circuit in Connecticut, USA, last weekend.

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FERRARI WINS LMGTE AM AT 6 HOURS OF MONZA

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

The trio of Perrodo-Nielsen-Rovera claimed a splendid victory in the AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE in the LMGTE Am class at the 6 Hours of Monza, the third round of the FIA WEC World Championship, while Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado finished second in the LMGTE Pro. Enrico Galliera, Ferrari’s Chief Marketing and Commercial […]

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STANLEY NSX-GT WINS AT MOTEGI FROM POLE POSITION

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

The MOTEGI GT 300km RACE, Round 4 of the 2021 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series was held on the afternoon of July 18 (Sun) at Twin Rings Motegi (one lap 4,801m x 63 laps) in Tochigi Pref. In the GT500 class, the No. 1 STANLEY NSX-GT (Naoki Yamamoto/Tadasuke Makino) came from behind after giving up the lead once to take its first win of the season. In the GT300 class, the No. 2 muta Racing Lotus MC (Hiroki Kato/ Ryohei Sakaguchi) took its first win as a new team.

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SIXTH PLACE FOR CARBAHN WITH PEREGRINE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

CarBahn with Peregrine Racing finished in sixth place after a red flag thwarted its podium pursuit.

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PODIUM FINISH FOR PAUL MILLER RACIN IN WEATHER-SHORTENED LIME ROCK PARK RACE

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

The Paul Miller Racing team is leaving the Northeast with another podium finish, scoring second place in the weather-shortened Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING LOCKS OUT MONZA FRONT ROW

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

World Champions TOYOTA GAZOO Racing locked out the front row after a dramatic and incident-packing qualifying session for the 6 Hours of Monza.

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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS SCORES PODIUM AT LIME ROCK PARK

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

Wright Motorsports braved sweltering temperatures and stifling humidity this weekend at Lime Rock Park, leaving the Northeast Grand Prix with a hefty points pull to go towards their Michelin Pilot Challenge championship endeavor. Lightning cut short the two-hour, 40-minute IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sprint race, disappointing drivers and teams alike, eager to earn valuable championship points.

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WEATHERTECH RACING FINISHES THIRD AT LIME ROCK PARK

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Mathieu Jaminet (France) finished third in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park.

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THIRD STRAIGHT FIA WEC POLE POSITION FOR PORSCHE

July 18, 2021 RNW Staff

Porsche takes up round three of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from pole position on the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. In the ca. 515 PS 911 RSR, works driver Kévin Estre from France turned the fastest qualifying lap on the high-speed circuit in 1:45.412 minutes. With this third consecutive top qualifying time, the Porsche GT Team celebrates a flawless hat-trick in the GTE-Pro category. Estre shares the car with Neel Jani from Switzerland. At the wheel of the sister car, which followed a different tyre strategy, Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) posted the third quickest time on home turf in 1:45.844 minutes. For the race, he shares the cockpit with Austria’s Richard Lietz. In the GTE-Am class, a 911 RSR fielded by the Project 1 customer team starts from P4. This event marks the first time the FIA World Endurance Championship races on the storied 5.793-kilometre racetrack just outside Milan.

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DOUBLE FIA WEC FRONT ROW FOR FERRARI AT MONZA

July 17, 2021 RNW Staff

The top two Ferraris will start from second on the grid in the LMGTE Pro and Am classes at the 6 Hours of Monza, the third round of the FIA WEC World Championship. In the Pro class, Alessandro Pier Guidi and in the Am, François Perrodo, were the fastest 488 GTEs in qualifying on the Lombard circuit.

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YAMAMOTO IN THE STANLEY NSX-GT TAKES SUPER GT POLE POSITION AT MOTEGI

July 17, 2021 RNW Staff

The qualifying for the MOTEGI GT 300km RACE, Round 4 of the 2021 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series took place at Twin Rings Motegi in Tochigi Pref. on July 17 (Sat). In the GT500 class, the No. 1 STANLEY NSX-GT (Naoki Yamamoto/Tadasuke Makino) won pole position. In the GT300 class, Yasuda in the No.11 GAINER TANAX GT-R (Katsuyuki Hiranaka/Hironobu Yasuda) won his first SUPER GT pole position.

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