EXCITING FERRARI CHALLENGE UK OPENING WEEKEND TO THE SEASON AT BRANDS HATCH
Han Sikkens and Lucky Khera share wins in the opening Trofeo Pirelli races of the season, with Graham de Zille winning both races in the Coppa Shell.
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PORSCHE DRIVERS JAMINET/AMMERMULLER TRIUMPH IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS AT OSCHERSLEBEN
The right tyre choice was decisive: with the track drying out, defending champion Michael Ammermüller (35/Rotthalmünster) and Mathieu Jaminet (26/F, both SSR Performance) chose the right time to switch to slicks on their Porsche 911 GT3, before going on to take victory in Sunday’s race in the German GT Championship in Oschersleben. Second place went to BMW drivers Nick Yelloly (29/GB) and Jesse Krohn (30/FIN) in the M6 GT3 run by Oschersleben-based team Schubert Motorsport. Maximilian Hackländer (31/Rüthen) and Mick Wishofer (21/A, both MRS GT-Racing) came home third in another 911. “It went perfectly today,” said a victorious Ammermüller. “First the pole position, then the victory and the lead in the championship. After Saturday was not exactly ideal, we turned things around and brought the weekend to a perfect close.”
LAMBORGHINI KICKS OFF INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN SEASON WITH VICTORY AND POINTS LEAD
Lamborghini recorded a sensational one-two finish on the opening weekend of the International GT Open season at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France, with Michele Beretta and Frederik Schandorff leading home VS Racing team-mates Yuki Nemoto and Baptiste Moulin in Race 2. Schandorff and Beretta had started the second 60-minute race of the weekend from fifth on the grid but produced a superb second-stint charge to take the win by 4.633s at the flag. Moulin took over from Nemoto at the driver-change pit-stop and stole second place at the final corner.
COOL RACING TAKES SECOND CONSECUTIVE LMP3 RACE WIN IN EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES
COOL Racing’s LMP3 crew took a second victory in as many races in the European Le Mans Series in a dramatic 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring.
A RACE TO FORGET IN AUSTRIA FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS
United Autosports suffered a hugely disappointing race today at the Red Bull Ring in Austria as the weather played a huge part in the final result for both their LMP2 and LMP3 teams.
A TOUGH RACE FOR PANIS RACING AT RED BULL RING
Austria didn’t hold an ELMS race for three years. Thus, the French team led by Olivier Panis and Sarah and Simon Abadie was back racing around the 4.318 km Red Bull Ring circuit. Unfortunately, the Austrian round turned out to be quite tough for many reasons such as hard rainfall through the race. Despite everyone’s efforts and determination, the #65 Oreca finished its run in P14.
1AIM VILLORBA CORSE FORCED TO STOP AT THE 4 HOURS OF RED BULL RING
An unpredictable and early contact affected the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring of 1 AIM Villorba Corse while the team was competing in Austria for the second round of the European Le Mans Series with Alessandro Bressan, Damiano Fioravanti and Andreas Laskaratos behind the wheel of the Ligier Js P320 powered by Nissan.
CAMERON QUALIFIES MSR ACURA THIRD AT MID-OHIO
Dane Cameron put the Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) No. 60 SiriusXM / AutoNation Acura ARX-05 third on the grid for Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.
PAUL MILLER RACING FIFTH ON THE GRID AT MID-OHIO
Paul Miller Racing’s No. 1 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO will line up fifth on the grid for tomorrow’s Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio, rebounding after an air jack issue that cost them valuable Friday practice time.
MERCEDES-AMG DRIVERS MARCIELLO/BUHK WIN THE SEASON-OPENER IN THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP
Raffaele Marciello (26/I) and Maximilian Buhk (28/Hamburg) overcame difficult conditions to take victory in the Saturday race at the opening round of this season’s ADAC GT Masters in Oschersleben. In doing so, they made it a successful debut for their team, Mann-Filter Team Landgraf – HTP/WWR, in the German GT Championship. Second place went to Lamborghini works drivers Mirko Bortolotti (31/I) and Albert Costa Balboa (31/E, GRT Grasser Racing Team), ahead of Ricardo Feller (20/CH) and Christopher Mies (31/Heiligenhaus, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) in the best-placed Audi. “It feels great to win again,” said a victorious Marciello. “The car feels very good and we were able to control the race.”
GT2 EUROPEAN SERIES TITLE FIGHT INTENSIFIES AFTER ACTION – PACKED WEEKEND AT HOCKENHEIM
High Class Racing cemented their position in the Pro-Am standings with a double victory and two teams visited the winner’s circle in Am for the first time as the Fanatec GT2 European Series enjoyed another action-packed weekend (14-15 May) at Hockenheimring.
WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING CADILLAC TO START FOURTH AT MID-OHIO
The Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R driven by Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr will start fourth for tomorrow’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Sportscar Challenge Presented by the TLX Type S.
AUDI RIVALS CLAIM A GT2 EUROPEAN SERIES POLE POSITION APIECE IN HOCKENHEIM
High Class Racing and PK Carsport by Heinz claimed a pole position apiece in Pro-Am during qualifying for the Fanatec GT2 European Series at Hockenheim as their title battle looks set to move up another gear in Baden-Württemberg.
THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP IS GOOD TO GO
Under starter’s orders: the stage is set for the 15th season of the ADAC GT Masters, which kicks off this weekend (14th to 16th May) in Oschersleben.
MERCEDES-AMG THE FASTEST TIME IN OPENING PRACTICE IN THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP IN OSCHERSLEBEN
Shining star: Mercedes-AMG dominated the first free practice session of the opening round of this season’s ADAC GT Masters in Oschersleben. The Swabian manufacturer’s cars occupied the top three positions, with works driver Raffaele Marciello (26/I) setting the fastest time of the morning. In doing so, he ensured that Mann-Filter Team Landgraf – HTP/WWR enjoyed a promising start to the series.
23 RACE CARS FROM AUDI SPORT ON TWO ADAC RACING PLATFORMS
Audi Sport customer racing welcomes its largest line-up of customer racing teams to two ADAC platforms this year. This year, the automobile club is positioning itself more broadly than ever before in German GT and touring car racing. In two of the club’s event packages, Audi Sport customer racing is one of the leaders with a total of 23 race cars in the GT3, GT4 and TCR categories. The series kicks off with the ADAC GT Masters, ADAC GT4 Germany and ADAC TCR Germany racing series at Oschersleben from May 14 to 16. The new ADAC Racing Weekend series will be launched at the same venue from June 25 to 27.
1AIM VILLORBA CORSE BACK IN ELMS FOR THE 4 HOURS OF RED BULL RING
1AIM Villorba Corse gets back on track in Austria for the second round of the European Le Mans Series. Entered in the LMP3 class, the Italian team is ready to compete in the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring, which will take place on May 14-16 on the 4.218km track nestled in the foothills of the Styrian Alps. The squad led by Raimondo Amadio confirms their Ligier JS P320 powered by Nissan for the crew formed by Alessandro Bressan, Damiano Fioravanti and Andreas Laskaratos. The team clinched a promising fourth place in last month’s opening race in Barcelona, very close to a podium finish.
FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE SEASON-OPENER IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS
The anticipation is rising: this weekend (14th to 16th May), the ADAC GT Masters kicks off the 2021 season at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The opening weekend of the German GT Championship throws up many fascinating facts, figures and statistics.
AKM MOTORSPORT BY ANTONELLI GEARS UP FOR INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN AND GT OPEN CUP CURTAIN-RAISER AT LE CASTELLET
AKM Motorsport by Antonelli starts its International GT Open campaign at Le Castellet this coming weekend, 14/16 May. The San Marino-based squad, in its third year with the Mercedes, will line-up two AMG GT3 cars.
PAUL MILLER RACING LOOKING TO KICK OFF SPRINT CUP FIGHT AT MID-OHIO
After a long break, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is back, with Paul Miller Racing taking on the first round of the Sprint Cup Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
