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Formula One & DTM drivers ready for challenging new season

March 12, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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The curtain is going up on the 2016 motor racing season. The brand with the three-pointed star officially opened the new motor racing year at a special media event in the “Hallowed Halls” in Fellbach near Stuttgart. Formula One and DTM drivers and their management teams looked ahead to the tasks that face them this year against the backdrop of treasures from the successful motor racing heritage at Mercedes-Benz.

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M1 GT Racing with Drivers Walt Bowlin and Larry Pegram Claim a Pair of Top Five Finishes at the Opening Weekend of 2016 Pirelli World Challenge Championship

March 8, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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Taking part in the GTA division at the opening round of the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) event at the famed Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, the driving duo of Walt Bowlin and Larry Pegram scored a pair of top five finishes over the two event weekend as each driver would cross the line fourth in their respective race.

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M1 GT Racing Prepares for Pirelli World Challenge Event at COTA

March 4, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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With the start of the 2016 competition season on the horizon, M1 GT Racing is primed and ready to compete in the North American based Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) and Sprint-X programs.

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SHANE VAN GISBERGEN CONFIRMED AS McLAREN GT FACTORY DRIVER FOR 2016 SEASON

February 28, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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McLaren GT has confirmed that Shane Van Gisbergen will be retained as a Factory Driver for the 2016 season. The New Zealand-born racer will return to the wheel of the 650S GT3 for selected races across Europe, alongside his other commitments in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship.

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Regulations and Schedules

CTCC Confirms Its 10th Anniversary Schedule

February 27, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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The Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Continental Tire (CTCC) is proud to announce its schedule of races for their tenth anniversary season.

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The Mercedes-AMG DTM Team began testing this Tuesday at the Circuito Monteblanco in Spain

February 24, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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The two Mercedes-AMG DTM drivers Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens were at the wheel of the two Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM cars on the first of three days of testing taking place this week.

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Mercedes-AMG DTM Team announces squad allocation for 2016, with one new arrival and four drivers changing teams

February 23, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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Reallocation of drivers in preparation for title defence. The Mercedes-AMG DTM Team has undergone a major reshuffle prior to the 2016 DTM campaign. A DTM rookie and four internal transfers will put a different complexion on the upcoming season.

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ACTION EXPRESS RACING FOCUSED ON PREPARING FOR TITLE DEFENSE WITH SEBRING TEST

February 23, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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"Sebring was one of the major sports car events that we hadn't won yet," said Nelson. "We were close in 2014, winning our first pole award as a team and running a very competitive race. Last year the Mustang Sampling Corvette DP ran a flawless 12 hours and we were able to win one of the biggest events of the season."

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Alpine steps up its racing programme!

February 8, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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The two new Alpine A460 prototypes will be run by Signatech-Alpine and will form part of the high quality field in the fiercely-contested LMP2 class.

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THE WHELEN ENGINEERING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE FINISHES SIXTH IN THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

February 1, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype finished sixth in the 54th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona, after running in the top-5 for the majority of the race. Dane Cameron, the winningest driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, qualified the red and white Whelen Corvette DP in the sixth position during a […]

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THE MUSTANG SAMPLING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE FINISHES FOURTH IN THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

February 1, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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THE MUSTANG SAMPLING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE FINISHES FOURTH IN THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

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Fittipaldi Holds Rolex 24 At Daytona Lead In No. 5 Corvette DP

January 31, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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Christian Fittipaldi held off challenges from Pipo Derani and Jordan Taylor at the 18-hour mark of the 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona, with close battles for the lead in three of the four classes with six hours remaining in the opening race of the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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ACTION EXPRESS RACING COMPLETED ROLEX 24 QUALIFYING WHICH WAS PLAGUED BY TORRENTIAL RAIN

January 30, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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The 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has kicked off in a similar fashion to the ending of the 2015 campaign. Driving rain plagued Thursday afternoon’s qualifying session for the 54th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona. Dane Cameron led the team in qualifying turning in the sixth fastest time in the prototype class with the No. […]

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DTM Calendar for the 2016 season confirmed

January 27, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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With immediate effect, the fans of the most popular international touring-car series can concretise their planning for the coming year as the DTM race calendar for 2016 has been announced. Just like this year’s calendar, the one for the 2016 once again comprises 18 races that will be contested on nine race weekends. Following the […]

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Karl Wittmer in Super Touring Class while brother Nick competes in the USA

January 26, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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TEXT PROVIDED BY HONDA STE-ROSE RACING  (PHOTO: PAOLO PEDICELLI) Honda Ste-Rose racing will be competing on several fronts this season with Nick Wittmer competing in the Touring Class (TC) of the ever popular Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) championship in his Honda Accord V6, while his brother Karl will be looking at claiming the Canadian Touring […]

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DRIVERS OF THE MUSTANG SAMPLING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE WILL BE CHASING HISTORY IN THE ROLEX 24

January 26, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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When the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar defending champion Mustang Sampling Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype unloads for the 54th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona, eyes will be turned to the pursuit of history that the four drivers are chasing. In fact, the Mustang Sampling Corvette DP has 16 Rolex Daytona Cosmograph watches with its four pilots; the […]

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DANE CAMERON AND ERIC CURRAN ARE LOOKING FOR SUCCESS IN THE ROLEX 24 WITH A FAMILIAR FEEL AT ACTION EXPRESS RACING

January 26, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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With the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship set to begin Saturday on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway, Dane Cameron and Eric Curran are feeling right at home in the confines of the red and white Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype. For the two drivers, the 2015 season marked new beginnings. Both drivers […]

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JOAO BARBOSA AND CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI WILL TOUR THE MOTOR CITY ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF THE 2016 SEASON

January 21, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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Two-time and defending IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar champions Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi will tour the Motor City to promote the 2016 Chevrolet SportsCar Classic on the streets of Detroit’s Belle Isle Park as part of the annual Detroit Grand Prix. In 2012, João Barbosa teamed with Darren Law to claim victory in the Chevrolet SportsCar Classic, […]

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Tiago Monteiro in the WTCC 2016 with Honda

January 16, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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Tiago Monteiro is thrilled to confirm that he will be racing for the Honda Racing Team JAS in the upcoming 2016 season of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, WTCC. The Portuguese driver celebrated his most successful WTCC championship season in 2015 with two victories, including a home win for the team in Japan to […]

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ACTION EXPRESS RACING SET FOR THE 2016 ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL ROAR

January 15, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

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Three months removed from scoring a second consecutive championship sweep, North Carolina-based Action Express Racing took to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway for the annual three-day Roar Before the 24 in preparation for the 54th anniversary of the Western Hemisphere’s most prestigious endurance race. “Preparing for the Rolex 24 for our team is […]

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