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STRONG SHOWING FOR AUDI CUSTOMER TEAMS IN MALAYSIA AND JAPAN

It was a successful weekend of racing for Audi customers across two countries and three series in Asia. Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup driver Bhurit Bhirombhakdi and Singha Plan-B by Absolute Racing teammate Kantasak Kusiri won round two of the GT Asia Series at the Sepang International Circuit. The result capped off the weekend in … Continue reading → ...

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NICO VERDONCK BACK IN THE GREEN HELL WITH DORR MOTORSPORT

March 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Still the race lap record holder in the VLN Championship, Nico Verdonck will once again be back on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife in this 2018 season. The 32 year old Brussel based driver, ranked Silver on the FIA scale, will be joining the ranks of Dörr Motorsport. The German team, based at Butzbach will enter two … Continue reading → ...

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DAVISON CONFIRMED FOR WEC SUPER SEASON

March 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Sports car ace Alex Davison will return to international Porsche duties this season after confirmation the Australian will contest the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship ‘Super Season’. Davison has joined the LMGTE Am classified team Gulf Racing for the eight round season, which spans across 2018 and 2019 and includes two 24 Hours of Le … Continue reading → ...

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DIFFERENT DRIVER, SAME RESULT AS FORTY7 MOTORSPORTS SCORES SECOND CONSECUTIVE IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE POLE

March 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

For the second consecutive race to start the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda season, Forty7 Motorsports will start from the pole when the series takes the green flag Friday at Sebring International Raceway. The driver this time, however, will be different. In fact, TJ Fischer is new to the series and will be joining … Continue reading → ...

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TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING ENTRY LIST NOTEBOOK

March 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The 66th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts scheduled for Saturday, March 17 features a 43-car IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship entry list. The field includes 16 Prototypes, nine GT Le Mans (GTLM) cars and 18 GT Daytona (GTD) entries. Notes: – This year’s Sebring field includes 39 drivers with one … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

RENAULT E.DAMS AND SEBASTIEN BUEMI CLINCH THEIR THIRD FORMULA E PODIUM FINISH ON THE BOUNCE

March 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In the hothouse ambience reigning on the Rodriguez Brothers Autodromo, Sébastien Buemi played his part in the on-track action in the Mexico ePrix helping the Renault e.dams team to their third podium finish on the bounce. The Renault Z.E.17 in the hands of Sébastien Buemi showed searing pace as he set the fastest time of … Continue reading → ...

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2017 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA RUNNERS-UP OD RACING AND GILBERT JOIN TEAM WRT

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia runners-up OD Racing and Mitch Gilbert will return to the championship this year with a Team WRT-run Audi R8 LMS GT3. Gilbert and co-driver Aditya Patel missed out on the GT3 Drivers’ title by a single point last season after winning both races at Zhejiang’s season finale, while OD Racing … Continue reading → ...

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MULTIPLE ENTRIES STRENGTHEN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES GRID AHEAD OF 2018 SEASON

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The entry list for the 2018 Blancpain GT Series continues to grow, with a number of new additions to the grid being officially confirmed ahead of the upcoming campaign. Emil Frey Racing will partner with Lexus to contest the full Blancpain GT Series in 2018, embarking on a challenge for top honours in both the … Continue reading → ...

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FRANK STIPPLER AND FILIP SALAQUARDA WILL LINEUP IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS FOR NEWCOMERS, TEAM ISR

February 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Another outfit will make its debut in the ADAC GT Masters this year, Team ISR. Frank Stippler (42/DEU) and Filip Salaquarda (34/CZ) have been signed to drive the team’s Audi R8 LMS. The Super Sports Car League will get the new season underway at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th-15th April. Team … Continue reading → ...

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BY SPEED FACTORY TEAM RETURNS WITH STRONG PARTNERSHIP FOR A FOURTH CONSECUTIVE ELMS SEASON

February 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

By Speed Factory, the 3rd-placed LMP3 team in 2015 ELMS, makes its return for a fourth consecutive year contesting the European Le Mans Series with high expectations. Dalius Steponavicius, Team Manager of By Speed Factory, expressed: “We will enter the 2018 ELMS season painted in new colours. I am so happy with the new and strong … Continue reading → ...

Regulations and Schedules

ZAKSPEED GO INTO THE 2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH SEBASTIAN ASCH AND LUCA STOLZ

February 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing have set themselves an ambitious target for their anniversary year of 2018. This illustrious team sees itself as an ADAC GT Masters championship contender as it goes into its 50th year. They will be fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars and have now secured the services of two-time champion Sebastian Asch … Continue reading → ...

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LEXUS OPENS SEASON WITH TOP-TEN RESULT AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

January 29, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The 3GT Racing Lexus RC F GT3s both crossed the finish line Sunday in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona that took place at the famed Daytona International Speedway. The 3GT Racing No. 15 Lexus RC F GT3 scored a team-best Rolex 24 at Daytona finish of ninth-place in the GTD class while the No. … Continue reading → ...

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MICHAEL SHANK RACING’S ACURA NSX GT3s READY FOR 56th RUNNING OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

January 26, 2018 Charles Côté

After debuting the Acura NSX GT3 in IMSA WeatherTech competition in 2017 at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Michael Shank Racing is building on the progress the team made last year as the squad prepares for the 2018 IMSA season with the incredible GTD class machines.

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SPIRIT OF DAYTONA SCORES FIFTH ON ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA GRID

January 26, 2018 Charles Côté

The hometown team will start from the inside of the third row for this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona, as Spirit of Daytona Racing put its No. 90 Cadillac DPi-V.R into fifth position on the starting grid for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s endurance classic.

Endurance

CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE KICKS OFF AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA FOR JAN MAGNUSSEN

January 25, 2018 Charles Côté

Their championship trophies may still be shining brightly from 2017, but Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Corvette Racing know last year’s success will count for nothing when the 2018 season commences at Daytona today.

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AUDI SPORT TO START 2018 SEASON IN AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA WITH STRONG CUSTOMER TEAMS

January 19, 2018 Charles Côté

Two weeks following the one-two win in the 24-hour race in Dubai, the new Audi R8 LMS GT4 will now be racing in North America. The audience there will get to see the customer sport race car for the first time in the traditional opening round of the IMSA Series at Daytona from January 27.

Formula E

ANTONIO GIOVINAZZI AND JOEL ERIKSSON COMPLETE FORMULA E ROOKIE TEST FOR DS VIRGIN RACING

January 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Antonio Giovinazzi and Joel Eriksson completed a successful first test of the all-electric DS Virgin Racing Formula E car on Sunday during the inaugural Formula E rookie test in Marrakesh.

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WEATHERTECH RACING LEAVES DAYTONA ROAR TEST SATISFIED

January 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

WeatherTech Racing put in a full three days of testing on the No. 63 Ferrari 488 GTE at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, ILL.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Ut.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) all ran maximum laps during the … Continue reading → ...

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DRAMA AT THE FINISH FOR SIMPSON MOTORSPORT AT THE 3X3H DUBAI

January 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Simpson Motorsport Ginetta G57 (#6, Mike Simpson / John Corbett / Neale Muston) has taken its second race win of the Hankook 3X3H DUBAI season opener in dramatic style, snatching victory on the last corner of the last lap of the final race of the weekend. In the closing stages of race three, victory … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

AUDI AND FORMULA E: CHASINGS SECONDS IN THE SIMULATOR

January 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The two Audi drivers, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi, will start round 3 of the season in Marrakesh (Morocco) on January 13. Before each race of the electric series in which Audi is involved with a factory commitment for the first time in 2017/2018, the race drivers and engineers go through the entire process … Continue reading → ...

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