KCMG WITHDRAWS FROM THE SUPER TAIKYU SEASON
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) has withdrawn from the 2020 Pirelli Super Taikyu Series.
OLIVER WEBB COMPLETES ByKOLLES LINE UP FOR SPA AND LE MANS
ByKOLLES is happy to announce the re-signing of Oliver Webb into the team for Spa and Le Mans FIA WEC 2020 season. Oliver has been with the team for the previous four years and brings both speed, consistency and reliability into a great driver line up joining Tom Dillmann and Bruno Spengler.
BELGIAN AUDI CLUB WRT BACK ON THE TOP STEP AS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE RETURNS TO IMOLA
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT took a resounding victory in today’s Endurance Cup opener at Imola as GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS competition resumed in spectacular fashion.
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE PODIUM AND REGRET FOR FERRARI AT IMOLA
The opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, held at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Circuit in Imola ended with a Ferrari on the podium in the Pro-Am class and a heap of regrets.
ASTON MARTIN RACING STARS AS THE 2020 GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE KICKS OFF AT IMOLA
Aston Martin Racing partner team Garage 59 made a flying start to their 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (GTWC) campaign with victory in the Pro-Am class for Alexander West (SWE), works driver Jonny Adam (GB) and Aston Martin Lagonda high performance test driver Chris Goodwin (GB) at Imola.
KHERA AND DE ZILLE DO THE FERRARI CHALLENGE UK DOUBLE AT BRANDS HATCH
Lucky Khera wins the opening race of the season, with Graham de Zille winning in the Coppa Shell.
RN VISION STS RACING TEAM DOMINATES TO TAKE SECOND GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES WIN AT IMOLA
Schouten and Piana took their #111 BMW M4 GT4 to a lights-to-flag victory at Imola, ultimately finishing almost nine seconds ahead of the #8 CMR Toyota GR Supra GT4. Allied-Racing secured their first 1-2 Pro-Am finish of the season, with Kasperlik and Buus beating teammates Møller-Madsen and Viebahn. Victory in the Am Cup went to the #89 AGS Events Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 of Nicolas Gomar and Gilles Vannelet.
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE FRONT ROW START FOR AF CORSE AT IMOLA
The Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 no. 51 of AF Corse will start from second on the grid in the opening race of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The crew of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Nicklas Nielsen closed the session just 144 thousandths of a second off pole despite a time that was compromised in Q1 due to the heavy traffic on the track. Their qualifying result is a bit surprising as the Balance of Performance doesn’t really favour the Maranello cars. However, the talent of the drivers reduced this handicap to a minimum. In the Pro-Am class, the 488 GT3 Evo 2020 of Sky – Tempesta Racing claimed a fantastic pole with Edward Cheever, Chris Froggatt and Jonathan Hui.
ATTEMPTO RACING AUDI ON POLE FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE OPENER AT IMOLA
The #66 Attempto Racing Audi will begin the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season from the front of the grid after securing pole for tomorrow’s three-hour contest at Imola.
RN VISION STS RACING TEAM WINS GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES SEASON OPENER AT IMOLA
RN Vision STS Racing finished first and third in the Silver Cup, with AGS Events claiming a second-place finish in their first race in the series. Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport won the Pro-Am class and with W&D Racing Team taking the Am Cup honours, all class victories went to BMW teams.
TEENAGE SENSATION PREPARES FOR AUSTRALIAN GT RETURN
The Barbagallo round of the 2019 Australian GT Championship provided some memorable racing during the three-leg GT race around the 2.4-kilometre circuit, a mix of day and night races providing some epic moments, not the least of which was the incident that claimed leader Ryan How in the dying stages of Saturday night’s final race.
Dodge, Pennzoil to Sponsor NHRA Indy Nationals
GLENDORA, CA – July 22, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA announced today that Dodge will be the title rights sponsor of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Aug. 6-9 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals will be the fifth race of the 2020 season and the […]
BENTLEY BOYS READY TO OPEN SEASON AS TEAM PARKER RACING HEARS TO ITALY
After a pause of more than four months, Team Parker Racing is set to open the GT World Challenge Europe season as it travels to Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy for round one of the series’ Endurance Cup with its Bentley Continental GT3 next weekend (July 25-26).
K-PAX RACING TO MAKE GT WORLD CHALLENGE ENDURANCE CUP DEBUT AT IMOLA
K-PAX Racing, which has made diligent steps toward new beginnings with its expanded effort into the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup, will make its long-awaited 2020 season debut July 25-26 at Autodromo di Imola (Italy). The team’s firm step into Europe marks its official arrival into a new series under the SRO umbrella, despite a brief appearance during the its official test days in March, which was cut short by the increasing restrictions from COVID-19 seen worldwide.
GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES READY TO GET 2020 SEASON UNDERWAY AT IMOLA
The GT4 European Series will get underway at Imola this weekend after an extended break forced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The series will make its first ever appearance on the fast, 4.9km Italian circuit near Bologna, which hosted the San Marino Grand Prix until 2006.
BMW M4 GT3 ROLLED OUT AT BMW GROUP PLANT IN DINGOLFING
Last Saturday’s rollout of the BMW M4 GT3 at the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing (GER) marked an important milestone in the development of the new BMW icon for the GT racing scene. After months of virtual work, BMW works driver Augusto Farfus (BRA) heralded the next phase of preparations, taking the new car out onto the streets for the first time. Despite facing many challenges, the BMW M4 GT3 has so far completed all the development steps according to plan and will travel to Miramas (FRA) for initial tests next week.
Rain Postpones Final Rounds of Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – July 20, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The final rounds of the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Raceway have been delayed due to inclement weather. After a lengthy rain delay before the finals in Top Fuel and Funny Car, NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series officials announced […]
Denver, Brainerd NHRA Events Postponed, Third Indianapolis Date Added
GLENDORA, CA – July 20, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA announced today that the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colo. (Aug. 7-9) and the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minn. (Aug. 14-16) have been postponed until further notice, for pandemic-related reasons. […]
HIGH-LEVEL PERFORMANCE FOR PANIS RACING BUT BAD LUCK IN THE 2020 ELMS OPENING ROUND
Renamed Panis Racing team, led by Olivier Panis and still managed by Sarah and Simon Abadie, was back on track last week for a fifth season in the European Le Mans Series. Newcomer Nico Jamin has joined the well-established Will Stevens and Julien Canal, in the tricolour team for a third season.
TOP FOUR FINISH FOR HUTCHISON ON LMGTE DEBUT IN EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AT PAUL RICARD
Endurance racer Finlay Hutchison got his European Le Mans Series career off to a strong start during the first round of the delayed 2020 season at Paul Ricard in France on Sunday, 19th July, with an impressive top four finish in the LMGTE class.
