NISSAN E.DAMS HEADS INTO NEW FORMULA E SEASON WITH UPDATED POWERTRAIN
Nissan e.dams has not only updated its livery for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship – but revamped the race car’s powertrain for the upcoming challenge.
Hight, S. Torrence, Enders, Hines Win NHRA World Titles
Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin, J. Salinas Close 2019 with Auto Club NHRA Finals Victories POMONA, CA – November 18, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – At his home track, Funny Car’s Robert Hight raced to his third career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world title and second in three years on Sunday by advancing to […]
ALEX BRUNDLE TO RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR 2020 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES
United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Alex Brundle will be returning to the team for the 2020 European Le Mans Series and, pending an entry confirmation, the Le Mans 24 Hours.
STAGE SET FOR INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE TITLE SHOWDOWN AT REVIVED KYALAMI 9 HOUR
2019’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli campaign draws to a close in South Africa this weekend (November 21-23) when the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ championships are decided at the revived Kyalami 9 Hour.
AUDI AMBITIOUSLY BEGINS THE NEW FORMULA E SEASON
The new Formula E season kicks off with a double-header: On Friday and Saturday, the all-electric series will hold the first two in a total of 14 races this season on the outskirts of Riyadh. Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team are the most successful pairing in the field and will be embarking on the world tour of five continents with their Audi e-tron FE06 as the challenger.
BLACK FALCON WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE 24H COTA USA
The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) completed a commanding run at the Hankook 24H COTA USA to collect the final outright win of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook season..
TEAM BLACK FALCON AIMS FOR SECOND WIN AT THE 24H COTA USA
Heading into the overnight intervention at this year’s Hankook 24H COTA USA, the Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) currently leads the way after 11 hours of racing.
FIA GT WORLD CUP PODIUM FOR LAURENS VANTHOOR AND EARL BAMBER
Porsche has finished on the podium at the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) with two of Rowe Racing’s 911 GT3 R. The works drivers Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand) treated fans to a gripping fight in the Chinese metropolis and took the flag in second and third. The identical 500+hp vehicles fielded by Absolute Racing driven by Kévin Estre (France) and Alexandre Imperatori (Switzerland) retired early on the fast street circuit.
EDOARDO MOTARA FINISHES 6th IN THE 2019 FIA GT WORLD CUP AFTER FIGHT THROUGH THE FIELD
Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing completes a challenging but rewarding weekend which saw Mercedes-AMG factory driver Edoardo Mortara in the #77 entry fight through the field from 14th on the grid to finish 6th. An incredible feat considering that the car was hit from behind and damaged heavily in the Qualification Race on Saturday.
MARCIELLO WINS FIA GT WORLD CUP FOR MERCEDES IN MACAU
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing’s Raffaele Marciello claimed victory in the prestigious FIA GT World Cup at the Macau Grand Prix, after fending off Porsche duo Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber for the entire race.
S. Torrence, Hagan, Coughlin and M. Smith Earn No. 1 Qualifiers Heading into Championship Sunday at Auto Club NHRA Finals
POMONA, CA – November 17, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Defending world champ and Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence made an impressive statement during the final qualifying session on Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, vaulting to the No. 1 spot at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg […]
MARCIELLO FENDS OFF PORSCHES TO FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION RACE VICTORY
Polesitter Raffaele Marciello managed to keep fellow front-row starter Dries Vanthoor at bay once the race got underway, with the latter having to attack and defend in equal measure, with third-placed Earl Bamber running a close third.
ACCIDENT ENDS EDOARDO MOTARA’S FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFYING RACE
#77 Mercedes-AMG GT3
Edoardo Mortara | Started P6, Did Not Finish
With Titles On The Line, Hagan, Pritchett, Coughlin and M. Smith Take Provisional No.1 Spots at Auto Club NHRA Finals
POMONA, CA – November 16, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Fresh off two straight wins and still in championship contention, Matt Hagan kept his hot streak going by racing to the provisional No. 1 spot in Funny Car during qualifying on Friday at the 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals. Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), […]
TWO PORSCHE 911 GT3 R ON THE FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFYING RACE PODIUM IN MACAU
At the qualifying race in China’s gamblers’ paradise of Macau, the Porsche drivers have secured excellent starting positions for the FIA GT World Cup (17 November). At the 12-lap event on the 6.1-kilometre street circuit, works drivers Earl Bamber (New Zealand) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) claimed positions two and three. The two Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by Rowe Racing will tackle the main race from the first and second grid row. In the identical 500+hp vehicle campaigned by Absolute Racing, Alexandre Imperatori (Switzerland) and Kévin Estre (France) achieved positions six and eight.
BLACK FALCON TAKES POLE FOR THE 2019 24H COTA USA
The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#4, Ben Keating / Jeroen Bleekemolen / Felipe Fraga / Cooper MacNeil) has secured its first 24H SERIES pole position of the year at the season closing Hankook 24H COTA USA. Felipe Fraga posted a 2m 05.697s laptime around the 5.513km Circuit of the Americas, pulling the Mercedes-AMG almost half a second clear of the Toksport WRT Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#70, Nick Foster / Martin Berry / Eric Zang / George Kurtz) and giving an immense benchmark for teammate Jeroen Bleekemolen to try and beat during the closing stages of the session.
LUCA GHIOTTO JOINS R- MOTORSPORT‘S ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT3 PROGRAM
Luca Ghiotto changes from Formula 2 to GT3 where he will graduate into the professional world of racing and join R-Motorsport in 2020 to compete in an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the GT World Challenge Europe. The 24-year-old Italian from Vincenza is looking for a new challenge in professional GT long distance and sprint racing next year.
CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING QUALIFIES 6th FOR THE OPENING RACE OF THE FIA GT WORLD CUP
With the sun setting at the Macau street circuit, the all-important 30-minute Qualifying session began in dry conditions. Despite the qualifying session being interrupted by two red flag incidents, the team performed flawlessly to ensure that Edoardo Mortara and Alessio Picariello were able to attack.
TWO PORSCHE 911 GT3 R QUALIFY IN THE TOP GROUP IN MACAU
The best Porsche 911 GT3 R takes up the qualifying race at the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) from third place. Works driver Earl Bamber (New Zealand) lapped the 6.1-kilometre Guia Circuit in the No. 98 vehicle in a time of 2:16.066 minutes. Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), who also competes for the Porsche Rowe Racing team, planted the No. 99 sister car on fourth position. Driving for Absolute Racing, Alexandre Imperatori (Switzerland) and Kévin Estre (France) qualified on positions nine and 14 respectively.
