REBELLION RACING ON TEST AT THE 2019 FIA WEC PROLOGUE
Team REBELLION Racing was on track Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th of July at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit for the 2019 FIA WEC Prologue.
THE NEW PORSCHE 911 RSR IS READY TO TACKLE THE WEC SEASON
The Porsche GT Team is perfectly prepared for the upcoming season of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC. At the official test – the so-called prologue – held at the Circuit de Catalunya, the two brand-new ca. 515 hp Porsche 911 RSR completed a comprehensive test programme in hot summer temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius. The squad and drivers of both nine-eleven racing cars used the two-day test drives near the Spanish metropolis of Barcelona to familiarise themselves with the new car and all the processes.
SUCCESSFUL MAIDEN FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP OUTING FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS AT OFFICIAL PROLOGUE
United Autosports have had a successful maiden outing in the official FIA World Endurance Championship prologue held at Barcelona, Spain this week (23-24 July).
KCMG READY TO TACKLE ITS FINAL 24-HOUR RACE OF 2019 AT SPA
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) heads to Belgium for the third round of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge, the fourth and final 24-hour race it will take part in this year, the Total 24 Hours of Spa (25-28 July).
RACE DEBUT AT SPA FOR THE PORSCHE 911 GT2 RS CLUBSPORT AND THE PORSCHE 935
Two special GT2 models will make their debut on the occasion of the 24 Hours of Spa (25 to 28 July). In the 700 hp Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport and Porsche 935, ambitious private drivers will go head-to-head. The 15-strong international field will contest a 30-minute race on both Friday and Saturday. Several well-known drivers line up on the 7.004-kilometre Ardennes rollercoaster circuit: FIA-WEC drivers Christian Ried (D) and Egidio Perfetti (N) celebrate their GT2 debut along with the American driver James Sofronas, who contests the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America, as well as the two Creventic 24h Series drivers Steffen Görig (D) and Mark Ineichen (CH).
BENTLEY SEEKS CENTENARY SUCCESS AT SPA
Bentley Team M-Sport is hoping to capitalise on recent successes by taking victory in the 70th running of the biggest race on the GT3 calendar; the 24 Hours of Spa (25-28 July).
R-MOTORSPORT TO CONTEST THE 24 HOURS OF SPA WITH THREE ASTON MARTINS
Not long to go now: The Total 24 Hours of Spa (25th – 28th July) counts as one of Europe’s biggest and most prestigious endurance races. R-Motorsport will be contesting the standout fixture of the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup with three cars.
NINE PORSCHE 911 GT3 R TACKLE THE WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT GT3 RACE
Porsche and its international customer teams take on the Spa 24-hour race with an impressive fleet of 911 GT3 R. A total of nine GT3 racing cars from Weissach will tackle the event at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) on 27/28 July, six of them in the GTE-Pro class. The tradition-steeped event in the Ardennes counts towards the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and is also round three of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The customer squad ROWE Racing fields three Porsche 911 GT3 R with nine drivers from the factory squad of the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. KÜS Team75 Bernhard, GPX Racing and Dinamic Motorsport also campaign a 500+hp Porsche 911 each in the top category.
FOUR BMW TEAMS AND FIVE BMW M6 GT3 TO RACE AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
This weekend features another highlight of the endurance season – the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). For BMW Team Schnitzer and Walkenhorst Motorsport, this also forms the third race of the season in the International GT Challenge. Walkenhorst Motorsport travels to the Ardennes as defending champion following last year’s victory in Belgium.
ASTON MARTIN TARGETS GLORY IN THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
The 2019 TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa will feature the strongest ever Aston Martin partner team entry as the British sportscar manufacturer bids to secure its first outright victory in the legendary Belgian race this weekend.
Mugello photos part 2 by Stefano Ciabattoni
Part 2 of the photos from Stefano Ciabattoni at Mugello 2019
LARGEST EVER INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE ENTRY DESCENDS ON 24 HOURS OF SPA
The largest entry in Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli history will tackle the world’s biggest GT3 race this weekend when 28 cars representing eight manufacturers compete at the 71st Total 24 Hours of Spa.
