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Two-time 2018 Australian GT race winner Tony Bates will make a surprise return to Australian GT at Phillip Island this weekend, returning to the seat of the #24 AFS/Ctech Laser/Moveitnet/B&B Audi R8 alongside former LMP2 front-runner John Martin, the two drivers sharing the car that Bates and Daniel Gaunt took to victory at the Island last year.

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LUCAS AUER IN VANGUARD OF FIVE ADAC GT MASTERS AUSTRIAN DRIVERS AT RED BULL RING

June 4, 2019 RNW Staff

No Austrian driver has been able to secure victory in their ADAC GT Masters home fixture at the Red Bull Ring since 2011. Five local heroes are keen to finally bring an end to this long spell without a win in the third round of the Super Sports Car League this weekend (June 7th-9th). The squad from the Alps will be beefed up by former DTM driver Lucas Auer (24, A), who is returning to race in the series in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 prepared by Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing.

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2019 Canadian Grand Prix – Preview

June 3, 2019 RNW Staff

Formula One heads to Montreal and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for Round 7 of the 2019 season

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WEATHERTECH RACING FERRARI FASTEST AT LE MANS

June 3, 2019 RNW Staff

WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Rob Smith (Essex, UK) finished at the top of the time chart in today’s 24 Hours of Le Mans official practice day.

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SWIFT RETURN TRIP TO BURIRAM FOR B-QUIK RACING

June 3, 2019 RNW Staff

B-Quik Racing Co. Ltd. TM (“B-Quik Racing”) heads for the second round of Thailand Super Series (“TSS”) 2019, which takes place at Buriram’s Chang International Circuit this coming weekend, in upbeat mood following our best ever start to a racing season that has already netted us a trio of wins.

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CETILAR RACING COMPLETES INTENSIVE OFFICIAL 24H LE MANS TEST DAY

June 3, 2019 RNW Staff

The 87th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans fired into action as team Cetilar Racing entered on Sunday the official testing. The #47 Dallara-Gibson LMP2 car technically supported by Villorba Corse run more than 1000 kms in the hands of Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Andrea Belicchi.

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THE ADAC GT MASTERS AT THE RED BULL RING: HIGH-SPEED RACING IN THE ALPS

June 3, 2019 RNW Staff

The ADAC GT Masters will hold its races at the fastest track of the year this weekend (June 7th – 9th) when 31 supercars will contest the third round of the year at the Red Bull Ring. Audi drivers Patric Niederhauser (27, CH) and Kelvin van der Linde (22, ZA, both HCB-Rutronik Racing) travel to Austria as overall leaders but their rivals, including a strong contingent of Austrian drivers and teams who want to shine in front of their home crowd, intend to challenge them for the top position.

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GRT GRASSER RACING IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP TOP 10 AT LE CASTELLET

June 2, 2019 RNW Staff

GRT Grasser Racing left the Circuit Paul Ricard on Saturday with mixed feelings. In the third round of the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup at Le Castellet in France, the crews of the two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs did not have the best of weekends, despite their strong pace. Lamborghini works driver Mirko Bortolotti and his team-mates Rolf Ineichen and Christian Engelhart in the number 63 car still finished the race with a respectable P7 in a field of 49 GT3 sports cars.

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BMW TEAM MTEK COMPLETES FINAL TEST AHEAD OF THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

June 2, 2019 RNW Staff

BMW Team MTEK returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe (FRA) this Sunday for the official 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) test day and ran both cars for the full eight hours with only minor interruptions for set-up changes.

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How To Get Started In Karting

June 2, 2019 David Martin-Janiak

If you’re looking for a new hobby, or your children need something exciting to keep them occupied and away from computer screens at least for a little while, why not consider karting? Getting into karting is not as difficult as it might sound, and in fact there is probably a track near to you right […]

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LEXUS AND AIM VASSER SULLIVAN READY TO RACE IN DETROIT

May 31, 2019 RNW Staff

Lexus and AIM VASSER SULLIVAN are set to compete at Detroit’s Raceway at Belle Isle Park in a 100-minute sprint race on Saturday, coming off the team’s first victory earlier this month at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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HCB-RUTRONIK RACING: NEWCOMERS CREATE A STIR IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

May 31, 2019 RNW Staff

They are currently the top team in the ADAC GT Masters. Newcomers HCB-Rutronik Racing head the driver’s standings in the Super Sports Car League with Patric Niederhauser (27, CH) and Kelvin van der Linde (22, ZA) after the first two race weekends. We take a look behind the scenes of the outfit based in Remchingen near Karlsruhe, who also top the team rankings after four of this season’s 14 races.

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Olivier Bédard vise une autre fin de semaine parfaite

May 31, 2019 David Martin-Janiak

Olivier Bédard a survolé la première fin de semaine de courses dans la Coupe Nissan Micra avec 2 victoires en autant de départs. Ses prochaines épreuves auront lieu du 31 mai au 2 juin au Calabogie Motorsport Park, en Ontario. Au volant de la Nissan Micra SolidXperts #1, Olivier Bédard, ne s’attend à rien de moins que […]

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FREDDIE HUNT JOINS CHAMPION RLR MSport TEAM FOR ‘ROAD TO LE MANS’

May 31, 2019 RNW Staff

RLR MSport will field a second Ligier JSP3 for Freddie Hunt and Denmark’s Martin Vedel in the Michelin Le Mans Cup ‘Road to Le Mans’ at Circuit de la Sarthe (13-15 June).

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WILL OWEN READY TO RACE IN MOTOR CITY

May 31, 2019 RNW Staff

Will Owen has arrived with Juncos Racing to Motor City for the fifth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic.

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VILLORBA CORSE BACK TO THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES

May 31, 2019 RNW Staff

Scuderia Villorba Corse is getting back on track in France for a prestigious double commitment during the weekend of June 1-2. The Italian team is back in action at Le Castellet and Le Mans with its “maximum deployment of forces in an increasingly eclectic operation which represents one of the strengths of Villorba Corse, involved in several national and international series also thanks to SVC The Motorsport Group”, says Raimondo Amadio, Team principal.

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PAUL MILLER RACING LOOKS TO MAKE IT THREE PODIUMS IN THREE YEARS AT DETROIT

May 30, 2019 RNW Staff

The Paul Miller Racing team heads to the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Sprint Cup this weekend as the series rolls into Motor City for the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle.

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CADILLAC RACING TEAMS TO DEFEND PERFECT RECORD IN DETROIT

May 30, 2019 RNW Staff

The Belle Isle street circuit is located in the middle of the Detroit River and within view of General Motors headquarters. A GM powered race car has won every IMSA race since the series returned to the Motor City in 2007. Last year, Eric Curran and Felipe Nasr took the win in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R and were the first to celebrate by taking a dip in Scott Fountain. Nasr and new teammate Pipo Derani have a win a Sebring to their credit this year and currently lead the IMSA WeatherTech DPi points.

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SIX BMW M6 GT3s AND COMPETITIVE DRIVERS WANT TO RECORD TOP RESULTS IN THE ‘GREEN HELL’

May 30, 2019 RNW Staff

BMW teams are looking forward to one of the major highlights of the endurance season on 22nd/23rd June 2019: the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). Four teams, with a total of six BMW M6 GT3s, will be in pursuit of the 20th overall win for BMW in the ‘Green Hell’. Numerous BMW works drivers will be competing.

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AUDI SPORT R8 LMS CUP PRIMED FOR MID-SEASON SHANGHAI SHOWDOWN

May 30, 2019 RNW Staff

The Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup returns to its home at the heart of Chinese motorsport for rounds five and six at the 5.5km Shanghai International Circuit this weekend, its 12th visit in eight seasons. Leading the field comprised of some of Asia Pacific’s finest privateers into a crucial mid-season double header is Australian Yasser Shahin of The Bend Motorsport Park.

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