UNITED AUTOSPORTS GAIN SECOND LE MANS 24 HOURS ENTRY
United Autosports are delighted to confirm they have been granted a second entry into the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Leclerc comments after the race.
Leclerc said the first stint was “a little bit messy” and he wants more information about Ferari’s tactics. “With Seb I need to understand the full picture, see the full picture to speak with the engineers and understand the decision. I’m sure there’s an explanation behind this decision and I will understand it. Anyway, it’s […]
Chinese GP results – Mercedes dominate the race
Lewis Hamilton started the race from second place behind his teammate Bottas who started the race from pole position. The five time world champion managed to overtake Bottas at the start and kept the lead until the end of the race. Hamilton now leads the drivers standings followed by Bottas in second place. Another disapointing […]
Chinese GP – Qualifying results – Bottas takes pole position
BOTTAS: “It’s been a good weekend so far, starting from pole The lap was ok, not completely how I wanted but luckily it was good enough for pole – the car has been really good this weekend”#ChineseGP 🇨🇳 #Race1000 pic.twitter.com/OovNDps6ms — Formula 1 (@F1) April 13, 2019 HAMILTON: “Valtteri’s been stellar all weekend… There’s more […]
McLaren Quotes – Chinese GP
Carlos Sainz has said that the first day of the Chinese Grand Prix was a “good day for the team” and he thinks that McLaren will be able to push some of the top midfield teams for the position of ‘best of the rest.’ Sainz quotes for his team: “We had an encouraging FP2 after […]
Leclerc expects three-team battle in China
Charles Leclerc talked up a potential three-team battle for supremacy at the Chinese Grand Prix, after admitting to being taken aback by Max Verstappen putting the Red Bull amongst Ferrari and Mercedes during Friday practice at the Shanghai International Circuit. “I think it will be very close,” Leclerc said. “Mercedes and also Red Bull are […]
Chinese GP – FP2 results
Pos. No. Driver Car Best lap Gap Laps 1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1’33.330 37 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1’33.357 0.027 33 3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda 1’33.551 0.221 29 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1’34.037 0.707 32 5 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1’34.096 0.766 31 6 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr McLaren-Renault 1’34.141 […]
ANTONELLI MOTORSPORT TO FIELD A MERCEDES FOR AM CREW IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES 3H OF MONZA
Antonelli Motorsport will field a brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT3 car in the opening race of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, scheduled for the next weekend in Monza.
CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: THIRD STRAIGHT WIN ON TAP?
During the past 20-plus years, Corvette Racing has made its mark in long-distance endurance racing with multiple victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING AIMS FOR WINNING RETURN TO LONG BEACH
Packing the momentum of a podium finish as well as the confidence that comes with being the defending race winners, Mustang Sampling Racing returns to the streets of Long Beach this weekend for the Bubba Burgers Grand Prix, Round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday, April 13.
WHELEN ENGINEERING TAKES WINNING MOMENTUM WEST
After taking two podium results in the grueling 36 hours of endurance racing that open the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Whelen Engineering Racing team now shifts into sprint mode for Round 3 of the 2019 campaign for Saturday’s Bubba Burger Grand Prix on the streets of Long Beach.
AUDI TOPS THE TIMESHEETS AT ADAC GT MASTERS TESTS
The winter break definitively came to an end as the ADAC GT Masters got its new season underway with two days of testing at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The absolute best time was set by Audi driver Dries Vanthoor (20, BEL, Montaplast by Land-Motorsport). With four different brands leading the way in the six test sessions, the new season promises to be highly competitive. The Super Sports Car League opener will be contested on the weekend of 26th – 28th April, also at the Oschersleben circuit near Magdeburg.
CADILLAC RACING TEAMS HEADING WEST LOOKING FOR IMSA HAT TRICK
The Cadillac Racing teams are heading west to California for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach to run April 12-13.
GROWING SILVER CUP CLASS READY TO PLAY STARING ROLE IN 2019 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES
The battle for overall honours will take centre stage when the 2019 Blancpain GT Series gets underway this weekend (13/14 April), but while the action up front is sure to be frantic there should be just as much to follow in the Silver Cup.
DOUBLE F1 WORLD CHAMPION HAKKINEN CONFIRMS SUZUKA 10 HOURS ENTRY
Two-time FIA Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen will make his Suzuka 10 Hours debut on August 23-25 when Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli visits Asia for its penultimate round of the season.
NISSAN E.DAMS KICKS OFF EUROPEAN FORMULA E SCHEDULE
After scoring its first podium in China, the Nissan e.dams team will kick off the first of five Formula E races in Europe this weekend.
NOVA RACE “FLOATS” BETTER IN ITALIAN GT ENDURANCE POSTING WIN IN TRICKY MONZA
The win that Nova Race posted in Monza yesterday in the Italian Gran Turismo Endurance Championship opener stemmed from strategy and experience: Luca Magnoni and Aleksander Schjerpen had had good grades on Saturday sealing off Qualifying boasting the second fastest GT4 time. However, as Sunday approached, concerns prevailed that the sheer power and slickness of the opponents would have made it difficult even to step on the class podium for the Italian-Norwegian pair. As it is, the Varese, Italy-based team was able to seize the opportunities triggered by the weather vagaries, as drizzle started just as the GT cars were reaching the grid. The Italian crew knows by heart the best qualities of the battle-hardened Ginetta G55, and this allowed the #208 car pit wall to make the right bets whenever uncertainty reigned.
MONZA TO KICK-OFF 2019 BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB SEASON
Entering its fifth season, the Blancpain GT Sports Club returns to the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza this weekend (13-14 April) for the first round of the 2019 season, with a 15-car field.
GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES ANNOUNCES 37-CAR GRID FOR MONZA OPENER
The 2019 GT4 European Series season gets underway in Italy this weekend (13-14 April), with the series returning to the legendary Autodromo Nazionale di Monza for the first time since 2016. The Monza round is the first of six double rounds on the calendar, all to be held on the same weekends as the Blancpain GT Series.
LEADING GT BRANDS LAY FOUNDATIONS FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA ASSAULT
The world’s leading GT competitors will descend on the Belgian Ardennes this summer in the hope of securing one of the biggest prizes in motor racing: overall victory at the Total 24 Hours of Spa (25-28 July).
