TITLE WITHIN REACH FOR STAR WALKINSHAW AS DRAMATIC SUPER GT SEASON PREPARES TO CONCLUDE AT MOTEGI
Motegi in Japan plays host to the decisive final race of an outstanding Super GT Championship season next weekend, 10th/11th November, where British ace Sean Walkinshaw will be just one step away from securing his first title victory in motorsport.
ENDURANCE RACING SPECIALISTS CREVENTIC SHINE WITH A RANGE OF EVENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Why would motor race teams and drivers stay in Europe and expose themselves to the changeable weather conditions in winter time, making testing possibilities often unpredictable, when they can also race and test in the sun in the Middle East? Dutch agency CREVENTIC, organisers and promoters of the Hankook 24H DUBAI, the original endurance race in the Middle East, has unparalleled experience in organising races in the Gulf region and now significantly expands its portfolio of events in the area. As a result, teams and drivers can now benefit from a wide range of testing and racing opportunities at the state-of-the-art facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Entering for all the races is still possible while CREVENTIC can take care of all the logistics.
EXCITING GRID PROMISES THRILLING BAHRAIN SHOWDOWN FOR GT4 INTERNATIONAL CUP
An exciting line-up of teams and drivers feature on the provisional entry list for the inaugural GT4 International Cup, which comprises 21 competitors representing 10 different manufacturers.
Hype Energy eForce India on the podium again in F1 Esports Series
Hype Energy eForce India came away from the second F1 Esports Series live show with a podium to celebrate and deep in the battle for third place in the Constructors' Championship.
NISSAN CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF GLOBAL MOTORSPORTS AT NISMO FESTIVAL
Fans attending this year’s NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway will not only get to see past Nissan race cars and meet their legendary drivers – they’ll also witness the future of Nissan motorsports.
JAGUAR I-PACE ETROPHY COMPLETES FINAL PRE-SEASON TEST
Pre-season testing for the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY championship took place this week at Rockingham Motor Speedway, Europe’s fastest racing circuit. Previously announced entrants Katherine Legge, Bryan Sellers, Cacá Bueno, Sérgio Jimenez and Simon Evans were joined by confirmed multi-car entrants from Saudi Arabia, China and Germany, who are due to announce their team and driver details in November.
BELL AND GMG RACING TEAM LEAD CALIFORNIA 8 HOURS BUT PLAGUED BY BAD LUCK IN FINAL TWO HOURS
Entering the event with their sights set on a podium result, Jason Bell and his GMG Racing squad attacked 2.238-mile long WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Teamed with a pair of fellow Audi R8 GT4 LMS drivers, the trio took on the California 8 Hours Intercontinental GT Challenge this past weekend. Showing speed and advancing forward from their fifth place starting position to lead in class, Bell, James Sofronas and Andrew Davis would be denied of the victory with issues in the latter stages of the eight-hour endurance event.
ANOTHER ELMS PODIUM FOR PANIS-BARTHEZ COMPETITION
From its arrival on Wednesday at the circuit of Portimao, a day dedicated to private testing, the French team is at the forefront by finishing 2 of the 3 sessions at the top of the rankings. The two free practice sessions on Friday and Saturday were dedicated to tweaking the settings for the qualifications. The job was rewarded with the second place of Will Stevens only 60 thousandths behind the pole man.
WHO WILL BE THE 2019 PORSCHE JUNIOR?
Eleven young upcoming racing drivers dream of taking the next step in their motor racing careers – to be accepted into the Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme. In their bid for this, the talented youngsters took part in a three-day selection process in the southern French town of Le Castellet. In addition to setting consistently fast lap times, the candidates focused on working with the Porsche engineers. On the 3.862-kilometre Circuit Paul Ricard near the Côte d’Azur, the aspirants competed against each other in identical 485 hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racers. The international line-up of participants was nominated to take part in the shootout by the national Porsche one-make cup series around the world. The winner, who will be announced in a few weeks, receives support as a Porsche Junior for their 2019 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup campaign.
Tales from the paddock – Lewis Hamilton: “I never for a moment doubted or lost belief”
For the second year in succession, the Mexican Grand Prix was the race in which Lewis Hamilton wrapped up the Formula One World Championship. He and the team had to overcome some big challenges during the course of the season. This is what happened: Results and facts News from the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport teams Three questions […]
Sergio Perez opens the doors of his home to Sky Sports
Meet Sergio Perez as you have never seen him before. The Mexican hero opens the door of his home in Puerto Vallarta to Sky Sports' Rachel Brookes and introduces his wife Carola and his son Chequito.
