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XU JIA HAS CHINA GT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN SIGHTS AHEAD OF SEASON FINALE

October 19, 2018 RNW Staff

Xu Jia of KINGS has a second consecutive China GT Championship title in his sights heading into this weekend’s season finale. The Chinese privateer has been formidable all season in the KINGS Audi R8 LMS GT3 and, one win away from the 2018 title, he will once more share driving duties with Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup champion Alessio Picariello as rounds 11 and 12 play out at the Shanghai International Circuit.

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Bryan Herta Autosport Confirms Two-Car Hyundai TCR Team For SRO California 8 Hours Race on Oct. 26-28

Bryan Herta Autosport Confirms Two-Car Hyundai TCR Team For SRO California 8 Hours Race on Oct. 26-28 ● 2019 Bryan Herta Autosport will enter two Hyundai i30 N TCR cars in the upcoming Intercontinental GT Challenge California 8-Hours at Laguna Seca Raceway ● Hyundai i30 N TCR cars have had a very successful inaugural 2018 […]

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GMG Confirms Entry for California 8 Hours

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Sergio Perez confirmed for 2019 with Racing Point Force India

Racing Point Force India is delighted to announce that Sergio Perez has agreed an extension to his contract and will race for the team in 2019.

STRAKKA PREPARES FOR THREE-CAR INTERCONTINENTAL FINALE AT LAGUNA SECA

Strakka Racing is preparing a three-car squad for the final round of the 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, to be held at Laguna Seca Raceway in California, USA, on 26-28 October 2018.

NISSAN E.DAMS CONTINUES PROGRESS IN FORMULA E TESTING

Nissan e.dams has completed the second day of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship official preseason test with Sebastien Buemi finishing the afternoon session third fastest in Valencia.

STRONG PERFORMANCE FROM THE BMW iFE.18 AT VALENCIA

BMW i Andretti Motorsport kicked off the official test drives for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship at Valencia (ESP) with very good results. At the “Circuit Ricardo Tormo”, both BMW works drivers Alexander Sims (GBR) and António Félix da Costa (POR) set a best time of the day each at the wheel of their BMW iFE.18 cars. Sims was the fastest driver in the field on Tuesday, with a time of 1:17.553 minutes. On Wednesday, Félix da Costa topped the combined rankings with a best time of 1:16.977 minutes. The two drivers completed a total of 312 laps. BMW i Andretti Motorsport will continue testing on Friday.

WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS SET FOR A CALIFORNIA EIGHT HOUR RETURN WITH AN ALL FACTORY DRIVER LINEUP

Following a whirlwind of a 2018 season, Wright Motorsports has confirmed their return to the Intercontinental GT Challenge’s (IGTC) California 8 Hour at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a single GT3 entry. The all-factory driver lineup will feature Romain Dumas (France), Dirk Werner (Germany) and Fred Makowiecki (France) the wheel of the No. 911 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R.

ABT AND DI GRASSI TEST NEW AUDI E-TRON FE05

It is the only comparison with the competition before the ABB FIA Formula E Championship starts its new season in mid-December: Until coming Friday, all eleven teams are meeting for the official pre-season tests of the racing series in Valencia. On the occasion of the test Audi unveils the liveries of Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi’s all-electric Audi e-tron FE05 cars to media and fans.

A SEASON PACKED WITH HIGHLIGHTS FOR BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT IN THE 2018 ADAC GT MASTERS

‘Second year, new luck’. BWT Mücke Motorsport got the 2018 ADAC GT Masters season underway in positive fashion with the thought uppermost in their minds that their luck would be different in their second year. The well-established Berlin-based team celebrated numerous successes in the highly competitive Super Sports Car League and were podium contenders in almost every race.

NISSAN E.DAMS FORMULA E CARS ON TRACK FOR THE FIRST TIME

Nissan has made its debut in the ABB FIA Formula E championship with former series champion Sebastien Buemi tasked with shaking down both cars today at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

LEXUS PARTNERS WITH AIM VASSER SULLIVAN TO COMPETE IN IMSA’s GTD CLASS

Lexus will partner with AIM VASSER SULLIVAN to campaign two Lexus RC F GT3 race cars in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the 2019 season.

A 32-CAR ENTRY AND MANY TITLE BATTLES FOR THE GT OPEN BARCELONA FINALE

The big moment has arrived: the 2018 season is about to come to an end! As per tradition, it is the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosting the final and decisive round. No less customary is indeed the fact that the title is decided at Montmeló. It has been the case in 12 out of 13 editions so far, including the current one, which will offer an exciting three-way battle. The overall crown is not the only one still at stake: the battle is going to be close and fierce also in the Pro-Am and Am classes and in the Teams’ standings.

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2018 United States GP: Preview

Round 18 of the season takes us to the Circuit of The Americas.

NISSAN READY FOR AUTOPOLIS SUPER GT BATTLE

Nissan will head to Japan’s southernmost circuit for the next round of the Super GT championship next weekend at Autopolis.

PENULTIMATE RACE OF SUPER GT SEASON AT AUTOPOLIS NEXT FOR GT300 POINTS LEADERS WALKINSHAW & TAKAGI

Sean Walkinshaw, leader of the GT300 class in the ultra-competitive Super GT Championship, is eyeing consistency and a sustained challenge for major points when the penultimate round of the 2018 season takes place at Autopolis in Japan this weekend, 20th/21st October.

2019 BATHURST 12 HOUR PREPARATIONS IN FULL SWING

While the teams of the Intercontinental GT Challenge are heading to the Laguna Seca raceway for the 2018 season finale, preparations for the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener at the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour are in full swing. Here’s a round-up of the latest news on the Australian endurance classic.

CHRISTIAN HAHN STEPS UP TO GT OPEN IN A DRIVEX MERCEDES TEAMING UP WITH AUER