“IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY MEGA – BOB NEVILLE EXPLAINS GT SPORT TEAM RJN’s AMBITION TO CONQUER THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Bob Neville’s Team RJN has become synonymous with campaigning Nissan machinery in the Blancpain GT Series.
WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR CANADA
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) along with the Scuderia Corsa team are heading north for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix to run at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), July 6-8.
DRIVEX PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES IN THE GT OPEN WITH TWO MERCEDES CARS IN HUNGARY
Drivex heads to Hungary for Round 4 of the International GT Open and the Spain-based outfit is a hot favorite after its top results achieved by Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair with the Mercedes AMG GT3. As announced the past week, Drivex is doubling its efforts in the series and a second Mercedes AMG GT3 for Ricardo Baptista and Carlos Eduardo “Cacá” Bueno, two other top-tier Brazilian drivers, will be lined up.
TWO RACES IN SEVEN DAYS: THE GREATEST LOGISTICAL CHALLENGE OF THE SEASON FOR BMW TEAM RLL
There are just five days between the six-hour race at Watkins Glen (USA) and the start of the race weekend at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville (CAN). Although the two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship circuits are only around 300 miles apart, this is one of the most challenging weeks for the BMW Team RLL. This is particularly true for the logistics team, which delivers an outstanding performance between the two events.
POSITIVE SPA TEST FOR THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM
The GRT Grasser Racing Team completed a positive and rewarding official test day at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the preparations of the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa, with over 60 cars taking part in yesterday’s session featuring 8 hours of track time.
OMAN RACING FOURTH FASTEST IN SILVER CUP DURING OFFICIAL TESTING FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA
Oman Racing and Ahmad Al Harthy made a highly competitive start to preparations for this year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa during the official test day for the twice-round-the-clock encounter in Belgium on Tuesday, 3rd July, with the fourth fastest time in the Silver Cup class.
TeamTGM ARMED FOR RETURN TO CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORTS PARK
One year after suffering injury that sidelined Ted Giovanis from the remainder of the 2017 season, TeamTGM is looking to return to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) stronger than ever for Round 5 of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.
MEYER SHANK RACING LOOKS TO TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK
Coming off of the IMSA WeatherTech endurance weekend at Watkins Glen International with a TPNAEC Round 3 win and a GTD podium, the Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) squad will make a quick turnaround for the sprint weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) this weekend, Round 6 of the GTD IMSA season..
CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: HOME AWAY FROM HOME
If there is a home venue for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, then Canadian Tire Motorsport Park would be it. So it’s understandable that there is great excitement within the perennial championship-winning program as it heads north of the U.S. border again to race in front of the Canadian fans.
OFFICIAL TEST DAY PROVIDES USEFUL DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
With more than 60 cars taking part, the Official Test Day produced an interesting insight into the cars and drivers that will tackle the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa. Following eight hours of running in good weather, the quickest Total 24 Hours of Spa entrant was the #991 Herberth Motorsport Porsche, which just edged in front of the #23 GT Sport Motul Team RJN Nissan GT-R.
JAMES ROE AND ARMSUP MOTORSPORTS ON THE PODIUM IN F2000 PRO SERIES
With a jam packed schedule, ArmsUp Motorpsorts had no time off between events as this weekend they found themselves in Lexington, Ohio. Taking on the Formula Race Productions F2000 Pro Series at the famed Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, team driver James Roe turned a challenging weekend into a podium result as he and ArmsUp Motorsports were able to celebrate on Sunday afternoon.
JM CORREA HOPES TO CHANGE HIS LUCK THIS WEEKEND IN SILVERSTONE
Competing at the ultra-fast Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, American driver JM Correa was back behind the wheel of his Jenzer Motorsport prepared GP3 machine for the second consecutive weekend. Looking to add more points to his 2018 season total, Austria was not kind to Correa as he was put at a disadvantage to the rest of the field from the opening lap of the one and only practice session.
DYLAN TAVELLA LAUNCHES RIDE WITH DYLAN EFFORT ALONGSIDE CONSISTENT RESULTS AT MID-OHIO
In an effort to give back and help fight children’s leukemia, New York resident Dylan Tavella launched his Ride With Dylan initiative last week. Taking advantage of the F4 United States Championship Powered by Honda event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the Miller Vinatieri Motorsports driver successfully promoted his campaign and claimed three top-twenty results, completing every race lap and gained experience along the way.
24 HOURS OF SPA ANNOUNCES 68-CAR ENTRY LIST FOR MOMENTOUS 70th EDITION
The Total 24 Hours of Spa will mark its landmark 70th edition in spectacular fashion thanks to a 68-strong entry list that features world-leading drivers, teams and manufacturers.
A 24-HOUR CHALLENGE FOR ISAAC TUTUMLU IN PORTIMAO
The Spaniard will contest another round of the 24H GT Series at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Tutumlu will drive a Car Collection Motorsport-run Audi R8 LMS with Ali Çapan, Siegfried Kuzdas and Stefan Aust as teammates. Portimão is the second 24-hour race of the season for the Barcelona native.
FORMULA E SET TO RACE IN SANYA IN SEASON FIVE
Formula E is set to race in Sanya next season, marking the return of the electric street racing series to Mainland China on March 23 – for round six of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
NEW FACES, OLD PLACES: PERFORMANCE TECH EXPANDS LINEUP FOR MOSPORT
Performance Tech Motorsports is adding a few familiar faces to its IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda lineup for Round 4 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
LATE PUNCTURE IN THAILAND COSTS WALKINSHAW & TAKAGI CERTAIN GT300 PODIUM IN SUPER GT
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri team-mates Sean Walkinshaw and Shinichi Takagi experienced extreme misfortune during round four of the Super GT Championship season at Chang International Circuit in Thailand on Sunday, 1st July, when a late-race puncture cost a certain GT300 podium.
DOMINIK BAUMANN JOINS R-MOTORSPORT FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Today R-Motorsport announced that Dominik Baumann will join its drivers squad. The 24h of Spa-Francorchamps on 28th/29th July will be the Austrian’s debut in the Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3 of the R-Motorsport team. Dominik Baumann is the latest addition to the Swiss two-car Aston Martin team. The first outing in the Aston Martin V12 GT3 will be at the Spa test day on 3rd July.
KCMG CONFIRMS THREE MACAU FIA GT WORLD CUP ENTRIES WITH NISMO
The Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 will make its Macau FIA GT World Cup debut later this year after the Japanese manufacturer’s official partner team, KCMG, confirmed a three-car entry for the prestigious end-of-season event.
