HACKETT AND TALBOT TAKE SPECTACULAR AUSTRALIAN GT WINS IN SYDNEY
Peter Hackett and Liam Talbot shared the spoils at Sydney Motorsport Park after a spectacular day of racing to complete Round 5 of the CAMS Australian GT Championship.
AFTER THE WALKENHORST SENSATION AT SPA: BMW CUSTOMER RACING TEAMS LOOK BACK ON SUCCESSFUL SEASON SO FAR
Last weekend’s sensational triumph for Walkenhorst Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) with the BMW M6 GT3 was the highlight of the 2018 season so far from a BMW Customer Racing point of view. After seven months of race action, it has been a more than positive year to date for the three BMW M Motorsport customer race cars: the BMW M6 GT3, the new BMW M4 GT4 and the BMW M235i Racing have enjoyed plenty of success and thrilled motorsport fans around the world. As well as the BMW M6 GT3’s magnificent victory at Spa, the new BMW M4 GT4, in its first season, has also proved to be a successful model from the word go in the hands of international customers.
STRAKKA RACING CONFIRM THREE CAR ENTRY FOR SUZUKA 10 HOURS
Strakka Racing announces today that it will field an increased three-car Mercedes-AMG GT3 entry for the Intercontinental GT Challenge Suzuka 10 Hours in Japan on 26 August. Strakka Racing is an official customer racing team of Mercedes-AMG.
INCH-PERFECT TALBOT WINS AUSTRALIAN GT SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK THRILLER
Liam Talbot has won a thrilling opening CAMS Australian GT Championship race at Sydney Motorsport Park after an inch-perfect performance.
ROUND UP: 70th EDITION OF THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Following months of preparation and more than a week of non-stop activity at the circuit, the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa belongs to the history books.
AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS READY FOR ROAD AMERICA
AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports is back to racing this weekend with Sebastian Saavedra and Gustavo Yacaman at Road America for the 8th round of the 2018 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.
MAGNUSSEN CHASING FIRST GTLM CLASS WIN WITH GARCIA AT ROAD AMERICA
Danish ace Jan Magnussen has his sights set on taking his first Road America victory as a combination with teammate Antonio Garcia when the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads to Elkhart Lake this weekend.
LAMBORGHINI DRIVER PERERA FASTEST IN OPENING ADAC GT MASTERS SESSION AT THE NURBURGRING
Fans of the ADAC GT Masters are in for some hot action at the Nürburgring in more ways than one this weekend (3rd-5th August). Lamborghini driver Franck Perera (34, F, GRT Grasser Racing Team) secured best time as temperatures nudged 30 degrees earlier in first practice. The gaps between cars were once again very small, demonstrating how evenly matched the field is in the Super Sports Car League. IronForce by RING POLICE’s Fan World is another big attraction at the meeting.
Daniel Ricciardo joins Renault Sport Formula One Team from 2019
Signing Daniel Ricciardo is a unique opportunity for the Groupe Renault towards this objective that could not be missed.
Daniel Ricciardo to leave RedBull at the end of 2018
Daniel Ricciardo has advised us that he is to leave the Team at the end of the 2018 season. Having joined the Red Bull family in 2008 as a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, with whom he won numerous junior titles, Daniel made his F1 debut in 2011 at the British Grand Prix. […]
Lewis Drives Change Racing’s Championship Points Lead to Road America
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA (Aug 2, 2018) – The Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series will set up camp this weekend at America’s National Park of Speed, Road America, for Rounds five and six of the 2018 Super Trofeo season. For Corey Lewis and the No. 29 Change Racing, Lamborghini Charlotte, it’s an opportunity to finally stand […]
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport partners with UNIFIN for Mexican Grand Prix
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport is delighted to welcome UNIFIN, the leading independent leasing company in Latin America, as an Official Race Partner of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport for the 2018-2020 Mexican Grands Prix. Over the past 25 years, UNIFIN has become Mexico’s leading leasing company by promoting talent, innovation, competitiveness and teamwork. These values are essential foundations […]
Susie Wolff: “Those seven years shaped me and help prepare me for the future”
Interview with Susie Wolff
PAUL MILLER RACING CARRIES MOMENTUM AND POINTS LEAD TO ROAD AMERICA
Following a dominating win two weeks ago at Lime Rock Park, Paul Miller Racing will enter this weekend’s Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America with a ten point lead. The No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 has yet to finish outside the top four in seven races, making Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow the duo to watch in round eight of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
ESM RETURNS TO ROAD AMERICA TO DEFEND DPi WIN
After a series of challenging races in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Tequila Patrón ESM is pressing on to the next round in the championship to Road America, where the team earned Nissan its first DPi win in 2017. Drivers Johannes van Overbeek and Pipo Derani brought the No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi to victory with drivers Scott Sharp and Ryan Dalziel finishing third in the No. 2 Nissan Onroak DPi, scoring the team a double podium finish.
TEAMMATES HAND, MUELLER RIDE STRONG MOMENTUM BACK TO ROAD AMERICA
They’re definitely not alone in these sentiments, but No. 66 Ford GT co-drivers Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller love racing at Road America, which hosts the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for this Sunday’s two-hour, 40-minute Continental Tire Road Race Showcase.
BMW TEAM RLL LOOKING FORWARD TO ROAD AMERICA
The annual trip to Road America for the IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Showcase is always a highlight for BMW Team RLL. The classic Wisconsin circuit was the site of BMW Team RLL’s very first pole position and victory in 2009 behind the efforts of Bill Auberlen and Joey Hand in their BMW M3 GT. Over the past eight seasons the team has scored an additional two poles and seven podium finishes at the historic motor circuit, including two more wins in 2010 and 2012.
2018 Budapest In-Season Test, Day 2
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Reserve Driver completed 116 laps at the Hungaroring and ended the day on top of the timesheets. His fastest lap of the day was also the fastest lap ever recorded around the circuit. Today’s programme focused on aerodynamic testing and brake developments
WALKENHORST ON SENSATIONAL VICTORY WITH THE BMW M6 GT3: “THIS WIN MEANS AN AWFUL LOT TO EVERY ONE OF US.”
The biggest success in the history of Walkenhorst Motorsport so far is the sensational victory at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) 24 Hours. After 24 hours and 511 laps of racing, the BMW customer racing team from Melle near Osnabrück (GER) came home ahead of all the high-class teams from other manufacturers. The #34 BMW M6 GT3, driven by BMW works drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR) together with their team-mate Christian Krognes (NOR), crossed the finish line in first place. The BMW success was rounded off by a fine second place for the ROWE Racing #99 BMW M6 GT3 which, like Walkenhorst Motorsport, is a customer team supported by BMW Motorsport.
TeamTGM HEADS TO ROAD AMERICA WITH WINNING MOMENTUM AND HIGH HOPES
After scoring its maiden team win at Lime Rock Park just two weeks ago, TeamTGM has its focus set to nab another victory at this weekend’s IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC) Road America 120.
