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WILL OWEN CLAIMS FIRST TOP TEN FINISH OF 2018 ELMS SEASON

Will Owen and United Autosports achieved their first top-ten finish of the 2018 European Le Mans Series over the weekend during the 4 Hours of Castellet where they placed 9th out of the 18 total entries in the LMP2 category.

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HAHN / KHODAIR SCORE FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AT ESTORIL

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Drivex kicked off the 2018 season in the International GT Open in style as the team went on to win the second race of the season-opener at the Circuito de Estoril. Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair set the pace on Portuguese soil from the very beginning. Their teammates Jamie Campbell-Walter and Ferdinand Habsburg, the latter making his debut in GT racing, were competitive throughout the weekend despite they couldn’t experience the sweet smell of success this time.

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TDS RACING SECOND AT THE 4 HOURS OF LE CASTELLET

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

rench Team TDS Racing has entered the 2018/2019FIA WEC Super Season as well as three European Le Mans Series races in 2018. For this reason, the team was present at Le Castellet for the last ten days, first of all to meet all the WEC competitors during the Prologue and then for the ELMS season launch test. During four full days of hard testing, François Perrodo, Loïc Duval and Matthieu Vaxivière worked on the car’s setting and the team was ready to start their 2018 race season.

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BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB READY TO MAKE MONZA DEBUT FOR SEASON OPENER

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Kicking off its fourth season, the Blancpain GT Sports Club will make its debut at the legendary Autodromo Nazionale di Monza this weekend (20-22 April), with 17 entries confirmed across the three classes.

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PODIUM AND POINTS FOR BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT IN ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON OPENER

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Second season, new prospects: BWT Mücke Motorsport started their second season in the ADAC GT Masters last weekend in front of more than 25,000 spectators at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The three Audi R8 LMSs entered by the team are vying for success and glory in a scintillating field of 35 cars. The squad comprises the customary Mücke combination of youth and experience.

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Spain return for Ken Block

April 16, 2018 RNW Staff

Ken Block will make his WRC return in an M-Sport Ford Fiesta at RallyRACC Catalunya - Rally de España, four years after his last appearance on the mixed-surface rally.

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OUTSTANDING OPENING ROUND LMGTE VICTORY FOR MACDOWALL ON EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES RETURN AT PAUL RICARD

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

British racer Alex MacDowall produced an absolutely sensational performance on his return to the European Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard in France on Sunday, 15th April, and played a pivotal role in securing LMGTE class victory for reigning champions JMW Motorsport in the first race of 2018.

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WRC 7 wins top honours

April 16, 2018 RNW Staff

WRC 7, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, has landed two major industry awards.

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ULTRA-FAST MONZA AWAITS AL HARTHY AND OMAN RACING AS 2018 BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE CUP BEGINS

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Oman Racing’s Ahmad Al Harthy begins the next chapter of his successful motor racing career this coming weekend, 21st/22nd April, at Monza in Italy when the 2018 Blancpain Endurance Cup gets underway with the opening three-hour race of the season.

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FLAWLESS RLR MSport RACES TO LONG AWAITED VICTORY IN ELMS 4 HOURS OF LE CASTELLET

April 16, 2018 Charles Côté

RLR MSport raced to a flawless and controlled victory in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of Le Castellet at Circuit Paul Ricard (Sunday 15 April).

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ONE-TWO VICTORY FOR LAMBORGHINI IN SECOND RACE OF THE ADAC GT MASTERS

April 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Lamborghini left the rest of the field standing in Sunday’s ADAC GT Masters race at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, as Mirko Bortolotti (28, ITA) and Andrea Caldarelli (28, ITA, both ORANGE1 by GRT Grasser) won by a 1.8-second margin ahead of fellow Lambo drivers Rolf Ineichen (29, ITA) and Christian Engelhart (30, GER, both GRT Grasser Racing Team).

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MAC/PIER GUIDI WIN AGAIN IN ESTORIL

April 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Mikkel Mac and Alessandro Pier Guidi rounded the weekend of Luzich Racing at Estoril by taking a second win today with their Ferrari 488. They clearly lead in the overall standings, 6 points ahead of Giovanni Venturini-Jeroen Mul, again second with the Imperiale Racing Lalborghini, today ahead of sister car driven by Riccardo Agostini-Rik Breukers.

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Customer Racing: ADAC Qualification Race for 24h Race: Victory and third place for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

April 15, 2018 RNW Staff

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport enjoyed a perfect conclusion to its preparations for the 24-hour race: Victory and third place for the number 5 and 47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the ADAC Qualification Race for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The remaining Mercedes-AMG GT3 ended the six-hour race at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in eighth and tenth place to round off a fine team result. The Mercedes-AMG GT4 also tasted success at the final test before the 24-hour race.

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IMPRESSIVE TROPHY HAUL FOR AUDI CUSTOMERS IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA SEASON OPENER

April 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Audi customer teams and drivers came away from the opening rounds of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Asia with an impressive trophy haul, having made their mark amongst the competitive, international field.

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PODIUM SUCCESS FOR SCHEIDER, JENSON AND BMW TEAM SCHNITZER AT ADAC GT MASTERS OPENER

April 15, 2018 Charles Côté

BMW works driver Timo Scheider (GER) and BMW Motorsport Junior Mikkel Jensen (DEN) started the 2018 season of the ADAC GT Masters with podium success. The BMW Team Schnitzer duo initially crossed the finish line in fourth place at the wheel of the #42 BMW M6 GT3 in the race on Saturday in Oschersleben (GER).

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING FINISHES SEVENTH AT LONG BEACH

April 15, 2018 Charles Côté

The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R of drivers Felipe Nasr (BRA) and Eric Curran (USA) showed impressive race pace on Saturday but saw the chances of victory evaporate after contact from a competitor late in the race.

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ESM RETURNS TO PODIUM AT LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX

April 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Strong strategy, fast pit stops, and commanding passes from the Tequila Patrón ESM squad earned the team a second place finish Saturday afternoon at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s BUBBA burger SportsCar Grand Prix at Long Beach. Scott Sharp and Ryan Dalziel piloted the Nissan Onroak DPi to a second place finish, earning the No. 2 car’s first podium of the 2018 season.

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Williams reviews the Chinese Grand Prix

April 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Although these aren’t great results, and certainly not in the points, compared to where we were in Bahrain it’s fantastic get two cars to the finish in 14th and 15th

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Mercedes reviews 2018 Chinese Grand Prix – Sunday

April 15, 2018 RNW Staff

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport take the lead in the Constructors’ Championship

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Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix – Race – Sunday

April 15, 2018 RNW Staff

In an eventful and hectic 2018 Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix, the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team experienced two different sides to the race. Starting with a one pit stop strategy (from soft to medium tyres), Charles Leclerc showed a good and consistent pace in the first stint on soft tyres, and recovered positions, while Marcus Ericsson showed a strong midfield pace in the second part of the race on medium tyres. The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team leaves Shanghai with Marcus Ericsson having finished in 16th and Charles Leclerc in 19th place. The young Monegasque driver experienced some issues with the balance of his car, after spinning off during his second stint and picking up damage to his floor. The team is analysing the collected data and starting their preparations for the next race which will take place on the Baku City Circuit.

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