Michelin Thriving on New Formula E Challenge
Michelin’s new tire for the second generation Formula E car is lighter and will continue to give vital technology transfer to the company’s future road car products, according to Serge Grisin.
WRC 2 battle set to resume in Corsica
Jan Kopecky leads an 11-car entry into the latest round of WRC 2 at this weekend’s Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5-8 April) looking to close the gap to Pontus Tidemand at the top of the championship standings.
Loeb back to basics
Corsica master Sébastien Loeb returns to the island’s WRC rally this weekend as a virtual beginner 10 years after dominating the classic mountain road encounter.
BMW M8 GTE MAKES FIA WEC DEBUT AT THE PROLOGUE
BMW M Motorsport will make its maiden FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) appearance this week (6th/7th April) as it enters The Prologue, the official pre-season test at Circuit Paul Ricard in the South of France. BMW M Motorsport can count on the support of old and new partners.
Meeke wins Corsica warm-up
Kris Meeke was a convincing winner of Thursday morning’s shakedown at Corsica linea - Tour de Corse.
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING READY FOR NEW CHALLENGE
After a successful pre-season programme which included 21,000km of running over four three-day tests, the team presented its 2018-19 car at Paul Ricard today prior to the first WEC event of the season, the 30-hour Prologue test which begins at 10am tomorrow and concludes at 4pm on Saturday. The 2018 TS050 HYBRID will take on … Continue reading → ...
GT-1 AUSTRALIA MAKES SEASON DEBUT AT MALLALA
There’s no question that GT racing globally has been on the rise over the last decade, but whilst that success has been a blessing for promoters, it has also had an after-effect on the very people on which the category had been originally focussed – the amateur, or ‘gentlemen’ drivers. Now, much of the GT … Continue reading → ...
TVR JOINS THE REBELLION
The FIA WEC Super Season is poised to start and REBELLION Racing has announced its partnership with the iconic British sports car manufacturer TVR. In September 2017, the brand – which is well known for its place in the history books of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – revealed its latest “Griffith” model. It … Continue reading → ...
CHANGES TO SEBRING 2019 SCHEDULE TO BENEFIT ALL FANS OF ENDURANCE RACING
Following an extremely productive and positive meeting held on March 18 between IMSA, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Sebring International Raceway organizations, some key changes have been jointly agreed for the 2019 race weekend.
PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SEASON PREVIEW: 2018 USHERS IN A NEW GENERATION OF CAR AND DRIVERS
Entering its 16th season, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, Porsche Carrera Cup GB, is set to deliver a battle between an even split of promising newcomers and seasoned campaigners. Getting underway at Brands Hatch on 7 / 8 April, a grid of 22 second-generation 911 ‘Type 991’ GT3 Cup cars will compete as part of a refreshed format across 16 rounds and eight race weekends, including one weekend in support of the European Le Mans Series at Monza, Italy.
Juniors get set for round two
The 2018 Junior WRC field will get its first taste of asphalt competition this weekend as the championship heads to the Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5-8 April) for round two.
Tales from the paddock – Daniel Juncadella
Daniel Juncadella has had an eventful few days: while putting the finishing touches to his physical fitness for the start of the season, he came off his bike and had to have an emergency operation. He tells us what happened and whether he expects to be fit for the tests at Hockenheim.
Tänak targets Corsica boost
Ott Tänak has targeted this week’s Corsica linea - Tour de Corse (5 - 8 April) as the perfect opportunity to revitalise his championship campaign.
RAZVAN UMBRARESCU SWITCHES TO BMW FOR HIS SECOND YEAR IN THE GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES
Following a successful maiden campaign last year, Razvan Umbrarescu commits himself again to a full season of GT4 action at the highest level. Teaming up with Gabriele Piana and the Razvan Umbrarescu in the RN Vision ST squad, the 25-year old from Bacau (Romania) aims for speed and consistency across the six double-headers of the SRO-sanctioned European Series.
iRACE.WIN ANNOUNCE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA DEBUT WITH MERCEDES-AMG
A new team, iRace.Win, will give Mercedes-AMG its Blancpain GT Series Asia GT4 class debut this year after the team confirmed its full-season entry today.
DAVID CRAMPTON JOINS GROWING AUSTRALIAN GT GT4 FIELD
David Crampton has become the latest driver to join Australian GT’s growing GT4 Class.
STUART LEONARD’S RAPID RISE FROM AMATEUR TO BLANCPAIN GT SPRINT CUP CHAMPION
The Blancpain GT Series features a wide variety of drivers from across the globe, each with their own unique story to tell.
MERCEDES-AMG WITH AMBITIOUS GOALS AND A STRONG LINE-UP FOR NURBURGRING 24 HOURS
This year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours will see two teams racing with extended factory support by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The Mercedes-AMG Team BLACK FALCON and the Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport will be running two Mercedes-AMG GT3s each in the classic endurance race and have the benefit of a strong driver line-up in the process.
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix – Preview
Throwing forward to Round 2 of the 2018 Formula One season, as battle continues in Bahrain.
FORTY7 MOTORSPORTS MAKING WAVES EARLY IN FULL-SEASON IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE DEBUT
Forty7 Motorsports is making a name for itself in the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda. In just a few short months, the Millville, New Jersey-based organization has gone from a relative unknown to an emerging powerhouse in the LMP3 class, with aspirations of expanding further and one day, potentially, making the move to the … Continue reading → ...
