CFI extends WRC partnership
CFI Markets has prolonged its partnership with WRC Promoter as the official Forex Trading Partner of the FIA World Rally Championship for an additional year.
CHASE AND DALZIEL CLAIM PODIUM SUNDAY AFTER HAVING BEEN ROBBED OF ONE SATURDAY
On a warm and sunny weekend in Texas, 17-year-old Parker Chase and co-driver Ryan Dalziel, drivers of the #19 Vertical Bridge / New Braunfels Convention and Visitors Bureau / ProBalance Protein Water / Music Movement Audi R8 showed persistence at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Taking on the Pirelli World Challenge SprintX GT Pro/Am program, Chase and Dalziel overcame an unfortunate shunt on the during Saturday’s event to stand on the podium on Sunday.
WRC 2 title target for Lefebvre
Citroën Racing team principal Pierre Budar has set Stéphane Lefebvre the target of winning the WRC 2 title as the Frenchman prepares to debut the C3 R5 at next week’s Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5-8 April).
ICONIC LAGUNA SECA CIRCUIT TO HOST FIRST EVER CATERHAM CHALLENGE CUP
Caterham is crossing the pond to one of the USA’s most famous circuits, Laguna Seca, for the inaugural Caterham Challenge Cup (CCC), 1st – 2nd December 2018.
Tales from the paddock – Stefan Wendl
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, tells us more about the background to the Young Driver Test and what it revealed.
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA TO JOIN UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR LE MANS 24 HOURS
United Autosports have confirmed that Juan Pablo Montoya will join the team for the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours.
JENSON BUTTON TO JOIN JD CLASSICS FOR TWO RACES IN 2018
Jenson Button will be competing in two races with historic motorsport experts, JD Classics this year, racing at Le Mans Classic in July and the Goodwood Revival in September. Jenson will be driving two cars expertly prepared by the team of 75 engineers and craftsmen at JD Classics’ 155,000 sq/ft facility, including an XJR-9 at Le Mans Classic.
B-QUIK REVS UP FOR NEW THAILAND SUPER SERIES SEASON
B-Quik is ready to kick off the new racing season this coming weekend at Sepang International Circuit when the first Thailand Super Series round of the year takes place.
Woods, McAlister Take Overall Victories in the Pirelli Trophy West USA Race Two
TruSpeed Autosports’ Kevin Woods and Competition Motorsports’ Sean McAlister each took overall victories from pole in the split group Race Two of the Pirelli Trophy West USA series on the road course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday as the series launched the 12th season of competition for the growing championship.
Under the skin: new Citroën C3 R5
Citroën’s new C3 R5 car will make its WRC 2 debut at next week’s Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5–8 April), so we’ve taken a look under the skin of the car to discover what’s new and what it means.
MERCEDES-AMG AHEAD IN ADAC GT MASTERS CURTAIN-RAISER
ADAC GT Masters teams and drivers prepared for the new season with two days of testing in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The Mercedes-AMG set the best lap times, as three of the Swabian GT3 sports cars took the top three positions overall. The ADAC GT Masters season opener will be held on the weekend of 13th – 15th April in Oschersleben.
EMIL FREY JAGUAR RACING ENDS WINTER TEST PROGRAM WITH GT3 JAGUAR
Emil Frey Jaguar Racing underwent an intensive test program with the GT3 Jaguar ahead of the fourth season in the Blancpain GT Series, starting in three weeks. The Swiss team concluded two test days each at Monza, Misano and Barcelona in order to be best prepared ahead of the start into the season at Monza (Italy).
NISSAN READY FOR SUPER GT SEASON AFTER FINAL TEST AT FUJI SPEEDWAY
Nissan has its sights set on a strong Super GT season ahead after completing testing in preparation for the opening round of the championship in two week’s time.
FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS PRODUCES MONUMENTAL EFFORT AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
Rounds one and two of the Pirelli World Challenge SprintX Championship dealt Flying Lizard Motorsports a challenging hand, but the Audi R8 LMS GT4 team persisted to close out the weekend with two strong finishes at Circuit of the Americas.
PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT GUARANTEED: THE RUN-UP TO SEASON 12 OF THE ADAC GT MASTERS
The 2018 ADAC GT Masters’ field of drivers is absolutely fabulous, featuring world champions, Le Mans winners, an ex-F1 driver, DTM title winners, ALMS title holders and seven former champions. The Super Sports Car League presented this season’s new entrants at the Media Day during official pre-season testing in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. For the first time, there will be eight different makes in the field in 2018 with Audi, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and now Honda. The ADAC GT Masters will stage its opening race of the season on the weekend of 13th – 15th April at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.
In Testing: Loeb’s Corsica return
Sébastien Loeb has been back on the French island of Corsica, home of the Corsica linea - Tour de Corse [5 - 8 April], testing for a round of the WRC he has won on his last four attempts.
FIRST VICTORY FOR THE AUDI R8 LMS GT4 IN THE UNITED STATES
GMG Racing celebrates first American success for Audi R8 LMS GT4: James Sofronas and Alex Welch stood on the top step of the podium in the SprintX season opener of the Pirelli World Challenge. The two Americans from Team GMG Racing won the second single race of the opening event on the circuit of Austin, Texas, achieving the first victory for the new customer sport race car in North America. After the one-hour race, the advantage of their Audi R8 LMS GT4 was 3.3 seconds. With 37 entrants the GT4 category in the Pirelli World Challenge is one of the best-filled GT4 classes worldwide. Sofronas, who is both the team’s owner and a driver, is ranked in third place of the standings after two of a total of eight individual races in the GTS class of the SprintX classification.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Link Up with Thomas Cook Sport
Mercedes-AMG Petronas is pleased to announce a new agreement with Thomas Cook Sport, the UK’s leading sports travel operator, which will offer Formula One fans around the world the chance to experience a unique concept at four Grands Prix this season.
COMPETITIVE START TO AUSTRALIAN GT SEASON FOR TROFEO MOTORSPORT
Despite changeable weather at the Australian Grand Prix which had a big affect on the outright results for Trofeo Motorsport during the opening four races of the CAMS Australian GT season, Jim Manolios and Dean Canto showed impressive pace across the event, finishing all four races with the immaculate #29 Huracan right in the thick of the action.
