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SECOND PLACE FINISH FOR FERRARI AT THE 6 HOURS OF PORTIMAO_643d245367b88.jpeg

The Ferrari 499P of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen finished second at the 6 Hours of Portimão, the first European round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The sixth place of the other Prancing Horse Hypercar, driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, rounded off the weekend. Ferrari said goodbye to Portugal after achieving the target of finishing with both cars entered in the top class.

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PORTIMAO VICTORY FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

April 17, 2023 RNW Staff

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing maintained its winning start to the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with victory in a dramatic 6 Hours of Portimão.

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WYLIE TO CONTEST FULL PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SEASON

April 17, 2023 RNW Staff

Ross Wylie, from Thornhill near Dumfries, will contest a full season in the prestigious Porsche Carrera Cup GB.

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DTM ALL SET FOR THE 2023 SEASON

April 16, 2023 RNW Staff

DTM is all set for the 2023 season. A new era under the aegis of the ADAC will start at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben from 26th to 28th May. Fans of the globally popular racing series can look forward to seeing a spectacular field in sports cars from premium manufacturers Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche. A total of 28 drivers and 14 race teams are ready for the 37th season. “We are all set for the first season of the DTM under the ADAC umbrella. With 28 world-class drivers, 14 teams and strong partners, we have laid the foundation for a successful DTM season. Sustainable fuel and the proven concept of the ‘Bottle Free Zone’ from the ADAC GT Masters are helping us to set new standards for sustainability in the DTM. As we head into a new era for the DTM, we aim to pursue this path consistently in the future. We are looking forward to the season-opener in Oschersleben, as the DTM returns there for the first time since 2015,” said ADAC Sport President Dr. Gerd Ennser at a press conference during DTM testing on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring.

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PAUL MILLER RACING SCORES THIRD CONSECUTIVE LONG BEACH WIN

April 16, 2023 RNW Staff

They say good things come in threes, and that was certainly true for Paul Miller Racing today with Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers scoring their third victory at the Long Beach Grand Prix in as many years.

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WEATHERTECH RACING FIFTH AT LONG BEACH

April 16, 2023 RNW Staff

WeatherTech Racing finished fifth in GTD Pro in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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SECOND PLACE FINISH FOR BMW M TEAM RLL AT LONG BEACH

April 16, 2023 RNW Staff

Today, BMW M Team RLL had an excellent day at the beach. In only the team’s third race with the all-new BMW M Hybrid V8 racing cars, a second and fourth GTP class result was a well-deserved season’s-best effort.

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PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT CELEBRATES FIST WIN WITH THE PORSCHE 963

April 16, 2023 RNW Staff

The new Porsche Penske Motorsport works team celebrates its first victory with the Porsche 963 hybrid prototype. At round three of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the No. 6 car driven by Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet came out on top after a gripping race. In the 100-minute sprint through the streets of Long Beach, their team colleagues Matt Campbell and Felipe Nasr took the flag in third place with the No. 7 car. In the GTD-Pro category, Pfaff Motorsports scored a podium result with the Porsche 911 GT3 R.

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JDM LEGENDS SET TO RETURN TO TSS THE SUPER SERIES

April 16, 2023 RNW Staff

Two famous ‘JDM’ legends are all set to grace TSS The Super Series by B-Quik, both cars competing in Super Car GTC, when Round 1 of the 2023 season gets underway at Buriram’s Chang International Circuit next weekend – with two exciting new Filipino drivers behind the wheel.

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THIRD ON THE GRID AS PAUL MILLER RACING CHASE LONG BEACH THREE-PEAT

April 15, 2023 RNW Staff

It’s a P3 starting position for the No. 1 Quartz Engine Oil-backed BMW M4 GT3 machine of Paul Miller Racing as the team chases their third consecutive IMSA win on the streets of Long Beach.

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THE BMW JUNIOR TEAM WINS NLS 3

April 15, 2023 RNW Staff

Three races, three wins for the BMW M4 GT3: the BMW Junior Team has completed the hat-trick for BMW M Motorsport in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). On Saturday, BMW M works drivers Neil Verhagen (USA), Dan Harper (GBR) and Max Hesse (GER) won the third race of the season on the Nürburgring Nordschleife (GER) in the #44 BMW M4 GT3 from the BMW M Team RMG.

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WEATHERTECH RACING TO START FIFTH AT LONG BEACH

April 15, 2023 RNW Staff

WeatherTech Racing will start fifth in GTD Pro for tomorrow’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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PORSCHE 963 STRUGGLES IN LONG BEACH QUALIFYING

April 15, 2023 RNW Staff

The No. 6 Porsche 963 tackles round three of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship from the grid position six. During the qualifying for the Long Beach Grand Prix in California, works driver Nick Tandy from the UK turned his fastest lap in 1:11.406 minutes. His brand colleague Felipe Nasr from Brazil claimed P8 in the 20-minute hunt for top times on the city circuit close to Los Angeles. In the GTD-Pro class, the Sebring-winning squad Pfaff Motorsports secured a promising grid spot, planting its Porsche 911 GT3 R on third place.

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BMW M TEAM RLL QUALIFIES P4 AND P5 FOR LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX

April 15, 2023 RNW Staff

Prior to this afternoon’s qualifying session for tomorrow’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, BMW Team RLL drivers Nick Yelloly and Augusto Farfus had perhaps only one hour’s practice time on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit in preparation for their first Long Beach start. At the end of the 20-minute session, the timing charts showed the BMW drivers posting the season’s-best qualifying result with fourth and fifth place in the GTP class and overall starting positions for the 100-minute race. Yelloly posted the fourth fastest time (1:11.002 minutes) in the No. 25 BMW M Hybrid V8 he will share with Connor De Phillippi. Along with Sheldon van der Linde, the trio finished second at the recent 12 Hours of Sebring. Augusto Farfus qualified the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 fifth (1:11.368 minutes). He will co-drive with Philipp Eng.

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GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ROARS BACK INTO ACTION WITH 55 CARS READY TO TACKLE MONZA OPENER

April 14, 2023 RNW Staff

The 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS campaign will launch in spectacular style next weekend (21–23 April) when a 55-car field tackles a three-hour Endurance Cup contest at Monza.

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GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES SET TO START AT MONZA

April 14, 2023 RNW Staff

With well over double figures in all three classes, the season couldn’t start with a more open playing field. The 52 cars entered include plenty of new teams, while the three class-winning driver pairs from last year have all moved on to new horizons. What’s more, various cars have undergone an evolution over winter and both BMW and McLaren present brand-new machinery, adding even more to the unpredictability at the dawn of the new season.

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FORMER GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA TITLE CONTENDER HUBAUTO RACING REVEALS TWO PORSCHE GT3 ENTRIES

April 14, 2023 RNW Staff

HubAuto Racing will make its Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS return this season after revealing a two-car GT3 entry for drivers Morris Chen and Alvaro Parente, and Brian Lee and Hideto Yasuoka.

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THREE AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER TEAMS IN THE 2023 DTM

April 13, 2023 RNW Staff

Audi Sport customer racing relies on a strong customer base in the DTM in 2023 as well. Three established teams – including an up-and-coming touring car racing team with motor racing experience – will contest the tradition-steeped series with the Audi R8 LMS, which will be held under new auspices this year.

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PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB EVOLVES FOR BLOCKBUSTER SEASON

April 13, 2023 RNW Staff

Porsche Sprint Challenge GB enters its fourth season in 2023 with a revised package and the busiest grid yet. The one-make championship for the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport delivers 18 races with national television coverage. It now joins the TOCA package on six weekends, where it runs in support of the British Touring Car Championship and alongside Porsche Carrera Cup GB.

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PORSCHE CARRERA GB ENTERS EXCITING 21st SEASON

April 13, 2023 RNW Staff

Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single-marque GT racing championship in the UK, enters its 21st season in 2023 with an exciting mix of returnees and talented newcomers. The championship continues with the latest generation of 911 racing car – the 510 hp ‘Type 992’ 911 GT3 Cup – while 2023 also marks Carrera Cup GB 2022 / 2023 Junior Adam Smalley’s second year with the support of Porsche, a season in which he guns for title glory.

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