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The battle for the European NASCAR title will have one more contender with a brand new team joining the grid in Valencia for the season opener: 20-year-old Dutch talent Loris Hezemans will enter the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in the ELITE 1 Division at the wheel of the #50 Ford Mustang fielded by Hendriks Motorsport.

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BARTHOLOMEW AND PULL TAKE THEIR FIRST VICTORY IN RACE 1 AT DUBAI IN THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST

February 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Jack Bartholomew, member of the Lamborghini Young Drivers Program, has grabbed his first victory in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Together with his teammate James Pull, new entry of the team FFF Racing by ACM, the two young Englishmen have won Race 1 at the Dubai Autodrome, which is currently hosting the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East.

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Happy Chinese New Year! (Video)

February 16, 2018 RNW Staff

Wishing all our Chinese friends, drivers, competitors and fans a Happy New Year...welcome to Year Of The Dog. Special Happy New Year to our Social Media Manager, Juliet Zhu!! Here are our friends from Jackie Chan DC Racing to tell you more.

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LMP2 Focus: Three constructors go head-to-head in LMP2

February 16, 2018 RNW Staff

The LMP2 grid will consist of seven entries but, in contrast to last year, there are three different chassis constructors represented through the ORECA 07, Dallara P217 and Ligier JSP217.

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2017 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA RUNNERS-UP OD RACING AND GILBERT JOIN TEAM WRT

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia runners-up OD Racing and Mitch Gilbert will return to the championship this year with a Team WRT-run Audi R8 LMS GT3. Gilbert and co-driver Aditya Patel missed out on the GT3 Drivers’ title by a single point last season after winning both races at Zhejiang’s season finale, while OD Racing … Continue reading → ...

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MULTIPLE ENTRIES STRENGTHEN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES GRID AHEAD OF 2018 SEASON

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The entry list for the 2018 Blancpain GT Series continues to grow, with a number of new additions to the grid being officially confirmed ahead of the upcoming campaign. Emil Frey Racing will partner with Lexus to contest the full Blancpain GT Series in 2018, embarking on a challenge for top honours in both the … Continue reading → ...

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Billy Monger dreams of racing in F1 months after losing both legs in horrific crash

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A reluctant prosthetic leg and heavy traffic make Billy Monger a few minutes late for our interview. It is a miracle he is here at all.Ten months after a crash in a Formula 4 race cost him both lower legs, the 18-year-old is at... ...

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WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING Launches its 2018 Season with First Look at the FW41

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The FW41 looks significantly different to its predecessor, the FW40, following input from the team’s Chief Technical Officer, Paddy Lowe, and Head of Aerodynamics, Dirk de Beer, who were both appointed at the beginning of last year, to join forces with Chief Designer Ed Wood.

Drivers

FOX announces drivers-only broadcast lineup for Xfinity race

February 15, 2018 RNW Staff

RELATED: FOX drivers-only broadcast draws praise

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FRAM Inks Deal with Racers Edge Motorsports

February 15, 2018 RNW Staff

“It’s a rush to see world-class race cars running FRAM XG2 Ultra Synthetic oil filters and is a real proof of quality,” said Jay Buckley, FRAM Technical Training Director. “Racers Edge Motorsports has 28 years of racing excellence and we are proud to be the newest member of their team.”

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#BeBrave: the noughties

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The last instalment in our brave history

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Hayden Paddon seventh after opening test

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Kiwi Hayden Paddon posted the seventh fastest time in the opening stage of Rally Sweden on Friday morning. The Hyundai factory driver was 2.1s slower than stage winner Ott Tanak's Toyota Yaris over the short, 1.9km city test.

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EMIL FREY JAGUAR RACING ANNOUNCES RACE ATTENDANCE FOR 2018

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Following a season with many highs and lows, the Emil Frey Jaguar Racing Emil Frey Jaguar Racing Team had a conciliatory end to the 2017 season, finishing with both cars in the point rankings at the season final at Barcelona. The private race team from Switzerland is planning to participate at selected races of the … Continue reading → ...

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Mamola heading to Hall of Fame

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

American road-racing legend Randy Mamola, the star attraction of the Mike Pero MotoFest at Hampton Downs on March 3-4, will be inducted to the Hall of Fame soon after this New Zealand motorcycling extravaganza. Mamola's name was... ...

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EMIL FREY LEXUS RACING ANNOUNCES 2018 RACE PROGRAMME

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Following an exciting season and the very successful debut year of the newly-found Emil Frey Lexus Team, the private race team from Switzerland is launching at full speed into the 2018 season. Team Principal Lorenz Frey was joined by numerous invited guests and media representatives at the official opening of the new workshop today at … Continue reading → ...

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Registration for IGTC California 8 Hours Now Open

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

The entries for the Grand Finale of the 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, the California 8 Hours, are now open. The longest endurance race on the magnificent Laguna Circuit had its inaugural edition last season and will now be the deciding round for the only global GT3 championship. To facilitate the life of teams wishing to compete in both events, the California 8 Hours will now be organised on a new date, bringing the gap with the Petit Le Mans race to two weeks. The California 8 Hours will now be held from 25th to 28th October 2018.

Formula 4

DORAN MOTORSPORTS GROUP BECOMES THE FIRST OFFICIAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN BASED F4 UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY HONDA TEAM

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Veteran karting team owner Francois Doran will be taking his Doran Motorsports Group (DMG) team to the next level for 2018 by stepping into open wheel racing. The 38-year-old Canadian and his newly formed team plan on building the best possible West Coast program targeting the karting audience that look to take the next step in their motorsports career.

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LMGTE Pro Focus: BMW strengthens powerful GT World Championship

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Boosted by the FIA World Endurance Championship titles for GTE Drivers and Manufacturers, the competition in the LMGTE Pro class will be hotter and tighter than ever with the addition of BMW to the ranks.

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CLEARWATER BACK TO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA WITH McLAREN GT4

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Clearwater Racing, Richard Wee and Mok Weng Sun will return to Blancpain GT Series Asia this season with a McLaren 570S GT4.

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HAHN / HELLMEISTER SET TO DRIVE THE DRIVEX MERCEDES IN BARCELONA’S WINTER SERIES

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya marks the first official event of preseason testing as Marcelo Hahn is back to the wheel of the Drivex Mercedes AMG GT3.

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