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McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE’S SINGLE-MAKE SERIES TO LAUNCH THIS WEEKEND AT SPA FRANCORCHAMPS

This weekend sees the first round of McLaren Automotive’s inaugural FIA accredited Pure McLaren single-make international race series. Six rounds will be held across iconic tracks across Europe this year with a total of 12 races, two per weekend. Unveiled as part of McLaren Automotive’s expanded customer-focussed motorsport programme, the new series is aimed at … Continue reading → ...

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LAMBORGHINI DRIVER BORTOLOTTI STARTS ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON WITH BEST TIME

April 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The winter break is over as the ADAC GT Masters got its twelfth season underway with first practice in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Lamborghini driver Mirko Bortolotti (28, I, ORANGE1 by GRT Grasser) set best time in the session. Bortolotti, who produced fast lap times at Oschersleben and was outstanding during official testing at the … Continue reading → ...

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THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO CELEBRATES IT TENTH EDITION AND THE HURACAN EVO’S DEBUT

April 12, 2018 Charles Côté

The Sepang round, which will officially kick off the 2018 edition of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia on April 14-15, and the Monza one, which will open the European series the following week, will inaugurate the tenth season of the one-make series for the racecars of Sant’Agata Bolognese.

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AUSTRALIAN GT HAILS ALBERT PARK SUCCESS

March 30, 2018 Charles Côté

Australian GT manager Ken Collier has hailed the opening round of the 2018 season a success.

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PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT GUARANTEED: THE RUN-UP TO SEASON 12 OF THE ADAC GT MASTERS

March 26, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

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IRONFORCE BY RING POLICE ALL SET FOR THE ADAC GT MASTERS

March 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

IronForce by RING POLICE are ready for the ADAC GT Masters. With just three days to go before the official pre-season tests in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, the team presented the striking design of the Porsche 911 GT3 R, with which Lucas Luhr (38, DEU) and Jan-Erik Slooten (33, DEU) will race for the first … Continue reading → ...

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ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON BEGINS WITH TESTING AT OSCHERSLEBEN

March 21, 2018 Charles Côté

The long wait is coming to an end. Next week (26th – 27th March), the teams and drivers of the ADAC GT Masters will at last be seeing some track action during the official preseason tests at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Around 35 supercars sporting the badges of Audi, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Honda, Lamborghini, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche will be taking part in the dress rehearsal for the 2018 season at the circuit near Magdeburg. Fans are welcome to come and watch the two days of testing. Just over two weeks later on the weekend of 13th – 15th April, the ADAC GT Masters will be staging its season opener at the same venue.

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BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB GEARS UP FOR 2018 SEASON

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

After another successful campaign, SRO Motorsport Group’s Blancpain GT Sports Club will return with a new addition to the calendar to kick-off season four, as well as a brand new class, revised testing regulations and the first SRO Speed Week.

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GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES ANNOUNCES 47-CAR FULL SEASON ENTRY LIST

March 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

This year’s GT4 European Series will feature a 47-car full-season entry. The entry list was revealed one day after the official pre-season test day at Zolder, ahead of next month’s season opener at the Belgian circuit. The series experienced an unprecedented flow of requests in recent months, with teams representing over 70 cars having expressed their … Continue reading → ...

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HTP MOTORSPORT TO CHALLENGE IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS WITH STRONG DRIVER QUARTET

February 28, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

HTP Motorsport are entering the 2018 ADAC GT Masters with two Mercedes-AMG GT3s, sporting a distinctive yellow green livery. The cars with the toxic ‘mamba’ look will be driven by an impressive four-man squad who have plenty of GT experience between them. Former DTM driver Maximilian Götz (32, GER) will be sharing one of the … Continue reading → ...

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PRECOTE HERBERTH MOTORSPORT WILL COMBINE EXPERIENCE WITH YOUTH IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

February 28, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Team Precote Herberth Motorsport will field the driver pairing of Robert Renauer (32, DEU) and Mathieu Jaminet (23, F) in the 2018 ADAC GT Masters. Renauer has been with the team from the small Bavarian town of Jedenhofen for a couple of years while newcomer Jaminet was formerly with KÜS Team75 Bernhard. The squad will … Continue reading → ...

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CLAUDIA HURTGEN RECRUITED TO THE RWT RACING ADAC GT MASTERS SQUAD

February 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

RWT Racing have announced a new driver pairing for the 2018 ADAC GT Masters. Joining team regular Sven Barth (37, GER) is new signing Claudia Hürtgen (46, GER). The team will once again be pinning their hopes on a Corvette C7 GT3-R, the same make and model which won the championship in 2017. The opening … Continue reading → ...

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MONTAPLAST BY LAND-MOTORSPORT WITH STRONG SQUAD OF FOUR DRIVERS IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

February 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Montaplast by Land-Motorsport will tackle the 2018 ADAC GT Masters campaign with two former champions and two young drivers. The 2016 title winner, Christopher Mies (28, DEU), will have a new team-mate, Alessio Picariello (24, B). The two brothers, Kelvin van der Linde (21, ZA) and Sheldon van der Linde (18, ZA) will share the … Continue reading → ...

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BUTEL CONFIRMS UK LMP3 TITLE ATTACK WITH SPEEDWORKS

February 21, 2018 Charles Côté

Jerseyman Jack Butel has today (Wednesday 21 February) confirmed that he will return to the Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup Championship for an all-out assault on the championship title.

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TIMO BERNHARD: “LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW ROLE IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS”

February 19, 2018 Charles Côté

On the move from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to join the ADAC GT Masters, sports car star Timo Bernhard (36, DEU) will line up in the Super Sports Car League for the first time this year. In this interview, the two-time Le Mans winner and FIA World Endurance Champion, who recently won the Nations Cup in the Race of Champions, talks about his goals for the season and his role as Team Principal. The ADAC GT Masters season will get under way in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.

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FRANK STIPPLER AND FILIP SALAQUARDA WILL LINEUP IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS FOR NEWCOMERS, TEAM ISR

February 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Another outfit will make its debut in the ADAC GT Masters this year, Team ISR. Frank Stippler (42/DEU) and Filip Salaquarda (34/CZ) have been signed to drive the team’s Audi R8 LMS. The Super Sports Car League will get the new season underway at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th-15th April. Team … Continue reading → ...

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ZAKSPEED GO INTO THE 2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH SEBASTIAN ASCH AND LUCA STOLZ

February 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing have set themselves an ambitious target for their anniversary year of 2018. This illustrious team sees itself as an ADAC GT Masters championship contender as it goes into its 50th year. They will be fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars and have now secured the services of two-time champion Sebastian Asch … Continue reading → ...

PRODUCTION CARS

AMOC RACING LAUNCHES NEW FORMAT GT CHALLENGE

February 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

AMOC Racing has launched a fresh new approach to the GT Challenge race series for GT cars running on slick tyres, and aimed at ‘gentlemen drivers’. The GT Challenge is open to all GT cars old and new, the simple new format incorporates three classes; Class 1 for Aston Martin GT4 and N24, Class 2 … Continue reading → ...

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NEW PORSCHE CARRERA CUP RACERS ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA

January 31, 2018 Charles Côté

A spectacular fleet of the newest generation 911 GT3 Cup race car has arrived in Australia ahead of the fully subscribed 2018 Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup Australia season. 25 brand new 911 GT3 Cup (Type 991.II) race cars were unloaded from shipping containers last weekend, uniting with the sole second generation 991-series GT3 Cup.

EFP by TECE – A NEW TEAM FIELDING TWO AUDI R8 LMSs IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

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A NEW TEAM FIELDING TWO AUDI R8 LMS IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

January 29, 2018 Charles Côté

The ADAC GT Masters welcomes a new team to the grid in the shape of EFP by TECE who will be fielding two Audi R8 LMS cars in the forthcoming campaign. The two driver pairings are Elia Erhart (29, Germany) with Pierre Kaffer (41, Germany) and Dries Vanthoor (19, Belgium) with Florian Spengler (30, Germany). The ADAC GT Masters season opener will be hosted by Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.

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