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BLANCPAIN GT WEEKEND ROUNDUP: BARCELONA

RNW Staff — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:18:27 +0000

There was only one way that Orange1 FFF Racing could snatch the Endurance Cup title on Sunday afternoon: they had to win. With a 24-point deficit to the leading SMP Ferrari crew, they also needed Miguel Molina, Mikhail Aleshin and Davide Rigon to finish no higher than 10th at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. FFF drivers Andrea Caldarelli and Marco Mapelli knew that this was a long shot.

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SMP RACING CREW TAKES SECOND PLACE IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

RNW Staff — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 20:38:25 +0000

SMP Racing drivers took part in the final round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, which took place at the Spanish Barcelona circuit. The crew of Mikhail Aleshin finished in fifteenth position and was classified second in the teams’ standings out of 33 teams from around the world fighting for the title.

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ORANGE1 FFF RACING MAKES BLANCPAIN GT SERIES HISTORY AT CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA

RNW Staff — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 19:28:31 +0000

Orange1 FFF Racing captured a brace of Blancpain GT Series and Endurance Cup crowns today when its #563 Lamborghini took a sensational victory in the season-deciding race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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TONI FORNE TO FIGHT FOR AM CLASS VICE-CHAMPIONSHIP HONOURS AT BLANCPAIN GT ENDURANCE CUP SEASON FINALE

RNW Staff — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:08:58 +0000

The Girona native will contest the fifth round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup to take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Forné is completing a remarkable 2019 season stepping onto the class podium at the 24 hours of Spa and now aims for another podium finish behind the wheel of the Raton Racing by Target-entered Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO 2019 with his teammates Constantini and Lenz.

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OVERALL TITLES UP FOR GRABS AS BLANCPAIN GT SERIES GETS SET FOR ULTRA-CLOSE SEASON DECIDER

RNW Staff — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:08:26 +0000

As the Blancpain GT Series prepares to conclude its 2019 season with a three-hour Endurance Cup race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, there is one question on everybody’s lips: who will leave the Spanish venue with a championship to their name?

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The 24 HOURS OF SPA ROUNDUP

RNW Staff — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:56:37 +0000

Following months of preparation, a week of non-stop activity and a deciding day of drama, another edition of the Total 24 Hours of Spa is complete.

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VILLORBA CORSE RUNS THE PERFECT STRATEGY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

RNW Staff — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:59:52 +0000

Villorba Corse celebrates their achievements at the end of the 24 Hours of Spa. After their third consecutive Le Mans last month, the Italian team took also the checkered flag of the Belgian classic, pinnacle of the Blancpain GT Series, with the #133 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Roberto Pampanini, Mauro Calamia, Stefano Monaco and Ivan Jacoma.

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PORSCHE WINS BATTLE OF THE HEAVYWEIGHTS TO CONQUER 2019 24 HOURS OF SPA

RNW Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 20:29:08 +0000

Porsche won a battle of the heavyweights to clinch victory at the 2019 Total 24 Hours of Spa. The German marque beat fierce rivals Mercedes-AMG and Audi to climb the top step of the podium for the first time since 2010 and capture a one-two finish in the world’s toughest GT race.

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THE SMP RACING CREW KEEPS THE LEAD IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP AFTER THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

RNW Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 20:20:38 +0000

The third round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, a 24-hour Spa-Francorchamps marathon, took place on July 27-28 in Belgium. The SMP Racing crew of Russian Mikhail Aleshin, Spaniard Miguel Molina and Italian Davide Rigon, started the race from third position, fought for the lead, retired before the end of the race due to the contact with a rival, but scored enough points to keep the lead in the overall standings.

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PODIUM JOY FOR STRAKKA RACING AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

RNW Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 19:14:30 +0000

Twelve months after securing its first 24 Hours of Spa podium finish with its Pro-Am entry, Strakka Racing repeated the feat in remarkable fashion at the 2019 edition of the race, in an event that many drivers stated was held in the toughest conditions of their careers. The squad also recorded its first ever Super Pole qualification at the legendary GT endurance race with the Pro #44 car.

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