Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/ Motorsports news from around the world Sat, 28 Sep 2019 11:53:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.3 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-web-optmizedbig-Rm1-32x32.jpg Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/ 32 32 152545424 THRILLS AND SPILLS FOR AUDI IN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA FINALE https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/thrills-and-spills-for-audi-in-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/thrills-and-spills-for-audi-in-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/#respond Sat, 28 Sep 2019 11:53:36 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/thrills-and-spills-for-audi-in-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/ After an overall win for the four rings in round 11 of Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia, an incident-filled round 12 proved to be a challenging outing for the Audi teams. After a strong fifth place in round 11, Chen Weian and Rahel Frey recovered from a starting position of 18th in round 12 to finish their maiden Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia campaign on a high. The Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT duo stormed through the field to cross the line seventh after 60 minutes of racing at the Shanghai International Circuit in China.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/thrills-and-spills-for-audi-in-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/feed/ 0 187078 CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING HEADS TO BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SEASON FINALE IN SHANGHAI https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season-finale-in-shanghai/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season-finale-in-shanghai/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:04:42 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season-finale-in-shanghai/ Craft-Bamboo Racing heads to the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend for the season finale of the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia with high expectations. The team has high hopes for the season finale, where in 2017, the team took overall victory in the GT3 class after a scintillating drive in wet conditions. After having a competitive season so far, the team is looking to increase the tally of wins and ending the season with strong results.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season-finale-in-shanghai/feed/ 0 187046 AUDI SPORT ASIA TEAMS CHASE VICTORIES AT BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA FINALE https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/audi-sport-asia-teams-chase-victories-at-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/audi-sport-asia-teams-chase-victories-at-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:08:37 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/audi-sport-asia-teams-chase-victories-at-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/ Audi Sport customer teams are set to contest the sixth and final stop of the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia with three strong Audi R8 LMS driver-line ups. The mix of local and international talent enters the season-closing double-header hoping to make their wealth of experience at the Shanghai International Circuit count.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/audi-sport-asia-teams-chase-victories-at-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finale/feed/ 0 186976 TOP 10 BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA FINISHES IN KOREA FOR AUDI TEAMS https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/top-10-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finishes-in-korea-for-audi-teams/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/top-10-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finishes-in-korea-for-audi-teams/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:58:16 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/top-10-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finishes-in-korea-for-audi-teams/ Two Audi Sport Asia teams emerged from a challenging round 10 of Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia with overall points-scoring finishes. Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT’s Rahel Frey and David Chen were the big movers during the race at the 5.615km Korea International Circuit, recovering from a starting position of 15th to bring their Audi R8 LMS GT3 home in seventh after strong stints from both drivers.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/top-10-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-finishes-in-korea-for-audi-teams/feed/ 0 182005 AUDI SQUADS PREPARE FOR BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA KOREA DEBUT https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/audi-squads-prepare-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-korea-debut/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/audi-squads-prepare-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-korea-debut/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2019 07:36:09 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/audi-squads-prepare-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-korea-debut/ Buoyed by their electrifying Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia round eight victory at the Fuji International Speedway in July, Audi Sport Asia drivers Martin Rump and Weiron Tan are keen to carry that momentum into the series’ debut at the Korea International Circuit on August 3-4. The Audi Sport Asia Team Absolute Silver Cup pair are joined by Pro-Am teammates Cheng Congfu and Sun Jingzu for what will be a major push in the penultimate double header of the 2019 season. Fellow Audi Sport Asia driver David Chen, meanwhile, reunites with Audi Sport driver Rahel Frey in the third Audi R8 LMS GT3 after their successful debut pairing at Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT in Japan. 

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/audi-squads-prepare-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-korea-debut/feed/ 0 181841 TAN AND RUMP CLIMB TO BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SECOND BENEATH MOUNT FUJI https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/tan-and-rump-climb-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-second-beneath-mount-fuji/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/tan-and-rump-climb-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-second-beneath-mount-fuji/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2019 18:13:00 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/tan-and-rump-climb-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-second-beneath-mount-fuji/ Audi Sport Asia Team Absolute’s Weiron Tan and Martin Rump took an impressive round seven Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia podium in the shadow of Mount Fuji, Japan. Tan’s getaway when the lights went green launched the Audi Sport Asia pair immediately into podium contention despite starting seventh on the grid. A well-managed pit stop and stint from teammate Rump swept the duo to their second series podium and highest finish of the season at Fuji International Speedway.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/tan-and-rump-climb-to-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-second-beneath-mount-fuji/feed/ 0 179588 CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING HEADS TO FUJI FOR SECOND HALF OF THE 2019 BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SEASON https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-fuji-for-second-half-of-the-2019-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-fuji-for-second-half-of-the-2019-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:21:08 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-fuji-for-second-half-of-the-2019-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season/ The first half of the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia saw Craft-Bamboo Racing realize the potential of the Mercedes-AMG GT3, finishing in the top-three on several occasions including two outright GT3 victories in Sepang and Suzuka. It has also been a strong first half of the season for the sole GT4 entry, with the team having scored four podiums including a class victory in Buriram. The team heads to Fuji Speedway with high expectations for Rounds 7 & 8, in the foothills of the iconic Mt. Fuji.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-fuji-for-second-half-of-the-2019-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia-season/feed/ 0 179570 RAHEL FREY JOINS AUDI SPORT ASIA TEAM TSRT FOR BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/rahel-frey-joins-audi-sport-asia-team-tsrt-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/rahel-frey-joins-audi-sport-asia-team-tsrt-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:57:41 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/rahel-frey-joins-audi-sport-asia-team-tsrt-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/ Fresh from her SP8 class victory at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Rahel Frey enters the fray for the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia with Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT. Audi Sport driver Frey will partner Audi Sport Asia counterpart David Chen as the championship embarks upon the second half of its 2019 season at Japan’s Fuji International Speedway from June 5 to 7.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/rahel-frey-joins-audi-sport-asia-team-tsrt-for-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/feed/ 0 179492 CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING HEADS TO HISTORIC SUZUKA WITH 4-CAR MERCEDES-AMG ENTRY https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-historic-suzuka-with-4-car-mercedes-amg-entry/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-historic-suzuka-with-4-car-mercedes-amg-entry/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:54:39 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-historic-suzuka-with-4-car-mercedes-amg-entry/ Craft-Bamboo Racing showed strong pace in the opening 2 rounds of the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia season, which saw Craft-Bamboo Racing scoring a victory and podiums at the opening round of the season in Malaysia and two pole positions in Thailand, the first time in the team’s history. Craft-Bamboo Racing heads to Japan with the aim of fighting for victory, and no stone has been left unturned in the preparation for rounds 5 and 6 at the famous historic track, the Suzuka Circuit.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-heads-to-historic-suzuka-with-4-car-mercedes-amg-entry/feed/ 0 179149 CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING GEARS UP FOR A 4-CAR ASSAULT IN THE BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-gears-up-for-a-4-car-assault-in-the-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/craft-bamboo-racing-gears-up-for-a-4-car-assault-in-the-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:17:52 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/craft-bamboo-racing-gears-up-for-a-4-car-assault-in-the-blancpain-gt-world-challenge-asia/ After a successful pre-season test, Craft-Bamboo Racing are looking to begin the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia season at the Sepang International Circuit with a strong result in the team’s biggest ever line-up. Craft-Bamboo Racing, an Official Performance Team of Mercedes-AMG, will be fielding a trio of Mercedes-AMG GT3’s and a single GT4 entry in a bid for success in both classes.

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