Filed Under  2018 Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/filed-under-2018/ Motorsports news from around the world Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:27:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-web-optmizedbig-Rm1-32x32.jpg Filed Under  2018 Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/filed-under-2018/ 32 32 152545424 MAGNUSSEN LOOKING FOR VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY THREE-PEAT https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/magnussen-looking-for-virginia-international-raceway-three-peat/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:51:46 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/magnussen-looking-for-virginia-international-raceway-three-peat/ Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and the No. 3 Corvette Racing team are heading to VIRginia International Raceway with the hopes of making it three race wins in a row at the Alton, VA track.

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]]> 165101 LEXUS RC F GT3s SET TO COMPETE IN VIRGINIA https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/lexus-rc-f-gt3s-set-to-compete-in-virginia/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:11:54 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/lexus-rc-f-gt3s-set-to-compete-in-virginia/ The 3GT Racing Lexus RC F GT3s will compete at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) on Sunday in the second and final GT-only race of the 2018 season.

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]]> 165098 TIGHT AT THE TOP AS PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES HEAD TO UNPREDICTABLE KNOCKHILL https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/tight-at-the-top-as-porsche-carrera-cup-gb-championship-battles-head-to-unpredictable-knockhill/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:42:57 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/tight-at-the-top-as-porsche-carrera-cup-gb-championship-battles-head-to-unpredictable-knockhill/ The fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, heads to its most unpredictable venue amid one of its most unpredictable seasons in recent history. Around the challenging swoops and crests of Knockhill, three category title battles could see a decisive move to break season-long duels at the top of the points table in the Pro, Pro-Am and Am categories. Knockhill could once again produce a championship-deciding clash.

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]]> 165066 AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS AQUIRES NEW ORECA 07 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE IMSA SEASON https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/afs-pr1-mathiasen-motorsports-aquires-new-oreca-07-for-the-remainder-of-the-imsa-season/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:53:06 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/afs-pr1-mathiasen-motorsports-aquires-new-oreca-07-for-the-remainder-of-the-imsa-season/ AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports announced today that the team has acquired a brand new ORECA 07 LMP2 which it will start using at the next round of the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next Sept 7-9.

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]]> 164931 REBELLION RACING ON THE WAY TO THE 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/rebellion-racing-on-the-way-to-the-6-hours-of-silverstone/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:52:52 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/rebellion-racing-on-the-way-to-the-6-hours-of-silverstone/ Two months after the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Swiss Team is going to start the next race on the mythical Silverstone track. This third meeting will be another step to prove the efficiency of both REBELLION R-13 cars and their six drivers more motivated than ever.

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]]> 164928 CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: GOING FOR AN OVERALL THREE-PEAT https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/corvette-racing-at-vir-going-for-an-overall-three-peat/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:22:10 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/corvette-racing-at-vir-going-for-an-overall-three-peat/ Corvette Racing’s title chase in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship takes it to a circuit where – not surprisingly – it has shown significant strength: Virginia International Raceway.

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]]> 164752 PAUL MILLER RACING KEEPS CHAMPIONSHIP FOCUS HEADING INTO VIRGINIA https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/paul-miller-racing-keeps-championship-focus-heading-into-virginia/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:17:54 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/paul-miller-racing-keeps-championship-focus-heading-into-virginia/ The 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has been a whirlwind season for Paul Miller Racing, and the battle for the GTD class title resumes this weekend at VIRginia International Raceway. With an impressive seven podiums in eight races, the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 of Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow is leading the championship by 18 points with three races remaining. This weekend’s sprint race will feature the IMSA GT classes only, where 10 GTD and eight GTLM entries will compete for the next batch of valuable championship points.

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]]> 164740 RLR MSport DETERMINED TO CONSOLIDATE ELMS POINTS LEAD ON HOME SOIL AT SILVERSTONE https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/rlr-msport-determined-to-consolidate-elms-points-lead-on-home-soil-at-silverstone/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:26:33 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/rlr-msport-determined-to-consolidate-elms-points-lead-on-home-soil-at-silverstone/ RLR MSport is determined to consolidate its championship lead as the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) lands on the Bolton-based team’s home soil for the fourth round of the 2018 season, the 4 Hours of Silverstone (17-18 August).

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]]> 164662 WEATHERTECH RACING TAKING MOMENTUM TO VIR https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/weathertech-racing-taking-momentum-to-vir/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:26:05 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/weathertech-racing-taking-momentum-to-vir/ Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Ut.) are taking a two-race podium streak to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) this weekend, August 17-19.

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]]> 164548 BMW TEAM RLL READY FOR VIR AFTER NEAR MISS AT ROAD AMERICA https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/bmw-team-rll-ready-for-vir-after-near-miss-at-road-america/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:25:44 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/bmw-team-rll-ready-for-vir-after-near-miss-at-road-america/ While the second half of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship can be exhausting with a race seemingly every other weekend, BMW Team RLL is looking forward to getting back to it at the Aug. 19 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR following a near miss of the podium’s top spot at Road America. Leading for almost the entire last hour of the race, the No. 25 M8 GTE of Connor De Phillippi was stalled by a fuel system issue within minutes of the checkered flag.

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