ANOTHER GT OPEN PODIUM FOR HENRIQUE CHAVES
Henrique Chaves ended the first race of the Red Bull Ring round of the International GT Open in the third place, showing a strong pace that allowed him to sign the fastest lap.
WILKINSON READY TO CHARGE ON RED BULL RING DEBUT
Ollie Wilkinson will continue the biggest season of his fledgling racing career when he returns to action in the International GT Open Championship this weekend, 13-14 July, at the picturesque Red Bull Ring circuit in Austria.
SPA ENTHUSES HENRIQUE CHAVES
Next weekend, it will take place in the majestic Spa-Francorchamps the third International GT Open’s round, a circuit that Henrique Chaves knows and where he intends to proceed with good results.
TEO MARTIN MOTORSPORT TAKES MAIDEN EUROPEAN WIN FOR THE MCLAREN 720S GT3 IN GERMANY
The McLaren 720S GT3 claimed its first race victory in Europe and in an international championship last weekend, with victory for McLaren Customer Racing team Teo Martin Motorsport in the International GT Open at Hockenheim.
LAMBORGHINI SECURES A ONE-TWO AND THE GT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT HOCKENHEIM
Norbert Siedler and Mikaël Grenier led a comfortable Team Emil Frey Racing one-two in the second International GT Open race of the weekend at the Hockenheimring, beating team-mates Albert Costa and Giacomo Altoè, who took the lead of the championship.
HENRIQUE CHAVES SHOWS CREDENTIALS AT PAUL RICARD
Henrique Chaves wasn’t lucky in the start of the second race of the International GT Open’s event of Paul Ricard, as he was hit by an opponent. Nevertheless, he ended the race in a good seventh place.
HENRIQUE CHAVES READY FOR GT DEBUT
Henrique Chaves will start next weekend his International GT Open’s campaign, at the Circuit de Paul Ricard, France, where he will debut in the GT world.
OLLIE WILKINSON JOINS ASTON MARTIN RACING DRIVER ACADEMY
Rising sportscar star Ollie Wilkinson has been selected to join this year’s Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy, putting him in with a chance of landing a full junior factory driver contract for the 2020 season.
HENRIQUE CHAVES PLEASED AFTER PAUL RICARD TEST
Henrique Chaves was in the last two days at Paul Ricard for a testing session with the Teo Martín Motorsport’s McLaren 720S GT3. The goal was to begin his adaptation to the British car.
RUEDA-SARAVIA TAKE GT OPEN RACE 1 VICTORY AT MONZA
The fight for the International GT Open title is completely reopened, as Andrés Saravia-Fran Rueda imposed their Teo Martín BMW today in Race 1 at Monza, and are now tied up in points and wins (3) with Mikkel Mac (Luzich Racing Ferrari), today fifth with Alessandro Pier Guidi. The ‘Hispanic’ pair is actually first because of better quality of results.
WILKINSON & ELLIS BATTLE THROUGH BRUISING HUNGARIAN WEEKEND
Rising British sportscar star Ollie Wilkinson is hoping that Lady Luck returns to back his International GT Open bid after he and team-mate Bradley Ellis were forced to battle against the odds in two tough races at the Hungaroring.
BRAZILIAN JOY AT HUNGARORING, AS KHODAIR-HAHN TAKE MAIDEN GT OPEN WIN
Allam Khodair and Marcelo Hahn took their maiden overall win today in Race 2 at the Hungaroring, at the wheel of the drivex Mercedes AMG. The Brazilian Pro-Am pair perfectly mastered the race, with Khodair setting pole position and leading throughout the first stint, and Hahn keeping everything under control in the second stint, to beat the Lambo Huracans of Rik Breukers-Riccardo Agostini (Imperiale Racing) and Edoardo Liberati-Kang Ling (VSR)..
CIOCI-SERRA TAKE MAIDEN GT OPEN WIN, THE FOURTH FOR LUZICH RACING
Luzich Racing conquered its fourth win of the season, with its new pair that debuted here: Marco Cioci and Daniel Serra. A long-standing contender in the series and a former class champion, the Italian (who took pole on the wet this morning) conquered his maiden overall win. So did also the reigning Stock Car Brazil champion, who is back to the GT Open ten years after his last appearance. The white-and-red Ferrari 488 beat in a thrilling finale the SPS Automotive Performance Mercedes of Valentin Pierburg and Tom Onslow-Cole that put an outstanding show, taking its fourth success of the year in the Pro-Am class, ahead of the Daiko Lazarus Racing of class leaders Fabrizio Crestani-Miguel Ramos.
SIX FERRARI CREWS ON TRACK AT THE HUNGARORING IN THE INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN
The International GT Open is nearing the half-season mark. As it has become customary, the turning point will take place at the Hungaroring, the twisty track on the hills outside Budapest that relaunched international motorsports into Central Europe three decades ago. The event, with its usual summer atmosphere and the splendor of the nearby Hungarian capital as an additional attraction, promises to be extremely attractive this year too with 27 cars entered for the event.
DRIVEX PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES IN THE GT OPEN WITH TWO MERCEDES CARS IN HUNGARY
Drivex heads to Hungary for Round 4 of the International GT Open and the Spain-based outfit is a hot favorite after its top results achieved by Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair with the Mercedes AMG GT3. As announced the past week, Drivex is doubling its efforts in the series and a second Mercedes AMG GT3 for Ricardo Baptista and Carlos Eduardo “Cacá” Bueno, two other top-tier Brazilian drivers, will be lined up.
BAPTISTA / BUENO TO MAKE GT OPEN DEBUT WITH DRIVEX MERCEDES
Drivex will enter a second Mercedes AMG GT3 for the remainder of the International GT Open season. Brazilian aces Ricardo Baptista and Carlos Eduardo “Cacá” Bueno will join Drivex to seek strong results in the remaining races at Hungaroring, Silverstone, Monza and Barcelona.
HAHN / KHODAIR EXTEND GT OPEN PODIUM SUCCESS WITH DRIVEX
Drivex and Brazilian pairing of Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair continued their podium streak at Spa-Francorchamps, where Round 3 of the International GT Open took place last weekend. On Friday, Hahn / Khodair made a strong start to the weekend as they were eighth on the overall chart and 3rd in the Pro-Am class. The following … Continue reading → ...
HAHN / HELLMEISTER CLAIM SECOND GT OPEN RACE WIN AT PAUL RICARD
Drivex repeated his feat of last year’s win at Paul Ricard with Marcelo Hahn and Alan Hellmeister cruising to another Pro-Am win in their Mercedes AMG GT3. It was the second class achievement in the 2018 International GT Open for Hahn as Allam Khodair and he himself already won Sunday’s race at Estoril. On Thursday, during … Continue reading → ...
DI AMATO-MONTERMINI SCORE THEIR FIRST GT OPEN WIN
The RS Racing Ferrari 488 took its maiden win in the International GT Open, as Daniele Di Amato and Andrea Montermini emerged in a dramatic and closely-fought finale. They beat the two Teo Martín BMs of Juan Cruz Álvarez-Lourenço Beirão (who took the lead after the pit stops) and yesterday’s winners, Fran Rueda-Andrés Saravia. The Spaniard and the Guatemalan are now second in the overall standings, closing to 13 points the gap with respect to Mikkel Mac, today fifth.
ALAN HELLMEISTER JOINS MARCELO HAHN IN THE DRIVEX MERCEDES-AMG AT PAUL RICARD
The second round of the International GT Open will take place at Paul Ricard next weekend and the Drivex-entered Mercedes AMG GT3 is a favourite in the Pro-Am class. Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair claimed their first win of the season at Estoril and the Spain-based team and their drivers feel extremely optimistic ahead of Round 2.
