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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.

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THIRD AND FOURTH ROW FOR FERRARI AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

May 4, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

It was a difficult qualifying for the five Ferrari crews competing in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the first round of the Super Season of the World Endurance Championship (WEC). In the GTE-Pro class the 488 GTE of AF Corse team will start from the third and fourth row with cars no. 51 and 71. … Continue reading → ...

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SOLID SPA START FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

May 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing made a constructive start as it targets a fourth consecutive FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) victory and a perfect start to the 2018-19 season in the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Having won the final three races of last season, the team returned to competitive action today for the first time since … Continue reading → ...

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TWO R-13 CARS AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS FOR REBELLION RACING

May 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

REBELLION Racing is going to start the first race of the Super Super at Spa-Francorchamps circuit with two R-13 cars entered in LMP1 category. After a first public outing for the REBELLION R-13 car at the FIA WEC Prologue on the 6th and 7th of April at the Paul Ricard circuit, the team performed private … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

JAGUAR RACING HEAD TO PARIS WITH RENEWED CONFIDENCE

April 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Panasonic Jaguar Racing is hoping to electrify the City of Lights as they prepare for the ABB FIA Formula E Paris E-Prix following a strong performance in recent races. The British team’s momentum is growing with each race, and the inaugural Rome E-Prix was overall another positive weekend for Panasonic Jaguar Racing. Once again Mitch Evans secured … Continue reading → ...

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ISAAC TUTUMLU TAKES FOURTH PLACE FINISH AT THE 12H NAVARRA

April 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Spaniard Tutumlu delivered another strong performance in the Car Collection Motorsport-entered Audi R8 LMS shared with Ali Çapan, Dirg Parhofer and Peter Schmidt. The four drivers brought fourth place home in A6-Am class and ranked 8th overall. Tutumlu drove almost six of the 12 hours of racing. Isaac Tutumlu achieved a positive result at Circuito de … Continue reading → ...

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400+ HISTORIC RACING CARS REV UP FOR DONINGTON HISTORIC FESTIVAL

April 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In just two weeks’ time the air round Donington Park will reverberate to the glorious sound of historic race car engines as more than 400 world-class competition cars dating from the 1920s to the early 2000s battle it out at the Donington Historic Festival. The all-access paddock will be scented with the unmistakable fragrance of … Continue reading → ...

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE READY TO START AT MONZA

April 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The new season of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe, now in its tenth edition, will be traditionally starting from Monza this weekend (April 21-22) with a record breaking grid of almost fifty cars. This anniversary is an important milestone that coincides with the continental debut of the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo, which already made … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain Endurance

GREAT CLASS VICTORY FOR NICO VERDONCK IN PREPARATION FOR THE 24 HOURS OF THE NURBURGRING

April 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

On 12th and 13th May Nico Verdonck will be competing in his fifth 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. Representing the Dörr Motorsport formation, the Belgian together with his German teammates Marc Basseng and Manuel Lauck this last Sunday brilliantly finalised their preparation. During the qualifying race for the 24 Hours they offered their Lamborghini Huracán … Continue reading → ...

imsa

BMW TEAM RLL FINISHES FIFTH AT LONG BEACH

April 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A fifth place finish by the No. 24 BMW M8 GTE of John Edwards and Jesse Krohn in today’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach made a difficult day much better for BMW Team RLL. What started as an excellent race for the No. 25 BMW M8 GTE … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

RENAULT E.DAMS SIXTH IN THE STREETS OF ROME

April 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The first Rome ePrix enjoyed huge popular success, which was not the case for Renault e.dams as Sébastien Buemi and Nicolas Prost could only manage sixth and fourteenth-place finishes. Buemi was one of the five drivers who qualified for the SuperPole shoot-out and he felt confident that he could do the job. But he missed … Continue reading → ...

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARE FOR SEASON OPENER WITH SEVEN LIGIER SPORTS CARS AT PAUL RICARD

April 8, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

United Autosports are preparing for the opening rounds of both the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup this week (12-15 April). Ahead of the first round, the LMP2 and LMP3 teams will take part in the official Prologue, with the ELMS Prologue held on 9-10 April and the Michelin Le Mans Cup … Continue reading → ...

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FIA WEC PAUL RICARD TEST SEES DEBUT OF SECOND GINETTA LMP1

April 8, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The 30-hour Prologue Test at Paul Ricard Circuit ahead of the start of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship concluded with 259 laps completed by the pair of CEFC TRSM run Ginetta G60-LT-P1 LMP1 cars. A total of over 1,500 kilometres added to the test programme. Whilst car #6 had already successfully tested prior to … Continue reading → ...

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IDEAL START TO THE SEASON FOR PORSCHE AT THE WEC PROLOGUE

April 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Porsche GT Team is well prepared for the first race of the FIA Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC a month from now at Spa-Francorchamps on May 5. At the season opener, the official Prologue in Le Castellet, France, the two Porsche 911 RSR were put through a comprehensive test programme under dry conditions. … Continue reading → ...

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NISSAN CHASING ANOTHER SUPER GT TITLE AS SEASON BEGINS AT OKAYAMA

April 2, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Nissan has its sights set on reclaiming the Super GT GT500 crown when the 2018 championship kicks off this weekend at Okayama in Japan. After claiming the title in 2014 and ‘15 with Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda, the No. 23 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 came close to more championship success in the past two … Continue reading → ...

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PINKERTON DOUBLES UP IN RADICAL SR1 CUP OPENER AT OULTON PARK

March 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

James Pinkerton enjoyed a stellar start to this year’s Radical SR1 Cup campaign by celebrating twin wins at Oulton Park, as the re-launched single-make series supported the British GT Championship for the first time. Pinkerton converted two second-place starts into a brace of race victories after capitalising on start-line drama for chief rival Ryan Harper-Ellam … Continue reading → ...

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FERRARI CHALLENGE APAC: DANINDRO DOUBLES AT MELBOURNE, ZANG AND DICKER CAN CELEBRATE TOO

March 25, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

There was no wet drama at today’s Race-2 of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Asia Pacific Series first round at Melbourne. In stark contrast to Saturday’s heavy downpour, it was clear blue skies this morning where Danindro led from start to finish. It was a fierce battle the moment the lights turned green. Speed of the approaches … Continue reading → ...

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TAN TO CHASE ‘CHILDHOOD DREAM’ WITH FULL-TIME FIA WEC GRADUATION

March 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Weiron Tan has been given the opportunity to chase his ‘childhood dream’ this year and next, competing for Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Le Mans 24 Hours as part of the prestigious, newly-formed SIC Motorsports Talent Development initiative. From a single-seater background, Tan has increasingly … Continue reading → ...

Regulations and Schedules

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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STRONG START TO THE 2018 SUPERSPORT SEASON DESPITE SYDNEY HEATWAVE

March 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The 2018 New South Wales SuperSports Series kicked off at Sydney Motorsport Park on March 17 in fine conditions that very quickly became oppressive as a northerly change drove temperatures to 100-degrees on the old scale, adding another element of challenge for the strong field of Radical entries. Ultimately the returning John Beck claimed top … Continue reading → ...

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