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After almost a month since a fourth place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Will Owen and the rest of United Autosports have made their way to Austria for the third round of the European Le Mans Series, the 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring 2017.

BARWELL MOTORSPORT TO ENTER THE GT OPEN SILVERSTONE AND BARCELONA ROUNDS

Leading British GT3 team Barwell Motorsport today announced its plans to join the 2017 International GT Open rounds of Silverstone (2-3 September) and Barcelona (28-29 October) with a squad of its Lamborghini Huracáns GT3. Founded in the 60s and based in Surrey,

Le Mans

VILLORBA CORSE BACK IN ELMS AFTER LE MANS EXPLOIT

After their magic debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship, Cetilar Villorba Corse returns to the 2017 European Le Mans Series, whose third round will be held from July 21 to 23 in Austria.

FIST – TEAM AAI CONFIRM BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA RETURN WITH BMW AT FUJI

Team AAI will make its Blancpain GT Series Asia return at Fuji Speedway on August 19/20 after confirming that its two BMW M6 GT3s will race at the championship’s fourth round of the year.

Blancpain Endurance

23 BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB CARS SET TO STAR IN 2017 24 HOURS OF SPA CURTAIN-RAISER

An exciting group of 23 cars have been confirmed for round four of this year’s Blancpain GT Sports Club (July 28-29), which once again stars as a curtain-raiser to the famed Total 24 Hours of Spa, the highlight of the Blancpain GT Series and Intercontinental GT Challenge.

POSITIVE TESTS FOR THE NEW BMW M8 GTE AT THE LAUSITZRING

Last week’s three-day test at the Lausitzring (GER) heralded the next phase in the development of the new BMW M8 GTE. Following the roll-out on 1st July at BMW Plant Dingolfing, this was the first test outing for the BMW M8 GTE. BMW works driver Martin Tomczyk (GER) alternated at the wheel with BMW DTM

SPORTSCAR

A REFRESHED LYONS AND TEAM HITOTSUYAMA PREPARE FOR ROUND 4 OF THE SUPER GT CHAMPIONSHIP

After a run of disappointing results during the opening rounds of this years Super GT championship, Richard Lyons and Team Hitotsuyama entered summer testing with the aim of working out the kinks and to push their R8 to the limits.

MOTOR RACING LEGENDS HEADS TO SILVERSTONE CLASSIC

A superb line-up of over 140 cars will be descending on the Motor Racing Legends paddock at the forthcoming Silverstone Classic event (July 28-30) to compete in three feature races over the weekend. First up on Saturday for the Motor Racing Legends grids is the Stirling Moss Trophy race, where an incredible entry of over 50

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB MARKS SEASON MID-POINT WITH PIVOTAL WEEKEND

With four of eight race weekends completed, the second half of the season begins with rounds eight and nine at Snetterton on 29 / 30 July. An enforced absence for Dan Cammish (Redline Racing) due to a clash of weekends with his Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup campaign creates a pivotal opportunity for the chasing pack

Endurance

EMIL FREY JAGUAR RACING TO RACE FOR FIFTH TIME AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

Only one week to go for more than 60 GT3 race cars to drown out the idyllic quietness of one of the most breath-taking race tracks in the world purely with their engine roars. With the Total 24 Hours of Spa, the highlight of the year takes place for Emil Frey Jaguar Racing.

TRG SPEEDS TO LIME ROCK PARK

It’s time to go racing as The Racers Group (TRG) returns to IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship competition July 21-22 for the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park as TRG drivers James Davison and Brandon Davis step behind the wheel of the iconic TRG Aston Martin #007 GT3 in GTD for the first time this season.

Le Mans

SUPER SUB ANDREWS GOES THREE FOR THREE AT THE RED BULL RING

Australian Sports Car Specialist Scott Andrews will drive for his third team at the third round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup this weekend at Austria’s Red Bull Ring. Becoming known as a Super Sub, Andrews will replace American driver Jonathon Jorge who has an injury and now can’t compete in the Duquiene Engineering

SPEEDY DUTCH DRIVERS AIMING FOR HOME WIN IN ADAC GT MASTERS AT ZANDVOORT

Three local drivers will line up at Zandvoort in the ADAC GT Masters this weekend – Indy Dontje (24, NL, Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport), Nicky Catsburg (29, NL, BMW Team Schnitzer) and Renger van der Zande (31, NL, Callaway Competition).

ALEX JOB RACING HEADED TO LIME ROCK WITH THE AUDI R8 LMS

Alex Job Racing drivers Bill Sweedler (Westport, Conn.) and Townsend Bell (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) are heading to Lime Rock Park for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix this weekend, July 21-22.

WEATHERTECH RACING MERCEDES AMG-GT3 HEADS TO THE LIME ROCK SHORT TRACK

WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Utah) are heading to Lime Rock Park for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix, July 21-22.

MICHAEL SHANK RACING BRINGS PODIUM MOMENTUM FOR LIME ROCK PARK RETURN

RACE: Round 8 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship TRACK: At 1.5-miles, the Lime Rock Park bullring is the shortest circuit on the 2017 IMSA calendar. DRIVERS: No. 86 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3: Ozz Negri, Jeff Segal No. 93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3: Andy Lally, Katherine Legge CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: No. 93 Acura NSX GT3: 3rd with 179 points No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

BMW TEAM RLL RACING RETURNS TO ITS HOME TRACK AT LIME ROCK PARK

Only ninety miles from the Woodcliff Lake, NJ headquarters, the short, fast circuit has been the site of numerous BMW victories since 1975 and possibly a third consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship win this weekend at the Northeast Grand Prix.

SPORTSCAR

MENEZES CELEBRATES OVERDUE PODIUM RETURN AT GERMANY’S NURBURGRING