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Reigning Audi R8 LMS Cup champion Alex Yoong kept clean air between his Team Audi R8 LMS GT3 and an incident-filled Round 5 to win on the 5.6km Korea International Circuit. Crossing the line more than five seconds behind him was OD Racing Team’s Mitch Gilbert, who finished an impressive second from fifth on the grid carrying 20kg of success ballast, his fourth Cup podium in a row.

Endurance

GINETTA CONCLUDES SECOND WEEK OF LMP1 WIND TUNNEL TESTING

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Ginetta has completed a second week of aerodynamic development at Williams Advanced Engineering. Engineers have now signed off designs for the LMP1 chassis, floor, rear diffuser and wheel rims. During their second week-long residency at the Wind Tunnel in Grove, Oxfordshire,

Blancpain Endurance

AL HARTHY AND OMAN RACING READY FOR BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF THE SEASON

July 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

With just a fortnight to go until the biggest race of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season, the world-renowned Total 24 Hours of Spa, Ahmad Al Harthy says the Oman Racing team is more than ready for the category’s blue riband event.

SPORTSCAR

SOLID START AT THE NURBURGRING FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

July 14, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing made a solid start to practice for the 6 Hours of Nürburgring, the fourth round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). With two wins from three races this season, TOYOTA is battling for the manufacturers’ World Championship, 24.5 points behind Porsche with a total of 264 points

Endurance

LANDO NORRIS TO JOIN UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA

July 13, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

“I’m really excited to be racing for United Autosports and at Daytona. The team have proved themselves to be front runners in prototype racing and they had a great performance at the Le Mans 24 Hours last month so I’m hoping I can add to their LMP2 success. To race at Daytona will be fantastic. It will be my first 24-hour event but I can’t wait to get out in the car round such an iconic track.”

SPORTSCAR

REBELLION GOES TO THE NURBUGRING FOR THE 4th RACE OF THE WEC SEASON

July 12, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

This weekend will be the fourth and final race in Europe on the famous German circuit of Nürburgring before moving on to America and Asia for the rest of the World Endurance Championship. Oreca 07s 13 and 31 will take part in the game more than ever with redesigned teams.

News

VILLORBA CORSE IS READY FOR GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES FIGHTS AT SLOVAKIARING

July 12, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Scuderia Villorba Corse heads to the Slovakiaring for the fourth round of the GT4 European Series Northern Cup. In the event, to be held from July 14 to 16, the Italian team led by Raimondo Amadio is ready for the different fights that involve with their four Maserati GranTurismo MC

SPORTSCAR

ASTON MARTIN RACING RETURNS TO WEC DUTY AT THE NÜRBURGRING

July 12, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

After sealing a historic victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last month, Aston Martin Racing returns to FIA World Endurance Championship duty this weekend for the 6 Hours of Nürburgring. After claiming the maximum haul of 51 points in Le Mans with pole position and the race win for the #97 V8 Vantage GTE

News

MID-SEASON SHOWDOWN FOR AUDI R8 LMS CUP IN SOUTH KOREA

July 12, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The stakes are high as the Audi R8 LMS Cup thunders towards the Korea International Circuit for its mid-season double header this weekend. Alessio Picariello of MGT by Absolute leads the championship after four rounds of action so far this season with two race wins and two second place finishes.

SPORTSCAR

VAN DER ZANDE TO STAND IN FOR CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER KEILWITZ AT ADAC GT MASTERS IN ZANDVOORT

July 12, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Former DTM driver Renger van der Zande (31) will line up with Jules Gounon (22, F) in the Corvette C7 GT3 prepared by Callaway Competition for the two races on the North Sea coast.

News

TAN’S SCINTILLATING SPEED GOES UNREWARDED IN ZHUHAI

July 11, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Weiron Tan showcased his impressive raw pace with a pole position and fastest lap in the latest outing of the fiercely-disputed China GT Championship at Zhuhai International Circuit last weekend (8/9 July), only for misfortune to deny him the kind of result his performance palpably deserved. Following a productive free practice session

News

GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES NORTHERN CUP HEADS TO SLOVAKIA

July 11, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The GT4 European Series Northern Cup heads to the Slovakia Ring for the fourth round of the season this weekend. It is the first time the Slovakian circuit, located in Orechová Potôn (30 km from Bratislava), will host a round of the series.

imsa

ESM SCORES PODIUM FINISH IN CANADA

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Sunday afternoon at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ryan Dalziel and Scott Sharp earned their second podium finish in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge season. The No. 2 Tequila Patrón Nissan Onroak DPi started third and finished third in the two hour, forty minute Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix.

SPORTSCAR

PORSCHE GT TEAM AIMS FOR PODIUM AT HOME WEC RACE

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The six-hour race on the Nürburgring on 16 July is the last event on European soil for the 2017 Sports Car World Endurance Championship. After the Nürburgring round, five overseas races will be contested in Mexico, USA, Japan, China and Bahrain.

imsa

SIMS SCORES SECOND CONSECUTIVE WIN WITH DOMINANT RUN IN CANADA

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Alexander Sims secured his second IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship win in as many weeks in the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, held at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Toronto, Canada, on 9 July 2017, taking his No. 25 BMW M6 GTLM to victory lane with co-driver Bill Auberlen.

Endurance

FALKEN ACHIEVES HISTORIC VICTORY AT THE NURBURGRING

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

FALKEN has achieved a historic first ever victory in the fourth round of this year’s VLN long-distance championship, with drivers Stef Dusseldorp and Jörg Müller in its BMW M6 GT3. The race was also rounded off with success as the Frikadelli Racing Team, who finished fourth.

Endurance

THREE CAR ENTRY FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS IN 2017 GULF 12 HOURS

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

United Autosports have confirmed they will enter three cars in the 2017 Gulf 12 Hours on 16-17 December.

Le Mans

LE MANS WINNERS HEAD TO THE NURBURGRING FOR HOME WEC RACE

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Porsche LMP Team enters its home race at the Nürburgring on July 16th as the Le Mans winners and World Championship leaders. “The situation could hardly be any nicer”, Fritz Enzinger, Vice President LMP1, happily confirms.

SPORTSCAR

FORD’S FIGHT FOR THE WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE RESUMES IN GERMANY

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The battle for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship resumes this weekend with the “6 Hours of Nürburgring” – and the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Team is on maximum attack, keen to maintain the momentum after a strong result at last month’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

Endurance

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING HEADS TO NÜRBURGRING

July 10, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing resumes its 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season with the short trip to the Eifel this weekend for the 6 Hours of Nürburgring. Despite a deeply disappointing Le Mans 24 Hours last month, the team remains in a close fight with Porsche for both the manufacturers’ and drivers’ World Championships

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