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BMW MOTORSPORT DESIGNER MICHAEL SCULLY ON THE NEW BMW M8 GTE

When the BMW M8 GTE broke cover last year, it was celebrated for its innovative design that embraced both the motorsport and road car heritage of BMW, while making a clear statement of modernity. Speaking in an interview, Michael Scully, Head of Design BMW Motorsport, and the man behind the aesthetics of the latest Le Mans challenger, … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

NICO VERDONCK BACK IN THE GREEN HELL WITH DORR MOTORSPORT

March 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Still the race lap record holder in the VLN Championship, Nico Verdonck will once again be back on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife in this 2018 season. The 32 year old Brussel based driver, ranked Silver on the FIA scale, will be joining the ranks of Dörr Motorsport. The German team, based at Butzbach will enter two … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

DAVISON CONFIRMED FOR WEC SUPER SEASON

March 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Sports car ace Alex Davison will return to international Porsche duties this season after confirmation the Australian will contest the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship ‘Super Season’. Davison has joined the LMGTE Am classified team Gulf Racing for the eight round season, which spans across 2018 and 2019 and includes two 24 Hours of Le … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

DIFFERENT DRIVER, SAME RESULT AS FORTY7 MOTORSPORTS SCORES SECOND CONSECUTIVE IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE POLE

March 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

For the second consecutive race to start the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda season, Forty7 Motorsports will start from the pole when the series takes the green flag Friday at Sebring International Raceway. The driver this time, however, will be different. In fact, TJ Fischer is new to the series and will be joining … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

JONO LESTER SIGNS WITH VATTANA MOTORSPORT FOR THAILAND SUPER SERIES

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Kiwi Jono Lester has signed with leading Thai racing team, Vattana Motorsport, to drive a Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 GT3 in the forthcoming Thailand Super Series season.

imsa

SPIRIT OF DAYTONA READY TO REBOUND AT SEBRING

March 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Spirit of Daytona Racing will return to competition this weekend as the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads to Sebring International Raceway for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. Ready for just their second outing with the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Cadillac DPi-V.R, the driving trio of Eddie Cheever III, Matt McMurry, and … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: BY THE NUMBERS

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté

It may not have been the first track on which Corvette Racing competed, but there is no doubting the impact the team has made on Sebring International Raceway – and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts – during the past 19 years.

Formula E

FOLLOWING VICTORY IN MEXICO: AUDI TRAVELS TO FORMULA E IN URUGUAY

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté

Following a break last season, Formula E is returning to Uruguay this weekend. The circuit in Punta del Este is set directly along the beach promenade and exudes a special flair. Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has fond memories of the South American place. On both previous Formula E visits, Lucas di Grassi celebrated a podium finish and his teammate, Daniel Abt, has scored points in Uruguay as well.

SPORTSCAR

FINAL TEST FOR THE BMW M8 GTE BEFORE THE WEC PROLOGUE AT LE CASTELLET

March 11, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

This coming week, the BMW M8 GTE will complete its final endurance test at Aragón (ESP) ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) official prologue which takes place at Le Castellet (FRA) on 7th April. This will be the first time that the BMW M8 GTE will meet the GTE Pro class rivals that will … Continue reading → ...

Regulations and Schedules

GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES ANNOUNCES 47-CAR FULL SEASON ENTRY LIST

March 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

This year’s GT4 European Series will feature a 47-car full-season entry. The entry list was revealed one day after the official pre-season test day at Zolder, ahead of next month’s season opener at the Belgian circuit. The series experienced an unprecedented flow of requests in recent months, with teams representing over 70 cars having expressed their … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain sprint

SHAE DAVIES AND SANDY STUVIK JOIN CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING FOR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA TITLE FIGHT

March 7, 2018 Charles Côté

Craft-Bamboo Racing confirm Shae Davies and Sandy Stuvik in the #911 Porsche 911 GT3 R and the pair are staking their claim to fight for the Blancpain GT Series Asia championship title from the very start. Davies is a talented multi-discipline driver with a background in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia and V8 Supercars championship.

Le Mans

CD SPORT TO TACKLE MICHELIN LE MANS CUP LMP3 WITH LAURENTS HORR AND ANTHONY PONS

March 6, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In 2008, CD Sport won the inaugural season of the French Bioracing Series. Four years later, the team from Perigord completed their first full season in the V de V Endurance Proto Challenge with a first title. They also managed to achieve the same last year by taking the FFSA GT French Championship driver’s title … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

ALPINE UNVEILS GT4 RACING CAR DEVELOPED BY SIGNATECH

March 6, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Developed by Alpine’s motorsport partner Signatech, the new GT4 racer is the ultimate expression of the A110’s remarkable agility and track-bred performance. Alongside the A110 Cup it becomes the second racing version of the A110. With increased engine power and aerodynamic downforce compared to the A110 Cup, the A110 GT4 will see Alpine return to … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

NISSAN REVEALS CONCEPT LIVERY FOR ITS FORMULA E DEBUT SEASON

March 6, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Nissan has taken the next steps toward its debut in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship by revealing its concept livery at the Geneva Motor Show. At last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan – the world’s leading mass-market zero-emission vehicle manufacturer – announced it would debut in Formula E from season five which is … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

HAHN / KHODAIR EXTEND DOMINANT GT OPEN FORM AT PAUL RICARD

March 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The trinomial Drivex Mercedes AMG GT3 and Brazilian drivers Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair are making a strong start to preseason by dominating International GT Open’s Winter Series. The Pro-Am class pairing is also topping timesheets overall and the event at Paul Ricard was not an exception despite an experienced entry. Despite truck arrival was … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain Endurance

AL HARTHY LAUNCHES 2018 MOTOR RACING PROGRAMME IN OMAN

March 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Ahmad Al Harthy, the reigning Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am Champion, officially launched his and the Oman Racing Team’s 2018 motor racing programme at the Barr Al Jissah resort in Muscat this morning, Monday, 5th March. Returning to the world’s biggest GT endurance racing championship for a sixth season, the Muscat sportsman will compete in the … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

RENAULT E.DAMS AND SEBASTIEN BUEMI CLINCH THEIR THIRD FORMULA E PODIUM FINISH ON THE BOUNCE

March 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In the hothouse ambience reigning on the Rodriguez Brothers Autodromo, Sébastien Buemi played his part in the on-track action in the Mexico ePrix helping the Renault e.dams team to their third podium finish on the bounce. The Renault Z.E.17 in the hands of Sébastien Buemi showed searing pace as he set the fastest time of … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

JAGUAR RACING POWER TO BEST POINTS HAUL AT MEXICO CITY E-PRIX

March 4, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Panasonic Jaguar Racing returned to Mexico City and achieved their highest ever Formula E points haul to move to third in the team standings. Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr showcased his consistency and race craft with another strong performance. The team made a strategic decision to keep him out on track for one more lap compared … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

ABT AND AUDI SECURE FIRST FORMULA E WIN IN MEXICO

March 4, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Daniel Abt clinched his maiden victory in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Mexico City, ending the long drought without a German E-Prix winner in the electric street racing series. After agonisingly being stripped of a win for a post-race technical infringement in Hong Kong, Abt can now claim to be a winner in … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

MS&AD ANDRETTI FORMULA E SCORES MORE POINTS IN MEXICO CITY

March 4, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In the fifth round of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, António Félix da Costa (POR) yet again scored points for MS&AD Andretti Formula E. The Mexico City E-Prix at the “ Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez” in the centre of Mexico’s capital saw him cross the line in seventh. His team-mate Tom Blomqvist (GBR) had to make … Continue reading → ...

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