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EMIL FREY JAGUAR RACING ANNOUNCES RACE ATTENDANCE FOR 2018

Following a season with many highs and lows, the Emil Frey Jaguar Racing Emil Frey Jaguar Racing Team had a conciliatory end to the 2017 season, finishing with both cars in the point rankings at the season final at Barcelona. The private race team from Switzerland is planning to participate at selected races of the … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain Endurance

EMIL FREY LEXUS RACING ANNOUNCES 2018 RACE PROGRAMME

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Following an exciting season and the very successful debut year of the newly-found Emil Frey Lexus Team, the private race team from Switzerland is launching at full speed into the 2018 season. Team Principal Lorenz Frey was joined by numerous invited guests and media representatives at the official opening of the new workshop today at … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

PAUL DI RESTA JOINS UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR SEBRING 12 HOURS AND WATKINS GLEN

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

United Autosports have confirmed that Paul Di Resta will join the team once again for the Sebring 12 Hours and the Six Hours of Watkins Glen. Paul will race alongside Phil Hanson and Bruno Senna in the second and third rounds of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup, part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

FRANK STIPPLER AND FILIP SALAQUARDA WILL LINEUP IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS FOR NEWCOMERS, TEAM ISR

February 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Another outfit will make its debut in the ADAC GT Masters this year, Team ISR. Frank Stippler (42/DEU) and Filip Salaquarda (34/CZ) have been signed to drive the team’s Audi R8 LMS. The Super Sports Car League will get the new season underway at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th-15th April. Team … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain Endurance

ARN RACING MAKES FULL-TIME BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA SWITCH

February 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Reigning Super Taikyu champions ARN Racing will join Blancpain GT Series Asia full-time this season with a Ferrari 488 GT3. The Japanese squad, along with their drivers Hiroaki Nagai and Kota Sasaki, previously entered both of their home rounds at Suzuka and Fuji in 2017 and are now expanding that commitment to all 12 of … Continue reading → ...

Le Mans

MANFREDI RAVETTO JOINS ByKOLLES RACING

February 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Manfredi Ravetto joins LMP1 constructor and race-operation ByKOLLES Racing, taking the position of team principal with immediate effect. 42 years old Italian Ravetto has previously had intensive involvement in all Colin Kolles-led projects, from F1 to DTM, and now extends the cooperation to prototypes with an eye to expanding ByKOLLES’ activities to additional programs as … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

NISSAN ANNOUNCES 2018 MOTORSPORTS PROGRAMS

February 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Nissan/NISMO today announced their global motorsports plans for 2018, which include Nissan’s debut in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship, as well as updated lineups for the Japanese Super GT Championship. Formula E Nissan will be the first Japanese automaker to debut in the Formula E Championship at the start of season five in … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain Endurance

KCMG CONFIRMS NISSAN SWITCH FOR BLANCPAIN GT ASIA GT3 ASSAULT

February 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

KCMG will enter two 2018-spec Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3s in Blancpain GT Series Asia this season as part of an exclusive new partnership with the Japanese manufacturer. The Hong Kong-based outfit ran a pair of Audi R8 LMS GT3s in 2017 but has switched its focus to NISMO’s redeveloped GT-R, which makes its worldwide debut … Continue reading → ...

Le Mans

A LMP2 ORECA 07 IN ELMS FOR REBELLION RACING

February 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

REBELLION Racing continues its implication in Endurance by a LMP2 car in the European Le Mans Series. The ORECA 07 will be composed of an ambitious crew with Thomas Laurent at the wheel. It is a young crew that REBELLION Racing has decided to engage in the European Le Mans Series for the 2018 season. … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

CETILAR VILLORBA CORSE AT THE 2018 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Cetilar Villorba Corse did it again! Alongside the participation in the next European Le Mans Series, Italian team will take part also in the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, second World Endurance Championship round to be held on June 16-17.

SPORTSCAR

BY SPEED FACTORY TEAM RETURNS WITH STRONG PARTNERSHIP FOR A FOURTH CONSECUTIVE ELMS SEASON

February 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

By Speed Factory, the 3rd-placed LMP3 team in 2015 ELMS, makes its return for a fourth consecutive year contesting the European Le Mans Series with high expectations. Dalius Steponavicius, Team Manager of By Speed Factory, expressed: “We will enter the 2018 ELMS season painted in new colours. I am so happy with the new and strong … Continue reading → ...

Regulations and Schedules

ZAKSPEED GO INTO THE 2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH SEBASTIAN ASCH AND LUCA STOLZ

February 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing have set themselves an ambitious target for their anniversary year of 2018. This illustrious team sees itself as an ADAC GT Masters championship contender as it goes into its 50th year. They will be fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars and have now secured the services of two-time champion Sebastian Asch … Continue reading → ...

Blancpain Endurance

MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING STARTS OF INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE SEASON WITH A PAIR OF PODIUM FINISHES

February 6, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge has started with a spectacular twelve-hour race at Bathurst. Still in the dark on Sunday morning (5.45 am local time), the high-class GT field started into the race at the world-famous Mount Panorama Circuit, including five Mercedes-AMG GT3. After a little over one hour of racing, two Mercedes-AMG GT3 also … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

BURKE BREAKS PADDON’s BATHURST RADICAL STRANGLEHOLD

February 6, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Like all good things, they ultimately come to an end.. So too Peter Paddon’s winning streak at Mount Panorama, the three-time Radical Australia Cup champion forced to settle for a third-placed finish during the second race at Bathurst’s Mount Panorama circuit, the win going to Sydney’s Kim Burke after a torrid race that claimed the … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

MARO ENGEL: FULLY FOCUSED ON FORMULA E AND GT RACING

February 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The DTM, Formula E and several race outings in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 kept Maro Engel very busy during the 2017 season, but the all-round talent will focus on Formula E and GT racing during 2018. Maro: “I still had a small score to settle after my first stint in the DTM, which I was able … Continue reading → ...

PRODUCTION CARS

AMOC RACING LAUNCHES NEW FORMAT GT CHALLENGE

February 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

AMOC Racing has launched a fresh new approach to the GT Challenge race series for GT cars running on slick tyres, and aimed at ‘gentlemen drivers’. The GT Challenge is open to all GT cars old and new, the simple new format incorporates three classes; Class 1 for Aston Martin GT4 and N24, Class 2 … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

BMW TAKES POLE, AUDI FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE MANUFACTURER ON BATHURST GRID

February 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Kelvin Van der Linde put the #22 Audi Sport Team MPC Audi on the front row for the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, after setting the fastest time of the Intercontinental GT Challenge competitors in the Top 10 Shootout for the Australian endurance classic. As is the tradition in Bathurst, the ten fastest Class A cars … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

PADDON WINS, BUT PERINI STARS FOR RADICAL AT BATHURST

February 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

After six straight victories across three consecutive years, you could argue that three-time Radical Australia Cup champion Peter Paddon is the likely favourite for the 2018 title, but anyone that witnessed the opening round of the season unfold at Bathurst’s Mount Panorama, might not be so sure that anything is a ‘done deal’ despite the … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

BEST PORSCHE 911 GT3 R ON THE FIFTH GRID FOR FOR BATHURST 12 HOUR

February 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Putting in a strong performance in qualifying for the 12-hour race at Bathurst/Australia, Porsche Young Professional Matt Campbell (Australia) secured a good starting position for his Competition Motorsports team. In the over 500-hp Porsche 911 GT3 R, designed in Weissach by Porsche Motorsport for worldwide GT3 series on the basis of the 911 GT3 RS … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

AGOSTINI AND BREUKERS WIN RACE 1 OF THE SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST

February 2, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The first winners of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East 2018 are Riccardo Agostini and Rik Breukers, who have won Race 1 at Abu Dhabi on the Yas Marina Circuit. Both drivers belong to the youth programs of Lamborghini Squadra Corse and this win was scored by the two young talents just a few weeks … Continue reading → ...

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