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TWO CAR M-MOTORSPORT ASSAULT ON 2018 BATHURST 12 HOUR

Melbourne’s M-Motorsport will return to Mount Panorama Bathurst for the season-opening Bathurst 12 Hour looking to make amends for an almost certain victory in the GT4 category last year, the successful GT team launching a two-car assault on the once around the clock event for 2018, with the top step of the podium their primary … Continue reading → ...

News

CHINESE CELEBRITY HAN GENG TO JOIN AUDI R8 LMS CUP

January 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Chinese actor and pop star Han Geng will enter the 2018 Audi R8 LMS Cup. Han will pilot a Hard Memory Hero Super Car Team Audi R8 LMS GT4, entered as part of a previously-announced two-car line-up from official Cup partner NINE Entertainment. The Chinese ace, who competed in last season’s China GT Championship, will … Continue reading → ...

DTM

REGENERATION, FITNESS TRAINING AND RACE APPEARANCES: WHAT THE BMW DRIVERS WORK ON DURING THE WINTER

January 21, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Just six months separate the 2017 DTM season finale in Hockenheim (GER) in October and the 2018 opener at the same track in May. It might sound like a long break, but the six BMW DTM drivers don’t get bored during that time. They have an extensive programme even during the DTM break. The drivers … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

BRITISH SPORTS CAR RACING STARS READY FOR DAYTONA 24 HOURS WITH MAZDA TEAM JOEST

January 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Joining Mazda Team Joest for a full season in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, British drivers Oliver Jarvis and Harry Tincknell will make their Mazda race debuts at the world famous Daytona 24 Hours on the 27-28th January. The race also marks the debut of Mazda Team Joest: a new collaboration that pairs the … Continue reading → ...

News

FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS REVEALS CHANGE-UP FOR 2018 MANUFACTURER AND DRIVERS

January 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Flying Lizard Motorsports will return to the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) in 2018 for its second season of competition in the GTS class. For the first time since 2014, the team will field two full season Audi R8 LMS GT4 entries, driven by Mike Hedlund and Adam Merzon. Ryan Eversley will join Merzon in the … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT EXCEL DURING 24-HOUR RACE DEBUT

January 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

BWT Mücke Motorsport reached the next big milestone in their team history this weekend. After making their successful GT3 debut in 2017, the next big challenge came with the 24-Hours of Dubai. The well established Berlin-based outfit rose to the demanding task supremely well with the Audi R8 LMS, taking a strong fifth place in … Continue reading → ...

Drivers

MITSUNORI TAKABOSHI MAKES FIA FORMULA E TEST DEBUT

January 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Mitsunori Takaboshi, NISMO driver and winner of the 2017 Japan F3 championship, took part in yesterday’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship rookie test in Marrakesh, Morocco. Nissan will become the first Japanese automaker to compete in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship, starting in season five late this year. Nissan’s alliance partner Renault and … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING: THE LIGHT TECHNOLOGY ON THE NEW BMW M8 GTE

January 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Over the course of the 2018 motorsport season, the drivers at the wheel of the new BMW M8 GTE will be able to depend on a strong ally, which will be particularly beneficial at 24-hour races: the high-performance light system on the BMW M8 GTE. BMW works driver Alexander Sims (GBR) gets straight to the … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

FIRST RACE OUTING FOR THE BMW M4 GT4 IN CUSTOMER HANDS

January 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Successful debut: the BMW M4 GT4 mastered its first race outing in the hands of customers successfully, and proved its reliability in the process. All three BMW M4 GT4s in action made it to the finish line after 24 hours in the desert marathon in Dubai (UAE). Securtal Sorg Rennsport coped best with the extreme … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

SPENGLER AND ERIKSSON AT FORMULA E ROOKIE TEST IN MARRAKESH

January 14, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The day after the third race of the season, the MS&AD Andretti Formula E team was involved in the official rookie test of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Marrakesh (MAR). Bruno Spengler (CAN) was in action in car number 27. The BMW works driver and experienced DTM driver broke new ground; it was … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

PAUL DI RESTA AND PIETRO FITTIPALDI CONTINUE POSITIVE PROGRESS FOR JAGUAR RACING AT MARRAKESH ROOKIE TEST

January 14, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Today, Panasonic Jaguar Racing were joined by Paul Di Resta and Pietro Fittipaldi in the first official rookie test held in Marrakesh. The rookie test took place following yesterday’s Marrakesh E-Prix where Nelson Piquet Jr finished in fourth place. Both drivers experienced Formula E for the first time and assisted the British team continue to … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

NELSON PIQUET JR FLIES TO FOURTH AT MARRAKESH E-PRIX

January 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In an exciting round of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship series, Nelson Piquet Jr. secured fourth position for Panasonic Jaguar Racing in his third appearance for the British team at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan. Starting the Marrakesh E-Prix with Nelson in seventh and team-mate Mitch Evans in ninth position, both drivers … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

POINTS FOR TOM BLOMQVIST ON HIS FORMULA E DEBUT WITH MS&AD ANDRETTI

January 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Tom Blomqvist (GBR) picked up his first points in the FIA Formula E Championship on his debut race in Morocco. The Brit finished in eighth place at the Marrakesh E-Prix. However, his MS&AD Andretti team-mate António Félix da Costa (POR) had a difficult day. After an accident in qualifying, he delivered a strong catch-up performance … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

BLACK FALCON TAKES OUTRIGHT WIN AT THE 24H DUBAI

January 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 (#2, Abdulaziz Al Faisal / Hubert Haupt / Yelmer Buurman / Gabriele Piana) has won the 2018 Hankook 24H DUBAI, the 13th running of the annual event that, at one point, had looked likely to be won by the sister #3 entry. Abdulaziz Al Faisal drove the #2 Mercedes-AMG across … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

ONE-TWO VICTORY FOR THE GT4 VERSION OF THE AUDI R8 LMS AT PREMIERE IN DUBAI

January 13, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Jubilation at the beginning of the year: Team Phoenix Racing with Audi Sport customer racing celebrated the first 24-hour victory of the new Audi R8 LMS in the GT4 class. The career of Audi Sport customer racing’s most recent new product began with an endurance test par excellence. The GT4 version of the Audi R8 … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

SUPER GT RACE WINNER WALKINSHAW REMAINS WITH TOP TEAM ARTA FOR 2018 GT300 TITLE PUSH

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

British racing driver Sean Walkinshaw will return to the high-profile Super GT Championship for a second season this year after today, Friday, 12th January, confirming he will remain with top entrant Autobacs Racing Team Aguri for a major title push in GT300. Teaming-up once again with vastly experienced racer Shinichi Takagi, after an outstanding debut … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

89 CARS TAKE THE START OF THE 2018 24H DUBAI

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Under a blue sky, in bright sunshine and with the highest temperatures of the week in Dubai, the 13th running of the Hankook 24H DUBAI got underway at Dubai Autodrome. A total of 89 cars took the start for the marathon race twice around the clock at the 5.390 kilometres long circuit. The first four … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

LEXUS LC TO COMPETE IN THE 24 HOURS OF NÜRBURGRING 2018

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Lexus LC coupe will contest the 46th running of the 24 Hours Nurburgring (12 – 13 May), its first appearance in the event. The model, introduced a road car just last year, has been adapted to race specification by Lexus mechanics and engineers and makes use of advanced development technologies that are destined to feature … Continue reading → ...

News

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING UNVEILS GR SUPER SPORT CONCEPT AT TOKYO AUTO SALON

January 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to refine its cars and people toward the goal of making ever-better cars through participation in motorsport activities, including global and national races and rallies. The technologies and know-how acquired through such activities are subsequently fed back into new production vehicles. In Japan, orders for the Vitz GRMN, a limited edition … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

MIRKO BORTOLOTTI PUTS GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM LAMBORGHINI ON POLE FOR 24H DUBAI

January 11, 2018 Charles Côté

The GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 (#964, Ineichen/Ineichen/Engelhart/Bortolotti) will be starting from pole position for the 13th running of the Hankook 24H DUBAI. Lamborghini factory driver Mirko Bortolotti set a new qualifying record lap time of 1m56.716s around the 5.390 kilometres long Dubai Autodrome. In the 24H TCE SERIES, the Century Motorsports Ginetta

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