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PHIL HANSON TO RETURN TO IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP PADDOCK WITH UNITED AUTOSPORTS

RNW Staff — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:49:21 +0000

United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Phil Hanson will join their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship team for the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races in 2022.

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PHIL HANSON: 2020 LE MANS 24 HOUR PREVIEW

RNW Staff — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:49:14 +0000

Phil competes at Le Mans for the fifth time.

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BRITISH TEENAGER HANSON BREAKS HIS OWN LE MANS 24 HOUR FINISHING RECORD

RNW Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:21:59 +0000

Phil Hanson claimed an excellent fourth LMP2 class placing in the Le Mans 24 Hours which finished today (16 Jun) – the British teenager’s ninth overall finish lowering the record he set on his debut in the world-famous sportscar endurance race two years ago. The Ascot-based 19-year-old, the youngest driver in the 183-driver, 61-car field again this year, had become the youngest overall finisher by placing 11th in 2017.

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARE FOR HOME RACE AT SILVERSTONE

David Martin-Janiak — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:21:32 +0000

United Autosports return to Silverstone this weekend for round four of the European Le Mans Series (17-18 August).

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RETURN TO EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AND MICHELIN LE MANS CUP FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS LMP2 AND LMP3 TEAMS

RNW Staff — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:14:36 +0000

United Autosports return to Austria this weekend (20-22 July) to take on the Red Bull Ring in round three of the European Le Mans Series and round four of the Michelin Le Mans Cup..

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FOURTH AT THE GLEN FOR HANSON BUT IT SHOULD AND COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER

RNW Staff — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:42:38 +0000

Phil Hanson scored another very strong finish in a major international endurance race with fourth place at the star-studded Sahlens Six Hours of the Glen at the world famous Watkins Glen, home to the United States Grand Prix from 1961-1980, yesterday (1 Jul). The 18-year-old Briton though left the circuit in upstate New York disappointed after a performance that looked set to leave him and United Autosports team-mates Bruno Senna (BRA) and Paul Di Resta (GB) in real contention for the overall win until rear end contact from another car late in the race.

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WATKINS GLEN NEXT CHALLENGE FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS

RNW Staff — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:34:15 +0000

United Autosports will make their way back to America this week for the third round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup, as they take on the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen at Watkins Glen (30 June-1 July).

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HANSON DETERMINED TO SCORE SECOND CONSECUTIVE U.S. TOP-FIVE

RNW Staff — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:22:24 +0000

Phil Hanson heads for the penultimate round of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup bidding to overcome the odds and score a podium finish next Sunday (1 Jul). The British teenager who was out of luck in his second Le Mans 24 Hours (16-17 Jun), contests the Six-Hour race at Watkins Glen in New York State with Paul Di Resta (GB) and Bruno Senna (BR) in a United Autosports Ligier JS P217.

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HANSON SUFFERS HEARTACHE IN SECOND LE MANS 24 HOUR RACE

RNW Staff — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 14:16:04 +0000

Phil Hanson suffered heartache in the Le Mans 24 Hours that finished this afternoon (17 Jun). The British teenager, who became the youngest overall finisher in the 94-year history of the annual Le Mans race on his début last year by placing 11th, had looked set to record a top-four LMP2 category result – and a top-10 overall placing – in this year’s French race. But his United Autosports entered Ligier JSP217 he shared with Filipe Albuquerque (POR) and Paul Di Resta (GB) suffered major damage when Di Resta crashed out of fourth place with less than five hours to run. London-based Phil was the youngest driver in this year’s race that attracted 180 drivers..

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HANSON CLAIMS EXCELLENT TOP-FIVE PLACING IN MAIDEN SEBRING RACE

Charles Côté — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:39:39 +0000

Phil Hanson claimed an excellent top-five placing in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring yesterday (17 Mar). The teenager now lies 10th at the midway stage of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup after the United Autosports Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototype he shared with fellow Britons Paul Di Resta and Alex Brundle

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