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DDRIVEX TO CONTINUE POSITIVE MOMENTUM WITH HAHN / KHODAIR AT PAUL RICARD

Drivex will enter their Mercedes AMG GT3 for the second International GT Open’s Winter Series event at Circuit Paul Ricard on Friday and Saturday. The historic track in southern France will offer another two-day testing for Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair will focus on laying foundation for the season ahead.

PWC

TRG LAUNCHES SEASON IN ST. PETERSBURG

March 1, 2018 Charles Côté

The Racers Group (TRG) is set for some thrilling Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) racing as it opens the 2018 season on the beautiful streets (and tight corners) of St. Petersburg, Florida in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, March 9-11.

SPORTSCAR

B-QUIK SET TO HIT THE TRACK IN ADELAIDE FOR AUDI R8 CUP OPENER

March 1, 2018 Charles Côté

Well folks, the Supercars' championship kicks off this weekend in Adelaide. It's the 20th time the big bangers have visited the mean streets of Adelaide and 2018 is the 15th time the event has been the opening stanza of the series.

SPORTSCAR

THREE QUESTIONS FOR THE HEAD OF MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING PROGRAM, STEFAN WENDL

February 28, 2018 Charles Côté

Stefan, 2018 has got off to a promising start. But now the motorsport season is about to get underway in earnest. What are the calendar highlights from a Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Program perspective, and what are the objectives you have set yourselves?

Endurance

24 HOURS OF SPA TIMETABLE RELEASED

February 28, 2018 Charles Côté

150 days before the start of the 70th edition of the Total 24 Hours of Spa, organiser SRO Motorsports Group has released the 2018 timetable. From July 23rd until July 29th, the fans will be immersed in the rich history of the race and given ample opportunity to admire the modern-day contenders in the Belgian endurance classic.

Prototype

BUTEL CONFIRMS UK LMP3 TITLE ATTACK WITH SPEEDWORKS

February 21, 2018 Charles Côté

Jerseyman Jack Butel has today (Wednesday 21 February) confirmed that he will return to the Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup Championship for an all-out assault on the championship title.

Blancpain Endurance

BLANCPAIN GT SERIES PRE-SELECTS 26 CAR PRO FIELD FOR 2018 ENDURANCE CUP

February 20, 2018 Charles Côté

The Blancpain GT Series will demonstrate its enhanced commitment to the Pro-Am and Am classes in 2018, having pre-selected 26 Pro cars for the upcoming Endurance Cup campaign. This self-imposed limit is intended to tackle the increased professionalisation that has been seen in the series during recent years.

SPORTSCAR

TIMO BERNHARD: “LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW ROLE IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS”

February 19, 2018 Charles Côté

On the move from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to join the ADAC GT Masters, sports car star Timo Bernhard (36, DEU) will line up in the Super Sports Car League for the first time this year. In this interview, the two-time Le Mans winner and FIA World Endurance Champion, who recently won the Nations Cup in the Race of Champions, talks about his goals for the season and his role as Team Principal. The ADAC GT Masters season will get under way in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.

News

ENZO FERRARI WAS BORN 120 YEARS AGO

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

“It seems incredible to think that Enzo Ferrari was born in the 19th century,” says Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne. “His lesson is more relevant than ever and his modernity unquestionable. He was a man with extraordinary vision and ability to manage people and resources as well as a strong entrepreneurial spirit and exceptional courage.

News

OVER 50 FERRARI DRIVERS RECEIVE AWARDS AT FIORANO

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

The Fiorano circuit hosted a gala evening on Saturday, with an award ceremony for the drivers and teams that won GT races at the wheel of Ferrari cars. These range from the 488 GTE, dominator of the FIA WEC World Championship and the European Le Mans Series, to the F430 Challenge, still capable of winning in Australia. In 2017 more than 50 drivers and 20 teams on four continents secured national and international titles for the Prancing Horse, as well as many individual race victories.

SPORTSCAR

HAHN AND KHODAIR FASTEST IN GT OPEN’S WINTER TEST IN BARCELONA

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Drivex has drawn positive conclusion from International GT Open’s Winter Series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which hosted two days devoted to testing. Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair managed to outperform rivals with their Drivex-run Mercedes AMG GT3. Their closest rival was more than five tenths of a second behind.

News

XK70 JAGUAR FESTIVAL AT SHELSLEY WALSH 9-10 JUNE 2018

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Three of Jaguar’s legendary Group C cars, including the 1987 Championship-winning XJR-8, will be demonstrated during the XK70 Festival on 9-10 June 2018. The event, which celebrates 70 years since the introduction of the ground-breaking XK120, will take place at Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire – and the trio of sports-prototypes will join a packed programme of entertainment.

SPORTSCAR

BARTHOLOMEW AND PULL TAKE THEIR FIRST VICTORY IN RACE 1 AT DUBAI IN THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST

February 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Jack Bartholomew, member of the Lamborghini Young Drivers Program, has grabbed his first victory in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Together with his teammate James Pull, new entry of the team FFF Racing by ACM, the two young Englishmen have won Race 1 at the Dubai Autodrome, which is currently hosting the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East.

SPORTSCAR

2017 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA RUNNERS-UP OD RACING AND GILBERT JOIN TEAM WRT

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia runners-up OD Racing and Mitch Gilbert will return to the championship this year with a Team WRT-run Audi R8 LMS GT3. Gilbert and co-driver Aditya Patel missed out on the GT3 Drivers’ title by a single point last season after winning both races at Zhejiang’s season finale, while OD Racing … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

MULTIPLE ENTRIES STRENGTHEN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES GRID AHEAD OF 2018 SEASON

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The entry list for the 2018 Blancpain GT Series continues to grow, with a number of new additions to the grid being officially confirmed ahead of the upcoming campaign. Emil Frey Racing will partner with Lexus to contest the full Blancpain GT Series in 2018, embarking on a challenge for top honours in both the … Continue reading → ...

imsa

THE HEART OF THE BMW M8 GTE: THE MOST EFFICIENT BMW MOTORSPORT RACING ENGINE EVER

February 14, 2018 Charles Côté

Every successful race car needs a powerful and reliable engine to accelerate to top speed. In the case of the new BMW M8 GTE, which will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2018, this is the BMW P63/1. The story of this special powerhouse began back in February 2016.

Blancpain Endurance

ABSOLUTE RACING RETURNS TO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA WITH TWO AUDI R8 GT3s

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Absolute Racing has confirmed it will enter a pair of Audi R8 LMS GT3s in Blancpain GT Series Asia this year.

Endurance

9 LIGIER JS P217s WILL RACE IN THE 2018 LE MANS 24 HOURS

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

The lists of teams which will race in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series have been unveiled. A total of 10 Ligier JS P217s and 15 Ligier JS P3s will race in these three events.

Endurance

ByKOLLES RACING FIRES-UP, AGAIN IN LMP1, FOR THE 2018/19 WEC SUPERSEASON

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

ByKOLLES Racing will take part in the 2018/19 Superseason of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), competing again in the LMP1 class. During a press-conference held in Paris today, Series Promoters of WEC have confirmed the entry of the Greding-based private Team to the Championship which includes two times Le Mans 24hrs race.

News

2018 SUBARU MOTORSPORT ACTIVITIES

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Subaru Corporation and its motorsport subsidiary Subaru Tecnica International Inc. (STI; President Yoshio Hirakawa; located in Mitaka, Tokyo) announced an overview of Subaru Motorsport activities for 2018.

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