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UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARE FOR SEASON OPENER WITH SEVEN LIGIER SPORTS CARS AT PAUL RICARD

United Autosports are preparing for the opening rounds of both the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup this week (12-15 April). Ahead of the first round, the LMP2 and LMP3 teams will take part in the official Prologue, with the ELMS Prologue held on 9-10 April and the Michelin Le Mans Cup … Continue reading → ...

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FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON FOR THE BMW M6 GT3 AT THE NURBURGRING-NORDSCHLEIFE

April 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Second race of the season in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, first victory of the season for the BMW M6 GT3 at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER): Jesse Krohn (FIN) and Connor De Phillippi (USA) won the “43rd DMV 4-Stunden-Rennen”. After 27 laps, they had an advantage of around nine seconds in the #99 ROWE Racing BMW … Continue reading → ...

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TWO FERRARIS ON TRACK AT ZOLDER IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES SPRINT CUP

April 6, 2018 Charles Côté

The Blancpain GT Series kicks off with the Sprint Cup this weekend at Zolder (Belgium), while the Endurance Cup opens at Monza on 21-22 April.

Formula E

DS VIRGIN RACING READY FOR ROME AS FORMULA E HEADS TO ETERNAL CITY

April 6, 2018 Charles Côté

From cobbled streets to Rome’s world-famous monuments, the Italian capital is set to host the inaugural Formula E race on April 14, with the DS Virgin Racing team looking to maintain its title bid in both the teams’ and drivers’ standings.

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SIX PORSCHE 911 RSR AT THE PROLOGUE IN LE CASTELLET

April 6, 2018 Charles Côté

At the Prologue of the FIA Sports Car World Endurance Championship (WEC) held on 6-7 April 2018 on the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France, the final preparation phase begins for the Porsche GT Team and Porsche customer teams.

Endurance

VILLORBA CORSE UNVEIL THEIR NEW DALLARA FOR LE MANS

April 5, 2018 Charles Côté

On Wednesday, April 4 inside such an exclusive place as “Ruote da sogno” in Reggio Emilia Cetilar Villorba Corse unveiled their new Dallara P217 Gibson that will take part in the entire European Le Mans Series and, next June, in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second season in a row.

Endurance

BMW M8 GTE MAKES FIA WEC DEBUT AT THE PROLOGUE

April 5, 2018 Charles Côté

BMW M Motorsport will make its maiden FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) appearance this week (6th/7th April) as it enters The Prologue, the official pre-season test at Circuit Paul Ricard in the South of France. BMW M Motorsport can count on the support of old and new partners.

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CHANGES TO SEBRING 2019 SCHEDULE TO BENEFIT ALL FANS OF ENDURANCE RACING

April 4, 2018 Charles Côté

Following an extremely productive and positive meeting held on March 18 between IMSA, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Sebring International Raceway organizations, some key changes have been jointly agreed for the 2019 race weekend.

Endurance

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SEASON PREVIEW: 2018 USHERS IN A NEW GENERATION OF CAR AND DRIVERS

April 4, 2018 Charles Côté

Entering its 16th season, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, Porsche Carrera Cup GB, is set to deliver a battle between an even split of promising newcomers and seasoned campaigners. Getting underway at Brands Hatch on 7 / 8 April, a grid of 22 second-generation 911 ‘Type 991’ GT3 Cup cars will compete as part of a refreshed format across 16 rounds and eight race weekends, including one weekend in support of the European Le Mans Series at Monza, Italy.

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RAZVAN UMBRARESCU SWITCHES TO BMW FOR HIS SECOND YEAR IN THE GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES

April 4, 2018 Charles Côté

Following a successful maiden campaign last year, Razvan Umbrarescu commits himself again to a full season of GT4 action at the highest level. Teaming up with Gabriele Piana and the Razvan Umbrarescu in the RN Vision ST squad, the 25-year old from Bacau (Romania) aims for speed and consistency across the six double-headers of the SRO-sanctioned European Series.

Blancpain sprint

iRACE.WIN ANNOUNCE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA DEBUT WITH MERCEDES-AMG

April 4, 2018 Charles Côté

A new team, iRace.Win, will give Mercedes-AMG its Blancpain GT Series Asia GT4 class debut this year after the team confirmed its full-season entry today.

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DAVID CRAMPTON JOINS GROWING AUSTRALIAN GT GT4 FIELD

April 4, 2018 Charles Côté

David Crampton has become the latest driver to join Australian GT’s growing GT4 Class.

Blancpain sprint

STUART LEONARD’S RAPID RISE FROM AMATEUR TO BLANCPAIN GT SPRINT CUP CHAMPION

April 4, 2018 Charles Côté

The Blancpain GT Series features a wide variety of drivers from across the globe, each with their own unique story to tell.

Endurance

MERCEDES-AMG WITH AMBITIOUS GOALS AND A STRONG LINE-UP FOR NURBURGRING 24 HOURS

April 4, 2018 Charles Côté

This year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours will see two teams racing with extended factory support by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The Mercedes-AMG Team BLACK FALCON and the Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport will be running two Mercedes-AMG GT3s each in the classic endurance race and have the benefit of a strong driver line-up in the process.

WALKINSHAW AIMING FOR OKAYAMA SILVERWARE AS SUPER GT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON BEGINS

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WALKINSHAW AIMING FOR OKAYAMA SILVERWARE AS SUPER GT SEASON BEGINS

April 3, 2018 Charles Côté

Race-winning Super GT driver Sean Walkinshaw aims to get his GT300 championship bid off to the strongest possible start at Okayama International Circuit in Japan this coming weekend, 7th/8th April, when the much anticipated 2018 campaign gets underway.

Endurance

FIORANO DEBUT FOR THE FERRARI 488 GTE 2018

March 30, 2018 Charles Côté

Ferrari 488 GTEs no. 51 and 71 had their shakedown test on the Fiorano track ahead of the start of the 2018-19 Superseason of the World Endurance Championship (WEC).

Endurance

FINAL SHAKEDOWN FOR PORSCHE: THE PROLOGUE OF THE WEC SUPER SEASON

March 30, 2018 Charles Côté

On April 6, Porsche heads into the new season of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with the two-day Prologue on the Circuit Paul Ricard. On the racetrack in the south of France, which opened in 1970, the Porsche GT Team will simulate an entire race weekend with the two 911 RSR in order to tackle the 15-month Super Season perfectly prepared. Porsche’s factory driver Gianmaria Bruni celebrates his comeback to the world’s most important race series for sports cars.

Endurance

PAUL DI RESTA TO MAKE LE MANS 24 HOURS DEBUT WITH UNITED AUTOSPORTS

March 30, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports have confirmed that Paul Di Resta will join their Le Mans 24 Hours team in 2018.

Endurance

TDS RACING UNVEILS THE 2018/2019 CAR LIVERY

March 30, 2018 Charles Côté

Only a few days until the WEC 2018/2019 Super Season start – The Prologue – and TDS Racing unveils its new colors reversing them.

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MIDDLETON AND TREGURTHA READY TO TAKE ON BEST IN EUROPE AS 2018 SEASON NEARS

March 30, 2018 Charles Côté

Stuart Middleton and Will Tregurtha, the reigning British GT4 Champions, will open the next chapter in their respective motorsport careers little more than a week from now, over the weekend, 7th/8th April, when the eagerly awaited GT4 European Series gets underway at Zolder in Belgium.

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