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Silverstone hosts round three of the FIA World Sports Car Championship WEC on 19 August. After scoring a double victory at Le Mans, the Porsche GT Team travels to England leading the drivers’ and manufacturers’ classifications in the GTE-Pro class. A six-strong fleet of 510 hp Porsche 911 RSR will tackle the race on the 5.901-kilometre tradition-steeped circuit in the British Midlands: two in the GTE-Pro class and four in the GTE-Am class.

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DOUBLE PWC WIN FOR PANOZ IN UTAH RACE ONE

August 12, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Qualifying this morning went well for the Team Panoz crew. Mathew Keegan put the #50 Panoz Avezzano on the front row of the grid in second, and Preston Calvert qualified ninth overall, third in class with the #51 Panoz Avezzano.

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AUDI CUSTOMER TEAMS HEAD TO SHANGHAI FOR GT MASTERS ASIA

August 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Following a clean sweep of victories in the GT Masters Asia opening rounds in Ningbo last month, Audi customer teams will be back in action as the series resumes at the 5.451km Shanghai International Circuit this weekend.

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FOUR SERIES – FOUR PIT STOPS: PACE AND PERFECTION IN ALL ASPECTS

August 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Perfect pit stops are important for success in every race series. While it will be primarily about the speed of changing tyres at next weekend’s DTM races in Brands Hatch (GBR), in endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), it’s the right timing and coordination of the different procedures that is crucial. In addition to changing the tyres, the car is refuelled and a new driver enters the cockpit. We provide an overview of the pit stops in the various race series in which BMW M Motorsport is involved and compare the stops at the upcoming DTM races with those in the FIA WEC, the IMSA series and at the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours.

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ROUND UP: 70th EDITION OF THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

August 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Following months of preparation and more than a week of non-stop activity at the circuit, the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa belongs to the history books.

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LAMBORGHINI DRIVER PERERA FASTEST IN OPENING ADAC GT MASTERS SESSION AT THE NURBURGRING

August 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Fans of the ADAC GT Masters are in for some hot action at the Nürburgring in more ways than one this weekend (3rd-5th August). Lamborghini driver Franck Perera (34, F, GRT Grasser Racing Team) secured best time as temperatures nudged 30 degrees earlier in first practice. The gaps between cars were once again very small, demonstrating how evenly matched the field is in the Super Sports Car League. IronForce by RING POLICE’s Fan World is another big attraction at the meeting.

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: A FAVORITE STOP FOR ALL

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Throughout its 20 seasons of competition, Corvette Racing has filled its résumé with some of the best racetracks in the world – 26 to be exact. None may be more liked than Road America, the picturesque four-mile track in the Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin.

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TeamTGM HEADS TO ROAD AMERICA WITH WINNING MOMENTUM AND HIGH HOPES

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

After scoring its maiden team win at Lime Rock Park just two weeks ago, TeamTGM has its focus set to nab another victory at this weekend’s IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC) Road America 120.

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WALKENHORST ON SENSATIONAL VICTORY WITH THE BMW M6 GT3: “THIS WIN MEANS AN AWFUL LOT TO EVERY ONE OF US.”

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The biggest success in the history of Walkenhorst Motorsport so far is the sensational victory at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) 24 Hours. After 24 hours and 511 laps of racing, the BMW customer racing team from Melle near Osnabrück (GER) came home ahead of all the high-class teams from other manufacturers. The #34 BMW M6 GT3, driven by BMW works drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR) together with their team-mate Christian Krognes (NOR), crossed the finish line in first place. The BMW success was rounded off by a fine second place for the ROWE Racing #99 BMW M6 GT3 which, like Walkenhorst Motorsport, is a customer team supported by BMW Motorsport.

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ADAC GT MASTERS AT THE NURBURGRING: WHO WILL BE CROWNED ‘CHAMPION’ AT MID-POINT IN SEASON?

July 31, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The summer break is now over, but who will be crowned ADAC GT Masters ‘half-time’ champions at the Nürburgring this weekend (3rd – 5th August) as the season approaches its mid-point? Corvette drivers Marvin Kirchhöfer (24, DEU) and Daniel Keilwitz (28, DEU, both Callaway Competition) have the best chances of success after achieving two wins last time out in Austria, but their rivals hope to hit back hard during this fourth round of the Super Sports Car League. Live streams will also be available online at youtube.com/adac.

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WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT BMW LEADS THE CHARGE TO SUPER POLE BY TOPPING 24 HOURS OF SPA QUALIFYING

July 26, 2018 RNW Staff

The #34 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 set the fastest average time in qualifying for the Total 24 Hours of Spa to lead a contingent of 20 cars into tomorrow’s SuperPole session, while starting positions 21 through 63 have been finalised for this weekend’s race.

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SIX FERRARI CREWS GO FOR GLORY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 26, 2018 RNW Staff

This weekend sees the 70th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, one of the world’s most prestigious GT races, and the most important run by SRO.

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SUCCESSFUL 24 HOURS OF SPA PARADE PUTS FANS AT THE HEART OF THE ACTION

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

Thousands of fans lined the roads into Spa town centre today as a phenomenal collection of contemporary and classic cars took part in the annual Total 24 Hours of Spa parade.

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ZAKSPEED AT THE NURBURGRING: HOME ADAC GT MASTERS FIXTURE AND SPECIAL MILESTONE

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

The upcoming ADAC GT Masters fixture at the Nürburgring (3rd – 5th August) will be a very special event for Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing for two reasons. The local team from the Eifel region of Germany are celebrating their 50th birthday this year and will be contesting a home fixture in this special birthday year. The team managed by Peter Zakowski field two Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the ADAC GT Masters and won the series in 2015.

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FOUR QUESTIONS FOR STEFAN WENDL

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

After a P2 and a P3 finish in the past two years, there can be only one objective for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the upcoming 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, namely outright victory. To accomplish this mission, the German performance and sports car brand is entering the largest contingent of all manufacturers. In the run-up to the endurance classic, we spoke to Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, about preparations and expectations.

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VILLORBA CORSE LOOKS AHEAD TO SILVERSTONE

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

Cetilar Villorba Corse finished eleventh overall the 4 Hours of the Red Bull Ring, which was a very challenging third round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series 2018, with the crew formed by Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Felipe Nasr at the wheel of the Dallara P217 Gibson.

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SIZZLING SILVERSTONE SERVES UP ANOTHER CLASSIC CLASSIC

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

Last weekend’s Silverstone Classic has been universally hailed as another massive success by the 100,000 visitors, competitors, performers, grid organisers, exhibitors, car clubs, and media, who savoured three extraordinary days of epic entertainment at the home of British motor sport.

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HOBSON MOTORSPORT JOINS AUSTRALIAN GT

July 25, 2018 RNW Staff

Hobson Motorsport is set to make its debut in the CAMS Australian GT Championship at Sydney Motorsport part with an iconic Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

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FIRST ON-TRACK ACTION KICKS OF A BUSY WEEK OF ACTIVITY AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 24, 2018 RNW Staff

The 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa is officially underway, with the first track activity in preparation for this weekend’s race completed this afternoon.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE AT SPA

July 24, 2018 RNW Staff

This weekend, the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe will take place on one of the most “iconic” and historic circuits. The over seven kilometers of the Spa-Francorchamps track will host the fourth of the six double rounds of the continental series, which will take place on the same weekend as the 24 Hours, in a context of absolute importance. During its ten editions, the one-make series for the cars of the House of Sant’Agata Bolognese has never missed its appointment with the Belgian circuit and this important milestone will be celebrated with almost 50 Huracán Super Trofeo Evos on the grid. The level is high and games are still open in all four classes, therefore it will be a balanced and entertaining challenge, with 22 drivers who have so far taken the top step of the podium.

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