2018 SUBARU MOTORSPORT ACTIVITIES
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.
TONY WELLS, MATT BELL AND GARETT GRIST JOIN FORCES FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES CAMPAIGN
United Autosports have confirmed that Tony Wells, Matt Bell and Garett Grist will race for their LMP3 team in the 2018 European Le Mans Series. Tony and Matt return to the team after driving together in the 2017 Henderson Insurance LMP3 Cup Championship, finishing second in the championship with four wins and nine podiums.
41 CARS ENTERED FOR THE 2018 EUROPEAN LE MANS SEASON
Today the entry list 2018 European Le Mans Series has been unveiled with a total of 41 cars competing in three classes. LMP2 21 DRAGONSPEED USA M Oreca 07 – Gibson Henrik Hedman (SWE) B Ben Hanley (GBR) G Nicolas Lapierre ( FRA) P 22 UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA D Ligier JSP217.
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING READY FOR THE TRACK AND SPECIAL STAGE IN 2018 RACE AND RALLY PROGRAMME
Toyota Gazoo Racing know that motorsports provides the experience and know-how to build ever-better cars, an ethos that has helped deliver a series of sports-focused road-going cars, including the new Yaris GRMN – the first GRMN model to be built and sold in Europe.
TROFEO MOTORSPORT – LEADING AUSTRALIAN TEAM AT BATHURST
having claimed a top ten finish and a podium in the competitive Pro-Am category during the 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour, Trofeo Motorsport were back in their stunning black #29 Lamborghini Huracan for the 2018 event with the sole goal of improving on that performance.
ALPINE MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LE MANS TRIUMPH AT RÉTROMOBILE PARIS
Groupe Renault is pleased to announce that Alpine will be present at the 2018 Rétromobile Show which will run at the French capital’s Paris Expo Porte de Versailles complex on February 7-11.
HAHN / KHODAIR TO REPEAT INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN ASSAULT WITH DRIVEX
Drivex have reached an agreement with Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair and the Brazilian GT pairing will be back to drive the Drivex Mercedes AMG GT3 in the International GT Open. Both drivers made a positive European debut in 2017 and it facilitated an extension to 2018.
2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH CAPACITY GRID
The ADAC GT Masters starts with a high profile and capacity grid into the 2018 season. A total of 23 teams seized the opportunity to secure a starting position for the 2018 season and entered 37 supercars from eight different brand.
ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST CONFIRMED FOR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES IN 2018
The Blancpain GT Series has confirmed an impressive line-up of support events ahead of what promises to be an action-packed 2018 season. GT and single-seater championships will form part of a high-octane itinerary throughout the upcoming campaign, ensuring that each of the 10 rounds provides fans with a wealth of on-track entertainment.
JIM McGUIRE AND MATT BELL RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR MICHELIN LE MANS CUP CAMPAIGN
United Autosports have confirmed that Jim McGuire and Matt Bell will return to the team for the 2018 Michelin Le Mans Cup. The pair joined forces for the first time last year, racing the #22 AERO Ligier JS P3 in the support race to the European Le Mans Series.
RENAULT E.DAMS CLINCHES ANOTHER PODIUM FINISH IN SANTIAGO
The first ePrix held in Chile was a real cliff-hanger that kept the crowd on tenterhooks right up to the last corner. Renault e.dams clinched their second podium finish on the bounce thanks to Sébastien Buemi. Nicolas Prost opened his score after a hard-charging drive, which bagged him tenth place.
LEONARD WINS PRESTIGIOUS AUSTRALIAN RACE ON HIS DÉBUT
Reigning Blancpain Sprint Pro Cup champion Stuart Leonard got his 2018 season off to a flying start by winning the prestigious Bathurst 12 Hours on his first attempt. The 26-year-old Briton along with fellow Blancpain champion Robin Frijns (NED) plus Dries Vanthoor (BEL) scored a brilliant win in the annual Australian event.
NEW PORSCHE CARRERA CUP RACERS ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA
A spectacular fleet of the newest generation 911 GT3 Cup race car has arrived in Australia ahead of the fully subscribed 2018 Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup Australia season. 25 brand new 911 GT3 Cup (Type 991.II) race cars were unloaded from shipping containers last weekend, uniting with the sole second generation 991-series GT3 Cup.
MANUFACTURES READY TO START INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE TITLE QUEST IN BATHURST 12 HOUR
The third season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge starts next weekend with the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Throughout the Australian endurance classic, the representatives of Audi, Bentley, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche will battle to claim the honours in the opening round of the only global GT3 championship.
BMW M6 GT3 RETURNS TO BATHURST
On 4th February, the iconic Mount Panorama Circuit will host one of the most spectacular races in Australia: The Bathurst 12 Hour. Following its debut at this event in 2017, the BMW M6 GT3 returns to the grid at this year’s endurance classic. BMW Team Schnitzer from Germany and BMW Team SRM from Australia will each run a BMW M6 GT3. In addition, the Australian fans will see the new BMW M4 GT4 in action for the first time.
A NEW TEAM FIELDING TWO AUDI R8 LMS IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS
The ADAC GT Masters welcomes a new team to the grid in the shape of EFP by TECE who will be fielding two Audi R8 LMS cars in the forthcoming campaign. The two driver pairings are Elia Erhart (29, Germany) with Pierre Kaffer (41, Germany) and Dries Vanthoor (19, Belgium) with Florian Spengler (30, Germany). The ADAC GT Masters season opener will be hosted by Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.
TAIWAN TOP SPEED AND TTR TEAM SARD COMMIT TO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA GT4 CLASS WITH PORSCHE
Two more Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MRs will compete in Blancpain GT Series Asia this season after Taiwan Top Speed Racing Team and TTR Team SARD announced their return to the class.
LEXUS RC F GT3s OPEN SECOND SEASON AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Lexus and 3GT Racing will open the 2018 season at the Rolex 24 at Daytona beginning on Saturday. Returning to the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for its second season, Lexus and 3GT Racing will look to build off its strides from year one and compete even stronger in 2018.
BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA JOINS FORCES WITH SUPER TROFEO ASIA
Blancpain GT Series Asia’s season finale will take place at Ningbo International Speedpark in China on October 13/14, while a host of new partner categories have also been confirmed as part of a wider agreement with Mitime Motorsports.
MICHAEL SHANK RACING’S ACURA NSX GT3s READY FOR 56th RUNNING OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
After debuting the Acura NSX GT3 in IMSA WeatherTech competition in 2017 at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Michael Shank Racing is building on the progress the team made last year as the squad prepares for the 2018 IMSA season with the incredible GTD class machines.
