“IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY MEGA – BOB NEVILLE EXPLAINS GT SPORT TEAM RJN’s AMBITION TO CONQUER THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Bob Neville’s Team RJN has become synonymous with campaigning Nissan machinery in the Blancpain GT Series.
WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR CANADA
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) along with the Scuderia Corsa team are heading north for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix to run at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), July 6-8.
DRIVEX PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES IN THE GT OPEN WITH TWO MERCEDES CARS IN HUNGARY
Drivex heads to Hungary for Round 4 of the International GT Open and the Spain-based outfit is a hot favorite after its top results achieved by Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair with the Mercedes AMG GT3. As announced the past week, Drivex is doubling its efforts in the series and a second Mercedes AMG GT3 for Ricardo Baptista and Carlos Eduardo “Cacá” Bueno, two other top-tier Brazilian drivers, will be lined up.
TWO RACES IN SEVEN DAYS: THE GREATEST LOGISTICAL CHALLENGE OF THE SEASON FOR BMW TEAM RLL
There are just five days between the six-hour race at Watkins Glen (USA) and the start of the race weekend at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville (CAN). Although the two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship circuits are only around 300 miles apart, this is one of the most challenging weeks for the BMW Team RLL. This is particularly true for the logistics team, which delivers an outstanding performance between the two events.
OMAN RACING FOURTH FASTEST IN SILVER CUP DURING OFFICIAL TESTING FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA
Oman Racing and Ahmad Al Harthy made a highly competitive start to preparations for this year’s Total 24 Hours of Spa during the official test day for the twice-round-the-clock encounter in Belgium on Tuesday, 3rd July, with the fourth fastest time in the Silver Cup class.
TeamTGM ARMED FOR RETURN TO CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORTS PARK
One year after suffering injury that sidelined Ted Giovanis from the remainder of the 2017 season, TeamTGM is looking to return to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) stronger than ever for Round 5 of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.
MEYER SHANK RACING LOOKS TO TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK
Coming off of the IMSA WeatherTech endurance weekend at Watkins Glen International with a TPNAEC Round 3 win and a GTD podium, the Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) squad will make a quick turnaround for the sprint weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) this weekend, Round 6 of the GTD IMSA season..
CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: HOME AWAY FROM HOME
If there is a home venue for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, then Canadian Tire Motorsport Park would be it. So it’s understandable that there is great excitement within the perennial championship-winning program as it heads north of the U.S. border again to race in front of the Canadian fans.
OFFICIAL TEST DAY PROVIDES USEFUL DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
With more than 60 cars taking part, the Official Test Day produced an interesting insight into the cars and drivers that will tackle the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa. Following eight hours of running in good weather, the quickest Total 24 Hours of Spa entrant was the #991 Herberth Motorsport Porsche, which just edged in front of the #23 GT Sport Motul Team RJN Nissan GT-R.
24 HOURS OF SPA ANNOUNCES 68-CAR ENTRY LIST FOR MOMENTOUS 70th EDITION
The Total 24 Hours of Spa will mark its landmark 70th edition in spectacular fashion thanks to a 68-strong entry list that features world-leading drivers, teams and manufacturers.
A 24-HOUR CHALLENGE FOR ISAAC TUTUMLU IN PORTIMAO
The Spaniard will contest another round of the 24H GT Series at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Tutumlu will drive a Car Collection Motorsport-run Audi R8 LMS with Ali Çapan, Siegfried Kuzdas and Stefan Aust as teammates. Portimão is the second 24-hour race of the season for the Barcelona native.
FORMULA E SET TO RACE IN SANYA IN SEASON FIVE
Formula E is set to race in Sanya next season, marking the return of the electric street racing series to Mainland China on March 23 – for round six of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
NEW FACES, OLD PLACES: PERFORMANCE TECH EXPANDS LINEUP FOR MOSPORT
Performance Tech Motorsports is adding a few familiar faces to its IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda lineup for Round 4 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
LATE PUNCTURE IN THAILAND COSTS WALKINSHAW & TAKAGI CERTAIN GT300 PODIUM IN SUPER GT
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri team-mates Sean Walkinshaw and Shinichi Takagi experienced extreme misfortune during round four of the Super GT Championship season at Chang International Circuit in Thailand on Sunday, 1st July, when a late-race puncture cost a certain GT300 podium.
DOMINIK BAUMANN JOINS R-MOTORSPORT FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Today R-Motorsport announced that Dominik Baumann will join its drivers squad. The 24h of Spa-Francorchamps on 28th/29th July will be the Austrian’s debut in the Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3 of the R-Motorsport team. Dominik Baumann is the latest addition to the Swiss two-car Aston Martin team. The first outing in the Aston Martin V12 GT3 will be at the Spa test day on 3rd July.
KCMG CONFIRMS THREE MACAU FIA GT WORLD CUP ENTRIES WITH NISMO
The Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 will make its Macau FIA GT World Cup debut later this year after the Japanese manufacturer’s official partner team, KCMG, confirmed a three-car entry for the prestigious end-of-season event.
B-QUIK YOUNG DRIVER PROGRAMME DIGS IN AT BURIRAM
Our first weekend in the “Toyota Motorsport” championship is done! A very good job by our young driver Jerasak Kongplab in our new #126 Toyota Vios and also a very good job by the young crew that supported him all weekend, setting up and preparing the new car.
TEAM RJN PREPARES FOR SPA 24 WITH TEST DAY
GT Sport Motul Team RJN has their sights set on the next round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at the gruelling Spa 24 Hour.
3GT RACING LEXUS RC F GT3 FINISHES FOURTH AT WATKINS GLEN
The 3GT Racing No. 15 Lexus RC F GT3 recorded a fourth-place result in the GTD class on Sunday in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Watkins Glen International with drivers Jack Hawksworth, David Heinemeier Hansson and Mario Farnbacher.
PAUL MILLER RACING SCORES FIFTH CONSECUTIVE PODIUM AT WATKINS GLEN
In sweltering conditions at Watkins Glen International, Paul Miller Racing earned their fifth consecutive podium of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Sunday. Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow drove in one of the most physically challenging events of the season, bringing the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 across the finish line in third place at the Sahlen’s Six Hour of the Glen. Having never finished outside the podium yet this season, the American duo continues to lead the GTD class championship by one point.
