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All four Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GTs qualified in the top 11 of the strong 17-car GTE Pro field for the 86th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours this coming Saturday and Sunday at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

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POLE FOR PAUL MILLER RACING IN DETROIT

June 2, 2018 RNW Staff

Friday afternoon on the streets of Belle Isle, Bryan Sellers and the No. 48 TOTAL Lubricants/UIS Lamborghini Huracán GT3 clinched the pole position for Saturday’s Chevrolet SportsCar Classic on Belle Isle. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class points leader set a new track record, setting a 0.448 second gap over the next competitor. In […]

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PIPO DERANI SECURES POLE POSITION AT DETROIT FOR ESM

June 2, 2018 RNW Staff

Following two challenging practice sessions at the Grand Prix of Detroit, Tequila Patrón ESM secured the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge overall pole position Saturday on Belle Isle. The No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi, driven by Pipo Derani set a fast lap time of 1:22.273, winning the top qualifying position by seven tenths of a second […]

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NUGARA DOES THE DOUBLE IN PHILLIP ISLAND THRILLER

June 2, 2018 RNW Staff

Rio Nugara has won both CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series races at Phillip Island following a thrilling finale to Race 2. A stunning performance in the opening race of the day saw the EAT Furniture Audi R8 LMS Ultra race home more than seven seconds clear of Nick Kelly in the Industrie Audi R8 LMS […]

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KARIM OJJEH SCORES MAIDEN BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB WIN AT PAUL RICARD

June 2, 2018 RNW Staff

Boutsen Ginion’s Karim Ojjeh (#2 BMW M6 GT3) dominated the Paul Ricard Main Race to take home his first ever Blancpain GT Sports Club victory, as Klaus Dieter Frers (#3 Artega Rennsport Ferrari 488 GT3) capped-off a perfect round with another Iron Cup victory. Completing the overall podium was Qualifying Race-winner Luigi Lucchini (#7 BMS […]

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THIRD IN PRE-QUALIFYING FOR BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SILVER CUP SQUAD OMAN RACING AT SILVERSTONE

May 20, 2018 RNW Staff

Ahmad Al Harthy and Oman Racing enjoyed a strong day of preparation at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit on Saturday, 19th May, with the third fastest time in the Silver Cup class during Pre-Qualifying for the weekend’s second round of the Blancpain Endurance Cup. After making a positive beginning to 2018 at Monza in Italy last […]

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ALTOE AND ZAMPIERI SCORE A LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE SPRINT VICTORY AT SILVERSTONE

May 20, 2018 RNW Staff

Giacomo Altoè, age 17 and new member of the Young Drivers Program of Lamborghini Squadra Corse, has taken his second victory and the first of the season conquered together with Daniel Zampieri. This was the verdict of Race 2 at Silverstone, which hosted the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe. Thanks to this […]

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R-MOTORSPORT AND ASTON MARTIN COMPLETE DOMINANT BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP VICTORY AT SILVERSTONE

May 20, 2018 RNW Staff

The #76 R-Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage scored a dominant victory from pole position in today’s Blancpain GT Series race at Silverstone. The trio of Matthieu Vaxiviere, Jake Dennis and Nicki Thiim won by almost 11 seconds to comfortably secure a first overall victory for the British marque since 2013, when they triumphed at the […]

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FAULTY WHEEL NUT STOPS GT3 JAGUAR ON WAY TO VICTORY AT HOME RACE AT SILVERSTONE

May 20, 2018 RNW Staff

Emil Frey Jaguar Racing confirmed the GT3 Jaguar´s performance at the second race of the season. Almost one month after taken victory in the Silver Cup at the opening round at Monza, the Jaguar team lead the Silver Cup once again until shortly before the end of the race, having to retire the GT3 Jaguar […]

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STELLAR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENTRY LIST CONFIRMED FOR SILVERSTONE WITH 52 CARS PRIMED FOR ENDURANCE CUP CONTEST

May 11, 2018 Charles Côté

Silverstone will play host to a 52-car field of GT3 machinery next weekend when the Blancpain GT Series makes its annual trip to the historic venue for a three-hour Endurance Cup contest.

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TEN YEARS OF AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER RACING

May 11, 2018 Charles Côté

“Audi Sport customer racing today is experiencing the largest model offensive in its history,” says Michael-Julius Renz, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. “In 2018 we’re aiming for our fifth overall victory in the world’s biggest endurance race, the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The race is under the banner of our anniversary which we’re celebrating with the customers, fans and friends of our company.”

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HOME RACE FOR GT3 JAGUAR OF EMIL FREY JAGUAR RACING AT SILVERSTONE

May 11, 2018 Charles Côté

Emil Frey Jaguar Racing is highly motivated following the great start to the season by winning the Silver Cup and achieving fifth overall in Monza and is now taking the momentum to the second race of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup at Silverstone. The second round is taking place next week at the “Home of British Motorsport” with the Swiss team celebrating their home race with the GT3 Jaguar.

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STRONG, SWIFT, SPECTACULAR: THE NEW PORSCHE 911 GT3 R

May 11, 2018 Charles Côté

Porsche has designed a new customer racer for GT3 series worldwide for 2019 based on the 911 GT3 RS production sports car: the 911 GT3 R. During the development of the up to 404 kW (550 hp)* racing nine-eleven, special attention was paid to particularly efficient aerodynamics, further optimised safety as well as lowering the cost of servicing and spare parts.

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KIM BURKE LEADS RADICAL AUSTRALIA CONTENDERS TO SANDOWN

May 11, 2018 Charles Côté

The 2018 Radical Australia Cup travels south to Sandown International Raceway this weekend for the third round of a season that has already delivered some impressive racing and a number of first-time winners, ending a reign that three-time champion Peter Paddon has enjoyed for the best part of four years.

Endurance

WILL OWEN STRIVING FOR FIRST PODIUM OF 2018 ELMS SEASON IN ITALY

May 10, 2018 Charles Côté

Will Owen and United Autosports have arrived in Italy for the second round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series, the 4 Hours of Monza. Finishing 9th at Paul Ricard was a great start to the season, but Owen and his teammates Hugo de Sadeleer and Wayne Boyd are ready to fight for the podium this weekend.

Endurance

IMSA REGULARS STAYING BUSY THIS WEEKEND AT THE NURBURGRING

May 10, 2018 Charles Côté

Several full-time IMSA drivers will not be taking it easy this weekend as there are no scheduled races after last week’s event at Mid-Ohio. The group will be at storied racetracks around the world including five that won races at last weekend’s Acura Sports Car Challenge.

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FORTY THREE PORSCHES TAKE ON GERMANY’S BIGGEST RACE

May 7, 2018 Charles Côté

Porsche will be represented by a large fleet of vehicles at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring: 43 Porsche 911 and Porsche Cayman race cars will tackle Germany’s biggest automobile race on the 24.38-kilometre combination of the Grand Prix circuit and the Nürburgring-Nordschleife on 12-13 May.

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MID-OHIO BRINGS THIRD CONSECUTIVE PODIUM FOR PAUL MILLER RACING

May 7, 2018 Charles Côté

Paul Miller Racing scored a third place finish at Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course Sunday afternoon, the team’s third podium in as many races. Drivers Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow drove a flawless race to keep the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class lead after the conclusion of round three.

Blancpain sprint

GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM SPRINT THROUGH BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ROUND 3 AT BRANDS HATCH CIRCUIT

May 7, 2018 Charles Côté

Record temperatures soared at Brands Hatch in the next round of the Blancpain GT Sprint Series with the race beginning under bright blue skies.

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LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA MID OHIO WEEKEND RACE RECAP

May 7, 2018 Charles Côté

The first race of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North American series for 2018 began was closely contested in the first half before two full-field cautions helped decide the outcome at the 12-turn, 2.258-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The race marked the beginning of the sixth edition of the Lamborghini one-make series in North American and the start here of the 10th season worldwide of the series.

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