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AUDI TAKES UP FORMULA E CHALLENGE IN MEXICO

In recent weeks, the race engineers of Audi Sport have been working hard to analyze the technical problems of the Audi e-tron FE04. “Now, we’re confident that we’ve found both the cause and a solution,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass. “Unfortunately, the FIA regulations do not allow us to implement the changes until a 30 day period has expired.”

SPORTSCAR

NISSAN/NISMO SUPER GT ACES MEET THE FANS AT GLOBAL HQ

February 27, 2018 Charles Côté

Nissan unveiled its 2018 motorsport plans for fans live in Japan on Saturday with the stars of the Super GT championship gathering at global HQ to meet the fans. Nissan/NISMO enter the 2018 championship with an updated team and driver line-up with NDDP Racing with B-Max making its GT500 debut as a team.

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BMW M8 GTE COMPLETES ENDURANCE TEST AT PORTIMAO

February 25, 2018 Charles Côté

This week, BMW Motorsport continued preparations for entering the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with an endurance test at Portimão (POR). BMW works drivers Augusto Farfus (BRA), António Félix da Costa (POR), Martin Tomczyk (GER), Nick Catsburg (NED) and Philipp Eng (AUT) all had the chance to take the wheel of the BMW M8 GTE.

Formula E

MEXICO CITY NEXT STOP FOR DS VIRGIN RACING

February 25, 2018 Charles Côté

After one of their strongest starts to a Formula E season, DS Virgin Racing is once again in action as they continue their Latin America tour with the Mexico City E-Prix on 3 March.

Blancpain sprint

GT3 RACE WINNERS PHOENIX RACING RETURN TO THE 2018 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA SERIES

February 23, 2018 Charles Côté

Two-time Blancpain GT Series Asia race winners Phoenix Racing Asia have confirmed at least one full-season Audi R8 LMS GT3 entry for 2018.

Endurance

RICHARD MEINS RETURNS TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS ALONGSIDE WAYNE BOYD FOR 2018 MICHELIN LE MANS CUP

February 22, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports have confirmed that Richard Meins and Wayne Boyd will race together in the 2018 Michelin Le Mans Cup. Richard rejoins the team after making his debut in the Michelin Le Mans Cup last year alongside Shaun Lynn, with Andrew Bentley stepping in as his team mate for the Paul Ricard and Portimao rounds.

Prototype

BUTEL CONFIRMS UK LMP3 TITLE ATTACK WITH SPEEDWORKS

February 21, 2018 Charles Côté

Jerseyman Jack Butel has today (Wednesday 21 February) confirmed that he will return to the Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup Championship for an all-out assault on the championship title.

Blancpain Endurance

BLANCPAIN GT SERIES PRE-SELECTS 26 CAR PRO FIELD FOR 2018 ENDURANCE CUP

February 20, 2018 Charles Côté

The Blancpain GT Series will demonstrate its enhanced commitment to the Pro-Am and Am classes in 2018, having pre-selected 26 Pro cars for the upcoming Endurance Cup campaign. This self-imposed limit is intended to tackle the increased professionalisation that has been seen in the series during recent years.

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AUDI TRADITION STARTS THE 2018 FESTIVAL SEASON

February 20, 2018 Charles Côté

Held in Essen, the world’s biggest show for classic vehicles is expected to welcome around 185,000 visitors in the year in which we celebrate a milestone of Audi history. 50 years ago, the brand made its comeback to the upper executive segment with the release of the Audi 100. At the company’s stand in hall 7, three special Audi 100 models will be exhibited. These will be flanked by two motorsports icons: the Auto Union Type D which won the Italian and British Grand Prix races 80 years ago, and the Audi 200 quattro which won the American TransAm series 30 years ago.

Endurance

TEST TIME: 16 PORSCHE RACERS TO GET PRE-SEASON SEBRING TEST THIS WEEK

February 19, 2018 Charles Côté

Sixteen (16) Porsches come to Sebring, Florida for IMSA’s open test at Sebring International Raceway on February 20 – 23. Testing on the bumpy 17-turn track has been ongoing for many teams but this is the first official IMSA-sanctioned test for all these classes in preparation for the March 17 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The Porsche GT Team has entered both factory 911 RSRs in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class for the test.

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TIMO BERNHARD: “LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW ROLE IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS”

February 19, 2018 Charles Côté

On the move from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to join the ADAC GT Masters, sports car star Timo Bernhard (36, DEU) will line up in the Super Sports Car League for the first time this year. In this interview, the two-time Le Mans winner and FIA World Endurance Champion, who recently won the Nations Cup in the Race of Champions, talks about his goals for the season and his role as Team Principal. The ADAC GT Masters season will get under way in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.

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ENZO FERRARI WAS BORN 120 YEARS AGO

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

“It seems incredible to think that Enzo Ferrari was born in the 19th century,” says Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne. “His lesson is more relevant than ever and his modernity unquestionable. He was a man with extraordinary vision and ability to manage people and resources as well as a strong entrepreneurial spirit and exceptional courage.

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OVER 50 FERRARI DRIVERS RECEIVE AWARDS AT FIORANO

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

The Fiorano circuit hosted a gala evening on Saturday, with an award ceremony for the drivers and teams that won GT races at the wheel of Ferrari cars. These range from the 488 GTE, dominator of the FIA WEC World Championship and the European Le Mans Series, to the F430 Challenge, still capable of winning in Australia. In 2017 more than 50 drivers and 20 teams on four continents secured national and international titles for the Prancing Horse, as well as many individual race victories.

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HAHN AND KHODAIR FASTEST IN GT OPEN’S WINTER TEST IN BARCELONA

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Drivex has drawn positive conclusion from International GT Open’s Winter Series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which hosted two days devoted to testing. Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair managed to outperform rivals with their Drivex-run Mercedes AMG GT3. Their closest rival was more than five tenths of a second behind.

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XK70 JAGUAR FESTIVAL AT SHELSLEY WALSH 9-10 JUNE 2018

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Three of Jaguar’s legendary Group C cars, including the 1987 Championship-winning XJR-8, will be demonstrated during the XK70 Festival on 9-10 June 2018. The event, which celebrates 70 years since the introduction of the ground-breaking XK120, will take place at Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire – and the trio of sports-prototypes will join a packed programme of entertainment.

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BARTHOLOMEW AND PULL TAKE THEIR FIRST VICTORY IN RACE 1 AT DUBAI IN THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST

February 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Jack Bartholomew, member of the Lamborghini Young Drivers Program, has grabbed his first victory in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Together with his teammate James Pull, new entry of the team FFF Racing by ACM, the two young Englishmen have won Race 1 at the Dubai Autodrome, which is currently hosting the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East.

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2017 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA RUNNERS-UP OD RACING AND GILBERT JOIN TEAM WRT

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia runners-up OD Racing and Mitch Gilbert will return to the championship this year with a Team WRT-run Audi R8 LMS GT3. Gilbert and co-driver Aditya Patel missed out on the GT3 Drivers’ title by a single point last season after winning both races at Zhejiang’s season finale, while OD Racing … Continue reading → ...

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MULTIPLE ENTRIES STRENGTHEN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES GRID AHEAD OF 2018 SEASON

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The entry list for the 2018 Blancpain GT Series continues to grow, with a number of new additions to the grid being officially confirmed ahead of the upcoming campaign. Emil Frey Racing will partner with Lexus to contest the full Blancpain GT Series in 2018, embarking on a challenge for top honours in both the … Continue reading → ...

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HAHN / HELLMEISTER SET TO DRIVE THE DRIVEX MERCEDES IN BARCELONA’S WINTER SERIES

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya marks the first official event of preseason testing as Marcelo Hahn is back to the wheel of the Drivex Mercedes AMG GT3.

imsa

THE HEART OF THE BMW M8 GTE: THE MOST EFFICIENT BMW MOTORSPORT RACING ENGINE EVER

February 14, 2018 Charles Côté

Every successful race car needs a powerful and reliable engine to accelerate to top speed. In the case of the new BMW M8 GTE, which will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2018, this is the BMW P63/1. The story of this special powerhouse began back in February 2016.

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