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YACO RACING WILL FIELD RAHEL FREY AND PHILIP GEIPEL AGAIN IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

YACO Racing will field Rahel Frey (31/CH) and Philip Geipel (31/DEU) again in the ADAC GT Masters during 2018. The German outfit also intends to stick with the Audi R8 LMS. The Super Sports Car League will kick off the season in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th – 15th April.

SPORTSCAR

CATERHAM MOTORSPORT SUSPENDS ENTRIES FOR 2018 CHAMPIONSHIPS DUE TO HIGH DEMAND

February 12, 2018 Charles Côté

Caterham Motorsport has suspended registrations for the 2018 grids as the championships boast impressive registrations of 213 racing drivers ready to take to the track.

SPORTSCAR

THREE QUESTIONS FOR MARTIN TOMCZYK

February 11, 2018 Charles Côté

Friday’s official press conference in Paris (FRA) started the countdown to the Super Season in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Among those attending the event in the heart of the French capital was BMW works driver Martin Tomczyk (GER).

Endurance

TRIPLE DEBUT FOR PROJECT 1 MOTORSPORT

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

For the first time in team history, Project 1 Motorsport ventures into the FIA World Endurance Championship. In close cooperation with Porsche, the team from Lohne will be using a Porsche 911 RSR in 2018. A trio of international drivers, consisting of Jörg Bergmeister, Patrick Lindsey and Egidio Perfetti, will be driving the car.

Blancpain Endurance

ABSOLUTE RACING RETURNS TO BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA WITH TWO AUDI R8 GT3s

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Absolute Racing has confirmed it will enter a pair of Audi R8 LMS GT3s in Blancpain GT Series Asia this year.

Endurance

24 HOURS OF LE MANS – EIGHT FERRARIS TO START THE SARTHE CLASSIC

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

The Super Season of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and, above all, the crews entered for the 24 hours of Le Mans in June were presented at the Parc des Expositions of Paris, near the Porte de Versailles, under heavy snowfall.

Endurance

9 LIGIER JS P217s WILL RACE IN THE 2018 LE MANS 24 HOURS

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

The lists of teams which will race in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series have been unveiled. A total of 10 Ligier JS P217s and 15 Ligier JS P3s will race in these three events.

Endurance

CETILAR VILLORBA CORSE AT THE 2018 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Cetilar Villorba Corse did it again! Alongside the participation in the next European Le Mans Series, Italian team will take part also in the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, second World Endurance Championship round to be held on June 16-17.

Endurance

SIGNATECH ALPINE MATMUT RARING TO GO FOR THE FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

The list of entries for the 2018-2019 Super Season of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 2018 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was unveiled at a highly anticipated press conference held by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest.

Endurance

ASTON MARTIN RACING CONFIRMS TWO-CAR GTE PRO ASSAULT ON 2018/19 FIA WEC

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Aston Martin Racing has confirmed it will race two brand new Vantage GTEs in the GTE Pro category of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season.

Endurance

TWO GINETTA G60-LT-P1’S SET FOR FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

Ginetta can today confirm plans for a two-car entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship, including both the 2018 and 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Endurance

ByKOLLES RACING FIRES-UP, AGAIN IN LMP1, FOR THE 2018/19 WEC SUPERSEASON

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

ByKOLLES Racing will take part in the 2018/19 Superseason of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), competing again in the LMP1 class. During a press-conference held in Paris today, Series Promoters of WEC have confirmed the entry of the Greding-based private Team to the Championship which includes two times Le Mans 24hrs race.

News

2018 SUBARU MOTORSPORT ACTIVITIES

February 9, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

Endurance

TONY WELLS, MATT BELL AND GARETT GRIST JOIN FORCES FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES CAMPAIGN

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

Endurance

41 CARS ENTERED FOR THE 2018 EUROPEAN LE MANS SEASON

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

Endurance

TROFEO MOTORSPORT – LEADING AUSTRALIAN TEAM AT BATHURST

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

Endurance

ALPINE MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LE MANS TRIUMPH AT RÉTROMOBILE PARIS

February 7, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

Blancpain Endurance

ALL-STAR SUPPORTING CAST CONFIRMED FOR BLANCPAIN GT SERIES IN 2018

February 6, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

CLOSED WHEEL

JIM McGUIRE AND MATT BELL RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR MICHELIN LE MANS CUP CAMPAIGN

February 6, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

Formula E

RENAULT E.DAMS CLINCHES ANOTHER PODIUM FINISH IN SANTIAGO

February 5, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

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