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IMSA SPRINT DEBUT FOR THE PORSCHE 963 ON THE STREETS OF LONG BEACH

April 11, 2023 RNW Staff 0

The Porsche Penske Motorsport switches from long distance to sprint mode with the Porsche 963 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: next up on the calendar is the Long Beach event – which is the shortest race of the season at just 100 minutes long. In the US state of California, the two factory hybrid prototypes in the GTP category face their first street course. Four Porsche customer teams take on the competition in the GTD-Pro and GTD classes with five Porsche 911 GT3 R.

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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS SPRINTS INTO THE GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

April 11, 2023 RNW Staff 0

With the first two endurance races of 2023 complete, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads into its first of seven sprint races of the year, beginning with this weekend’s Grand Prix of Long Beach. In Saturday’s 100-minute race, the Wright Motorsports No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Alan Brynjolfsson and Trent Hindman, will make its street-racing debut, as downtown Long Beach, California transforms from a waterfront city to a professional motor racing circuit.

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SEBRING PODIUM PROPELS BMW TEAM RLL TO LONG BEACH FOR ROUND THREE OF THE 2023 IMSA CHAMPIONSHIP

April 10, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Following a second place overall, and GTP class finish at the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 18th, BMW M Team RLL has now prepared both BMW M Hybrid V8 racing cars for the shortest race of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar season. The April 15th, 100-minute Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be held on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary circuit that sets a concrete-lined stage for an always challenging event.

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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING PREPARED FOR PORTIMAO

April 7, 2023 RNW Staff 0

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to maintain its dominant start to the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season when it competes in Europe for the first time this year, at the 6 Hours of Portimão.

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B-QUIK ABSOLUTE ANNOUNCES RAZANAKOTO AND ASAVASANGSIDHI FOR TSS SUPER CAR GT4

April 7, 2023 RNW Staff 0

B-Quik Absolute Racing is pleased to announce Iaro Razanakoto and Chanon Asavasangsidhi as the driver line up for the #88 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport for a full year programme in Thailand Super Series (TSS) – Super Car GT4.

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SUN AND CHENG RETURN TO GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA WITH ABSOLUTE RACING AND AUDI SPORT ASIA

April 6, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Two of Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS’s most experienced drivers, Sun Jingzu and Franky Cheng Congfu, are returning to the series with Absolute Racing and Audi Sport Asia.

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TORO VERDE GT DOUBLES UP IN PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SEASON WITH McFADDEN AND FAIRBROTHER

April 5, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Toro Verde GT is pleased to announce it will return to the Porsche Carrera Cup GB for the 2023 season, with a two-car line-up for the United Kingdom’s fastest one-make series.

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FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS CELEBRATES PODIUM SUCCESS AT HOME TRACK

April 4, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Flying Lizard Motorsports enjoyed success at their home track of Sonoma Raceway last weekend as the GT America Powered by AWS and the Pirelli GT4 America championships took over the hills of Sonoma, California. The four-race and four-car effort brought the team three podium finishes, giving the team strong momentum heading into the next rounds at NOLA Motorsport Park, April 28-30.

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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS REVELS IN VICTORY AT SONOMA RACEWAY

April 4, 2023 RNW Staff 0

The SRO America 2023 season began for Wright Motorsports last weekend at Sonoma Raceway. The Porsche customer team celebrated multiple visits to the podium including a win in the headlining series, the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS. Team veterans Charlie Luck and Jan Heylen concluded the weekend with two top-five finishes in their new No. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 R, while newcomers Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer won the opening round, followed up by a third-place finish in the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R.

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PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC LAUNCHES ACTION PACKED 2023 RACING CAMPAIGN

April 4, 2023 RNW Staff 0

On 4 April, Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific revealed its plans for the 2023 motorsport campaign in a live-streamed press conference from the Porsche Experience Centre Shanghai, detailing Porsche Carrera Cup Asia’s 20th season, the return of Porsche Sports Cup China, GT Trackday’s expansion and more. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia back on the road to celebrate […]

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PREMIERE FOR HAUPT RACING TEAM IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

April 4, 2023 RNW Staff 0

The ADAC GT Masters field is growing: Haupt Racing Team is the latest newcomer to the series and will field a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo. In Estonian Ralf Aron (24) and Switzerland’s Alain Valente (26), two talented youngsters line up for the team of Hubert Haupt, who adds the ADAC GT Masters to his DTM programme. The new ADAC GT Masters season gets underway on 10th June as part of the “Festival of Dreams” at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg.

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CRONIN AND WHITE ROUND OUT TEAMS PARKER RACING’S PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB LINEUP

April 3, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Team Parker Racing is very pleased to announce that young Irish racer Robert Cronin and Welshman John White will race in the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB for the 2023 season, part of a four-car line up as the series joins the ‘TOCA’ package full time.

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BARTONE GETS INSPIRED GT AMERICA WIN AT SONOMA

April 3, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Anthony Bartone (Miami, Fla.) drove the Bartone Bros Racing with RealTime Mercedes-AMG GT3 car to second place in yesterday’s GT America Powered by AWS race at Sonoma Raceway. The SRO Officials later awarded Bartone the win due to the Porsche, that crossed the line first, being disqualified for a post-race technical infraction.

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THE HEART OF RACING SCORES TOP TEN FINISHES AT SONOMA

April 3, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Traveling to the northern hills of California, The Heart of Racing (HOR) completed the first rounds of Pirelli GT4 America competition for the 2023 championship. The No. 25 Aston Martin returned to competition after starting the GT America powered by AWS season in St. Petersburg in March.

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DANIEL HARPER NETS FIRST NURBURGING PODIUM OF 2023

April 3, 2023 RNW Staff 0

BMW M Motorsport works driver Daniel Harper played a key role in a sensational charge from 16th position to a podium finish alongside Max Hesse and Neil Verhagen in the second round of the 2023 Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) on Saturday (1st April).

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JACKSON WALLS AND ADRIAN FLACK CLAIM PORSCHE CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA OPENING ROUND HONOURS IN MELBOURNE

April 2, 2023 RNW Staff 0

JACKSON WALLS leaves the opening round of the 2023 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia at Albert Park with the Championship lead, after claiming the final race win.

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SECOND WIN IN TWO NURBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES RACES FOR BMW

April 1, 2023 RNW Staff 0

The BMW M4 GT3 was again the benchmark in the second race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) season. After ROWE Racing won the opening event two weeks ago, first place this time around went to Walkenhorst Motorsport. BMW M works driver Jesse Krohn (FIN) and his team-mate Jakub Giermaziak (POL) in the #34 car overcame difficult conditions to claim victory as the track dried out.

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HUBER RACING PRESENTS STRONG DRIVER PAIRING FOR THE NEW ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON

April 1, 2023 RNW Staff 0

Huber Racing is good to go in its debut ADAC GT Masters season: team principal Christoph Huber can call on race winner Tim Zimmermann (26/Langenargen) to drive the new Porsche 911 GT3 R. He will line up alongside 26-year-old New Zealander and former Porsche Junior Jaxon Evans.

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VIDAU CLAIMS BREAKTHROUGH WIN IN WET AND WILD PORSCHE CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA OPENER IN MELBOURNE

March 31, 2023 RNW Staff 0

MAX VIDAU has sensationally claimed his maiden Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia race win, in a dramatic race at Albert Park on Friday evening.

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BMW NA CUSTOMER RACING TEAMS OPEN 2023 SRO SEASON AT SONOMA

March 30, 2023 RNW Staff 0

BMW of North America Customer Racing teams and a dozen BMW M4 GT4 and BMW M4 GT3 racing cars as well as five BMW M2 CS Racing cars are entered in the opening rounds of the 2023 SRO season opening weekend at Sonoma Raceway, in Sonoma, California.

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