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ERA MOTORSPORTS RETURNS TO ROAD AMERICA TO DEFEND 2021 WIN

August 3, 2022 RNW Staff 0

This weekend Era Motorsport’s LMP2 sports car racing program returns to Road America, the site of the first win for drivers Dwight Merriman and Ryan Dalziel together as a sprint-race pairing in 2021. Facing even stronger competition this season, the race-winning duo will ardently fight to defend last year’s win in the IMSA Fastlane SportsCar Weekend on Sunday, August 7.

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BMW M TEAM RLL READY TO RETURN TO GTD PRO PODIUM AT ROAD AMERICA

August 2, 2022 RNW Staff 0

BMW M Team RLL heads to Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wis., looking to regain its winning ways at the track that has set the stage for many of the team’s victories in previous seasons.

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MARO ENGEL IS BACK IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS

August 2, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Great news ahead of the fourth event of the ADAC GT Masters season at the Nürburgring: Maro Engel (Monte Carlo) is returning to compete in the German GT Championship. The Mercedes-AMG Performance driver will be the new team-mate for Raffaele Marciello (27/I), driving the #48 “Mamba” for the Mann-Filter Team Landgraf. Engel will benefit from his extensive experience. The 36-year-old has already completed 50 races in the ADAC GT Masters, finishing the 2020 and 2021 seasons in third place.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING LOOKS FOR REPEAT WINNING PERFORMANCE AT ROAD AMERICA

August 2, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Whelen Engineering drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil) and Olivier Pla (France) return to Road America for what the team hopes will be a repeat winning performance in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Fastlane SportCar Weekend Aug. 4-7. The team won this race last year from the pole position.

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WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR HOME RACE AT ROAD AMERICA

August 2, 2022 RNW Staff 0

WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill) and Daniel Juncadella (Spain) are ready for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship IMSA Fastlane Sportscar Weekend to run at Road America, August 4-7.

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K-PAX RACING 11th AT SPA

August 1, 2022 RNW Staff 0

K-PAX Racing showed both its strength and willpower, as both were tested during the 74th edition of the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa. Withstanding all the challenges presented and on GT3 racing’s biggest stage worldwide, the team completed the full 24-hour duration to an 11th place finish.

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ROWE RACING SO CLOSE TO PODIUM AFTER STRONG SPA DEBUT FOR THE BMW M4 GT3

August 1, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Around two hours and just a bit of luck were all that was missing from an otherwise perfect debut for the BMW M4 GT3 at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). Tyre damage to both ROWE Racing cars prevented a deserved podium finish after a superb, faultless performance. Making their Spa debut, the BMW Junior Team with Dan Harper (GBR), Max Hesse (GER) and Neil Verhagen (USA) chalked up an outstanding fifth place overall. In the #98 car, Nick Catsburg (NED), Augusto Farfus (BRA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR) battled for the lead for virtually the entire race before tyre damage put paid to their chances around 120 minutes before the finish. The trio crossed the line in sixth place.

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ONE-TWO FOR MERCEDES-AMG IN THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 31, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Mercedes-AMG is celebrating its first TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa victory since 2013 after AMG Team Akkodis ASP won an enthralling 74th edition of the Belgian endurance classic, which was staged in front of a packed house of spectators and in perfect weather conditions from start to finish.

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SAINTELOC RACING SWEEPS THE BOARD IN SECOND GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES RACE AT SPA

July 30, 2022 RNW Staff 0

After a difficult last few rounds, Erwan Bastard and Roee Meyuhas showed they aren’t out of the fight for the GT4 European Series title just yet, guiding their Saintéloc Racing Audi to victory in a thrilling second race at Spa-Francorchamps.

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DEBUT FOR THE NEWEST GENERATION OF THE PORSCHE 911 GT3 R

July 30, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The new Porsche 911 GT3 R will be unveiled to the public at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. From the 2023 season, Porsche customer teams can campaign the new racing vehicle in worldwide motorsport events that adhere to the GT3 regulations. The vehicle is based on the latest 992-generation 911. Compared to its predecessor, the new 911 GT3 R features a larger engine producing up to 416 kW (565 PS), a more constant aerodynamic performance and an optimised vehicle balance.

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LECLERC AND VILLIGER HANG ON FOR GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES VICTORY AT SPA

July 30, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Code Racing Developments’ Antoine Leclerc and Loïc Villiger scored their first outright race win of the season after coming out on top of a nail-biting first GT4 European Series race at Spa-Francorchamps today.

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K-PAX RACING TAKES 24 HOURS OF SPA POLE POSITION

July 29, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Andrea Caldarelli surged to a momentous Super Pole at Spa-Francorchamps to give Lamborghini and Orange1 K-PAX Racing the best possible starting spot for the 74th TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa.

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FERRARI TO THE FORE AT SPA AS IRON LYNX SECURES TOP RUNNING SPOT FOR SUPER POLE

July 29, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Iron Lynx secured a Ferrari one-two in tonight’s TotalEnergies 24 Hours Spa Qualifying to guarantee the best running slots for Friday night’s Super Pole.

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K-PAX RACING SET FOR 24 HOURS OF SPA RETURN

July 27, 2022 RNW Staff 0

K-PAX Racing has made sporadic appearances across the world in its history, and while taking on the challenge of new tracks has always been a goal for the team and a clear vision of Team Owner Jim Haughey, the American brand has been recognized and beloved by fans globally since its humble beginnings. In this year’s 74th running of the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa, it will again be front-and-center to contest for one of racing’s most coveted titles on arguably the biggest GT racing stages in the world.

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22 INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE ENTRIES CONFIRMED FOR 2022’S 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 27, 2022 RNW Staff 0

Five manufacturers and 22 cars – 14 of them featuring Pro driver line-ups – will contest Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli’s second round of 2022 at the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa this weekend.

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PORSCHE CUSTOMER TEAMS SET FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA

July 27, 2022 RNW Staff 0

A total of 13 Porsche 911 GT3 R are entered for this year’s 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on 30/31 July. Five of the over 368 kW (500 PS) 911 contest the pro-category and have excellent chances to score overall victory at the world’s largest GT3 endurance classic. On the occasion of the event, Porsche Motorsport unveils the latest generation of a GT3 race car for customer racing.

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE TARGETS MULTI-CLASS GLORY IN THE SPA 24 HOURS

July 27, 2022 RNW Staff 0

The Aston Martin Vantage GT3 resumes its quest for overall glory in the TotalEnergies Spa 24 Hours this weekend, as three of Aston Martin Racing’s key partner teams, Beechdean AMR, The Heart of Racing and TF Sport converge on the most fiercely contested GT endurance race of them all.

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BMW M MOTORSPORTS RETURNS TO LE MANS WITH THE HYBRID V8

July 26, 2022 RNW Staff 0

BMW M Motorsport returns to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) in 2024. One year after its debut season in the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023, the new BMW M Hybrid V8 will also take on the top-class opposition in the Hypercars category in the official FIA World Endurance Championship. On Monday, 25th July, the first BMW M Motorsport prototype since the legendary BMW V12 LMR completed its first laps at the roll-out in Varano de Melegari (ITA).

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TRUE RACING KTM DOUBLE UP AT SPA

July 25, 2022 RNW Staff 0

True Racing by Reiter Engineering sealed a dream weekend in the fourth round of the Fanatec GT2 European Series, with Filip Sladecka and Stefan Rosina doubling up on outright wins at Spa-Francorchamps.

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K-PAX RACING CURTAILS WATKINS GLEN WOES WITH A PODIUM FINISH

July 25, 2022 RNW Staff 0

K-PAX Racing has long been the team to beat for many GT3 teams in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS paddock – 11 straight races from the team’s September sweep at Watkins Glen International last season. The win streak put a target on the team, and while it has enjoyed the taste of champagne and victory at the top of the podium each event since that initial sweep, K-PAX Racing was faced with a more challenging stop at “The Glen” for Rounds 7 & 8 of the 2022 championship.

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