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WEATHERTECH RACING HEADS TO VIR FOR ALL GT WEEKEND
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Utah) are heading to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge weekend, Aug. 25 – 27. The team returns with its No. 50 WeatherTech Porsche 911 GT3 R for the VIR weekend that features just the IMSA … Continue reading
EXPLOSIVE ACTION AS SUPER CAR RETURNS TO BURIRAM
Thailand Super Series (TSS) kicked off the second half of the season in real style in Buriram last weekend and – at the pinnacle of the bumper programme – all eyes were on Super Car GTM Plus/GTM, which delivered its usual mix of eye catching and explosive racing action over two days. In Super Car … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL CHASES IMSA GTLM CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS AT VIR
The August 27th Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway will feature a GT only race for the second time in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship providing a spotlight on BMW Team RLL’s GTLM class points chase. No. 25 M6 GTLM drivers Bill Auberlen and Alexander Sims currently stand third in Driver points, only … Continue reading
NISSAN AIMING TO FAREWELL THE SUZUKA 1000KM ON A HIGH NOTE
After finishing second in the past two Super GT rounds, Nissan has its sights set on success at this weekend’s Suzuka 1000km – the final time the GT500 machines will be part of the event. Satoshi Motoyama and Katsumasa Chiyo finished second at Sugo on July 23 and Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda took the … Continue reading
DECISION IN PORTUGAL: 24H PORTIMAO IS THE SEASON FINALE OF THE 2017 24H SERIES
Of course, having a season finale at the end of August is really early, but there is a good excuse as many teams will be sending their cars and equipment to the United States for the inaugural Hankook 24H COTA (10-12 November, 2017). The race at the Circuit Of The Americas is a non-championship round … Continue reading
PAUL RICARD TO HOST NEXT ELMS AND MICHELIN LE MANS CUP ROUNDS FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS
United Autosports make their way to Paul Ricard this weekend (26-27 August) for round four of both the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup. The team arrives in France fresh from their LMP2 win last time out at Red Bull Ring, when Will Owen, Hugo de Sadeleer and Filipe Albuquerque drove a … Continue reading
AUST MOTORSPORT – TEAM OF THE MOMENT IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS
After serving their apprenticeship in 2016, Aust Motorsport have established themselves as one of the strongest teams in the current ADAC GT Masters line-up. Following their maiden victory in the series at the Nürburgring, the Audi team are in with a chance of winning the title with two race weekends still to go. A first … Continue reading
PORSCHE GOES FOR OVERALL: 911 RSR LOOKS FOR SECOND OVERALL WIN AT VIR
Fielding two new Porsche 911 RSR racers, the Porsche GT Team tackles Round Nine of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) on August 27. The 510 hp racecar, which faces strong competition in the fiercely contested GTLM class, was completely redesigned by Porsche Motorsport in Weissach, Germany based on the high-performance … Continue reading
FIRST 2017 BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB TITLE ON THE LINE IN BUDAPEST
PONS ON VERGE OF SEALING OVERALL CROWN Taking place at the Hungaroring this weekend (August 26-27), round five of the 2017 Blancpain GT Sports Club campaign could well crown a first champion this year in SRO Motorsports Group’s Bronze-only drivers series. Indeed, as the Blancpain GT Sports Club heads to the famed Hungarian Grand Prix … Continue reading
VIR MARKS HALFWAY POINT FOR THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO NORTH AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES
The Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series is traveling southeast to VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) to kick-off the second half of its exciting 2017 season with Rounds 7 and 8, Aug. 25-27, on the scenic and fan-friendly 17-turn, 3.27-mile road course in Alton, Virginia. A perennial favorite with drivers, teams and fans, VIR is the … Continue reading
