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CALLUM HEDGE TO DRIVE FOR TEAM PORSCHE NEW ZEALAND IN 2023
Porsche New Zealand and Earl Bamber Motorsport have announced that Callum Hedge is confirmed to drive for Team Porsche New Zealand for another Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia season in 2023. Hedge finished in second place in the Porsche Michelin Junior Drivers’ standings for the 2022 Carrera Cup Australia Season. After achieving his maiden … Continue reading
BATHURST 12 HOUR GEARS UP FOR INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE SEASON OPENER
Season eight of Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli gets underway Down Under this weekend when the globe-trotting GT3 series visits Mount Panorama and the LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour (February 3-5). Reigning champions Mercedes-AMG and Dani Juncadella are both eligible to score points in the first of this year’s five IGTC-counting events, which also … Continue reading
AO RACING RELISHES CHARACTER BUILDING IMSA WEATHERTECH DEBUT
The longest and possibly the most challenging race on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concluded on Sunday afternoon, and new sports car racing team AO Racing took great pride in facing adversity to finish the Rolex 24 At Daytona. In some ways, the team faced a stacked deck with challenging regulations, but also, the normal … Continue reading
BMW M TEAM WRT READY FOR THE BATHURST 12 HOUR
Mount Panorama is calling. Next weekend (3rd to 5th February), BMW M Team WRT will make its first official appearance together with BMW M Motorsport at Bathurst, Australia. The team, led by principal Vincent Vosse, will be competing in the classic Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race at the Mount Panorama Circuit with two BMW M4 … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS No. 77 PORSCHE HAS STRONG WEATHERTECH DEBUT AT THE ROLEX 24
After a grueling 24 hours of competition, the Wright Motorsports Porsche closed out the first race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a successful debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992) ran a mistake and penalty-free race, driven by 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge champions Alan … Continue reading
PAUL MILLER RACING DRIVES TO EIGHTH PLACE FINISH AT THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
It was a hard-fought eighth-place finish for the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 in the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona as the team battled pace issues in the opening round of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Starting 11th in the hands of Madison Snow, the No. 1 Quartz Engine Oil-backed machine … Continue reading
ADAC GT MASTERS KICKS OF THE 2023 SEASON AT THE “FESTIVAL OF DREAMS”
The ADAC GT Masters kicks off the 2023 season with an extraordinary event in Hockenheim from 9th to 11th June. The two races will be held at the “Festival of Dreams”, a Porsche event, at which the sports car manufacturer will celebrate its 75th anniversary. As well as the ADAC GT Masters, Hockenheim will also … Continue reading
BMW M HYBRID V8 COMPLETES FIRST ENDURANCE TEST IN THE NEW GTP ERA
Just 598 days after the BMW Group board decision and 188 days after the roll-out, the new BMW M Hybrid V8 has completed its first endurance test at the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA). After a brief development period, the first BMW M Motorsport race car with a hybrid powertrain took on the great challenge … Continue reading
MEYER SHANK RACING WINS BACK-TO-BACK ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) with Curb-Agajanian ushered in a new era in American sports car racing, taking its second-consecutive victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona with the hybrid-powered No. 60 Acura ARX-06. Tom Blomqvist crossed the checkered flag, winning from the pole position and making history with the first GTP victory alongside teammates Colin … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING WINS GTD PRO AT DAYTONA
WeatherTech Racing won the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 At Daytona GTD Pro Class today at Daytona International Speedway. Drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Jules Gounon (France), Daniel Juncadella (Spain), and Maro Engel (Germany) drove the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Mercedes-Benz of Billings, Montana support to a near perfect win today. … Continue reading
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