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BMW TEAM RLL MOTOVATED FOR MORE AT MID-OHIO
The September 27th Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio marks the beginning of the second half of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and BMW Team RLL’s run for the GTLM class title. With consecutive podium finishes (P3 – Road America, P2 – VIR, P1, P3 – Road Atlanta) in the last three races BMW … Continue reading
NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT8R TO MAKE NÜRBURGRING 24 HOUR DEBUT
The new Aston Martin Racing Vantage GT8R will make its debut in the ADAC Total Nürburgring 24 Hours on the world-famous Nordschleife in Germany this weekend, with partner racing team Garage 59. The Aston Martin Vantage GT8R, based on the same chassis that has proved successful in its GTE, GT3 and GT4 variants around the … Continue reading
STRONG PORSCHE DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 911 GT3 R CAMPAIGN AT THE NURBURGRING
In consultation with its customer teams, Porsche has made a last-minute change to its driver line-up for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. New to the crew driving the 911 GT3 R are two outright Le Mans winners and endurance champions: the brand ambassador Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand). In addition, the … Continue reading
WHELEN ENGINEERING HEADS TO MID-OHIO
Whelen Engineering Racing drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil) and Felipe Nasr (Brazil) are set to return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Sports Car Challenge Sept. 25 – 27. The Whelen Engineering/Action Express crew is coming off three consecutive podium finishes, including an amazing drive by Nasr in the … Continue reading
PORSCHE GT TEAM WILL NOT COMPETE IN THE IMSA RACE IN-OHIO
The Porsche GT Team will not be participating in the seventh round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on September 27th at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This decision was taken due to three positive Covid-19 tests that were confirmed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend. As a precautionary measure, Porsche Motorsport … Continue reading
CADILLAC RACING HEADS TO MID-OHIO AT TOP OF DPi POINTS
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is heading to the Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course for the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the Acura Sportscar Challenge at Mid-Ohio to run September 25-27. Konica Minolta Cadillac drivers Van Der Zande and Briscoe lead points Mustang Sampling Cadillac drivers Bourdais and Barbosa second in points Derani third in points Garbriel … Continue reading
MOVING UP IS THE GOAL AT MID-OHIO FOR HEINRICHER RACING
After early damage resulted in a hard-earned seventh place finish at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta last month, Heinricher Racing is refocusing on climbing the points standings over the final five events of the 2020 season. That starts this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Currently in the top 10 in points for the GTD championship, … Continue reading
SECOND HALF OF THE GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES SEASON STARTS AT ZANDVOORT
The GT4 European Series is back in action this weekend at Zandvoort for round four of the 2020 season. Two one-hour races will kick off the second half of the season on the recently renovated Dutch venue. Located in the dunes on the Dutch coast, 30 km west of Amsterdam, the Zandvoort circuit with its … Continue reading
AUDI SPORT WITH TWELVE CUSTOMER RACING CARS AT THE SEASON HIGHLIGHT AT THE NURBURGRING
Audi Sport customer racing will head with the number 1 in its twelfth race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours from September 24 to 27: After its fifth victory in last year’s tradition-steeped Eifel event, the Audi R8 LMS of Audi Sport Team Phoenix will bear the leading starting number. A total of nine of the … Continue reading
PORSCHE SENDS NO LE MANS PARTICIPANTS TO THE NURBURGRING
Porsche has decided to send only a reduced number of participants to tackle the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. This affects the factory-contracted racing drivers as well as members of Porsche Motorsport and Manthey-Racing who worked at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend. The reason behind this decision is that three people have … Continue reading
