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RYAN HARDWICK JOINS IMSA CHAMPIONS PAUL MILLER RACING
A new season for IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship begins in January and Paul Miller Racing, the reigning GTD class champions, will return to the series in 2019 to defend their title. Champion Bryan Sellers will return for his fourth year with the team, to be joined by 2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North American and World … Continue reading
ALL-STAR DRIVER LINE-UP CONFIRMED FOR THE COMPETITIVE DEBUT OF THE McLAREN 720S GT3 IN ABU DHABI
McLaren Automotive has confirmed a stellar driver line-up for the competitive debut of the 720S GT3 in the Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi on December 13-15. Lining up on the grid will be McLaren Automotive Factory Driver Ben Barnicoat (GB), joined by Alvaro Parente (PT) and Shane van Gisbergen (NZ). The star trio boasts … Continue reading
AUDI STARTS TITLE DEFENCE IN FORMULA E
Following a five-month break, Formula E is returning to the race track next Saturday (December 15): In Ad Diriyah, on the outskirts of the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, the fifth season of the fully electric racing series will begin. The Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team with Daniel Abt, Lucas di Grassi and the newly developed … Continue reading
JAGUAR RACING FULLY CHARGED FOR THIRD FORMULA E SEASON
Panasonic Jaguar Racing will return for their third season in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship on December 15 at the inaugural Ad Diriyah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia. The race in Riyadh is one of three new locations on the Formula E calendar and kicks off a season of firsts for Panasonic Jaguar Racing, with … Continue reading
2018 BEST OF THE REST SILVERSTONE PHOTO-SHOOT
We’ve come to the end of another season of motorsport at Silverstone. As always its been a very good year, and we’ve had the chance to photograph both National and International events. With so many pictures not used in previous photo shoots, I though this would be a good opportunity to do a best of the … Continue reading
PORSCHE TACKLES LE MANS AGAIN WITH FOUR WORKS CARS
Porsche has paid tribute to the worldwide achievements of its teams and drivers over the 2018 season at its Night of Champions motorsport gala in Weissach. On this occasion, the Board announced the intense continuation of its worldwide GT activities as well as a number of innovations. Commitment to Le Mans At the 87th edition … Continue reading
BMW MOTORSPORTS PRESENTS ITS RACING PROGRAMME FOR 2019
The BMW Motorsport programme for the 2019 season will be even more international than in recent years. As well as the four works involvements in the DTM, FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA Series) and ABB FIA Formula E Championship, the BMW M6 GT3 will also have an extensive race programme. … Continue reading
FORMER INDIANAPOLIS 500 CHAMPION ALEXANDER ROSSI TO JOIN ACURA TEAM PENSKE DRIVER LINEUP IN 2019
Acura Team Penske announced today that IndyCar Series championship contender and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi will join the team for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance events at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Rossi, a five-time race winner in the IndyCar Series, will share the No. 7 … Continue reading
DANIEL KEILWITZ AND MAXIME MARTIN TO DRIVE PROSPORT ASTON MARTIN IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS
The first of the two PROsport Performance driver pairings for the ADAC GT Masters 2019 has been confirmed: Aston Martin works driver Maxime Martin (32, BEL) and ex-champion Daniel Keilwitz (29, GER) will be competing for Christoph Esser’s team in one of two Aston Martin Vantage GT3s. As official race partner of Aston Martin Racing, … Continue reading
SIXTIES HEROES THEME FOR 2019 CASTLE COMBE AUTUMN CLASSIC
The early details of the 2019 event include a celebration of 50 years of Formula Ford at the Wiltshire track, an all-Alfa Romeo race and displays to mark 60 years of Marcos. First run in 2012, the Autumn Classic is now firmly established as a must-do date on the classic racing calendar and consistently delivers … Continue reading
