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YACO RACING SET TO RETURN TO ADAC GT MASTERS WITH TWO AUSTRIANS
Yaco Racing are back. After a one-year break, the outfit from the east of Germany is returning to contest this season’s ADAC GT Masters and will fly the flag for Austria. The team intend to continue racing the Audi R8 LMS and will have young talent, Simon Reicher (20) plus veteran driver, Norbert Siedler (37) … Continue reading
TOYOTA GR SUPRA GT4 GRANTED SRO GT4 HOMOLOGATION
SRO officials scrutinised the GR Supra GT4 in detail prior to testing its performance on track at Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France last week, in order to determine the appropriate Balance of Performance, which is applied to all GT4 cars in order to ensure equal competition. Development of the GR Supra GT4 at TOYOTA … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA POSTPONES OPENING TWO ROUNDS
Rounds one and two of this year’s GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS campaign have been postponed due to ongoing concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The Malaysian government’s decision to suspend all public gatherings until the end of April has contributed towards the opening round at Sepang no longer taking place as … Continue reading
KCMG STATEMENT ON VLN PROGRAMME
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) confirmed today it has taken the difficult decision to withdraw from the first official VLN test, 14th March, and VLN1, 21st March, on safety grounds due to the ongoing developments surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus. Both KCMG’s #18 and #19 Porsche 911 GT3 R cars will therefore not participate in either of … Continue reading
STATEMENT ON THE 2020 12H ESTORIL
CREVENTIC regrets to announce that, due to worldwide developments regarding the Coronavirus SARS-COV-2 and the lung infection COVID-19, the first-ever Hankook 12H ESTORIL will no longer take place on 26-27-28 March. The 12-hour endurance event at the Circuito do Estoril was set to be the first European round of this year’s 24H SERIES powered by … Continue reading
R-MOTORSPORT REVEALS GLOBAL PROGRAM IN FOUR TOP GT RACE SERIES
R-Motorsport announced the cornerstones of their motorsport program of the forthcoming season today. In 2020 the team from Niederwil in the Eastern part of Switzerland plan their most comprehensive GT program in the history of the still very young company. In the third year of their engagement in international GT3 sport the Swiss outfit will … Continue reading
CETILAR RACING AGREES WITH THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE FIA WEC SEBRING 1000 MILES
Team Cetilar Racing switches off the engine alongside the FIA WEC championship, as a sign of respect to its own country that is facing a real sanitary emergency. The all-Italian squad had already decided to not take part in the Sebring 1000 Miles, sixth out of eight FIA WEC 2019/2020 rounds which was scheduled for … Continue reading
STEPHANE RATEL EXPLAINS CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE
Following the release of this season’s GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS entry lists, Stephane Ratel has explained how SRO Motorsports Group is responding to the current global situation. GT World Challenge Europe grids “It should not be forgotten that, after nine fantastic years with Blancpain, we first faced the challenge of creating a … Continue reading
EXPANDED ENTRY LIST CONFIRMED FOR 2020 GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SEASON
GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS has revealed an expanded 2020 entry list that brings together 11 leading automotive brands to compete in the continent’s premier GT series. The Endurance Cup will celebrate its 10th season of competition in style, with 53 cars committed to the long-distance championship. The addition of race-by-race entries will … Continue reading
K-PAX RACING WITHDRAWS FROM GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE TEST DAYS AT PAUL RICARD
K-PAX Racing has opted not to participate in the two-day test by GT World Challenge Europe Powered By AWS at Circuit Paul Ricard the team announced Thursday, amid the growing concern over the coronavirus pandemic. The long-time American-operated team, set to make its full-season debut in Europe, will withdraw its crew as soon as possible, … Continue reading
