Sportscar Racing News
2019
LAST ROUND OF THE YEAR FOR REBELLION RACING AT THE FIA WEC 8 HOURS OF BAHRAIN
After a historic victory at the 4 Hours of Shanghai on November 10th, the Swiss Team intends to finish the year on a positive note. Bruno Senna, Gustavo Menezes, Norman Nato and the whole Team have worked hard to prepare this eight-hour race that awaits the REBELLION R-13 car N. 1 on Saturday, December 14th … Continue reading
CETILAR RACING HEADS TO BAHRAIN
Team Cetilar Racing is set for the sole 8-hour race of the FIA WEC Championship scheduled this weekend in Bahrain. At the Sakhir circuit Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Andrea Belicchi make their comeback at the wheel of the AF Corse-powered #47 Dallara LMP2 car for the turning point of the 2019-2020 season heading to … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS TO FINISH THE YEAR WITH DOUBLE RACE WEEKEND IN BAHRAIN AND ABU DHABI
United Autosports are preparing for their final two races of the 2019 season, with both their LMP2 and LMP3 teams heading to the Middle East on the same weekend (13-14 December). Round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship will take place in Bahrain, where Phil Hanson, Filipe Albuquerque and Paul Di Resta will aim … Continue reading
PORSCHE TACKLES LAST RACE OF THE FIA WEC YEAR AS CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS
Porsche intends to conclude its extremely successful 2019 motorsport season with another highlight at the eight-hour race of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Bahrain on 14 December. The sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart holds a convincing lead in the world championship after the new Porsche 911 RSR claimed a one-two at Silverstone (Great … Continue reading
PORSCHE 2020 MOTORSPORT PROGRAMME: FIRM COMMITMENT TO GT SPORT AND FORMULA E
On the occasion of the Night of Champions motorsport gala at Weissach, Porsche reflected on its 2019 motor racing year. The past season was one of the most successful in the history of the company, with titles in three of the world’s most important GT racing series, many other victories in championships and individual events … Continue reading
BMW SPORTS TROPHY PRESENTATION: GABRIELE PIANA AND HOFER RACING WIN THE DRIVERS’ AND TEAMS COMPETITIONS
Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Hofor Racing are the winners of the Drivers’ and Team competitions in this year’s BMW Sports Trophy. BMW Motorsport traditionally honours the most successful privateers from the previous season at the end of the year. The ‘Night of Trophies’ at BMW Group Classic in Munich (GER) on Friday saw the coveted … Continue reading
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING BACK IN BAHRAIN
The team returns for the 8 Hours of Bahrain as World Champions and in pole position to retain both drivers’ and teams’ titles, with two wins to their credit so far and five races remaining. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing leads its standings by 27 points while the #8 TS050 HYBRID crew of Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima … Continue reading
PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS GIVES THANKS FOR THE 2019 SEASON
Performance Tech Motorsports is throwing it in reverse to look back on the 2019 calendar. Amidst the bustling holiday season comes the dawn of the 2020 season for Performance Tech Motorsports. Often the achievements of the previous season are lost amidst the hustle of preparation and planning for next year. Before the sun sets on … Continue reading
McLAREN, MERCEDES-AMG AND AUDI SET HOT PACE AT BATHURST
With almost four hours of dedicated Australian GT track time on Bathurst’s iconic Mount Panorama Circuit and a chance to take a run at the GT3 lap record, a number of the leading teams lined up for the inaugural Pirelli AGT SuperSprint intent on making an impression. The battle between newly crowned Australian GT champions … Continue reading
BALFE MOTORSPORT CONTINUES McLAREN ASSOCIATION WITH DUAL GULF 12 HOURS ENTRY
Balfe Motorsport will travel to Abu Dhabi in December for a two-car entry in the prestigious Gulf 12 Hours with a pair of McLaren 570S GT4 machines, the first time the UK brand has entered the car in the race. The Grantham-based outfit is a close partner with McLaren and its Customer Racing programme, having … Continue reading
