Sportscar Racing News
2019
THE GT4 SOUTH EUROPEAN SERIES KICKS OFF 2019 SEASON IN STYLE
The GT4 South European Series will commence its inaugural season at Nogaro this coming weekend. The Race Ready-organized racing series in cooperation with SRO Motorsport Group heads to France to what promises to be a thrilling season in prospect. The all-new championship gets its inaugural season at the Circuit Paul Armagnac underway with the well-known … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT CONTINUES ITS FORMULA E PREPARATIONS IN SPAIN
Regular driver Neel Jani (Switzerland) and test and development driver Brendon Hartley (New Zealand) have spent the past three days completing an extensive test programme at Calafat (Spain), during which they covered a total distance of more than 1,000 kilometres with the Formula E car. More intensive tests are scheduled over the coming months for … Continue reading
DOUBLE WIN FOR DAN McKAY AT MONZA
Dan McKay announced his arrival onto the international stage with a superb double victory at Monza to open the GT4 European Series last weekend (April 12-14) alongside team-mate Benjamin Lessennes in their Equipe Verschuur McLaren 570S GT4. Dan almost secured a debut pole position in qualifying, missing out on the top spot by a miniscule … Continue reading
FAUST SALOM MAKES STEP FORWARD TO CONTEST EUROPEAN GT SERIES WITH McLAREN
Faust Salom will make his debut in GT racing as the Spanish ace joins Teo Martín Motorsport to drive one of their McLaren 570S cars in the GT Cup Open, which is an all-new championship taking place in 2019, at some of the top-tier circuits across Europe. Above all, for Salom is an amazing opportunity … Continue reading
RAIN STOPS PLAY FOR WALKINSHAW DURING RED-FLAGGED SUPER GT OPENER AT OKAYAMA
Autobacs Super GT Championship driver Sean Walkinshaw experienced a frustrating, and frankly bizarre, start to his 2019 campaign at Okayama in Japan on Sunday, 14th April, when horrendous wet weather resulted in the opening race of the season being red flagged at one third distance. Making his eagerly awaited debut with Panther ARTO Team Thailand, … Continue reading
TONI FORNE KICKS OFF 2019 SEASON IN STYLE WITH SUPERB PODIUM FINISH AT MONZA
Forné stepped second onto the Am class podium after delivering a strong performance in the Ratòn Racing-run Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO. Forné’s mid-race stint in difficult wet conditions play a key role to achieve the rostrum finish. Last weekend, Toni Forné made a strong comeback to ultracompetitive Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, in which the … Continue reading
PORSCHE GB JUNIOR HARPER TAKES EARLY CARRERA CUP GB LEAD INTO DONINGTON PARK
The 17th season of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, got off to a flying start during its opening weekend at Brands Hatch. 18-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior Dan Harper (JTR) established himself as the driver to beat in 2019, securing a commanding pole … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR N24 LINE-UP
Aston Martin will contest the 2019 ADAC Zurich 24-Hour race staged on the world famous Nürburgring Nordschleife (22-23 June) with a pair of Vantage GT4 machines run by the AMR Performance Centre and an all-star driver line-up that includes three-time Le Mans class winner Darren Turner, BBC Top Gear presenter Chris Harris and new works … Continue reading
TWIGG AND TAYLOR LEAD STM AUSTRALIAN GT BARBAGALLO ASSAULT
After an outstanding run during the opening round of the 2019 CAMS Australian GT Championship on the streets of Albert Park, Scott Taylor Motorsport [STM] left the Australian Grand Prix with a big haul of points, Max Twigg with the GT3 points lead, Kenny Habul in third place outright and Scott Taylor within reach of … Continue reading
ABM RACING ANNOUNCES GT4 SOUTH EUROPEAN SERIES PROGRAMME
The France-based team will enter a Ginetta G55 GT4 with pairing of Pierre-André Nicolas and Chris Vernet sharing the driving duties at Nogaro, which kicks off the 2019 season of the Race Ready-organized series in cooperation with SRO Motorsports Group. ABM Grand Prix, a well-seasoned team from the French region of Aquitaine, will join the … Continue reading
