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PORSCHE ANNOUNCE FINAL ROUNDS OF 2021 CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA AND SPRINT CHALLENGE SEASONS
Porsche Cars Australia (PCA) is pleased to confirm the remaining rounds of both the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia and Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Championships subject to regional borders between the required states opening up in time. Carrera Cup’s fourth round is currently earmarked for the Repco Bathurst 1000, part of the new six-day … Continue reading
SECOND ROW START FOR MEYER SHANK RACING AT LONG BEACH
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (AGPLB) stages a big weekend of racing for Meyer Shank Racing’s (MSR) IMSA WeatherTech and INDYCAR SERIES programs. Dane Cameron was the first of the MSR squad to qualify for the AGPLB on Friday which will see him start fourth in the No. 60 Acura ARX-05 DPi. A … Continue reading
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING AIMS FOR LE MANS HYPERCAR HISTORY
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to defend its crown and make Hypercar history in the 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours next week Following a hat-trick of Le Mans victories with its TS050 HYBRID, this year the team competes with the new GR010 HYBRID Hypercar for the first time at the Circuit de la … Continue reading
PORSCHE CARS AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES UPDATED 2021 CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA CALENDAR
Travel restrictions see Phillip Island added to Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia calendar Due to ongoing travel restrictions in several states, Porsche Cars Australia (PCA) has revised the 2021 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia calendar in-line with the latest changes to the Repco Supercars calendar and the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. … Continue reading
THIRD STRAIGHT FIA WEC POLE POSITION FOR PORSCHE
Porsche takes up round three of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from pole position on the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. In the ca. 515 PS 911 RSR, works driver Kévin Estre from France turned the fastest qualifying lap on the high-speed circuit in 1:45.412 minutes. With this third consecutive top qualifying time, the Porsche … Continue reading
ZANDVOORT CLEAN SWEEP FOR EMIL FREY RACING IN ROLLERCOASTER GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP CONTEST
Emil Frey Racing completed a perfect performance at Zandvoort by taking victory in the weekend’s second Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup contest with its #163 Lamborghini. The Swiss squad secured a one-two finish in an unpredictable 60-minute race, with Albert Costa and Norbert Siedler leading the sister #14 car of … Continue reading
2021 INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE SEASON TO COMPRISE OF THREE ROUNDS
This year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli campaign will feature three rounds on as many continents following SRO Motorsports Group’s decision not to replace the Suzuka 10 Hours. Several new and existing events in the Middle East have been considered since the 49th Summer Endurance Race – originally scheduled for August 20-22 – was … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT GB LOOKS SET TO DELIVER TITLE THRILLERS IN 2021
Porsche Motorsport GB enters what could be its most exciting season to date with two established championships welcoming a mix of familiar names and exciting newcomers – including two new teams. Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, enters its 19th season which also marks the final year of … Continue reading
FERRARI CHALLENGE UK 2021 SEASON WILL START AT BRANDS HATCH 14-16 MAY
Ferrari North Europe has confirmed that the Ferrari Challenge UK 2021 season will start at Brands Hatch on 14-16 May as originally planned. The racing activities will take place on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit on 14 & 15 May, and on the fabled Brand Hatch F1 GP circuit on Sunday 16 May as in … Continue reading
BAILEY VOISIN AND CHARLIE FAGG TO JOIN UNITED AUTOSPORTS GT4 TEAM
United Autosports are delighted to confirm that Bailey Voisin and Charlie Fagg will join their GT4 team for 2021. The duo join forces in the team’s McLaren 570s GT4 car as United Autosports make their debut in the GT4 European Series. Bailey Voisin is an 18-year-old up and coming British racing driver, who began his racing … Continue reading
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