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KCMG TO TAKE ON NÜRBURGRING 24 HOURS AND VLN ROUNDS WITH NISSAN
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) is delighted to announce its entry into the 2019 VLN Endurance Championship, including the headline Nurburgring 24 Hours event, with two Michelin-shod Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 cars. Running alongside its Intercontinental GT Challenge races, the Hong Kong squad will take to the world famous Nürburgring Nordschleife for the official VLN test … Continue reading
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING OUTLINES 2019 MOTORSPORT ACTIVITIES
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is a racing company positioning motorsports activities as the basis of our quest to create ever-better cars. From products developed through these activities to the establishment of the GR Garage, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s motorsports activities have been promoted as a comprehensive method of increasing numbers of car fans. At last month’s North … Continue reading
FIRST ALL-SPANISH TEAM SET FOR NURBURGRING 24 HOURS
Guillermo Aso, Joaquín Capsi, Toni Castillo and Álvaro Fontes will contest the 2019 edition of the Nürburgring 24 hours driving a SORG Rennsport-entered BMW 240i Cup. It’s the first all-Spanish team at the legendary endurance event at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The 24 hours of Nürburgring, which will take place on 20-23 June, will see another milestone … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING CELEBRATES MOST SUCCESSFUL MOTORSPORT SEASON TO DATE
The 2018 GT racing year ends like it has begun: with victory for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Last weekend’s FIA GT Nations Cup in Bahrain saw the RAM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Salih Yoluc and Ayhancan Guven (both TUR) claim victory and thus came full circle after the first win of the year in January 2018 … 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
AUGUSTO FARFUS TO TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGES IN GT RACING WITH BMW FROM 2019
Augusto Farfus (BRA) will embark on a new chapter in his successful racing career next season, when he will switch the focus of his commitment as a BMW works driver solely to GT racing. The Brazilian, who drove for BMW in the DTM from 2012 to 2018, during which time he won four races, will … Continue reading
NICO VERDONCK: “ANOTHER GREAT EXPERIENCE”
One of the most prestigious endurance events in the world. With an impressive entry of 150 crews – combined with the unique 25-kilometer Nordschleife circuit, the ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 Hours is a very special challenge. This year, the weather, added another cruel twist, forcing the race director to suspend the event for over an … Continue reading
BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT MAKE SUCCESSFUL DEBUT IN ADAC ZURICH 24 HOUR RACE
There are still debuts for BWT Mücke Motorsport to make even after 20 years in motorsport as the illustrious Berlin-based team took part in the ADAC Zurich 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife for the first time at the weekend. Their main goal was achieved in front of 210,000 spectators (over the weekend). Both Audi R8 … Continue reading
LEXUS LC CLAIMS VICTORY ON NURBURGRING 24 HOURS DEBUT
The Lexus LC coupe overcame the challenges of one of the world’s most demanding circuits to claim a class win on its debut in the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race on Sunday. Taking an early collision and unexpected technical issues in its stride, the car stayed the course to finish first in the SP-PRO class. … Continue reading
