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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
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
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING CONFIRMS BAHRAIN TEST LINE-UP
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has added Thomas Laurent and Kenta Yamashita to its line-up for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) rookie test on 15 December at Bahrain International Circuit. Thomas, 21, is the team’s Test and Reserve Driver and he will continue his development by participating in the one-day test organised by WEC. He made … Continue reading
PASIN LATHOURAS REPRESENTS THAILAND IN “FIA GT NATIONS CUP” SHOWDOWN
Pasin Lathouras was pleased to be back on track last weekend to drive for “Team Thailand” in the inaugural FIA GT Nations Cup extravaganza in Bahrain. Teamed up with fellow countryman Piti Bhirombhakdi in the #39 Ferrari 488 GT3 the duo certainly had a tough weekend from start to finish and had to continually fight … Continue reading
KCMG FLY THE FLAG FOR HONG KONG AT BAHRAIN WITH THE NISSAN GT-R NISMO GT3
KCMG has completed its debut year campaigning the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 with a strong showing the FIA GT Nations Cup held at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Hong Kong-based race organization represented its home country at the event which featured teams from around the world competing under the banner of 18 different countries. Hong … Continue reading
POSITION TWO FOR AUDI SPORT IN THE GT4 INTERNATIONAL CUP
Audi R8 LMS GT3 A race win in the FIA GT Nations Cup: At the inaugural event of the FIA GT Nations Cup in Bahrain, unlike at most other motorsport competitions, the primary focus was not on the manufacturers, drivers or teams, but on the nations. Team WRT in the field of 18 nations with … Continue reading
FIA GT NATIONS CUP TRIUMPH FOR TEAM TURKEY
Team Turkey has won the inaugural FIA GT Nations Cup after a hugely exciting and successful event at Bahrain International Circuit. The 18 entered nations lined-up for the Main Race under the floodlights on Saturday evening, and the contest proved dramatic from the outset. Team Belgium – one of the overall favourites and winners of … Continue reading
JEAN AND SANCINENA COMPLETE REMARKABLE COMEBACK TO CLINCH COMPLETE GT4 INTERNATIONAL CUP GLORY FOR CMR ALPINE
Pierre-Alexandre Jean and Pierre Sancinena produced a remarkable comeback performance to clinch victory in the inaugural GT4 International Cup, steering their #36 CMR Alpine A110 to top spot in the main race despite starting 18th on the grid. The duo began the event in perfect style when Sancinena topped Friday’s opening practice at the Bahrain … Continue reading
FIA GT NATIONS CUP SET FOR EUROPEAN OUTING IN 2019 FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL DEBUT IN BAHRAIN
The inaugural FIA GT Nations Cup will reach its climax today (1 December) as the headline act for the Bapco Bahrain GT Festival. Staged over two action-packed days at the Bahrain International Circuit, the nation-versus-nation contest sees 18 two-driver crews competing for the chance to be crowned as the event’s first champions. With cars decked … Continue reading
