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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
ROB BELL JOINS BALFE MOTORSPORT’S 2017 GT OPEN PROGRAMME
Balfe Motorsport will continue to be one of the strongest forces in the International GT Open this season. The British squad, which impressed by taking runner-up honors last year, will be sporting again its McLaren 650S. The novelty is in the driver line-up: with Phil Keen taken by other programmes, Shaun Balfe will have a … Continue reading
BRITISH TEAMS TO THE ASSAULT OF THEIR HOME GT OPEN ROUND AT SILVERSTONE
The International GT Open 2016 heads to the United Kingdom for its last round before the summer break: it will be the legendary Silverstone GP Circuit, which has become one of the most popular fixtures of the calendar, to host the fourth round of the season, and if current forecasts are right, good weather will … Continue reading
BALFE MOTORSPORT SWITCHES TO A McLAREN 650s IN THE GT OPEN
Balfe Motorsport has decided to upgrade its effort in the International GT Open by switching to a brand new McLaren 650S as from the next round (and their home race) at Silverstone on 22-24 July. Shaun Balfe and Phil Keen are currently lying a close second in the overall standings that they led up to … Continue reading
BALFE MOTORSPORT TO CAMPAIGN FULL GT OPEN SEASON
Balfe Motorsport steps up its GT Open involvement: after competing in selected events in the last couple of seasons, the Lincolnshire-based team will campaign a full season with its Ferrari 458 GT3. As last year, the car will be in the capable hands of Shaun Balfe and Phil Keen, who conquered four podium finishes in … Continue reading
GT PURIST BALFE MOTORSPORT STEPS UP GT OPEN EFFORT
Balfe Motorsport will be contesting five rounds of the International GT Open this year. The UK outfit of GT enthusiasts has been visiting the series regularly in the past and intends to step up its effort this year. At the moment, it plans to be present at Estoril, Silverstone, Spa, Monza and Barcelona with its … Continue reading
GT OPEN, BALFE AND SOFREV TO JOIN AT BARCELONA
The GT Open season-closing round at Barcelona traditionally attracts a significant entry, with many non-regular teams joining from all over Europe what is one of the last top GT events before the winter break. This year will make no exception to the rule and the first confirmations are coming in. Balfe Motorsport is one of … Continue reading
BALFE MOTORSPORT RETURN BOOSTS BRITISH GT GRID FURTHER
The Balfe Motorsport Team will return to the Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Rockingham in a fortnight, a decade after coming close to lifting the title with its Mosler MT900R. The move is a change from it’s initial plan of contesting the Internation GT Open Championship. Shaun Balfe (grade C) and former champion Thomas … Continue reading
International GT Open: Erdos and Balfe back in GT with a Ferrari GT3
After a successful decade in sportscar, which resulted in two LMS LMP2 titles (2007-10) and two LMP2 wins at Le Mans (2005-06) with RML-run machines, Thomas Erdos will make his come-back to GT racing. The 49-years-old Brazilian driver will enter the 2013 GT Open with a Ferrari 458 GT3 prepared by UK-based Balfe Motorsport. He … Continue reading
