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RLR MSPORT OPENS 2021 WITH SECOND PLACE RESULT IN 4 HOURS OF BARCELONA
RLR MSport opened its 2021 account with a hard-earned podium in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) 4 Hours of Barcelona (16-18 April). The Motul-powered team and driving trio Mike Benham, Alex Kapadia and Malthe Jakobsen fought back from a drive-through penalty to convert a front-row start into a second-place result at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, … Continue reading
PODIUM FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS IN OPENING EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES RACE AT BARCELONA
United Autosports finished the opening round of the 2021 European Le Mans Series on the podium after the #22 Oreca 07 of Phil Hanson, Tom Gamble and Jonathan Aberdein finished third in Barcelona, Spain yesterday. The new-for-2021 trio started the race sixth, with Phil Hanson making a fantastic start to be running third by the … Continue reading
COOL RACING TAKES VICTORY IN ELMS SEASON OPENER
COOL Racing secured victory in the LMP3 class in the opening race of the 2021 European Le Mans Series and a podium in the LMP2 Pro-Am category. Nicolas Maulini took the start in the #19 Ligier JS P320 from ninth on the grid and showed consistently strong pace during his double stint. The Swiss driver … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS BEGIN MICHELIN LE MANS CUP SEASON WITH A DOUBLE PODIUM FINISH IN BARCELONA
United Autosports scored a double podium at the opening round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup as Gerry Kraut and Scott Andrews finished second and John Schauerman and Wayne Boyd finished third in Barcelona, Spain. Gerry and Scott made their United Autosports debut this weekend in the #22 Ligier JS P320, with Gerry taking to … Continue reading
ENCOURAGING START TO 2021 SEASON FOR COOL RACING
Returning duo Maurice Smith and Matt Bell scored a good haul of points during the Michelin Le Mans Cup opener in Barcelona. Onboard the #69 Ligier JS P320, the pair rose through the order from seventh on the grid to fight for a place on the podium. Bell was running second before his final pit … Continue reading
RLR MSPORT SNATCHES MICHELIN LE MANS CUP WIN IN DRAMARIC BARCELONA ROUND
RLR MSport snatched victory in the opening round of the 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (16-17 April). Dogged performances by Mike Benham and LMP3 debutant Tommy Foster were combined with a masterful strategy to secure top honours in the dramatic, topsy turvy curtain-raiser, held in support of the European Le Mans … Continue reading
1AIM VILLORBA CORSE SET FOR BARCELONA 4 HOURS
The 2021 season of 1AIM Villorba Corse kicks off from the Montmelò circuit. The new project involving the team led by Raimondo Amadio is ready for the first round of the European Le Mans Series, the 4 Hours of Barcelona, which will take place on the Catalan circuit on April 16-18. The Italian team will line … Continue reading
ERA MOTORSPORT PRIMED FOR EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES DEBUT
In a race season already full of exciting new adventures and challenges, Era Motorsport is set to begin a new quest starting this week with the 2021 European Le Mans Series championship. Partnering with IDEC SPORT, the American group will field the second car of the French operation, racing the No. 17 LMP2 Oreca in … Continue reading
BALFE MOTORSPORT SET FOR SPANISH SWING
Balfe Motorsport makes its return to International GT Open this weekend (October 30-November 1) as Shaun Balfe and Rob Bell link up in the team’s distinctive McLaren 720S GT3 in Spain. The pair will make their first appearance in the series since claiming the Pro-Am championship title in 2017, in a previous generation of McLaren … Continue reading
BALFE MOTORSPORT MAKES A RETURN TO THE INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN
Three years after claiming the Pro-Am championship title, Lincolnshire-based race team Balfe Motorsport is delighted to announce it will return to International GT Open for the final round of the 2020 season. Shaun Balfe and Rob Bell, who raced to success together in the series in 2017, will undertake driving duties in a McLaren 720S … Continue reading
