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ACE1 VILLORBA CORSE SHINES IN ELMS DEBUT IN BARCELONA
First take is good for the new endurance project of ACE1 Villorba Corse team, which made its debut last weekend in the 4 Hours of Barcelona on the Catalan circuit of Montmelò, immediately taking the first point finish in an international championship as the European Le Mans Series. Authors of a consistent race without any … Continue reading
WORLD CHAMPIONS TOYOTA PREPARE FOR TS050 HYBRID FAREWELL TOUR
The eight-race FIA WEC 2019-2020 season, which kicks off this week with the annual Prologue test in Barcelona, represents the final competitive action for the TS050 HYBRID, which made its debut in 2016 and has been at the centre of iconic moments in endurance racing history ever since. Its Le Mans debut almost ended with … Continue reading
STRONG FINISHES FOR NIELSEN RACING IN 4 HOURS OF BARCELONA
The day into night four hours of Barcelona saw strong performances by both Nielson Racing entered LMP3 cars with P4 for Tony Wells and Colin Noble and a season best P6 for the sister car driven by James Littlejohn and series debutant Nick Adcock, who was substituting for the Nobuya Yamanaka who was unable to … Continue reading
RLR MSPORT RACES TO SEVENTH PLACE WITH ELMS LMP3 TRIO IN BARCELONA
RLR MSport secured seventh place with LMP3 trio Christian Olsen, Martin Rich and Martin Vedel Mortensen when the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) raced into the night at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (19-20 July). The LMP3 contingent were finally able to show their potential after a luckless start to the 2019 season and RLR MSport’s title … Continue reading
OREGON TEAM FACES UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES IN 4 HOURS OF BARCELONA
Oregon Team faced another tough weekend, despite an evident potential and a team/drivers/car package which – on paper – is a winning one. The 4 Hours of Barcelona, the third out of six rounds for the 2019 European Le Mans Series, gave little satisfaction to the Italian squad which placed its Norma M30 racecar 10th … Continue reading
FERRARI TAKES THE TOP FOUR IN LMGTE AT THE 4 HOURS OF BARCELONA
Four Ferrari crews occupied the first four places in the LMGTE class at the close of the 4 Hours of Barcelona. A noteworthy final balance sheet for the third round of the European Le Mans Series, held today in Spain, which for the first time in its history, was played out under artificial light. The … Continue reading
LE MANS CUP VICTORY FOR KESSEL RACING IN BARCELONA
Second win of the season for the Ferrari courtesy of Sergio Pianezzola and Giacomo Piccini in the fourth round of the Le Mans Cup held today on the Barcelona circuit in Spain. The crew of Kessel Racing acquitted themselves perfectly in the race to finish ahead of the Porsche of Baccani-Pera and the 488 GT3 … Continue reading
VILLORBA CORSE BACK IN ACTION AT BARCELONA IN ELMS AND LMC
On July 19-20 Scuderia Villorba Corse will compete for a double challenge in the world of international endurance racing. The Italian team led by Raimondo Amadio will be back in action both in the Le Mans Cup and in the European Le Mans Series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya one month after their third 24 … Continue reading
NIELSEN RACING AIMING HIGH IN BARCELONA
With just 27 points covering the top six runners in the European Le Mans Series, it’s game on for Nielsen Racing as they prepare for the fourth round of the championship this weekend in Barcelona. The Corby-based team once again fields two entries for Saturday’s four-hour race, with Tony Wells and Colin Noble teaming up … Continue reading
THE NEW PORSCHE 911 RSR FACES THE COMPETITION FOR THE FIRST TIME AT OFFICIAL WEC TESTS
The new Porsche 911 RSR (2019 model year) will meet rival vehicles in the GTE-Pro class for the first time at the prologue of the FIA World Endurance Championship on 23 and 24 July in Barcelona, Spain. At the official tests prior to the start of the 2019/2020 FIA WEC season, Porsche, as the reigning … Continue reading
