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Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
BLANCPAIN GT WEEKEND ROUNDUP: ZANDVOORT
The Blancpain GT Series returned to Zandvoort last weekend after an absence of almost four years, with a capacity 28-car field tackling the undulating 4.3km layout amid the dunes of the North Sea coastline. It proved to be a popular return among the competitors, with several describing the old-school Dutch venue as one of the … Continue reading
LAMBORGHINI TASTE GT OPEN VICTORY AND SCORE THREE BLANCPAIN GT PODIUMS IN SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND
Emil Frey Racing duo Albert Costa and Giacomo Altoè reclaimed the joint lead of the International GT Open championship with their second victory of the season in the first race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Meanwhile, in the sixth round of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe season at Zandvoort, Lamborghini took three … Continue reading
TWO PODIUM FINISHES FOR GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM AT ZANDVOORT
For GRT Grasser Racing, the Zandvoort weekend was the third of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe season after Brands Hatch and Misano. The team arrived at the circuit set amid the North Sea dunes with two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVOs – the number 63 to race in the Pro class and the number 19 … Continue reading
HAASE AND GACHET WIN AT ZANDVOORT AS SAINTELOC AUDI CAPTURES BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE VICTORY
Christopher Haase and Simon Gachet made it six winners from as many races in Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe as French squad Sainteloc Racing took a well-deserved victory at Zandvoort, ensuring that La Marseillaise was played during the podium ceremony on Bastille Day. The #25 Audi R8 LMS was the class of the field in … Continue reading
R-MOTORSPORT IN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SILVER CUP DOUBLE
Aaro Vainio and Hugo de Sadeleer registered their best performance so far in the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe at Zandvoort in the Netherlands this weekend. In Saturday’s race around the dunes on the North Sea coast, the two Juniors finished sixth overall, which was enough to give them a maiden victory in the Silver … Continue reading
FERRARI DOUBLE IN BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE PRO-AM AT ZANDVOORT
A splendid one-two from the Ferrari 488 GT3 crews of Rinaldi Racing and AF Corse at the end of the second Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe race held today at the Zanvoort circuit. The two Ferraris disputed two very different races before culminating in the top two podium places, joined by the car of HB … Continue reading
MARCIELLO AND ABRIL DOMINATE BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE RACE 1 AT ZANDVOORT
Raffaele Marciello and Vincent Abril produced a faultless showing at Zandvoort to secure their first victory as a duo and kick-start an assault on the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe title. The combination of two highly-rated former Sprint Cup champions made the #88 AKKA ASP Mercedes-AMG entry a strong pre-season favourite, but the crew headed … Continue reading
TWO FERRARIS ON BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE PODIUM AT ZANDVOORT
The Ferrari 488 GT3s of AF Corse and HB Racing ended the first race of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe with a second place in the Pro-Am class and victory in the Am class. Threat of rain. Rain looked likely with a threatening sky and strong winds at the Zandvoort circuit, but the 4,307-metre-long track … Continue reading
THREE FERRARIS LOOKING FOR BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SUCCESS AT ZANDVOORT
The Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe is back on track over the weekend with the stars of the sprint series competing in the sixth round after the Italian stage at Misano where the Ferraris did very well. The GT3s will be at Zandvoort in Holland, which from next season will be part of the Formula … Continue reading
NETHERLANDS ADVENTURE AWAITS FOR TOM GAMBLE
Teenager Tom Gamble is set for another first in the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe this weekend (July 12-14) as he makes his debut at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. After a Silver Cup podium finish at Misano in Italy last time out, the Franklin & Sons-backed driver is ready for a fresh challenge on the … Continue reading
