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GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE TITLES DECIDED ON DRAMATIC WEEKEND OF SPRINT CUP RACING AT BRANDS HATCH
Team WRT has sealed a record-extending eighth Sprint Cup title, while Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts are the provisional drivers’ champions for a second year in succession following a day of action and drama at Brands Hatch. The Belgian squad scored victory in the opening contest and backed it up with a runner-up finish in … Continue reading
WILKINSON UNHURT AND LOSES CHANCE OF FIRST GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE WIN ON HOME TURF
OIlie Wilkinson was thankfully unhurt in a major accident in which his JOTA McLaren 720S GT3 was speared out of the race lead in the closing minutes of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup outing at Brands Hatch. Wilkinson was doing a superb job of defending the #38 JOTA car’s … Continue reading
MARCIELLO AND BOGUSLAVSKIY SECURE GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE POLES AT BRAND HATCH
AKKA ASP will start both of tomorrow’s Sprint Cup races at Brands Hatch from pole position after Timur Boguslavskiy and Raffaele Marciello topped their respective qualifying sessions at the British circuit. Boguslavskiy initially secured second on the grid, 0.064s shy of Ben Barnicoat (#38 JOTA McLaren), before the British driver was demoted two places for … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP TITLE BATTLE REACHES CRUCIAL PHASE WITH 29-CAR FIELD SET FOR BRANDS HATCH
A 29-car field will herald the return of Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS to Brands Hatch this weekend (28/29 August) for a pair of Sprint Cup races on the 3.9km Grand Prix circuit. It has been more than two years since the series last visited the popular Kent venue after Covid-19 restrictions … Continue reading
PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB WINS FOR HANAFIN AND MARTIN AS CAMMISH AND KING CLASH
Porsche Carrera Cup GB – the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK – arrived at Brands Hatch with the promise of fireworks between double champion 2015 / 2016 Dan Cammish (Redline Racing) and reigning champion – Porsche GB 2020 / 2021 Junior – Harry King (Team Parker Racing). There was little to separate the … Continue reading
EXCITING FERRARI CHALLENGE UK OPENING WEEKEND TO THE SEASON AT BRANDS HATCH
Han Sikkens and Lucky Khera share wins in the opening Trofeo Pirelli races of the season, with Graham de Zille winning both races in the Coppa Shell. Saturday Trofeo Pirelli. Rain forced the drivers onto wets whilst the cars were on the grid minutes before the start of the race. Due to standing water on several … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT GB LOOKS SET TO DELIVER TITLE THRILLERS IN 2021
Porsche Motorsport GB enters what could be its most exciting season to date with two established championships welcoming a mix of familiar names and exciting newcomers – including two new teams. Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, enters its 19th season which also marks the final year of … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP EVENT AT BRANDS HATCH CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST 28/29
Brands Hatch will stage its rescheduled Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS event on 28/29 August. The long-running Sprint Cup contest makes a popular return to the calendar this season after Covid-19 restrictions forced its cancellation in 2020. It was originally set to resume its traditional early-May date, but in light of ongoing … Continue reading
FERRARI CHALLENGE UK 2021 SEASON WILL START AT BRANDS HATCH 14-16 MAY
Ferrari North Europe has confirmed that the Ferrari Challenge UK 2021 season will start at Brands Hatch on 14-16 May as originally planned. The racing activities will take place on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit on 14 & 15 May, and on the fabled Brand Hatch F1 GP circuit on Sunday 16 May as in … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT GB PROPOSES CALENDAR FOR 2021
Both Porsche Carrera Cup GB and Cayman Islands Porsche Sprint Challenge GB will be returning to the circuits of the UK in 2021 for two full seasons of competition following the challenges of the 2020 season. Despite the 2020 season being affected by the global situation, exceptional cooperation between Motor Sport UK, TOCA, SRO, the … Continue reading
