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RACB SPORTS NATIONAL COURT OF APPEAL RULES ON MERCEDES-AMG TEAM BLACK FALCON BLANCPAIN GT SERIES DISQUALIFICATION
The RACB Sport National Court of Appeal has concluded its judgement on the #4 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon entry following the penalty applied at the final round of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (30 September). After finishing first in the race, staged at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the car was discovered to have self-adhesive … Continue reading
DRIVEX SECURES GT OPEN PRO-AM CLASS WIN AND THIRD OVERALL WITH DEBUTANTS HAHN / AUER
Drivex managed to put an excellent end to the 2018 International GT Open season and, mainly, a promising performance for the upcoming 2019. Christian Hahn and Lucas Auer couldn’t have dreamt for a better debut in the series sharing the Drivex-run Mercedes AMG GT3 and the Austrian-Brazilian duo finished in third place the last race … Continue reading
SENSATIONAL SECOND WRAPS WILKINSON & ELLIS’ STELLAR DEBUT GT3 SEASON
Rising British sportscar star, Ollie Wilkinson and teammate Bradley Ellis wrapped up their debut International GT Open campaign with an outstanding recovery drive in Barcelona, storming from 26th and ninth in class to finish sixth overall and second in Pro-Am. Returning to the circuit where the young Yorkshireman proved his GT3 potential with a second … Continue reading
SUCCESSFUL END TO THE GT OPEN SEASON FOR LAMBORGHINI
Two victories and two titles. The International GT Open season has been successfully completed for Lamborghini. Andrea Rizzoli and Damiano Fioravanti took the first GT Open victory of the year for the #12 Ombra Racing Lamborghini at the end of race 1; #25 Imperiale Racing duo, Riccardo Agostini and Rik Breukers, grabbed race 2 win. … Continue reading
MAIDEN WIN OF THE GT OPEN SEASON FOR LAMBORGHINI THANKS TO OMBRA RACING AT BARCELONA
Lamborghini took at last its first win of the season, as the Huracán of Ombra Racing, entrusted to Damiano Fioravanti and Andrea Rizzoli won Race 1 at Barcelona, benefitting from the 5-second penalty (for incorrect position at the start) inflicted to the car crossing the line in first, the other Huracán of Imperiale Racing of … Continue reading
THE LECHNER MERCEDES FASTEST IN GT OPEN FREE PRACTICE IN BARCELONA
The last and decisive round of the International GT Open started today at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with free practice, after private test on the wet on Thursday. Dry weather was back today, in a double one-hour session which ended with no less than 18 cars within a second in the combined rankings! Fastest time … Continue reading
A 32-CAR ENTRY AND MANY TITLE BATTLES FOR THE GT OPEN BARCELONA FINALE
The big moment has arrived: the 2018 season is about to come to an end! As per tradition, it is the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosting the final and decisive round. No less customary is indeed the fact that the title is decided at Montmeló. It has been the case in 12 out of 13 editions … Continue reading
BLANCPAIN GT SERIES WEEKEND ROUND UP: BARCELONA
The 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup has been ultra competitive since the green flag waved at the opening race more than five months ago. On Sunday it concluded with a typically close-fought contest at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where class and overall honours were finally decided. The #4 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon car initially triumphed … Continue reading
NEW AND OLD FACES ABOARD THE NISSAN GT-R NISMO GT3 IN BARCELONA
New and old faces were behind the wheel of the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 at the final round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for GT Sport Motul Team RJN. Jann Mardenborough returned to Blancpain action for the first time since Silverstone in 2015, filling in for the injured Lucas Ordonez. Young Scottish star … Continue reading
TONI FORNE TAKES SIXTH PLACE FINISH IN BLANCPAIN GT SERIES PRO-AM CLASS IN BARCELONA
Toni Forné delivered a strong performance at his home round at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which played host to the final round of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. Forné made his comeback to the series sharing the driving duties of the Car Collection Motorsport with Dimitri Parhofer and Frank Stippler. Forné hit the … Continue reading
