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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT TO START ITS ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH NEW GT3 CAR
The Customer Racing programme having been founded in 2010, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach is meanwhile taking on its tenth season of GT racing. The legendary gullwing, the SLS AMG GT3, already enjoyed early maiden success in its debut season and enthused teams, drivers and fans with its unmistakable design and sound … Continue reading
BMW M4 GT3 TO TAKE TO THE TRACK IN 2022
The customer racing range of products in the BMW M Motorsport programme is getting a new top-of-the-range model. From the 2022 season, privateers and privateer teams around the world will have the opportunity to do battle for wins and titles in a GT3 model based on the next generation of the BMW M4. The BMW … Continue reading
MARCIELLO WINS FIA GT WORLD CUP FOR MERCEDES IN MACAU
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing’s Raffaele Marciello claimed victory in the prestigious FIA GT World Cup at the Macau Grand Prix, after fending off Porsche duo Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber for the entire race. Marciello made a clean getaway in his AMG GT3 machine as Vanthoor nipped by his ROWE Racing team-mate Bamber off the … Continue reading
EDOARDO MOTARA FINISHES 6th IN THE 2019 FIA GT WORLD CUP AFTER FIGHT THROUGH THE FIELD
Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing completes a challenging but rewarding weekend which saw Mercedes-AMG factory driver Edoardo Mortara in the #77 entry fight through the field from 14th on the grid to finish 6th. An incredible feat considering that the car was hit from behind and damaged heavily in the Qualification Race on Saturday. In the … Continue reading
FIA GT WORLD CUP PODIUM FOR LAURENS VANTHOOR AND EARL BAMBER
Porsche has finished on the podium at the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) with two of Rowe Racing’s 911 GT3 R. The works drivers Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand) treated fans to a gripping fight in the Chinese metropolis and took the flag in second and third. The identical 500+hp … Continue reading
MARCIELLO FENDS OFF PORSCHES TO FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION RACE VICTORY
Polesitter Raffaele Marciello managed to keep fellow front-row starter Dries Vanthoor at bay once the race got underway, with the latter having to attack and defend in equal measure, with third-placed Earl Bamber running a close third. Audi driver Vanthoor committed an error, however, running out wide and ending up in the wall on the … Continue reading
ACCIDENT ENDS EDOARDO MOTARA’S FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFYING RACE
#77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edoardo Mortara | Started P6, Did Not Finish Edoardo Mortara had work to do starting from 6th on the grid, and immediately got his elbows out on the run to turn 1. Determined, Mortara held his position around the outside of turn 1, and at the fast Mandarin bend, managed to hold his position … Continue reading
TWO PORSCHE 911 GT3 R ON THE FIA GT WORLD CUP QUALIFYING RACE PODIUM IN MACAU
At the qualifying race in China’s gamblers’ paradise of Macau, the Porsche drivers have secured excellent starting positions for the FIA GT World Cup (17 November). At the 12-lap event on the 6.1-kilometre street circuit, works drivers Earl Bamber (New Zealand) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) claimed positions two and three. The two Porsche 911 GT3 … Continue reading
CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING QUALIFIES 6th FOR THE OPENING RACE OF THE FIA GT WORLD CUP
With the sun setting at the Macau street circuit, the all-important 30-minute Qualifying session began in dry conditions. Despite the qualifying session being interrupted by two red flag incidents, the team performed flawlessly to ensure that Edoardo Mortara and Alessio Picariello were able to attack. Edoardo Mortara in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was on pace … Continue reading
TWO PORSCHE 911 GT3 R QUALIFY IN THE TOP GROUP IN MACAU
The best Porsche 911 GT3 R takes up the qualifying race at the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) from third place. Works driver Earl Bamber (New Zealand) lapped the 6.1-kilometre Guia Circuit in the No. 98 vehicle in a time of 2:16.066 minutes. Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), who also competes for the Porsche Rowe … Continue reading
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