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GT World Challenge Europe
TEN YEARS GONE, TIME TO MOVE ON
After ten plus years of doing Sportscar Racing News it’s time to move on and do other things. It would be impossible for me to calculate how many hours I’ve put into doing this site plus the expense too. I’ve had some help along the way, so I’ll say thank you to my daughter for … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE PLOTS A COURSE FOR CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD
Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is set for its annual trip to the Mediterranean coast to contest a six-hour Endurance Cup contest at Circuit Paul Ricard. The 5.7km track has been ever-present on the calendar since 2012 and represents one of the true highlights of the 10-round championship. Combining close competition with … Continue reading
TEAM PARKER RACING BOLSTERS SPA 24 HOURS DRIVER LINE UP WITH XAVIER MAASSEN
Experienced sportscar racer Xavier Maassen will round out Team Parker Racing’s line up for the Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa, joining Derek Pierce, Kiern Jewiss, and Andy Meyrick in the squad’s Porsche 911 GT3 R. The Dutchman has numerous Spa 24 Hours starts to his name, in addition to four visits to the 24 Hours … Continue reading
BRANDS HATCH GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE RACE 2 VICTORY FOR AUDI DUO DRUDI AND FELLER
Tresor Orange1 played its strategy to perfection in the second of this weekend’s Fanatec GT Europe Sprint Cup races at Brands Hatch to secure a richly deserved victory for Mattia Drudi and Ricardo Feller, while Valentino Rossi took the chequered flag in P2 to score his maiden series podium. In contrast to the opening race, … Continue reading
MARCIELLO AND BOGUSLAVSKIY LAUNCH THEIR GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE TITLE BID IN STYLE AT BRANDS HATCH
Raffaele Marciello and Timur Boguslavskiy launched their 2023 Fanatec GT Europe Sprint Cup title bid in perfect style in today’s opening race at Brands Hatch, which saw the Akkodis ASP duo secure a lights-to-flag victory aboard their #88 Mercedes-AMG. The win represents their sixth as a duo and ensures a maximum score after Marciello earned … Continue reading
MARCIELLO AND MIES SHARE OVERALL POLE POSITION FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP OPENER
Two of the most experienced drivers on the Fanatec GT Europe grid shared the spoils in qualifying for tomorrow’s Sprint Cup opener at Brands Hatch, with Raffaele Marciello and Chris Mies earning a pole position each at the British track. Marciello will start Sunday’s opening contest from P1 after keeping his nerve in a … Continue reading
GRT TAKES ON TRIPLE CHALLENGE IN GT3 RACING
All good things come in threes. For the Grasser Racing Team, this old adage is the order of the day as the Lamborghini Squadra Corse supported team from Austria are adding a third top-class GT3 series to their high-caliber program for the 2023 season. In addition to their commitments in the DTM and the GT … Continue reading
TEAM PARKER RACING BATTLES TO THE FLAG IN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE RETURN
Team Parker Racing made its return to the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup at Monza at the weekend (22/23 April), relieved to reach the flag after a trying weekend with its new type 992 Porsche GT3 R. Climbing behind the wheel were Derek Pierce, Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Kiern … Continue reading
PODIUM PACE GOES UNREWARDED FOR K-PAX RACING AT MONZA
K-PAX Racing had to endure disappointment at the opening round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup when a technical problem ruled the team out of a likely podium finish. Heading to Autodromo Nazionale Monza with its brand-new Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 and Pro-class line up of Franck Perera, Marco … Continue reading
DANIEL HARPER SECURES MAIDEN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE PODIUM
BMW M Motorsport works driver Daniel Harper kicked off his second season in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with a sensational breakthrough podium finish at Monza this past weekend (22/23 April). Harper’s return to one of the most competitive GT3 championships in the world came alongside his familiar team-mates of Neil Verhagen and … Continue reading
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