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Intercontinental GT Challenge
MERCEDES-AMG DEFENDS IGTC LEAD AND SCORES CLASS WIN IN KYALAMI 9 HOUR
After P1 and P3 in the Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener at Bathurst, Mercedes-AMG scores another Pro-Am class win in the Kyalami 9 Hour: Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS) and Yannick Mettler (SUI) are victorious with the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of SunEnergy1 by SPS. With the #20 SPS automotive performance car, Reece Barr (IRL), … Continue reading
WRT AND BMW CANTER TO KYALAMI 9 HOUR ONE-TWO
BMW has clinched its first Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli victory since 2020 after Sheldon van der Linde, Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts led home a Team WRT one-two at the Kyalami 9 Hour this evening. The #32 M4 GT3 took the chequered flag 1.7s clear of the sister machine shared by Philipp Eng, … Continue reading
GRUPPEM DOMINATES KYALAMI 9 HOUR QUALIFYING
Maro Engel, Mikael Grenier and Raffaele Marciello dominated Kyalami 9 Hour qualifying to claim GruppeM Racing and Mercedes-AMG’s second pole position in as many Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli events. But while it was Engel who starred at Bathurst three weeks ago, this performance owed just as much to the speed of his co-drivers … Continue reading
KYALAMI WELCOMES THE WORLD FOR AFRICA’S INTERNATIONAL ENDURANCE RACE
2023’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli campaign continues this weekend in South Africa where some of the world’s best sports car teams and drivers have assembled for the Kyalami 9 Hour (February 23-25). This year’s event is the 36th edition of the South African Nine Hour Endurance Race, which was first staged at Grand … Continue reading
SUNENERGY1 AND MERCEDES-AMG GO BACK-TO-BACK IN RECORD-BREAKING BATHURST 12 HOUR
SunEnergy1 and Mercedes-AMG defended their LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 crown in epic fashion and made the perfect start to this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli campaign by beating Manthey EMA and GruppeM Racing to victory in Australia’s International Enduro. Kenny Habul, Luca Stolz and Jules Gounon also belied their status as Pro class … Continue reading
BMW M TEAM WRT FINISHES THE BATHURST 12 HOUR IN FOURTH AND SIXTH POSITIONS
BMW M Team WRT competed its first race in the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge, the Bathurst 12 Hour (AUS). The endurance classic also marked the first official outing of the team together with BMW M Motorsport. After twelve hours of racing, held in sunny summer weather, the #32 Shell BMW M4 GT3 took the chequered … Continue reading
TWO CLASS VICTORIES FOR AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER TEAMS AT THE BATHURST 12 HOUR
As many as four Audi Sport customer teams were on the podium at the Bathurst 12 Hour 2023: After a strong recovery, the three Australians Chaz Mostert, Fraser Ross and Liam Talbot won the Pro-Am class in the Audi R8 LMS. Close behind, Audi Sport drivers Christopher Mies and Ricardo Feller with privateer driver Yasser … Continue reading
ENGEL MAKES HISTORY EN ROUTE TO BATHURST 12 HOUR POLE RECORD
GruppeM Racing and Mercedes-AMG’s Maro Engel clinched his second Allan Simonsen Pole Position Trophy by setting the fastest lap ever recorded at the LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour during this afternoon’s Pirelli Top-10 Shootout. The German – whose entry is also nominated to score Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli points – served notice of … Continue reading
BATHURST 12 HOUR GEARS UP FOR INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE SEASON OPENER
Season eight of Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli gets underway Down Under this weekend when the globe-trotting GT3 series visits Mount Panorama and the LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour (February 3-5). Reigning champions Mercedes-AMG and Dani Juncadella are both eligible to score points in the first of this year’s five IGTC-counting events, which also … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING TEAMS SET FOR THE 12 HOURS OF BATHURST
Just two months after the 2022 finale in Abu Dhabi, the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) launches into an exciting new season with the Bathurst 12 Hour (3 – 5 February). The race at the Mount Panorama Circuit also marks the beginning of Mercedes-AMG’s title defence. Last year, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach … Continue reading
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