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JACK AITKEN READY FOR ACTION AT GT WORLD CHALLENGE SPRINT CUP ROUND IN FRANCE
After a frustrating debut weekend at Monza where – through no fault of his own – he didn’t even get a chance to race in the opening Endurance round of the GT World Challenge Europe, Jack Aitken finally gets a chance to mix it with the best for the first Sprint Cup race at Magny-Cours … Continue reading
ULTRA-COMPETITIVE SEASON IN PROSPECT AS 27- CAR FIELD PREPARES FOR SPRINT CUP OPENER AT MAGNY-COURS
The 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season will shift up a gear next weekend when the Sprint Cup campaign launches at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. A field of 27 cars representing eight brands will tackle the opening event, including returns to the short-format championship for Aston Martin, McLaren and Porsche. They … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE MAGNY-COURS WEEKEND ROUNDUP
Just a few days separated GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS departing the Nürburgring and arriving at Magny-Cours. September is a busy month for the championship, with the dash from Germany to France highlighting the speed with which the 2020 season is progressing. Indeed, the Sprint Cup campaign reached its halfway point at the … Continue reading
SKY TEMPESTA RACING ACHIEVES DOUBLE GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE 1-2 RESULT AT MAGNY COURS
A highly successful weekend at the French track saw Sky Tempesta Racing secure first and second places in the Pro-Am Cup in both races, elevating the team to the top of both the GT World Challenge Pro-Am Teams and Drivers’ Championships.. The pairing of Jonathan Hui and Giancarlo Fisichella triumphed twice at Magny Cours on … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE HOME WIN FOR SAINTELOC RACING AS GACHET AND PALETTE WIN AT MAGNY-COURS
French duo Simon Gachet and Steven Palette scored a sensational Sprint Cup win at Magny-Cours to give Sainteloc Racing an emotional victory on home turf. The #26 Audi is running for Silver Cup honours this season, but that didn’t stop Gachet from being fastest overall in this morning’s qualifying session. The Frenchman then held his … Continue reading
STOLZ AND ENGEL TAKE MAGNY-COURS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE NIGHT RACE TO WIN FOR HRT MERCEDES-AMG
Luca Stolz and Maro Engel lit up Magny-Cours tonight with a commanding Sprint Cup victory in the #4 HRT Mercedes-AMG. The German duo scored a maiden GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS win for Hubert Haupt’s team just a few hours after Stolz had registered its first pole in the afternoon’s qualifying session. He … Continue reading
SPRINT CUP CAMPAIGN REACHES HALFWAY MARK AS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE HEADS FOR MAGNY-COURS
The 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season will reach its halfway mark this weekend (11-13 September) with a pair of one-hour Sprint Cup contests at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Staged just one week after a six-hour Endurance outing at the Nürburgring, the event represents a return to the 4.4km French track some … Continue reading
GT SPORTS CLUB PRESENTS UPDATED FORMAT AND CALENDARS FOR 2020 SEASON
GT Sports Club Europe will evolve into a new format and schedule next season, with two separate championships on offer for bronze-rated drivers. New for 2020, the European leg of GT2 Sports Club series will provide a standalone competition stage for drivers with cars adhering to SRO GT2 homologation. The concept made its track debut … Continue reading
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE V de V ENDURANCE SERIES’ 2017 SEASON GET UNDERWAY AT MAGNY-COURS
The weather was just as bright at Magny-Cours on Saturday, for the second and final day of the V de V’s Winter Tests before the first round of the season at Barcelona in just a few weeks’ time. The atmosphere in the paddock and on track was studious and calm, as teams tested various set … Continue reading
HUGE INTEREST FOR 3x3H DUBAI: FURTHER DETAILS 24H PROTO SERIES ANNOUNCED
After the initial announcement made last month, Dutch agency CREVENTIC has been working hard on the preparation of the 3x3H DUBAI, the triple-header endurance race for prototypes at Dubai Autodrome on January 10-11, 2017, and on the 24H PROTO SERIES, its third endurance racing championship next to the successful 24H SERIES powered by Hankook and … Continue reading
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