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ROLLER-COASTER OF EMOTIONS FOR GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM AT MONZA
The season opener of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup at Monza was a roller-coaster of emotions for GRT Grasser Racing. Their delight at pole position for car #63 with Lamborghini works driver Mirko Bortolotti, Rolf Ineichen and Christian Engelhart was followed by disappointment over its retirement from the race. Things were the other way … Continue reading
GRT GRASSER RACING READY FOR THE 2019 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES
GRT Grasser Racing Team go into the season opener of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup with a double dose of momentum. After magnificent victories in the 24-hour Daytona classic and the 12 Hours of Sebring, the team are looking to build on their current run of form in the Blancpain GT Series. The campaign … Continue reading
GRT GRASSER RACING MAKE SUPERB CHARGE UP FIELD IN 24H DUBAI
Their mission was never in any doubt. Conditions were perfect, and the start went absolutely according to plan. GRT Grasser Racing intended to win the 24 Hours of Dubai at the third attempt, but things turned out differently in the end. After 24 exciting hours filled with stress, Lamborghini works driver Mirko Bortolotti together with … Continue reading
GRT GRASSER RACING AIMING FOR MAIDEN DUBAI WIN
While the GRT Grasser Racing headquarters in Austria are currently buried under snow, the team’s first major outing of the 2019 season is about to get underway some 5,000 kilometres to the south-east. On the weekend of 10th – 12th January, GRT will be competing in the top A6-PRO classification of the prestigious 24 Hours … Continue reading
DENNIS LIND IS NEW LAMBORGHINI SQUADRA CORSE FACTORY DRIVER
For the 2019 season, Lamborghini Squadra Corse will have a new factory driver. Dennis Lind from Denmark will be an official Lamborghini driver, along with Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli, Marco Mapelli, Giovanni Venturini, and new acquisitions Phil Keen and Franck Perera. This is an important recognition for Lind, the first driver to have participated in … Continue reading
THE 2019 FACTORY DRIVERS OF LAMBORGHINI SQUADRA CORSE
Lamborghini Squadra Corse announces its Factory Drivers for the 2019 season. The confirmed drivers are Mirko Bortolotti (2017 Blancpain GT Series champion and winner of the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona), Andrea Caldarelli (2017 Blancpain GT Series champion), Marco Mapelli (record-holder at Nürburgring-Nordschleife with the Aventador SVJ), and Giovanni Venturini (2017 GT Open champion), who … Continue reading
AN OUTSTANDING 3rd PLACE FINISH IN 2018 BLANCPAIN GT CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM
The curtain came down on a thrilling 2018 Blancpain GT Series this weekend at the famous Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain, giving the GRT Grasser Racing Team a well-deserved 3rd place finish in the championship. Earlier in the weekend, the qualifying session was red-flagged twice for two separate incidents, losing at least 30 minutes of track running time … Continue reading
THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM CLAIMS FINAL PODIUM OF THE ADAC GT MASTERS SEASON
The final round of the ADAC GT Masters season, which took place in Germany, came to an end today. The race situated in the region of Baden-Wurttemberg, just north of Stuttgart, at the circuit in Hockenheim held the 7th round of the prestigious GT championship. Christian Engelhart clocked the fastest time in a rainy second … Continue reading
NÜRBURGRING CHALLENGE FOR THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM
The GRT Grasser Racing Team completed a busy and frustrating weekend by taking a hard-fought podium in Race 1 in the 9th round of the Blancpain GT Series at the Nürburgring. It started off positively with Mirko Bortolotti taking pole position in Race 1 with the charging #63 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 that’s shared with teammate Christian … Continue reading
ADAC GT MASTERS NÜRBURGRING PODIUM FOR THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM
The GRT Grasser Racing Team finished second in the fourth round of the ADAC GT Masters which was held at the famous Nürburgring circuit in Germany. Saturday’s race at the Nürburgring got off to a fast and furious start under the blistering heat. Mirko Bortolotti, who partners the drive with Andrea Caldarellihad qualified in ninth place on … Continue reading
