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SUPERB TWO-DAY TEST FOR HUTCHISON AND VERVISCH WITH FANTASTIC PAUL RICARD PERFORMANCE
Newly signed Sainteloc Racing driver Finlay Hutchison says he is looking forward to the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season like no other before, following a superbly competitive outing at Circuit Paul Ricard in France during two days of official pre-season testing. Taking place this past Thursday, 25th March, and Friday, … Continue reading
CURTAIN CLOSES ON GT CUP PRE-SEASON TESTING WITH PUJEU ON A HIGH NOTE
Pujeu completed the final two day of official testing of the series at the wheel of the Teo Martín Motorsport-entered McLaren 570S. The Spaniard and his team will continue preparation work in the coming weeks ahead of season start in Le Castellet. Guillem Pujeu concluded GT Open Cup preseason testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya … Continue reading
BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE CUP RACER AL HARTHY ‘VERY HAPPY’ WITH OFFICIAL PRE-SEASON TEST SHOWING AT PAUL RICARD
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 racer Ahmad Al Harthy says he is ‘very happy indeed’ with the first official outing of 2017 for the newly rebranded Oman Racing squad, after two excellent days of running at Paul Ricard in France this week during the pre-season Blancpain Endurance Cup test. Muscat 35-year-old Ahmad, who will once … Continue reading
KASPERSKY MOTORSPORT COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL PAUL RICARD TEST
In preparation for a full-on assault on the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, the Kaspersky Motorsport team joined a field of around 50 cars for the two-day official pre-season test session at the Paul Ricard Circuit in the South of France. Kaspersky Motorsport drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Marco Cioci was able to get a … Continue reading
2017 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
The 2017 Blancpain GT Series continues its progression, with a record starting grid for all ten rounds of the series. The Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup will see an impressive number of drivers fight for the overall title, with the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup confirming its prestige by an ever-increasing number of Pro drivers. … Continue reading
EMIL FREY JAGUAR RACING READY FOR NEW SEASON
The long time waiting is coming to an end: Following many test days with the Emil Frey GT3 Jaguar, the Swiss team Emil Frey Jaguar Racing will start its season with the opening round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in Monza (Italy). After an intensive preparation phase over the past few winter months, … Continue reading
OVER 50 CARS IN OFFICIAL TEST DAYS FOR THE 2017 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES
On Monday March 13th and Tuesday March 14th more than fifty cars will participate in the Official Test Days for the 2017 Blancpain GT Series. The best GT drivers and teams will be present to prepare for what promises to be a fantastic season. Both days will be covered extensively through the different social media … Continue reading
NEW LM P2 ORECA 07 UNVEILED
The family of Le Mans Prototypes designed by ORECA is growing. Indeed, this week was time for a first shakedown of the new ORECA 07 at the Paul Ricard Circuit. The car’s development programme ended this Thursday. Entrusted to Nicolas Lapierre, the car completed its first tests without encountering a single issue. In compliance with … Continue reading
REBELLION RACING HEAD INTO THE FIA WEC SEASON WELL PREPARED
After the official FIA WEC “Prologue” on the Paul Ricard Circuit in the south of France on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of March, the REBELLION Racing team is confident to tackle the season-opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship on 17thApril in the UK at the 6 Hours of Silverstone. The REBELLION Racing … Continue reading
MENEZES ‘READY TO GO’ AFTER POSITIVE PRE-SEASON TEST PROGRAMME
Gustavo Menezes is ‘ready to go’ as his debut in the fiercely-disputed FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) races rapidly into view, following a positive pre-season testing programme with Signatech-Alpine that culminated in the fastest lap time at the official ‘Prologue’. The talented young American has switched from single-seaters to sportscars this year off the back … Continue reading
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