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GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE CONFIRMS RETURN TO 10- ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2021
GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS has revealed its provisional 2021 calendar, which will see the continent’s premier GT3 championship return to its familiar 10-round tour of world-leading race tracks. This year’s schedule was re-drawn in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the season condensed to eight weekends. Plans are now in place to … Continue reading
GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES REVEALS PROVISIONAL CALENDAR FOR 2021 CAMPAIGN
The GT4 European Series revealed its provisional six-round schedule for the 2021 season today at the Nürburgring, with Monza returning as the season-opener and Barcelona set to host the season finale. The 2021 season will begin at the iconic Monza circuit on 16-18 April, followed by a weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard on 28-30 … Continue reading
SEVENTH IN LMGTE AT LE CASTELLET 240 FOR EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES RACER HUTCHISON
Ferrari F488 GTE EVO racer Finlay Hutchison again delivered impressive speed and racecraft during the third round of the European Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard in France on Saturday, 29th August, on his way to seventh in the LMGTE class with the JMW Motorsport team. Due to the COVID-19 situation in Spain and the … Continue reading
COOL RACING CLAIMS BACK-TO-BACK LE MANS CUP WINS AT LE CASTELLET
Maurice Smith and Matt Bell made it back-to-back victories in the Michelin Le Mans Cup for COOL Racing in the #69 Ligier JS P320. The sister #37 car of Nicolas Maulini and Édouard Cauhaupé took a penalty for not respecting the minimum driving time which put it fifth. As rain began to fall in the … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS SCORE FIRST LE MANS CUP PODIUM OF 2020 AT PAUL RICARD
United Autosports finished third in the Michelin Le Mans Cup race at Paul Ricard yesterday (29 August) after Daniel Schneider and Andy Meyrick brought their #24 Ligier JS P320 home in very wet conditions. John Schauerman and Wayne Boyd finished 9th after a difficult race. The third Le Mans Cup race of the 2020 season began … Continue reading
FERRARI FIRST AND THIRD PLACE ELMS FINISH AT LE CASTELLET
A double podium for the Ferrari 488 GTE crews at the European Le Mans Series on the Paul Ricard circuit at Le Castellet, which began amid downpours and finished with the floodlights illuminating the track. Four intense hours which saw Spirit of Race take the top honours with the crew of Duncan Cameron, Matthew Griffin … Continue reading
NIELSEN RACING RETURNS TO PAUL RICARD FOR DAY-NIGHT EVENT
The European Le Mans Series returns to Paul Ricard for a second visit, replacing Barcelona as the day-to-night race and Nielsen Racing is aiming to validate the recent progress made with new Duqueine D08 with a strong showing from both crews. In Le Mans Cup, Nielsen is looking to set the French record straight and … Continue reading
SECOND TRIP TO PAUL RICARD FOR DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS UNITED AUTOSPORTS
United Autosports make their way back to Paul Ricard this weekend (28-29 August) for round three of the European Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup. The Le Castellet 240 event replaces the previously announced Barcelona round after the decision was taken by the ACO not to race in Spain. The United Autosports … Continue reading
HENRIQUE CHAVES KEEPS INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN LEADERSHIP
Henrique Chaves achieved two podiums at Paul Ricard, where was held this weekend the second International GT Open’s event, and leads the Drivers’ Standings. The Portuguese driver and his teammate, his countryman Miguel Ramos, arrived at the French track in the championship lead and their goal for the weekend was to keep their advantage. The … Continue reading
NESOV/MOISEEV CLAIM TWO GT OPEN AM PODIUM FINISHES AT THE PAUL RICARD IN THE ANTONELLI MOTORSPORT’S MERCEDES
Team Antonelli Motorsport duo Alexander Moiseev and Alexey Nesov completed a fruitful weekend at the Paul Ricard circuit, in the Kaspersky backed-outfit Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, in the second of the six International GT Open rounds. The two Russian drivers, after finishing third in the Am class at the Hungaroring opener, only two weeks ago, in … Continue reading
