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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 24 HOURS OF SPA OFFERS MIXED REACTIONS FOR THE GRASSER RACING TEAM
The Spa 24 Hour race is the blue riband event and highlight on the GT race calendar for the Blancpain Endurance Series and a true festival of motorsport showing just what these fantastic GT3 cars are capable of. The 24 hours of Spa all takes place against the backdrop of what is undoubtedly Europe’s most … Continue reading
THE GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM: TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA, UPDATE 2
The GRT Grasser Racing Team is in the middle of an exciting fight after twelve hours (the half-way stage) of the 70th Total 24 Hours of Spa. After a double stint, Perera handed the #82 over to Phil Keen firmly in 11th place with the gap to the race leader of just one lap. The … Continue reading
SCORCHING TEMPERATURES ACROSS SILVERSTONE IN ROUND 4 OF THE BLANCPAIN GT SERIES
The GRT Grasser Racing Team was back in action in Round 4 of the Blancpain GT Series today at another historic venue, the home of British motorsport at the Silverstone Circuit in the UK. A perfect sunny race day with air temperatures soaring to 22°C meant that the on-track action heated up too, car #63 … Continue reading
AMD TUNING REVEALS LE MANS CUP CAMPAIGN
AmDTuning.com can today announce that it will run a dual sportscar campaign for the 2017 season with programmes in both the Michelin Le Mans Cup and the British GT Championship. The West Thurrock-based team will field a brand new 2017-spec Mercedes-AMG GT3 for what will be its third season of sportscar competition, and first running … Continue reading
BALFE MOTORSPORT SWITCHES TO A McLAREN 650s IN THE GT OPEN
Balfe Motorsport has decided to upgrade its effort in the International GT Open by switching to a brand new McLaren 650S as from the next round (and their home race) at Silverstone on 22-24 July. Shaun Balfe and Phil Keen are currently lying a close second in the overall standings that they led up to … Continue reading
KEEN-BALFE OPEN THE BALL IN GT OPEN ESTORIL FREE PRACTICE
The International GT Open 2016 season started today at Estoril with good weather and great action in the two free practice sessions of the Friday, which saw the Balfe Ferrari of Phil Keen-Saun Balfe taking the best time of the day (1.38.817 in the morning) beating all the new-generation GT3 cars, with the AF Corse … Continue reading
GT PURIST BALFE MOTORSPORT STEPS UP GT OPEN EFFORT
Balfe Motorsport will be contesting five rounds of the International GT Open this year. The UK outfit of GT enthusiasts has been visiting the series regularly in the past and intends to step up its effort this year. At the moment, it plans to be present at Estoril, Silverstone, Spa, Monza and Barcelona with its … Continue reading
