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2021 ADAC GT MASTERS FEATURES STRONG FIELD AND TOP CLASS DRIVERS
A strong field, top-class drivers and a wealth of diversity, with seven different manufacturers: the ADAC GT Masters boasts a strong package in its 15th season, in which the title of International German GT Champion is up for grabs for the first time. ADAC Sport President Hermann Tomczyk, ADAC Board Member Lars Soutschka, and ADAC … Continue reading
MAJOR GROWTH FOR GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES WITH 37 CAR FULL SEASON ENTRY LIST
SRO Motorsports Group has revealed the GT4 European Series full-season entry list for 2021. At least 37 cars are confirmed for all six weekends, while additional race-by-race entries will bolster the grid for the opening round at Monza and subsequent events on the calendar. After a challenging 2020 season the series is back to full capacity … Continue reading
KCMG RETURNS TO THE NORDSCHLEIFE WITH PORSCHE
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) will return to the Nordschleife in 2021 with a Porsche 911 GT3 R in the Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) and 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The Hong Kong squad will once again tackle the world’s most challenging endurance race, having been one of the most competitive Porsche cars during the 2020 NLS … Continue reading
THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC 2021 SERVES UP A DOUBLE HELPING OF AUTOMOTIVE ANNIVERSARIES
The Classic this summer (30 July – 1 August) is eagerly anticipated, serving up a double dose of automotive anniversaries with all of 2021’s major marque and model milestones added to those rolled over from last year’s postponed staging of the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival. Topping the list of outstanding birthdays carried forward is the … Continue reading
ADAC GT MASTERS WITH STRONG FIELD AND EIGHT BRANDS 2021
The ADAC GT Masters will be embarking on its 15th season in 2021 with a field of more than 30 super sports cars from eight different brands. By mid-December, 20 teams had submitted their entries for the International German GT Championship, the ADAC GT Masters, and have thus secured places on the grid. The field … Continue reading
TWO PORSCHE IN THE TOP TEN AT DIFFICULT EIFEL CLASSIC
Persistent rain, accidents, race red-flagged for almost nine hours: despite the most difficult conditions, Porsche and its customer teams brought six of the seven 911 GT3 R across the finish line at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. As the best Porsche, the No. 31 entry fielded by Frikadelli Racing with works driver Mathieu Jaminet … Continue reading
STRONG PORSCHE DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 911 GT3 R CAMPAIGN AT THE NURBURGRING
In consultation with its customer teams, Porsche has made a last-minute change to its driver line-up for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. New to the crew driving the 911 GT3 R are two outright Le Mans winners and endurance champions: the brand ambassador Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand). In addition, the … Continue reading
PORSCHE SENDS NO LE MANS PARTICIPANTS TO THE NURBURGRING
Porsche has decided to send only a reduced number of participants to tackle the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. This affects the factory-contracted racing drivers as well as members of Porsche Motorsport and Manthey-Racing who worked at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend. The reason behind this decision is that three people have … Continue reading
FROM SIMPLE STEERING WHEEL TO MULTIFUNCTIONAL CONTROL CENTRE IN JUST 20 YEARS
Top-class motor racing as the driving force behind technical developments – following this maxim, Porsche has taken on the enormous challenges of racing series around the world for decades. “The extreme demands we face on the racetrack very quickly highlight any weak points and encourage engineers to look for new and better solutions,” said Ferdinand … Continue reading
IGTC’S BIGGEST-EVER BATHURST ENTRY READY TO KICK OFF 2020 DOWN UNDER
22 cars representing nine full-season manufacturers head to Mount Panorama in Australia this weekend for the opening round of 2020’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli campaign: the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour (January 31 – February 2). Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes-AMG and reigning champions Porsche, as well as championship newcomers Aston Martin and … Continue reading
