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PORSCHE CUSTOMERS SET FOR THE RETURN OF GT SUPER SPRINT CHALLENGE IN SHANGHAI
The inaugural GT Super Sprint Challenge (GTSSC) season is set to continue this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit, with six Porsche entries across all three classes. The series, which began at the same venue in May, gives bronze drivers the opportunity to test themselves in two 27-minute races at China’s greatest venues, such as … Continue reading
BRITISH AUTOMOBILE RACING CLUB SILVERSTONE PHOTO-SHOOT
Last weekend I was able to spend a few hours at Silverstone for the BARC race meeting. Again the British weather wasn’t at its best, at least it wasn’t cold. Maybe we will get a sunnier and warmer end to the motor racing season. I hope you like the pictures. Photos. Philip Isham All images … Continue reading
WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT SETS SIGHTS ON OVERALL VICTORY IN THE ARDENNES
Sights set on overall victory, whilst looking ahead to the future: BMW M Motorsport is focussing on two main sporting priorities at the highlight of this season’s FANATEC GT World Challenge Europe, the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). In the race, Walkenhorst Motorsport, armed with the BMW M6 GT3 and a host of BMW works … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS STARTS FROM THE FIRST GRID ROW OF THE GTD CLASS AT WATKINS GLEN
The Porsche customer team Wright Motorsports has secured an excellent starting position in the qualifying for the six-hour race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Watkins Glen. American Trent Hindman planted his No. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R on the second grid spot of the GTD class. For the young amateur driver, this was … Continue reading
MARCO POLO MOTORSPORTS SECURES TOP FIVE FINISH IN UNPREDICTABLE AUSTIN
Marco Polo Motorsports put up a fight this weekend in GT4 America championship rounds three and four at Circuit of the Americas. Though the No. 71 KTM X-Bow and drivers Nicolai Elghanayan and Mads Siljehaug had a damp start; they were able to earn some good championship points on Sunday. Early in the weekend, the … Continue reading
MIYATA TAKES HIS FIRST SUPER GT POLE POSITION IN THE WEDSSPORT ADVAN GR SUPRA
Qualifying for the Takanokono Hotel FUJI GT 500km RACE, Round 2 of the 2021 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series, took place on May 3rd (Mon., holiday) at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. The GT500 class Pole Position was won by Ritomo Miyata in the No. 19 WedsSport ADVAN GR Supra (Yuji Kunimoto/Ritomo Miyata). The GT300 class … Continue reading
FOUR PROMISING YOUNGSTERS FOR TRIVELLATO RACING IN GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES
Trivellato Racing by Villorba Corse is ready to start the season taking part in the first round of 2021 GT4 European Series in Monza with two young crews on Mercedes-AMG GT4. The Italian team led by Raimondo Amadio has completed the drivers’ line up with Jamie Caroline. Born in 1999, the reigning British GT4 champion will … Continue reading
MASSIMO CIGLIA RETURNS TO OREGON TEAM FOR HIS FIRST FULL CAMPAIGN IN THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE
Massimo Ciglia is the first confirmed driver by Oregon Team for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe season. The 40-year-old Italian racing driver is set for a full campaign in the one-make series featuring 620 bhp V10 Huracán Super Trofeo Evo cars. 2021 represents Ciglia’s first full-season in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo, after making an appearance with Oregon Team last year … Continue reading
WHELEN ENGINEERING CADILLAC WINS POLE QUALIFYING RACE AT ROAR DAYTONA
Whelen Engineering Cadillac drivers Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani won today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Motul Pole Award 100 qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway. Their victory puts them on pole for next weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. The start of race had the 50-car field on Michelin rain tires. Nasr had … Continue reading
PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS FINISHES THIRD AT SEBRING AFTER 12 HOURS OF ADVERSITY
Performance Tech Motorsports ends the 2020 season with champagne showers and a third-place finish at its home track. Serving as an unprecedented season finale it was clear that the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advanced Auto Parts would be even more trying and ruthless than usual. On top of close battles and … Continue reading
