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COMPETITIVE GRIDS CONFIRMED AS GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE RETURNS TO ACTION
A total of 11 leading automotive brands will be represented when GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS makes its return to action later this month, with competitive entry lists confirmed for the hotly anticipated 2020 season. The new campaign will begin at Imola, which hosts the opening Endurance Cup contest on 25/26 July, while … Continue reading
K-PAX RACING TO FOREGO VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
K-PAX Racing announced yesterday its withdrawal from the SRO GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS season reboot July 9-12 at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). The team decision has been made as an extra precaution while the world still sees the affects made by the COVID-19 pandemic. K-PAX Racing, which values its lasting loyalty and … Continue reading
MIGUEL RAMOS JOINS HENRIQUE CHAVES IN PORTUGUESE GT OPEN EFFORT
Henrique Chaves will take part this year in the International GT Open and Miguel Ramos will be his teammate at the wheel of the Teo Martín Motorsport’s McLaren 720S GT3. The youngster from Torres Vedras was one of the main contenders of the series, last year, fighting for the Drivers’ title until the last event, … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN PREPARES TO RESUME WEC TITLE CHALLENGE WITH EUROPEAN LE MANS ENTRY
Aston Martin Racing returns to action this month when it contests the opening rounds of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) with the Aston Martin Vantage GTE. It will be the first time a works Aston Martin has been on track competitively since the team’s victory in the 6 Hours of COTA in February and … Continue reading
FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS FLIES BACK INTO ACTION AT VIR
Following a four month break in the 2020 calendar, the Pirelli GT4 America season resumes this weekend at VIRginia International Raceway. Flying Lizard Motorsports returns with its two car, two manufacturer squad, competing in both the Sprint and SprintX championships. The California-based squad celebrated three podiums at rounds one and two at Circuit of the … Continue reading
GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM IN FLAWLESS COMEBACK AT DAYTONA
The long wait was finally over for GRT Grasser Racing Team last weekend as the IMSA WeatherTech 240 in Daytona provided a first race outing for the Austrian outfit since the worldwide lockdown was imposed. They arrived at the historic race track in the US state of Florida with high hopes, not least because of … Continue reading
FERRARI CHALLENGE UK SERIES RETURNS TO BRANDS HATCH FOR OPENING RACES OF THE 2020 SEASON
The UK series, the only national championship in the Ferrari Challenge family, is back following the hugely successful inaugural season in 2019. Using both the historic Indy and GP circuits, there will be three races over the course of the weekend, with support coming from the Ferrari Owners’ Club GB Pirelli Ferrari formula classic series … Continue reading
MULTIMATIC MAZDAS IN 1-2 PODIUM SWEEP AS SPORTSCAR RACING RETURNS AT DAYTONA
Mazda Motorsports is celebrating an emphatic 1-2 finish at the WeatherTech 240 at Daytona, the first IMSA race to be held since the outbreak of Covid-19 and the first race since Multimatic took the operational helm of the Mazda Motorsports DPi race programme. It was British driver Harry Tincknell who crossed the line as the … Continue reading
HEINRICHER RACING FINISHES FOURTH ON THE FOURTH AT DAYTONA
Heading back to Daytona International Speedway for the second time this year, Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing took on the first sprint format event at Daytona in several years to bring home a solid fourth place finish. Misha Goikhberg and Alvaro Parente made their IMSA return in the No. 57 Heinricher Racing Acura NSX … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL FINISHES FOURTH AND SIXTH AT DAYTONA
After spending a significant amount of time in the lead and running 1-2, BMW Team RLL finished the IMSA WeatherTech 240 At Daytona in the fourth and sixth GTLM class positions. Connor De Phillippi and Bruno Spengler finished fourth in the No. 25 BMW M8 GTE, completing 90 laps in the two-hour-and-forty-minute contest. De Phillippi, … Continue reading
