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MARCIELLO AND BOGUSLAVSKIY UNTOUCHABLE IN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP RACE 2 AT BRANDS HATCH
A dominant performance from the #89 Mercedes-AMG of Raffaele Marciello and Timur Boguslavskiy gave Akkodis ASP a long-awaited victory in today’s second Sprint Cup contest at Brands Hatch. Having shown plenty of pace without reward last term, the pair returned to the top step of the podium today and grabbed an early lead in the … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP WIN FOR AF CORSE AT BRANDS HATCH
AF Corse kicked off the Sprint Cup season with a sensational overall victory at Brands Hatch thanks to a mature performance from Ulysse De Pauw and Pierre Alexandre Jean in the #53 Ferrari. Making their debut with the Italian squad, the young Silver Cup duo had already caused an upset by bagging pole for the … Continue reading
MARCIELLO AND De PAUW SHARE OVERALL POLE POSITIONS FOR 2022 SPRINT CUP OPENER AT BRANDS HATCH
Raffaele Marciello (#89 Akkodis ASP Mercedes-AMG) and Ulysse De Pauw (#53 AF Corse Ferrari) shared the spoils in today’s season-opening Sprint Cup qualifying at Brands Hatch. Clear skies and sunshine greeted competitors at the British venue, which also welcomed a significant crowd of spectators to enjoy a busy day of track action. The day culminated … Continue reading
26 CAR FIELD READY TO LAUNCH GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP CAMPAIGN AT BRANDS HATCH
The 2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season will shift up a gear next weekend (30 April/1 May) when a 26-car field tackles the opening Sprint Cup contest at Brands Hatch. A pair of 60-minute races will be staged on the Kent venue’s 3.9km Grand Prix layout, launching the short-format championship four … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE VALENCIA WEEKEND ROUNDUP
After 368 laps staged across 10 races at five venues, the 2021 Sprint Cup season concluded last weekend at Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia. The 4km track on the outskirts of the city was a new addition to the calendar, making it impossible to know what to expect. It proved to be a happy hunting ground … Continue reading
WILKINSON SIGNS OF SPRINT CUP SEASON WITH FOURTH IN VALENCIA
Ollie Wilkinson and JOTA team-mate Ben Barnicoat wrapped up their maiden Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup season with a fourth-place finish in race two at Valencia. Although the stellar result from 11th on the grid equals the duo’s best result this term, it was very much a story of what could … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP PRO-AM AND SILVER CUP TITLES DECIDED AT VALENCIA
The Silver Cup and Pro-Am titles were decided in the final Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup race of 2021, while Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT sealed a clean sweep of overall victories to conclude the campaign in style at Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia. Alex Fontana and Emil Frey Racing clinched the … Continue reading
JOTA MCLAREN AND MERCEDES-AMG TEAM TOKSPORT WRT SHARE OVERALL POLES FOR SPRINT CUP FINALE AT VALENCIA
Mercedes-AMG was the brand to beat in qualifying at Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia after earning five pole positions from a possible six, but it will be the #38 JOTA McLaren that leads the field away for Sunday’s first Sprint Cup contest thanks to a blistering lap from Ben Barnicoat. The British ace snatched pole in … Continue reading
PRO-AM AND SILVER CUP TITLES GO TO THE WIRE AS SPRINT CUP CAMPAIGN CONCLUDES AT VALENCIA
The 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup season will conclude next weekend at Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia (25-26 September) with titles up for grabs in the Pro-Am and Silver Cup classes. The series makes its maiden trip to the Spanish venue four weeks after visiting Brands Hatch, where Audi squad … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP TITLE BATTLE REACHES CRUCIAL PHASE WITH 29-CAR FIELD SET FOR BRANDS HATCH
A 29-car field will herald the return of Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS to Brands Hatch this weekend (28/29 August) for a pair of Sprint Cup races on the 3.9km Grand Prix circuit. It has been more than two years since the series last visited the popular Kent venue after Covid-19 restrictions … Continue reading
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