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NEW MERCEDES-AMG GT2 EXPANDS CUSTOMER RACING PROGRAMME
Mercedes-AMG continues to expand its Customer Racing programme: in the 2023 season, a GT2 model will complement the fleet of the successful GT3 and GT4 cars from Affalterbach. The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 is the most powerful homologated race car in the meanwhile twelve-year history of the customer sport programme. The GT2 offers the usual extremely … Continue reading
2021 JOBURG KYALAMI 9 HOUR POSTPONED
2021’s Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour, which was due to host the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli season finale on December 2-4 at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, will be postponed. The detection of coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 in southern Africa, announced on November 25, and the resulting travel restrictions already imposed by several countries will prevent … Continue reading
SRO AND ARG CONFIRM KEY DETAILS FOR NEW-LOOK GT WORLD CHALLENGE AUSTRALIA
A fourth continent will be added to the global GT World Challenge Powered by AWS platform in 2021 when Australia joins the international manufacturers’ championship. This follows the announcement that SRO Motorsports Group will work alongside Australian Racing Group (ARG) to jointly manage the Motorsport Australia GT Championship and Motorsport Australia Endurance Championship, which will form … Continue reading
SRO MOTORSPORT GROUP TAKES UP A NEW CHALLENGE IN AUSTRALIAN GT RACING
SRO Motorsports Group is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Australian Racing Group (ARG) that will see the two organisations jointly manage the Motorsport Australia GT Championship and Motorsport Australia Endurance Championship in 2021 and beyond. SRO and ARG will work together with the stated aim of taking both series to new heights in … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA ORGANISERS NOW FULLY FOCUSED ON 2021
GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS will not take place in 2020. Instead, SRO Motorsports Group is now fully focused on finalising next season’s six-round schedule. Country-specific social and travel restrictions, as well as the logistical complications they create, have made it impossible to organise a viable continental series in the region that lives … Continue reading
SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP TO PROMOTE INAUGURAL FIA MOTORSPORT GAMES IN ROME
The FIA and SRO Motorsports Group are excited to announce the launch of the FIA Motorsport Games, a new international racing contest that will be staged for the first time this year at the Vallelunga Circuit near Rome. The event fills a gap that has long existed in global motorsport by emphasising national pride over … Continue reading
INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE EXTENDS BATHURST AGREEMENT UNTIL AT LEAST 2021
The Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour will remain Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli’s opening round until at least 2021. An extension to the existing partnership between Bathurst’s organisers and promoter of the world’s only global GT3 championship, SRO Motorsports Group, was agreed internally prior to this season’s event. 2020’s edition has also retained its traditional … Continue reading
GT4 SCANDINAVIA SET FOR 2019 DEBUT FOLLOWING NEW AGREEMENT WITH SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP
The GT4 platform will continue its expansion in 2019 with the launch of a new six-round championship that features events in Sweden and Norway. GT4 Scandinavia will run under licence from SRO Motorsports Group, which has partnered with Swedish racing driver, promoter and commentator Leif Lindström to create the new series. A provisional six-round calendar … Continue reading
RACE READY AND SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP LAUNCH GT4 SOUTH EUROPEAN SERIES
Lisbon-based promoter Race Ready will partner with SRO Motorsports Group in 2019 to launch the GT4 South European Series, a new continental championship that will place particular emphasis on the Portuguese and Spanish markets. Having found success on the Iberian Peninsula and beyond, the respected Portuguese classic car and racing event organiser will take a … Continue reading
SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO 2019 CALENDARS
Following the publication of other key international racing calendars, SRO Motorsports Group has adapted its own schedules to better suit the needs of drivers and teams. The draft calendar for the 2019 Blancpain GT Series campaign was first revealed in late July, during the 70th edition Total 24 Hours of Spa, allowing significant opportunity for … Continue reading
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