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24 HOURS OF SPA PREPARATIONS ENTER FINAL PHASE AS CHEQUERED FLAG FALLS ON TEST DAYS
The contenders for the 2022 TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa have completed two days of testing at the revamped Belgian circuit to begin the final phase of preparations for this year’s race. More than 60 cars were present on Tuesday and Wednesday for 16 hours of track action during the two official test days. It … Continue reading
SSR PERFORMANCE PORSCHE WITH FIRST FASTEST TIME IN THE DTM
First fastest time for SSR Performance Porsche in DTM: Norwegian Dennis Olsen ended up as the fastest driver on the second day of the second official DTM test at Portimão. With the Porsche 911 run by the Munich-based SSR Performance team, Olsen completed his fastest lap of the 4.563 kilometres long Formula 1 track on … Continue reading
AUDI AHEAD OF PORSCHE ON FIRST DTM TEST DAY IN PORTUGAL
Audi ahead of Porsche: that was the order at the end of the first DTM test day just before the season opener at Portimão. Swiss Ricardo Feller ended up fastest in the Team ABT Sportsline Audi R8 with a time of 1m 41.573s ahead of Austrian Thomas Preining (1m 41.658s) with the Porsche 911 from … Continue reading
DTM’s WORLD-CLASS DRIVERS GAVE A FORETASTE OF THE 2022 DTM SEASON DURING HOCKENHEIM TEST
Youngsters to the fore! The youngest was the fastest, both in DTM and in DTM Trophy. Sébastien Loeb, René Rast, Mirko Bortolotti, Laurens Vanthoor and defending champion Maximilian Götz: during the official DTM test at Hockenheim, the established stars all slotted in behind 19-year-old Marius Zug. At Hockenheim, the world’s GT racing elite assembled with … Continue reading
RUTRONIK AUDI TOPS THE ADAC GT MASTERS PRE-SEASON TEST IN OSCHERSLEBEN
Fast lap times, pit stop practice, and determined drivers and teams: The official ADAC GT Masters pre-season test in Oschersleben offered a taste of what spectators and fans can look forward to at the season-opener, which takes place at the same venue on 22nd April. Over the course of the six sessions, with a total … Continue reading
AUDI ON TOP AFTER DTM TEST DAYS AT HOCKENHEIM
Twice an Audi on top: on both days of the official DTM test at Hockenheim, an Audi driver posted the fastest time. Two-time runner-up Nico Müller (SUI) topped the timing sheets on the second day with a time of 1m 38.532s in the Team Rosberg Audi R8. On the previous day, 19-year-old Marius Zug (GER/Attempto … Continue reading
GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM IMPRESS DURING DTM TEST DAYS
The long wait for GRT’s first outing in the DTM came to an end this week. On 5 and 6 April, the team made its debut at the pinnacle of GT3 racing in the official test at the Hockenheimring. With its four Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO, the Austrian squad had a strong showing right from … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE READY TO RACE FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL PRE-SEASON TEST AT PAUL RICARD
Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is ready to go racing after wrapping up a successful two-day test at Circuit Paul Ricard. Taking place on Monday and Tuesday (7/8 March), the annual event brought 43 cars representing nine brands to the south of France, where perfect spring weather allowed them to undertake significant … Continue reading
STRONG FULL SEASON ENTRY LIST DEMONSTRATES CONTINUED SUCCESS OF GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE
Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS has unveiled its full-season entry lists for 2022, with competitive grids confirmed for both the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup formats. The announcement came during the series’ official test days at Circuit Paul Ricard, where the majority of this year’s contenders are on-track preparing for the opening … Continue reading
CHEQUERED FLAG FALLS ON BUSY 24 HOURS OF SPA TEST DAYS
The contenders for this year’s TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa have completed two days of extensive running to kick off the final phase of preparations for the twice-around-the-clock race (29 July–1 August). The annual two-day test was staged five weeks before teams return to the venue for the 73rd edition of the Belgian endurance classic … Continue reading
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