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24 HOURS OF SPA PREPARATIONS ENTER CRUCIAL PHASE AT OFFICIAL TEST DAYS
Preparations for the 2021 TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa will shift up a gear this week when 61 cars tackle two days of official testing at the legendary Belgian venue (22-23 June). The annual test begins a crucial phase of preparations for the twice-around-the-clock event and will provide teams with a welcome opportunity to fine-tune their … Continue reading
THE BMW M4 GT3 TO ATTEND THE ‘OFFICIAL TEST DAYS’ AHEAD OF THE 24 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
The new flagship in the BMW M Motorsport programme is set for its premiere on the famous ‘Eau Rouge’. As part of the development work, the BMW M4 GT3 will attend the official tests ahead of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). The ‘Official Test Days’ take place at the circuit in the Ardennes on … Continue reading
ADAC GT MASTERS KICKS OF NEW SEASON WITH OFFICIAL TEST
Curtain up for the 2021 ADAC GT Masters: The German GT championship enters its season with the official pre-season test at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben next week (20th/21st April). Around 30 GT3 sports cars will line up for the first showdown for the upcoming seven race weekends. All the news on the new season will … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL PRE-SEASON TEST AT CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD
The 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season is officially underway following two days of testing at Circuit Paul Ricard. Taking place on Thursday and Friday (25/26 March), the annual event brought 35 cars representing nine brands to the south of France to prepare for the upcoming campaign. Excellent weather conditions allowed … Continue reading
POSITIVE TWO-DAY TEST FOR HUTCHISON IN PREPARATION FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
Dundee racing driver Finlay Hutchison capped off a very busy few days of motorsport action with an excellent showing during this week’s all-important official Total 24 Hours of Spa test in Belgium, the Audi R8 LMS GT3 racer concluding the outing delighted with his performance and consistency. Heading directly to world-famous Spa-Francorchamps from Zandvoort in … Continue reading
GPX RACING PORSCHE FASTEST OVERALL AS CHEQUERED FLAG FALLS ON 24 HOURS OF SPA TEST DAYS
GPX Racing made the ideal start to its bid for back-to-back wins at the Total 24 Hours of Spa by recording the fastest time during this week’s official test days with its #12 Porsche. The Dubai-based squad returned the Stuttgart marque to the top step of the podium last year and is now seeking to … Continue reading
24 HOURS OF SPA PREPARATIONS ENTER FINAL PHASE WITH OFFICIAL TEST DAYS
Preparations for the 2020 Total 24 Hours of Spa will move into their final phase this week when 50 cars tackle two days of official testing at the Belgian venue (29-30 September). Staged a little under four weeks ahead of this year’s rescheduled autumn edition (22-25 October), the test will allow teams a welcome opportunity … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG MARGINALLY FASTEST IN ADAC GT MASTERS DRESS REHEARSAL
The 2020 ADAC GT Masters is good to go. The teams who will contest this year’s Super Sports Car League have completed the official preseason tests at the Lausitzring. Fastest over the weekend was Mercedes-AMG driver Raffaele Marciello (25, ITA, HTP-Winward Motorsport). Not all that far behind was reigning champion Kelvin van der Linde (24, … Continue reading
BEST TIME FOR CHRISTOPHER MIES DURING ADAC GT MASTERS TEST SESSION OPENER
The ADAC GT Masters got its two-day round of pre-season testing under way with a one-hour session at the Lausitzring. Former champion Christopher Mies (31, GER, Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) set the first best time of the year in the Audi R8 LMS. He was followed on the timesheets by fellow Audi driver, Frank Stippler (45, … Continue reading
DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE 2020 ADAC GT MASTERS AT THE LAUSITZRING
The long wait is over, as the official ADAC GT Masters preseason tests at the Lausitzring take to the track next weekend (18th – 19th July). During the first real test of strength of 2020, the teams will be giving the eight different brands of super sports car an extensive run-out ahead of the new … Continue reading
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