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Wright Motorsports Returns to SRO America Competition
Wright Motorsports will return to Blancpain GT World Challenge America competition in 2019 with two new Porsche 911 GT3 R entries. Sharing the seat of the No. 58 PRO-class Porsche will be Patrick Long and Scott Hargrove. Anthony Imperato will lead the PRO/AM-class No. 91 Henry Repeating Arms entry alongside Matt Campbell and Romain Dumas, … Continue reading
Falken Motorsports starts the 2019 racing season with a new Porsche
Falken Motorsports is starting the 2019 racing season with a new Porsche 911 GT3 R, which will be used alongside the proven BMW M6 GT3 at the Nürburgring. With the racing cars from two premium car manufacturers, the Japanese tyre brand is continuing its successful 20-year commitment to motorsports on the Nordschleife. The new generation … Continue reading
Autorlando submits entry for GT4 South European Series
The GT4 South European Series have been creating great interest among drivers and teams, with Autorlando Sport being one of them. The Bergamo-based team is committed to take part in the inaugural season. The Italian outfit is one of the GT powerhouses in Europe, collecting titles in the International GT Open, Italian GT Championship and … Continue reading
Walter Röhrl inducted into the FIA hall of fame
A huge honour has been bestowed on German motor racing legend Walter Röhrl: on 30 January, he became the first rally driver and non-Formula 1 world champion to be inducted into the motorsport hall of fame. The ceremony took place yesterday evening at the headquarters of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in Paris. Born … Continue reading
Earl Bamber Motorsport and Team Carrera Cup Asia target Bathurst 12 Hour victory
Earl Bamber Motorsport and Team Carrera Cup Asia, with support from Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific, are both aiming for class and overall victories on the Mountain this weekend for the 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour (31 January – 3 February). The Australian blue-riband event also acts as the first round of this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge, … Continue reading
JR-M’s Chao and Van der Drift join Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia with Porsche
One of China’s leading GT teams and driver crews, JR-M’s Li Chao and Chris van der Drift, will contest a full season of Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia in 2019 with Porsche’s all-new 911 GT3 R. The same combination, albeit driving the German manufacturer’s previous GT3 model, has finished second overall in the China GT … Continue reading
