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      <title><![CDATA[Stunning Nurburgring performance secures maiden Blancpain point for Ecurie Ecosse]]></title>
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Ecurie Ecosse netted a well-deserved Blancpain Endurance Series point from a gruelling three-hour race at the Nurburgring yesterday (23 September) as spirited performances from Andrew Smith, Ollie Millroy and Joe Twyman helped guide the team's Barwell Motorsport-run BMW Z4 GT3 to 20th overall and 10th in the Pro-Am class.
 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/stunning-nurburgring-performance-secures-maiden-blancpain-point-for-ecurie-ecosse/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT takes lead of Blancpain’s teams standings!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It was a sweet-and-sour fifth round of the Blancpain Endurance Series for the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT at the Nürburgring: while the team had hoped in better results, it finds itself in a much better position for the titles’ battle ahead of the final round. 

Christopher Haase-Christopher Mies-Stéphane Ortelli took fourth place today in the Eifel, with team mates Marco ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/the-belgian-audi-club-team-wrt-takes-lead-of-blancpain-s-teams-standings/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top ten for Marc VDS at the Nürburgring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nürburgring, Germany - Mike Hezemans, Bert Longin and Henri Moser in the Marc VDS Racing Team's #4 BMW Z4 GT3 took a hard fought eighth place finish in the penultimate round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at the Nürburgring today.

The #3 BMW, driven by Bas Leinders, Maxime Martin and Markus Palttala, wasn't so fortunate. The Marc VDS trio saw their hopes of wrapping up the driver's ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/top-ten-for-marc-vds-at-the-n-rburgring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prospeed Porsche wins Blancpain Series thriller at the Nurburgring]]></title>
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The Prospeed Porsche trio of Marc Hennerici, Xavier Maassen and Marc Goossens won a nail-biting fifth round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at the Nurburgring GP track today. The series' championship contenders WRT Audi and Marc VDS Racing had to take a back seat, as Prospeed and the German Black Falcon Mercedes team of Franky Cheng, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Mike Parisy went ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/prospeed-porsche-wins-blancpain-series-thriller-at-the-nurburgring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marc VDS BMW takes Blancpain pole at the Nurburgring ]]></title>
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Belgium's Maxime Martin has been one of the standout stars of the Blancpain Endurance Series in 2012, and not even a painful broken rib from a training accident could stop him claiming an important pole position for the penultimate race of the season at the Nurburgring. The #3 Marc VDS BMW Z4 driver set a time of 1:56.639 to top the timesheets, just ahead of the #13 Phoenix Racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/marc-vds-bmw-takes-blancpain-pole-at-the-nurburgring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blancpain series practice at Nurburgring leads active paddock]]></title>
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The penultimate round of the Blancpain Endurance Series began with an hour-long test for bronze-rated drivers and then two free practice sessions and at the Nurburgring today. But even before the morning's bronze test was over, one of the 47 entered cars was out of the running. Roger Grouwels in the #70 RaceArt BMW Z4 had a coming together with another BMW, the #37 DB Motorsport ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/blancpain-series-practice-at-nurburgring-leads-active-paddock/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marc VDS look to consolidate championship lead at the Nürburgring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gosselies, Belgium - 19 September 2012: The Marc VDS Racing Team head to the penultimate round of the Blancpain Endurance series at the Nürburgring this weekend, determined to extend their lead at the top of the team and driver championship standings.


Two race wins for the #3 BMW Z4 GT3 at the start of the season, with consistent results since, means that Maxime Martin, Markus ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/marc-vds-look-to-consolidate-championship-lead-at-the-n-rburgring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Title battle heats up at Nürburgring for the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Blancpain Endurance Series is heading towards one of the world’s endurance temples for its fifth and penultimate round: the Nürburgring. The legendary track nested in the Eifel hills will set the scenery for the first part of the final battle for the titles, with the decisive last round taking place in Navarra, Spain, on 14 October. 

The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT is fully ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/title-battle-heats-up-at-n-rburgring-for-the-belgian-audi-club-team-wrt/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kessel Racing on the Nürburgring for the 5th race in the Blancpain GT Endurance Series.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New motorsport appointment for Kessel Racing on the upcoming weekend in the fifth race of the “Blancpain Endurance Series”, a series with six races per season now in its second year. 

Valentino RossiPhoto b ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/kessel-racing-on-the-n-rburgring-for-the-5th-race-in-the-blancpain-gt-endurance-series/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blancpain Endurance Series welcomes the return of Valentino Rossi for Nürburgring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Blancpain Endurance Series returns from the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps to the equally-challenging Nürburgring for the fifth round of the 2012 season.

The entry list totals 50 cars and the driver line-up includes “El Dottore”, the nine-time world motorcycle champion Valentino Rossi making his second appearance in the Blancpain Endurance Series.


Rossi will share a Kessel Racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/blancpain-endurance-series-welcomes-the-return-of-valentino-rossi-for-n-rburgring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Valentino Rossi to make return to sportscars at the Nürburgring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[He had promised he would return, and he's making good on it today.  Valentino Rossi will return to the Blancpain Endurance Series next week for the Nürburgring round.  Already present at Monza for the series debut, &quot;The Doctor&quot; will be back on track, in a car, in the Eifel mountains, once again driving the Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 of Kessel Racing.  Vale will be joined by his <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/valentino-rossi-to-make-return-to-sportscars-at-the-n-rburgring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi triumphs with 1-2 finish at Nurburgring 24 Hours]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Basseng, Haas, Stippler and Winkelhock  enjoy victory at The Ring

BMW had the pace and Mercedes looked potent at times, too, but it was Audi that vanquished the opposition at the 2012 Nurburgring 24 Hours with a dominant 1-2 finish courtesy of customer squads Team Phoenix and Mamerow Racing. Non-German marques didn't get a look in at any point during this fascinating race, which ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/audi-triumphs-with-1-2-finish-at-nurburgring-24-hours-420584/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phoenix Audi strengthens Nurburgring lead ]]></title>
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Challengers falter as Phoenix Audi strengthens Nurburgring lead


After many hours of uncertainty, a clear likely race winner at last emerged in the final
stages of the 2012 Nurburgring 24 Hours. A battle potential for the win between the #3
Phoenix Audi, #20 Schubert BMW and #11 Manthey Porsche fizzled out as both the chasing
cars hit problems, allowing the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/phoenix-audi-strengthens-nurburgring-lead/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No. 3 Audi takes control at The Ring as Mercedes challenge fades]]></title>
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With 19 hours down and five to go at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, still no-one has managed
to pull out a convincing advantage at the front of the field. As the clock moved towards
11am, the #3 Team Phoenix Audi R8 had moved into the lead, after the #22 Rowe Racing
Mercedes SLS suffered a heavy landing that damaged one of its dampers. Prior to this,
the two cars had been circulating the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/no-3-audi-takes-control-at-the-ring-as-mercedes-challenge-fades/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 09:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lead changes again as rain falls at The Ring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Choosing the right tyres in changeable conditions is one of the most important skills in endurance racing, and those that did so reaped the reward when the long-expected rain finally fell at the Nurburgring shortly after dawn. Christopher Mies was at the wheel of the leading #2 Team Phoenix Audi R8 when the rain came, and was caught out before making it back to the pits to change his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/lead-changes-again-as-rain-falls-at-the-ring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 07:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW loses the lead as N24 passes half distance ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hours 10-12

“I don't think anyone is going flat out right now, everyone is just keeping up their
pace and watching the others to see who will make a mistake or have a problem first.”
Those were the words of one of the #2 Team Phoenix Audi R8's drivers, Rene Rast, as the
Nurburgring 24 Hours entered its 10th hour.

Within two hours of him saying it, that first problem among the leading ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/bmw-loses-the-lead-as-n24-passes-half-distance/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 03:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW still in control after nine hours at The Ring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hours 6 to 9


After nine hours of hard racing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, there are still 17 of the top GT3 class cars on the lead lap. The works-supported #19 BMW Team Schubert Z4 continues to hold the lead, just over 20 seconds ahead of the #2 Audi Sport Team Phoenix. A further minute back is the #22 Rowe Racing Mercedes SLS AMG of Graf/Jager/Roloff/Seyffahrt, which has ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/bmw-still-in-control-after-nine-hours-at-the-ring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Only at The Ring: Unique cars competing in the 24 Hours]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Much of the attention at the Nurburgring 24 Hours these days is focused on the top-flight GT machinery piloted by some of the world's best pros. Seeing these cars and drivers tackle the Nordschleife with maximum commitment is a huge part of the race's attraction, but there's another, equally fascinating side to the Ring 24 Hours, and one that goes back to the event's roots. The bulk of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/only-at-the-ring-unique-cars-competing-in-the-24-hours/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 15:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW’s Alzen blasts to Pole at Nurburgring 24 Hours]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[“It's so nice to have a clear lap of the Nordschleife at last.” That quote could have come from any one of the top three qualifiers for tomorrow's Nurburgring 24 Hours race, as every one of them expressed their satisfaction with the race's new Top 40 qualifying shootout format. But it was German veteran Uwe Alzen of BMW Team Schubert that profited most from the new arrangement, setting ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/bmw-s-alzen-blasts-to-pole-at-nurburgring-24-hours/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manthey Racing owns the Ring for Thursday qualifying]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nurburgring 24 Hours: Thursday Qualifying and Paddock Notes
The event in numbers

The Nurburgring 24 Hours may be a one-off event, but its sheer scale dwarfs an entire season of many other racing series. The 2012 running is the 40th edition of the race and will be contested by over 170 cars piloted by about 600 drivers. Around 200,000 spectators are expected to attend over the course ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/manthey-racing-owns-the-ring-for-thursday-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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