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Ginetta to cover EU-GT4 entry fee

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:36:30 +0000

GINETTA TO PROVIDE FREE EUROPEAN GT4 ENTRIES FOR 2011 CONTENDERS Ginetta today unveils an incredible incentive for GT contenders, by announcing that it will provide free European GT4 entries for a host of 2011 teams who are set to take on the series in a Ginetta G50. Boss Lawrence Tomlinson, has confirmed that Ginetta will pay for the first six G50 entries into this season's ... Keep reading

Toyota Motorsport unveils GT86 CS-V3 race car - video

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:41:54 +0000

Toyota’s stunning GT86 is now available for racing after Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) launched the cost-effective TMG GT86 CS-V3 for private participants. Following a successful development period, during which it won its class in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the TMG GT86 CS-V3 has been refined and packaged as an entry-level race car for easy maintenance, low running costs and great ... Keep reading

BGTC: Thruxton: Team Modena weekend summary

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:35:21 +0000

Fourth for Team Modena at Dramatic Thruxton View image gallery - courtesy of Jakob Ebrey... Piers Johnson and Adam Jones brought their Team Modena Lamborghini Gallardo home fourth in Saturday's Avon Tyres British GT Championship race at Thruxton - a superb result from 15th on the grid. A Safety Car period just as the pit window opened saw almost the entire field pit at the same ... Keep reading

Asia GTI/Production Car Sepang qualifying notes

Mon, 22 Jul 2002 02:34:12 +0000

Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Proton Satria GTI/Proton Production Car Championship (qualifying session Rounds 5 & 6): Low steals pole position from Lew. Jimmy Low put in a blistering final lap to claim pole position ahead of championship favourite Eddie Lew for tomorrow's rounds 5 and 6 of the Proton Satria Gti Championship at the Sepang International Circuit. Low ... Keep reading

SGTC: Balfe Motorsport Jerez race one notes

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:29:42 +0000

Balfe and Taylor Take Race One at Jerez Shaun Balfe and Nigel Taylor took victory in race one at Jerez to extend their lead in the Spanish GT Championship this morning (October 10). The Balfe Motorsport Mosler MT900R managed to overcome a safety car period on the penultimate lap, wiping out a lead of almost ten seconds over the Meycom Marcos Mantara of Angel Burgueno and ... Keep reading

AGT: 2006 champion - Edison Lluch

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:52:49 +0000

LLUCH BEATS SON, WINS SECOND STRAIGHT AGT CHAMPIONSHIP SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 3, 2006) -- He did it the hard way but Puerto Rico's Edison Lluch captured his second American GT Challenge championship Sunday, edging his son in a dramatic weekend at the Autodromo Las Americas. The senior Lluch became the first driver to win the AGT title twice, but a series of ... Keep reading

AUS GT3: Series Eastern Creek preview

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:42:09 +0000

GT3 CUP CHALLENGE READIES FOR POINTS-CRITICAL EASTERN CREEK ROUND THE PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE Australia Series will make its racing debut at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway next week (July 17 - 19) with the points battle finely balanced at the front of the field. A competitive 19-car Porsche Pack will head to the Western-Sydney circuit as Queenslander Matt Kingsley looks to ... Keep reading

BGTC: Knockhill: CR Scuderia race two report

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:35:21 +0000

LEADING THE WAY The CR Scuderia team leaves Knockhill tonight with a healthy lead in the 2008 Avon Tyres British GT Championship, and with Michael Cullen and Paddy Shovlin riding high in the driver's championship. The team had a tough race today so yesterday's win remains the highlight of CR Scuderia's GT weekend. Today's race turned into quite a battle for the CRS drivers ... Keep reading

Ernie Irvan Makes the Scene in Daytona

Sun, 10 Jan 1999 12:19:18 +0000

NASCAR VETERAN ERNIE IRVAN ARRIVES TO BEGIN TESTING PTG BMW M3 Having missed Saturday's session due to prior commitments, Ernie Irvan joined his PTG BMW M3 teammates for Rolex 24 testing Sunday afternoon for his first-ever race driving a GT sports car. In two separate stints - one in the late afternoon and one at the beginning of night practice under the lights - Irvin totaled some ... Keep reading

BGTC: Scuderia Ecosse Rockingham race notes

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:35:21 +0000

14 August 2006: Two more wins in British GT this weekend sees Scuderia Ecosse rise back to the top of the Championship tables. The team has the same number of points as LNT but, with seven wins out of nine, Chris Niarchos and Tim Mullen are in the stronger position. The two Rockingham races turned out to be very different affairs: race one was a straightforward sprint to the flag but ... Keep reading

AGT: Glen Andrew, Tri-American to debut at VIR

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:55:57 +0000

Coach Andrew Brings Playbook To AGT Tri-American Motorsports And Coach Andrew Make First Entrance In The American GT Challenge Series Farmersburg, IN - August 29, 2004 - Tri-American Motorsports will enter the American GT Series. The series enters round 5 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. Coach Andrew, a road racing veteran, will Drive the #19, Terre Haute ... Keep reading

BGTC: Aaron Scott Oulton Park race notes

Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:35:21 +0000

Master Motorsport team finishes in sixth place despite being forced into the pits three times Surrey race ace Aaron Scott (www.aaronscott.co.uk) and his Master Motorsport team mate Steven Brady, were at Oulton Park for Round 7 of the British GT Championship on Sunday 13th July. After a very productive free practice session the team worked hard on set-up improvements to the Omnico ... Keep reading

AGT: Series Chengdu race two report

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:12:39 +0000

ET.CHINA AGT Masters: Poon's overtake show The 2nd round of ET.CHINA AGT Masters' Chengdu race was held on Sunday (13th, September) with Paul Poon (PaSa Racing) put up another overtake show and won the race eventually. Poon's teammate Samson Fung captured 2nd while Oliver Lee (IMSS Racing) 3rd. Paul Poon enjoyed double wins in AGT this weekend. Pole-sitter Paul Poon ... Keep reading

GT4 Asia cup announcement

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:23:09 +0000

GT4 Asia Cup GT Racing in Asia is set to expand with the introduction of the GT4 Asia Cup by the Region's leading Motorsport promoter Motorsport Asia. The GT4 Asia Cup will be a welcome addition to the Asian Festival Of Speed alongside the already popular GT3 Asia Series. The new series is part of an agreement between the SRO Motorsports Group and Motorsport Asia that sees the ... Keep reading

AGT: 2006 Crew Chief of Year named

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:36:57 +0000

RODRIGUEZ WINS FIRST AGT CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 13, 2006) -- You know you've had a good year if someone decides to invent an award just to honor you. That's what happened for Axel 'Chen' Rodriguez here Tuesday: In recognition of his stunning accomplishments during the 2006 racing season, the ... Keep reading

Masters: Andreas Wirth's 2010 season summary

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:29:57 +0000

Last weekend marked the season finale of the 2010 ADAC GT Masters Series ^a the finale of Andreas Wirth & ALPINA's first full season of competition in the series. Returning to Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, the track where it all began this year, Wirth and his team unfortunately saw the return of their mechanical woes. Tied for third place in the standings going into ... Keep reading

U.S. ROAD RACING SEEKS COMMON GROUND

Fri, 08 May 1998 12:19:18 +0000

BRASELTON, Ga., April 21 -- At Chateau Elan today, Panoz Motor Sports hosted a conference involving the principles and track owners from both the USRRC and Professional Sports Car Racing series. The meeting was held to address the concerns of all of the parties and to promote a unified road racing series in the U.S. All sports car track owners and representatives of the two ... Keep reading

AGT: Series Chengdu race one report

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:16:53 +0000

ET.CHINA AGT Masters Chengdu Saturday race: Pole + winner for Poon ET.CHINA AGT Masters' qualifying session started at 9:30 a.m. at Chengdu International Circuit (CDIC) with Paul Poon (PaSa Racing) grabbed pole and his best lap was 1:46.076. Due to the heavy rain at Friday night, the track was wet and slick and drivers needed to be very careful when passing certain ... Keep reading

AGT: AGT: Prakeracing enters new series

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:55:57 +0000

Parkeracing Continues Corvette Tradition in AGT Wilton, CT- Today, parkeracing announced it's intentions to compete in the AGT Series beginning with the 4th of July round at Lime Rock. "We are making significant changes to almost every system of the Corvette and are working feverishly to meet our target date" stated owner and driver Keith Parker. Upgrades include wheels and tires ... Keep reading

AGT: Mosport: Qualifying results

Mon, 24 May 2004 20:55:57 +0000

Mosport qualifying results:
Pos #  Driver           Team                                            Best Time
1   38 Jim Holtom       Scadapack Chevy Corvette                        1:20:150
2   95 Charlie Webster  C.J. Webster of Canada Chevy Corvettte          1:21:543
3   11 Bruce Nesbitt    Dimension Bond Ford Mustang                     1:21:636
4   05 Jack Busch ... Keep reading