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Gripping drama as Porsche pair hold nerve to clinch Championship Race win

 

The Exim Bank Team China Porsche duo of Matt Halliday (NZL) and Mike Parisy (FRA) produced a superb drive in challenging wet-dry conditions to secure a narrow victory in the Championship Race at Zolder.

The Porsche pair’s win followed their…

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Added by Michael Taylor on May 20, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

AF Corse Ferrari completes the double to extend championship lead

 
Race 2 - Top ten result
 
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Gaetano Ardagna Perez (VEN)/Giuseppe Ciro (ITA)
No.50 AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari 458 Italia
1:01:19.030 33…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 19, 2012 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Light to flag victory and points lead for Norbert Siedler





Stuttgart. Pole position, fastest race lap, victory and points lead – round two of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup couldn’t have gone better for Austria’s Norbert Siedler of VELTINS Lechner Racing. In a repeat of his lightning start at the season-opener the previous…

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Added by Michael Taylor on May 19, 2012 at 1:13pm — No Comments

AF Corse Ferrari masters tricky conditions to produce spectacular fightback victory in Race One

 
Giuseppe Ciro (ITA) and Gaetano Ardagna Perez (VEN) in the AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia No.50 staged a stunning recovery to conquer Zolder’s wet-dry conditions and take victory in Race One at the second round of the FIA GT3 European Championship.
 
Second place…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 19, 2012 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Vita4One Racing Team BMW wins the battle of wills in Zolder Qualifying Race

 
 
Qualifying Race, Top ten – Zolder, Belgium
 
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Michael Bartels (DEU)/Yelmer Buurman (NLD)
No.18 Vita4One Racing Team (DEU) BMW…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 19, 2012 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Title defender René Rast takes commanding win at season-opener





Stuttgart. A perfect start for René Rast (Germany), driving for Lechner Racing, was the basis for an unchallenged victory at the season-opening round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Bahrain. Even before the first corner, the second qualifier pushed past pole-sitter…

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Added by Michael Taylor on May 19, 2012 at 1:03pm — No Comments

Stunning stint by Maxime Martin inspires Marc VDS Racing BMW Z4 to victory in Monza

The Marc VDS Racing BMW Z4 GT3 No.3 PRO entry of Bas Leinders (BEL), Markus Palttala (FIN) and Maxime Martin (BEL) took the honours in the opening race of the Blancpain Endurance Series in treacherous conditions at Monza.
 
With the Monza track surface…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 12, 2012 at 9:31am — No Comments

WINNING START FOR BONALDI MOTORSPORT’S STEFANO COMINI AT MONZA

 
Now in its fourth season, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo returned to the track for the 2012 season opener at Monza. With 17 cars eager to do battle in the single make series, featuring the Lamborghini…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 12, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Carroll Hall Shelby January 11, 1923-May 11, 2012

Carroll Shelby, a man whose vision for performance transformed the automobile industry, has died at age 89, his company, Carroll Shelby International, said today. Mr. Shelby passed yesterday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.

Born on January…

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Added by Michael Taylor on May 12, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Sweedler and Bell Take Lotus Alex Job Racing Evora GT's first Checker at Long Beach

Bill Sweedler and Townsend Bell soldiered on to take the checkered flag in the No. 23 Lotus Alex Job Racing/Battery Tender/Yokohama/Lotus Evora GT's first race at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Long Beach Grand Prix.…

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Added by Michael Taylor on May 6, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

HEXIS RACING: GT1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1: NOGARO, FRANCE

A character-building start!

The Hexis Racing team were prepared for a challenging race at Nogaro with the entry of two brand-new cars in the FIA GT1 World Championship. As things turned out the French team managed to show the potential…

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Added by Michael Taylor on May 3, 2012 at 10:37pm — No Comments

LAMBORGHINI CONFIRMS RACE CALENDAR AND NEW TEAMS FOR 2012 LAMBORGHINI BLANCPAIN SUPER TROFEO

New 2 year agreement with Eurosport for TV Coverage
Lamborghini Super Trofeo race cars will head to Monza for the season opener


Blancpain and Lamborghini have…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 3, 2012 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Heico Gravity-Charouz Mercedes fends of Ferraris for Race Two win

 
 
1. Maximilian Buhk (DEU)/Dominik Baumann (AUT)
No.1 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team Mercedes SLS…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 3, 2012 at 10:26pm — No Comments

Sainteloc Racing Audi takes Race One honours





French pair Marc Sourd and Gregory Guilvert claimed victory in Race One of the Nogaro weekend in their Sainteloc Racing Audi R8 LMS during an incident-filled wet race.



Stefano Gai (ITA) and Michael Lyons (GBR) were second in their AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia No. 51…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 3, 2012 at 10:21pm — No Comments

Audi deliver double blow in Championship opener



 
 
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Stephane Ortelli (MON)/Laurens Vanthoor (BEL) 
Belgian Audi Club…
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Added by Michael Taylor on May 3, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Aggressive power and Audi ultra – the Audi R8 GT Spyder

Even lighter, even more powerful, even more captivating: The Audi R8 GT Spyder delivers breathtaking performance. The open-top flagship version of the high-performance sports car develops 412 kW (560 hp) and – thanks to Audi ultra – has trimmed a full 85 kilograms (187.39 lb) from an already low…

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Added by Michael Taylor on April 14, 2012 at 12:02pm — No Comments

The fastest most powerful road going Ferrari ever made available to the public

The Ferrari F12berlinetta, introduced at the 82nd Annual Geneva International Motor Show, is the replacement for the 599 Maranello.

The F12 boasts a 6.3 liter naturally aspirated V12 engine which can also be found in the Ferrari FF. It develops a staggering 730…

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Added by Michael Taylor on April 10, 2012 at 11:50pm — No Comments

Valentino Rossi to race at the first round of Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza

Nine-time world motorcycle champion Valentino Rossi will compete in the opening round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza on 13-15 April at the wheel of a Ferrari.

The Italian, who is nicknamed ‘Il Doctore’ (The Doctor), will race with the famous Number 46 on his Ferrari 458 Italia for the…

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Added by Michael Taylor on April 6, 2012 at 5:32pm — No Comments

Porsche 911 Named 2012 World Performance Car

The seventh-generation Porsche 911 was named the 2012 World Performance Car. The announcement was made at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, at a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation. The Porsche 911 was one of 34 new-for-2012 vehicles selected for the annual awards…

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Added by Michael Taylor on April 6, 2012 at 2:32pm — No Comments

2013 Subaru BRZ: A Nimble, Rear-wheel Drive Sports Coupe

Subaru BRZ focuses on low centre of gravity, light weight and precision handling

Subaru is delighted to introduce the all-new rear-wheel drive Subaru BRZ sports car to its award-winning lineup of passenger cars, crossovers and SUVs. Set to arrive in dealerships this June, the…

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Added by Michael Taylor on April 6, 2012 at 2:11pm — No Comments

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