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| Mixed emotions for Glynn Geddie after Gt Cup at Brands Hatch Aberdeen racing driver Glynn Geddie was at Brands Hatch this weekend competing in the GT Cup, supporting the A1GP on the full Grand Prix circuit. Geddie came home from the Kent track thinking of what might have been after a tyre blew out on him while leading Race 1, but he won his class with 2nd overall in Race 2 when an incident saw the race prematurely ... (more) |
 Problems for Chris van der Drift at Spa-FrancorchampsThe World Series by Renault race weekend for Chris van der Drift did not go according to plan. The 23 year old New Zealander who scored a podium at Barcelona in his race debut in the class was plagued with many problems in the test sessions and in Saturday q ... (more) |
 Bmw Team Germany scores points at WTCC debut in MoroccoBMW Team Germany added some points to its tally in rounds five and six of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in Marrakech (MA). In race one at the “Ciruit de Marrakech” it was Jörg Müller (DE) who scored one point by finishin ... (more) |
 Rodolfo Avila ready for Beijing challengeFresh from a fantastic double podium finish at Shanghai, Rodolfo Avila will hope for more points for the Asia Racing Team as he returns to the scene of his finest hour in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia this weekend at the Beijing Goldenport Circuit. (more) |
 First test for Corsa Hybrid coming TuesdayThe next step toward the debut of Corsa Motorsports Ginetta-Zytek hybrid prototype comes Tuesday with a key shakedown in England. Johnny Mowlem, who will team with Stefan Johansson in the ground-breaking GZ09SH project at next week’s Larry H. (more) |
 Three Bmw drivers qualify for top-ten grid positions in MoroccoIn qualifying for the fifth round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in Marrakech (MA), a trio of BMW drivers successfully made it into the top-ten. BMW privateer, Franz Engstler (DE), surprised everyone by setting a 1:51. (more) |
 Two Cruzes In Top Five In WTCC\'s First Taste of AfricaWith two Cruzes in the top five, the first testing session in Marrakech confirmed the progress made by the Chevrolets and their predilection for street circuits. Alain Menu was a mere 4 thousandths of a second short from the best lap time of the day. (more) |
| FIA GT: Pecom Racing is ready for Silverstone Pecom Racing is ready for a new adventure. The team confirms that in the next Fia GT championship there will be a Ferrari F430 with the Argentinean crew Luis Perez Companc e Matias Russo. These are the same 2008 drivers that improved their driving, race after race. Their second season will start May 3rd in Silverstone, trying to improve their performance a ... (more) |
 Iris Project completes IFM line up with Patrick ReitererIris Project has confirmed 18-year-old Patrick Reiterer has its second driver for the International Formula Master (IFM) 2009 season. Reiterer, who will drive alongside Simon Trummer, has worked with the Swiss outfit throughout the pre-season, attending all ... (more) |
 International Formula Master: JD motorsport fastest on final test dayJD Motorsport set the fastest times in today\'s morning and afternoon session for the International Formula Master (IFM) final pre-season test day, at the Hungaroring, Hungary, with Sergey Afanasiev and Josef Kral posting the top times in each respective ses ... (more) |
 ART names Luca Ferigutti for Asian Formula Renault ChampionshipAsia Racing Team (ART Motorsports) has snapped up Luca Ferigutti for its upcoming Asian Formula Renault Championship campaign. Ferigutti becomes the first ART driver to confirm his plans for 2009 season. (more) |
 Santa Pod Present \'The Main Event\' 2009Santa Pod Raceway may be the home of European Drag racing, but there’s still one event every year that impresses even the most hardened of fans; The Main Event on Friday 22nd to Monday 25th May. (more) |
| Bmw national teams and WTCC travel to Marrakech for first time After a break of over four weeks, the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) returns to action with one of the season’s true highlights: the series will make its debut in Marrakech (MA) this weekend, marking the first time in its history that the WTCC has staged two races on the African continent. However, the “Circuit de Marrakech” is ... (more) |
 Marrakech Street Circuit To Host First-Ever WTCC Races In AfricaThe World Touring Car Championship is bound to live as historic event, as it heads to Marrakech, Morocco for the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2009 season. This will be not only the first WTCC race in Africa, but the first FIA track competition on African so ... (more) |
 Aston Martin returns to Nürburgring 24-hour race with new V12 VintageAston Martin will return to the starting grid of the legendary Nordschleife for the fourth consecutive year at the 37th ADAC Nürburgring 24-hour race on 23/24 May 2009 with the new V12 Vantage. (more) |
 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Set for Thruxton Thriller at the UK’s Fastest Race TrackThe fastest track on the calendar is the next destination for the Porsche Carrera Cup GB for rounds three and four at Thruxton, near Andover, Hampshire on April 25/26. With average lap speeds of over 110mph and a maximum speed around the back of the circuit ... (more) |
 Bmw Rahal Letterman Racing Team scores second podium at Long BeachWith a third-place GT2 class finish by the No. 92 M3 of Tommy Milner and Dirk Müller in the Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team reached the ALMS podium for the second consecutive race. (more) |
 Hitech Junior\'s Alexander Rossi top rookie on day one at BrnoOfficial testing in Brno, Czech Republic, got underway today for the third International Formula Master (IFM) test this season, with Hitech Junior\'s Alexander Rossi posting the fastest overall rookie time. (more) |
 VX Racing prepares for Thruxton thrillerFresh from the opening race victory at Brands Hatch, VX Racing will be looking to maintain the lead in the Championship standings, as the British Touring Car Championship heads to Thruxton in Hampshire this weekend. (more) |
 AE Ferrari Takes First Round With Michele Rugolo-Giacomo RicciMichele Rugolo and Giacomo Ricci took a brilliant win in the inaugural round of the 2009 International GT Open, in an exciting and closely-fought race in Imola, after a faultless performance that allowed Ferrari and Advanced Engineering to beat the Porsche t ... (more) |
 Swiss Conquer Imola With Trottet And Kessel TeamsIt was a perfect day for Ferrari and Swiss colors, as the Prancing Horse took victory in both Super GT and GTS in the Imola GT Open, the second race of the inaugural event of the 2009 International GT Open: Trottet Racing with Marcel Fässler and Joë ... (more) |
 Podium for Chris van der Drift on debut at World Series by RenaultKiwi driver Chris van der Drift left an excellent impression behind in the World Series by Renault 3.5 championship at the Barcelona circuit of Circuit de Catalunya over the weekend. (more) |
 Further success for the Ferrari F430It was a very important weekend for the F430s, thanks to the excellent results at the two races during the international Gran Turismo Championship - the American Le Mans Series and the International GT Open – and the success at the second race of the N ... (more) |
 Chris van der Drift makes race debut in World Series by RenaultChris van der Drift is set to make his race debut in the ultra competitive World Series by Renault in Barcelona this weekend. The 23 year old Kiwi has been invited by the Spanish race team Epsilon Euskadi to compete for them after several test sessions for t ... (more) |
| Emanuele Naspetti makes Porsche carrera Cup Italia debut at Imola Former Formula 1 driver Emanuele Naspetti will return to racing this weekend at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola. The Italian will make his Carrera Cup Italia debut at the wheel of a Porsche 911, ran by team GDL Racing, for the first 2009 rounds of the prestigious Stuttgart-based championship. The 41-year-old from Ancona tested his 420-hp car la ... (more) |
| Rocketsports Racing Trans-Am pre-race report: Virginia After scoring two top-six finishes during the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series season opener at Road Atlanta, the Rocketsports Racing duo of Tomy Drissi and Daniel Ramoutarsingh are eager to get back on track this weekend for Round 2 at VIRginia International Raceway. VIRginia International Raceway is located in Southern Virginia and is known for being ... (more) |
| Season-Opener In Imola Attracts 32-Car Entry GT Sport Organización today released the entry list for the Imola GT Open, the first round of the 2009 International GT Open to be celebrated next week-end in the ‘Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari’. Thirty-two cars will be competing in the season-opener, a number which compares well with last year’s first event (29 actual entries). T ... (more) |
 Rodolfo Avila’s undecided season starts at ShanghaiAsian Supercar series champion Rodolfo Avila starts his first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) campaign this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit without knowing for how long he will be around. (more) |
 Bmw M3 GT4 celebrates 24-hour premiere at the NürburgringThe BMW works drivers Augusto Farfus (BR), Jörg Müller (DE) and Andy Priaulx (GB) will line up at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring.s Nordschleife on 23rd/24th May 2009. (more) |
 2009 International GT Open To Kick Off With \'Passione\' In ImolaThe 2009 edition of the International GT Open is ready to take off: in one week time, on 17-19 April, the fourth edition of the now well-established continental pro-am series for GT2 and GT3, will start its engines, in Imola. (more) |
| Glynn Geddie takes Pro-Am 1 spoils in race 2 at Brands Hatch Glynn Geddie claimed 5th place in an eventful Race 2 in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Brands Hatch today but was the first of the Pro-Am 1 drivers to cross the line. The Scot, from Aberdeen, started this afternoon\'s race in 5th position on the grid and held it as the lights went green for the first lap. Lap two saw drama unfold as Geddie dived on the ins ... (more) |
| Glynn Geddie disappointed with season opener The cover came off the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Brands Hatch this weekend with Aberdeen\'s Glynn Geddie coming away from Race 1 with a fine 3rd place finish in the Pro-Am 1 category, and 8th overall. Qualifying saw Team Parker Racing\'s Geddie show his pace by putting the 911 GT3 on the second row of the grid in 4th position for Race 1 with a time of 47. ... (more) |
 Champions want biggest bite at BrandsVX Racing, current BTCC champions, are ready for the opening round of the 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship taking place this weekend at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, ‘the garden of England’. (more) |
 The 2009 International GT Open Rolls OutThe 2009 season of the International GT Open has officially been launched today, as GT Sport Organización opened the call for entries period. This will be the fourth edition of the series, which is now established as the main GT2 and GT3 pro-am series ... (more) |
 Snow halts Formula Master test in SpaThis week\'s International Formula Master (IFM) test at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium has been cancelled following heavy overnight snow falls. The official test was due to take place today and tomorrow, in preparation for the Series\' first round ... (more) |
 Seat continues on winning streak in Mexico with Rickard Rydell and Yvan MullerSEAT dominates the overall standings of the World Touring Car Championship after the victories achieved today at the Mexican racetrack of Puebla, venue of the second WTCC round. (more) |
 Chevrolet Cruze Scores First WTCC Points Of Its CareerThe new Chevrolet Cruze scored today the first point of its racing career in the WTCC, thanks to Nicola Larini’s brilliant 8th position in Race 1 of the Mexican round of the Championship, which represents a first reward for the hard work put together b ... (more) |
 2009 IFM drivers to test the Chevrolet Cruze WTCCInternational Formula Master (IFM) and Chevrolet have signed a partnership, which will provide IFM drivers the chance to test a FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) Chevrolet Cruze as part of the array of prizes lined-up for this season\'s top Formula M ... (more) |
 Augusto Farfus claims pole position for Bmw in Puebla – Andy Priaulx comes secondThanks to an excellent team result, BMW successfully fought back after a difficult start to the 2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship. At the “Autódromo Miguel E. (more) |
| Conquest Racing Finishes Fourth and Eighth at Sebring in Return to Atlantic Racing Conquest Racing marked their return to the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda with a good showing by rookie drivers Harald Schlegelmilch and James Winslow. While Schlegelmilch started and finished fourth, Winslow moved up from his 13th place on the grid to finish eighth and grab the hard charger award for gaining the most posi ... (more) |
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