Sportscar News
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Nissan sizing up the competition for Le MansThe FIA World Endurance Championship returns to Europe this weekend for the '6 Hours of Spa' at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. It's an important race for all of the WEC teams, not only as it's an opportunity to score championship points but also it's the last race before the Le Mans 24 Hours.
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Japanese GT ace Motoyama completes the Nissan DeltaWing line upNissan and NISMO Japanese Super GT star Satoshi Motoyama has joined the ground-breaking Nissan DeltaWing driving squad for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours.
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Aston Martin Racing primed for European debut at SpaAston Martin Racing will continue its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) campaign at the second round of the series, the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, in Belgium on 5 May. The V8-powered Vantage GTE, making its first competitive outing in Europe.
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OAK Racing looking to star at SpaOak Racing will be making the short trip to the beautiful Ardennes region of Belgium for the 6 hours of Spa Francorchamps, the second round of the inaugural World Endurance Championship.
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Championship favourites take a 1-2 in FranceWRT Audi who have stepped up to compete in the premier GT racing championship, confirmed their pre-season favourites tag with a one - two in the opening round. Stephane Ortelli and Laurens Vanthoor taking the win, with their team mates Frank Stippler and Oliver Jarvis coming second in the new Audi R8 LMS Ultra.
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New look FIA GT1 Championship off to a flyer with AF Corse setting the paceThis seasons revamped FIA GT1 World Championship has begun with series returnees AF
Corse taking pole position at the French Nogaro track for the opening round of the FIA GT1
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Audi and Porsche on top at Oulton ParkThe usual British Bank Holiday weather played its part in during the compelling qualifying sessions at the season opening round of the British GT Championship.
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Moto GP Star to race at MonzaValentino Rossi is to race later this month when he takes part in the opening round of this years Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza in Italy on April 15.
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JMW Motorsport take the GTE Pro win at Le CastelletJMW Motorsport celebrated a down to the wire victory in the GTE Pro class at the opening round of the 2012 European Le Mans Series this weekend.
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A great start for the Gulf Sponsored Teams at SebringThe opening round of the new World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Sebring, brought immediate success for Gulf sponsored cars and some extremely strong performances from
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Double podium offers some consolation for Larbre Competition at SebringGearbox issues just 15 minutes from the finish robbed Larbre Competition of the perfect start to this year's FIA World Endurance Championship at the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida on Saturday where the team was forced to settle for a nevertheless impressive double GTE Am podium.
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Treluyer left wondering what might have been at SebringHaving taken pole position for the opening round of the new World Endurance Championship, Benoit Treluyer and his team-mates were unable to fight for victory in Saturday's 12 Hours of Sebring following a mid-race shifting issue.
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Gulf Racing learn lessons from a tough 12 Hours of Sebring The Gulf Racing Middle East team battled hard to overcome a number of technical issues with their new 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship car in last weekend’s 60th Anniversary Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
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Steven Kane Back with Dyson Racing for the 12 Hours of Sebring Steven Kane will be joining Chris Dyson and Guy Smith in the debut of the new #16 Lola B12/60-Mazda at the 60th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 17.
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Oreca looking to make their mark at Le Mans this year with 7 Oreca 03 entriesOn Thursday, February 2, the Club de l’Ouest unveiled the names of the 56 competitors invited to the 24 Hours of Le Mans : seven ORECA 03 will be at the start of the 80th edition of the legendary twice around the clock race.
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ORECA Motorsport have a number of objectives this season with their 03 LMP2On Thursday, February 2, the Club de l’Ouest unveiled the names of the 56 competitors invited to the 24 Hours of Le Mans : seven ORECA 03 will be at the start of the 80th edition of the legendary twice around the clock race.
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Greaves Motorsport complete successful roll out test at SilverstoneGreaves Motorsport ran one of their new Nissan powered Zytek Z11SN chassis for the first time in 2012 on the South Circuit at Silverstone.
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OAK Racing announce pair of 2012 Morgan LMP2s for ELMS assaultOAK Racing will launch an assault on this year's European Le Mans Series with a pair of Judd-powered 2012 Morgan LMP2s following confirmation today of the re-branded championship's entry list.
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Corvette Racing Completes Successful Two-Day Test in SebringThis was only a test – but as the final shakedown before the season-opening 60th Anniversary Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the two-day ALMS Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway was crucial for Corvette Racing.
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Krohn Racing complete Sebring Winter TestKrohn Racing spent Wednesday and Thursday, February 8-9, of this week at Sebring
International Raceway with other American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and World Endurance Championship (WEC) competitors testing their race cars in preparation for the 60th anniversary
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Aston Martin Racing ramps up its GT3 test programmeAston Martin Racing's new V12-powered Vantage GT3 successfully completed a three-day endurance test at Gaudix in Spain last week.
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Bryan Sellers to Test New Falken Tire Porsche RSR Race CarFor two-time American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón (ALMS) race-winning driver Bryan Sellers, his new race car is all of that and more!
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Ryan's ready for the biggest year of his racing careerA proven winner, Orlando-based Ryan also aims to shine on the world stage after Starworks Motorsport announced they had teamed up with Honda Performance Development to take on the new FIA World Endurance Championship.
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Major announcements for FIA GT1 World ChampionshipThe build-up to the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship season gathered momentum today with two significant announcements.
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Nissan is the engine of choice for Le Mans 24 HoursNissan is revved up for another powerful performance as 11 of the 18 LMP2 cars that have gained entries for the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours will be Powered by Nissan.
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Strakka secures WEC and Le Mans 24 Hour entriesStrakka Racing has been officially granted entry into both the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hour race by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, rubber-stamping the Silverstone-based team's passion to revive the tradition of a small privateer all-British sportscar team taking on the giant manufacturers in some of motorsport's biggest and most famous races.
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OAK Racing delighted to gain three Le Mans 24 Hours entries
OAK Racing has secured three of the 56 entries for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours on June 16/17 following an announcement by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest in Paris on Thursday. -
Starworks Motorport joins Honda and launches stunning WEC LMP2 title bid
Starworks Motorsport can today reveal that it will take on the cream of the world’s endurance teams after securing a sensational spot in the new FIA World Endurance Championship 2012. The team, from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, will mix it with the best over nine of the greatest and most famous tracks in the world. -
Marino Franchitti selected as first Deltawing Pilot
Scottish sportscar ace Marino Franchitti has been selected as the first driver for the unique DeltaWing program that will debut at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. -
Le Mans winner Guy Smith to contest the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans with Dyson RacingThe 37-year-old from Welton drives a new British-built Lola B12/60 Coupe powered by an upgraded version of the same AER-built Mazda engine that powered Smith to seven top-two finishes in nine races last year.
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Steven Kane Back with Dyson Racing for the 12 Hours of Sebring Steven Kane will be joining Chris Dyson and Guy Smith in the debut of the new #16 Lola B12/60-Mazda at the 60th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 17.
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United Autosports Unveils Exciting Going-For-Gold Plans At McLaren London United Autosports this evening unveiled its curvaceous McLaren MP4-12C GT3 in unique livery and a top draw driver line-up to assembled guests at the McLaren London showroom in Knightsbridge. The team’s co-owners, Zak Brown and Richard Dean presented plans to deliver gold in 2012.
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Team Falken Tire Concludes Second Test At SebringThis afternoon, Team Falken Tire concluded the second test of the winter season at Sebring International Raceway in preparation for the American Le Mans Series season opening race in two weeks.
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Lotus LMP2 Preview to the 12 Hours of SebringLotus LMP2 is looking forward to contesting in the opening race of the newly created FIA World Endurance Championship being held at Sebring International Raceway.
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Aston Martin Racing targets class podium with hours to goWith a little under four hours to run at the 12 Hours of Sebring, Aston Martin Racing's number 97 Vantage GTE lies third in class among the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) runners having lost 25 minutes when it became stranded on the circuit after losing its left-rear wheel.































