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24h Spa-Francorchamps: Five BMW M4 GT3 line up in the biggest GT3 race in the world.

Munich. For the BMW M Motorsport teams and drivers, the next big highlight of the endurance season is just around the corner: the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) on 30th/31st July. ROWE Racing Team fields two BMW M4 GT3 in the Pro class, and will hope to challenge for the overall victory. The BMW Junior […] July 23, 2022 at 12:30AM

Club racing successes for the Audi R8 LMS in Europe and China

Audi R8 LMS GT2 Second win of the season in Belgium: Team PK Carsport won the third round of the Belcar Endurance Championship. Peter Guelinckx, Bert Longin and Stienes Longin shared the Belgian squad’s Audi R8 LMS GT2 on the Spa circuit. In a mixed sports and touring car field, the three Belgians established a lead […] July 18, 2022 at 05:30AM

Podium successes for Audi customers in Europe and Africa

Audi R8 LMS GT2 Championship lead defended: At the second round of the Belcar Endurance Championship, Team PK Carsport was only narrowly beaten in the three-hour race but continues to lead the standings. The Audi R8 LMS GT2 of Peter Guelinckx/Bert Longin/Stienes Longin was the fastest of 18 contenders in qualifying at the guest event at […] June 13, 2022 at 05:30AM

Toyota wins 5th straight 24 Hours Le Mans

LE MANS, France — Toyota won the 24 Hours Le Mans in the classic endurance race for the fifth straight time, with the No. 8 car finishing ahead of the No. 7 in another dominant performance on Sunday. New Zealander Brendan Hartley had clinched pole position and was at the wheel as Toyota Gazoo’s No. […] June 13, 2022 at 12:46AM

6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: Qualifying

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start round two of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from the second row of the grid following a close qualifying session for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.  Less than four tenths of a second separated the top four around the 7.004km circuit as the Hypercars did battle in Belgium. […] May 08, 2022 at 12:48AM

6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: Free Practice

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing kicked off round two of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with first practice at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium this afternoon.  Spa has been one of the team’s most successful circuits, with six wins from nine races. A sixth consecutive victory is the target this weekend following a difficult […] May 08, 2022 at 12:46AM

A stone in the radiator: unfortunate retirement from the 24h Le Mans for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team.

Le Mans. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA), the season-opener in the FIM Endurance World Championship 2022, began according to plan for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. Starting from fourth place, Jérémy Guarnoni (FRA), Markus Reiterberger (GER) and Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) were battling in the leading pack during the early hours of the […] April 18, 2022 at 12:30AM

Successful start for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in GT World Challenge Europe at Imola

For Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, the first season round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola ended with a double podium, a PRO-AM class victory and another class podium. After an action-packed race with numerous safety car interventions and full-course yellows, the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of […] April 05, 2022 at 12:01AM

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team enters final phase of preparations for 2022 season of the FIM EWC with tests at Le Mans.

Le Mans. The countdown is on to the start of the 2022 season of the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team has started the final phase of preparations with two days of testing at Le Mans (FRA). The team and its four riders Markus Reiterberger (GER), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR), Jérémy […] The post BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team enters final phase of preparations for 2022 season of the FIM EWC with tests at Le Mans. appeared first on Automoto Network . March 31, 2022 at 06:01AM

1000 Miles of Sebring: Race

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing started the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a podium finish from an eventful and ultimately frustrating 1000 Miles of Sebring, which finished early due to a thunderstorm. The GR010 HYBRID Hypercar’s 100% winning record was brought to an end at the start of its second season of competition. Sébastien Buemi, […] March 20, 2022 at 06:16AM

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team enters the FIM EWC 2022 alongside Champion Lubricants.

Munich. BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team takes on the FIM Endurance World Championship 2022 with a strong partner at their side; Champion Lubricants is the new Technical Partner of BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in the FIM EWC. Going forward, the Belgian company will join the crew of Team Manager Werner Daemen at the track […] February 09, 2022 at 06:01AM

Audi Sport concludes 2021 season with sixth Intercontinental title

Three Audi customer teams completed a quintet of the R8 LMS in the top ten of the endurance race and clinched class victories in each case. The best driver pairing outside the professional category was Nicolas Baert/Simon Gachet/Lucas Légeret. The Belgian-French-Swiss young driver pairing from Saintéloc Racing finished fifth. Baert and Légeret thus won the […] February 05, 2022 at 05:30AM

24H Dubai: new BMW M4 GT3 passes endurance test at first official race appearance.

Dubai. The new flagship from BMW M Motorsport has passed the endurance test in the desert. Following test races last season and successful FIA homologation, the 24H Dubai (UAE) from Friday to Saturday marked the first race appearance for the new BMW M4 GT3 in the hands of BMW M Motorsport teams. ST Racing and […] January 16, 2022 at 06:00AM