BMW GT3 Evo in the "Green Hell."
Ahead of the ROWE 6 Stunden ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen last Saturday, BMW M Motorsport works drivers Jens Klingmann and Augusto Farfus did test the new BMW M4 GT3 EVO in Nürburgring-Nordschleife.
Manthey EMA celebrates Le Mans class win
The 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans ended on Sunday at 4 pm with the 111th class win for a Porsche racing car. Works driver Richard Lietz, Morris Schuring and Yasser Shahin took the flag first in the new LMGT3 category in Manthey EMA’s Porsche 911 GT3 R.
Mc Laren and Porsche on LMGT3 first row
LMGT3 Hyperpole for #70 Inception Racing, clinching McLaren first Le Mans pole position ahead of Porsche 911 #92.
7 manufacturers represented at LMGT3 Hyperpole
7 Manufacturers of the 9 present at the 24 Hours of Le Mans will have one car representing them into today’s LMGT3 Hyperpole of the 24 Hours of Le Mans scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
6 manufacturers in top 10 of LMGT3 class
Mc laren and BMW saw at least four drivers each under the 4:00.500 mark during Sunday’s Test Day at Le Mans. Corvette and Lamborghini Huracan LMGT3 EVO2 got two drivers under the 4:00.400 mark.
Le Mans 24 Hours premieres for BMW and TEAM WRT
Team WRT Principal Vincent Vosse shares his ambitions for the four BMW the team will field at Le Mans and the stories behind the Le Mans specific liveries.
Augusto Farfus member of the M4 development program
Part 3/4 of Augusto Farfus interview where Augusto comes back to the BMW M8 time, the development of the M4 and his 2024 program with three different teams for three championships.
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Augusto Farfus inspired by Senna, lead by Massa
Part 2/4 of Augusto Farfus interview remembering his debut in go-karting, first travel to Europe to become professional driver, the rapid transition to formula races, the move to touring racing and the contract with BMW.
Double for Porsche in LMGT3 at Spa
The Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3 R #91 was leading before red flag and eventually won the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in LMGT2 after Richard Lietz late race charge despite having to pit at the re-start.
Porsche and Cadillac front row at 6 Hours of Spa
Ferrari #50 disqualified, #5 Porsche 963 and #2 Cadillac V-Series.R #2 in front row. Three Porsche 963 in row two and three.
Sarah Bovy clinches first pole in WEC this season
Sarah Bovy clinches her first pole in WEC LMGT3 class at Spa after a dramatic start of the Hyperbole with Aliaksandr MALYKHIN in #92 Porsche ending his session in the rails at Raidillon.
Peugeot and BMW pointing their nose in TOP 6
Kevin Estre did beat his own fastest lap driven yesterday to set the definitive Benchmark for the three free practices. Nice session this morning for Peugeot 3rd and BMW 6th of combined practices.
Augusto Farfus first win in WEC
Part 1/4 of Augusto Farfus interview looking back at his Imola victory and sharing his views about the necessary ingredients to win the LMGT3 class in WEC.
WEC-Imola: Malykhin wins Hyperpole
Malykhin wins LMGT3 Hyperpole and was the only LMGT3 driver under the 1:43 mark.
The new BoP for WEC Imola round is known
The new 2024 Imola BoP was published 12/04 getting LMH and LMDh even closer than at Qatar. In LMGT3, the ballast based on success will be applied.
8 Ferrari factory drivers with Ferrari 296 GT3
With the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS first race next week at Le Castellet, three major endurance championships (IMSA, WEC and GTWChEu) will count 7 Ferrari 296 GT3 driven by 8 Ferrari factory drivers supporting AF Corse, Risi Competizione, Cetillar Racing and Triarsi Competizione.
Iron Dames, Mustang and Corvette in top 10
Iron Dames were never in contention ending 8th, Proton Competition Ford Mustang neither ending P9 and Corvette ends 10th after optimism with pole set Saturday.
Porsche 911 ahead two Aston Martin in LMGT3
Manthey PureRxcing #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R dominat’ed and won the first LMGT3 round in Qatar ahead of both Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 who scored a double podium finish
Rossi & Co progressing to P3; Vista AF Corse lead
At mid-race, both Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 are P1 and P3 with Manthey PureRxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R second. Rossi, Martin and Al Harty are fourth progressing regularly in the LMGT3 ranking.
First pole for new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Chevrolet’s new Corvette Z06 GT3.R secured its first pole position with Tom Van Rompuy and Porsche’s Manthey customer team first row for the new LMGT3 class with Alex Malykhin in the #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R
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