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RSV Motorsport ensures its participation in the GT Open, Spanish GT Championship and the 24 Hours Spa.
21.02.2007
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The Spanish RSV Motorsport team makes sure its attendance to the new season of the International GT Open and de National GT Championship, and it takes responsibility of carrying out with the scheduled sportive programme for this year 2006. They are also going to take part in the prominent 24 Hours Spa in t weiter >> |
New challenge for Stefan Mücke: The Berlin racer will drive a Lamborghini Murciélago
20.02.2007
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ASL Team Mücke – Motorsports in FIA GT Championship
A new challenge is waiting for Stefan Mücke. From 2002 till 2006 the Berlin racer drove a Mercedes-Benz at the German Touringcar Challenge (DTM). For the coming season 2007 he will race in the FIA GT Championship for the ALL-INKL.COM weiter >> |
Welcome to Paolo Callea !
16.02.2007
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Teams and drivers contacting the SRO London offices might have noticed that there’s a new face in the Team Relations department. Meet Paolo Callea, who has joined SRO to work on the FIA GT team relations.
Paolo has been actively involved in Motorsport since an early age. He had previous experience directly in karting, before moving to cars with Volvo and BMW. After he gra weiter >> |
2006 FIA GT annual on sale now - tickets sale for Zhuhai
16.02.2007
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The 2006 edition of the FIA GT Championship book
- which also includes photos and reports on the inaugural season of the FIA GT3 European Championship
- is now available from Belgian publishers Apach.
The book, which is 144 pages long, has over 200 colour photos, and costs 42 euros.
For more information, or to pla weiter >> |
Gigawave puts FIA GT viewers in the driving seat
16.02.2007
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Up until recently, the only way to get on-board camera images from a racing car or motorcycle was to transmit the images to the TV Compound via a helicopter hovering above the race circuit. However, following the introduction of digital microwave links around five years ago, Gigawave engineers set out to exploit the benefits offered by digital technology and eliminate the need fo weiter >> |
FIRST Racing undertakes first tests with the Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
16.02.2007
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French team First Racing is planning to run a team of Lamborghini Gallardo cars in the FIA GT3 European Championship this season. The First Racing workshops, in Magny-Cours, will take delivery of the three cars in mid-February. Fabien Giroix and Hans Reiter once worked together in the context of the DTM, resulting in this latest collaboration.
The Lamborghini Gallardo rac weiter >> |
Aston Martin BMS Scuderia Italia confirms drivers for 2007
16.02.2007
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Aston Martin Racing BMS and Pirelli undertook two days of testing at the Paul Ricard HTTT circuit on February 9th and 10th. Fabio Babini and Jamie Davies, who have been confirmed as the drivers of the nr 23 car for 2007, completed extensive testing of the Pirelli tyres, and worked on further development. The cars were also driven by
two young single-seater drivers, Alessa weiter >> |
JMB Racing announces programme for 2007
16.02.2007
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Monaco-based team JMB Racing has announced its racing plans for 2007. This includes entering two Maserati MC12 cars in the GT1 category of the 207 FIA GT Championship. The team will also enter three Ferrari 430 GT3 cars in the FIA GT3 European Championship, and will run two Maserati Trofeo cars in the GT4 European Cup.
JMB last ran Maserati MC 12 cars in the 2005 season, weiter >> |
Bert Longin signs two year contract with Johnson Controls
16.02.2007
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Bert Longin, driver with the GLPK Corvette for the last two years and threetimes race winner, has signed a two-year contract with his sponsors, Johnson Controls.
"I am really pleased with this," Belgian driver Bert said. "I think this is recognition of what I achieved last season. For me, it is a sign that I am doing my job. I have never had a two-year contract before; no weiter >> |
TECH9 Motorsport move up to GT2 - Edward and Machitski share Porsche
16.02.2007
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The 2006 British and FIA GT3 European Champions, Leo Machitski and Sean Edwards respectively, have come together for 2007 to take the next step in GT racing, when they will race the Tech9 Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR.
The team undertook a shakedown onm February 7th at Brands Hatch. "The target was simply to put 200 km on the car and bed everything in," commented team ow weiter >> |
BMS Scuderia Italia & Barwell test at Paul Ricard HTTT
16.02.2007
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The full range of Aston Martin racing cars have been testing at the Paul Ricard HTTT circuit.
As well as the Aston Martin DBR9, which runs in the FIA GT Championship, the test included the DBRS9, a race-winner in the FIA GT3 European Championship last year, and the N24, which is one of the potential cars for the new GT4 European Championship.
BMS Scu weiter >> |
Scuderia Playteam Sarafree joins the FIA-GT for 2007
16.02.2007
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After three intense days of testing in Adria on February 6th, 7th and 8th, Scuderia Playteam-Sarafree has announced the names of the drivers for their two Maserati MC 12 cars for the 2007 FIA GT Championship.
One car will be in the hands of 2006 Champion Andrea Bertolini and 2006 runner-up Andrea Piccini. The other car will be driven by Giambattista Giannoccaro and Alessa weiter >> |
ALL-INKL.COM enters two Lamborghini Murcielago cars for 2007
16.02.2007
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For 2007, RS Line and Reiter Engineering will be coming together under the banner All Inkl.com Racing to run two Lamborghini Murciélago cars in the FIA GT Championship, under the lead of All-Inkl.com’s René Munnich.
One car will be led by 2006 All Inkl.com driver, and triple FIA GT Champion, Christophe Bouchut. His team-mate is yet to be announced. "I am very happy to wor weiter >> |
Official test days and media launch preparing for an excellent season !
16.02.2007
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The 2007 season of the FIA GT and FIA GT3 European Championships will get underway on February 22nd at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, in Italy, with a two-day FIA-sanctioned official test session, including a media day and press conference on the first day.
Teams due to attend the test days include All-Inkl.com with the Lamborghini Murciélago cars, Race Alliance and As weiter >> |
Stefan Mücke im ALL-INKL.com Lamborghini Murciélago
16.02.2007
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FIA GT Championship Neue Herausforderung für Stefan Mücke
Der Berliner fährt 2007 im Lamborghini Murciélago in der FIA GT Meisterschaft
Eine neue Herausforderung steht Stefan Mücke bevor: Der Berliner Rennfahrer, der von 2002 bis 2006 in den Deutschen Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) jeweils mit ei weiter >> |
Jos Menten and Peter Kox with All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini in Fia GT Championship 2007
09.02.2007
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FIA GT CHAMPIONSHIP 2007
After making his début in the international arena in the Le Mans Series in 2006, Jos Menten moved his ambitions to a full-season entry in the FIA GT Championship. The 25-year old talented Dutchman inked a deal with All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini. Together with his fellow countryman Peter Kox he will spur a Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT spec weiter >> |
FIA GT Championship Calendar 2007 Calendar
04.02.2007
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1 25/03/2007 China Zhuhai
2 06/05/2007 Great Britain Silverstone
3 20/05/2007 Romania Bucharest
4 24/06/2007 Italy Monza
5 08/07/2007 Germany Oschersleben
6 29/07/2007 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps
7 08/09/2007 Italy Adria
8 23/09/2007 Czech Republic Brno
9 30/09/2007 France Nogaro
10 21/10/2007 Belgium weiter >> |
SRO announces first TV update for the 2007 season
04.02.2007
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With the growth of the FIA GT Championship and the reduction of the race length, SRO is delighted to confirm a very significant increase of the TV coverage for the 2007 season.
This includes a deal with DSF in Germany to show all the events either live or same-day delayed. DSF is Germany’s leading sports network, present in over 90% of German homes.
In Belgium, an weiter >> |
SRO announces the Citation Cup
04.02.2007
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For 2007, SRO will take a step towards re-establishing the balance between professionals and non-professionals with the formation of the Citation GT1 Cup. Running within the GT1 category of the 2007 FIA GT Championship, the Citation GT1 Cup will involve a separate classification and podium for the eligible cars. It will be open to non-professional drivers, using the same criteria weiter >> |
New series in Belgium, Brazil, Germany and Europe
04.02.2007
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2007 SRO Motorsport Group extends its activities for 2007
The SRO Motorsports Group will be extending its activities in 2007, with the creation of four new series as well as taking over the running of a fifth. This expansion will involve setting up three new offices, as well as those established in London and Paris.
SRO Motorsports Gro weiter >> |
Race Calendar 2007 - FIA GT3 European Championship
30.12.2006
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Championnat d'Europe GT3 de la FIA(5 épreuves / events)
06/05 GB Silverstone Silverstone International
20/05 RO Bucharest Ring Bucharest Ring
24/06 I Monza Monza
23/09 CZ Brno Brno
04/11 UAE Dubai Dubai International Circuit
- FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE - FIA - weiter >> |
Race Calendar 2007 - FIA GT Championship
30.12.2006
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Championnat GT de la FIA(10 épreuves / events)
25/03 CN Zhuhai Zhuhai
06/05 GB Silverstone Silverstone International
20/05 RO Bucharest Ring* Bucharest Ring
24/06 I Monza Monza
08/07 D Oschersleben Supercar 500 Oschersleben Motorsport Arena
29/07 B Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Spa-Francorchamps
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Jos Menten: "That’s racing!"
20.11.2006
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FIA GT Championship – Dubai Motorcity GT 500
Encouraged by the good results in the past couple of months, Jos Menten went to the United Arab Emirates for the closing of the FIA GT Championship season. Especially for his Middle Eastern adventure, Menten switched to the Zakspeed Racing Team, wh weiter >> |
DUBAI -Special awards for Kirkaldy and Janis at FIA GT prize-giving
19.11.2006
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The prize-giving and end of season party for the 2006 season of the FIA GT Championship was held in Dubai on Saturday evening, in a glittering party co-hosted by the Dubai Autodrome and SRO, promoters of the Championship.
The 2006 Champions received their trophies, including the top three in the Manufacturers Cup in both categories, the top three in the Teams Championshi weiter >> |
Four Astons in top six - Jarek Janis takes second in GT1 Drivers Championship
19.11.2006
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Dubai, which so nearly saw the first non-manufacturer win for the Aston Martin DBR9 last year, proved to be good for the Aston cars this weekend, with not only victory for Phoenix, but the three other cars finishing in fourth to sixth positions.
Fourth place went to the Aston Martin Racing BMS DBR9, aft weiter >> |
DUBAI -Victory for Mullen and Niarchos - but Melo takes the title
19.11.2006
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The GT2 victory went to Mullen and Niarchos, in the nr 63 Ferrari 430 GT2 of Scuderia Ecosse. The new British GT Champions put in an excellent performance, and have really dominated the category all weekend. However, the ten points were not enough to promote Mullen to third in the Classification, as he wa weiter >> |
DUBAI - Larbre wins G2; Seiler and Pirri win in G3 in Dubai
19.11.2006
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The Larbre Ferrari 550 Maranello, running in G2 and which set the best time in qualifying, was awarded 10 kg penalty weight by the GT Bureau, and also placed behind the GT1 cars on the grid.
However, it drove a good race and finished 7th overall for Gardel, Zacchia and Makowiecki, who were pleased with the performance shown by the car, with its customer engine designed b weiter >> |
DUBAI Race Results FIA GT
19.11.2006
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Results: 2006 Round 10 - Dubai Race ResultWeather sunnyTrack conditions dry
1 5 GT1 Deletraz/Piccini Aston Martin DBR9 3:01:50.016 89 158.40
2 4 GT1 Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans Corvette C6R 3:02:39.980 89 49.964 157.68
3 2 GT1 Davies/Biagi/V weiter >> |
DUBAI- 2006 Round 10 FIA-GT WARM UP Results
18.11.2006
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Weather sunny
1 4 GT1 Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans Corvette C6R 1:56.717 8 166.37
2 23 GT1 Malucelli/Babini Aston Martin DBR9 1:56.798 8 0.081 166.25
3 5 GT1 Deletraz/Piccini Aston Martin DBR9 1:56.865 8 0.148 166.16
4 33 GT1 Wendlinger/Peter/Janis Aston Martin DBR weiter >> |
DUBAI FIA GT Warm-up session
18.11.2006
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The Warm-up session was largely uneventful, with Deletraz being fastest at the start, followed by Peter, Ramos and Gardel.
Nine minutes in, Malucelli set the fastest time in the session so far of 1:56.798.
Kumpen sped up the field, getting second, then two minutes before t weiter >> |
Aston Martin one-two in first free practice at Dubai
17.11.2006
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Times generally come down over the weekend in Dubai, as the grip increases and the track gets steadily cleaner. The best time in the first free practice session was a lap of 1:58.104 from Andrea Piccini in the nr 5 Phoenix Racing Aston Martin DBR9, set right at the end of the session.
He was sixth tenths ahead of the nr 33 Race Alliance car, shared by Philipp Peter, Karl weiter >> |
DUBAI -Free Practice 2 Result FIA GT
17.11.2006
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Results: 2006 Round 10 Weather sunnyTrack conditions dry
1 5 GT1 Deletraz/Piccini Aston Martin DBR9 1:56.949 35 166.04
2 4 GT1 Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans Corvette C6R 1:56.986 33 0.037 165.98
3 33 GT1 Wendlinger/Peter/Janis Aston Martin DBR9 1:56.988 37 0.039 165.98
4 1 GT1 Bartels/Bertolini/Van De Poele Maser weiter >> |
DUBAI- Free Practice 1 FIA-GT
17.11.2006
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2006 Round 10Weather sunnyTrack conditions dry
1 5 GT1 Deletraz/Piccini Aston Martin DBR9 1:58.104 12 164.41
2 33 GT1 Wendlinger/Peter/Janis Aston Martin DBR9 1:58.707 27 0.603 163.58
3 9 GT1 Bert/Montermini/Menten Saleen S7R 1:58.720 27 0.616 163.56
4 2 GT1 Davies/Biagi/Vosse Maserati MC12 GT1 1:58.819 31 weiter >> |
Spannendes Saisonfinale für Zakspeed in Dubai
16.11.2006
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FIA GT Meisterschaft 2006
10. Lauf / Finale MotorCity GT 500 Race am 17./18.11. 2006
Ob Formel1 oder DTM – alle großen Automobilmeisterschaften haben ihre diesjährige Saison bereits beendet. Die international renommierte FIA GT Meisterschaft für GT- und Sportwagen trägt ihr diesjähriges Saiso weiter >> |
ADRIA Raceway 2006 Round 9 - Adria Race Result FIA-GT
15.10.2006
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Weather sunnyTrack conditions dry
1 2 GT1 Biagi/Davies Maserati MC12 GT1 3:00:59.760 144 128.93
2 1 GT1 Bertolini/Bartels Maserati MC12 GT1 3:01:08.852 144 9.092 128.82
3 4 GT1 Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans Corvette C6R &nb weiter >> |
Victory for Davies and Biagi - title for Bartels and Bertolini - Mullen and Franchitti victorious in GT2
15.10.2006
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A Vitaphone one-two at the Italian circuit of Adria pleased the whole team today : Davies and Biagi took a fine win in their nr 2 Maserati MC 12, their second of the year, while Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini, with second place, claimed the 2006 GT1 Drivers title.
Among their title-rivals, weiter >> |
Results: 2006 Round 9 - Adria Warm Up Results
15.10.2006
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Weather sunny
Track conditions dry
1 1 GT1 Bartels/Bertolini Maserati MC12 GT1 1:12.364 10 134.42
2 2 GT1 Davies/Biagi Maserati MC12 GT1 1:12.458 11 0.094 134.24
3 9 GT1 Janis/Montermini/Bert Saleen S7R 1:12.536 12 0.172 134.10
4 23 GT1 Pescatori/Babini Aston Martin DBR9 1:12.613 13 0.249 133.95
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Maserati one-two in morning warm-up; AF Corse nr 59 leads GT2
15.10.2006
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The morning warm-up in Adria saw the two Vitaphone Maserati MC 12 cars lead the GT1 category, with the nr 1 car setting a best time of 1:12.364. The nr 9 Zakspeed Saleen, which will start from pole position, was third-fastest, ahead of the nr 23 Aston Martin Racing BMS DBR9 of Pescatori and Babini.
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„Adria Supercar 500" Zakspeed Pilot Jarek Janis Trainingsschnellster am Nachmittag
14.10.2006
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14. / 15. Oktober 2006
In den ersten Trainingssitzungen am heutigen Vormittag hielt sich die Zakspeed-Mannschaft noch zurück. Verschiedene Reifen, Bremsen- und Fahrwerkstests standen im Mittelpunkt der 60minütigen Testarbeit.
In der zweiten Trainingseinheit am Nachmittag demonstriert weiter >> |
Results: 2006 Round 9 - Adria- Free Practice 2 Zakspeed Saleen in front
14.10.2006
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Weather sunnyTrack conditions dry
1 9 GT1 Bert/Montermini/Janis Saleen S7R 1:11.664 44 135.73
2 4 GT1 Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans Corvette C6R 1:11.757 46 0.093 135.55
3 1 GT1 Bartels/Bertolini Maserati MC12 GT1 1:11.792 42 0.128 135.49
4 5 GT1 weiter >> |
Results: 2006 Round 9 - Adria- Free Practice 1
14.10.2006
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Weather sunnyTrack conditions dry
1 38 GT1 Bouchut/Kox Lamborghini Murcielago 1:12.410 50 134.33
2 1 GT1 Bartels/Bertolini Maserati MC12 GT1 1:12.601 51 0.191 133.98
3 2 GT1 Davies/Biagi Maserati MC12 GT1 1:12.828 48 0.418 133.56
4 23 GT1 Pescatori/Babini Asto weiter >> |
Lamborghini leads in Adria; Scuderia Ecosse one-two in GT2
14.10.2006
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For the first time, the All-Inkl.com Racing Lamborghini Murciélago has led a session in the FIA GT Championship. The car, which has been improving steadily over the season, has moved over to Michelin tyres for this race - and immediately leapt to the top of the time sheets. Christophe Bouchut, sharing the car with Peter Kox once again, set a time of 1:12.410 to lead an extremely weiter >> |
Results: 2006 Round 9 - Adria Free Practice 1 - FIA GT
14.10.2006
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1 38 GT1 Bouchut/Kox Lamborghini Murcielago 1:12.410 50 134.33
2 1 GT1 Bartels/Bertolini Maserati MC12 GT1 1:12.601 51 0.191 133.98
3 2 GT1 Davies/Biagi Maserati MC12 GT1 1:12.828 48 0.418 133.56
4 23 GT1 Pescatori/Babini Aston Martin DBR9 1:12.834 37 0.424 133.55
5 9 GT1 Bert/Montermini/Ja weiter >> |
2006 Round 9 - Adria Raceway - Entry List
13.10.2006
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1 Vitaphone Racing Team GER Michael Bartels GER Andrea Bertolini ITA Maserati MC 12 GT1 GT1
2 Vitaphone Racing Team GER Jamie Davies GBR Thomas Biagi ITA Maserati MC 12 GT1 GT1
4 GLPK-Carsport BEL Bert Longin BEL Anthony Kumpen BEL Mike Hezemans NED Corvette C6R GT1
5 Phoenix Racing GER Jean-Denis Deletraz SUI Andrea Piccini ITA Aston Martin DBR9 GT1
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Job Swap' on Friday for Mario Cipollini and Fabrizio Gollin !
13.10.2006
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On Friday October 13th, the 2002 cycling World Champion, Mario Cipollini, and the 2004 FIA GT Champion, Fabrizio Gollin, will be taking part in an unusual event. From 9 to 12am the two sport professional men will test themselves in a fun "job roles exchange". The driver, who won the FIA GT Wor weiter >> |
Back to Italy for Round 9 - FIA GT Adria Raceway
13.10.2006
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For the final European race of 2006, the teams and drivers will head for their second new circuit of the season : the Adria Raceway, near Venice, in Italy. The new and modern track, with a revolutionary indoor paddock, is relatively short for a GT race, but the tight and twisty circuit should provide an excelle weiter >> |
ZAKSPEED Saleen beim 9. Lauf „Adria Supercar 500" am 14./15.10. 2006
12.10.2006
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FIA GT Meisterschaft 2006
In der diesjährigen Formel I - Saison steht nur noch ein Meisterschaftslauf auf dem Programm - in der FIA GT-Meisterschaft 2006 sind es glücklicherweise noch 2 Läufe, die das Championat der schnellen Sport- und GT-Fahrzeuge entscheiden werden. Einer davon findet am ko weiter >> |
Hungaroring- Budapest -RACE Result
01.10.2006
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2006 Round 8 Weather cloudyTrack conditions dry
1 9 GT1 Janis/Bert/Montermini Saleen S7R 3:01:38.944 102 147.60
2 4 GT1 Longin/Hezemans/Kumpen Corvette C6R 3:01:49.450 102 10.506 147.46
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Zakspeed and Scuderia Ecosse victorious in Budapest
01.10.2006
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The nr 9 Zakspeed Saleen put in a fine performance at the Hungaroring, putting its bad luck in recent races behind it to cross the line 10 seconds ahead of the nr 4 GLPK Carsport Corvette C6, with the nr 23 Aston Martin Racing BMS DBR9 in third position.
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New team Spectrum Motorsport, led by Dana Brewer, is planning to enter two Saleen cars in the 2007 season of the FIA GT Championship. One car will be entered in the full season, and will be driven by two as-yet-unnamed American drivers, while the second car, to run in the Citation Cup, will start at Silverstone and will be shared by Brewer and a British driver.