Doncaster-born Aaron Mason is joining the RCIB Insurance Racing for the third round of the 2016 British GT Championship. Mason replaces Wilson Thompson who has departed the team after only two rounds. He will partner Rob Barrable in the #75 Ginetta G55 GT4 Mason has an extensive motorsport CV having won the Volkswagen Racing Cup […]
Month: May 2016
Packed Grid For 2016 Road To Le Mans
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest, in cooperation with Le Mans Endurance Management, has announced the entry list for the 2016 ‘Road to Le Mans’. Intended to allow drivers an opportunity to enjoy and experience the full 24 Heures du Mans circuit and to introduce top-level prototype and GT3 racing to teams and drivers possibly not […]
Tequila Patrón ESM Announces Paul Mitchell Systems As Primary Sponsor For Le Mans
Riviera Beach, Florida-based, Tequila Patrón ESM has announced that Paul Mitchell Systems will be its primary sponsor at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. The striking black-and-white livery will first be seen at the Test Day on Sunday June 5. Paul Mitchell Systems is a leading global provider of hair care systems with estimated […]
Thiriet by TDS Racing Wins Rain-Soaked ELMS At Imola
The #46 Thiriet by TDS Racing Nissan—powered ORECA 05, driven by Pierre Thiriet, Ryō Hirakawa and Mathias Beche, took the top step of the podium at the second round of the European Le Mans Series at Imola. Second was the #38 G-Drive Racing Gibson 015S in which Simon Dolan took the start, followed by Harry […]
TF Sport Takes Inaugural Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup Victory At Imola
Redhill, Surrey-based TF Sport won the inaugural round of the Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup, a six-round championship which runs alongside the European Le mans Series. The #34 Aston Martin V12 Vantage, with Salih Yoluc from Turkey taking the lead-off driving stint, lead from the first corner after an incident between the #88 Mentos Racing […]
Pole for DragonSpeed at Imola ELMS
Florida-based DragonSpeed, in its debut season in the European Le Mans Series, took pole in qualifying for the second round of the championship at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola. The #21 DragonSpeed ORECA 05-Nissan with Nicolas Lapierre at the wheel lapped in 1:33.780 to take pole by just under 1/10 of a second […]