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Erwan Bastard
Erwan Bastard (born 9 June 1998) is a French racing driver and engineering student. He will be competing for Saintéloc Junior Team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, having taken the GT4 European Series and French GT4 Cup titles alongside Roee Meyuhas in 2022. Early career Having driven in rental karts from the age of eight, Bastard began racing competitively at the age of 13. Following a number of podiums in the Center-Bourgogne Trophy during his debut year, the Frenchman would go on to finish as runner-up of the same series the following season. He then went on to drive in various national championships until the end of 2017. GT4 career 2018: Sportscar debut The 2018 season saw Bastard stepping up to car racing, teaming up with Pierre-André Nicolas at the FOXO team in the Porsche Club Motorsport France championship. Driving in a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, the pair took four podiums over the course of the season and ended up second in the standings. 2019: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.Populations légales 2019: 45 Loiret INSEE Its prefecture is Orléans, which is about southwest of Paris. As well as being the regional prefecture, it is a historic city on the banks of the Loire. It has a large central area with many historic buildings and mansions. Orléans Cathedral, da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Ratel Organisation
SRO Motorsports Group (formerly the Stéphane Ratel Organisation) is an international sporting organisation best known for promoting and running a variety of racing events and series, including the Total 24 Hours of Spa, Intercontinental GT Challenge and Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe. The company was founded in 1995 by Stéphane Ratel and is now considered the global leader in GT racing. SRO also organises the multi-disciplinary FIA Motorsport Games, as well as e-sports events and touring car categories. As of 2020 it keeps offices in London, Paris, Liège and Hong Kong, while Ratel continues to act as CEO. Current Series Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli was launched in 2016 to bring together major events, such as the Total 24 Hours of Spa and the Bathurst 12 Hour, in a unified global championship. The series is aimed at manufacturers, though rather than field their own cars they are encouraged to appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 24 Hours Of Spa
The 2023 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa) was the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from June 29 to July 2, 2023. The race was a part of both the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge. Background Supporting the race weekend were the McLaren Trophy Europe, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Formula Regional European Championship, GT4 European Series and GT1 Sports Club. During the Saturday morning support race featuring the Formula Regional European Championship, a crash on Lap 9, the penultimate lap of the 30-minute plus one lap race, German driver Tim Tramnitz crashed on the restart exiting Radillon, on the Kemmel Straight. Dutch driver Dilano van't Hoff then collided with a barrier. Without visibility at the circuit, Irish driver Adam Fitzgerald then crashed into the side of the van't Hoff's vehicle, causing it to tear in half. Van't Hoff was rushed to the hospital, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Demoustier
Grégoire Demoustier (born 26 January 1991 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq) is a French racing driver, who competes in the World Touring Car Championship for Sébastien Loeb Racing. Career Demoustier began his career in 2008, competing in the THP Spider Cup and the Mitjet Series. In 2009 he debuted in single-seaters, racing in Formula BMW Europe. In 2010 he began taking part in GT racing, contesting the FFSA GT Championship in an Aston Martin DBRS9 for the LMP Motorsport team, and co-driven by Grégory Guilvert. He also took part in the 24 Hours of Spa, finishing 21st in a Gulf Team First Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3. He also raced in the final four rounds of the FIA GT3 European Championship, the first two in a Graff Racing Corvette Z06.R GT3 and the final two in a Team Rosberg Audi R8 LMS. Demoustier began 2011 with a brief return to single-seaters in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps. He headed back to GT3 for the third round of the season, racing a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 for Graff Racing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
The 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup was the eleventh season of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup following on from the demise of the SRO Motorsports Group's FIA GT1 World Championship (an auto racing series for grand tourer cars), the third with the sponsorship of Fanatec. The season began on 13 May at Brands Hatch in Kent and ended on 15 October at Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Calendar The provisional calendar was released on 29 July 2022 at the SRO's annual 24 Hours of Spa press conference, featuring five rounds. Several adjustments were announced following the conflict between the Belgian Grand Prix and 24 Hours of Spa. The opening round was moved back two weeks, as was the round at Misano. The event at Zandvoort was moved to the season finale in October. Entry list Race results Championship standings ;Scoring system Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. The pole-sitter also receives one point. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 2022 Gulf 12 Hours
The 2022 Gulf 12 Hours was the 12th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours, and was held at Yas Marina Circuit on 9–11 December 2022. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars and Porsche 992 Cup spec cars. It was the final round of the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge, replacing the Kyalami 9 Hours. This was the first of a trio of Gulf-based events promoted by the Driving Force Events (DFE). Teams and drivers Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2022 December Gulf 12 Hours Gulf Gulf A gulf is a large inlet from the ocean into the landmass, typically with a narrower opening than a bay, but that is not observable in all geographic areas so named. The term gulf was traditionally used for large highly-indented navigable bodies ... Gulf 12 Hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patric Niederhauser
Patric Niederhauser (born 8 October 1991 in Münsingen) is a professional racing driver from Switzerland and a current Audi Factory Driver. He was the champion of the Formula Abarth Italian Series. Career Karting Niederhauser began karting in 2006 and raced primarily in his native Switzerland for the majority of his career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category by 2009, when he finished as runner-up in Swiss Karting Championship. Formula Abarth In 2010, Niederhauser graduated to single–seaters, racing in the newly launched Formula Abarth series in Italy for Jenzer Motorsport. Race victory at Varano and another five podiums at the end of the season saw him finish as runner-up in the Italian series, Niederhauser remained in Formula Abarth for a second season in 2011, when the series split in European and Italian series. He won the Italian Series title in clash with teammate (till Spa round) Sergey Sirotkin, taking six wins in four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Haase
Christopher Haase (born 26 September 1987 in Kulmbach) is a German professional racing driver. He became the FIA GT3 European Champion in 2009, racing for Lamborghini and Reiter Engineering, and raced in GT1 for the first time in 2010. He achieved considerable success in the 2014 season, sharing the winning Audi R8 LMS in the Nurburgring 24 Hours, and finishing second in the GTD class of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in America. Born in Kulmbach, Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total l ..., Haase began racing in 2006 in the ADAC Dacia Logan Cup, then the ADAC GT Masters series in 2007, and the European GT4 Cup. Racing record Complete GT1 World Championship results Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it has hosted the German Grand Prix, most recently in 2019. The circuit has very little differences in elevation. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license. History 1932–1938 Originally called "Dreieckskurs" (triangle course), the Hockenheimring was built in 1932. The man behind it is Ernst Christ, a young timekeeper who felt that a racing track should be built in his hometown of Hockenheim. He submitted the plans to the mayor and they were approved on Christmas day, in 1931. This first layout of the track was around twelve kilometres long and consisted of a large triangle-like section, a hairpin in the city and two straights connecting them. 1938–1965 In 1938, the circuit dramatically shortened, from twelve kilometres down to just over sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit De Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), frequently referred to as ''Spa'', is a motor-racing circuit located in Stavelot, Belgium. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, hosting its first Grand Prix in 1925, and has held a Grand Prix every year since 1985 (except 2003 and 2006). Spa also hosts several other international events including the 24 Hours of Spa, the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. It is also home to the Uniroyal Fun Cup 25 Hours of Spa, one of the longest motor races in the world. The circuit has undergone several redesigns through its history, most extensively in 1979 when the track was modified and shortened from a circuit using public roads to a permanent circuit due to safety concerns with the old circuit. Despite its name, the circuit is not in Spa but lies in the vicinity of the town of Francorchamps within the boundaries of the municipality of Stavelot, with a part in the boundaries of Malmedy. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audi R8 (Type 4S)
The Audi R8 (Type 4S) is the second generation of the R8 sports car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Audi. The Type 4S is based on the Lamborghini Huracán and shares its platform and engine. The Type 4S was introduced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and its production began in late 2015. Development Development of the Type 4S began in 2013 and prototypes began testing in early-2014. The Type 4S is based on the Modular Sports System platform shared with the Lamborghini Huracán. The V10 engine used in the Huracàn was detuned for the base model while the power output of the engine remained the same as the Huracàn for the V10 plus model. Rumors for the V8 engine for the R8 were in circulation but those were proven wrong as the company stated that the V8 engine would be discontinued mainly because of emissions regulations. The Type 4S was introduced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The all-electric version called the e-Tron which was in development phase in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota Gazoo Racing (or Toyota GR/TGR) is a motorsport/performance brand of the Japanese automaker Toyota. Many divisions in various racing disciplines use the branding, including Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Toyota's World Rally Championship team; Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, Toyota's FIA World Endurance Championship, World Endurance Championship team; Speedworks Motorsport, Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, Toyota's British Touring Car Championship team; Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa, Toyota's cross-country rally division; and Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina, a national subsidiary team. The "GR" brand is also used for some performance-oriented road cars such as the Toyota GR Supra, GR Supra, the Toyota GR Yaris, GR Yaris, the Toyota GR86, GR86, and the Toyota GR Corolla, GR Corolla. __TOC__ History In 2007, an in-house team consisting of student test drivers and mechanics led by Hiromu Naruse, who was a test driver of Toyota, competed in the 24 Hours Nürburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
