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Nicolas Baert
Nicolas Baert (born 8 August 2001 in Braine-l'Alleud) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing for Comtoyou Racing in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. Early career Baert made his single-seater debut in 2019, joining MP Motorsport to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship. In his only year in single-seater competition, Baert scored a best result of fourth twice on his way to seventh in points. During 2019, Baert also represented Belgium in the first edition of the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup. Leaving single-seaters at the end of 2019, Baert joined Comtoyou Racing's three-car lineup to race in TCR Europe for 2020. Baert took his first pole and win at Zolder to finish third in the overall points and runner-up in the Benelux series. Near the end of 2020, Baert made a wildcard appearance at the Spain round of the World Touring Car Cup. Baert remained with Comtoyou Racing for the 2021 TCR Europe season. Scoring a lone podium in the first round of the season at the Slov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braine-l'Alleud
Braine-l'Alleud (; ; ) is a Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, in the Provinces of Belgium, province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about south of Brussels. The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud (including the hamlet of Sart-Moulin), Lillois-Witterzée, and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch speakers. The famous Lion of Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo, where the eponymous Battle of Waterloo, battle took place, is in the territory of Braine-l'Alleud. History Middle Ages Several archaeological finds point to prehistoric settlements in this area. The first historical mention of a parish on Braine-l'Alleud's current territory, then called ''Dudinsart'', dates from 1131, date at which Godfrey I, Duke of Brabant ceded it to the Abbey of Gembloux. The Duke, however, still owned exempt land (or wiktionary:franchise, franchise) on this territory, as specified in a legal document by Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saintéloc Racing
Saintéloc Racing is a French motorsport team. It mainly operates in rallying and sports car racing series. Current series include the European Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The team previously ran the Peugeot Rally Academy in the European Rally Championship after being the main Peugeot entrant in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. They also compete in single-seaters, racing in Spanish and UAE F4, as well as the Formula Regional European Championship. Current series results F4 Spanish Championship † Shared results with other teams Formula Regional European Championship Eurocup-3 † Nogales drove for Drivex until round 5. Formula Regional Middle East Championship Former series results Formula 4 UAE Championship † Shared results with R-ace GP R-ace GP is an auto racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsport, specifically those involving Renault. They are currently competing in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya () is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands with a capacity of 140,700. The circuit has List of motor racing circuits by FIA grade#Grade One, FIA Grade 1 license. Until 2013 the track was known only as the Circuit de Catalunya, before a sponsorship deal with Barcelona City Council added Barcelona to the track's title. History The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built in 1991 and began hosting the Spanish Grand Prix that same year. Construction also coincided with the 1992 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games scheduled to take place in Barcelona the next year, where the circuit acted as the start and finish line for the Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics, road team time trial cycling event. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya should not be confused with the Montjuïc circuit, which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeddah Corniche Circuit
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit () is a motor racing street circuit built in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia. The circuit staged the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on 5 December 2021 as the penultimate race on the Formula One season calendar. History Identified as the fastest street circuit in Formula One, the track is the third-longest track on the Formula One calendar, with Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas Strip Circuit being longer. The track has three consecutive DRS zones. The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea. The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke. In November 2022, Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted the season finale of 2022 World Touring Car Cup. Instead of the Grand Prix layout, a shorter layout was configured for that race. Also in February 2025, Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula E championship instead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
The 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup was the twelfth 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 fourth with the sponsorship of Fanatec. The season began on 4 May at Brands Hatch, and ended on 13 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Calendar The calendar was released on 1 July 2023 at the SRO's annual 24 Hours of Spa press conference, featuring five rounds. Several adjustments were announced, including Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya joining the sprint schedule after being shuffled out of the endurance schedule, and the addition of Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours after a year away. Circuit Ricardo Tormo and Circuit Zandvoort will not return to the sprint schedule, after three and five years in the series respectively. Entry list Notes: * Dinamic GT was scheduled to run a pair of Ford Mustang GT3s, but parted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
The 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup was the fourteenth season of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup since its inception in 2011 as the Blancpain Endurance Series. The season began on 7 April at Circuit Paul Ricard and ended on 30 November at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Calendar The provisional calendar was released on July 1, 2023, at the SRO's annual 24 Hours of Spa press conference, featuring five rounds. Entry list Notes: * Dinamic GT was scheduled to run a pair of Ford Mustangs, but parted ways with the American brand prior to the start of the season. Christopher Mies, Dennis Olsen and Frédéric Vervisch were set to share a Pro-class entry, with Ben Barker, Philipp Sager and Christopher Zöchling in a Bronze Cup car. Proton Competition later set up a one-car programme to accommodate Mies, Olsen and Vervisch. * GMB Motorsport was scheduled to enter an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo in Silver Cup for Gustav Birch, Simon Birch and Kasper H. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston Martin Vantage (2018)
The Aston Martin Vantage is a two-seater sports car built by British manufacturer Aston Martin since 2018. It replaced the previous model Vantage of 2005 which had been in production for 12 years. Models V8 Vantage (2018–2023) The Vantage V8 Coupe was unveiled on 21 November 2017. Deliveries began in June 2018. The Vantage uses powertrain and infotainment technology from Mercedes-Benz, like the DB11. The Vantage uses Mercedes-AMG's ''M177'', 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine that has a power output of and of torque as is equipped with the Mercedes COMAND system. The Vantage V8 is capable of accelerating from in 3.6 seconds, and attaining a top speed of . The Vantage uses a rear-mounted 8-speed automatic gearbox manufactured by ZF Friedrichshafen, and will be the only vehicle that pairs the Mercedes-AMG V8 with a manual transmission when the combination is made available. The engine is positioned as far back within the chassis as possible, and a 50/50 front/rear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 24 Hours Of Spa
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit Paul Ricard
The Circuit Paul Ricard () is a French motorsport race track built in 1969 at Le Castellet, Var, near Marseille, with finance from pastis magnate Paul Ricard. Ricard wanted to experience the challenge of building a racetrack. The circuit has hosted the FIA Formula One French Grand Prix intermittently from to . History First years (1970–1990) Opened on 19 April 1970, the circuit's innovative facilities made it one of the safest motor racing circuits in the world at the time of its opening. The circuit had three track layout permutations, a large industrial park and an airstrip. The combination of modern facilities, mild winter weather and an airstrip made it popular amongst racing teams for car testing during the annual winter off-season. The original track was dominated by the long Mistral Straight that is followed by the high-speed right hand Signes corner. The long main straight and other fast sections made the track very hard on engines as they ran at full revs for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monza Circuit
The Monza Circuit (Italian language, Italian: ; ) is a race track near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit after Brooklands and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis and the oldest in mainland Europe. The circuit's biggest event is the Italian Grand Prix. With the exception of the 1980 Italian Grand Prix, 1980 running when the track was closed while undergoing refurbishment, the race has been hosted there since 1949 Italian Grand Prix, 1949. The circuit is also known as "The Temple of Speed" due to its long straights and high-speed corners. Built in the Royal Villa of Monza park in a woodland setting, the site has three tracks – the Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix track, the Junior track, and a high speed oval track with steep bankings, which was left unused for decades and had been decaying until it was restored in the 2010s. The major features of the main Grand Prix track include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit De Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some from Paris and from Lyon. It staged the Formula One French Grand Prix from 1991 (succeeding Circuit Paul Ricard) to 2008, and the 24-hour Bol d'Or motorcycle endurance events from 2000 to 2014 (succeeded by Circuit Paul Ricard). It hosted the French motorcycle Grand Prix in 1992, and the Superbike World Championship in 1991 and annually since 2003. Magny-Cours has hosted several additional international championships, like the World Sportscar Championship, World Touring Car Championship, FIA GT Championship, World Series by Renault and Formula 3 Euroseries. Also, the FFSA GT Championship has visited the circuit since 1997. A campus of the French engineering college Institut supérieur de l'automobile et des transports is also located on the circuit, as well as the museum Conservatoire de la monoplace française. History Commonly dubbed Magny-Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring, officially 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 is nearly flat. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 licence. 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] |
