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Three new manufacturers? How the 2024 DTM grid is shaping up

While the German automobile club originally planned on announcing the entry list for next season before Christmas, with the registration period having ended on December 6, it is still in the process of completing negotiations with all interested parties.

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Aston Martin rules out Alonso, Stroll involvement in Valkyrie Hypercar assault

Instead, they intend to focus on recruiting the line-up for the team’s campaigns with the Valkyrie LMH in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship starting in 2025 from their existing roster of drivers.

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Spa 24 Hours: BMW takes first win since 2018

They completed a third victory for the German team after its 2016 and ’20 wins with BMW and Porsche respectively in the double-points round of the GT World Challenge Europe by 11.1s over the second-placed Auto Sport Promotion Mercedes shared by Raffaele Marciello, Jules Gounon and Timur Boguslavskiy.

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Heart of Racing Aston squad to make WEC debut at Spa, Dalla Lana steps back

The HoR team won the IMSA GTD class title last year with Roman de Angelis, and took class victory in this year's Daytona 24 Hours ahead of the leading GTD Pro crews with its Aston Martin Vantage GT3.

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Dalla Lana announces retirement from racing with immediate effect

Dalla Lana, 57, had contested the opening two rounds of the WEC alongside Aston factory driver Nicki Thiim and Zimbabwean Axcil Jeffries but steps away citing a desire to focus on business interests.

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The national series enjoying a Super Touring-esque boom

There are numerous reasons for Super Touring being upheld as the British Touring Car Championship’s zenith over 20 years on. Close racing between cars that looked and sounded different, while bearing a similarity with those you might find in the supermarket car park, is surely a factor.

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WEC Sebring: Toyota fastest but suffers crash in truncated final practice

Kamui Kobayashi set a blistering time of 1m45.783s in the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID to lead a one-two finish for the Japanese marque ahead of Thursday’s afternoon qualifying for the Sebring 1000 Miles.

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GT3 cars will be "spectacular" and "insane" at Le Mans, say WEC drivers

In a historic announcement at the eve of last year’s Le Mans, the ACO and the FIA revealed plans to bring GT3 cars to WEC for the first time since the platform debuted nearly two decades ago.

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GT3 cars will be "spectacular", "insane" at Le Mans, say WEC drivers

In a historic announcement at the eve of last year’s Le Mans, the ACO and the FIA revealed plans to bring GT3 cars to WEC for the first time since the platform debuted nearly two decades ago.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Braun leads Acura 1-2 in FP4 of Roar practice

Colin Braun set the pace for Acura in the fourth practice session of the IMSA SportsCar Championship Daytona 24 Hours.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Castroneves’ late lap puts MSR top in second Roar practice

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Daytona 24 Hours race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab top spot.

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Rolex 24: Castroneves’ late flyer puts MSR top in second Roar session

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Rolex 24 race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab P1.

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota wins title; Ferrari hangs on to take GTE Pro crown

Toyota clinched the World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours.

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Thiim's DTM return plan with Aston Martin falls through

Nicki Thiim will not return to the DTM in an Aston Martin at the Nurburgring this weekend as previously expected, with the entire project understood to be called off due to a lack of funding.

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Thiim could return to DTM this year in an Aston Martin

Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicki Thiim could return to the DTM as a guest starter later this year in an Aston Martin Vantage GT3.

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Lamborghini DTM squad pulls out of Imola round

Lamborghini DTM squad T3 Motorsport will miss this weekend's Imola round, it has been confirmed by series organiser ITR.

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Keating gets 2019 DQ redemption with "special" Am win

Ben Keating says his GTE Am class win in the Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend feels like redemption for the 2019 victory he lost due to a post-race disqualification.

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Keating: "Special" Le Mans GTE Am win offers 2019 DQ redemption

Ben Keating says his GTE Am class win in the Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend feels like redemption for the 2019 victory he lost due to a post-race disqualification.

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WEC Spa: #7 Toyota wins dramatic mixed weather race

The #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez has claimed victory in a stop-start World Endurance Championship Spa 6 Hours, beating Alpine in mixed conditions.

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Spa WEC: #7 Toyota victorious in dramatic mixed weather race

The #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez claimed victory in a stop-start FIA World Endurance Championship race at Spa, beating Alpine in mixed conditions.

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DTM Portimao: Audi's Muller takes pole in second qualifying

Team Rosberg’s Nico Muller claimed his first DTM pole position in nearly two years after beating Grasser Racing rival Mirko Bortolotti in Sunday’s second qualifying session at Portimao.

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Portimao DTM: Audi driver Muller takes pole in second qualifying

Team Rosberg’s Nico Muller claimed his first DTM pole position in nearly two years after beating Grasser Racing rival Mirko Bortolotti in Sunday’s second qualifying session at Portimao.

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DTM Portimao: Bortolotti claims pole position for Lamborghini

Factory Lamborghini driver Mirko Bortolotti claimed pole position for the opening round of the 2022 DTM season at Portimao in a tightly-contested qualifying session on Saturday.

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Portimao DTM: Bortolotti puts Lamborghini on pole for opener

Factory Lamborghini driver Mirko Bortolotti claimed pole position for the opening round of the 2022 DTM season at Portimao in a tightly-contested qualifying session on Saturday.

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Eight reasons you should follow the DTM in 2022

The DTM visits the Portimao circuit in Portugal this weekend to kick off its 2022 campaign, its second under GT3 regulations. Here are eight reasons to follow the championship this season.

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