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27/08/2008: Audi develops GT3 race version of the R8

 For the first time, Audi Sport will offer a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use in the form of the powerful 500 hp plus GT3 version of the Audi R8 which will be available from autumn 2009. The logistics and factory space required for the AUDI AG customer programme will be created over the next few months in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm and Györ.
 
"The R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sportscar and is therefore an excellent base from which to build up our first big customer sport programme," explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "Ever since the R8 was unveiled we’ve been inundated with enquiries about a race version. With the Audi R8 we will offer customers a racing sportscar equipped with high-calibre technology and the typical Audi qualities, but which is nevertheless easy to handle."
 
The Audi R8 conforms to the production-based GT3 regulations allowing the car to be fielded in numerous national and international race series.

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22/08/2008: All three Mühlner Porsches in the points at the ADAC GT Masters at the Nürburgring The Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium based Mühlner Motorsport Team ran three Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S cars in the latest round of the ADAC GT Masters at the Nürburgring last weekend. The Best Comfort Porsche (start number 14) was driven by Frank Kräling and Marc Gindorf , making their debut in the ADAC GT Masters. Tim Bergmeister, who came to the meeting as joint leader in the championship, shared the number 15 car with Frank Stippler, with whom he had also driven the Mühlner Porsche in Assen. Once again Ronald van de Laar shared the normally Dutch-crewed number 16 Mühlner Porsche with a member of the Bleekemolen racing dynasty – after father Michael and brother Jeroen, this time it was the turn of Sebastian.    read more
22/08/2008: Interview with Luca Pirri, FIA GT3 Italian driver leaving in Shanghai Q: Luca, it is your 3rd season in the FIA GT3 European Championship, you are Italian but you live in Shanghai, China. Is it difficult to prepare for races and organise your schedule?R: Yes, is physically and mentally very tiring and I need to schedule my flights to Europe together with my business meetings in order to maximize my stay in Europe. My ideal schedule is to fly to Europe on Monday so that Tuesday and Wednesday I can meet clients while I try to overcome my jet lag and Thursday I fly or drive to the race venues, usually It takes more than a few days to recover from the jet lag therefore when we have sessions or races in the late afternoon I tend to be quite sleepy!   read more
19/08/2008: Balbiani with Brazilian Ricci for the last three meetings

Argentine driver José Manuel Balbiani is planning to share the Kessel Racing Ferrari GT3 with brazilian ace Claudio “Cacau” Ricci for the final three races of the FIA GT3 European Championship season. Ricci is currently best Ferrari driver in the Brazilian GT3 Championship.

 

Balbiani says: “ I'm really excited about this chance of driving with Claudio, not only because he knows the car extremely well and will help me fight for the title, but also because he will have the chance to show the excellence of Brazilian GT3 drivers.

  

It means a great effort for us to travel more than 14 hours to get to every race. Airports, planes and the long trip are quite exhausting, but at the end of the day this makes us stronger and more anxious to sit behind the steering wheel. Some disadvantages can become profits if we want to make it this way”.

  

José Manuel adds: “ I have to thank Kessel Racing Team because they are also making a great effort in placing Ricci and myself together, so as to pursue the best results in the Championship.”

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13/08/2008: Apex XKR ‘Special Appearance’ at XK60 Jaguar Festival The Apex Motorsport XKR currently running in both the FIA GT3 European Championship and the Britcar Championship, appeared by special invitation at the XK60 Jaguar Festival held at the Goodwood motor circuit yesterday. The V8 supercharged Jaguar was the youngest XK appearing at the event and on the famous track by around 30 years, and was in stark contrast to the majority of vintage Jaguar racing cars attending the special event which celebrated 60 years of the Jaguar XK.    read more
11/08/2008: Hexis Racing: the third force This season Hexis Racing is combining FIA GT3 European Championship racing withADAC GT Masters, and very well it’s doing too. The French team is sitting nicely in the Top 3 both in the European and German series and intends to stay there! Now that the summer break is with us and the race season reaches mid-term, let’s take a look back at events at the Norisring, Oschersleben and Assen, and assess the prospect for the next meetings, in Nürburgring and Brno.   read more
05/08/2008: Mühlner Motorsport double win in GT3 at the Spa 24h The Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium based Mühlner Motorsport Team ran two Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S cars in the GT3 class of their home race, the 24 hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. Car number 123 was driven by Heinz-Josef Bermes (D), Mark J. Thomas (CND), Mark Basseng (D) and the Belgian Jean Francois Hemroulle. Car number 124 was shared by Paul van Splunteren (NL), Ian Khan (MON), Roeland Voerman (NL) and the professional race driver Duncan Huisman (NL). As always, the Mühlner Motorsport Team did the minimum necessary running on Thursday and didn’t go for times. Although they each only used one of the three sets of tyres allowed, Mark Basseng and Duncan Huisman drove the two Mühlner Porsches to best and second best times in qualifying. As the team used the Friday to prep the cars for the race, they chose not to run in third qualifying.    read more

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Next Race : 14/09/2008: FIA GT3 European Championship season 2008, event 4 - Brno

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Brno CZE
Location:
  10 km northwest of Brno
Circuit length: 5403 m
Contact information:
  Automotodrom Brno, P.O. Box 1, 641 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel: + 420 546 123 300
Fax: +420 546 123 304
Email: info@brno-circuit.com
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Press Officer: Lenka Nestrojilova
Tel: +420 546 123 320
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Email: nestrojilova@brno-circuit.com
Nearest Airports:
  Brno (BRQ) - 30 km; Vienna (VIE) 170km; Prague (PRG) - 200 km

 

FIA GT3 European Championship Ticketing

Prices on the gate :

Saturday :

Entrance / Grandstands - 6 euro

Paddock - 6 euro

Sunday :

Entrance / Grandstands - 12 euro

Paddock - 9 euro

Weekend :

Entrance / Grandstands - 15 euro

Paddock - 10 euro

There are reductions for sales before September 7th, for juniors, seniors and family tickets.

Paddock tickets are only valid with an entrance/grandstand ticket

For more information see the Brno Circuit site

Online tickets at http://pub.automotodrombrno.cz/

Address:
Automotodrom Brno
P.O.Box 1
641 00 Brno
Czech Republic
Email: ticket@brno-circuit.com
Tel: +420 546 123 326
Fax: +420 546 123 329

 

 

FIA GT3 European Championship Timetable

Friday, September 12th

09.00 – 09.30 Pohar Cestovnich Vozu Qualifying Practice 1 30’

09.45 – 10.15 Formul’Academy Euroseries Free Practice 30’

10.30 – 11.20 GT4 European Cup Free Practice 1 50’

11.35 – 12.35 FIA GT3 European Championship Free Practice 1 60’

13.45 – 14.35 GT4 European Cup Free Practice 2 50’

14.50 – 15.20 Pohar Cestovnich Vozu Qualifying Practice 2 30’

15.35 – 16.35 FIA GT3 European Championship Free Practice 2 60’

16.50 – 17.25 Formul’Academy Euroseries Qualifying Practice 15’/5’/15’

17.40 – 18.25 GT4 European Cup Qualifying Practice 20’/5’/20’

Saturday, September 13th

09.00 – 10.20 FIA GT Championship Free Practice 80’

10.35 – 11.25 FIA GT3 European Championship Qualifying Practice 20’/10’/20’

11.55 – 12.25 Pohar Cestovnich Vozu Race 1 30’

12.40 – 14.00 FIA GT Championship Pre-Qualifying 80’

15.00 – 16.00 FIA GT3 European Championship Race 1 60’

16.30 – 16.55 Formul’Academy Euroseries Race 1 25’

17.15 – 17.50 FIA GT Championship Qualifying Practice 15/5/15

18.15 - 19.05 GT4 European Cup Race 1 50’

Sunday, September 14th

08.30 – 09.00 FIA GT Championship Warm Up 30’

09.25 – 09.50 Formul’Academy Euroseries Race 2 25’

10.20 – 10.45 GT4 European Cup Race 2 25’

11.15– 12.15 FIA GT3 European Championship Race 2 60’

13.15 – 15.15 FIA GT Championship Race 2h

15.45 – 16.10 GT4 European Cup Race 3 25’

16.40 – 17.10 Pohar Cestovnich Vozu Race 2 30’

 

Other Events

FIA GT Championship

GT4 European Cup

Pohar Cestovnich Vozu

Formul’Academy Euroseries

 

 

Calendar

Sunday, April 20th 2008 Silverstone
Sunday, May 18th 2008 Monza
Sunday, July 6th 2008 Oschersleben
Sunday, September 14th 2008 Brno
Sunday, October 5th 2008 Nogaro
Saturday, December 6th 2008 Dubai

Next race:

Brno in 17 days.

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Second in race 2

I started from pole, but I was struggling to get heat into my tyres. Once they were up to temperature the car was fantastic – I set fastest lap of the race, so I’m happy with that. At one stage I ran wide because of oil on the track, which was a shame, but there was no real damage done. Racing in both GT and GT3 helps me, because I don’t have that much experience, so every time I can get behind the wheel is good
Mikael Forsten
April 20th 2008
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