Day: October 12, 2018

2018/19 Formula E schedule confirmed

Jens Jensen

The FIA World Motorsport Council has confirmed the ABB FIA Formula E Championship schedule for the upcoming 2018/19 season. The gaps on the original released version in June has been filled by Santiago, Chile and Sanya, China, while there has been a significant change regarding the Swiss E-Prix. The race was held in Zürich in 2018, but Bern will host the 2019 race. The 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship schedule looks like this: Ad Diriyah Saudi Arabia December 15, 2018 Marrakesh Morocco January 12, 2019 Santiago Chile January 26,…

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WRT enters DTM

Jens Jensen

The Belgian racing team, WRT, will be a new team in the DTM series, when the 2019 season starts on 3 to 5 May. The team has made an agreement with Audi Sport, who will deliver two brand new Audi RS 5 DTM cars. They will be the first costumer team in the DTM series, who is not directly connected to the constructor. ABT Sportline, Phoenix Racing and Team Rosberg has been partners with Audi Sport in the DTM for mnay years. WRT are not unknown for the German brand…

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DTM 2019 schedule is out

Jens Jensen

The 2019 DTM schedule has been announced today by the organizers behind the series, ITR. There will be 9 rounds, on 8 different circuits. 6 of those were on the 2018 version too, while the other two are new. The season will start at Hockenheim in May, starting with a date clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship round at Spa Francorchamps, which BMW surely won’t be happy about. That round will be followed by the first new one compared to 2018, in the shape of the Belgian Zolder circuit.…

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Spa Francorchamps gets Rallycross circuit

Jens Jensen

The Spa Francorchamps circuit has ever since 1921 been known as one of the best racetracks in the world. It’s been a part of the Formula 1 calendar for several years, in addition to various GT and sportscar racing – and not to forget, at lot of national races. A new chapter will be written in their history in 2019, when the FIA World Rallycross Championship will race at the circuit. That was announced today by IMG, who is behind the World RX, and the circuit itself. The track layout…

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