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CHARLIE THORNTON

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GTWC Europe Endurance - Round 1 - Paul Ricard Weekend Report

Precision, pace, and perfect strategy earn Team WRT a commanding win in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup opening round at Paul Ricard.

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Formula One - Round 3 - Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen continues to show dominance around the historic Suzuka Circuit, despite a valiant charge by McLaren, while we Honda's final outing with Red Bull at home.

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British GT - Round 1 - Donington Park Weekend Report

The 2025 British GT Championship has kicked off in style, as Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss are victorious on their GT3 debuts, as reigning GT4 champion wins the class.

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GTWC America - Round 1 - Sonoma Weekend Report

The opening round of the 2025 GT World Challenge America season brings us to the picturesque Sonoma Raceway, where battles ensued for Pro and Pro-Am classes, resulting in breath-taking overtakes and action throughout.

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British GT - 2025 Season Preview

Join our 2025 British GT Championship preview, while Marcus Clutton for Orange Racing tops the timesheets at Silverstone pre-season testing.

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IMSA - Round 2 - Sebring 12 Hours Weekend Report

The 2025 Mobil 1 Sebring 12 Hours delivered intense racing, thrilling battles, and historic victories on the legendary Florida circuit. With top manufacturers and star drivers pushing the limits, the gruelling endurance classic once again proved why Sebring remains a cornerstone of sports car racing.

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FIA WEC - Round 1 - Qatar 1812 km Weekend Report

Season Thirteen of the FIA World Endurance Championship kicks off this week at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, for a ten hour battle in the desert which sees Ferrari dominate the podium celebrations.

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ALMS - 4 Hours of Dubai Weekend Report

A hectic weekend at the Dubai Autodrome sees the blue and black Algarve Pro Racing cars reign supreme

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IGTC - Bathurst 12 Hours Weekend Report

Team WRT ended their drought of winning at Bathurst, and delivered an impressive 1-2 finish with the van der Linde brothers becoming the first brothers to win the Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hours.

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IMSA - Round 1 - Rolex 24 Weekend Report

Daytona 24 kicks off the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with an exciting thriller. AWA’s breakthrough victory in the GTD Corvette, Ford’s dominant fashion with the Mustang, Bourdais redeems himself in the LMP2 class, while Porsche Penske do it again!

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24H Series - Dubai 24 Hours Weekend Report

The 20th edition of the Dubai 24 Hours delivered intense action as BMW's M4 GT3 Evo clinched

a historic victory on its debut amidst strategic brilliance, mechanical challenges, and high-stake competition.

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GTWC Europe Endurance - Round 5 - Jeddah Weekend Report

AF Corse #51 crew seal the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup championship at the 6 Hours of Jeddah after the #48 Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo wins in a spectacularly dominant fashion.

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Formula One - Round 22 - Las Vegas Weekend Report

George Russell takes the victory on the streets of Las Vegas, as Max Verstappen is officially crowned the 2024 Drivers Champion after beating rival Lando Norris.

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FIA World Rally Championship - Rally Japan Report

Thierry Neuville wins his first FIA World Rally Championship, while Toyota Gazoo Racing beat Hyundai to take the manufacturers crown on home soil in dramatic fashion, as Elfyn Evans wins Rally Japan.

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FIA GT World Cup - Macau Weekend Report

The FIA GT World Cup, hosted at the infamous and treacherous Macau Guia Circuit, thrilled us with huge crashes and drama, followed by an unexpected victory for Mercedes-AMG driver Maro Engel.

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FIA WEC - Round 8 - 8 Hours of Bahrain Weekend Report

The final round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship heads to the classic eight hour clash at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Hypercar titles on the line for Porsche, Toyota and Ferrari.

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ELMS - Round 6 - 4 Hours of Portimao Weekend Report

The final race of the European Le Mans Series delivered excitement and drama, with non-stop action from lights out to the chequered flag - collisions, penalties, and full course yellows kept teams and drivers on their toes as championship titles were decided in dramatic fashion across all four categories.

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IMSA - Round 11 - Petit Le Mans Weekend Report

Porsche Penske Motorsport take their first top flight IMSA SportsCar Championship as the AO Racing 'Rexy' Porsche defies the odds to win in GTD Pro.

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GTWC Europe Sprint - Round 5 - Barcelona Weekend Report

The final round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup takes us to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Team WRT and Team Mann-Filter separated by just two points ahead of exhilarating GT3 action.

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IGTC/GTWC America - Indy 8 Hours Weekend Report

Two championship finales at the historic Brickyard result in epic battles and champions crowned.

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British GT - Round 7 - Brands Hatch Weekend Report

The final round of the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch saw the father-son-duo of Ricky and Rob Collard be crowned champions, with a margin of five points separating them and their sister car of Alex Martin and Lamborghini Squadra Corse factory driver Sandy Mitchell.

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GTWC Europe - Round 4 - Monza Weekend Report

An unexpected Bronze victory wows and stuns the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at the Temple of Speed, in an unfortunate result for championship contenders from Aston Martin.

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GTWC Asia - Round 6 - Shanghai Weekend Report

GT World Challenge Asia returned to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019, and hosted the final two rounds of the championship, with six title contenders.

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FIA WEC - Round 7 - 6 Hours of Fuji Weekend Report

The penultimate round of the 2024 FIA World Championship headed to the foothills of Mount Fuji, Japan, for an exciting battle on home turf for the Toyota Gazoo Racing teams.

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British GT - Round 6 - Donington Park Weekend Report

The penultimate round of the British GT Championship at Donington Park proved to be an exceptional show of dominance from the Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini crews, taking victory, and extending their points lead significantly into the finale.

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