TRG Returns to Daytona to Duplicate January Glory

TRG Motorsports
Petaluma, Calif., (June 30, 2009)

Three time Rolex 24 winner Buckler back behind wheel

TRG is returning to Daytona International Speedway for the July 4th running of the Grand-Am Rolex Series Brumos 250 to be run on Saturday afternoon prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Kevin Buckler, team owner, and three time Rolex 24 winner will return to driving, partnering with Spencer Pumpelly in the No. 66.

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TRG to Debut Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT in SPEED World Challenge GT at Autobahn

TRG Motorsports
Petaluma, Calif., (June 30, 2009)

TRG Motorsports together with Circle B Motorcars of Texas will debut the No 71 Circle B Motorcars Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT car in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Series at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois on July 26.

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June 22, 2009 8:08 PM

TRG's Ende and Pumpelly Third in KONI Challenge at Mid-Ohio

TRG
Lexington, Ohio, (June 22, 2009)

TRG's Duncan Ende and Spencer Pumpelly finished third in Saturday's running of the Grand-Am Rolex Series KONI Sports Car Challenge race today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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June 21, 2009 5:08 PM

CITATION CUP WIN NO.2 FOR NIARCHOS

CRS Racing
Citation Cup
Jun 21st, 2009

Chris Niarchos took his second Citation Cup victory of 2009 today with a fourth place finish in the FIA GT race at Oschersleben. The No.56 Ferrari of Andrew Kirkaldy and Rob Bell had to settle for sixth place after struggling with visibility problems for much of the race.

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June 19, 2009 8:57 PM

TRG Puts Four in Top 11 in Qualifying at Mid-Ohio

TRG
Mid-Ohio, Lexington, Ohio, (June 19, 2009)

TRG qualified all four of their Porsche GT cars in the top 11 for tomorrow's running of the Grand-Am Rolex Series EMCO Gears Classic at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Justin Marks led the charge with a fifth place effort this afternoon.

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June 17, 2009 8:48 PM

TRG Ready for KONI Challenge at Mid-Ohio

TRG
Petaluma, Calif., (June 17, 2009)

TRG has its two Porsche 997 KONI Sports Car Challenge Series cars ready for the twisty Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course race to be run on Saturday, June 20.

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June 16, 2009 8:23 PM

THE VITAPHONE RACING TEAM SEEKS A HOME VICTORY WITH ITS MASERATI MC12s

VITAPHONE RACING TEAM
Modena (IT), 16 June 2009

Car N.1 - Bartels/Bertolini, Vitaphone Racing Team - handicap +95 kg
Car N.2 - Mueller/Ramos, Vitaphone Racing Team - handicap +45 kg

Photo: by Maserati/Studio Mazzi, Mario Chiarappa

The third round of the FIA GT championship is scheduled for Sunday, 21st June, and the German Vitaphone Racing Team will be on home turf with its two Maserati MC12s as the race will take place at the Oschersleben track in Germany.

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June 15, 2009 8:04 PM

FIVE RACES IN GERMANY

CRS Racing
Oschersleben in Germany

The CRS Racing team will be in Oschersleben in Germany this weekend to compete in five races in two days. In addition to the two FIA GT3 races and the headline FIA GT race, CRS’ leading Formula Renault rookie, Harry Tincknell, will be running in two rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Championship.

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June 14, 2009 7:11 PM

Audi Quotes after the race at Le Mans

Audi
Ingolstadt/Le Mans
June 14, 2009

Audi finished on the podium for the eleventh time in succession in probably the world’s toughest endurance race. The quotes after the 77th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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A RESOUNDING ONE-TWO TRIUMPH FOR PEUGEOT AT LE MANS

Team Peugeot Total
LE MANS 24 HOURS
Final report
Sunday, June 14, 2009

Today saw Team Peugeot Total secure its first victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours with the diesel-powered 908 HDi FAP which contested the French endurance classic for the first time two years ago in 2007. This afternoon's result also takes the firm's Le Mans score to three wins following its previous triumphs in 1992 and 1993. The Peugeot squad monopolised the top-two places overall in this year's contest. And, with the exception of a short instant early in the race on Saturday afternoon, it led from flag to flag; initially with the N°8 car of Sarrazin/Montagny/Bourdais, then with the N°9 car (Gené/Wurz/Brabham) which inherited top spot just ahead of the fivehour mark, before going on to defend its advantage until the finish. The N°7 car (Minassian/Lamy/Klien) rounded off Peugeot's weekend by completing this year's thrilling Le Mans clash in sixth spot after collecting a series of minor setbacks during the night